TRAIN Act

All issues before the Senate and House of Representatives related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, including issues related to authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions, and legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) financing, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Legislation concerning Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Issues related to implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and P.L. 114-73, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. Issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. Issues related to existing or new transportation grant programs. Budget and appropriation issues including funding and policy issues related to the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program (formerly known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program), transit security grants, Amtrak, and other transit and intercity passenger rail programs. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs. Administrative actions for transportation related rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and best practices, including the DOT RAISE grant selections. Legislation regarding public transportation as it relates to housing policy. Legislation affecting transportation programs in response to natural disasters and other emergencies, including the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Specific bills include S.262, Supporting State and Local Leaders Act; S.267, Investments in Rural Transit Act of 2021; S.303, Essential Transportation Employee Safety Act of 2021; S.354, Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2021; S.356, Transportation Opportunities for Professional Service Act or the TOPS Act; S.358, Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021; S.361, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes; S.369, A bill to authorize and appropriate funding for grants to Amtrak for the restoration of long-distance routes and the rehiring of employees furloughed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; S.431, To amend title 23, United States Code, to require transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes or GREEN Streets Act; S.479, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds or the LOCAL Infrastructure Act; S.494, A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles or the Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021; S.508, A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles; S.700, A bill to establish a portal and database to receive and maintain information regarding blocked railroad-highway grade crossings and to require the Secretary of Transportation to evaluate the requirements of the railway-highway crossings program; S.837, A bill to provide relief to public transportation agencies with projects in the Full Funding Grant Agreement stage of the Capital Investment Grants Program; S.874, A bill to establish a green transportation infrastructure grant program, and for other purposes; S.899, A bill to establish the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund to ensure a safe, sustainable, convenient transportation option for the people of the United States, and for other purposes; S.940, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center, and for other purposes; S.941, A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation (TIFIA) program, and for other purposes; S.955, A bill to require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Highway Administration to provide recommendations for reducing the number of very rural highway-rail grade crossing collisions, to authorize a public outreach and educational program to reduce such collisions, and to authorize grants to improve grade crossing safety; H.R.158, Rail Audit Transparency Act; H.R.227, Build America Act of 2021; H.R.383, Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2021; H.R.385, Preparing Localities for an Autonomous and Connected Environment Act or the PLACE Act; H.R.396, "Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act"; H.R.510, Support Local Transportation Act; H.R.512, Green Bus Act of 2021; H.R.583, Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021; H.R.740, Climate Resilient Transportation Infrastructure Study Act; H.R.786, Supporting State and Local Leaders Act; H.R.867, High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2021; H.R.947, Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act or the RURAL Act; H.R.1152, Green Buses for Every Community Act; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R.1472, To prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for a certain high-speed rail development project in the State of California that was subject to a previous cooperative agreement, and for other purposes; H.R.1519, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the Mass Transit Account; H.R.1615, To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand and codify the transit oriented development planning grant program, and for other purposes; H.R.1675, To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to fixed guideway capital investment grants, and for other purposes; H.R.1697, To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities; H.R.1845, To amend chapter 261 of title 49, United States Code, to provide for high-speed rail corridor development, and for other purposes; H.R.2038, To establish a green transportation infrastructure grant program, and for other purposes; H.R.2080, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary coverage of certain transportation services for certain individuals under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; H.R.2128, To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve transit safety; H.R.2129, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center, and for other purposes; H.R.2203, To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishing greater transparency and accountability processes; H.R.2204, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish additional requirements for certain transportation projects with estimated costs of $2,500,000,000 or more, and for other purposes; H.R.2205, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide grants and develop value capture policy; H.R.2206, To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the transportation finance infrastructure and innovation program with respect to community development financial institutions, and for other purposes; H.R.2287, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program to support efforts to provide fare-free transit service, and for other purposes; S.1066, State Transportation Flexibility Act; S.1172 and H.R.2287, Freedom to Move Act; S.1240, Manufacturing USA Expansion Act of 2021; S.1465, Railroad Crossing Elimination Act; S.1499 and H.R.2895, Reinventing Economic Partnerships And Infrastructure Redevelopment Act; S.1500 and H.R.2937, Rail Passenger Fairness Act; S.1680 and H.R.3317, All Station Accessibility Program Act of 2021; S.1681 and H.R. 3310, Promoting Service in Transportation Act; S.1789 and H.R. 