Federal Update
Federal Update Adam Nordstrom
Partner – Chambers, Conlon & Hartwell, LLC
Direct: 202 715-2918
[email protected]
“Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue…” - Lloyd Bridges
Uncommon Ground Since the time of Abraham: •28 presidents •77 congresses 6 presidents with 9 congresses have faced an R Congress and a D White House
3 of those 6 congresses were under Bill Clinton, and 2 under Andrew Johnson
House Transportation Chair: Bill Shuster (R-PA) Ranking: Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
House Transportation Chair: Bill Shuster (R-PA) Ranking: Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
House Railroad Subcommittee Chair: Jeff Denham (R-CA) Ranking: Michael Capuano (D-MA)
House Railroad Subcommittee Chair: Jeff Denham (R-CA) Ranking: Michael Capuano (D-MA)
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Truck Size & Weight Study •Concerning Inputs •Concerning Assumptions •Concerning Scope
TSW Vote Break Down Yes to TSW Amendment John Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) Sam Graves (R-MO) Candice Miller (R-MI) Lou Barletta (R-PA) Blake Farenthold (R-TX) Jeff Denham (R-CA) Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) Jerry Nadler (D-NY)
Total remaining: 17
Corrine Brown (D-FL) Eddie Bernice Johnson (DTX) Elijah Cummings (D-MD) Rick Larsen (D-WA) Mike Capuano (D-MA) Grace Napolitano (D-CA) Dan Lipinski (D-IL) Steve Cohen (D-TN) Donna Edwards (D-MD)
No to TSW Amendment
Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) Don Young (R-AK) John Mica (R-FL) Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) Duncan Hunter (R-CA) Rick Crawford (R-AR) Bob Gibbs (R-OH) Richard Hanna (R-NY) Reid Ribble (R-WI) Tim Walz (D-MN)
Total remaining: 10
New Members Since the Vote Daniel Webster (R-FL) Thomas Massie (R-KY) Tom Rice (R-SC) Mark Meadows (R-NC) Scott Perry (R-PA) Rodney Davis (R-IL) Mark Sanford (R-SC) Rob Woodall (R-GA) Todd Rokita (R-IN) John Katko (R-NY) Brian Babin (R-TX) Cresent Hardy (R-NV) Ryan Costello (R-PA) Garret Graves (R-LA) Mimi Walters (R-CA) Barbara Comstock (R-VA)
Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) David Rouzer (R-NC) Lee Zeldin (R-NY) John Garamendi (D-CA) Andre Carson (D-IN) Janice Hahn (D-CA) Richard Nolan (D-MN) Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) Dina Titus (D-NV) Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) Lois Frankel (D-FL) Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
Total New Members: 29
House Ways & Means Chair: Paul Ryan (R-WI) Ranking: Sander Levin (D-MI)
Senate Finance Chair: Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Ranking: Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Senate Finance Chair: Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Ranking: Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Section 45G •Enacted in 2004; covered tax years 2005 – 2014 •Extended Dec. 2014 •Expired at the end of 2014 •$3,500 in credits for each track mile •50% credit: $0.50 for each $1.00 spent •A lot of upgrades funded and credits taken by RR customers
Senate Commerce Chair: John Thune (R-SD) Ranking: Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Senate Commerce Chair: John Thune (R-SD) Ranking: Bill Nelson (D-FL)
S. 2777 (113th Cong) Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act •Board Size •“Sunshine” Provisions •“Competitive Switching” •Investigative Authority •Arbitration •“Sense of Congress”
S. 2777 (113th Cong) Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act •Board Size •“Sunshine” Provisions •“Competitive Switching” •Investigative Authority •Arbitration •“Sense of Congress”
S. 808 - Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 •Board Size •“Sunshine” Provisions •Investigative Authority •Arbitration
S.650 - Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act • 2015 deadline continues to loom • New 2020 deadline • Two optional 1-year extensions to 2022 • Extends short line regulatory deadlines by another 5 years - 2025
Sen. Transp. Appropriations Chair: Susan Collins (R-ME) Ranking: Patty Murray (D-WA)
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, $39,100,000, to remain available until expended.
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The agreement provides $39,100,000 for railroad research and development. The agreement is consistent with the budget request and provides an additional $2,000,000 to improve safety practices and safety training for Class II and Class III freight railroads. This additional funding supports FRA's initiative to partner with short line and regional railroads to build a stronger, sustainable safety culture in this segment of the rail industry. The initiative will support safety compliance assessments and training on short lines that transport crude oil.
