AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS for AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

Transportation TRA

Other transportation issues related to Motor Carrier Safety, Hazardous Materials Issues, Government Traffic Issues, Highway Re-authorization, Hours of Service, Electronic Onboard Recorders, Public Private Partnerships, Tolling, Devolution, Speed Governors, Real ID Act, Highway Funding Issues, Transportation Worker ID, Fuel Supply and Cost, Compliance, Safety and Accountability, Productivity, Drug and Alcohol Clearing house, Collision Mitigation

Contacted: White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Temporary Federal Excise Tax relief for heavy duty trucks and trailers. Tax issues relating to Motor Carrier Tax, Highway Reauthorization, Pension Reform, Highway Funding, Fuel Tax, Independent Contractors, Tolling, Devolution, Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, Bonus Depreciation, Federal Highway Trust Fund, the 12% Federal Excise Tax, Alternative Fuel Tax Credit and the Biodiesel Tax Credit

Contacted: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act Temporary and targeted liability relief related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: H.R. 6800 (116th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 7010 Paycheck Protection Act of 2020 Small business issues related to Truck Driver Training, Hazardous Materials, Border Security and Safety, Transportation Security, Homeland Security Issues, Trucking/Motor Carrier Issues, Taxes, Fuel, Independent Contractors, Hours of Service, ELDs - Electronic Logging Devices and Speed Governors

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 7010 (116th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Allocation of the 5.9 Ghz band of the 75 Mhz spectrum Re-authorization of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act, or the FAST Act Other Trucking issues include Hazardous Materials, Government Traffic, Hours of Service, Electronic Onboard Recorders, Public Private Partnerships, Tolling, Background Check, Speed Governors, Highway Funding, Transportation Worker ID, Fuel Supply and Cost Issues, Economic Issues and Federal Pre-emption.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

2021 THUD Appropriations (draft bill) Other Appropriations Issues related to Transportation, ELDs, FMCSA's Sleeper Birth Pilot Program, Transportation Security, Homeland Security, Environmental, Hours of Service, Motor Carrier Safety, Productivity, Tolling, Highway Trust Fund, Federal Interstate Commerce Preemption.

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Environmental issues related to Hazardous Materials, Air Quality, Vehicle Emissions, Diesel Issues (retrofits), Motor Carriers, Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel, EPA SmartWay Voluntary Program, GHG/FE Phase 2

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R.7102 - The Farm to Table Delivery Act of 2020 Targeted workplace safety guidance from OSHA for essential businesses during pandemic Other workforce and labor issues included Hours of Service reform, Independent Contractors, Truck Driver Shortages, Veteran Employment Training Act, the NLRB, and the Fair Labor Standards Act

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 7102 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Other trade Issues related to cross border issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Roads/Highway ROD

Re-authorization of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act, or the FAST Act; H.R. 2, the Moving America Forward Act, including the Invest in America Act Other road/highway issues relating to highway funding, highway infrastructure motor carrier taxes, public private partnerships, hours of service, truck productivity, tolling and devolution

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2 (116th)