INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSP. WORKERS, TRANSP. DIV. for INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIV

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicaid Rule CMS-2349-F

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Railroads RRR

H.R . 7 To authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs, and for other purposes. (Amtrak food and beverage privatization) (Amtrak funding) (Mass Transit Account) (Truck size) Competition for Intercity Passenger Rail in America Act H.R. 30 Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act H.R. 304 To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes H.R. 548 To repeal a rule of the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures H.R. 662 To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs H.R. 721/S. 100/S. 672 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad tax maintenance credit H.R. 825 - The Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2011 (Rail-Highway Grade Crossings) H. Amdt. 229 to H.R. 658 - Amendment sought to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. H.R. H.R. 5972/S.2322 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (Amtrak Food, Beverage and First Class Services) (Amtrak Funding) (Essential Air Service) (Federal Railroad Administration Funding) (Funding for California High Speed Rail) S. 49 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 S. 158 The Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act S. 162- a bill to cut $500,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal year 2011 (Davis Bacon, DOT funding, Amtrak) S. 301 A bill to amend 49, United States Code, to make technical and minor modifications to the positive train control requirements under chapter 201. S. 628 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, Alaska and Delta Junction, Alaska to the Alaska Railroad Corporation S. 1546 DHS Authorization Act of 2011 (Railroad and over-the-bus security assistance) S.1596 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (Amtrak Funding) S. 1813/H.R. 4348 - MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (Railroad anti-trust) (STB Certification of providers of passenger rail transportation) (FTA funding levels for the Alaska Railroad Association) (Coal Ash) (Study of truck size and weights impact on highway infrastructure) (increase the mass transit portion of the employee transportation subsidy) Metras MD-W Fox River Bridge Grant Application H.R. 3538 - To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a repesentative, and for other purposes.

Contacted: White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 30 (112th), S. 628 (112th), S. 1546 (112th), H.R. 3538 (112th), H.R. 721 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th), H.R. 304 (112th), H.R. 5972 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), S. 301 (112th), H.R. 548 (112th), H.R. 662 (112th), S. 1596 (112th), S. 49 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th), H.R. 825 (112th), S. 162 (112th), S. 100 (112th), S. 158 (112th), S. 2322 (112th), S. 672 (112th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 873/S.453 - The Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act H.R. 3200 - Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 453 (112th), H.R. 3200 (112th), H.R. 873 (112th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

S. 112 - A bill to authorize the application of state law with respect to vehicle weight limitations on the Interstate Highway System in the States of Maine and Vermont H.R. 763/S.747 - The Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 H.R. 801 - The Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 763 (112th), S. 747 (112th), H.R. 801 (112th), S. 112 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2112 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 Transportation - HUD Appropriations (Amendment 762 - right to work amendment) H.Con Res. 112 - Establishing the budget for the United States Goverment for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. (Railroad Retirement) (Rep Ryan Budget)

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 112 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

S. 223 - FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 658 - To amend Title 49, U.S.C. to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administraiton for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, and improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. H.R. 2887 To provide an extension of surface and air transportation programs (essential air service)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 223 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th), H.R. 2887 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

EPA Coal Electric Utility Regulations H.R. 1516 - The Renewable Pipline Act of 2011 H.R. 2273 - The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 187 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011 S. 559 - Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act S.1833 - Fair Compliance Act of 2011 (Senators Manchin and Coats) (Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology (Utility MACT)) (Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CASPR)) S. J. Res 37 - A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (UMACT Rule)

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2273 (112th), S. 559 (112th), S. 1833 (112th), H.R. 1516 (112th), S. 187 (112th), S.J.Res. 37 (112th)