3528, Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act; S.1818 and H.R.3318, Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act; S.1919, Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act; S.1985, Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Act; S.2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021; S.2038, Disability Access to Transportation Act; S.2137, Rural Transportation Equity Act of 2021; H.R.2306, Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2021; H.R.2334, Reinvesting in Essential Partnerships And Infrastructure for Rural America Act; H.R.2380, Saving Transit Art Resources Act; H.R.2474, Invest in American Railroads Act; H.R.2476, Economic Impact of Tolling Act; H.R.2483, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2021; H.R.2634, Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act; H.R.2683, Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act; H.R.2697, 21st Century Transportation Workforce Development Act; H.R.2769, Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act; H.R.2924, Transit to Trails Act of 2021; H.R.2937, Rail Passenger Fairness Act; H.R.2958, End the Limo Loophole Act; H.R.3002, To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to adopt the repair-in-place method for track maintenance and rehabilitation, and for other purposes; H.R.3090, Interstate Rail Compacts Advancement Act of 2021; H.R.3097, Green Transportation Act; H.R.3201, Providing Assistance for Vital Enhancements Act; H.R.3347, Generating Reduced Emissions by Electrifying New Buses Act; H.R.3594, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021; H.R.3651, Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development Act; H.R.3684, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act; H.R.3698, Dont BLock Our Communities Act; H.R.3744, Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act; H.R.3750, Equity in Transit Service Planning Act; H.R.3902, 21st Century Aerospace Infrastructure Act of 2021; H.R.4093, To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the distribution of funds under the tribal transportation program, and for other purposes; H.R.4183, Public Transportation Accessibility Study Act; S.2309, "A bill to improve the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program, and for other purposes"; S.2487, "Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act"; S.2534 "Expanded Transit Service Act"; S.2726 and H.R. 5228 "Public Transportation Expansion Act"; S.2802, "Balance the Highway Trust Fund Act"; S.2803, "Transportation Empowerment Act"; H.R.4413, "National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2021"; H.R.4441, "Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021"; H.R.4474, "BRAIN TRAIN Act"; H.R.4520, "GREEN Streets Act"; H.R.4550, "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022"; H.R.5304, "Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act"; H.R.5305, "Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act"; H.R.5434, "Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021"; H.R.5376, "Build Back Better Act".

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

General Issue Area: TRA - Transportation All issues before the Senate and House of Representatives related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, including issues related to authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions, and legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) financing, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Legislation concerning Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Issues related to implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and P.L. 114-73, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. Issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. Issues related to existing or new transportation grant programs. Budget and appropriation issues including funding and policy issues related to the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program (formerly known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program), transit security grants, Amtrak, and other transit and intercity passenger rail programs. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs. Administrative actions for transportation related rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and best practices, including the DOT RAISE grant selections. Legislation regarding public transportation as it relates to housing policy. Legislation affecting transportation programs in response to natural disasters and other emergencies, including the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Specific bills include S.262, Supporting State and Local Leaders Act; S.267, Investments in Rural Transit Act of 2021; S.303, Essential Transportation Employee Safety Act of 2021; S.354, Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2021; S.356, Transportation Opportunities for Professional Service Act or the TOPS Act; S.358, Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021; S.361, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes; S.369, A bill to authorize and appropriate funding for grants to Amtrak for the restoration of long-distance routes and the rehiring of employees furloughed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; S.431, To amend title 23, United States Code, to require transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes or GREEN Streets Act; S.479, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds or the LOCAL Infrastructure Act; S.494, A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles or the Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021; S.508, A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles; S.700, A bill to establish a portal and database to receive and maintain information regarding blocked railroad-highway grade crossings and to require the Secretary of Transportation to evaluate the requirements of the railway-highway crossings program; S.837, A bill to provide relief to public transportation agencies with projects in the Full Funding Grant Agreement stage of the Capital Investment Grants Program; S.874, A bill to establish a green transportation infrastructure grant program, and for other purposes; S.899, A bill to establish the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund to ensure a safe, sustainable, convenient transportation option for the people of the United States, and for other purposes; S.940, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center, and for other purposes; S.941, A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation (TIFIA) program, and for other purposes; S.955, A bill to require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Highway Administration to provide recommendations for reducing the number of very rural highway-rail grade crossing collisions, to authorize a public outreach and educational program to reduce such collisions, and to authorize grants to improve grade crossing safety; H.R.158, Rail Audit Transparency Act; H.R.227, Build America Act of 2021; H.R.383, Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2021; H.R.385, Preparing Localities for an Autonomous and