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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 600 13TH STREET, NW, #340 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 38995-12
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6. House ID# 320170000
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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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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: Michael A. Rock, Vice President - External Relations |
Date | 07/17/2008 |
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1300 - Program for Real Energy Security Act (oppose); House Energy & Commerce Committee Energy Bill Package (no bill number yet) - written study language on Railroads' ability to handle future shipments of renewable fuels (oppose); S 2302 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 (monitor); HR 3221 - Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 (monitor)
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 |
Michael A. |
Rock |
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Prentiss W. |
Bolin |
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Susan Auther |
Andres |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.1766 - Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 (monitor); S.2191 - America's Climate Security Act (monitor); S.1766 - Low Carbon Economy Act (monitor); S.280 - Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act (monitor); H.R. 1590 - Safe Climate Act (oppose)
Issues: Omaha Lead Site/Superfund; HR 3930 - Lesser Prairie Chicken Nat'l Habitat Preservation Area Act of 2008 (support)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Michael A. |
Rock |
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Prentiss W. |
Bolin |
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Susan Auther |
Andres |
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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
HR 2125/S.953 - Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 (oppose); HR 1650/S.772 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (oppose); HR 1269 - Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 (monitor); HR 1516/S.918 - Federal Railroad Safety Accountability and Improvement Act of 2007 (monitor); HR 2095 - Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 (oppose)
HR 2116/S.1225 - Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 (support);
HR 1493 - Public Transportation and Rail Security Assistance Act of 2007 (monitor);
S.294 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 (oppose provisions dealing with penalties for AMTRAK on-time performance)
S.1889 - Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007 (monitor)
HR 1584/S.881 - Shortline Railroad Investment Act of 2007 (support)
Issues Monitored: Railroad Accident Reporting; Federal Employees Liability Act (FELA) Reform
HR 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment & Improvement Act of 2008 (support)
HR 6004 - Rail Infrastructure & Development Act for the 21st Century (monitor)
S.772 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (oppose)
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 |
Michael A. |
Rock |
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Prentiss W. |
Bolin |
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Susan Auther |
Andres |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2419 - Farm Bill Detention Act of 2007 (monitor)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Michael A. |
Rock |
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Prentiss W. |
Bolin |
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Susan Auther |
Andres |
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 4242 - Certain and Immediate Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 - support portion for land swap between New Mexico State Land Office and the Bureau of Land Management; working to get same legislation introduced in the Senate
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
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 |
Michael A. |
Rock |
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Prentiss W. |
Bolin |
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Susan Auther |
Andres |
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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. 2642 - FY08 War Supplemental Bill (oppose amendment by Senator Kohl to add S.772 to the bill)
FY09 Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Bill (monitor both House and Senate)
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 |
Michael A. |
Rock |
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Prentiss W. |
Bolin |
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Susan Auther |
Andres |
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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
H.R. 1195 - making technical corrections to SAFETEA-LU (support provision redesignating funding for Strauss, New Mexico).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Michael A. |
Rock |
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Prentiss W. |
Bolin |
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Susan Auther |
Andres |
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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
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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