DRIVE Act

S. 1034/H.R. 2367 (Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act) Comments on Notification of Interim Guidance: Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-24923) Comments on Request for Comments on Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility (Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0102) Commercial motor carrier regulatory policy issues, including freight fraud enforcement and Compliance Safety Accountability program H.R. 3039/S. 2671 (Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act) Supplemental comments on Request for Comment: Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0134) Supplemental comments on Extension of Comment Period on Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility (Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0102-0139) Comments on Crash Preventability Determination Program (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0233) Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Automatic Emergency Braking Test Devices: Heavy Vehicle Automatic Emergency Braking (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0171) Final Rule, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs (Docket No. DOT-OST-2021-0093-0420) Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations, provisions relating to speed limiters on commercial vehicles, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and amendment to form a freight fraud task force in DOT Comments on Request for Comments on Appeal Process: Requests for Data Review (Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0190) H.R. 8505 (Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act) LBR: Independent contracting H.R. 20/S. 567 (Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act) Nomination of Julie Su for Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor H.J.Res. 98/S.J.Res. 49 (joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to nullify the National Labor Relations Boards (NLRB) Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status) H.J.Res. 116 (Congressional Review Act motion of disapproval of the Department of Labors Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $19,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.606 - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48) H.R.607 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems, and for other purposes. (Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-IL-8) S.154 - A bill to prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) House Version: H.R.621 - To prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Jim Baird, R-IN-4) H.R.847 - To provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes. (Mike Sherrill, D-NJ-11) H.R.906 - To ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.1707 - To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48) S.1099 - A bill to support research, development, and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, and for other purposes. (Gary Peters, D-MI) H.R.3039 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes. (Josh Brecheen, R-OK-2) H.R.3754 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain credits relating to alternative fuel vehicles. (Scott Perry, R-PA-10) S.2061 - A bill to require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to establish a task force to develop and implement strategies to deter, prevent, and combat the theft and trafficking of catalytic converters and other automobile parts that contain precious metals targeted by thieves. (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) H.R.4738 - To repeal the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rule titled "Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators". (Bob Good, R-VA-5) H.R.4761 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide additional safety measures for motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Tim Walberg, R-MI-5) S.2671 - A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or promulgating a regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes. (Steve Daines, R-MT) H.R.6670 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to the minimum age of a driver of a commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes. (Ashley Hinson, R-IA-2) H.R.6896 - To require a briefing on the national security threats associated with Chinese autonomous ground vehicles operating in the United States. (Elissa Slotkin, D-MI-7) S.3475 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Transportation to designate an authorized operator of the commercial driver's license information system, and for other purposes. (Gary Peters, D-MI) S.4053 - A bill to prohibit the sale, lease, or loan of used motor vehicles with open recalls to consumers by auto dealers. (Dick Blumenthal, D-CT) S.4299 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule relating to the collection of crashworthiness information under the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and for other purposes. (Deb Fischer, R-NE) S.4314 - A bill to establish the position of National Roadway Safety Advocate within the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. (Ben Ray Lujan, D-NM) House Version: H.R.8349 - To establish the position of National Roadway Safety Advocate within the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. (Steve Cohen, D-TN-9) H.R.8585 - To establish a National Auto Theft Bureau within the Department of Justice. H.R.8809 - To establish a national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods, and for other purposes. H.R.9289 - To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a Connected Vehicle Cybersecurity Center in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. (Elissa Slotkin, D-MI-7) H.R.9408 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish certain safety standards and disclose certain information relating to pedestrians and motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Mary Gary Scanlon, D-PA-5)