Connected Environment Act or the PLACE Act; H.R.396, "Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act"; H.R.510, Support Local Transportation Act; H.R.512, Green Bus Act of 2021; H.R.583, Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021; H.R.740, Climate Resilient Transportation Infrastructure Study Act; H.R.786, Supporting State and Local Leaders Act; H.R.867, High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2021; H.R.947, Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act or the RURAL Act; H.R.1152, Green Buses for Every Community Act; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R.1472, To prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for a certain high-speed rail development project in the State of California that was subject to a previous cooperative agreement, and for other purposes; H.R.1519, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the Mass Transit Account; H.R.1615, To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand and codify the transit oriented development planning grant program, and for other purposes; H.R.1675, To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to fixed guideway capital investment grants, and for other purposes; H.R.1697, To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities; H.R.1845, To amend chapter 261 of title 49, United States Code, to provide for high-speed rail corridor development, and for other purposes; H.R.2038, To establish a green transportation infrastructure grant program, and for other purposes; H.R.2080, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary coverage of certain transportation services for certain individuals under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; H.R.2128, To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve transit safety; H.R.2129, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center, and for other purposes; H.R.2203, To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishing greater transparency and accountability processes; H.R.2204, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish additional requirements for certain transportation projects with estimated costs of $2,500,000,000 or more, and for other purposes; H.R.2205, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide grants and develop value capture policy; H.R.2206, To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the transportation finance infrastructure and innovation program with respect to community development financial institutions, and for other purposes; H.R.2287, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program to support efforts to provide fare-free transit service, and for other purposes; S.1066, State Transportation Flexibility Act; S.1172 and H.R.2287, Freedom to Move Act; S.1240, Manufacturing USA Expansion Act of 2021; S.1465, Railroad Crossing Elimination Act; S.1499 and H.R.2895, Reinventing Economic Partnerships And Infrastructure Redevelopment Act; S.1500 and H.R.2937, Rail Passenger Fairness Act; S.1680 and H.R.3317, All Station Accessibility Program Act of 2021; S.1681 and H.R. 3310, Promoting Service in Transportation Act; S.1789 and H.R. 3528, Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act; S.1818 and H.R.3318, Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act; S.1919, Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act; S.1985, Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Act; S.2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021; S.2038, Disability Access to Transportation Act; S.2137, Rural Transportation Equity Act of 2021; H.R.2306, Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2021; H.R.2334, Reinvesting in Essential Partnerships And Infrastructure for Rural America Act; H.R.2380, Saving Transit Art Resources Act; H.R.2474, Invest in American Railroads Act; H.R.2476, Economic Impact of Tolling Act; H.R.2483, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2021; H.R.2634, Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act; H.R.2683, Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act; H.R.2697, 21st Century Transportation Workforce Development Act; H.R.2769, Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act; H.R.2924, Transit to Trails Act of 2021; H.R.2937, Rail Passenger Fairness Act; H.R.2958, End the Limo Loophole Act; H.R.3002, To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to adopt the repair-in-place method for track maintenance and rehabilitation, and for other purposes; H.R.3090, Interstate Rail Compacts Advancement Act of 2021; H.R.3097, Green Transportation Act; H.R.3201, Providing Assistance for Vital Enhancements Act; H.R.3347, Generating Reduced Emissions by Electrifying New Buses Act; H.R.3594, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021; H.R.3651, Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development Act; H.R.3684, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act; H.R.3698, Dont BLock Our Communities Act; H.R.3744, Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act; H.R.3750, Equity in Transit Service Planning Act; H.R.3902, 21st Century Aerospace Infrastructure Act of 2021; H.R.4093, To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the distribution of funds under the tribal transportation program, and for other purposes; H.R.4183, Public Transportation Accessibility Study Act; S.2309, "A bill to improve the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program, and for other purposes"; S.2487, "Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act"; S.2534 "Expanded Transit Service Act"; S.2726 and H.R. 5228 "Public Transportation Expansion Act"; S.2802, "Balance the Highway Trust Fund Act"; S.2803, "Transportation Empowerment Act"; H.R.4413, "National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2021"; H.R.4441, "Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021"; H.R.4474, "BRAIN TRAIN Act"; H.R.4520, "GREEN Streets Act"; H.R.4550, "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022"; H.R.5304, "Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act"; H.R.5305, "Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act"; H.R.5434, "Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021"; H.R.5376, "Build Back Better Act"; H.R.3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; S.3045, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; S.3250, Providing Assistance for Transit Help to College Act/H.R.6036, Promoting Advancement Through Transit Help to College Act; H.R.5706, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5896, To incentivize innovative transportation corridors to reduce carbon and GHG emissions, to provide a tax structure that allows for certain investments in public transportation systems, and to enable the fossil fuel workforce to transition to sustainable work sectors; H.R.6046, To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow passenger ferry boats in nonurbanized areas to qualify for certain grants; H.R.6119, Further Extending Government Funding Act/H.Res.829, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.6119) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes; H.R.6257, SAFER Travel Act.

