Registration

ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC for SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC ON BEHALF OF CRRC MA CORPORATION

Period 4th Quarter 2019 Filed Oct 10, 2019 Signed by Christine R. Mistr

Official filing
Firm
ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
Client
SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC ON BEHALF OF CRRC MA CORPORATION
Income
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Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Defense DEF

FY '19 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (Pub. L. 116-6) implementation regarding FTA eligibility; FY '20 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (H.R. 3163 and S. 2520); Section 1719 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-91); National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2500 and S. 1790); USTR Section 301 process.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN New Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Asst. Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
JULIE HRDLICKA New Associate Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, US Dept. of Transportation; Dem. Staff Asst., Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Staff Assistant, Office of US Senate Mark Dayton
SAMUEL WHITEHORN New Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee

Bills named: H.R. 2500 (116th), S. 1790 (116th), H.R. 3163 (116th), S. 2520 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY '19 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (Pub. L. 116-6) implementation regarding FTA eligibility; FY '20 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (H.R. 3163 and S. 2520); Section 1719 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-91); National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2500 and S. 1790); USTR Section 301 process.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN New Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Asst. Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
JULIE HRDLICKA New Associate Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, US Dept. of Transportation; Dem. Staff Asst., Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Staff Assistant, Office of US Senate Mark Dayton
SAMUEL WHITEHORN New Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee

Bills named: S. 1790 (116th), S. 2520 (116th), H.R. 3163 (116th), H.R. 2500 (116th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

FY '19 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (Pub. L. 116-6) implementation regarding FTA eligibility; FY '20 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (H.R. 3163 and S. 2520); Section 1719 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-91); National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2500 and S. 1790); USTR Section 301 process.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN New Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Asst. Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
JULIE HRDLICKA New Associate Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, US Dept. of Transportation; Dem. Staff Asst., Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Staff Assistant, Office of US Senate Mark Dayton
SAMUEL WHITEHORN New Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee

Bills named: S. 2520 (116th), H.R. 2500 (116th), H.R. 3163 (116th), S. 1790 (116th)

Transportation TRA

FY '19 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (Pub. L. 116-6) implementation regarding FTA eligibility; FY '20 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (H.R. 3163 and S. 2520); Section 1719 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-91); National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2500 and S. 1790); USTR Section 301 process.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN New Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Asst. Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
JULIE HRDLICKA New Associate Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, US Dept. of Transportation; Dem. Staff Asst., Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation; Staff Assistant, Office of US Senate Mark Dayton
SAMUEL WHITEHORN New Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee

Bills named: S. 2520 (116th), S. 1790 (116th), H.R. 2500 (116th), H.R. 3163 (116th)

Foreign entities

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

EntityCountryPrincipal place of businessOwnershipContribution declared
CRRC CHANGCHUN RAILWAY VEHICLES CO. LTD. China China 90.0% —

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