CERTS Tax Exemption, S.1944/H.R. 3510 DRIVE Act, H.R.3039/S. 2671

Client expense: $48,873 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R.606 - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48) H.R.607 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems, and for other purposes. (Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-IL-8) S.154 - A bill to prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) House Version: H.R.621 - To prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Jim Baird, R-IN-4) H.R.847 - To provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes. (Mike Sherrill, D-NJ-11) H.R.906 - To ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.1707 - To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48) S.1099 - A bill to support research, development, and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, and for other purposes. (Gary Peters, D-MI) H.R.3039 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes. (Josh Brecheen, R-OK-2) H.R.3754 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain credits relating to alternative fuel vehicles. (Scott Perry, R-PA-10) S.2061 - A bill to require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to establish a task force to develop and implement strategies to deter, prevent, and combat the theft and trafficking of catalytic converters and other automobile parts that contain precious metals targeted by thieves. (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) H.R.4738 - To repeal the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rule titled "Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators". (Bob Good, R-VA-5) H.R.4761 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide additional safety measures for motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Tim Walberg, R-MI-5) S.2671 - A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or promulgating a regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes. (Steve Daines, R-MT) H.R.6670 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to the minimum age of a driver of a commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes. (Ashley Hinson, R-IA-2) H.R.6896 - To require a briefing on the national security threats associated with Chinese autonomous ground vehicles operating in the United States. (Elissa Slotkin, D-MI-7) S.3475 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Transportation to designate an authorized operator of the commercial driver's license information system, and for other purposes. (Gary Peters, D-MI) S.4053 - A bill to prohibit the sale, lease, or loan of used motor vehicles with open recalls to consumers by auto dealers. (Dick Blumenthal, D-CT) S.4299 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule relating to the collection of crashworthiness information under the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and for other purposes. (Deb Fischer, R-NE) S.4314 - A bill to establish the position of National Roadway Safety Advocate within the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. (Ben Ray Lujan, D-NM) House Version: H.R.8349 - To establish the position of National Roadway Safety Advocate within the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. (Steve Cohen, D-TN-9) H.R.8585 - To establish a National Auto Theft Bureau within the Department of Justice. H.R.8809 - To establish a national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods, and for other purposes. H.R.9289 - To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a Connected Vehicle Cybersecurity Center in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. (Elissa Slotkin, D-MI-7) H.R.9408 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish certain safety standards and disclose certain information relating to pedestrians and motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Mary Gary Scanlon, D-PA-5)

Motor Carrier Safety Policies and Regulations Highway Funding NAFTA/Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program Oppose increased Truck Size & Weight Policies Support Enhanced Entry-Level Driver Training Support H.R. 2367, S. 1034, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) EPA/NHTSA Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Economy/Greenhouse Gas Regulations Support S.J.Res. 74/H.J.Res. 133, to rescind EPA Phase 3 GHG Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles EPA Diesel Emissions Regulations Hours-of-Service Regulations Highway Trust Fund Taxes/VMT Taxes Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Driver Compensation Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Autonomous vehicles, support enhanced transparency Oppose Side Underride Mandates H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Cyber and transportation security TWIC, Haz-Mat endorsement, licensing and credentialing Oppose expansion of toll road system and abolish current toll road fees used for anything unrelated to highway improvement Repeal Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Feedback on emergency declarations for weight, equipment and HOS exemptions Oppose H.R. 6884 - Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act, requiring increased insurance minimums for commercial trucking Oppose inclusion of hair testing results in the FMCSAs Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Support S. 2090, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; limit the EPA from issuing waivers for states to ban combustion engines Support S.J.Res. 11, Congressional Review Act to repeal rule titled Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards. Oppose H.R. 3408, DRIVE Safe Integrity Act Support H.R. 3039/S. 2671 DRIVE Act, to prevent speed limiter mandate on CMVs Oppose H.R. 20/S. 567, the PRO Act; support independent contractor owner-operators in worker classification Oppose H.R. 2984, CARS Act, to provide exemption to EV vehicle haulers Oppose H.R. 3372, to establish pilot program for heavier trucks Support H.R. 3869. Trucker Bathroom Access Act; provide truckers restroom access Support H.R. 6359 /S. 3273, elimination of FLSA Overtime exemption for truck drivers Improve oversight of driver coercion Support H.R. 8505, the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act; combating freight fraud H.R. 9028/S. 4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Support legislation to give truck owners access to vehicle data, including for repair and diagnosis; provide input on H.R. 906 Support H.R. 7198, the Prove It Act H.R. 3356, the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act Feedback on screening of new carriers Support S. 5063, Helping Small Businesses to Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (Helping Small Businesses THRIVE) Act

H.R.3356 - the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act; H.R.3869 - the Trucker Bathroom Access Act; H.R.3039/S.2671, the DRIVE Act; H.R.4738 - the Trucking Workforce Improvement Act; H.R.915/S.2426 - the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standards Act;. H.R. 6670 - The Real Trucking Act; and H.R. 6684 - Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act. Other Trucking issues include Hazardous Materials, Government Traffic, Hours of Service, Public Private Partnerships, Tolling, Background Check, Highway Funding, Transportation Worker ID, Fuel Supply and Cost Issues, Economic Issues and Federal Pre-emption

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Motorcoach safety and regulatory issues; IIJA; H.R.3039/S.2671 - DRIVE Act; H.R.422 - Anti-Congestion Tax Act; charter service rule; toll parity; entry-level driver training rule

