THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN R. BRIMSEK, PC for DAKOTA MINNESOTA AND EASTERN RAILROAD D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Homeland Security HOM
S 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012-Monitor
Foreign entity interest: Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway. Legislation which affects the U.S. railroad industry affects Canadian Pacific Railway's U.S. interests.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN R BRIMSEK | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Support the fluid movement of goods between the United States and Canada.
Foreign entity interest: Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway. Legislation which affects the U.S. railroad industry affects Canadian Pacific Railway's U.S. interests.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN R BRIMSEK | — |
Railroads RRR
S 158 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act. Support balanced economic regulation of the railroad industry. S 49 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act. Oppose provisions which would repeal the limited railroad antitrust exemptions and which would permit reopenning previously approved railroad transactions. S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 and HR 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 provisions directing the Secretaries of Transportation and Agriculture to study rural transportation (Monitor)
Foreign entity interest: Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway. Legislation which affects the U.S. railroad industry affects Canadian Pacific Railway's U.S. interests.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN R BRIMSEK | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
HR 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Support extension of shorline railroad tax credit. HR 6169, Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012. Support lower corporate tax rate. S 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act; S 2240 and HR 4196, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets. Support extension of bonus depreciation.
Foreign entity interest: Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway. Legislation which affects the U.S. railroad industry affects Canadian Pacific Railway's U.S. interests.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN R BRIMSEK | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
HJ Res 117, Continuing Appropriations; S 2322 and HR 5972, FY 2013 Transportation Appropriations Act. Monitor provisions related to railroad research, highway-railroad grade crossings, Amtrak and other passenger rail, and port and rail security grants. Oppose railroad user fees.
Foreign entity interest: Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway. Legislation which affects the U.S. railroad industry affects Canadian Pacific Railway's U.S. interests.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN R BRIMSEK | — |
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.