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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 50 F STREET, NW |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4516-12
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6. House ID# 322480000
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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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| 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: Hubert K. O'Bannon, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs |
Date | 10/17/2008 |
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. 2191, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes, bill in its entirety;
S. 1766, A bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of energy, and for other purposes, bill in its entirety; and locomotive emissions issues in Southern California, no bill introduced.
S. 3036, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Evironmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes, bill in its entirety.
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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Dwayne |
Bolton |
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Glaser |
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Edward |
Hamberger |
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Jennifer |
Macdonald |
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Hubert |
O'Bannon |
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John |
Wetzel |
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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
H.R. 5577, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, and for other purposes, all provisions related to Section 4 and inherantly safer technology.
FY 2009 (S. 3181/H.R. 2638) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, provisions related to rail security and the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC).
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 |
Dwayne |
Bolton |
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John |
Glaser |
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Edward |
Hamberger |
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Jennifer |
Macdonald |
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Hubert |
O'Bannon |
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John |
Glaser |
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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
H.R. 2125, To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure competition in the rail industry, enable rail customers to obtain reliable rail service, and provide those customers with a reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes, bill in its entirety;
S. 953, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure competition in the rail industry, enable rail customers to obtain reliable rail service, and provide those customers with a reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes,
bill in its entirety;
H.R. 1650, 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, bill in its entirety;
S. 772, 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, bill in its entirety;
H.R. 2095, To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes, bill in its entirety;
S. 1889, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve railroad safety by reducing accidents and to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, and for other purposes, bill in its entirety
S. 294, A bill to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes, provisions related to on time performance standards and penalties;
FY 2009 Department of Transportation Appropriations Bill, provisions related to the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak and the Surface Transportation Board;
H.R. 6003, To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes, bill in its entirety;
H.R. 6004, To provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure, and for other purposes, bill in its entirety; and
S. 3493, To require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and to increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations, bill in its entirety;
H.R. 6707, To require Surface Transportation Board consideration of the impacts of certain railroad transactions on local communities, and for other purposes, bill in its entirety; and
H.R 6476, To designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail, and for other purposes, bill in its entirety.
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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Dwayne |
Bolton |
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John |
Glaser |
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Edward |
Hamberger |
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Jennifer |
Macdonald |
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Hubert |
O'Bannon |
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John |
Wetzel |
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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
H.R. 2116, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity, bill in its entirety;
S. 1125, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity, bill in its entirety;.
S. 881, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit, bill in its entirety;
H.R. 1584, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit, bill in its entirety; and
H.R. 1424, A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes, Section 316, Railroad track maintenance.
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 |
Dwayne |
Bolton |
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John |
Glaser |
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Edward |
Hamberger |
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Jennifer |
Macdonald |
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Hubert |
O'Bannon |
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John |
Wetzel |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: www.aar.org
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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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| Canadian Pacific Railway |
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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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| 5 | 11 | 17 |
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