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1034/H.R. 2367 (Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act) Comments on Notification of Interim Guidance: Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-24923) Comments on Request for Comments on Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility (Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0102) Commercial motor carrier regulatory policy issues, including freight fraud enforcement and Compliance Safety Accountability program H.R. 3039/S. 2671 (Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE Act)) Supplemental comments on Request for Comment: Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0134) Supplemental comments on Extension of Comment Period on Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility (Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0102-0139) Comments on Crash Preventability Determination Program (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0233) Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Automatic Emergency Braking Test Devices: Heavy Vehicle Automatic Emergency Braking (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0171) Final Rule, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs (Docket No. DOT-OST-2021-0093-0420) Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations, provisions relating to speed limiters on commercial vehicles, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and amendment to form a freight fraud task force in DOT Comments on Request for Comments on Appeal Process: Requests for Data Review (Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0190) H.R. 8505 (Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $19,000

H.R.606 - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48) H.R.607 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems, and for other purposes. (Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-IL-8) S.154 - A bill to prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) House Version: H.R.621 - To prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Jim Baird, R-IN-4) H.R.847 - To provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes. (Mike Sherrill, D-NJ-11) H.R.906 - To ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.1707 - To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48) S.1099 - A bill to support research, development, and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, and for other purposes. (Gary Peters, D-MI) H.R.3039 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes. (Josh Brecheen, R-OK-2) H.R.3754 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain credits relating to alternative fuel vehicles. (Scott Perry, R-PA-10) S.2061 - A bill to require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to establish a task force to develop and implement strategies to deter, prevent, and combat the theft and trafficking of catalytic converters and other automobile parts that contain precious metals targeted by thieves. (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) H.R.4738 - To repeal the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rule titled "Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators". (Bob Good, R-VA-5) H.R.4761 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide additional safety measures for motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Tim Walberg, R-MI-5) S.2671 - A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or promulgating a regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes. (Steve Daines, R-MT) H.R.6670 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to the minimum age of a driver of a commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes. (Ashley Hinson, R-IA-2) H.R.6896 - To require a briefing on the national security threats associated with Chinese autonomous ground vehicles operating in the United States. (Elissa Slotkin, D-MI-7) S.3475 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Transportation to designate an authorized operator of the commercial driver's license information system, and for other purposes. (Gary Peters, D-MI) S.4053 - A bill to prohibit the sale, lease, or loan of used motor vehicles with open recalls to consumers by auto dealers. (Dick Blumenthal, D-CT) S.4299 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule relating to the collection of crashworthiness information under the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and for other purposes. (Deb Fischer, R-NE) S.4314 - A bill to establish the position of National Roadway Safety Advocate within the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. (Ben Ray Lujan, D-NM) House Version: H.R.8349 - To establish the position of National Roadway Safety Advocate within the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. (Steve Cohen, D-TN-9) H.R.8585 - To establish a National Auto Theft Bureau within the Department of Justice. H.R.8809 - To establish a national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods, and for other purposes.

H.R.3356 - the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act; H.R.3869 - the Trucker Bathroom Access Act; H.R.3039/S.2671, the DRIVE Act; H.R.4738 - the Trucking Workforce Improvement Act; and H.R.915/S.2426 - the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standards Act. Other Trucking issues include Hazardous Materials, Government Traffic, Hours of Service, Public Private Partnerships, Tolling, Background Check, Highway Funding, Transportation Worker ID, Fuel Supply and Cost Issues, Economic Issues and Federal Pre-emption

Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Motorcoach safety and regulatory issues; IIJA; H.R.3039/S.2671 - DRIVE Act; H.R.422 - Anti-Congestion Tax Act; charter service rule; toll parity

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Motor Carrier Safety Policies and Regulations Highway Funding NAFTA/Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program Oppose increased Truck Size & Weight Policies Support Enhanced Entry-Level Driver Training Support H.R. 2367, S. 1034, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) EPA/NHTSA Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Economy/Greenhouse Gas Regulations Support S.J.Res. 74/H.J.Res. 133, to rescind EPA Phase 3 GHG Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles Hours-of-Service Regulations Highway Trust Fund Taxes/VMT Taxes Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Driver Compensation Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Autonomous vehicles, support enhanced transparency Oppose Side Underride Mandates H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Cyber and transportation security TWIC, Haz-Mat endorsement, licensing and credentialing Oppose expansion of Pre-employment Screening Program Improve DataQ process to provide fairness for professional drivers Oppose expansion of toll road system and abolish current toll road fees used for anything unrelated to highway improvement Repeal Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Feedback on emergency declarations for weight, equipment and HOS exemptions Oppose H.R. 6884 - Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act, requiring increased insurance minimums for commercial trucking Oppose inclusion of hair testing results in the FMCSAs Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Support S. 2090, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; limit the EPA from issuing waivers for states to ban combustion engines Support S.J.Res. 11, Congressional Review Act to repeal rule titled Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards. Oppose H.R. 3408, DRIVE Safe Integrity Act Support H.R. 3039/S. 2671 DRIVE Act, to prevent speed limiter mandate on CMVs Oppose H.R. 20/S. 567, the PRO Act; support independent contractor owner-operators in worker classification Oppose H.R. 2984, CARS Act, to provide exemption to EV vehicle haulers Oppose H.R. 3372, to establish pilot program for heavier trucks Support H.R. 3869. Trucker Bathroom Access Act; provide truckers restroom access Support H.R. 6359 /S. 3273, elimination of FLSA Overtime exemption for truck drivers Improve oversight of driver coercion Support H.R. 8505, the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act; combating freight fraud H.R. 9028/S. XXXX - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Support legislation to give truck owners access to vehicle data, including for repair and diagnosis; provide input on H.R. 906

