id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date 989288,24fcdc3d-86bf-4f08-be7f-e9aef4b5795c,Q3,THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2046,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2010,third_quarter,BUD,"HR 1, implementation of provisons related to infrastructure investment; FY'11 appropriations, provisions related to military, VA construction accounts, water and transportation infrastructure funding: HR 3081, encouraging the use of US firms for infrastructure design and construction activities funded by US taxpayers in developing countries.","AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,741772,0,0,2010-10-08T16:19:41.800000-04:00 989289,24fcdc3d-86bf-4f08-be7f-e9aef4b5795c,Q3,THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2046,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2010,third_quarter,GOV,"Issues related to the audit on engineering firm overhead performed by the Office of the Inspector General at USDOT; issues related to the stewardship and oversight of engineering services and contracting in the federal highway program, HR 1 (economic recovery); federal procurement issues, including the Administration's ""High Roads"" initiative and definitions of inherently governmental and critical functions; HR 5136/S 3454/S 3280, Defense Authorization Act, contracting changes; HR 1538/S 2989, provisions related to set asides and the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program; HR 4213, provisions related to contracting out; HR 2682, provisions related to contracting out; S 1524, reporting requirements; HR 5297, provisions related to contracting out; HR 5892, provisions related to the repeal of the Thomas Amendment; HR 138/HR 555/HR 1668, provisions related to e-verify and alien enforcement; HR 572/HR 5013/S 265, provisions related to tax deficiency; HR 983/S 90, labor relations neutrality; HR 1360/1472/HR 2392, contractor reporting requirements; HR 2568/HR 3558/HR 4496/S1489/S 3190/S 3253, small business contacting issues; HR 2736/S 924/S 1432, insourcing issues; HR 2182/S 1064, use of GSA supply schedules by State Department and local, tribal governments; HR 1409/S560, union organizing issues.","AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,741772,0,0,2010-10-08T16:19:41.800000-04:00 989290,24fcdc3d-86bf-4f08-be7f-e9aef4b5795c,Q3,THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2046,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2010,third_quarter,ENG,"HR 2454, S 1733 and S 1462, provisions on adaptation and building codes; implementation of HR 1 (economic stimulus), provisions related to the implementation of various energy programs, including energy efficiency block grant programs, and State Energy Program funding; S 3813 (and related amendments), provisions on renewable electricity standard.","AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,741772,0,0,2010-10-08T16:19:41.800000-04:00 989291,24fcdc3d-86bf-4f08-be7f-e9aef4b5795c,Q3,THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2046,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2010,third_quarter,IMM,"Pending legislative proposals to expand the number of available H-1B visas each year, green cards and to exempt STEM graduate degree recipients from visa caps.","AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,741772,0,0,2010-10-08T16:19:41.800000-04:00 989292,24fcdc3d-86bf-4f08-be7f-e9aef4b5795c,Q3,THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2046,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2010,third_quarter,ROD,"HR 1/HR 679/S 336, economic stimulus legislation, implementation of provisions related to highway funding; SAFETEA LU reauthorization, issues related to funding the next surface transportation program and program structure; funding options to restore solvency to the Highway Trust Fund; HR 2521, national infrastructure bank and provisions related to contracting and procurement for engineering services and funding for transportation projects; HR 2454/S 1733, climate change legislation, provisions related to transportation planning and infrastructure funding; HR 2104, relating to the ability of states to contract out for engineering services on highway projects; HR 2847, funding for transportation programs and extension of current authorization (SAFETEA LU); HR 4213, including extension of Build America Bonds.","AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,741772,0,0,2010-10-08T16:19:41.800000-04:00 989293,24fcdc3d-86bf-4f08-be7f-e9aef4b5795c,Q3,THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2046,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2010,third_quarter,TRA,"HR 1/HR 679/S 336, implementation of funding for transportation infrastructure programs; HR 2521, national infrastructure bank and provisions related to contracting for engineering services, funding for transportation projects; HR 2454/S 1733, climate change legislation, transportation planning and infrastructure funding; Highway Trust Fund solvency issues; HR 3288, transportation funding provisions; HR 2847, transportation