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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 500 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 550 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | FORT WORTH |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 76131 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 7441-12
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6. House ID# 315830000
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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 | |
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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: AMY C. HAWKINS, VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
Date | 01/21/2009 |
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
HR 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad. S 1125, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad. HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, all issues related to energy extenders & disaster relief.
S 3478 Energy Independence & Investment Act of 2008, all matters pertaining to energy extenders & disaster relief.
S 3335 Jobs, Energy, Families of Disaster Relief Act, all matters pertaining to energy extenders & disaster relief.
HR 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, general interest in business-related tax provisions.
Monitor S 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008, all matters pertaining to the railroad industry and coal-related provisions.
S 2886, monitor Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008, all matters pertaining to the railroad industry and coal-related provisions.
Support HR 1584/S 881, Shortline Railroad Investment Act of 2007, all matters pertaining to the railroad
HR 7327 Worker, Retire and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, rail issues and all matters pertaining to the railroad industry
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
AMY |
HAWKINS |
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MICHAEL R. |
SMYTHERS |
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ZAK |
ANDERSEN |
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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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2125/ S 953, oppose Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
Oppose HR 1650/S 772, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
Monitor S 1889/HR 2095, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
Monitor HR 2095, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007, all matters pertaining to the railroad..
Monitor HR 6003/S 294, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
Various issues before DOT related to the railroad industry. Other issues monitored - Federal Employees Liability Act (FELA) Reform.
Monitor HR 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
HR 6707 Taking Responsibility for Community Safety Act, rail issues and all matters pertaining to the railroad.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
AMY |
HAWKINS |
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MICHAEL R. |
SMYTHERS |
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ZAK |
ANDERSEN |
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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
HR 6, Clean Energy Act of 2007 and HR 6258, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Development Act, monitored legislative interest/activities regarding issues concerning energy transportation and coal and all matters pertaining to the railroad.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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 |
AMY |
HAWKINS |
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MICHAEL R. |
SMYTHERS |
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ZAK |
ANDERSEN |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitored HR 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act; S 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007; HR 6124, Food, Consumption and Energy Act of 2008 (monitor general farm policy, general interest in issues related to transportation of grain).
Various issues before USDA concerning the railroad industry and agriculture.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
AMY |
HAWKINS |
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MICHAEL R. |
SMYTHERS |
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ZAK |
ANDERSEN |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitored S 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007 and S 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008, general interest in matters pertaining to the railroad industry and customers. S 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007, all issues pertaining to greenhouse gas emissions and locomotive emission issues in Southern California.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
AMY |
HAWKINS |
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MICHAEL R. |
SMYTHERS |
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ZAK |
ANDERSEN |
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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
HR 5577, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008, all issues pertaining to protection against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities and safer technology.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
AMY |
HAWKINS |
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MICHAEL R. |
SMYTHERS |
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ZAK |
ANDERSEN |
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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
S 3261, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S 3181/HR 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009, all matters pertaining to disaster relief & defense appropriations and the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
AMY |
HAWKINS |
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MICHAEL R. |
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ANDERSEN |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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