Lobbying Relationship

Client

NATIONAL RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying firm

CHAMBERS, CONLON & HARTWELL, LLC

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  • Regulations affecting rail contractors including Part 243 Minimum Training Standards and Part 219 Drug & Alcohol Testing in implementation of Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-432); Issues affecting rail contractors, rail construction, and general rail regulation in RAILS Act (S.1451); Issues affecting rail construction and investment in implementation of the surface transportation bill (FAST Act P.L. 114-94); Issues affecting freight and passenger rail operations and economic regulation in implementation of STB reauthorization bill (Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 P.L 114-10); Provisions impacting freight rail, passenger rail, rail transit, and rail contracting issues in FY2020 THUD Appropriations (H.R.3163, no Senate bill); Issues affecting rail construction and investment in potential new infrastructure package.
  • Infrastructure tax credit provisions impacting railroad contractors, suppliers, and operators contained in short line railroad tax credit bills (BRACE Act, H.R.510 and S.203).
  • Support extension of 45G Short Line Tax Credit/The BRACE Act (H.R. 510/S. 203). Against Surface Transportation Board (STB) Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) seeking revised reciprocal switching regulations (Docket No. EP 711). Against efforts to create a state pilot program allowing greater than 80,000 lb GVWs. Against efforts to increase truck size or weight through the Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations process. Support appropriations for transportation grant programs including the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) and the Capital Investment Grant (CIG) programs.

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General Issues: Railroads, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $2,260,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)

Bills mentioned

S.1451: RAILS Act

Sponsor: Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)

H.R.2028: Healthy Relationships Act of 2017

Sponsor: Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.)

H.R.3353: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)

H.R.3354: Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce,...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

S.1655: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.721: BRACE Act

Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

S.407: Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

H.R.22: FAST Act

Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

S.808: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.5394: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)

S.2844: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,...

Sponsor: Tom Graves (R-Ga.)

H.R.2028: Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

H.R.4626: BRACE Act

Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

S.2595: Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

H.R.2577: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)

H.CON.RES.125: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government...

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

H.RES.134: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 749) to reauthorize...

Sponsor: Rob Woodall (R-Ga.)

H.R.749: Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

H.R.946: Commuter Rail Passenger Safety Act

Sponsor: Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.)

S.859: Crude-By-Rail Safety Act

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

H.R.1291: Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2015

Sponsor: Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.)

S.532: Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2015

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.R.705: Rail Crossings Safety Improvement Act

Sponsor: Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1679: Bakken Crude Stabilization Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Garamendi (D-Calif.)

S.650: Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

S.2129: An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and...

Sponsor: Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)

S.880: Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Financing Act

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

S.797: Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

H.R.1405: RAILS Act

Sponsor: Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.)

S.268: Rebuild America Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.625: Infrastructure 2.0 Act

Sponsor: John Delaney (D-Md.)

H.R.413: Partnership to Build America Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Delaney (D-Md.)

H.R.652: State Transportation and Infrastructure Financing Innovation Act (STIFIA)

Sponsor: Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.)

S.769: Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.721: Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015

Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

S.637: Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.CON.RES.27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

S.CON.RES.11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.5449: Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2014

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.2784: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2014

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

S.2777: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Tom Latham (R-Iowa)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

S.387: American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.1124: TIGER Grants for Job Creation Act

Sponsor: Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

H.R.721: Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013

Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

S.411: Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.2260: EXPIRE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.638: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.3547: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Tom Latham (R-Iowa)

S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.CON.RES.25: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

H.R.933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.721: Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011

Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

S.672: Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

S.2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Tom Latham (R-Iowa)

S.326: Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2011

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.371: Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance to Help...

Sponsor: Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.7: American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: John L. Mica (R-Fla.)

S.112: A bill to authorize the application of State law with respect to vehicle...

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.763: Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Michael H. Michaud (D-Maine)

H.R.801: Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011

Sponsor: Chip Cravaack (R-Minn.)

H.R.1574: Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act

Sponsor: Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)

S.1596: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

S.158: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.1950: Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2011

Sponsor: Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.)

H.R.674: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3...

Sponsor: Wally Herger (R-Calif.)

H.RES.448: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2576) to amend the...

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

S.89: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011

Sponsor: David Vitter (R-La.)

S.164: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011

Sponsor: Scott Brown (R-Mass.)

S.1720: Jobs Through Growth Act

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

S.1762: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011

Sponsor: Scott Brown (R-Mass.)

S.675: Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii)

H.R.1132: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the...

Sponsor: Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.)

S.461: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify...

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

S.146: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.233: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

H.R.272: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

H.R.1789: Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009

Sponsor: Corrine Brown (D-Fla.)

H.R.1806: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

S.2889: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.3081: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.J.RES.101: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for...

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.J.RES.105: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for...

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act...

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

S.3793: Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.3288: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: John W. Olver (D-Mass.)

H.R.2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Sponsor: Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.)

H.RES.976: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R....

Sponsor: Chellie Pingree (D-Maine)

H.CON.RES.85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government...

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

S.CON.RES.13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

H.R.1584: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the...

Sponsor: Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.)

S.881: Short Line Railroad Investment Act of 2007

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

H.R.2095: Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2008

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

S.1889: Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.)

H.R.2125: Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

S.953: Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.3996: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1424: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

H.R.6707: Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

H.R.1650: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

S.772: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.2116: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

S.1125: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007

Sponsor: Trent Lott (R-Miss.)

H.R.6003: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

S.294: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.)

H.R.7202: Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

S.2886: Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3098: Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

S.3125: Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3335: Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

S.12: HOME Act

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

H.R.3970: Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.7060: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

H.R.6072: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)

S.3023: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.6147: Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government,...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

H.R.88: Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's...

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

H.R.510: BRACE Act of 2019

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.203: BRACE Act of 2019

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

S.1451: People's Liberation Army (PLA) Visa Security Act

Sponsor: Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)

H.R.3163: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Adam Nordstrom Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback
Keith Hartwell Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback
Chuck Baker n/a
Matt Ginsberg n/a
Charles Baker n/a
Baker Baker n/a
Matt Bell n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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