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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 | 425 THIRD STREET SW |
Address2 | Suite 1000 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20024 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4516-12
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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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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: Adrian Arnakis |
Date | 10/21/2020 5:09:11 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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.713, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety;
S. 2979, Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act - bill in its entirety;
HR. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety;
S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety;
HR. 5273, Securing America's Ports Act - bill in its entirety;
HR. 7904, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety;
S. 3728, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety;
HR. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act - Division A- Sec. 1101; Sec. 1104; Sec. 1204; Sec. 1205; Sec. 1212; Sec. 1301; Sec. 1302; Sec. 6001; Sec. 6002; Sec. 6003; Sec. 6004; Sec. 6005; Sec. 6006; Sec.6007; Sec. 6008; Sec. 6009; Sec. 6010; Sec. 8202; Division D; Sec.1603; Sec. 33301;
HR.7095, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act - bill in its entirety;
HR. 7616, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 - bill in its entirety;
HR. 7614, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 - Sec. 406;
HR. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 - Division F- Title I, Title IV, Title V;
HR. 7612, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 - Title I- Sec. 121;
FY '21 Senate THUD Appropriations;
FY '21 Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations;
Issues related to truck size and weight;
Issues related to standard and metrics;
Issues related to an implementation plan for truck size and weight research;
Issues related to the incorporation of cost-benefit analysis for regulatory action at the Surface Transportation Board;
Issues related to a mode-neutral framework for the future regulation of emerging technologies;
Issues related to railroad emergency response contractor hours of service;
Issues related to FAST Act Reauthorization;
Issues Related to CDC Guidance for critical infrastructure employees;
Issues related to Rail Safety Week;
Issues related to the Surface Transportation Board and their nominations;
Issues related to the Railroad Retirement Board;
Issues related to autonomous vehicles.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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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Glaser |
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Elgeo |
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Adrian |
Arnakis |
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Jordan |
Stone |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.
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. 510, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety;
S. 203, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety;
HR. 3301, Tax Certainty and Disaster Relief Act - Sec. 112;
S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Sec. 109;
HR. 2723, National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act - bill in its entirety.
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 |
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Macdonald |
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Glaser |
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Elgeo |
Harris |
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Adrian |
Arnakis |
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Jordan |
Stone |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.
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. 1748, Safe Freight Act - bill in its entirety;
S. 1979, Safe Freight Act - bill in its entirety;
HR. 851, Oil and Flammable Material Rail Transportation Safety Act - bill in its entirety;
HR. 543, To require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Authority to provide appropriate Congressional notice of safety audits conducted with respect to railroads and rail transit agencies - bill in its entirety;
HR. 2449, Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety;
HR. 3896, Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act - bill in its entirety;
S. 2652, Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act - bill in its entirety;
HR. 4306, Protecting Communities from Liquefied Natural Gas Trains Act - bill in its entirety;
S. 2922, Rail Passenger Fairness Act - bill in its entirety;
HR. 6066, Passenger Train Safety Act - bill in its entirety;
HR. 6224, Building Much Needed Rail Grade Separations Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety;
HR. 6223, D-BLOC Act - bill in its entirety;
HR. 6225, Every Person Deserves Peace and Quite Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety;
HR. 6226, Improving the Metra Commuter Experience Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety;
HR. 5553, Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act - bill in its entirety;
HR. 6800, The Heroes Act - Sec. 20105, 6428A, 20204, 20226, 170301, 190602, 190603, 190606, 190607, 190608;
HR. 8406, The Heroes Act - Title XII- Sec. 1203, Title I- Sec. 6428A, Sec. 146, Title III- Sec. 301, Sec. 303, Sec. 304, Sec. 305, Sec. 306, Sec. 307;
HR. 8082, Freight RAILCAR Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety;
S. 178, Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Family, Schools and Small Businesses Act - Title III;
HR. 3884, MORE Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety;
H. Res. 1106, Expressing support to designate the week of September 21 through September 27, 2020, Rail Safety Week in the United States, and to support the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries. - bill in its entirety;
HR. 7821, Worker Relief and Security Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety;
S. 4361, Worker Relief and Security Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety;
HR. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act - Sec. 1104;
HR. 8319, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act - Sec. 1104
Issue related to enhancing local control of intercity passenger;
Issues related to railroad-highway grade crossings;
Issues related to standard and metrics;
Issues related to FRA Waivers;
Issues related to INFRA and CRISI grants;
Issues related to COVID-19;
Issues related to Railroad Regulatory Reform;
Issues related to railroad retirement;
Issues related to historic preservation;
Issues related to crew size;
Issues related to the responsibilities of the tank car committee & facility certification process;
Issues related to railroad economic regulations;
Issues related to the Staggers Act;
Issues related to the Section 130 Program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Railroad Administration, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Macdonald |
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Glaser |
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Elgeo |
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Adrian |
Arnakis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.
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. 2539, Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety;
HR.7669, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 - Title III;
FY '21 Senate Department of Homeland Security Appropriations.
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.
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
S.747, The Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) - bill in its entirety;
HR. 1768, The Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) - bill in its entirety;
Issues related to the Waters of the United States;
Issues related to the Navigable Water Protection Rule;
Issues related to the use of railroad ties;
Issues related to environmental streamlining;
Issues related to Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits.
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
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.
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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the unmanned aircraft flight restriction over critical infrastructure.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.
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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR. 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act - bill in its entirety;
S. 3052, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act - bill in its entirety;
Issues related to the North American Free Trade Agreement;
Issues related to International Trade.
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.
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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1420, Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety;
S. 1419, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety.
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.
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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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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?
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