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Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015
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Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 This bill establishes in the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Secretary an Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center to support modernization efforts at federal agencies and interagency pilots for innovative approaches to the permitting and review of infrastructure projects. DOT shall establish standards that ensure the safety of the surface transportation network for motorized and nonmotorized users. The bill revises and reauthorizes the state infrastructure bank program for FY2016-FY2021. DOT shall establish a national multimodal freight network and develop a national freight strategic plan. The bill allows states to develop freight investment plans. DOT shall develop a five-year transportation research and development (R&D) strategic plan. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration is eliminated, and DOT shall be responsible generally for coordination and review of DOT R&D programs and activities. The bill also eliminates the DOT Office of Intermodalism of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Port Performance Act The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) shall establish a port performance statistics program to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of at least the nation's top 25 ports by tonnage, its top 25 ports by 20-foot equivalent unit, and its top 25 ports by dry bulk. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) shall commission the National Research Council of the National Academies to study the Safety Measurement System (SMS) and the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program. The bill establishes a national hiring standard for motor carriers. The FMCSA shall establish: procedures for exemption from federal hours of service requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers, and a six-year pilot program to study the feasibility of allowing licensed drivers between ages 18 and 21 to operate commercial motor vehicles. DOT shall administer a financial assistance program for discretionary grants to and cooperative agreements with states, local governments, federally-recognized Indian tribes, and other persons to carry out high priority motor carrier safety activities and projects. The bill reauthorizes for: FY2017-FY2021, FMCSA Financial Assistance Programs, FY2016-FY2021, FMCSA expenses, and FY2016, FMCSA programs. Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015 Motor carriers may use hair testing as an acceptable alternative to mandatory urinalysis for detecting use of controlled substances by an operator, but only for preemployment testing and random testing. The bill reauthorizes for FY2016-FY2021: hazmat transportation safety projects, and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety programs. DOT shall award separate grants to each state that: adopts and is enforcing a law that requires all individuals convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or driving while intoxicated to receive a restriction on driving privileges; and either adopts and is enforcing a mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock law for all individuals convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or of driving while intoxicated, or provides a 24-7 sobriety program. NHTSA shall identify additional actions that it should take to assist states in their efforts to increase public awareness of the dangers of drug-impaired driving, including the dangers of driving while under the influence of heroin or prescription opioids. Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act DOT may not award grants or funds to any state or local government for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle drivers or passengers. Improving Driver Safety Act of 2015 States may use distracted driving incentive program grants for enforcement of distracted driving laws as well as highway safety program projects. The bill revises minimum requirements for state graduated driver licensing incentive grant programs. DOT shall award incentive grants to states with graduated driving licensing laws that require novice drivers under age 18 (currently, under age 21) to comply with a two-stage licensing process before receiving an unrestricted driver's license. Such laws shall, at a minimum, include a learner's permit stage that: makes a violation of the prohibition against using a personal wireless communications device while driving (with specified emergency exceptions) a primary offense; requires applicants to pass a vision and knowledge assessment before receiving a learner's permit; requires the driver to be accompanied and supervised at all times while operating the motor vehicle by a licensed driver at least age 21 or by a state-certified driving instructor; requires the driver to complete a state-certified driver education or training course or obtain at least 50 hours of behind-the-wheel training (with at least 10 hours at night), with a licensed driver; and remains in effect until the driver attains age 16 and enters the intermediate stage, or attains 18. Such laws shall also include an intermediate permit stage that: begins immediately after successful completion of a driving skills assessment, makes a violation of the prohibition against using a personal wireless communications device while driving (with specified emergency exceptions) a primary offense, restricts driving at night between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. when not supervised by a licensed driver age 21 or older (with specified exceptions) for the first six months of the intermediate stage, and remains in effect until the driver attains age 17. The bill reauthorizes for FY2016-FY2021 the administration of DOT motor vehicle safety requirements and requirements for consumer information, bumper standards, odometers, automobile fuel economy, and theft prevention. DOT shall implement current information technology, web design trends, and best practices to ensure that motor vehicle safety recall information is readily accessible to the public on its website. Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015 The bill authorizes a rental company that receives a notification (approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) from the manufacturer of a covered rental vehicle about any equipment defect, or noncompliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards, to rent or sell the vehicle or equipment only if the defect or noncompliance is remedied. Covered rental vehicle means one: (1) rated at 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or less, (2) rented without a driver for an initial term of under 4 months, and (3) that is part of a motor vehicle fleet of 5 or more motor vehicles used for rental purposes by a rental company. A rental company may rent (but not sell or lease) a motor vehicle subject to recall if the defect or noncompliance remedy is not immediately available and the company takes any actions specified in the notice to alter the vehicle temporarily to eliminate the safety risk posed. Rental companies are prohibited from knowingly making inoperable any safety devices or elements of design installed on or in a compliant motor vehicle or vehicle equipment unless the company reasonably believes the vehicle or equipment will not be used when the devices or elements are inoperable. The bill increases from $5,000 to $14,000 maximum civil penalties for certain violations of motor vehicle safety, and from $35 million to $70 million the maximum civil penalty for a series of violations. Driver Privacy Act of 2015 Any data in an event data recorder required to be installed in a passenger motor vehicle shall be the property of the vehicle owner or lessee, regardless of when the vehicle was manufactured. Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015 DOT shall promulgate a rule to ensure that passenger motor vehicle crash avoidance information is indicated next to crashworthiness information on stickers placed on motor vehicles by their manufacturers. Tire Efficiency, Safety, and Registration Act of 2015 or the TESR Act DOT shall promulgate regulations for: tire fuel efficiency minimum performance standards, and tire wet traction minimum performance standards. DOT shall initiate a rulemaking to require independent distributors or dealers of tires to maintain records containing certain information on sales of tires. DOT shall establish a publicly available electronic tire recall database. Rail Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act The bill reauthorizes appropriations for FY2016-FY2019 to DOT for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for: the Northeast Corridor investment account, including a state-supported account, a long-distance account, and an other national network activities account; national infrastructure and safety investments grants; National Transportation Safety Board rail investigations; and the Office of the Inspector General. Amtrak shall establish internal controls to ensure its costs, revenues, and other compensation are allocated to specified features of its national network activities. Amtrak shall submit to Congress and DOT final five-year business line plans and five-year asset plans. DOT shall develop a program for issuing three-year competitive operating assistance grants to states and other eligible entities to enhance intercity rail passenger service. DOT may make grants to states and other eligible entities to assist in financing the cost of rail projects to improve the safety of passenger and freight rail transportation systems. DOT shall require each Class I railroad carrier and entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation to develop a plan for implementing a positive train control (PTC) system by December 31, 2015, (currently, 2018) on certain of its tracks. Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act The bill exempts improvements to, maintenance, rehabilitation, or operation of, railroad or rail transit lines (but not stations) that are in use or were historically used for the transportation of goods or passengers from federal policies and requirements for the preservation of public park and recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites. Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act The bill revises Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program requirements.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation, port congestion, import surveillance, S. 1298 Thunes Ports Performance Bill; s. 1519 Senator Gardner's PPORTS Act; S. 1732 the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015.
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Transportation
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation, port congestion, import surveillance, S. 1298 Thunes Ports Performance Bill; s. 1519 Senator Gardner's PPORTS Act; S. 1732 the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015.
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Transportation
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation, port congestion, import surveillance, S. 1298 Thunes Ports Performance Bill; s. 1519 Senator Gardner's PPORTS Act; S. 1732 the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015.
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Transportation
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation, port congestion, import surveillance, S. 1298 Thunes Ports Performance Bill; s. 1519 Senator Gardner's PPORTS Act; S. 1732 the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015.
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation, port congestion, import surveillance, S. 1298 Thunes Ports Performance Bill; s. 1519 Senator Gardner's PPORTS Act; S. 1732 the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015.
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
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2017 · third_quarter · Transportation
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation, port congestion, import surveillance, S. 1298 Thunes Ports Performance Bill; s. 1519 Senator Gardner's PPORTS Act; S. 1732 the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015.
