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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 | 1601 K Street, NW |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 32098-0113
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6. House ID# 313550005
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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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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: Pamela Garvie, Partner |
Date | 10/20/2015 4:37:02 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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 808, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015, entire bill.
S. 859, Crude-by-Rail Safety Act, entire bill.
Gateway Pacific Terminal Project, job and trade benefits of the project (no specific bill).
NEPA green house gas guidance and regulations.
Railroad Antitrust Enforcement legislation (no specific bill).
S. 65, Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act (entire bill).
S. 769, Track, Railroad and Infrastructure Act (entire bill).
H.R. 22, DRIVE Act, legislation to authorize highway infrastructure and safety, transit, motor carrier, rail and other surface transportation programs, and for other purposes; rail provisions including PTC extensions, and truck size and weight amendments.
H.R. 1763, Safe Freight Act, entire bill.
DoT Rulemaking: the Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains.
USACE permitting process.
S. Con. Res. 11, Senate budget resolution: tank car amendments.
Railroad service (no specific bill).
West Coast port disruptions (no specific bill).
DoE's QER Report on Transportation Infrastructure: rail sections.
H.R. 2577, THUD: PTC and crew size, and crude by rail amendments.
Senate THUD: truck size and weight.
S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act (fuel supply emergencies amendment).
Technology transforming rail transportation (no specific bill).
PTC extension legislation (no specific bill).
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 |
Pamela |
Garvie |
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Judson |
Greif |
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Tim |
Peckinpaugh |
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Dennis |
Potter |
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Cliff |
Rothenstein |
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Steven |
Valentine |
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Dennis |
Stephens |
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Scott |
Aliferis |
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Stephen |
Martinko |
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Staff Asst, Rep Gibbons; LA, Rep Porter; Floor Debate Coord, House Rep Conf; Dir of Floor Debate, House Rep Conf); LD/Dep CoS/CoS, Rep Shuster
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Sartucci |
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Nicholas |
Leibham |
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William |
Kirk |
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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
Tax reform legislation: depreciation provisions and other possible provisions of interest to the rail industry (no specific bill).
H.R. 22, DRIVE Act: highway and transportation funding provisions.
S. 1186, Move America Act of 2015: rail provisions.
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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Baker |
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Pamela |
Garvie |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |