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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 3 RESEARCH PLACE |
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City | ROCKVILLE |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20850 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 38368-12
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6. House ID# 305630000
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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 | |
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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Robert A. Scardelletti, International President |
Date | 04/10/2008 |
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
Amtrak-Budget and Appropriation for FY 2008; provisions relating to railroads. H.R. 697; S. 1301, National Right-to-Work Act, all provisions relating to railroad workers. S. 294, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail. H.R. 626, Railroad Retirement Fairness Act, all provisions. H.R. 1704, Amend the Railroad Retirement Act to provide relief for Robert and Verda Shatusky, all provisions. S. 772; H.R. 1650, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007, all provisions.
S. 953; H.R. 2125, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 881, Short Line Railroad Investment Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 1584, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and Modify the Railroad Track Maintenance Credit, all provisions relating to rail. S 376, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007, provisions relating to rail. S. 1125; H.R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail. H.R. 2095, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 1438, Railroad Crossing and Hazardous Materials Transport Safety Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 2095, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 1438, Railroad Crossing and Hazardous Materials Transport Safety Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 1889, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007, provisions relating to rail safety. H.R. 3761, Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act, provisions relating to rail safety. S 1974 & HR 3361, Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007, provisions relating to rail workers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Surface Transportation Board (STB)
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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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 294, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to improving rail transportation. H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail. S. 4., Improving America's Security Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail security.
S. 1125; H.R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007, all provisions.
S. 136, National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Expansion of 2007, provisions relating to rail. H.R. 2095, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 1438, Railroad Crossing and Hazardous Materials Transport Safety Act of 2007, all provisions related to rail safety. H.R. 2701, Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail. H.R. 2701, Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail. S. 763, Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail.
S. 1889, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail safety. H.R. 3761, Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Surface Transportation Board (STB)
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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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
H.R. 4; S. 3, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation of 2007, all provisions. H. R. 697; S. 1301, National Right-to-Work Act, all provisions relating to railroad workers. S. 294, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions. H. R. 626, Railroad Retirement Fairness Act, all provisions. H.R. 1704, Amend the Railroad Retirement Act to Provide Relief for Robert and Verda Shatusky, all provisions. S. 772; H. R. 1650, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007, all provisions.
S. 953; H. R. 2125, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail industry. H. R. 800; S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, provisions relating to railroad employees. H.R. 1584, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and Modify the Railroad Track Maintenance Credit, all provisions. S. 136, National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Expansion Act of 2007, provisions relating to railroad industry. S. 376, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007, provisions relating to railroad security. H.R. 154, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007, all provisions relating to railroad workers. S. 1125; H. R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007, all provisions. H. R. 2095, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 1438, Railroad Crossing and Hazardous Materials Transport Safety Act of 2007, all provisions. H. R. 2701, Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007, all provisions relating to railroads. S. 1723, Improving Government Accountability Act, provisions relating to rail workers. S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail. H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail worker's rights. H.R. 3761, Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act, all provisions relating to rail safety.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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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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
H.R. 4; S. 3, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation of 2007, all provisions. H. R. 697; S. 1301, National Right-to-Work Act, all provisions relating to railroad workers. H.R. 626, Railroad Retirement Fairness Act, provisions relating to railroad workers. H. R. 1704, Amend the Railroad Retirement Act to Provide Relief for Robert and Verda Shatusky, all provisions. H. R. 800; S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, provisions relating to railroad employees.
S. 136, National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Expansion Act of 2007, provisions relating to railroad industry. S. 376, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007, provisions relating to railroad security. H. R. 2095, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 1438, Railroad Crossing and Hazardous Materials Transport Safety Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 1723 Improving Government Accountability Act, provisions relating to rail workers. S. 1889, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail safety. H.R. 2881, Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail worker's rights. S 1974 & HR 3361, Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007, pension provisions relating to rail workers and survivors. HR 3761, Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act, provisions for rail safety and rehabilitation projects for Amtrak.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H. R. 4; S. 3, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 626, Railroad Retirement Fairness Act, provisions relating to rail workers' retirement. H.R. 1704, Amend the Railroad Retirement Act to Provide Relief for Robert and Verda Shatusky, provisions relating to railroad retirement. S. 772 & H.R. 1650, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to railroads.
H.R. 154, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007, Provisions relating to the Railroad Retirement Act. H.R. 2095, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007, provisions relating to railroad safety. S. 1723 Improving Government Accountability Act, provision relating to rail safety and security. S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007, provisions relating to rail travel. S. 1889, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail safety. H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions relating to rail worker's rights. H.R. 3761, Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act, all provisions relating to rail safety.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Amtrak - Budget and Appropriation for FY 2009, all provisions relating to rail and rail workers. H.R. 4; S 3, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007, all rail provisions. H.R. 626, Railroad Retirement Fairness Act, all provisions. H.R. 1704 - Amend the Railroad Retirement Act to Provide Relief for Robert and Verda Shatusky, all provisions.
S. 881, Short Line Railroad Investment Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 1125; H.R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007, all provisions related to rail improvement funding. H.R. 1631, Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century, all provisions related to rail improvement funding. H.R. 5483, Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act, all provisions. S. 3742, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2006, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2738, Railroad Retirement Fairness Act, all provisions. H.R. 2754, To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate a limitation on benefits, all provisions. H.R. 5576, Department of Transportation Appropriations Act 2007, all provisions related to rail. S. 3708, Department of Labor Appropriations Act 2007, provisions for rail programs. S. 1516; HR. 1630, Amtrak
Reauthorization Act of 2005, all provisions. H.R. 5483, Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act, all provisions. H.R. 5074,
Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006, all provisions. H.R. 3679, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006, all provisions related to rail safety. H.R. 4, Pension Protection Act of 2006, all provisions related to rail related employment. H.R. 4394, Amtrak Board Leadership Enhancement Act, all provisions. H.R. 3851, Systemic Passenger Infrastructure and Network Overhaul through Financial Freedom Act, all provisions related to rail security and safety. H.R. 1713, Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act, all provisions. H.R. 3567, Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 4214, Reforming Amtrak's Inefficient Lines Act of 2005, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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