Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$850,000

Activities

6

Lobbyists

4

Gov't Entities

54

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
e04412b4-c7fb-419e-8000-b59c9345cbf3
Type:
Q3 - 3rd Quarter - Report
Period:
2018 - 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Date Posted:
October 19, 2018 at 9:36 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$850,000
Expense Method:
Method A - Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: AMY C. HAWKINS
Registrant
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (6)
Activity 1
Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to transportation appropriations.

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)
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 2
Environment/Superfund

Issues pertaining to regulatory improvement.
H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, issues pertaining to permit reform and Clean Water Act.

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)
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 3
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.233, Safe Freight Act of 2017, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S. 2360, Safe Freight Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S. 1451, RAILS Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
Issues related to federal transportation-related nominations.

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)
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 4
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

H.R. 721, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
S. 407, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act, all matters pertaining to the railroad.
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)
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 5
Trade (domestic/foreign)

International trade agreement negotiations,including NAFTA.

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)
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 6
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.
H.R.4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, all matters pertaining to unmanned aircraft systems; tower marking issues.
S.1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017, all matters pertaining to unmanned aircraft systems; tower marking issues; pilot age.

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)
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more

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