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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1300 I Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 1200 East |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3195-12
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6. House ID# 322360000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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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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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: Ward W. McCarragher |
Date | 1/18/2019 11:43:21 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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
All issues related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, including issues related to authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions, legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues, and proposals for a new infrastructure investment initiative. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) financing, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Legislation concerning Department of Transportation regulations including S. 951, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 and S. 3367, the Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act. Issues related to implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and P.L. 114-73, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, including H.R. 4766, the Positive Train Control Implementation and Financing Act of 2018. Issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. Issues related to existing or new transportation grant programs including H.R. 3452, the Relief for Recovering Communities Act and S. 1664, the Relief for Recovering Communities Act; S. 1809, the Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act. Budget and appropriation issues for FY 2018 and FY 2019 including preserving the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, transit security grants and Amtrak funding. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs, including S. 763, the Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. Funding and financing proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. H.R. 1458, the Raise and Index to Sustainably and Efficiently Invest in Transportation Act of 2017; H.R. 1664, the Investing in America: A Penny for Progress Act; S. 3631, the Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development Act. S. 1541; the Railroad Advancement of Innovation and Leadership with Safety Act; H.R. 1093, to require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation; H.R. 2120, the Buses United for Safety, Regulatory Reform, and Enhanced Growth for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 1501, the Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2017; S. 3139, the Transit Rail Inspection Practices Act; S. 2861, the Passenger Rail Crew Protection Parity Act; H.R. 6016, the Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act. Administrative actions for transportation related rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and best practices, including the Department of Transportation (DOT) BUILD grant selections and the June 29, 2018 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) letter on the CIG program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 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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Hybner |
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Ward |
McCarragher |
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Anastasia |
Tiongson |
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Nicole |
Christus |
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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
All matters related to the federal budget for public transportation, high speed and intercity passenger rail, and transit security. Legislation includes the FY 2018 and FY 2019 Transportation and HUD Appropriations and the FY 2018 and FY 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations bills, including H.R. 3353, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1655, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3355, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 3109, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6776, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 1892, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; S. 3023, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6072, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019; H.J.Res.123, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes; H.R.695, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6147, the Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019. Issues related to preserving the federal public transportation, passenger rail programs, and the BUILD program in the FY 2018 and FY 2019 Congressional Budget Resolutions, including H. Con. Res. 71, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. S. Con. Res. 25, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027, and the FY 2018 and FY 2019 Presidential Budget Proposals. Public transportation related provisions in H.R. 3, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 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 |
Markus |
Hybner |
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Michael |
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Ward |
McCarragher |
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Anastasia |
Tiongson |
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Nicole |
Christus |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
All matters related to transit security funding, the transit security grant program, the urban area security initiative grant program, and legislation to authorize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its agencies and programs, including H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017; Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act; S. 1872, the TSA Modernization Act; S. 763, the Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act; H.R. 2975, the Securing Americas Facilities, Equipment and Rail: Taking Responsibility for American National Security In Transit Act; and H.R. 4474, the Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017.
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 |
Markus |
Hybner |
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Ward |
McCarragher |
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Michael |
Fimmano |
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Anastasia |
Tiongson |
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Nicole |
Christus |
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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
P.L. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, specifically related to municipal bonds, private activity bonds, the commuter tax benefit, and provisions affecting public pension funds. Legislation related to the extension and expansion of the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for transit vehicles and the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, including S. 2256, the Tax Extender Act of 2017.
Tax provisions related to infrastructure investment and financing, including Highway Trust Fund revenues, tax credit bonds, municipal bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits. Issues relating to proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative, including H.R. 1458, the Raise And Index to Sustainably and Efficiently Invest in Transportation Act of 2017; H.R. 1664, the Investing in America: A Penny for Progress Act; S. 1229, the Move America Act of 2017; H.R. 1670, the Infrastructure 2.0 Act; H.R. 1669, the Partnership to Build America Act of 2017; S. 2320, the Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development Act; H.R. 2559, the Bike to Work Act of 2017; H.R. 2241, the Commuter Access Reform Act; H.R. 6037, the Nonprofits Support Act; S. 3317, the Protect Charities and Houses of Worship Act; H.R. 6460, the Lessening Impediments from Taxes for Charities Act; S. 3559, the Fairness for Every Driver 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 |
Markus |
Hybner |
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Ward |
McCarragher |
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Anastasia |
Tiongson |
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Nicole |
Christus |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1394, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid.
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
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Hybner |
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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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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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