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Transportation
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation, port congestion, import surveillance, S. 1298 Thunes Ports Performance Bill; s. 1519 Senator Gardner's PPORTS Act; S. 1732 the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015.
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Transportation
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation, port congestion, import surveillance, S. 1298 Thunes Ports Performance Bill; s. 1519 Senator Gardner's PPORTS Act; S. 1732 the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015.
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Automotive Industry
H.R.821 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act H.R.910 - Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act H.R.1057 - Parts Act H.R.1181 - Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 H.R.1737 - Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4106 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4715 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 or the 'RPM Act of 2016' S.424 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act S.560 - Parts Act S.617 - Recall Act S.900 - Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act S.1408 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 S.1467 - Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 S.1499 - Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 S.1732 - Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S.1743 - Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2015 S.1806 - SPY Car Act of 2015 S.2140 - Hide No Harm Act of 2015 S. 2659 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 or the 'RPM Act of 2016' Clean Vehicles Corridors Act Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mid-Term Review 5.9 GHz Testing FAST Act Implementation
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.910 - Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act H.R.1057 - Parts Act H.R.1181 - Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 H.R.3994 - SPY Car Study Act of 2015 S.560 - Parts Act S.617 - Recall Act S.685 - The Autocycle Safety Act. S.900 - Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act S.1467 - Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 S.1499 - Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act of 2015 S.1732 - Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S.1743 - Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2015 S.1806 - SPY Car Act of 2015 S.2140 - Hide No Harm Act of 2015 S.2607 - Digit Act FAST Act Implementation
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action affecting the cement, aggregate, asphalt, and ready mix concrete industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to the shipping and transportation industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization. Monitor federal administrative rulemaking related to Federal Highway Administrations Asset Management Plan. Monitor Coast Guard regulation of shipping. Monitor the implementation and reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), (P.L. 112-141). Monitor the implementation of the Hours of Service Drivers Rule by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016. S. 1732, A bill to authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation. S. 1298 Thunes Ports Performance Bill - bill that would require annual port efficiency reports S. 1519 Senator Gardners PORTS Act - bill that would address labor issues at ports S. 1732, the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 - transportation bill Ports congestion Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and Single Window Implementation Import surveillance
Client expense: $87,552 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
S. 1732, the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 - transportation bill Highway Reauthorization Bill
Client expense: $87,552 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R.5394 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; revisions to hours-of-service regulation (34-hour restart provision) H.R. 2577 - FY 2016 Transportation/ HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill S. 1672 - Commercial Driver Act Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act of 2015 (H.R. 3488) Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act (S. 1732) Senate Federal Highway Reauthorization Act (S. 1647) H.R.22 - FAST Act - Ribble of Wisconsin Part B Adt. No. 14 to Rules Print 114-32 H.R.3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 H.R.2028 - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
General Automotive Issues: Right to Repair legislation (no specific legislation in first quarter); H.R. 1057, PARTS Act - Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales Act of 2015; S. 560, PARTS Act - Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales Act of 2015; H.R. 1181, Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015; H.R. 1737 and S. 2663, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act; S. 1732,Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 22, FAST Act and specifically H.Amdnt 819, clarifies that only rental car companies whose primary business is renting vehicles are covered by the new requirements in the Senate passed version of H.R. 22; general franchise issues as they apply to auotmobile dealerships; S. 2663, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act; H.R. 1057, Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act; S.560, Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act; Draft Joint Technical Assessment Report on the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2022-2025; arbitration as it pertains to language in automobile sales contracts.
