ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
S. 3013, a bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security - bill in its entirety; Issues related to the North American Free Trade Agreement; Issues related to International Trade.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| ELGEO HARRIS | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
Railroads RRR
H.R. 233, Safe Freight Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 988, a bill to provide for a study by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies on the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid urban areas, and for other purposes - bill in its entirety; H.R. 1093, a bill to require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Authority to provide appropriate Congressional notice of safety audits conducted with respect to railroads and rail transit agencies - bill in its entirety; H.R. 3769, The National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund - bill in its entirety; H.R. 4629, Save Our Communities from Risky Trains Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 3148 Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2017 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 4766, Positive Train Control Implementation and Financing Act of 2018 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 - Sec. 407; H. Res. 1081, Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 2018, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries - bill in its entirety; S. Res. 660, Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 2018, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries - bill in its entirety; S. 1451, Railroad Advancement of Innovation Reform and Leadership with Rails (RAILS) - bill in its entirety; S. 2360, Safe Freight Act - bill in its entirety; Issues related to international crew interchanges; Issues related to railroad emergency response contractor hours of service; Issues related to the federal design standards for railroad tank cars; Issues related to preserving balance economic regulation of the railroad industry; Issues related to the reauthorization of Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-432); Issues related to the reauthorization of the Passenger Rail Investment Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-432).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| ELGEO HARRIS | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
Transportation TRA
H.R. 738, A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations in North Dakota, and for other purposes - bill in its entirety; H.R. 3001, National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act - bill in its entirety; S. 763, Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act - bill in its entirety; S. 2202, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act - bill in its entirety; House Fiscal 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations - bill in its entirety; Senate Fiscal 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations - bill in its entirety; Issues related to the reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141); Issues related to rail grade crossing in United States Department of Transportation Autonomous Vehicle Guidance; Issues related to federal truck size and weight limits.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| ELGEO HARRIS | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 721, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 1670, Infrastructure 2.0 Act - bill in its entirety; S. 407, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act - bill in its entirety; Issues related to Corporate Tax Reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| ELGEO HARRIS | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
S. 1447, a bill to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes - bill in its entirety; S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 6147, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act - Section 125; H.R. 3107, a bill to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes - bill in its entirety; H.R. 6889, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 - bill in its entirety; S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 - bill in its entirety; Issues relate to the Waters of the United States.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| ELGEO HARRIS | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI
H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation Innovation Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act of 2017 - Section 406; H.R. 302, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 - Sections 369, 576 and 2209; S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 - Section 2110.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| ELGEO HARRIS | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
Government Issues GOV
H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 21, Midnight Rules Relief Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 1004, Regulatory Integrity Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 4231, Better Evaluation of Science and Technology (BEST) Act - bill in its entirety; S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act - bill in its entirety; S. 21, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act - bill in its entirety; S. 676, OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act - bill in its entirety.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| ELGEO HARRIS | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Issues related to EPA proposed New Sources Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Electric Generations Units; Issues related to Renewable Fuels Standard.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| ELGEO HARRIS | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
Homeland Security HOM
H.R. 2825, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act - Section 615; H.R. 5131, Surface Transportation Security Authorization Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 5766, Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act of 2018 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 6776, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 763, Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act - bill in its entirety.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| ELGEO HARRIS | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
Foreign entities
Foreign owners and affiliates the filer disclosed. Amounts are as declared on this filing.
| Entity | Country | Principal place of business | Ownership | Contribution declared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY | Canada | Canada | — | $85,293 |
| CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY | Canada | Canada | — | $31,863 |
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