TRA: S. 1034/H.R. 2367 (Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act) Comments on Notification of Interim Guidance: Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-24923) Comments on Request for Comments on Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility (Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0102) Commercial motor carrier regulatory policy issues, including freight fraud enforcement and Compliance Safety Accountability program H.R. 3039/S. 2671 (Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE Act)) Supplemental comments on Request for Comment: Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0134) Supplemental comments on Extension of Comment Period on Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility (Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0102-0139) Comments on Crash Preventability Determination Program (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0233) Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Automatic Emergency Braking Test Devices: Heavy Vehicle Automatic Emergency Braking (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0171) Final Rule, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs (Docket No. DOT-OST-2021-0093-0420) Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations, provisions relating to speed limiters on commercial vehicles, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Comments on Request for Comments on Appeal Process: Requests for Data Review (Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0190) H.R. 8505 (Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $19,000

H.R. 3013 / S. 1649 - The LICENSE Act; H.R.3869, the Trucker Bathroom Access Act; H.R.3356, the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act; H.R.3039/S.2671, the DRIVE Act; H.R.4738, the Trucking Workforce Improvement Act; and H.R.915/S.2426, the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standards Act. Other Trucking issues include Hazardous Materials, Government Traffic, Hours of Service, Public Private Partnerships, Tolling, Background Check, Highway Funding, Transportation Worker ID, Fuel Supply and Cost Issues, Economic Issues and Federal Pre-emption

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.606 - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48) H.R.607 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems, and for other purposes. (Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-IL-8) S.154 - A bill to prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) House Version: H.R.621 - To prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Jim Baird, R-IN-4) H.R.847 - To provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes. (Mike Sherrill, D-NJ-11) H.R.906 - To ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.1707 - To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48) S.1099 - A bill to support research, development, and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, and for other purposes. (Gary Peters, D-MI) H.R.3039 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes. (Josh Brecheen, R-OK-2) H.R.3754 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain credits relating to alternative fuel vehicles. (Scott Perry, R-PA-10) S.2061 - A bill to require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to establish a task force to develop and implement strategies to deter, prevent, and combat the theft and trafficking of catalytic converters and other automobile parts that contain precious metals targeted by thieves. (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) H.R.4738 - To repeal the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rule titled "Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators". (Bob Good, R-VA-5) H.R.4761 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide additional safety measures for motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Tim Walberg, R-MI-5) S.2671 - A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or promulgating a regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes. (Steve Daines, R-MT) H.R.6670 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to the minimum age of a driver of a commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes. (Ashley Hinson, R-IA-2) H.R.6896 - To require a briefing on the national security threats associated with Chinese autonomous ground vehicles operating in the United States. (Elissa Slotkin, D-MI-7) S.3475 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Transportation to designate an authorized operator of the commercial driver's license information system, and for other purposes. (Gary Peters, D-MI) S.4053 - A bill to prohibit the sale, lease, or loan of used motor vehicles with open recalls to consumers by auto dealers. (Dick Blumenthal, D-CT)