Transit and Transportation issues. The Utah Transit Authority Transit Related issues. The implementation of the FAST Act: Transportation and Transit provisions, New Starts/Small Starts Programs, Bus and Bus Facilities, Formula Programs, Safety Programs, Positive Train Control, Rail Insurance Liability Related Issues. Transit Parity Tax Issues. CNG. The FY2022 THUD Appropriations Bill: Sections dealing with Transportation and Transit Related Issues, and issues associated with Administrative Streamlining provisions. Transit Related Issues. Issues associated with the Central Wasatch Land Exchange Bill located in the State of Utah. Community Project Funding Request for FrontRunner enhancements. Transportation and Transit Grant Programs. The BUILD/RAISE Grant Program. UTA Related Bus Service Issues. Transit issues associated with the FAST Act. Ogden Bus Rapid Transit project. Issues associated with the implementation of the Streamlining Provisions contained within the FAST Act. Core Capacity Program issues. Biden Infrastructure Proposals. COVID related stimulus funding bills, relating to transportation. 2021 Surface Transportation Authorization bill project requests for the Sharp-Tintic Rail Connection Project, Midvalley BRT Project, FrontRunner Project, Warms Springs Project, and the Ogden 25th Street Reconstruction Project. H.R. 1675, the TRAIN Act. H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Transit and Transportation issues. The Utah Transit Authority Transit Related issues. The implementation of the FAST Act: Transportation and Transit provisions, New Starts/Small Starts Programs, Bus and Bus Facilities, Formula Programs, Safety Programs, Positive Train Control, Rail Insurance Liability Related Issues. Transit Parity Tax Issues. CNG. The FY2022 THUD Appropriations Bill: Sections dealing with Transportation and Transit Related Issues, and issues associated with Administrative Streamlining provisions. Transit Related Issues. Issues associated with the Central Wasatch Land Exchange Bill located in the State of Utah. Community Project Funding Request for FrontRunner enhancements. Transportation and Transit Grant Programs. The BUILD/RAISE Grant Program. UTA Related Bus Service Issues. Transit issues associated with the FAST Act. Ogden Bus Rapid Transit project. Issues associated with the implementation of the Streamlining Provisions contained within the FAST Act. Core Capacity Program issues. Biden Infrastructure Proposals. COVID related stimulus funding bills, relating to transportation. 2021 Surface Transportation Authorization bill project requests for the Sharp-Tintic Rail Connection Project, Midvalley BRT Project, FrontRunner Project, Warms Springs Project, and the Ogden 25th Street Reconstruction Project. H.R. 1675, the TRAIN Act. H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

All issues before the Senate and House of Representatives related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, including issues related to authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions, and legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) financing, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Legislation concerning Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Issues related to implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and P.L. 114-73, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. Issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. Issues related to existing or new transportation grant programs. Budget and appropriation issues including funding and policy issues related to the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program (formerly known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program), transit security grants, Amtrak, and other transit and intercity passenger rail programs. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs. Administrative actions for transportation related rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and best practices, including the DOT RAISE grant selections. Legislation regarding public transportation as it relates to housing policy. Legislation affecting transportation programs in response to natural disasters and other emergencies, including the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Specific bills include S.262, Supporting State and Local Leaders Act; S.267, Investments in Rural Transit Act of 2021; S.303, Essential Transportation Employee Safety Act of 2021; S.354, Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2021; S.356, Transportation Opportunities for Professional Service Act or the TOPS Act; S.358, Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021; S.361, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes; S.369, A bill to authorize and appropriate funding for grants to Amtrak for the restoration of long-distance routes and the rehiring of employees furloughed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; S.431, To amend title 23, United States Code, to require transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes or GREEN Streets Act; S.479, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds or the LOCAL Infrastructure Act; S.494, A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles or the Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021; S.508, A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles; S.700, A bill to establish a portal and database to receive and maintain information regarding blocked railroad-highway grade crossings and to require the Secretary of Transportation to evaluate the requirements of the railway-highway crossings program; S.837, A bill to provide relief to public transportation agencies with projects in the Full Funding Grant Agreement stage of the Capital Investment Grants Program; S.874, A bill to establish a green transportation infrastructure grant program, and for other purposes; S.899, A bill to establish the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund to ensure a safe, sustainable, convenient transportation option for the people of the United States, and for other purposes; S.940, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center, and for other purposes; S.941, A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation (TIFIA) program, and for other purposes; S.955, A bill to require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Highway Administration to provide recommendations for reducing the number of very rural highway-rail grade crossing collisions, to authorize a public outreach and