Client expense: $235,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation. S. 1298 Thunes Ports Perfromance Bill; S. 1519 Senator Gardner's PORTS Act; S. 1732 the Comprehensive Transportation and Cosumer Protection Act of 2015; Port congestion Import Surveillance
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
HR 5394 & S. 2844 2017 Transportion, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations H.R. 636 & S.2658 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.1732: Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4441 Aviation Innovation, Reform & Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2658 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.1669 - TRUCK Safety Reform Act S.1672 - Commercial Driver Act H.R.1371 Safer Trucks and Buses Act Commercial Drivers Hours of Service Regulations Compliance, Safety,Accountability Scoring Reform
Client expense: $187,584 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act; H.R. 3651, Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015; H.R. 3819, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015; H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; H.R. 5394, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016; H.R. 5786, Community Protection and Preparedness Act of 2016; S. 650, Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act; S. 769, Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act; S. 808, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015; S. 859, Crude-By-Rail Safety Act; S. 1175, Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015; S. 1462, Eliminating Dangerous Oil Cars and Ensuring Community Safety Act; S. 1519, PORTS Act; S. 1626, Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act; S. 1732, Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015; S. 2276, SAFE PIPES Act; S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016; S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016; S. 3379, Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Act; Automotive Plastics (including research); CAFE; FY 2016 Appropriations for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies; Hazardous Materials Transportation Act; FY 2017 Appropriations for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies; Hazardous Materials Transportation Act; MAP21(Continuing Resolution); Positive Train Control; Rail Competition; Rail Safety; Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act Legislation; Transportation Security Legislation; Truck Weight Legislation
Client expense: $2,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 1711 - To amend Title 49, United States Code, with respect to employee protective arrangements, and for other purposes. (13(c) protections). S.474 - Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act (background checks for school bus drivers). S.806 - Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015. S.1732 - To authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. (highway grade safety plans); (track inspections); (Operation Deep Drive); (Post accident assessment of Amtrak crash); (PTC).
Client expense: $372,783 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Mediation Board, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.3651 Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 H.R.3763 Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 S.1732 Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S.654 A bill to exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel fuel 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: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), 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), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 1120 (national motor carrier hiring standards), H.R. 1371 (Safer Trucks and Buses Act), H.R. 1461 (Developing Roadway Infrastructure for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE) Act), H.R. 2029 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 - measures related to Hours of Service), H.R. 3093 (Correct the Safety Analysis Act), Highway Trust Fund, oversight, S. 1454 (Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act), S. 1647 (Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act), S. 1669 (TRUCK Safety Reform Act), S. 1732 (Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act) Transportation-HUD Appropriations, FY 2017, H.R. 2028 (Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017) - hours of service restart, safety fitness determination, carrier insurance requirements, electronic logging devices Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and MAP-21 implementation, including electronic on-board recorder mandate, interlining, Compliance Safety Accountability, tolling, truck size and weight Commercial motor carrier regulatory policy issues, including safety fitness determination procedures/basis, entry-level driver training, CSA program, crash accountability, electronic logging devices/EOBRs, hours of service, independent contracting, convenience interlining, truck size and weight limits, drug/alcohol testing, medical registry, medical examination standards
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Transportation
H.R.5394 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; revisions to hours-of-service regulation (34-hour restart provision) H.R. 2577 - FY 2016 Transportation/ HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill S. 1672 - Commercial Driver Act Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act of 2015 (H.R. 3488) Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act (S. 1732) Senate Federal Highway Reauthorization Act (S. 1647) H.R.22 - FAST Act - Ribble of Wisconsin Part B Adt. No. 14 to Rules Print 114-32 H.R.3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act; H.R. 3651, Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015; H.R. 3819, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015; H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; H.R. 5394, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016; H.R. 5786, Community Protection and Preparedness Act of 2016; S. 650, Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act; S. 769, Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act; S. 808, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015; S. 859, Crude-By-Rail Safety Act; S. 1175, Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015; S. 1462, Eliminating Dangerous Oil Cars and Ensuring Community Safety Act; S. 1519, PORTS Act; S. 1626, Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act; S. 1732, Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015; S. 2276, SAFE PIPES Act; S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016; S. 2848, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016; S. 3379, Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Act; Automotive Plastics (including research); CAFE; FY 2016 Appropriations for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies; Hazardous Materials Transportation Act; FY 2017 Appropriations for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies; Hazardous Materials Transportation Act; MAP21(Continuing Resolution); Positive Train Control; Rail Competition; Rail Safety; Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act Legislation; Transportation Security Legislation; Truck Weight Legislation