funding and extension of current authorization; HR 4213, Build America Bonds HR 2104, relating to the ability of states to contract out for engineering services on highway projects;","AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,741772,0,0,2010-10-08T16:19:41.800000-04:00 989294,24fcdc3d-86bf-4f08-be7f-e9aef4b5795c,Q3,THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2046,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2010,third_quarter,TAX,"Support passage of HR 275/S 292, to repeal Section 511 of PL 109-222 (3% withholding mandate); promote passage of HR 3255, to preserve cash accounting option for engineering firms; Section 199 of the tax code; tax treatment of S Corps; tax rates for corporations and individuals; HR 422, to make the R&D tax credit permanent; comments to Treasury on implementation of Section 511 of PL 109-222; funding options to restore solvency to the Highway Trust Fund; review of Administration's Green Book; HR 537 and HR 4213/HR 4849/S 3262, provisions related to excluding water and sewer bonds from the state volume cap for private activity bonds and Build America Bonds; HR 5141/S 3578, to repeal expansion of IRS form 1099 for business transactions; extension of bonus depreciation and small business expensing in HR 5297; infrastructure financing, including modifications to highway user fees; HR 4213, tax extenders; extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts; comments to Treasury Department on changes to the tax treatment of trial lawyer fees.","AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,741772,0,0,2010-10-08T16:19:41.800000-04:00 989295,24fcdc3d-86bf-4f08-be7f-e9aef4b5795c,Q3,THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2046,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2010,third_quarter,HCR,"HR 3962/HR 3590, health care reform, provisions related to employer mandates, financing provisions, public plan option, medical malpractice liability reform, and association-based health insurance options; implementation of provisions related to the grandfathering of existing health plans.","AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,741772,0,0,2010-10-08T16:19:41.800000-04:00 989296,24fcdc3d-86bf-4f08-be7f-e9aef4b5795c,Q3,THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2046,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2010,third_quarter,AVI,"HR 915/S 1451/HR 1586, including reathorization and expansion of Airport Improvement Program and Passenger Facility Charge program, provisions to require the use of Qualifications-Based Selection to procure engineering services on PFC-funded projects.","AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,741772,0,0,2010-10-08T16:19:41.800000-04:00 989297,24fcdc3d-86bf-4f08-be7f-e9aef4b5795c,Q3,THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2046,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2010,third_quarter,EDU,"Fundng for student loan forgiveness program authorized in P.L. 110-315 for people employed in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professions; comments to the Department of Education during rulemaking process to implement loan forgiveness program authorized under P.L. 110-315; HR 2187 and S 1121, school infrastructure improvements, issues related to engineering procurements; HR 4709/S 3403, Engineering Education for Innovation Act; reauthorization of America COMPETES.","AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,741772,0,0,2010-10-08T16:19:41.800000-04:00 989298,24fcdc3d-86bf-4f08-be7f-e9aef4b5795c,Q3,THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2046,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2010,third_quarter,TOR,"HR 5576, to provide ""good samaritan"" liability relief for architect and engineering firms responding in a voluntary capacity to natural disasters; liability protection for engineering firms engaged in levee certifications; addressing the increased costs of infrastructure due to liability issues and the need for protection in high consequence events; HR 847, provisions related to contractor liability following 9/11; HR 4115/S 1504, protection from frivilous lawsuits; class action provisions in HR 5503.","AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,741772,0,0,2010-10-08T16:19:41.800000-04:00 989299,24fcdc3d-86bf-4f08-be7f-e9aef4b5795c,Q3,THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2046,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES,2010,third_quarter,CAW,"HR 1262/S 1005, to reauthorize and expand the Clean Water SRF program, provisions to apply QBS to SRF-funded projects; HR 2521, national infrastructure bank and provisions related to contracting for engineering/design services and funding for water infrastructure projects; HR 3032, establishing a water trust fund program; HR 537/HR 4849/HR 4213/S 3262, lifting volume caps on private activity bonds for water projects; HR 5320, reauthorization of drinking water SRF, QBS to SRF projects.","AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,741772,0,0,2010-10-08T16:19:41.800000-04:00