educational program to reduce such collisions, and to authorize grants to improve grade crossing safety; H.R.158, Rail Audit Transparency Act; H.R.227, Build America Act of 2021; H.R.383, Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2021; H.R.385, Preparing Localities for an Autonomous and Connected Environment Act or the PLACE Act; H.R.396, "Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act"; H.R.510, Support Local Transportation Act; H.R.512, Green Bus Act of 2021; H.R.583, Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021; H.R.740, Climate Resilient Transportation Infrastructure Study Act; H.R.786, Supporting State and Local Leaders Act; H.R.867, High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2021; H.R.947, Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act or the RURAL Act; H.R.1152, Green Buses for Every Community Act; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R.1472, To prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for a certain high-speed rail development project in the State of California that was subject to a previous cooperative agreement, and for other purposes; H.R.1519, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the Mass Transit Account; H.R.1615, To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand and codify the transit oriented development planning grant program, and for other purposes; H.R.1675, To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to fixed guideway capital investment grants, and for other purposes; H.R.1697, To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities; H.R.1845, To amend chapter 261 of title 49, United States Code, to provide for high-speed rail corridor development, and for other purposes; H.R.2038, To establish a green transportation infrastructure grant program, and for other purposes; H.R.2080, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary coverage of certain transportation services for certain individuals under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; H.R.2128, To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve transit safety; H.R.2129, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center, and for other purposes; H.R.2203, To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishing greater transparency and accountability processes; H.R.2204, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish additional requirements for certain transportation projects with estimated costs of $2,500,000,000 or more, and for other purposes; H.R.2205, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide grants and develop value capture policy; H.R.2206, To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the transportation finance infrastructure and innovation program with respect to community development financial institutions, and for other purposes; H.R.2287, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program to support efforts to provide fare-free transit service, and for other purposes; S.1066, State Transportation Flexibility Act; S.1172 and H.R.2287, Freedom to Move Act; S.1240, Manufacturing USA Expansion Act of 2021; S.1465, Railroad Crossing Elimination Act; S.1499 and H.R.2895, Reinventing Economic Partnerships And Infrastructure Redevelopment Act; S.1500 and H.R.2937, Rail Passenger Fairness Act; S.1680 and H.R.3317, All Station Accessibility Program Act of 2021; S.1681 and H.R. 3310, Promoting Service in Transportation Act; S.1789 and H.R. 3528, Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act; S.1818 and H.R.3318, Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act; S.1919, Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act; S.1985, Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Act; S.2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021; S.2038, Disability Access to Transportation Act; S.2137, Rural Transportation Equity Act of 2021; H.R.2306, Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2021; H.R.2334, Reinvesting in Essential Partnerships And Infrastructure for Rural America Act; H.R.2380, Saving Transit Art Resources Act; H.R.2474, Invest in American Railroads Act; H.R.2476, Economic Impact of Tolling Act; H.R.2483, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2021; H.R.2634, Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act; H.R.2683, Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act; H.R.2697, 21st Century Transportation Workforce Development Act; H.R.2769, Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act; H.R.2924, Transit to Trails Act of 2021; H.R.2937, Rail Passenger Fairness Act; H.R.2958, End the Limo Loophole Act; H.R.3002, To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to adopt the repair-in-place method for track maintenance and rehabilitation, and for other purposes; H.R.3090, Interstate Rail Compacts Advancement Act of 2021; H.R.3097, Green Transportation Act; H.R.3201, Providing Assistance for Vital Enhancements Act; H.R.3347, Generating Reduced Emissions by Electrifying New Buses Act; H.R.3594, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021; H.R.3651, Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development Act; H.R.3684, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act; H.R.3698, Dont BLock Our Communities Act; H.R.3744, Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act; H.R.3750, Equity in Transit Service Planning Act; H.R.3902, 21st Century Aerospace Infrastructure Act of 2021; H.R.4093, To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the distribution of funds under the tribal transportation program, and for other purposes; H.R.4183, Public Transportation Accessibility Study Act; S.2309, "A bill to improve the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program, and for other purposes"; S.2487, "Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act"; S.2534 "Expanded Transit Service Act"; S.2726 and H.R. 5228 "Public Transportation Expansion Act"; S.2802, "Balance the Highway Trust Fund Act"; S.2803, "Transportation Empowerment Act"; H.R.4413, "National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2021"; H.R.4441, "Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021"; H.R.4474, "BRAIN TRAIN Act"; H.R.4520, "GREEN Streets Act"; H.R.4550, "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022"; H.R.5304, "Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act"; H.R.5305, "Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act"; H.R.5434, "Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021"; H.R.5376, "Build Back Better Act".