Client expense: $2,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Automotive Industry
General Automotive Issues: Right to Repair legislation (no specific legislation in first quarter); H.R. 1057, PARTS Act - Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales Act of 2015; S. 560, PARTS Act - Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales Act of 2015; H.R. 1181, Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015; H.R. 1737 and S. 2663, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act; S. 1732,Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 22, FAST Act and specifically H.Amdnt 819, clarifies that only rental car companies whose primary business is renting vehicles are covered by the new requirements in the Senate passed version of H.R. 22; general franchise issues as they apply to auotmobile dealerships; S. 2663, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act; H.R. 1057, Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act; S.560, Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act; Draft Joint Technical Assessment Report on the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2022-2025; arbitration as it pertains to language in automobile sales contracts.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Transportation
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action affecting the cement, aggregate, asphalt, and ready mix concrete industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to the shipping and transportation industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization. Monitor federal administrative rulemaking related to Federal Highway Administrations Asset Management Plan. Monitor Coast Guard regulation of shipping. Monitor the implementation and reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), (P.L. 112-141). Monitor the implementation of the Hours of Service Drivers Rule by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016. S. 1732, A bill to authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 1732, the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 - transportation bill Highway Reauthorization Bill
Client expense: $66,659 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation. S. 1298 Thunes Ports Performance Bill - bill that would require annual port efficiency reports S. 1519 Senator Gardners PORTS Act - bill that would address labor issues at ports S. 1732, the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 - transportation bill Ports congestion Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and Single Window Implementation Import surveillance
Client expense: $66,659 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Transportation
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.3651 Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 H.R.3763 Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 S.1732 Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S.654 A bill to exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel fuel 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: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), 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), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Transportation
H.R.1711 - To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to employee protective arrangements, and for other purposes. (13(c) protections). S.474 - Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act (background checks for school bus drivers). S.806 - Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015 H.R.2577 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. (Amtrak Funding);(Crude Oil by Rail); (RIFF Program); (Davis Bacon); (FRA funding); (PHMSA Funding); (Tank Car Standards); (FRA RIFF Loans); (High Speed Rail); (Hours of Service) S.1732 - To authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes (highway grade safety plans); (track inspections); (Operation Deep Drive); (Post accident assessment of Amtrak crash); (PTC).
Client expense: $376,573 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Transportation
HR 5394 & S. 2844 2017 Transportion, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations H.R. 636 & S.2658 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.1732: Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4441 Aviation Innovation, Reform & Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2658 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.1669 - TRUCK Safety Reform Act S.1672 - Commercial Driver Act H.R.1371 Safer Trucks and Buses Act Commercial Drivers Hours of Service Regulations Compliance, Safety,Accountability Scoring Reform
Client expense: $158,851 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Transportation
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation. S. 1298 Thunes Ports Perfromance Bill; S. 1519 Senator Gardner's PORTS Act; S. 1732 the Comprehensive Transportation and Cosumer Protection Act of 2015; Port congestion Import Surveillance
