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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 24950 Country Club Boulevard, Ste. 340 |
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City | North Olmsted |
State | OH |
Zip Code | 44070 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39278-12
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6. House ID# 307680000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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: Erika A. Diehl-Gibbons |
Date | 1/19/2015 3:05:28 PM |
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. 638 - A bill to amend the federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads.
H.R.721 - Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013.
H.R.2066 - Pets on Trains Act of 2013 - To require Amtrak to propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain Amtrak trains, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3040 - Safe Freight Act.
H.R.4576 - To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a fatigue management plan, and for other purposes.
H.R.5449 - To reauthorize federal support for passenger rail programs, and for other purposes.
H.R.5638 - To allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings.
S. 2478 - To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to partner with industry to strengthen the safety culture and safety practices of short line and regional freight railroads.
S. 2547 - A bill to establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness Operational Needs and Safety Evaluation Subcommittee.
S.2777 - Latest Title: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014.
S.2784 - Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2014. Inward and Outward Facing Cameras in Locomotives and Cab Cars.
HR 5638 - To allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings.
Amtrak 2015 Budget Request Budget Control Act of 2011.
(Railroad Retirement unemployment and sickness benefits)
H.J.RES.59 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014.
(Railroad Retirement unemployment and sickness benefits)
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 |
J. J. |
Risch |
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Hynes |
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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. 946/S.204 - National Right to Work Act.(Amendment to the Railway Labor Act)
H.R.1120 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act - To prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking any action that requires a quorum of the members of the Board until such time as Board constituting a quorum shall have been confirmed by the Senate, the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to the Board made in January 2012, or the adjournment sine die of the first session of the 113th Congress.
H.R.1406 - Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 - To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.
H. R. 2347 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act - To amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the criteria for determining employee units appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining.
H.R.2346 - Secret Ballot Protection Act - To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.
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 |
J. J. |
Risch |
III |
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Hynes |
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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
HR 2288 - Commuter Parity Act of 2013 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exclusion for transportation benefits.
H.R. 4595 - A Bill to encourage School Bus Safety.
H.R. 2537 - To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to employee protective arrangements, and for other purposes.
(Davis Bacon)
S. 487 - Driver Fatigue Prevention Act.
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 |
J. J. |
Risch |
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Hynes |
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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 TRU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 612 - Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013.
H.R.1906/S.880 - Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act of 2013.
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 |
J. J. |
Risch |
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Hynes |
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 152 - The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act.(Funding for Northeast Passenger and Freight Transportation systems)
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 |
J. J. |
Risch |
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Hynes |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 949 - Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
J. J. |
Risch |
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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 URB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H2610/S. 1243 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014.(FRA Funding)(Amtrak Funding)(High Speed Rail)(FTA New Starts and Bus Grants)
H.R. 4745/HR 4660 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.(Truck size and weight limits)(PTC Implementation)(Amtrak funding)
(Amtrak food and beverage)(Amtrak residency)(TIGER grant funding)(California High Speed Rail)(Funding for Houston rail projects)(GAO study of CDL testing)(Buy America)
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 |
J. J. |
Risch |
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G. |
Haynes |
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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. Con Res 25 - Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.(High Speed Rail Funding)(Amtrak Funding)
S. Con Res 8 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.(Amtrak Funding)(Railroad Retirement)
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 |
J. J. |
Risch |
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Hynes |
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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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1009 - Chemical Safety Improvement Act - To reauthorize and modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and for other purposes.
Chemicals in Commerce Act.
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 |
J. J. |
Risch |
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Hynes |
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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
Tax Extenders Package.(Employer-provided transit benefit)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
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 |
J. J. |
Risch |
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Hynes |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2218 - Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013.
S. 2287 - Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act of 2014.
S. 2288 - Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014.
EPA Decision on New and Existing Source Performance Standards.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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Risch |
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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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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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