Public Health Emergency designation Accelerated and Advance Payment Program repayment flexibility Rural hospital policies (Rural Health Clinic payment - H.R. 1868) Sequestration relief (H.R. 1868) Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 - S. 834; Opioid Workforce Act (S. 1438)/ Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act (H.R. 3441) Telehealth flexibilities and payment (TREAT Act - S. 168/H.R. 708; Telehealth Modernization Act -S. 368/H.R. 1332; TREATS Act - S. 340) Medicare for All (H.R. 1976) Resetting the Impact (TRIA) Act of 2021 (H.R. 2455) Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses (TRAIN) Act (H.R. 1675)

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

All issues before the Senate and House of Representatives related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, including issues related to authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions, legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues, and proposals for a new infrastructure investment initiative. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) financing, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Legislation concerning Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Issues related to implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and P.L. 114-73, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. Issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. Issues related to existing or new transportation grant programs. Budget and appropriation issues for FY 2020 and FY 2021 including the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program (formerly known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program), transit security grants, Amtrak funding, and other funding. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs. Funding and financing proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. Administrative actions for transportation related rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and best practices, including the DOT RAISE grant selections. Legislation affecting transportation programs in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Specific bills include S.262, Supporting State and Local Leaders Act; S.267, Investments in Rural Transit Act of 2021; S.303, Essential Transportation Employee Safety Act of 2021; S.354, Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2021; S.356, Transportation Opportunities for Professional Service Act or the TOPS Act; S.358, Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021; S.361, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes; S.369, A bill to authorize and appropriate funding for grants to Amtrak for the restoration of long-distance routes and the rehiring of employees furloughed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; S.431, To amend title 23, United States Code, to require transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes or GREEN Streets Act; S.479, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds or the LOCAL Infrastructure Act; S.494, A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles or the Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021; S.508, A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles; S.700, A bill to establish a portal and database to receive and maintain information regarding blocked railroad-highway grade crossings and to require the Secretary of Transportation to evaluate the requirements of the railway-highway crossings program; S.837, A bill to provide relief to public transportation agencies with projects in the Full Funding Grant Agreement stage of the Capital Investment Grants Program; S.874, A bill to establish a green transportation infrastructure grant program, and for other purposes; S.899, A bill to establish the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund to ensure a safe, sustainable, convenient transportation option for the people of the United States, and for other purposes; S.940, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center, and for other purposes; S.941, A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation (TIFIA) program, and for other purposes; S.955, A bill to require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Highway Administration to provide recommendations for reducing the number of very rural highway-rail grade crossing collisions, to authorize a public outreach and educational program to reduce such collisions, and to authorize grants to improve grade crossing safety; H.R.158, Rail Audit Transparency Act; H.R.227, Build America Act of 2021; H.R.383, Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2021; H.R.385, Preparing Localities for an Autonomous and Connected Environment Act or the PLACE Act; H.R.396, "Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act"; H.R.510, Support Local Transportation Act; H.R.512, Green Bus Act of 2021; H.R.583, Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021; H.R.740, Climate Resilient Transportation Infrastructure Study Act; H.R.786, Supporting State and Local Leaders Act; H.R.867, High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2021; H.R.947, Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act or the RURAL Act; H.R.1152, Green Buses for Every Community Act; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R.1472, To prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for a certain high-speed rail development project in the State of California that was subject to a previous cooperative agreement, and for other purposes; H.R.1519, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the Mass Transit Account; H.R.1615, To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand and codify the transit oriented development planning grant program, and for other purposes; H.R.1675, To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to fixed guideway capital investment grants, and for other purposes; H.R.1697, To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities; H.R.1845, To amend chapter 261 of title 49, United States Code, to provide for high-speed rail corridor development, and for other purposes; H.R.2038, To establish a green transportation infrastructure grant program, and for other purposes; H.R.2080, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary coverage of certain transportation services for certain individuals under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; H.R.2128, To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve transit