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 1120 (national motor carrier hiring standards), H.R. 1371 (Safer Trucks and Buses Act), H.R. 1461 (Developing Roadway Infrastructure for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE) Act), H.R. 2029 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 - measures related to Hours of Service), H.R. 3093 (Correct the Safety Analysis Act), Highway Trust Fund, oversight, S. 1454 (Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act), S. 1647 (Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act), S. 1669 (TRUCK Safety Reform Act), S. 1732 (Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act) Transportation-HUD Appropriations, FY 2017 - hours of service restart, safety fitness determination, carrier insurance requirements, electronic logging devices Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and MAP-21 implementation, including electronic on-board recorder mandate, interlining, Compliance Safety Accountability, tolling, truck size and weight Commercial motor carrier regulatory policy issues, including safety fitness determination procedures/basis, entry-level driver training, CSA program, crash accountability, electronic logging devices/EOBRs, hours of service, independent contracting, convenience interlining, truck size and weight limits, drug/alcohol testing, medical registry, medical examination standards
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation. S. 1298 Thunes Ports Performance Bill - bill that would require annual port efficiency reports S. 1519 Senator Gardners PORTS Act - bill that would address labor issues at ports S. 1732, the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 - transportation bill Ports congestion Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and Single Window Implementation Import surveillance
Client expense: $51,170 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Transportation
S. 1732, the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 - transportation bill Highway Reauthorization Bill
Client expense: $51,170 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Transportation
H.R.5394 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; revisions to hours-of-service regulation (34-hour restart provision) H.R. 2577 - FY 2016 Transportation/ HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill S. 1672 - Commercial Driver Act Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act of 2015 (H.R. 3488) Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act (S. 1732) Senate Federal Highway Reauthorization Act (S. 1647) H.R.22 - FAST Act - Ribble of Wisconsin Part B Adt. No. 14 to Rules Print 114-32 H.R.3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act; H.R. 3651, Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015; H.R. 3819, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015; H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; S. 650, Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act; S. 769, Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act; S. 808, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015; S. 859, Crude-By-Rail Safety Act; S. 1175, Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015; S. 1462, Eliminating Dangerous Oil Cars and Ensuring Community Safety Act; S. 1519, PORTS Act; S. 1626, Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act; S. 1732, Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015; S. 2276, SAFE PIPES Act; S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016; Automotive Plastics (including research); CAFE; FY 2016 Appropriations for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies; Hazardous Materials Transportation Act; FY 2017 Appropriations for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies; Hazardous Materials Transportation Act; MAP21(Continuing Resolution); Positive Train Control; Rail Competition; Rail Safety; Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act Legislation; Transportation Security Legislation; Truck Weight Legislation;
Client expense: $2,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · second_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 1711 - To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to employee protective arrangements, and for other purposes (13(c) protections). S. 474 - Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act (background checks for school bus drivers). S. 806 - Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015. S. 1732 - To authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes (Highway grade safety plans) (track inspections) (Operation Deep Drive) (Post accident assessment of Amtrak crash) (PTC).
Client expense: $346,855 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Mediation Board, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · second_quarter · Transportation
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.3651 Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 H.R.3763 Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 S.1732 Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S.654 A bill to exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel fuel 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: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), 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), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Transportation
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action affecting the cement, aggregate, asphalt, and ready mix concrete industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to the shipping and transportation industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization. Monitor federal administrative rulemaking related to Federal Highway Administrations Asset Management Plan. Monitor Coast Guard regulation of shipping. Monitor the implementation and reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), (P.L. 112-141). Monitor the implementation of the Hours of Service Drivers Rule by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016. S. 1732, A bill to authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
Client expense: $155,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Automotive Industry
General Automotive Issues: Right to Repair legislation (no specific legislation in first quarter); H.R. 1057, PARTS Act - Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales Act of 2015; S. 560, PARTS Act - Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales Act of 2015; H.R. 1181, Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015; H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act; S. 1732,Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 22, FAST Act and specifically H.Amdnt 819, clarifies that only rental car companies whose primary business is renting vehicles are covered by the new requirements in the Senate passed version of H.R. 22; general franchise issues as they apply to auotmobile dealerships; S. 2663, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act; H.R. 1057, Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act; S.560, Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act.