Federal Update Adam Nordstrom
Partner – Chambers, Conlon & Hartwell, LLC
Direct: 202 715-2918
[email protected]
Partner – Chambers, Conlon & Hartwell, LLC
Direct: 202 715-2918
[email protected]
“Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue…” - Lloyd Bridges
Uncommon Ground Since the time of Abraham: •28 presidents •77 congresses 6 presidents with 9 congresses have faced an R Congress and a D White House
3 of those 6 congresses were under Bill Clinton, and 2 under Andrew Johnson
House Transportation Chair: Bill Shuster (R-PA) Ranking: Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
House Transportation Chair: Bill Shuster (R-PA) Ranking: Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
House Railroad Subcommittee Chair: Jeff Denham (R-CA) Ranking: Michael Capuano (D-MA)
House Railroad Subcommittee Chair: Jeff Denham (R-CA) Ranking: Michael Capuano (D-MA)
18
Truck Size & Weight Study •Concerning Inputs •Concerning Assumptions •Concerning Scope
TSW Vote Break Down Yes to TSW Amendment John Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) Sam Graves (R-MO) Candice Miller (R-MI) Lou Barletta (R-PA) Blake Farenthold (R-TX) Jeff Denham (R-CA) Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) Jerry Nadler (D-NY)
Total remaining: 17
Corrine Brown (D-FL) Eddie Bernice Johnson (DTX) Elijah Cummings (D-MD) Rick Larsen (D-WA) Mike Capuano (D-MA) Grace Napolitano (D-CA) Dan Lipinski (D-IL) Steve Cohen (D-TN) Donna Edwards (D-MD)
No to TSW Amendment
Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) Don Young (R-AK) John Mica (R-FL) Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) Duncan Hunter (R-CA) Rick Crawford (R-AR) Bob Gibbs (R-OH) Richard Hanna (R-NY) Reid Ribble (R-WI) Tim Walz (D-MN)
Total remaining: 10
New Members Since the Vote Daniel Webster (R-FL) Thomas Massie (R-KY) Tom Rice (R-SC) Mark Meadows (R-NC) Scott Perry (R-PA) Rodney Davis (R-IL) Mark Sanford (R-SC) Rob Woodall (R-GA) Todd Rokita (R-IN) John Katko (R-NY) Brian Babin (R-TX) Cresent Hardy (R-NV) Ryan Costello (R-PA) Garret Graves (R-LA) Mimi Walters (R-CA) Barbara Comstock (R-VA)
Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) David Rouzer (R-NC) Lee Zeldin (R-NY) John Garamendi (D-CA) Andre Carson (D-IN) Janice Hahn (D-CA) Richard Nolan (D-MN) Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) Dina Titus (D-NV) Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) Lois Frankel (D-FL) Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
Total New Members: 29
House Ways & Means Chair: Paul Ryan (R-WI) Ranking: Sander Levin (D-MI)
Senate Finance Chair: Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Ranking: Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Senate Finance Chair: Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Ranking: Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Section 45G •Enacted in 2004; covered tax years 2005 – 2014 •Extended Dec. 2014 •Expired at the end of 2014 •$3,500 in credits for each track mile •50% credit: $0.50 for each $1.00 spent •A lot of upgrades funded and credits taken by RR customers
Senate Commerce Chair: John Thune (R-SD) Ranking: Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Senate Commerce Chair: John Thune (R-SD) Ranking: Bill Nelson (D-FL)
S. 2777 (113th Cong) Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act •Board Size •“Sunshine” Provisions •“Competitive Switching” •Investigative Authority •Arbitration •“Sense of Congress”
S. 2777 (113th Cong) Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act •Board Size •“Sunshine” Provisions •“Competitive Switching” •Investigative Authority •Arbitration •“Sense of Congress”
S. 808 - Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 •Board Size •“Sunshine” Provisions •Investigative Authority •Arbitration
S.650 - Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act • 2015 deadline continues to loom • New 2020 deadline • Two optional 1-year extensions to 2022 • Extends short line regulatory deadlines by another 5 years - 2025
Sen. Transp. Appropriations Chair: Susan Collins (R-ME) Ranking: Patty Murray (D-WA)
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, $39,100,000, to remain available until expended.
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The agreement provides $39,100,000 for railroad research and development. The agreement is consistent with the budget request and provides an additional $2,000,000 to improve safety practices and safety training for Class II and Class III freight railroads. This additional funding supports FRA's initiative to partner with short line and regional railroads to build a stronger, sustainable safety culture in this segment of the rail industry. The initiative will support safety compliance assessments and training on short lines that transport crude oil.
Federal Update Adam Nordstrom
Partner – Chambers, Conlon & Hartwell, LLC
Direct: 202 715-2918
[email protected]