Motor Carrier Safety Policies and Regulations Highway Funding NAFTA/Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program Oppose increased Truck Size & Weight Policies Support Enhanced Entry-Level Driver Training Support H.R. 2367, S. 1034, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) EPA/NHTSA Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Economy/Greenhouse Gas Regulations EPA Diesel Emissions Regulations Hours-of-Service Regulations Highway Trust Fund Taxes/VMT Taxes Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Driver Compensation Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Autonomous vehicles, support enhanced transparency Oppose Side Underride Mandates H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Cyber and transportation security TWIC, Haz-Mat endorsement, licensing and credentialing Oppose expansion of Pre-employment Screening Program Improve DataQ process to provide fairness for professional drivers Oppose expansion of toll road system and abolish current toll road fees used for anything unrelated to highway improvement Repeal Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Feedback on emergency declarations for weight, equipment and HOS exemptions Oppose H.R. 6884 - Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act, requiring increased insurance minimums for commercial trucking Oppose inclusion of hair testing results in the FMCSAs Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Support S. 2090, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; limit the EPA from issuing waivers for states to ban combustion engines Support S.J.Res. 11, Congressional Review Act to repeal rule titled Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards. Oppose H.R. 3408, DRIVE Safe Integrity Act Support H.R. 3039/S. 2671 DRIVE Act, to prevent speed limiter mandate on CMVs Oppose H.R. 20/S. 567, the PRO Act; support independent contractor owner-operators in worker classification Oppose H.R. 2984, CARS Act, to provide exemption to EV vehicle haulers Oppose H.R. 3372, to establish pilot program for heavier trucks Support H.R. 3869. Trucker Bathroom Access Act; provide truckers restroom access Support H.R. 6359 /S. 3273, elimination of FLSA Overtime exemption for truck drivers Improve oversight of driver coercion H.R. 4820/S. 2437- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Motorcoach safety and regulatory issues; IIJA; H.R.3039/S.2671 - DRIVE Act

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

S. 1034/H.R. 2367 (Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act) Comments on Notification of Interim Guidance: Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-24923) Comments on Request for Comments on Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility (Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0102) Commercial motor carrier regulatory policy issues, including freight fraud enforcement and Compliance Safety Accountability program H.R. 3039/S. 2671 (Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE Act)) Supplemental comments on Request for Comment: Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0134) Supplemental comments on Extension of Comment Period on Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility (Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0102-0139) Comments on Crash Preventability Determination Program (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0233) Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Automatic Emergency Braking Test Devices: Heavy Vehicle Automatic Emergency Braking (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0171) Final Rule, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs (Docket No. DOT-OST-2021-0093-0420) Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations, provisions relating to speed limiters on commercial vehicles Comments on Request for Comments on Appeal Process: Requests for Data Review (Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0190

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $19,000

Motor Carrier Safety Policies and Regulations Highway Funding NAFTA/Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program Oppose increased Truck Size & Weight Policies Support Enhanced Entry-Level Driver Training Support H.R. 2367, S. 1034, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) EPA/NHTSA Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Economy/Greenhouse Gas Regulations EPA Diesel Emissions Regulations Hours-of-Service Regulations Highway Trust Fund Taxes/VMT Taxes Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Driver Compensation Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Autonomous vehicles, support enhanced transparency Oppose Side Underride Mandates H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Cyber and transportation security TWIC, Haz-Mat endorsement, licensing and credentialing Oppose expansion of Pre-employment Screening Program Improve DataQ process to provide fairness for professional drivers Oppose expansion of toll road system and abolish current toll road fees used for anything unrelated to highway improvement Repeal Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Feedback on emergency declarations for weight, equipment and HOS exemptions Oppose increased insurance minimums for commercial trucking Oppose inclusion of hair testing results in the FMCSAs Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Support S. 2090, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; limit the EPA from issuing waivers for states to ban combustion engines Support S.J.Res. 11, Congressional Review Act to repeal rule titled Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards. Oppose H.R. 3408, DRIVE Safe Integrity Act Support H.R. 3039/S. 2671 DRIVE Act, to prevent speed limiter mandate on CMVs Oppose H.R. 20/S. 567, the PRO Act; support independent contractor owner-operators in worker classification Oppose H.R. 2984, CARS Act, to provide exemption to EV vehicle haulers Oppose H.R. 3372, to establish pilot program for heavier trucks Support H.R. 3869. Trucker Bathroom Access Act; provide truckers restroom access Support H.R. 6359 /S. 3273, elimination of FLSA Overtime exemption for truck drivers Improve oversight of driver coercion H.R. 4820/S. 2437- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

H.R.606 - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48) H.R.607 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems, and for other purposes. (Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-IL-8) S.154 - A bill to prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) House Version: H.R.621 - To prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Jim Baird, R-IN-4) H.R.847 - To provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes. (Mike Sherrill, D-NJ-11) H.R.906 - To ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.1707 - To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48) S.1099 - A bill to support research, development, and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, and for other purposes. (Gary Peters, D-MI) H.R.3039 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes. (Josh Brecheen, R-OK-2) H.R.3754 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain credits relating to alternative fuel vehicles. (Scott Perry, R-PA-10) S.2061 - A bill to require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to establish a task force to develop and implement strategies to deter, prevent, and combat the theft and trafficking of catalytic converters and other automobile parts that contain precious metals targeted by thieves. (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) H.R.4738 - To repeal the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rule titled "Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators". (Bob Good, R-VA-5) H.R.4761 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide additional safety measures for motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Tim Walberg, R-MI-5) S.2671 - A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or promulgating a regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes. (Steve Daines, R-MT) H.R.6670 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to the minimum age of a driver of a commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes. (Ashley Hinson, R-IA-2) H.R.6896 - To require a briefing on the national security threats associated with Chinese autonomous ground vehicles operating in the United States. (Elissa Slotkin, D-MI-7) S.3475 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Transportation to designate an authorized operator of the commercial driver's license information system, and for other purposes. (Gary Peters, D-MI)