safety; H.R.2129, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center, and for other purposes; H.R.2203, To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishing greater transparency and accountability processes; H.R.2204, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish additional requirements for certain transportation projects with estimated costs of $2,500,000,000 or more, and for other purposes; H.R.2205, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide grants and develop value capture policy; H.R.2206, To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the transportation finance infrastructure and innovation program with respect to community development financial institutions, and for other purposes; H.R.2287, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program to support efforts to provide fare-free transit service, and for other purposes; S.1066, State Transportation Flexibility Act; S.1172 and H.R.2287, Freedom to Move Act; S.1240, Manufacturing USA Expansion Act of 2021; S.1465, Railroad Crossing Elimination Act; S.1499 and H.R.2895, Reinventing Economic Partnerships And Infrastructure Redevelopment Act; S.1500 and H.R.2937, Rail Passenger Fairness Act; S.1680 and H.R.3317, All Station Accessibility Program Act of 2021; S.1681 and H.R. 3310, Promoting Service in Transportation Act; S.1789 and H.R. 3528, Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act; S.1818 and H.R.3318, Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act; S.1919, Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act; S.1985, Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Act; S.2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021; S.2038, Disability Access to Transportation Act; S.2137, Rural Transportation Equity Act of 2021; H.R.2306, Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2021; H.R.2334, Reinvesting in Essential Partnerships And Infrastructure for Rural America Act; H.R.2380, Saving Transit Art Resources Act; H.R.2474, Invest in American Railroads Act; H.R.2476, Economic Impact of Tolling Act; H.R.2483, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2021; H.R.2634, Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act; H.R.2683, Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act; H.R.2697, 21st Century Transportation Workforce Development Act; H.R.2769, Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act; H.R.2924, Transit to Trails Act of 2021; H.R.2937, Rail Passenger Fairness Act; H.R.2958, End the Limo Loophole Act; H.R.3002, To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to adopt the repair-in-place method for track maintenance and rehabilitation, and for other purposes; H.R.3090, Interstate Rail Compacts Advancement Act of 2021; H.R.3097, Green Transportation Act; H.R.3201, Providing Assistance for Vital Enhancements Act; H.R.3347, Generating Reduced Emissions by Electrifying New Buses Act; H.R.3594, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021; H.R.3651, Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development Act; H.R.3684, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act; H.R.3698, Dont BLock Our Communities Act; H.R.3744, Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act; H.R.3750, Equity in Transit Service Planning Act; H.R.3902, 21st Century Aerospace Infrastructure Act of 2021; H.R.4093, To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the distribution of funds under the tribal transportation program, and for other purposes; H.R.4183, Public Transportation Accessibility Study Act.

Transit and Transportation issues. The Utah Transit Authority Transit Related issues. The implementation of the FAST Act: Transportation and Transit provisions, New Starts/Small Starts Programs, Bus and Bus Facilities, Formula Programs, Safety Programs, Positive Train Control, Rail Insurance Liability Related Issues. Transit Parity Tax Issues. CNG. The FY2022 THUD Appropriations Bill: Sections dealing with Transportation and Transit Related Issues, and issues associated with Administrative Streamlining provisions. Transit Related Issues. Issues associated with the Central Wasatch Land Exchange Bill located in the State of Utah. Community Project Funding Request for FrontRunner enhancements. Transportation and Transit Grant Programs. The BUILD/RAISE Grant Program. UTA Related Bus Service Issues. Transit issues associated with the FAST Act. Ogden Bus Rapid Transit project. Issues associated with the implementation of the Streamlining Provisions contained within the FAST Act. Core Capacity Program issues. Biden Infrastructure Proposals. COVID related stimulus funding bills, relating to transportation. 2021 Surface Transportation Authorization bill project requests for the Sharp-Tintic Rail Connection Project, Midvalley BRT Project, FrontRunner Project, Warms Springs Project, and the Ogden 25th Street Reconstruction Project. H.R. 1675, the TRAIN Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

All issues before the Senate and House of Representatives related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, including issues related to authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions, legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues, and proposals for a new infrastructure investment initiative. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) financing, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Legislation concerning Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Issues related to implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and P.L. 114-73, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. Issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. Issues related to existing or new transportation grant programs. Budget and appropriation issues for FY 2020 and FY 2021 including the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program (formerly known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program), transit security grants, Amtrak funding, and other funding. