4th Quarter - Report

INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSP. WORKERS, TRANSP. DIV. for INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIV

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$334,348
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

Competition for Intercity Passenger Rail in America Act. H.R. 30 Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act. H. R. 304 To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under 49 U.S.C. 28103 and for other purposes. H. R. 548 To repeal a rule of the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures. H.R. 662 To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. H.R. 721/S. 100/S.672 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad tax maintenance credit. H.R. 825 The Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2011. H. Amdt. 229 to H.R. 658 - Amendment sought to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals National Mediation Board rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. S.49 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011. S. 158 The Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act . S. 162 A bill to cut $500,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal year 2011 (Davis Bacon, DOT funding, Amtrak). S.301 A bill to amend 49 U.S.C., to make technical and minor modifications to the positive train control requirements under Chapter 201. S. 628 To authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, Alaska and Delta Junction, Alaska to the Alaska Railroad Corporation. S.1546 DHS Authorization Act of 2011. S.1596 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN J RISCH —
JAMES A STEM —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 825 (112th), H.R. 30 (112th), S. 1546 (112th), S. 49 (112th), S. 301 (112th), H.R. 548 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th), S. 158 (112th), H.R. 304 (112th), H.R. 662 (112th), S. 100 (112th), S. 1596 (112th), S. 162 (112th), S. 672 (112th), S. 628 (112th), H.R. 721 (112th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 873/S.453 The Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act. H.R. 3200 Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act. Map-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century. H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, Transportation-HUD Appropriations, Amendment 762- right-to-work amendment.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN J RISCH —
JAMES A STEM —

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 873 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), S. 453 (112th), H.R. 3200 (112th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

S.112 A bill to authorize the application of State law with respect to vehicle weight limitations on the Interstate Highway System in the States of Maine and Vermont. H.R. 763/S.747 The Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011. H.R. 801 The Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN J RISCH —
JAMES A STEM —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 801 (112th), H.R. 763 (112th), S. 747 (112th), S. 112 (112th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

S.223 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. H.R. 658 To amend Title 49, U.S.C., to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, and improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. H.R. 2887 To provide an extention of surface and air transportation programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN J RISCH —
JAMES A STEM —

Contacted: White House Office; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 223 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th), H.R. 2887 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

EPA Coal Electric Utility Regulations. H.R. 1516 The Renewable Pipeline Act of 2011. H.R. 2273 The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act. S. 187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S.559 Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act. S. 1833 Fair Compliance Act of 2011.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN J RISCH —
JAMES A STEM —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2273 (112th), H.R. 1516 (112th), S. 1833 (112th), S. 187 (112th), S. 559 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 3538 To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN J RISCH —
JAMES A STEM —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3538 (112th)

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.