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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 3075 Riverwood Dr. |
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| City | Mt. Pleasant |
State | SC |
Zip Code | 29466 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401027897-12
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6. House ID# 422190002
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: James Edwards |
Date | 1/9/2021 9:42:42 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Commercial motor carrier regulatory policy issues, including safety fitness determination procedures and rating, federal preemption of California meal and rest break rule, accident preventability/fault, Compliance Safety Accountability reform, sleep apnea/medical examination
Hours-of-service rule reform
Infrastructure authorization and Highway Trust Fund solvency/funding
H.R. 1511/S. 665 (Stop Underrides Act)
H.R. 1697 (Small Carrier Electronic Logging Device Exemption Act)
H.R. 2381 (Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act)
H.R. 3773 (Safe Roads Act)
H.R. 3781 (INSURANCE Act)
S. 2033 (Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act)
FY 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations - policy provisions regarding deregulatory initiatives of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, federal preemption of state hours-of-service rules, republication of carrier regulatory ratings, flexibility or repeal of the mandatory 30-minute break HOS rule
Highway programs reauthorization
Crash Preventability Determination Program (Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0177)
S. 2858/H.R. 5145 (Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act)
Beyond Compliance (Pub. L. 114-94, section 5222) (Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0328)
H.R. 6104 (Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act)
Hours of Service emergency declaration regulatory relief re: COVID-19 pandemic
H.R. 7095/H.R. 2 (INVEST in America Act), Title I provisions related to tolling, truck parking, alternative fuel stations and infrastructure, and nonhighway expenditures of Highway Trust Fund monies; Title III provisions related to highway safety and enforcement; Title IV provisions related to more than doubling of carrier liability insurance minimum coverage, Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee, Compliance Safety Accountability program, hours of service, automatic braking and similar mandates, and motor carrier safety operations and programs; Title V provisions related to vehicle miles traveled taxation
H.R. 8319 (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act) policy provisions related to extension of the 2015 FAST Act highway bill
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Small Business in Transportation Coalition Petitions for Rulemaking; Transparency in Property Broker Transactions (Docket No. FMCSA-2020-0150)
Hours of Service of Drivers: Pilot Program To Allow Commercial Drivers To Pause Their 14-Hour Driving Window (Docket No. FMCSA-2020-0098)
Proposed Rulemaking regarding revisions to the design standards and standard specifications applicable to new construction, reconstruction, resurfacing (except for maintenance resurfacing), restoration, and rehabilitation projects on the National Highway System (Docket No. FHWA-2019-0030-0001)
H.R. 8513 (Compliance Safety Accountability Reform Act)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Highway Administration (FHA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Edwards |
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LD, Rep. Ed Bryant; LA/Press Secretary, Rep. John Duncan; Special Assistant, Senate Judiciary Committee |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Cleaner Trucks Initiative (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0055)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Edwards |
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LD, Rep. Ed Bryant; LA/Press Secretary, Rep. John Duncan; Special Assistant, Senate Judiciary Committee |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (Docket No. WHD-2020-0007-1801)
Comments regarding inclusion of hair sample testing in the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Docket No. SAMHSA-2020-0001-0002)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Small Business Administration (SBA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Edwards |
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LD, Rep. Ed Bryant; LA/Press Secretary, Rep. John Duncan; Special Assistant, Senate Judiciary Committee |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6395 (National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2021), "Corporate Transparency Act" provision imposing a heavy regulatory burden on small businesses
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Edwards |
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LD, Rep. Ed Bryant; LA/Press Secretary, Rep. John Duncan; Special Assistant, Senate Judiciary Committee |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2020-0128)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Edwards |
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LD, Rep. Ed Bryant; LA/Press Secretary, Rep. John Duncan; Special Assistant, Senate Judiciary Committee |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |