A bill to prohibit the long-term storage of rail cars on certain railroad tracks unless the Surface Transportation Board has approved the rail carrier's rail car storage plan.

Support balanced economic regulation of the railroad industry. S 638 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act. Oppose provisions which would repeal the limited railroad antitrust exemptions and which would permit reopenning previously approved railroad transactions.S.1462, Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act Support. HR 3040, Safe Freight Act. Provisions related to train crew size--Monitor HR 3825, Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act--Monitor S. 2365 and HR 4689 requiring approval by the Surface Transportation Board of long term storage of rail cars. Monitor. S. 2777, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014. Oppose. HR 4738 Tank Car Safety Act. Monitor S. 2784 Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2014. Monitor HR 5638 to allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings. Monitor HR 5449 Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2014. Monitor.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 19: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; all provisions related to energy S 192: Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013; all provisions related to taxes on LNG and natural gas S 199: Alaska Adjacent Zone Safe Oil Transport and Revenue Sharing Act; all provisions relating to energy transportS 251: Phantom Fuel Reform Act; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) S 344: A Bill to Prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from Approving the Introduction into Commerce of Gasoline that contains Greater Than 10-Volume-Percent Ethanol, and for Other Purposes; all provisions relating to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) S 601: Water Resource Development Act of 2013-provisions related to Corp of Engineers and Ocean Policy language in bill S 977: Foreign Fuels Reduction Act; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; all provisions related to taxes on LNG and natural gas S 1175: Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; all provisions relating to energy S 1731: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act; all provisions relating to energy S 1807: Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2013; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) S 2083: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act; all provisions related to Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and natural gas S 2084: Community Protection Act of 2014; all provisions relating to energy S 2365: A Bill to Prohibit The Long-Term Storage of Rail Cars on Certain Railroad Tracks Unless the Surface Transportation Board has Approved the Rail Carrier's Rail Car Storage Plan; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail S 2784: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail S 2858: Toxics by Rail Accountability and Community Knowledge (TRACK) Act of 2014; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail Senator Ben Cardin's Draft Renewable Fuel Standard bill (not yet introduced); all provisions relating to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Senators Vitter-Cardin-Udall Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reform Draft bill (not yet introduted); all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) HR 6: Domestic Properity and Global Freedom Act; all provisions related to Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and natural gas HR 576: Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; all provisions relating to energy HR 580: Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013; provisions related to taxes on LNG and natural gas HR 875: To Provide for a Comprehensive Assessment of the Scientific and Technical Research on the Implications of the Use of Mid-level Ethanol Blends, and for Other Purposes; all provisions related to Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) HR 1314: To Amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to Establish a Procedure for Approval of Certain Settlements; all provisions relating to energy HR 1461: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; all provisions related to Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) HR 1462: RFS Reform Act of 2013; all provisions related to Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) HR 1469: Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; all provisions related to Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) HR 2202: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; all provisions related to taxes on LNG and natural gas HR 2280: Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; all provisions relating to energy HR 2471: Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013; all provisions related to taxes on LNG and natrual gas HR 2728: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act; all provisions relating to energy HR 3533: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act; all provisions relating to energy HR 4139: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Act; all provisions related to LNG and natural gas HR 4440: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2014; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail HR 4834: To Authorize Highway Infrastructure and Safety, Transit, Motor Carrier, Rail, and Other Surface Transportation Programs, and for Other Purposes; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail HR 4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014; all provisions relating to energy Oil Spill Liability and Trust Fund Natural Gas, Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Exports FAIR Act of 2013 - Revenue Sharing Bill; all provisions related to energy Liquefied Natural Gas Exports (LNG) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Making; all provisions relating to energy Crude Oil Rail Transportation; Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Executive Order Keystone XL PipelinePipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Rail Safety Proposed Rule Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 (EISA) - Renewable Fuel Standard Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemaking Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Indentification Number (RIN) Fraud Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Cellulosic Volume Mandate Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Hydraulic Fracturing Study Energy Facility Cyber Security Refinery Process Safety Crude Oil Exports National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Guidelines Revision Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upstream Venting and Flaring Issues Hyrdaulic Fracturing and Shale Gas Development Tier III Gasoline Oil Sands European Union (EU) Fuel Quality Directive

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.4834, to authorize highway infrastructure and safety, transit, motor carrier, rail and other. S.2365, to prohibit long-term rail car storage on certain tracks.H.R.4834, to authorize highway infrastructure and safety, transit, motor carrier, rail and other. S.2365, to prohibit long-term rail car storage on certain tracks. Issues other than legislation: Impact of rail mergers and concentration in the industry. Discriminatory rail rates for captive shippers. Construction, maintenance and improvement to the inland waterway and port system. Farm-to-market transportation.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Support balanced economic regulation of the railroad industry. S 638 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act. Oppose provisions which would repeal the limited railroad antitrust exemptions and which would permit reopenning previously approved railroad transactions.S.1462, Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act Support. HR 3040, Safe Freight Act. Provisions related to train crew size--Monitor HR 3825, Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act--Monitor S. 2365 and HR 4689 requiring approval by the Surface Transportation Board of long term storage of rail cars. Monitor. S. 2777, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014. Oppose. HR 4738 Tank Car Safety Act. Monitor S. 2784 Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2014. Monitor HR 5638 to allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings. Monitor HR 5449 Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2014. Monitor.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support balanced economic regulation of the railroad industry. S 638 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act. Oppose provisions which would repeal the limited railroad antitrust exemptions and which would permit reopenning previously approved railroad transactions.S.1462, Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act Support. HR 3040, Safe Freight Act. Provisions related to train crew size--Monitor HR 3825, Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act--Monitor Sale of DM&E line west of Tracy, Minnesota--Support S. 2365 and HR 4689 requiring approval by the Surface Transportation Board of long term storage of rail cars. Monitor. S. 2777, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014. Oppose. HR 4738 Tank Car Safety Act. Monitor S. 2784 Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2014. Monitor HR 5638 to allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings. Monitor HR 5449 Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2014. Monitor.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support balanced economic regulation of the railroad industry. S 638 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act. Oppose provisions which would repeal the limited railroad antitrust exemptions and which would permit reopenning previously approved railroad transactions.S.1462, Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act Support. HR 3040, Safe Freight Act. Provisions related to train crew size--Monitor HR 3825, Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act--Monitor S. 2365 and HR 4689 requiring approval by the Surface Transportation Board of long term storage of rail cars. Monitor. S. 2777, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014. Oppose. HR 4738 Tank Car Safety Act. Monitor S. 2784 Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2014. Monitor HR 5638 to allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings. Monitor HR 5449 Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2014. Monitor.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.4834, to authorize highway infrastructure and safety, transit, motor carrier, rail and other. S.2365, to prohibit long-term rail car storage on certain tracks.Issues other than legislation: Impact of rail mergers and concentration in the industry. Discriminatory rail rates for captive shippers. Construction, maintenance and improvement to the inland waterway and port system. Farm-to-market transportation.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Crude oil transportation by rail; Positive Train Control; rail car storage bills (S. 2365, H.R. 4689) Contracts for rail projects (H.R. 4439); freight policy legislation (S. 2380); rail safety/fatigue bill (H.R. 4576) Highway bill (S. 2332) and THUD appropriations (H.R. 4745) as related to the rail industry; Water Resources Reform and Development Act (H.R. 3080), as related to the rail industry; nominations to STB, RRB, DOT, and NTSB

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support balanced economic regulation of the railroad industry. S 638 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act. Oppose provisions which would repeal the limited railroad antitrust exemptions and which would permit reopenning previously approved railroad transactions.S.1462, Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act Support. HR 3040, Safe Freight Act. Provisions related to train crew size--Monitor HR 3825, Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act--Monitor Sale of DM&E line west of Tracy, Minnesota--Support S. 2365 and HR 4689 requiring approval by the Surface Transportation Board of long term storage of rail cars. Monitor.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support balanced economic regulation of the railroad industry. S 638 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act. Oppose provisions which would repeal the limited railroad antitrust exemptions and which would permit reopenning previously approved railroad transactions.S.1462, Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act Support. HR 3040, Safe Freight Act. Provisions related to train crew size--Monitor HR 3825, Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act--Monitor S. 2365 and HR 4689 requiring approval by the Surface Transportation Board of long term storage of rail cars. Monitor.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support balanced economic regulation of the railroad industry. S 638 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act. Oppose provisions which would repeal the limited railroad antitrust exemptions and which would permit reopenning previously approved railroad transactions.S.1462, Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act Support. HR 3040, Safe Freight Act. Provisions related to train crew size--Monitor HR 3825, Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act--Monitor S. 2365 and HR 4689 requiring approval by the Surface Transportation Board of long term storage of rail cars. Monitor.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor legislative and federal activity related to energy policy and the coal industry. H.R. 230, 21st Century Energy Independence Act of 2011. S. 187, Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act.S. 587, FRAC Act. H.R. 1084, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011. S. 699, Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011. S. 748, Algae-Based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2011. S. 757, Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act of 2011 S. 897, A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs. H.R. 785, To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects. S. 1220, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011. S. 1321, Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011. S. 1510, Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011. S. 1603, Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011. H.R. 1687, Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011. S. 1971, Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011. S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. S. 2365, WEST Act. H.R. 199, Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011. H.R. 230, 21st Century Energy Independence Act of 2011. H.R. 909, Roadmap for America's Energy Future. H.R. 1023, No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011. H.R. 1391, RCCRA Act of 2011. H.R. 1425, Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011. H.R. 1868, Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2011. H.R. 2133, FUEL Act. H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act. S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act. H.R. 1682, American-Made Energy Act of 2011. H.R. 1847, Domestic Fuel for Enhancing National Security Act of 2011. H.R. 3409, Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012. H.R. 4381, Planning for American Energy Act of 2012. H.R. 4383, Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012. H.R. 4480, Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. H.R. 6113, To repeal a limitation on annual payments under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. S. 3514, A bill to repeal a limitation on annual payments under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. S. 3671, A bill to provide certain assistance to North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies. H.R. 6699, Liquefied Natural Gas for NATO Act. H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. Monitor the implementation of the Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. (P.L. 112-140). Monitor all administrative action at EPA related to coal fired electric generation.