S. 1034/H.R. 2367 (Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act) Comments on Notification of Interim Guidance: Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-24923) Comments on Request for Comments on Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility (Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0102) Commercial motor carrier regulatory policy issues, including freight fraud enforcement and Compliance Safety Accountability program H.R. 3039/S. 2671 (Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE Act)) Supplemental comments on Request for Comment: Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0134) Supplemental comments on Extension of Comment Period on Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility (Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0102-0139) Comments on Crash Preventability Determination Program (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0233) Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Automatic Emergency Braking Test Devices: Heavy Vehicle Automatic Emergency Braking (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0171) Final Rule, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs (Docket No. DOT-OST-2021-0093-0420) Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations, provisions relating to speed limiters on commercial vehicles Comments on Request for Comments on Appeal Process: Requests for Data Review (Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0190)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $19,000

H.R.606 - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48) H.R.607 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems, and for other purposes. (Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-IL-8) S.154 - A bill to prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) House Version: H.R.621 - To prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Jim Baird, R-IN-4) H.R.847 - To provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes. (Mike Sherrill, D-NJ-11) H.R.906 - To ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.1707 - To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48) S.1099 - A bill to support research, development, and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, and for other purposes. (Gary Peters, D-MI) H.R.3039 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes. (Josh Brecheen, R-OK-2) H.R.3754 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain credits relating to alternative fuel vehicles. (Scott Perry, R-PA-10) S.2061 - A bill to require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to establish a task force to develop and implement strategies to deter, prevent, and combat the theft and trafficking of catalytic converters and other automobile parts that contain precious metals targeted by thieves. (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) H.R.4738 - To repeal the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rule titled "Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators". (Bob Good, R-VA-5) H.R.4761 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide additional safety measures for motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Tim Walberg, R-MI-5) S.2671 - A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or promulgating a regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes. (Steve Daines, R-MT)

Motor Carrier Safety Policies and Regulations Highway Funding NAFTA/Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program Oppose increased Truck Size & Weight Policies Support Enhanced Entry-Level Driver Training Support H.R. 2367, S. 1034, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) EPA/NHTSA Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Economy/Greenhouse Gas Regulations EPA Diesel Emissions Regulations Hours-of-Service Regulations Highway Trust Fund Taxes/VMT Taxes Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Driver Compensation Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Autonomous vehicles, support enhanced transparency Oppose H.R. 1622/S. 605, the Stop Underrides Act Oppose H.R. 1745/S. 659, DRIVE-Safe Act H.R.2103/S.1026 - Tax Fairness for Workers Act H.R. 1341/S. 469, Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA ACT) Cyber and transportation security TWIC, Haz-Mat endorsement, licensing and credentialing Oppose expansion of Pre-employment Screening Program Improve DataQ process to provide fairness for professional drivers Oppose expansion of toll road system and abolish current toll road fees used for anything unrelated to highway improvement Repeal Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Feedback on emergency declarations for weight, equipment and HOS exemptions Oppose increased insurance minimums for commercial trucking Oppose inclusion of hair testing results in the FMCSAs Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Support S. 2090, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; limit the EPA from issuing waivers for states to ban combustion engines Support S.J.Res. 11, Congressional Review Act to repeal rule titled Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards. Oppose H.R. 3408, DRIVE Safe Integrity Act Support H.R. 3039/S. 2671 DRIVE Act, to prevent speed limiter mandate on CMVs Oppose H.R. 20/S. 567, the PRO Act; support independent contractor owner-operators in worker classification Oppose H.R. 2984, CARS Act, to provide exemption to EV vehicle haulers Oppose H.R. 3372, to establish pilot program for heavier trucks Support H.R. 3869. Trucker Bathroom Access Act; provide truckers restroom access Support elimination of FLSA Overtime exemption for truck drivers Improve oversight of driver coercion H.R. 4820/S. 2437- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 Support H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act; preserve availability of internal combustion engine trucks

