CHAMBERS, CONLON & HARTWELL, LLC for OMNITRAX INC
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Homeland Security HOM
No bill number: outreach in support of efficient railroad border crossings of the US-Canadian border.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM NORDSTROM | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act (BRACE Act) H.R. 721 and S. 407 Support and solicit cosponsors for bills to extend and make permanent the Section 45G railroad track maintenance credit (26 USC 45G).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM NORDSTROM | — |
Railroads RRR
Support for grants for short line rail infrastructure and for Positive Train Control implementation (no bill number); issues related to the implementation of the Positive Train Control (PTC) mandate; Pursuit of reimbursement of funds owned by the Department of Transportation to OmniTRAX following the repayment of two Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing loans. Support for federal infrastructure loans from Federal Railroad Administration.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATT GINSBERG | — |
| ADAM NORDSTROM | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
No Bill Number. Request support from Members for applications submitted by local government partners seeking US DOT discretionary grants for rail rehabilitation. Support for rail grants, infrastructure funding, and safety-focused research and development funding in FY18 (no bill number) appropriations bills. Opposition to truck length and weight changes in FY18 appropriations process.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM NORDSTROM | — |
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.