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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 815 16TH STREET, NW, 4TH FLOOR |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 38392-12
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6. House ID# 305640000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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: Larry I. Willis, Secretary-Treasurer |
Date | 04/22/2013 |
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
H.R. 182 - Safe Skies Act of 2013
Foreign Ownership, Control and Carbotage Issues
FAA Nominations
NextGen Implementation
Air Navigation Services
Air Cargo Liberalization
Flight Attendant Workplace Safety and Health Issues
Federal Aviation Administration Staffing Issues
Federal Aviation Administration Standards for Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting
Employee Background Checks
Helicopter Safety
Airline Pensions
Flight Duty Time
Joint Venture Protections
Long-Term Funding Reform
Open Skies China
Application of Aviation Worker Protections
Repair Station Safety, Security, Oversight
Drug and Alcohol Testing for Repair Station Employees
Lithium Battery Transportation
Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements
Aviation Taxes and Fees
Air Traffic Control Privatization
Pilot and Flight Crew Fatigue
Airline Bankruptcy
Family and Medical Leave Act Coverage
Transportation Security Administration Nominations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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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Wytkind |
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Larry |
Willis |
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Brendan |
Danaher |
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Gregory |
Regan |
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Kelly |
Misselwitz |
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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
H.R. 152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013
H.R. 41 - To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program
H.R. 8 - American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
S. 16 - A bill to provide for a sequester replacement
S. 388 - American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013
H.R. 1 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013
H.R. 219 - Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013
Sequestration
Transportation Disaster Relief Funding, Funding Restrictions
Customs and Border Protection Fee System
H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
S. Con. Res. 8 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023
H. Con. Res. 25 - Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023
President's FY 14 Budget
Federal Workforce Issues
Tax Rates, Safety Net Programs
Homeland Security Appropriations
Transportation Appropriations
Labor-HHS Appopriations
National Mediation Board Appropriations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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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Wytkind |
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Larry |
Willis |
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Brendan |
Danaher |
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Gregory |
Regan |
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Kelly |
Misselwitz |
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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 MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 335 - RAMP Act
S. 218 - Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013
S. 601 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013
Harbor Maintenance Tax
Piracy Prevention Measures
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Port and Maritime Infrastructure Investments
Cargo Preference
Prohibtion on Foreign Crewmembers
Port Security
Federal Maritime Commission Nominations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Ed |
Wytkind |
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Larry |
Willis |
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Brendan |
Danaher |
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Gregory |
Regan |
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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
Passenger Rail Privatization
High Speed Rail
Amtrak Funding
Rail Labor Protections
Worker Security Training
Rail Apprenticeships
Railroad Retirement/Occupational Disability
Amtrak Board Nominations
Amtrak Food and Beverage Service
Positive Train Control
Hours-of-Service
Federal Railroad Administration Drug Testing Policy Issues
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act Reauthorization
Rail Safety Reauthorization
Application of Rail Worker Protections
Surface Transportation Board Nominations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Railroad Administration, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Railroad Retirement Board, White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Ed |
Wytkind |
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Larry |
Willis |
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Brendan |
Danaher |
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Gregory |
Regan |
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Kelly |
Misselwitz |
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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
S. 387 - American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act
S. 487 - Driver Fatigue Prevention Act
H.R. 612 - Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013
Dedicated Funding for Mass Transit
Transit Privatization
Operating Assistance for Transit Agencies
Truck Weight
Hazardous Materials Transportation Reauthorization
Transit Agency Spending Flexibility
Contracting-Out
OSHA Protections for Hazmat Workers
Transit Safety and Security Issues
Background and Security Clearances for the Transportation Workforce
Department of Transportation Nominations
Over-the-Road Bus Safety and Security Issues
H.R. 711 - Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2013
Reformed Highway Trust Fund Funding
Transit Apprenticeships
Worker Training
Human Trafficking
School Bus Transportation Issues
Security Training for Transportation Workforce
Surface Transportation Reauthorization
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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 |
Ed |
Wytkind |
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Larry |
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Brendan |
Danaher |
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Gregory |
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Kelly |
Misselwitz |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1120 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
S. 98 - Local Disaster Contracting Fairness Act of 2013
13(c) Transit Worker Labor Protections
National Mediation Board Election Procedures
H.R. 976 - To declare that certain agency actions by the National Labor Relations Board shall have no force or effect until final disposition is made in certain actions relating to the appointment of individuals to such Board that are pending in Federal court, and to prohibit further actions by such Board until such time.
National Mediation Board Oversight
National Mediation Board Nominations
Davis-Bacon
FAA Official Time
FLSA Coverage
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), White House Office, Natl Mediation Board, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Ed |
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Larry |
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Brendan |
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Gregory |
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Kelly |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 949 - Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013
Cross Border Bus Safety
Trade Adjustment Assistance Coverage for Transportation Workers
Buy America/Buy American Requirements
Currency Reform
Free Trade Agreements
US-EU International Services Agreement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Ed |
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Larry |
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Brendan |
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Gregory |
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Kelly |
Misselwitz |
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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
Climate Change (issues related to transportation)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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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Larry |
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Gregory |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Employment Background Checks
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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
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)
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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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