3rd Quarter - Report

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$4,530,234
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
3rd Quarter - Report (this page) Oct 20, 2011 $4,530,234 Replaced
3rd Quarter - Amendment Jan 20, 2012 $4,530,234 Replaced
3rd Quarter - Amendment Feb 25, 2014 $4,530,234 Yes

What was lobbied

6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Railroads RRR

S. 158, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act--bill in its entirety S. 49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act--bill in its entirety S. 672, To extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit--bill in its entirety H.R. 721, Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act--bill in its entirety H.R. 304, To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents--bill in its entirety S. 371, Focusing Resources, Economic Investment and Guidance to Help Transportation Act----all provisions related to railroads S. 301, Technical and Minor Modifications to PTC Mandate--bill in its entirety H.R. 2937, Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Actall provisions related to pipeline damage prevention H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Actall provisions related to pipeline damage prevention S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Actall provisions related to pipeline damage prevention Draft proposal to develop high-speed rail in the Northeast Corridor through a public-private partnership, and to encourage private sector competition on intercity passenger rail corridors.proposal in its entirety Educating Members of Congress and executive branch officials on railway labor issues including the status of current negotiations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DWAYNE BOLTON —
JOHN GLASER —
EDWARD HAMBERGER —
LAURIE KNIGHT New —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —
HUBERT O'BANNON —
JOHN WETZEL —

Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 371 (112th), H.R. 2845 (112th), S. 301 (112th), S. 275 (112th), S. 672 (112th), H.R. 2937 (112th), H.R. 304 (112th), S. 49 (112th), H.R. 721 (112th), S. 158 (112th)

Transportation TRA

S. 918, Surface Transportation Safety Act--bill in its entirety H.R. 825, Surface Transportation Safety Act--bill in its entirety H.R. 1574, Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act--bill in its entirety S. 876, Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act--bill in its entirety S. 112, 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--bill in its entirety H.R. 763, Safe and Efficient Transportation Act--bill in its entirety S. 747, Safe and Efficient Transportation Act--bill in its entirety H.R. 801, Truck Weight Uniformity Act--bill in its entirety S. 1450, Commercial Truck Safety Act--bill in its entirety H.R. 1122, Freight FOCUS Act--all provisions related to railroads H.R. 1338, Focusing Resources, Economic Investment and Guidance to Help Transportation Act--all provisions related to railroads S. 371, Focusing Resources, Economic Investment and Guidance to Help Transportation Act--all provisions related to railroads S. 936, American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act--all provisions related to railroads S. 1596, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Actall provisions related to DOT H.R. 2112, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Actall provisions related to DOT H.R. 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Actall provisions related to surface transportation H.R. 2608, Continuing Appropriations Act--all provisions realted to surface transportation S. 326, Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act--bill in its entirety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DWAYNE BOLTON —
JOHN GLASER —
EDWARD HAMBERGER —
LAURIE KNIGHT New —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —
HUBERT O'BANNON —
JOHN WETZEL —

Contacted: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2112 (112th), H.R. 2887 (112th), S. 1596 (112th), H.R. 1574 (112th), H.R. 801 (112th), H.R. 2608 (112th), S. 326 (112th), H.R. 1122 (112th), S. 918 (112th), S. 112 (112th), H.R. 763 (112th), S. 371 (112th), S. 936 (112th), H.R. 825 (112th), S. 876 (112th), S. 1450 (112th), S. 747 (112th), H.R. 1338 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 672, To extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit--bill in its entirety H.R. 721, Short Line Railroad rehabilitation and Investment Act--bill in its entirety H.R. 2091, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act--bill in its entirety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DWAYNE BOLTON —
JOHN GLASER —
EDWARD HAMBERGER —
LAURIE KNIGHT New —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —
HUBERT O'BANNON —

Contacted: Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation

Bills named: H.R. 2091 (112th), S. 672 (112th), H.R. 721 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Actbill in its entirety H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Actbill in its entirety H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Actbill in its entirety S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Actbill in its entirety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DWAYNE BOLTON —
JOHN GLASER —
LAURIE KNIGHT New —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —
HUBERT O'BANNON —
JOHN WETZEL —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation

Bills named: H.R. 2250 (112th), H.R. 2273 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), S. 1392 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act--all provisions related to railroads H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act--all provisions related to railroads H.R. 901, Chemical Security Anti-Terrorism Authorization Act--all provisions related to railroads H.R. 1690, MODERN Security Credentials Act--all provisions related to railroads H.R. 3011, TSA Reauthorization Act--all provisions related to railroads DSAPPS1206 (Draft formerly known as H.R. 2017, DHS Appropriations Act)--all provisions related to railroads S. 1546, DHS Authorization Act--all provisions related to railroads H.R. 3116, DHS Authorization Act--all provisions related to railroads

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DWAYNE BOLTON —
JOHN GLASER —
EDWARD HAMBERGER —
LAURIE KNIGHT New —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —
HUBERT O'BANNON —
JOHN WETZEL —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: S. 1546 (112th), H.R. 3116 (112th), H.R. 2017 (112th), H.R. 3011 (112th), H.R. 1690 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), S. 413 (112th)

Torts TOR

H.R. 304, To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents--bill in its entirety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DWAYNE BOLTON —
JOHN GLASER —
EDWARD HAMBERGER —
LAURIE KNIGHT New —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —
HUBERT O'BANNON —
JOHN WETZEL —

Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 304 (112th)

Foreign entities

Foreign owners and affiliates the filer disclosed. Amounts are as declared on this filing.

EntityCountryPrincipal place of businessOwnershipContribution declared
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY Canada Canada — $87,248
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Canada Canada — $41,196

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