S. 1034/H.R. 2367 (Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act) Comments on Notification of Interim Guidance: Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-24923) Comments on Request for Comments on Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility (Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0102) Commercial motor carrier regulatory policy issues, including freight fraud enforcement and Compliance Safety Accountability program H.R. 3039/S. 2671 (Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE Act)) Supplemental comments on Request for Comment: Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0134) Supplemental comments on Extension of Comment Period on Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility (Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0102-0139) Comments on Crash Preventability Determination Program (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0233) Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Automatic Emergency Braking Test Devices: Heavy Vehicle Automatic Emergency Braking (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0171) Final Rule, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs (Docket No. DOT-OST-2021-0093-0420) Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations, provisions relating to speed limiters on commercial vehicles Independent contracting H.R. 20/S. 567 (Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act) Nomination of Julie Su for Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor H.R. 1435/S. 2090 (Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act) H.R. 4468 (Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000

H.R.606 - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48) H.R.607 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems, and for other purposes. (Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-IL-8) S.154 - A bill to prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) House Version: H.R.621 - To prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Jim Baird, R-IN-4) H.R.847 - To provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes. (Mike Sherrill, D-NJ-11) H.R.906 - To ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.1707 - To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48) S.1099 - A bill to support research, development, and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, and for other purposes. (Gary Peters, D-MI) H.R.3039 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes. (Josh Brecheen, R-OK-2) H.R.3754 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain credits relating to alternative fuel vehicles. (Scott Perry, R-PA-10) S.2061 - A bill to require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to establish a task force to develop and implement strategies to deter, prevent, and combat the theft and trafficking of catalytic converters and other automobile parts that contain precious metals targeted by thieves. (Bob Menendez, D-NJ)

H.R. 1836 - Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 H.R. 3039 - the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act H.R. 3408 - The DRIVE Safe Integrity Act H.R. 2367 - Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act H.R. 3013 / S. 1649 - the LICENSE Act H.R. 2948 - The Carrying Automobiles Responsibly and Safely (CARS) Act H.R. 3318 - the Dry Bulk Weight Tolerance Act H.R. 3447 - to provide a weight exemption for hydrogen vehicles H.R. 3869 - the Trucker Bathroom Access Act H.R. 1440 and S. 694 - Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2023 H.R. 267 - Ceasing Age-Based Trucking Restrictions Act Implementation of Public Law 1178 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 2037/S. 864) Implementation of H.R 4996 / S. 3580 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act Other Trucking issues include Hazardous Materials, Government Traffic, Hours of Service, Public Private Partnerships, Tolling, Background Check, Highway Funding, Transportation Worker ID, Fuel Supply and Cost Issues, Economic Issues and Federal Pre-emption.

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Medicare Observation Stays. (No bill): Proposals to count time spent in observation status toward the three-day prior inpatient stay required under Medicare for coverage of a subsequent stay in a skilled nursing facility. Medicare Drug Prices (No bill): Proposal to have the Biden Administration lower the price of the prostate cancer drug Xtandi through executive action by using so-called march-in rights under the Bayh-Dole Act; to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to grant eligible researchers access to drugs or biologic products for research purposes at a price no higher than the cost to the manufacturer; to block so-called Dispense-As-Written campaigns where drug manufacturers incentivize health care providers to specify a brand drug on a prescription to block generic substitution at the pharmacy. These campaigns increase drug spending by encouraging overuse of brand drugs when cheaper, equally effective generic alternative is available; and to reduce the period after Food and Drug Administration approval where a brand manufacturer could exclusively market their drug in the United States from 12 years to five years. This reduced exclusivity period would hasten the introduction of lower cost biosimilars to the market, helping bring down cost for consumers. Medicare Drug Costs. Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act of 2023 (S. 1476 and H.R. 3160): Proposal to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Security Exchange Act to require pharmaceutical manufacturers to report their costs related to clinical trials and research and development. Medicare Drug Savings. Seniors Securing Access to Vital and Essential Prescription Drugs Act (H.R. 2893): Proposals to discount the treatment of eligible retirement plans in determining the eligibility of individuals for premium and cost sharing subsidies under Part D of the Medicare program. (No bills): Proposals to eliminate the Medicare Part D low-income subsidy programs asset test and raise the income eligibility levels to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Medicare Prescription Drugs. Drug Costs. Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law No: 117-169): Proposal to allow Medicare to negotiate prices with drug makers, cap prices at inflation in Part B and D, cap beneficiary out-of-pocket costs in Part D, eliminate cost-sharing for vaccines, eliminate cost-sharing in the catastrophic phase of Part D, and raise the income threshold for the low-income subsidy. Medicare Prescription Drugs. Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2023 (H.R. 3039): Proposes to require companies that receive federal funding for research (or a license of the rights to a patent or regulatory test data) for a biomedical product or service to agree to set reasonable prices for the resulting biomedical product or service and authorize to determine a reasonable price based on a formula that ensures the U.S. price for the product or service is not more than the median price for the product or service in Canada and six other reference countries with, based on specified criteria, large economies and high incomes. Medicare Reform. Assuring Medicares Promise Act (H.R. 34): Proposal to close the loophole for wealthy individuals to bypass paying net investment income tax (NIIT) and would direct the revenue to the Hospital Insurance Fund, which pays for Medicare Part A that covers inpatient care in hospitals. Medicare Dental Coverage. Medicare Dental Benefit Act (S. 2012): Proposal to add a dental benefit to Medicare. Medicare Hearing Coverage. The Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2021 (H.R. 244): Proposal to expand Medicare coverage to include hearing aids and services for seniors under Part B of the Medicare program. Medicare call center (No bill): Proposal to address the poor working conditions of the call center workers employed by Maximus, a federal contractor with the Department of Health and Humans Services/Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) HHS/CMS. Public Health emergency (No bill): Proposals to ensure the transition out of the public health emergency doesnt create enrollment or coverage gaps for Medicare eligible individuals. Medicare Advantage. (No bill): Proposals to create transparency around Medicare Advantage plans use of prior authorization and supplemental benefits that are not offered under traditional Medicare. Medicare Privatization (No bill): Proposals to create reimbursement policies in traditional Medicare that mimic those used by private health insurance plans. Medicaid Home And Community-Based Services. Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law No: 117-169): Proposals to expand Medicaid home and community-based services and the Medicare savings programs. Medicaid Home And Community-Based Services. HCBS Access Act (H.R. 1493 and S. 762). Proposals to make home and community-based services (HCBS) a mandatory benefit within Medicaid, and to ensure eligible older adults and people with disabilities have the option to choose between home care and institutional care. Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Homes. Nursing Home Disclosure Act (H.R. 177). Proposal to direct HHS to establish a national registry of medical directors. Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Home Ownership. (No bill) Supporting the strengthening of proposed HHS regulations for comprehensive ownership disclosure in the nursing home sector, and for national safe staffing standards. Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS). (No bill): To request that CMS collect standardized LTSS expenditure data annually from every state and across all LTSS programs and for disaggregation of expenditure data by the delivery system and demographic characteristics in order to identify disparities in access and use of LTSS and help states and CMS deploy targeted strategies to meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities.

