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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | SUITE 500 |
Address2 | 1875 I STREET, N.W. |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40076-63
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6. House ID# 313270005
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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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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: Dennis C. Vierra, Chairman/CEO |
Date | 01/30/2012 |
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
FY 2011 short-term and full year appropriations bills (client interest in surface transportation and homeland security program funding levels and project-specific provisions in H.R. 3082, H.Con.Res. 44, H.Con.Res.48, H.R. 1363, H.R. 1, and H.R. 1473). FY 2012 budget proposal - Obama Administration regarding funding for surface transportation programs and proposal for surface transportation authorization bill; FY 2012 Congressional Budget Resolutions - House and Senate (funding levels for surface
transportation and FEMA State/Local UASI and Transit Security grant programs plus multi-year baselines for surface transportation and "reserve fund" provisions for surface transportation authorization legislation); H.R. 992, S. 652 and related bills providing for infrastructure bank and bond programs; H.R. 2017 - Homeland Security FY 2012 appropriations - funding levels for FEMA State/Local programs including UASI and transit security grant programs; S. 911 "Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act " and H.R. 607 - pertaining to client interest in interoperable communications; S. 1230, S. 1300, and H.R. 2350 relating to privatizing infrastructure assets; H.R. 1825 "Commuter Relief Act of 2011" - client interest in making mass transit employee benefit permanent; (S. 936) - client interest in creation of national infrastructure bank and authorization of TIGER program plus additional flexibility for use of Surface Transportation Program funds; and H.R. 2354 - FY 2012 Energy & Water appropriations - client opposes amendment to rescind ARRA high-speed rail funds. Transportation program, infrastructure bank, and emergency interoperable communications of President Obama's American Jobs Act -- S. 1548 and H.R. 12; H.R. 2608 short-term CR for FY 2012; Surface transportation program and project provisions of FY 2012 THUD appropriations bill (S. 1596); transit and rail security provisions of Senate version of FY 12 homeland security bill (H.R. 2017). Further extender to SAFETEA-LU (H.R. 2887 and S. 1525). H.R. 2055 - the FY 2012 year-long omnibus appropriations regarding funding for FEMA State/Local programs within DHS appropriations; MAP-21 bill reported by Senate EPW; H.R. 3533 - jobs legislation; H. Joint Res. 91 - rail strike; pursuit of H.R. 2412 and S. 1034 - commuter rail benefit and alternative fuels tax credit provisions sought for inclusion in H.R. 3675.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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