2nd Quarter - Report

2023 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) Foreign Entity
Income
—
Expenses
$1,125,630
Official Senate LDA Document

Lobbying Activities

Energy/Nuclear Foreign Issues
Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Foreign Issues

Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a CPKC is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Bodies Contacted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE
H.R.3409, Healthy Family Act - Section 2; S.1664, Healthy Family Act - Section 2.
Foreign Issues

Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a CPKC is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Bodies Contacted
SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills Mentioned
Transportation Foreign Issues
H.R.2664, Transportation Innovation Coordination Act - Section 2, Subsection 3; H.R.3938, Build it in America Act - Title 2; H.R.2948, CARS Act - bill in its entirety; H.R.471, SHIP IT Act - Section 8; S.1939; FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 - bill in its entirety; Issues related to Federal Truck Size and Weight Limitations; Issues related to drones; Issues related to the supply chain; Issues related to RURAL grants; Issues related to general transportation funding.
Foreign Issues

Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a CPKC is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Bodies Contacted
SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Railroads Foreign Issues
H.R. 2785, REEF Act - bill in its entirety; H.R.1238, Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act - bill in its entirety; H.R.1633, RAIL Act - bill in its entirety; H.R.1674, Railway Safety Act of 2023 - bill in its entirety; H.R.2999, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act - bill in its entirety; H.R.3255, Freight Rail Workforce Health and Safety Act - bill in its entirety; H.R.3705, Helping Oversee and Ward off Infrastructure Emergencies Act - bill in its entirety; S. 1274, REEF Act - bill in its entirety; S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act - bill in its entirety; S.576, Railway Safety Act of 2023 - bill in its entirety; S.844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act - bill in its entirety; Issues related to Railroad Collective Bargaining and attendance policies; Issues related to Passenger Rail Operations on Freight-Owned Corridors; Issues related to locomotive emissions; Issues related to rail research; Issues related to train length; Issues related to third party access of rail rights of way; Issues related to railroad demurrage; Issues related to the penalties for violations of rail safety regulations; Issues related to bridge inspections; Issues related to the disclosure of hazardous materials; Issues related to bridge inspections; Issues related to rail safety; Issues related to FRA rail inspectors; Issues related to track inspection processes and operations.
Foreign Issues

Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a CPKC is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Homeland Security Foreign Issues
Issues related to the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium.
Foreign Issues

Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a CPKC is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Bodies Contacted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE
Issues related to environmental permitting; Issues related to historic preservation reviews; Issues related to the Waters of the United States Rule.
Foreign Issues

Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a CPKC is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Bodies Contacted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE
Agriculture Foreign Issues
Issues related to the Farm Bill.
Foreign Issues

Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a CPKC is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Bodies Contacted
SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Telecommunications Foreign Issues
H.R.3557, the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 - Title 3, Title 4; Issues related to the allocation of spectrum by the FCC
Foreign Issues

Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a CPKC is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Bodies Contacted
SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills Mentioned
H.R.7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - bill in its entirety; H.R.4394, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes - bill in its entirety; H.R.4367, Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes - bill in its entirety; Fiscal 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act - Sec. 140, Sec. 150, Sec. 151, Sec. 152
Foreign Issues

Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a CPKC is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Bodies Contacted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE
Bills Mentioned

Foreign Entities

CANADIAN NATIONAL
Country: Canada Contribution: $122,990
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Country: Canada Contribution: $41,228