Motor Carrier Safety Policies and Regulations Highway Funding NAFTA/Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program Oppose increased Truck Size & Weight Policies Support Enhanced Entry-Level Driver Training Support H.R. 2367, S. 1034, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) EPA/NHTSA Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Economy/Greenhouse Gas Regulations EPA Diesel Emissions Regulations Hours-of-Service Regulations Highway Trust Fund Taxes/VMT Taxes Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Driver Compensation Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Autonomous vehicles, support enhanced transparency Oppose H.R. 1622/S. 605, the Stop Underrides Act Oppose H.R. 1745/S. 659, DRIVE-Safe Act H.R.2103/S.1026 - Tax Fairness for Workers Act H.R. 1341/S. 469, Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA ACT) Cyber and transportation security TWIC, Haz-Mat endorsement, licensing and credentialing Oppose expansion of Pre-employment Screening Program Improve DataQ process to provide fairness for professional drivers Oppose expansion of toll road system and abolish current toll road fees used for anything unrelated to highway improvement Repeal Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Feedback on emergency declarations for weight, equipment and HOS exemptions Oppose increased insurance minimums for commercial trucking Oppose inclusion of hair testing results in the FMCSAs Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Support S. 2090, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; limit the EPA from issuing waivers for states to ban combustion engines Support S.J.Res. 11, Congressional Review Act to repeal rule titled Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards. Oppose H.R. 3408, DRIVE Safe Integrity Act Support H.R. 3039, DRIVE Act, to prevent speed limiter mandate on CMVs Oppose H.R. 20/S. 567, the PRO Act; support independent contractor owner-operators in worker classification Oppose H.R. 2984, CARS Act, to provide exemption to EV vehicle haulers Oppose H.R. 3372, to establish pilot program for heavier trucks Support H.R. 3869. Trucker Bathroom Access Act; provide truckers restroom access Support elimination of FLSA Overtime exemption for truck drivers Improve oversight of driver coercion

S. 1034/H.R. 2367 (Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act) Comments on Notification of Interim Guidance: Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-24923) Comments on Request for Comments on Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility (Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0102) Commercial motor carrier regulatory policy issues, including freight fraud enforcement and Compliance Safety Accountability program H.R. 3039 (Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE Act)) Supplemental comments on Request for Comment: Definitions of Broker and Bona Fide Agents (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0134) Supplemental comments on Extension of Comment Period on Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility (Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0102-0139) Comments on Crash Preventability Determination Program (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0233)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $13,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE