RESPONSE Act of 2014

S. 638 -- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 (rail economic regulation) S. 1462 -- Implementation Deadline Extension for Positive Train Control S. 1509/H.R. 4105 -- Maritime Goods Movement Act of 2013 (proposed Maritime Goods Movement User Fee) S. 2547 -- RESPONSE Act of 2014 (hazardous materials transportation) S. 2777 -- Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014 (rail economic regulation) S. 2784 -- Rail Safety Improvement Act (rail safety regulation) S. 2858 -- Toxics by Rail Accountability & Community Knowledge Act of 2014 (transportation of hazardous materials) H.R. 612 -- Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013 (truck size and weight limits) H.R. 3040 -- Safe Freight Act (rail safety regulation) H.R. 3551 -- Railway Inspection & Transparency Act (rail safety regulation) H.R. 4268 -- Truck Size & Weight Limits in Mississippi H.R. 5449 -- Passenger Rail Reform & Investment Act of 2014 (passenger rail impacts on host freight railroads) H.R. 5624 -- Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal & Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act (modal equity in transportation infrastructure investments) H.R. 5638 -- Legislation dealing with clearing blocked highway/railroad at-grade crossings Implementation of CN's acquisition of the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company Implementation of Positive Train Control technology Expansion of passenger rail service in the United States Safe transportation by rail of crude oil and other hazardous materials

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

S. 638 -- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 (rail economic regulation) S. 1462 -- Implementation Deadline Extension for Positive Train Control S. 2547 -- RESPONSE Act of 2014 (hazardous materials transportation regulation) S. 2777 -- Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014 (rail economic regulation) S. 2784 -- Rail Safety Improvement Act (rail safety regulations) S. 2858 -- Toxics by Rail Accountability & Community Knowledge Act of 2014 (hazardous materials transportation regulation) H.R. 3040 -- Safe Freight Act (rail safety regulation) H.R. 3551 -- Railway Inspection and Transparency Act (rail safety regulation) H.R. 5449 -- Passenger Rail Reform & Investment Act of 2014 (passenger rail impacts on host freight railroads) H.R. 5624 -- Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal & Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act (modal equity in transportation infrastructure policy and investment) H.R. 5638 -- Legislation dealing with clearing blocked highway/railroad at-grade crossings Implementation of CN's acquisition of the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company Implementation of Positive Train Control technology Expansion of rail passenger services in the United States Safe transportation by rail of crude oil and other hazardous materials

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Transportation infrastructure - related grant programs. Transportation policy related to the National Export Initiative. H.R. 612, Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013, all matters pertaining to the railroad. Issues pertaining to freight planning. S. 2547, RESPONSE Act of 2014, all matters pertaining to the railroad. H.R. 5101, To establish a National Freight Network Trust Fund to improve the performance of the national freight network, and for other purposes, all matters pertaining to the railroad.

Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 1461 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; HR 1462 RFS Reform Act; HR 4738 Tank Car Safety Act; 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; S 2280 A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; S 2547 RESPONSE Act; S 2762 Propane Supply and Security Act; S 2784 Rail Safety Improvement Act;78 Fed. Reg. 54849 Hazardous Materials: Rail Petitions and Recommendations To Improve the Safety of Railroad Tank Car Transportation; 78 Fed. Reg. 71732 2014 Standards for the Renewable Fuel Standard Program; 79 Fed. Reg. 23414 Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; 79 Fed. Reg. 45015 Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains; 79 Fed. Reg. 45079 Hazardous Materials: Oil Spill Response Plans for High-Hazard Flammable Trains; 79 Fed. Reg. 46353 Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Extension of Compliance and Attest Engagement Reporting Deadlines for 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards; Efforts related to a Strategic Product Reserve; Efforts related to anticipated rail safety regulation; Efforts related to standard measurements for retail fuels; Efforts related to transport of crude oil by rail; Efforts relating to EPA's implementation of the renewable fuels standard; Efforts relating to refined products and exports; Legislative efforts concerning renewable fuel standards; Legislative efforts related to Canadian oil sands.

Client expense: $2,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, including crude oil; reform of the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant program; and using technology to improve emergency responder training for hazardous materials response. Issues relating to the fade of the warning odor of propane gas during transportation. S. 2547, the RESPONSE Act of 2014, provisions to establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Advisory Council.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense Logistics Agency, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service

S. 638 - A bill to amend the federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads. H.R.721 - Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013 H.R.2066 - Pets on Trains Act of 2013 - To require Amtrak to propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain Amtrak trains, and for other purposes. H.R. 3040 - Safe Freight Act H.R.4576 - To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a fatigue management plan, and for other purposes. H.R.5449 - To reauthorize federal support for passenger rail programs, and for other purposes. H.R.5638 - To allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings. S. 2478 - To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to partner with industry to strengthen the safety culture and safety practices of short line and regional freight railroads. S. 2547 - A bill to establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness Operational Needs and Safety Evaluation Subcommittee S.2777 Latest Title: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014 S.2784 - Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2014 (Inward and Outward Facing Cameras in Locomotives and Cab Cars) Amtrak 2015 Budget Request Metra and Positive Train Control/TIGER Grant Budget Control Act of 2011 - (Railroad Retirement unemployment and sickness benefits) H.J.RES.59 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (Railroad Retirement unemployment and sickness benefits Re-Nomination of Walt Barrows to the Railroad Retirement Board

Client expense: $262,676 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 2547 Oil Rail Transportation bill (RESPONSE Act); Support for bicycle and pedestrian safety programs.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues related to the approval of the Keystone Pipeline; S. 2280, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; S. 2554, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act; Issues related to Energy Sanctions in the Ukraine and Russia - S. 2828, Ukraine Greedom Support Act of 2014; Issues related to liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports - H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, S. 2083, American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act; Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard - H.R. 1461, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 1462, RFS Reform Act of 2013; Issues related to rail safety - S. 2547, RESPONSE Act of 2014

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 638 -- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 S. 1462 -- Implementation Deadline Extension for Positive Train Control S. 2547 -- RESPONSE Act of 2014 S. 2777 -- Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014S. 2784 -- Rail Safety Improvement Acxt S. 2858 -- Toxics by Rail Accountability & Community Knowledge Act of 2014 H.R. 3040 -- Safe Freight Act H.R. 3551 -- Railway Inspection and Transparency Act H.R. 5449 -- Passenger Rail Reform & Investment Act of 2014 H.R. 5624 -- Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal & Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act H.R. 5638 -- Legislation dealing with clearing blocked highway/railroad at-grade crossings Implementation of CN's acquisition of the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company Implementation of Positive Train Control technology Expansion of rail passenger services in the United States Safety transportation by rail of crude oil

Client expense: $622,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Transportation infrastructure - related grant programs. Transportation policy related to the National Export Initiative. H.R. 612, Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013, all matters pertaining to the railroad. Issues pertaining to freight planning. S. 2547, RESPONSE Act of 2014, all matters pertaining to the railroad. H.R. 5101, To establish a National Freight Network Trust Fund to improve the performance of the national freight network, and for other purposes, all matters pertaining to the railroad.

Client expense: $1,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Issues related to the approval of the Keystone Pipeline; S. 2280, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; S. 2554, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act; Issues related to Energy Sanctions in the Ukraine and Russia;Issues related to liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports - H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, S. 2083, American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act; Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard - H.R. 1461, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 1462, RFS Reform Act of 2013; Issues related to Rail Safety - S. 2547, RESPONSE Act of 2014

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 638 - A bill to amend the federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads. H.R.721 - Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013H.R.2066 - Pets on Trains Act of 2013 - To require Amtrak to propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain Amtrak trains, and for other purposes. H.R. 3040 - Safe Freight Act H.R.4576 - To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a fatigue management plan, and for other purposes. Budget Control Act of 2011 (Railroad Retirement unemployment and sickness benefits) H.J.RES.59 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (Railroad Retirement unemployment and sickness benefits) S. 2478 - To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to partner with industry to strengthen the safety culture and safety practices of short line and regional freight railroads. S. 2547 - A bill to establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness Operational Needs and Safety Evaluation Subcommittee Inward and Outward Facing Cameras in Locomotives and Cab Cars Amtrak 2015 Budget Request Metra and Positive Train Control/TIGER Grant

Client expense: $204,411 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 638 -- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 S. 1462 -- Implementation Deadline Extension for Positive Train Control S. 2547 -- RESPONSE Act of 2014 H.R. 3040 -- Safe Freight ActH.R. 3551 -- Railway Inspection and Transparency Act Implementation of CN's acquisition of the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company Implementation of Positive Train Control technology Expansion of rail passenger services in the United States Safe transportation by rail of crude oil

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

S. 387 -- American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act S. 601 -- Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S. 638 -- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 S. 1462 -- Implementation Deadline Extension for Positive Train ControlS. 1509/H.R. 4105 -- Maritime Goods Movement Act of 2013 S. 2547 -- RESPONSE Act of 2014 H.R. 612 -- Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013 H.R. 2642 -- Farm Bill (USDA participation in STB proceedings) H.R. 3040 -- Safe Freight Act H.R. 3080 -- Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2013 H.R. 3551 -- Railway Inspection & Transparency Act H.R. 4268 -- Truck Size & Weight Limits in Mississippi H.R. 4745/S. 2438 -- FY 2015 Department of Transportation appropriations legislation Implementation of CN's acquisition of the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company Implementation of Positive Train Control technology Expansion of rail passenger service in the United States Safe transportation by rail of crude oil

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Customs & Border Protection