JOSEPH CARTER, JR.

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Lobbying Income

$430K

Filings

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2016

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	$20,000	4	1
2009	$40,000	4	1
2008	$40,000	4	1
2007	$40,000	2	1
2006	$60,000	3	1
2005	$10,000	1	1
2004	$20,000	1	1
2003	$40,000	1	1
2002	$40,000	1	1
2001	$20,000	1	1
2000	$20,000	1	1
1999	$80,000	2	1

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION	$430,000	49	1999–2016

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	49
SENATE	49
Surface Transportation Board (STB)	7
Federal Railroad Administration	3

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Railroads	Railroads	48
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	45
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	40
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	38
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	28
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	22
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	16
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	15
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	13
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	12
Health Issues	Health Issues	9
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	8
Insurance	Insurance	7
Torts	Torts	5
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	4
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	4
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	3
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	3
Retirement	Retirement	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 4626114th Congress

BRACE Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

No Bill,Corporate Tax Reform. Monitored. H.R.4626,S.2595,"Building Rail Access for Customers and Economy Act." Supported.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4626

S. 2595114th Congress

Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

No Bill,Corporate Tax Reform. Monitored. H.R.4626,S.2595,"Building Rail Access for Customers and Economy Act." Supported.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2595

S. 806114th Congress

Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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S.806 (PL114-110),"Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act." Monitored the Act's implementation and the Surface Transportation Board's proceedings on "revenue adequacy"(EP 722),"commodity exemption"(EP 704), and "competitive switching"(EP 711).

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.806

H.R. 1763114th Congress

Safe Freight Act

2016 · third_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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S.806 (PL114-110),"Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act." Monitored the Act's implementation and the Surface Transportation Board's proceedings on "revenue adequacy"(EP 722),"commodity exemption"(EP 704), and "competitive switching"(EP 711). H.R.1763."Safe Freight Act." Opposed.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1763

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H.R. 22114th Congress

FAST Act

2016 · third_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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H.R. 22 (PL 114-94), "Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act." Monitored its implementation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 22

H.R. 4626114th Congress

BRACE Act

2016 · third_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

No Bill,Corporate Tax Reform. Monitored. H.R.4626,S.2595,"Building Rail Access for Customers and Economy Act." Supported.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4626

S. 2595114th Congress

Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act

2016 · third_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

No Bill,Corporate Tax Reform. Monitored. H.R.4626,S.2595,"Building Rail Access for Customers and Economy Act." Supported.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2595

S. 806114th Congress

Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015

2016 · third_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.806 (PL114-110),"Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act." Monitored the Act's implementation and the Surface Transportation Board's proceedings on "revenue adequacy"(EP 722),"commodity exemption"(EP 704), and "competitive switching"(EP 711). H.R.1763."Safe Freight Act." Opposed.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.806

H.R. 1763114th Congress

Safe Freight Act

2016 · second_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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S.806 (PL114-110),"Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act." Monitored its implementation. S.583. "Railroad Shipper Fairness Act." Opposed. H.R.1763."Safe Freight Act." Opposed.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1763

H.R. 22114th Congress

FAST Act

2016 · second_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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H.R. 22 (PL 114-94), "Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act." Monitored its implementation. H.R.3488,"Safe,Flexible,Efficient Trucking Act." Opposed S. 3488 and other amendments to H.R. 2577 to increase truck weights such as Hoeven(129,000 pounds)and Baldwin(91000 pounds)on interstates in their states.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 22

H.R. 2577114th Congress

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act

2016 · second_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 22 (PL 114-94), "Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act." Monitored its implementation. H.R.3488,"Safe,Flexible,Efficient Trucking Act." Opposed S. 3488 and other amendments to H.R. 2577 to increase truck weights such as Hoeven(129,000 pounds)and Baldwin(91000 pounds)on interstates in their states.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2577

H.R. 3488114th Congress

Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act of 2015

2016 · second_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 22 (PL 114-94), "Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act." Monitored its implementation. H.R.3488,"Safe,Flexible,Efficient Trucking Act." Opposed S. 3488 and other amendments to H.R. 2577 to increase truck weights such as Hoeven(129,000 pounds)and Baldwin(91000 pounds)on interstates in their states.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3488

H.R. 4626114th Congress

BRACE Act

2016 · second_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

No Bill,Corporate Tax Reform. Monitored. H.R.4626,S.2595,"Building Rail Access for Customers and Economy Act." Supported.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4626

S. 2595114th Congress

Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act

2016 · second_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

No Bill,Corporate Tax Reform. Monitored. H.R.4626,S.2595,"Building Rail Access for Customers and Economy Act." Supported.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2595

S. 3488114th Congress

SuperPAC Elimination Act of 2017

2016 · second_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 22 (PL 114-94), "Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act." Monitored its implementation. H.R.3488,"Safe,Flexible,Efficient Trucking Act." Opposed S. 3488 and other amendments to H.R. 2577 to increase truck weights such as Hoeven(129,000 pounds)and Baldwin(91000 pounds)on interstates in their states.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3488

S. 583114th Congress

Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act

2016 · second_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.806 (PL114-110),"Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act." Monitored its implementation. S.583. "Railroad Shipper Fairness Act." Opposed. H.R.1763."Safe Freight Act." Opposed.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.583

S. 806114th Congress

Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015

2016 · second_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.806 (PL114-110),"Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act." Monitored its implementation. S.583. "Railroad Shipper Fairness Act." Opposed. H.R.1763."Safe Freight Act." Opposed.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.806

H.R. 22114th Congress

FAST Act

2016 · first_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 22 (PL 114-94), "Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act." Monitored its implementation. H.R.3488,"Safe,Flexible,Efficient Trucking Act." Opposed and Monitored.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 22

H.R. 3488114th Congress

Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act of 2015

2016 · first_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 22 (PL 114-94), "Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act." Monitored its implementation. H.R.3488,"Safe,Flexible,Efficient Trucking Act." Opposed and Monitored.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3488

H.R. 4626114th Congress

BRACE Act

2016 · first_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

No Bill,Corporate Tax Reform. Monitored. H.R.4626,S.2595,"Building Rail Access for Customers and Economy Act." Supported.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4626

S. 2595114th Congress

Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act

2016 · first_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

No Bill,Corporate Tax Reform. Monitored. H.R.4626,S.2595,"Building Rail Access for Customers and Economy Act." Supported.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2595

S. 806114th Congress

Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015

2016 · first_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.806 ({L114-110),"Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act." Monitored its implementation. Proposed Canadian Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger. Monitored.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.806

H.R. 2019114th Congress

ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act

2015 · fourth_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Corporate Tax Reform--Monitored developments. H.R. 721, S. 637."Short Line Rehabilitation and Investment Act". Incorporated into Division Q, Section 162 "Protection Americans for Tax Hike Act" of H.R. 2019. Supported.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2019

H.R. 22114th Congress

FAST Act

2015 · fourth_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 22, "Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act." Monitored. H.R.3488,"Safe,Flexible,EfficientTrucking Act" and similar Ribble amendment offered to H.R.22. Opposed.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 22, H.R.22

H.R. 3488114th Congress

Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Client: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 22, "Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act." Monitored. H.R.3488,"Safe,Flexible,EfficientTrucking Act" and similar Ribble amendment offered to H.R.22. Opposed.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3488

Source: Senate LDA

JOSEPH CARTER, JR. — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope