To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

H.R. 953 and S. 2125. Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act. Opposed bills. S. 294. Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. Sections 208-09. Generally supported bill, but opposed provisions regarding on-time performance and penalties for host railroads for Amtrak service and for Amtrak-like access on freight lines. No Bill. Advocated proposals to limit railroad liability for transporting TIH materials. H.R. 2095. Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act. Opposed original bill and sought amendments on a number of items including Hours of Service (Title II), positive train control, (Section 601), track defect standards (Section 603), switch position indicators (Section 602), employee sleeping quarters (Section 202), and whistleblower protection (Title III). S. 1889. Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act. Similar issues as in H.R. 2095. Sought amendments. Supported bill as enacted. Monitored Surface Transportation Board's proceedings on railroad cost of capital (EP 558) and common carrier obligation (EP 667), environmental analysis of Norfolk Southern and Pan Am. Railways application for joint control and ownership of PanAm Southern (Finance Docket No. 35147). H.R. 6707. Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act. Opposed.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)

H.R. 953 and S. 2125. Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act. Opposed bills. S. 294. Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. Sections 208-09. Generally supported, but opposed performance/penalty for Amtrak service and granting Amtrak-like access to non-Amtrak operatons on freight lines. No introduced bill. Supported proposals to limit railroads' liability for transporting ultra-hazardous chemicals. H.R. 2095. Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act. Opposed bill and sought amendments on a number of items including Hours of Service (Title II), Positive Train Control (Section 601), track defect standards (Section 603), switch position indicators (Section 602), employee sleeping quarters (Section Section 202), and whistleblower protection (Title III). S. 1889. Railroad Safety Enhancement Act. Similar issues as in H.R. 2095. Sought amendments. Monitored Surface Transportation Board proceedings on railroad cost of capital (EP 664) and common carrier obligation(EP 667).

Client expense: $1,665,228 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 953 and S. 2125. Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act. Opposed bills. S. 294. Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. Sections 208-09. Generally supported bill, but opposed provisions regarding on-time performance and penalties of host railroads for Amtrak service and Amtrak-like access on freight lines. No Bill. Advocated proposals to limit railroad liability for transporting TIH materials. H.R. 2095. Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act. Opposed original bill and sought amendments on a number of items including Hours of Service (Title II), positive train control, (Section 601), track defect standards (Section 603), switch position indicators (Section 602), employee sleeping quarters (Section 202), and whistleblower protection (Title III). S. 1889. Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act. Similar issues as in H.R. 2095. Sought amendments. Monitored Surface Transportation Board's proceedings on railroad cost of capital (EP 664) and common carrier obligation (EP 667) and Federal Railroad Administration meeting on the cost of capital.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)

H.R. 953 and S. 2125. Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act. Opposed bills. S. 294. Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. Sections 208-09. Generally supported, but opposed performance/penalty for Amtrak service and granting Amtrak-like access to non-Amtrak operatons on freight lines. No introduced bill. Supported proposals to limit railroads' liability for transporting ultra-hazardous chemicals. H.R. 2095. Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act. Opposed bill and sought amendments on a number of items including Hours of Service (Title II), Positive Train Control (Section 601), track defect standards (Section 603), switch position indicators (Section 602), employee sleeping quarters (Section Section 202), and whistleblower protection (Title III). S. 1889. Railroad Safety Enhancement Act. Similar issues as in H.R. 2095. Sought amendments.

Client expense: $1,470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 953 and S. 2125. Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act. Opposed bills. S. 294. Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. Sections 208-09. Generally supported bill, but opposed provisions regarding on-time performance and penalties of host railroads for Amtrak service and Amtrak-like access on freight lines. No Bill. Advocated proposals to limit railroad liability for transporting TIH materials. H.R. 2095. Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act. Opposed original bill and sought amendments on a number of items including Hours of Service (Title II), positive train control, (Section 601), track defect standards (Section 603), switch position indicators (Section 602), employee sleeping quarters (Section 202), and whistleblower protection (Title III). S. 1889. Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act. Similar issues as in H.R. 2095. Sought amendments.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 953 & S. 2125. Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act. Opposed bills. S. 294. Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. Sec. 208-09. Generally supported but opposed original provisions regarding performance/penalty provisions on host railroads for Amtrak service and Amtrak's-like access to freight lines. No introduced bill. Support proposals to limit railroad liability for transporting TIH materials.

Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 953 & S. 2125. Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act. Opposed bills. S. 294. Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. Sec. 208-09. Generally supported but opposed original provisions regarding non-Amtrak access to freight lines and performance/penalty provisions on host railroads for Amtrak service. No introduced bill. Support proposals to limit railroad liability for transporting TIH materials.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)