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs. Funding and financing proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. Administrative actions for transportation related rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and best practices, including the DOT RAISE grant selections. Legislation affecting transportation programs in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Specific bills include S.262, Supporting State and Local Leaders Act; S.267, Investments in Rural Transit Act of 2021; S.303, Essential Transportation Employee Safety Act of 2021; S.354, Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2021; S.356, Transportation Opportunities for Professional Service Act or the TOPS Act; S.358, Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021; S.361, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes; S.369, A bill to authorize and appropriate funding for grants to Amtrak for the restoration of long-distance routes and the rehiring of employees furloughed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; S.431, To amend title 23, United States Code, to require transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes or GREEN Streets Act; S.479, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds or the LOCAL Infrastructure Act; S.494, A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles or the Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021; S.508, A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles; S.700, A bill to establish a portal and database to receive and maintain information regarding blocked railroad-highway grade crossings and to require the Secretary of Transportation to evaluate the requirements of the railway-highway crossings program; S.837, A bill to provide relief to public transportation agencies with projects in the Full Funding Grant Agreement stage of the Capital Investment Grants Program; S.874, A bill to establish a green transportation infrastructure grant program, and for other purposes; S.899, A bill to establish the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund to ensure a safe, sustainable, convenient transportation option for the people of the United States, and for other purposes; S.940, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center, and for other purposes; S.941, A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation (TIFIA) program, and for other purposes; S.955, A bill to require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Highway Administration to provide recommendations for reducing the number of very rural highway-rail grade crossing collisions, to authorize a public outreach and educational program to reduce such collisions, and to authorize grants to improve grade crossing safety; H.R.158, Rail Audit Transparency Act; H.R.227, Build America Act of 2021; H.R.383, Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2021; H.R.385, Preparing Localities for an Autonomous and Connected Environment Act or the PLACE Act; H.R.396, "Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act"; H.R.510, Support Local Transportation Act; H.R.512, Green Bus Act of 2021; H.R.583, Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021; H.R.740, Climate Resilient Transportation Infrastructure Study Act; H.R.786, Supporting State and Local Leaders Act; H.R.867, High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2021; H.R.947, Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act or the RURAL Act; H.R.1152, Green Buses for Every Community Act; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R.1472, To prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for a certain high-speed rail development project in the State of California that was subject to a previous cooperative agreement, and for other purposes; H.R.1519, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the Mass Transit Account; H.R.1615, To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand and codify the transit oriented development planning grant program, and for other purposes; H.R.1675, To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to fixed guideway capital investment grants, and for other purposes; H.R.1697, To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities; H.R.1845, To amend chapter 261 of title 49, United States Code, to provide for high-speed rail corridor development, and for other purposes; H.R.2038, To establish a green transportation infrastructure grant program, and for other purposes; H.R.2080, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary coverage of certain transportation services for certain individuals under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; H.R.2128, To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve transit safety; H.R.2129, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center, and for other purposes; H.R.2203, To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishing greater transparency and accountability processes; H.R.2204, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish additional requirements for certain transportation projects with estimated costs of $2,500,000,000 or more, and for other purposes; H.R.2205, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide grants and develop value capture policy; H.R.2206, To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the transportation finance infrastructure and innovation program with respect to community development financial institutions, and for other purposes; H.R.2287, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program to support efforts to provide fare-free transit service, and for other purposes.

Transit and Transportation issues. The Utah Transit Authority Transit Related issues. The implementation of the FAST Act: Transportation and Transit provisions, New Starts/Small Starts Programs, Bus and Bus Facilities, Formula Programs, Safety Programs, Positive Train Control, Rail Insurance Liability Related Issues. Transit Parity Tax Issues. CNG. The FY2022 THUD Appropriations Bill: Sections dealing with Transportation and Transit Related Issues, and issues associated with Administrative Streamlining provisions. Transit Related Issues. Issues associated with the Central Wasatch Land Exchange Bill located in the State of Utah. Community Project Funding Request for FrontRunner enhancements. Transportation and Transit Grant Programs. The BUILD/RAISE Grant Program. UTA Related Bus Service Issues. Transit issues associated with the FAST Act. Ogden Bus Rapid Transit project. Issues associated with the implementation of the Streamlining Provisions contained within the FAST Act. Core Capacity Program issues. Biden Infrastructure Proposals. COVID related stimulus funding bills, relating to transportation. 2021 Surface Transportation Authorization bill project requests for the Sharp-Tintic Rail Connection Project, Midvalley BRT Project, FrontRunner Project, Warms Springs Project, and the Ogden 25th Street Reconstruction Project. H.R. 1675, the TRAIN Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000