Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$950,000

Activities

9

Lobbyists

4

Gov't Entities

81

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
8ca48223-00e7-4fe7-bf61-5a3f3b1549ad
Type:
Q4 - 4th Quarter - Report
Period:
2015 - 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Date Posted:
January 20, 2016 at 10:15 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$950,000
Expense Method:
Method A - Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Document URL:
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  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: AMY C. HAWKINS
Registrant
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (9)
Activity 1
Agriculture

General interest in issues related to transportation of grain.
Various issues before USDA concerning the railroad industry and agriculture.

Lobbyists (4)
  • MS. AMY C HAWKINS
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 2
Budget/Appropriations

General interest in issues related to transportation appropriations.
H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016.

Lobbyists (4)
  • MS. AMY C HAWKINS
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 3
Environment/Superfund

All issues pertaining to greenhouse gas emissions and locomotive emission issues.
General interest in issues related to transportation of energy products.

Lobbyists (4)
  • MS. AMY C HAWKINS
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 4
Homeland Security

General interest in issues related to rail security.
General interest in issues related to cybersecurity.
Issues pertaining to border crossing.

Lobbyists (4)
  • MS. AMY C HAWKINS
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 5
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

General interest in issues related to OSHA, EEOC, workplace and labor.

Lobbyists (4)
  • MS. AMY C HAWKINS
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 6
Railroads

Section 130 highway grade-crossing program, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
Issues pertaining to Passenger Rail.
S. 650, Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S.808, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S.853, Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
H.R.749, Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
Issues pertaining to the Administrative Procedures Act / Regulatory Reform.
Issues pertaining to MAP-21 / highway reauthorization.
Issues pertaining to railroad safety.
S.532, H.R.1291, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2015, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S.769, Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S.859, Crude-By-Rail Safety Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S.797, Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S.1175, Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S.1006, Positive Train Control Safety Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S.1626, Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
H.R. 354, To impose a civil penalty against a railroad carrier when a shift change of train employees causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
H.R. 3651, Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
Policy and regulatory issues related to potential railroad consolidation.
S. 1634, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2015.

Lobbyists (4)
  • MS. AMY C HAWKINS
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 7
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

General corporate tax issues.

Lobbyists (4)
  • MS. AMY C HAWKINS
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 8
Telecommunications

H.R. 3805, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015, all matters pertaining to the railroad.

Lobbyists (4)
  • MS. AMY C HAWKINS
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 9
Transportation

Transportation infrastructure - related grant programs.
Transportation policy related to the National Export Initiative.
Issues pertaining to freight planning.
Issues pertaining to unmanned aerial systems.
H.R.935, National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S.1680, National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S.1647, H.R. 22, DRIVE Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad. FAST Act.
H.R.3488, Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act of 2015, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S. 1519, PORTS Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
H.R. 3819, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
H.R. 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, all matters pertaining to the railroad.

Lobbyists (4)
  • MS. AMY C HAWKINS
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • ... and 4 more

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