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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | One Constitution Avenue, NE, Suite 300 |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Norfolk |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 23510 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 29414-12
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6. House ID# 312850000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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. | ||||||||
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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: Bruno Maestri, Vice President Government Relations |
Date | 04/19/2011 |
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. 1473."Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 & earlier CRs. H.R. ____"DOT-HUD Appropriation Act of 2012." Supported funding for Amtrak, Positive Train Control, High Speed Rail, & and National Infrastructure Investment Grants. Also opposed amendment making section 194 (ME and VT pilot allowing heavier trucks) of Fiscal 2010's bill permanent.
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
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Bruno |
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Darrell |
Wilson |
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Marque |
Ledoux |
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Voyack |
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Scott |
Muir |
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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
H.R. 910 and S. 482. "Energy Tax Prevention Act." Supported.
S. 272 and H.R. 457. "Fair Play Act." Supported.
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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Maestri |
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Marque |
Ledoux |
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Darrell |
Wilson |
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Voyack |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.468 and H.R. 960. "Mining Job Protection Act."Supported.
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 |
Bruno |
Maestri |
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Marque |
Ledoux |
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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
S. 49. "Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act." Opposed bills and supported amendments, particularly on its retroactive application (Sec. 5)
FRA Notice Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), "Safety and Health Requirements Relating to Camp Cars"(49 CFR 228). Opposed and sought changes, particularly relating to testing, certification, and recordkeeping.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Railroad Administration
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 |
Bruno |
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Marque |
Ledoux |
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Voyack |
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Darrell |
Wilson |
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Scott |
Muir |
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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 ROD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R._____. "Surface Transportation Authorization Act." Monitored developments as Congress considers reauthorizing SAFETEA-LU, the highway-transit legislation that expired in 2009.
H.R. 825. "Surface Transportation Safety Act." Supports, particularly the provisions (section 7) to keep section 130, highway-rail grade crossing program, as a separate program.
H.R.1574. "Safe Highway Infrastructure Preservation Act." Monitored.
H.R. 763 and S. 747. " Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009." Opposed.
S. 112. "To authorize the application of State law with respect to vehicle weight limitations on the Interstate Highway System in the States of Maine and Vermont." Opposed.
H.R. 801. "Truck Weight Uniformity Act." Opposed.
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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Bruno |
Maestri |
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Frank |
Voyack |
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Darrell |
Wilson |
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Frank |
Voyack |
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Scott |
Muir |
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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
S. 158. "Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act." Opposed and supported amendments.
S. 301. "A bill to amend title 49 USC, to make technical and minor modifications to the Positive Train Control requirements under chapter 201." Supported.
No bill. Administration's Fiscal 2012 budget proposal to impose railroad safety user fees. Opposed.
H.R. 304. "To extend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under sec. 28103 of title 49 USC, and for other purposes." Opposed
Surface Transportation Board's hearings on and examinations of "exempted traffic" (EP 704) and "competitive issues"
(EP 705). Opposed changes in existing rules.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Railroad Administration
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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Marque |
Ledoux |
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Darrell |
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Voyack |
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Scott |
Muir |
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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
No bill. "Freight Railroad Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act." Supports.
H.R. 721, S.672, and S.100 " Short Line Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011." Supports.
Custom Fees on rail cars with residue. No bill. Supported treating such cars as empty cars on which custom fees are not imposed.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Marque |
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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
No bill "Transportation Security Administration Reauthorization Act." Monitored.
H.R. 174. "Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011." Monitored.
S. 8. "Tough and Smart National Security Act."Monitored.
S. 21. "Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011." Monitored.
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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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 WAS
16. Specific lobbying issues
EPA's rule "Identification of Non-Hazardous Waste Secondary Materials That Are Not Solid Waste" (40 CFR 241). Opposed classifying treated crossties as solid waste for combustion purposes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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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
27. Add the following 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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