AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS for AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Supported passage of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Roads/Highway ROD

Supported a robust infrastructure package for FY2020. Other road/highway issues relating to highway funding, highway infrastructure motor carrier taxes, public private partnerships, hours of service, truck productivity, tolling and devolution

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Opposed inclusion of authority to pre-empt state meal and rest rules that conflict with federal hours-of-service, public CSA scores, and prevention DOT from making adjustments to Federal hours-of-service requirements in H.R.4378 Supported including provisions in appropriations bills to repeal of Section 1438 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act Supported inclusion of Hair Testing Report Language provision in the Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill Other Appropriations Issues related to Transportation, ELDs, FMCSA's Sleeper Birth Pilot Program, T-HUD Appropriations, Transportation Security, Homeland Security Appropriations, Environmental, Hours of Service, Motor Carrier Safety, Productivity, Tolling, Highway Trust Fund, Federal Interstate Commerce Preemption.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 4378 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Other Environmental issues related to Hazardous Materials, Air Quality, Vehicle Emissions, Diesel Issues (retrofits), Motor Carriers, Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel, EPA SmartWay Voluntary Program, GHG/FE Phase 2

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Opposed H.R. 582, The Raise the Wage Act Opposed H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Other workforce and labor issues included Hours of Service reform, Independent Contractors, Truck Driver Shortages, Veteran Employment Training Act, Cross Border Issues, the NLRB, and the Fair Labor Standards Act

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2474 (116th), H.R. 582 (116th)

Transportation TRA

Supported S.2035, Transportation Security Administration Credential and Endorsement Harmonization Act of 2019. Supported introduction of S. 2302, the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act. Other transportation issues related to Motor Carrier Safety, Hazardous Materials Issues, Government Traffic Issues, Highway Re-authorization, Hours of Service, Electronic Onboard Recorders, Public Private Partnerships, Tolling, Devolution, Speed Governors, Real ID Act, Highway Funding Issues, Transportation Worker ID, Fuel Supply and Cost, Compliance, Safety and Accountability, Productivity, Drug and Alcohol Clearing house, Collision Mitigation

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 2302 (116th), S. 2035 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported consideration of legislation that would increase of 20 cents/gallon gas tax and subsequent index to inflation. Opposed tolls on existing interstate highway lanes. Supported repeal of federal excise tax (FET) on heavy duty trucks and trailers. Tax issues relating to Motor Carrier Tax, Highway Reauthorization, Pension Reform, Highway Funding, Fuel Tax, Independent Contractors, Tolling, Devolution, Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, Bonus Depreciation, Federal Highway Trust Fund, the 12% Federal Excise Tax, Alternative Fuel Tax Credit and the Biodiesel Tax Credit

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Small Business SMB

Small business issues related to Truck Driver Training, Hazardous Materials, Border Security and Safety, Transportation Security, Homeland Security Issues, Trucking/Motor Carrier Issues, Taxes, Fuel, Independent Contractors, Hours of Service, ELDs - Electronic Logging Devices and Speed Governors

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Advocated that federal speed limiter provisions in S.2033, the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act account for speed differentials. Advocated for H.R.1374 and S.569 the DRIVE-Safe Act. Other Trucking issues include Hazardous Materials, Government Traffic, Hours of Service, Electronic Onboard Recorders, Public Private Partnerships, Tolling, Background Check, Speed Governors, Highway Funding, Transportation Worker ID, Fuel Supply and Cost Issues, Economic Issues and Federal Pre-emption.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1374 (116th), S. 2033 (116th), S. 569 (116th)