Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$670,000

Activities

7

Lobbyists

3

Gov't Entities

56

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
b3debf4d-9992-46c7-9781-0682702cd662
Type:
Q4 - 4th Quarter - Report
Period:
2019 - 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Date Posted:
January 21, 2020 at 8:47 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$670,000
Expense Method:
Method A - Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: MICHAEL R. SMYTHERS
Registrant
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (7)
Activity 1
Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to transportation appropriations.
H.R. 3163 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020. All matters pertaining to the railroad.
H.R. 3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020. All matters pertaining to the railroad.
S. 2520 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020. All matters pertaining to the railroad.

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 2
Energy/Nuclear

S. 2402 - COAT Act (Crude Oil Advanced Tracking Act). All issues pertaining to the railroad.
H.R. 851 - Oil and Flammable Material Rail Transportation Safety Act. All issues pertaining to the railroad.

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 3
Environment/Superfund

Issues pertaining to coal transportation
Issues pertaining to regulatory improvement.
Issues pertaining to permit reform and Clean Water Act.

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 4
Railroads

Issues pertaining to Passenger Rail.
Issues pertaining to Railroad Safety.
Issues pertaining to Permit Reform.
Issues pertaining to Regulatory Improvement.
Issues pertaining to preserving balanced economic regulation.
Issues pertaining to Positive Train Control.
H.R.1748 - Safe Freight Act of 2019, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S. 1979 - Safe Freight Act of 2019, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
H.R. 543 - Federal Railroad Administration Congressional Notice,all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S. 713 - Highway Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
H.R. 2449 - Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2019, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
H.R. 4306 - Protecting Communities from Liquefied Natural Gas Trains Act
H.R. 3896 - Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act
S. 2652 - Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act
S. 2922 - Rail Passenger Fairness Act. All matters pertaining to the railroad.
S. 2979 - Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act. All matters pertaining to the railroad.
Issues related to federal transportation-related nominations.

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 5
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

H.R. 510, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S. 203, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
General corporate tax issues.

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 6
Trade (domestic/foreign)

International trade agreement negotiations,including USMCA - issues related to U.S. economic impact and matters pertaining to the railroad

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 7
Transportation

Issues pertaining to transportation infrastructure-related grant programs.
Issues pertaining to the transportation of energy commodities.
Issues pertaining to federal truck size and weight limits.
Issues pertaining to surface transportation funding.
Issues pertaining to transportation automation.
Issues pertaining to right of way and unmanned aircraft systems.
H.R. 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act
S. 2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • ... and 3 more

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