Client expense: $355,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 636 & S.2658 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.1732: Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4441 Aviation Innovation, Reform & Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2658 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.1669 - TRUCK Safety Reform Act S.1672 - Commercial Driver Act H.R.1371 Safer Trucks and Buses Act Commercial Drivers Hours of Service Regulations Compliance, Safety,Accountability Scoring Reform
Client expense: $141,413 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 1120 (national motor carrier hiring standards), H.R. 1371 (Safer Trucks and Buses Act), H.R. 1461 (Developing Roadway Infrastructure for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE) Act), H.R. 2029 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 - measures related to Hours of Service), H.R. 3093 (Correct the Safety Analysis Act), Highway Trust Fund, oversight, S. 1454 (Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act), S. 1647 (Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act), S. 1669 (TRUCK Safety Reform Act), S. 1732 (Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act) Transportation-HUD Appropriations, FY 2017 - hours of service restart, safety fitness determination, carrier insurance requirements, electronic logging devices Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and MAP-21 implementation, including electronic on-board recorder mandate, interlining, Compliance Safety Accountability, tolling, truck size and weight Commercial motor carrier regulatory policy issues, including safety fitness determination procedures/basis, entry-level driver training, CSA program, crash accountability, electronic logging devices/EOBRs, hours of service, independent contracting, convenience interlining, truck size and weight limits, drug/alcohol testing, medical registry, medical examination standards
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2016 · second_quarter · Automotive Industry
H.R.821 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act H.R.910 - Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act H.R.1057 - Parts Act H.R.1181 - Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 H.R.1737 - Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4106 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4715 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 or the 'RPM Act of 2016' S.424 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act S.560 - Parts Act S.617 - Recall Act S.900 - Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act S.1408 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 S.1467 - Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 S.1499 - Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 S.1732 - Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S.1743 - Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2015 S.1806 - SPY Car Act of 2015 S.2140 - Hide No Harm Act of 2015 S. 2659 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 or the 'RPM Act of 2016' Clean Vehicles Corridors Act Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mid-Term Review 5.9 GHz Testing FAST Act Implementation Seatback Strength
Client expense: $1,881,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.910 - Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act H.R.1057 - Parts Act H.R.1181 - Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 H.R.3994 - SPY Car Study Act of 2015 S.560 - Parts Act S.617 - Recall Act S.685 - The Autocycle Safety Act. S.900 - Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act S.1467 - Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 S.1499 - Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act of 2015 S.1732 - Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S.1743 - Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2015 S.1806 - SPY Car Act of 2015 S.2140 - Hide No Harm Act of 2015 S.2607 - Digit Act FAST Act Implementation Seatback Strength
Client expense: $1,881,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Transportation
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation. S. 1298 Thunes Ports Perfromance Bill; S. 1519 Senator Gardner's PORTS Act; S. 1732 the Comprehensive Transportation and Cosumer Protection Act of 2015; Port congestion Import Surveillance
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Transportation
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action affecting the cement, aggregate, asphalt, and ready mix concrete industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to the shipping and transportation industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization. Monitor federal administrative rulemaking related to Federal Highway Administrations Asset Management Plan. Monitor Coast Guard regulation of shipping. Monitor the implementation and reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), (P.L. 112-141). Monitor the implementation of the Hours of Service Drivers Rule by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. S. 1732, A bill to authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.910 - Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act H.R.1057 - Parts Act H.R.1181 - Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 H.R.3994 - SPY Car Study Act of 2015 S.560 - Parts Act S.617 - Recall Act S.685 - The Autocycle Safety Act. S.900 - Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act S.1467 - Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 S.1499 - Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act of 2015 S.1732 - Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S.1743 - Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2015 S.1806 - SPY Car Act of 2015 S.2140 - Hide No Harm Act of 2015 S.2607 - Digit Act FAST Act Implementation
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Automotive Industry
H.R.821 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act H.R.910 - Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act H.R.1057 - Parts Act H.R.1181 - Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 H.R.1737 - Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4106 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4715 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 or the 'RPM Act of 2016' S.424 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act S.560 - Parts Act S.617 - Recall Act S.900 - Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act S.1408 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 S.1467 - Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 S.1499 - Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 S.1732 - Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S.1743 - Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2015 S.1806 - SPY Car Act of 2015 S.2140 - Hide No Harm Act of 2015 S. 2659 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 or the 'RPM Act of 2016' Clean Vehicles Corridors Act Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mid-Term Review 5.9 GHz Testing FAST Act Implementation
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Transportation
S. 1732, the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 - transportation bill Highway Reauthorization Bill
Client expense: $59,126 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
Ports and customs reauthorization, CBP, trade enforcement and facilitation. S. 1298 Thunes Ports Performance Bill - bill that would require annual port efficiency reports S. 1519 Senator Gardners PORTS Act - bill that would address labor issues at ports S. 1732, the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 - transportation bill Ports congestion Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and Single Window Implementation Import surveillance
Client expense: $59,126 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)