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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 24950 Country Club Boulevard |
Address2 | Suite 340 |
| 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 | 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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Erika A. Diehl-Gibbons |
Date | 1/15/2021 8:26:53 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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.510/S.203 - The Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act.
(Short Line 45G Tax Credit).
H.R.851 - Oil and Flammable Material Rail Transportation Safety Act.
H.R.1748/S.1979 - The Safe Freight Act.
H.R.2449 - Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act.
H.R.3896 - Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations with Mexico Act.
Economic Regulation of the Railroad Industry.
(Opposing any legislative or regulatory effort that would adversely impact the economic regulatory balance established under existing federal law).
Railroad Retirement Board - FY21 Funding.
Amtrak Relief Funding.
H.R.7681/S.4187 - Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act.
H.R.8389 - To amend Title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to convey of certain properties to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.
S.4880 - The REEF (The Railroad employee Equality and Fairness) Act.
S.4961 Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2020.
House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
(Omnibus and Coronavirus Relief Bill).
H.R.2 - Moving Forward Act/INVEST in America Act.
(labor protections)
(COVID protection)
(Amtrak food & beverage service)
(Two-person crew)
(Amtrak Funding)
(rail crossing safety)
(long trains)
(Yardmaster Hours of Service)
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 |
Gregory |
Hynes |
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Jared |
Cassity |
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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
H.R.1139/S.436 - The Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act.
H.R.6559/S.367 - The COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act.
S.3884 - Essential Transportation Employee Safety Act.
San Francisco Unified School District's Notice of lay-off to all school bus drivers.
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 |
Gregory |
Hynes |
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Jared |
Cassity |
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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
H.R.1166/S.383 - The USE IT Act.
H.R.1796/S.407 - Carbon Capture Modernization Act.
Climate Change Issues.
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 |
Gregory |
Hynes |
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Jared |
Cassity |
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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
All efforts to increase truck length and weight limits.
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 |
Gregory |
Hynes |
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Jared |
Cassity |
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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
FY2021 THUD Appropriations.
H.R.748/S.3548 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act/CARES Act.
(Emergency assistance to transit agencies)
(Emergency assistance to Amtrak)
(Railroad Retirement Board Funding and providing parity to those receiving RR Unemployment)
(Emergency assistance to public transportation)
H.R.6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act.
(hazard pay for essential workers)
(railroad unemployment)
(Railroad Retirement Board Funding)
(additional transit assistance)
H.R.7617 - The FY 2021 Defense, Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Service and General Government, Labor-HHS-Education, and Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Minibus.
H.R.8406 - The Heroes Act: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 and for other purposes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Gregory |
Hynes |
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Jared |
Cassity |
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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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
FMLA
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 |
Gregory |
Hynes |
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Jared |
Cassity |
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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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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) |