ARTHUR ENDRES for BNSF RAILWAY
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
HR 1650/S772 - Provides a tax credit for certain freight rail capital expenditures to increase capacity and place capital cost recovery of rail infrastructure on the same basis as competing modes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARTHUR P ENDRES | N/A |
Railroads RRR
HR 1/ HR 2701/S 4 - Improves and enhances rail security and implements many of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. Clarifies the scope of Federal preemption for RRs and requires background checks for RR employees and contractors.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARTHUR P ENDRES | N/A |
Transportation TRA
HR 1650/S772 - Repeals antitrust exemptions for the RR industry and moves merger authority from the Surface Transportation Board to the Justice Dept and FTC. HR 2125/S953 - Proposes to reregulate RR rates and grants new regulatory authority to the Federal Govt. and the Surface Transportation Board in order to restrict RR pricing authority.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARTHUR P ENDRES | N/A |
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