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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | P.O. Box 38652 |
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City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Zip Code | 15238 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Greenwich |
State | CT |
Zip Code | 06830 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 88974-12
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6. House ID# 367040000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Jerry E. Vest, V.P. Government & Industry Affairs |
Date | 07/17/2008 |
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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 881, Short Line Railroad Investment Act of 2007; seeking support for a three-year extension of the credit that expired 12-31-07. H.R. 1584, To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Extend and Modify the Railroad Track Maintenance Credit; seeking support for a three-year extension of the credit that expired 12-31-07.
H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, seeking support for an extension of the short line freight railroad tax credit that expired 12-31-07. S. 2886, the Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008, seeking support for an extension of the short line freight railroad tax credit that expired 12-31-07.
H.R. 2116 and S. 1125, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007, supporting the efforts of large railroads to create this credit.
H.R. 1650 and S. 772, Railroad antitrust Enforcement Act, all provisions relating to rail re-regulation.
U.S. House - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2009; interest specific to Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Program Account, Transportation and Community and System Preservation Program Account and Surface Transportation Priorities Account and S. 3261, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2009; Title I Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Program Account, Transportation and Community and System Preservation Program Account and Surface Transportation Priorities Account.
U.S. House - Department of Homeland Security Fiscal 2009 Appropriations Bill, interest specific to railroad bridge projects covered under the Truman-Hobbs Act and S. 3181, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2009; Title II Alteration of Bridges Account.
S. 953 and H.R. 2125, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007, interest specific to the impact of the bills on short line and regional freight railroads.
S. 3509, Commercial Truck Fuel Savings Demonstration Act of 2008, all provisions relating to increased truck capacity.
S. 2249 and H.R. 1548, Northern Border Economic Development Commission Act of 2007, all provisions relating to opportunities for rail infrastructure investments.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Railroad Administration, 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 |
Jerry |
Vest |
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Kimberly B. |
Smith |
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Grossman |
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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.
20. Client new address
Address | P.O. Box 38652 |
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City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Zip Code | 15238 |
Country | USA |
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |