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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| 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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6. House ID# 322480000
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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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| 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: Laurie Knight, Senior Vice President--Government Affairs |
Date | 01/20/2012 |
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--bill in its entirety
S. 49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act--bill in its entirety
S. 672, To extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit--bill in its entirety
H.R. 721, Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act--bill in its entirety
H.R. 304, To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents--bill in its entirety
S. 371, Focusing Resources, Economic Investment and Guidance to Help Transportation Act----all provisions related to railroads
S. 301, Technical and Minor Modifications to PTC Mandate--bill in its entirety
H.R. 2937, Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Actall provisions related to pipeline damage prevention
H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Actall provisions related to pipeline damage prevention
S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Actall provisions related to pipeline damage prevention
Draft proposal to develop high-speed rail in the Northeast Corridor through a public-private partnership, and to encourage private sector competition on intercity passenger rail corridors.proposal in its entirety
Educating Members of Congress and executive branch officials on railway labor issues including the status of current negotiations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Railroad Administration, Transportation - Dept of (DOT),
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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Hamberger |
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Hubert |
O'Bannon |
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Jennifer |
Macdonald |
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John |
Wetzel |
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John |
Glaser |
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Dwayne |
Bolton |
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Laurie |
Knight |
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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
S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act--all provisions related to railroads
H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act--all provisions related to railroads
H.R. 901, Chemical Security Anti-Terrorism Authorization Act--all provisions related to railroads
H.R. 1690, MODERN Security Credentials Act--all provisions related to railroads
H.R. 3011, TSA Reauthorization Act--all provisions related to railroads
DSAPPS1206 (Draft formerly known as H.R. 2017, DHS Appropriations Act)--all provisions related to railroads
S. 1546, DHS Authorization Act--all provisions related to railroads
H.R. 3116, DHS Authorization Act--all provisions related to railroads
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 |
Edward |
Hamberger |
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Hubert |
O'Bannon |
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John |
Wetzel |
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Jennifer |
Macdonald |
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John |
Glaser |
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Dwayne |
Bolton |
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Laurie |
Knight |
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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. 918, Surface Transportation Safety Act--bill in its entirety
H.R. 825, Surface Transportation Safety Act--bill in its entirety
H.R. 1574, Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act--bill in its entirety
S. 876, Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act--bill in its entirety
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--bill in its entirety
H.R. 763, Safe and Efficient Transportation Act--bill in its entirety
S. 747, Safe and Efficient Transportation Act--bill in its entirety
H.R. 801, Truck Weight Uniformity Act--bill in its entirety
S. 1450, Commercial Truck Safety Act--bill in its entirety
H.R. 1122, Freight FOCUS Act--all provisions related to railroads
H.R. 1338, Focusing Resources, Economic Investment and Guidance to Help Transportation Act--all provisions related to railroads
S. 371, Focusing Resources, Economic Investment and Guidance to Help Transportation Act--all provisions related to railroads
S. 936, American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act--all provisions related to railroads
S. 1596, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Actall provisions related to DOT
H.R. 2112, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Actall provisions related to DOT
H.R. 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Actall provisions related to surface transportation
H.R. 2608, Continuing Appropriations Act--all provisions realted to surface transportation
S. 326, Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act--bill in its entirety
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Edward |
Hamberger |
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Hubert |
O'Bannon |
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John |
Wetzel |
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Jennifer |
Macdonald |
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Dwayne |
Bolton |
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John |
Glaser |
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Laurie |
Knight |
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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
S. 672, To extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit--bill in its entirety
H.R. 721, Short Line Railroad rehabilitation and Investment Act--bill in its entirety
H.R. 2091, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act--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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Edward |
Hamberger |
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Hubert |
O'Bannon |
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Jennifer |
Macdonald |
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John |
Glaser |
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Dwayne |
Bolton |
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Laurie |
Knight |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 304, To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents--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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Edward |
Hamberger |
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Hubert |
O'Bannon |
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John |
Wetzel |
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Jennifer |
Macdonald |
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John |
Glaser |
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Dwayne |
Bolton |
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Laurie |
Knight |
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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. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Actbill in its entirety
H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Actbill in its entirety
H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Actbill in its entirety
S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Actbill 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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Hubert |
O'Bannon |
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John |
Wetzel |
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Jennifer |
Macdonald |
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John |
Glaser |
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Dwayne |
Bolton |
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Laurie |
Knight |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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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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88597.00 | 0 % | ||||||||||
| Canadian National 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 |
| 6 | 12 | 18 |