4th Quarter - Report

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,211,933
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Railroads RRR

H.R. 2845, The Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011--Sec. 3 S. 1952, A bill to improve hazardous materials transportation safety and for other purposes--all portions related to rail transportation. Staff Working Draft--Proposed Rail Title to Surface Transportation Legislation--draft in its entirety S. 49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act--bill in its entirety S. 158, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act--bill in its entirety S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act--Sec. 3 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act--S.Amdt.879

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DWAYNE BOLTON —
JOHN GLASER —
EDWARD HAMBERGER —
LAURIE KNIGHT —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —
JOHN WETZEL —

Contacted: Federal Railroad Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States

Bills named: S. 275 (112th), H.R. 2845 (112th), S. 1952 (112th), S. 49 (112th), S. 158 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th)

Roads/Highway ROD

S. 1813, MAP-21--bill in its entirety Draft Surface Transportation Reauthorization Legislation--draft bill in its entirety S. 112, to authorize the application of State law with respect to vehicle weight limitations on the Interstates of Maine and Vermont--bill in its entirety H.R. 763, Safe and Efficient Transportation Act--bill in its entirety S. 747, Safe and Efficient Transportation Act--bill in its entirety H.R. 801, Truck Weight Uniformity Act--bill in its entirety S. 1450, Commercial Truck Safety Act--bill in its entirety H.R. 1574, Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act--bill in its entirety S. 876, Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act--bill in its entirety S. 1950, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve commercial motor vehicle safety and reduce commercial motor vehicle-related accidents and fatalities, to authorize the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and for other purposes.--bill in its entirety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DWAYNE BOLTON —
JOHN GLASER —
EDWARD HAMBERGER —
LAURIE KNIGHT —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —
JOHN WETZEL —

Contacted: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office

Bills named: S. 112 (112th), H.R. 763 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), S. 1950 (112th), H.R. 1574 (112th), S. 876 (112th), S. 1450 (112th), S. 747 (112th), H.R. 801 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Corporate Tax Reform--educated members and staff on corporate tax reform proposals H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act--Sec. 1201 and Sec. 1105

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DWAYNE BOLTON —
JOHN GLASER —
EDWARD HAMBERGER —
LAURIE KNIGHT —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —
JOHN WETZEL —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3630 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act--bill in its entirety H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act--bill in its entirety H.R. 2273, the Residuals Reuse and Management Act--bill in its entirety H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act--bill in its entirety S.J.Res.27, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act--resolution in its entirety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DWAYNE BOLTON —
JOHN GLASER —
EDWARD HAMBERGER —
LAURIE KNIGHT —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —
JOHN WETZEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Federal Railroad Administration; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2273 (112th), S.J.Res. 27 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. J. Res. 30, A joint resolution extending the cooling-off period under section 10 of the Railway Labor Act with respect to the dispute referred to in Executive Order No. 13586 of October 6, 2011.--resolution in its entirety S. J. Res. 31, A joint resolution applying certain conditions to the dispute referred to in Executive Order 13586 of October 6, 2011, between the enumerated freight rail carriers, common carriers by rail in interstate commerce, and certain of their employees represented by labor organizations that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under section 10 of the Railway Labor Act beyond 12:01 a.m. on December 6, 2011.--resolution in its entirety S. J. Res. 32, A joint resolution to provide for the resolution of the outstanding issues in the current railway labor-management dispute.--resolution in its entirety H.J.Res. 91, To provide for the resolution of the outstanding issues in the current railway labor-management dispute.--resolution in its entirety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DWAYNE BOLTON —
JOHN GLASER —
EDWARD HAMBERGER —
LAURIE KNIGHT —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —
JOHN WETZEL —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE

Bills named: S.J.Res. 31 (112th), S.J.Res. 32 (112th), H.J.Res. 91 (112th), S.J.Res. 30 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act--Sec. 323 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act--Sec. 584 S. 1546, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act--Sec. 206

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DWAYNE BOLTON —
JOHN GLASER —
EDWARD HAMBERGER —
LAURIE KNIGHT —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —
JOHN WETZEL —

Contacted: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Railroad Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3011 (112th), S. 1546 (112th), H.R. 3116 (112th)

Foreign entities

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

EntityCountryPrincipal place of businessOwnershipContribution declared
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Canada Canada — $88,597
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY Canada Canada — $187,637

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.