Buses, Rail Cars, Ferryboats: Make it in America Act of 2010

Buy America Waiver. H.R. 5791: "Buses, Rail Cars, Ferryboats: Make it in America Act of 2010", all provisions.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE

All issues related to federal public transportation, highway and transit security programs, related authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions and legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund, Economic Recovery Legislation and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues. Other issues include legislation related to the operations and financing of commuter rail, intercity passenger rail, high speed rail and labor, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Surface Transportation Authorization Act, legislative proposals to extend or reauthorize SAFETEA-LU (the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users), legislation related to transit safety, including the Public Transportation Safety Act of 2010 and the Public Transportation Preservation Act of 2010, legislation related to the Buy America laws for the manufacturer of transit vehicles (H.R. 5791), and legislative proposals to amend the cap on liability for passenger rail incidents (H.R. 6150), legislation to extend the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for transit vehicles, and legislation to maintain the commuter tax benefit.

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)