1st Quarter - Report

AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS for AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

Period 1st Quarter 2014 Filed Apr 21, 2014 Signed by Bill Graves, President and Chief Executive Officer

Official filing
Firm
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
Client
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
Income
—
Expenses
$440,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

Motor Carrier Safety Issues Hazardous Materials Issues Government Traffic Issues Highway ReauthorizationCargo Securement Hours-of-Service Rules Electronic Onboard Recorders Public Private Partnerships Tolling Issues Monetization Issues Securitization Issues Background Check Issues SafeStat Speed Governors Air Cargo Security Rules Real ID Act National Infrastructure Protection Plan Highway Funding Issues Highway Infrastructure Issues Highway Safety Issues Transportation Worker ID Issues EPA SmartWay Voluntary Program Fuel Supply and Cost Issues Economic Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LESTA BRITTON CLARKE —
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER —
CATHERINE A EVANS —
BILL GRAVES —
JOSEPH M HART —
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY —
MARY PHILLIPS Senate Trans. Cmte; FHWA Assoc. Administrator
JONATHAN SAMSON L.A. for Sen. Max Baucus; Senate Finance Cmte

Contacted: White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Single State Registration Issues Unified Carrier Registration Issues Idling Reduction Tax Issues Tax Reduction IssuesMotor Carrier Tax Issues Highway Reauthorization Issues Transportation Appropriations Pension Reform Federal Excise Tax on APUs Highway Funding Issues Fuel Tax Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LESTA BRITTON CLARKE —
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER —
CATHERINE A EVANS —
BILL GRAVES —
JOSEPH M HART —
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY —
MARY PHILLIPS Senate Trans. Cmte; FHWA Assoc. Administrator
JONATHAN SAMSON L.A. for Sen. Max Baucus; Senate Finance Cmte

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Small Business SMB

Truck Driver Training Issues Hazardous Materials Issues Border Security and Safety Issues Transportation Security IssuesHomeland Security Issues Pension Reform Issues Trucking/Motor Carrier Issues Tax Issues SSRS/UCRA Issues Fuel Issues Economic Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LESTA BRITTON CLARKE —
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER —
CATHERINE A EVANS —
BILL GRAVES —
JOSEPH M HART —
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY —
MARY PHILLIPS Senate Trans. Cmte; FHWA Assoc. Administrator
JONATHAN SAMSON L.A. for Sen. Max Baucus; Senate Finance Cmte

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Motor Carrier Safety Issues Hazardous Materials Issues Government Traffic Issues Highway ReauthorizationCargo Securement Hours-of-Service Rules Electronic On-Board Recorders Public Private Partnerships Tolling Issues Monetization Issues Securitization Issues Background Check Issues SafeStat Speed Governors Air Cargo Security Rules Real ID Act National Infrastructure Protection Plan Highway Funding Issues Highway Infrastructure Issues Highway Safety Issues Thransportation Worker ID Issues Trucking Specific Issues EPA SmartWay Voluntary Program Fuel Supply and Cost Issues Economic Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LESTA BRITTON CLARKE —
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER —
CATHERINE A EVANS —
BILL GRAVES —
JOSEPH M HART —
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY —
MARY PHILLIPS Senate Trans. Cmte; FHWA Assoc. Administrator
JONATHAN SAMSON L.A. for Sen. Max Baucus; Senate Finance Cmte

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Transportation Appropriations Labor/HHS Appropriations EPA Appropriations Transportation Security IssuesHomeland Security Appropriations Issues Transportaton Security Administraion Issues Pension Reform Issues SSRS/UCRA Issues Fuel Surcharge Issues Tax Reconciliation Issues Trucking Specific Issues Safety and Security Issues Environmental Issues Highway Safety/Promotion Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LESTA BRITTON CLARKE —
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER —
CATHERINE A EVANS —
BILL GRAVES —
JOSEPH M HART —
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY —
MARY PHILLIPS Senate Trans. Cmte; FHWA Assoc. Administrator
JONATHAN SAMSON L.A. for Sen. Max Baucus; Senate Finance Cmte

Contacted: White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Hazardous Materials Issues Transportation Security Improvement Act Global Warming Issues Air Quality IssuesDiesel Engine Issues (Retrofits) Diesel Fuel Issues (boutique, ultra low sulfur...) Diesel Emission Legislation Fuel Efficiency Issues Idling Reduction Legislation Motor Carrier Issues Transportation Appropriations Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel APU Issues EPA SmartWay Voluntary Program Fuel Supply and Cost

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LESTA BRITTON CLARKE —
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER —
CATHERINE A EVANS —
BILL GRAVES —
JOSEPH M HART —
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY —
MARY PHILLIPS Senate Trans. Cmte; FHWA Assoc. Administrator
JONATHAN SAMSON L.A. for Sen. Max Baucus; Senate Finance Cmte

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Pension Reform Legislation Independent Contractor Issues Truck Driver Shortage Issues Veterans Employment Training ActCard Check Issues Union Issues Crossborder Issues OSHA Issues Workplace Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LESTA BRITTON CLARKE —
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER —
CATHERINE A EVANS —
BILL GRAVES —
JOSEPH M HART —
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY —
MARY PHILLIPS Senate Trans. Cmte; FHWA Assoc. Administrator
JONATHAN SAMSON L.A. for Sen. Max Baucus; Senate Finance Cmte

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office

Roads/Highway ROD

Highway Funding Issues Highway Infrastructure Issues Motor Carrier Issues Tax IssuesPublic Private Partnerships Tolling Issues Congestion Pricing Monetization Securitization

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LESTA BRITTON CLARKE —
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER —
CATHERINE A EVANS —
BILL GRAVES —
JOSEPH M HART —
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY —
MARY PHILLIPS Senate Trans. Cmte; FHWA Assoc. Administrator
JONATHAN SAMSON L.A. for Sen. Max Baucus; Senate Finance Cmte

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Affiliated organisations

OrganisationLocation
AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION Dothan, AL, US
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. Fort Smith, AR, US
BENDIX COMM. VEH. SYSTEMS LLC Elyria, OH, US
C.R. ENGLAND, INC. South Sioux City, NE, US
CARRIER TRANSICOLD Athens, GA, US
CON-WAY FREIGHT Ann Arbor, MI, US
CRST INTERNATIONAL INC. Cedar Rapids, IA, US
DUPRE' LOGISTICS Lafayette, LA, US
EATON Galesburg, MI, US
ESTES EXPRESS LINES Richmond, VA, US
GE CAPITAL, TRANSPORTATION Irving, TX, US
GREAT WEST CASUALTY COMPANY South Sioux City, NE, US
HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC. OF IOWA North Liberty, IA, US
JACK COOPER HOLDINGS CORP. Kansas City, MO, US
KENAN ADVANTAGE GROUP North Canton, OH, US
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC. Phoenix, AZ, US
LYNDEN INCORPORATED Seattle, WA, US
MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Issaquah, WA, US
OLD DOMINION FRIEGHT LINE, INC. Thomasville, NC, US
OMNITRACS, LLC San Diego, CA, US
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING Reading, PA, US
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. Miami, FL, US
SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES Columbia, SC, US
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. Atlanta, GA, US
VOLVO TRUCKS Greensboro, NC, US
WABASH NATIONAL CORP. Lafayette, IN, US
WALMART TRANSPORTATION, LLC Bentonville, AR, US
WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. Richmond, VA, US

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.