Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act

1)S 104; HR 2726, National Defense Rail Act, all provisions related to the funding of Amtrak. 2) S 6, Comprehensive Homeland Security Act of 2003, all provisions related to Amtrak funding for security and safety. 3) S 413, Asbestos Claims Criteria and Compensation Act of 2003, all provisions related to the protection of railroad employees under FELA. 4) S 1125, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolutions Act of 2003, all provisions related to the protection of railroad employees under FELA. 5) S 304, Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, all provisions related to benefits for union employees and their families. 6) S 317; HR 1119, Family Time and Workplace Flexibility Act, all provisions related to workers' compensation for overtime for workers. 7) HR 2571, Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century, all provisions related to rail-improvement funding. 8) HR 2572, Amtrak Reauthorization Act of 2003, all provisions related to the funding of Amtrak. 9) S 1501, Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act, all provisions related to Amtrak. 10) S 1505, American Rail Equity Act of 2003, all provisions related to Amtrak. 11) S 9, Pension Protection and Expansion Act of 2003, all provisions related to railroad annuity benefits. 12) HR 1384, a bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate a limitation on benefits, all provisions related to limitations on railroad retirement annuity benefits. 13) HConRes 95, a bill establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 2005 through 2013, all provisions related to railroad retirement benefits. 14) S 1389, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2003, all provisions related to collective bargaining agreements. 15) S 1402, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act, all provisions related to the safety of rail workers. 16) S 1109, Build America Bonds Act of 2003, all provisions related to railroads. 17) HR 2615; S 1409, Rebuild America Act of 2003, all provisions related to funding for infrastructure investment; enhancement of security transportation and environment facilities. 18) HR 1617, National Rail Infrastructure Program Act, all provisions related to railroad improvement and operations. 19) HR 993, Labor Management Accountability Act, all provisions related to filing requirements and civil monetary penalties on unions filing financial reporting late or not at all. 20) HR 906, Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2003, all provisions related to railroad-highway crossings. 21) S 1072; HR 2088, Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2003, all provisions related to railway safety programs. 22) HR 876, Local Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2003, all provisions related to income tax for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks. 23) HR 2378, Railroad Safety Reform Act of 2003, all provisions related to safety practices of the railroad industry. 24) HR 1815, Rail Line Relocation Act of 2003, all provisions related to providing financial assistance for rail line relocation projects. 25) HR 874, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2003, all provisions related to rail passenger accidents. 26) HR 3550; HR 3994, Transportation Equity Act; A Legacy for Users, all provisions related to funding safety railroad crossings programs. 27) HR 4818, Omnibus FY2005 Appropriations, all provisions related to transportation and labor. 28) HR 5025; S 2806, Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, all provisions related to transportation funding. 29) HR 5006; S 2810, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005, all provisions related to rail transportation. 30) S 2687, Express Carrier Employee Protection Act, all provisions related to Railway Protection Act. 31) S 1765; HR 391, National Right-To-Work Act, all provisions related to labor protection. 32) HR 308, bill to provide for the resolution of certain labor issues relating to the merger of the Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Railroad, all provisions related to labor protection.

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Nutrition; food allergens; food safety; nutrition education; dietary supplements; antibiotic resistance; food additives; sugar; standards of identity; national uniformity legislation; school food; the Uruguay Round Agreements Act; agricultural marketing programs; milk, meat, poultry, pesticide, seafood safety regulation; agricultural biotechnology; genetically engineered foods; ethics in government; science policy and science research; interstate shipments of state-inspected meat; physical activity programs; surface transportation reauthorization; child nutrition program reauthorization; calorie labeling on restaurant menus; appropriations for HHS, Labor, CDC, FDA, USDA, District of Columbia, and related agencies. Specific legislative interests: National Uniformity for Food Act, H.R. 2699; Single Food Agency Act, S.2910, H.R.5259; Food Ingredient Right to Know Act, H.R. 1356; Consumer Food Safety Act, H.R. 1817; Safe Food Act, H.R. 1671, S.1501; Dietary Supplement Information Act, H.R. 3065; Protecting the Food Supply from Bioterrorism Act, S. 1551; Food Choking Prevention Act, H.R. 2773; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S. 1765, H.R. 3310, H.R. 3447; Food Allergens Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, P.L.108-282; Genetically Engineered Foods Act, S.2564; Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction And Enforcement Act, S. 1103, H.R.2203; Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat Poultry and Food Act, S. 2803, H.R. 4834; Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H.R.339; School Nutrition and Antibiotics Safety Act, H.R.3022; National School Lunch Act, S.1392; H.R.2987; Healthy Lifestlyes and Prevention America Act, S.2558; To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, S.1392, H.R.2987

Client expense: $92,889 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Nutrition: food allergens; food safety; nutrition education; dietary supplements; antibiotic resistance; food additives; sugar; standards of identity; national uniformity legislation; agricultural marketing programs; corn subsidies; milk, meat, poultry, pesticide, seafood safety regulations; fat in meat or dairy products, agricultural biotechnology; genetically engineered foods; ethics in government; science policy and science research; interstate shipments of state-inspected meat; physical activity programs; surface transportation reauthorization; child nutrition program reauthorization; calorie labeling in restaurants; FY2004, 2005 appropriations for CDC, FDA, USDA, District of Columbia, and related agencies. Specific legislative interests: Ensuring the Safety of Imported Meat and Poultry Act; National Uniformity for Food Act, HR 2699; Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act, HR2932, S1460; Report on Genetically Engineered Foods, HR713; National Uniform Food Safety Labeling Act, HR1495; Freshness Disclosure Act, HR468; Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act, S1172, HR716; Food Ingredient Right to Know Act, HR467; Mercury-Safe Seafood Act, S555; Consumer Food Safety Act, HR1817; Safe Food Act, HR1671, S1501; Dietary Supplement Information Act, HR3065; Dietary Supplement Access and Awareness Act, HR3377; Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2003, S722; Imported Food Safety Act, HR2075, S2821; Protecting the Food Supply from Bioterrorism Act, S1551; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S1765, HR3310, HR3447;; Trade Promotion Act, HR3005; Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, HR2464; Food Allergens Labeling and Consumer Protection Act HR3684; Genetically Engineered Foods Act, S3095; Meat and Poultry Pathogens Reduction and Enforcement Act, S2013; HR3958; Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act, S2803, HR4834; Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003, HR735, S380; Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2003, HR2079, S741; Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, HR339 also HR2592, and HR2225; School Nutrition and Antibiotics Safety Act, HR 3022; National School Lunch Act, S1392, HR 2987; Healthy America Act, HR2592; Healthy Nutrition for America's Children Act, HR2832; Better Nutrition for School Children Act, S1007; Menu Education and Labeling Act, HR 3444; Common Sense Consumption Act, S1428.

Client expense: $75,936 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of