Rules of the Road Regulatory Update Jeff Van Schaick Washington Representative American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association 202-638-7790 Jeff.vanschaick@cch-llc.com Disclaimer: I take no credit for any of the photos or images in this presentation.
I am a Federal Lobbyist.
Congress is old and out of touch.
113th Congress Average Age 80 70 60 50 55 55 52 48 48 49 57 54 64 59 58 58 56 57 55 54 66 6768 68 63 64 60 61 59 60 73 62 63 72 Age 40 30 20 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Average Age in House: 57 8.5% of House younger than 40 Congressional Term Democrats Republicans
There are too many life long politicians.
New Members in the House of Representatives Number of New Representatives 120 100 80 60 40 20 82 39 77 33 110 86 40 65 93 84 0 86 91 96 101 103 104 106 111 112 113 Congressional Session
250 113 th Congress Term Breakdown 22 nd term 30 th term 11th Term 200 14th Term 13th Term 10th Term 9th Term 8th Term 12th Term 7th Term Number of Representatives 150 100 11th Term 10th Term 9th Term 8th Term 7th Term 6th Term 5th Term 4th Term 6th Term 5th Term 4th Term 3rd Term 3rd Term 2nd Term 50 2nd Term 1st Term 1st Term 0 Democrats Republicans
250 113 th Congress Term Breakdown 22 nd term 30 th term 11th Term 200 14th Term 13th Term 10th Term 9th Term 8th Term 12th Term 7th Term Number of Representatives 150 100 11th Term 10th Term 9th Term 8th Term 7th Term 6th Term 5th Term 4th Term 6th Term 5th Term 4th Term 3rd Term 3rd Term 2nd Term 50 2nd Term 1st Term 1st Term 0 Democrats Republicans
113th Congress Years of Experience 2,250 total years 2,604 total years 231 Republican Members Average per Republican: 9.7 years 205 House Democrats Average per Democrat: 12.7 years
Congress is very diverse.
Congressional Diversity (or lack there of) 100% 99% 90% 83% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 1870 First African American elected to Congress There have only been 8 African American Senators The last three Senators to serve were appointed The last elected was Barack Obama (2005) 30% 20% 10% 0% 10% 6% 2% 0% 0% '51-'52 '61-62 '71-'72 '81-'82 '91-'92 '01-'02 '11-'12 African American Asian American Hispanic Native American White
Congressional Diversity (or lack there of) Women: 50.84% Men: 49.16% of 313,914,040 as of 2012
Congressional Diversity (or lack there of) Men: 82% Women: 18% of 535 House and Senate Members
House Congressional Committee Chairs
Congress will stay partisan because that is they way the districts are drawn. It s that thing called gerrymandering.
Via Chris Weyant thehill..com
Data by Simon Jackman, image from Washingtonpost.com
Via Nolan McCarthy themonkeycage.org
Via Nolan McCarthy themonkeycage.org
Congress is efficient.
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Top Priorities for 113 th Congress Energy, Taxes, Immigration, Jobs, etc.
MAP-21 Extension Rail Safety Improvement Act Reauthorization
Short Term Extensions of 1998 TEA21 Law Cong Bill Number Time Period Covered Duration Public Law 1 108 HR 3087 10/1/03-2/29/04 5 months 108-88 2 108 HR 3850 3/1/04-4/30/04 2 months 108-202 3 108 HR 4219 5/1/04-6/30/04 2 months 108-224 4 108 HR 4635 7/1/04-7/31/04 1 month 108-263 5 108 HR 4916 8/1/04-9/30/04 2 months 108-280 6 108 HR 5183 10/1/04-5/31/05 8 months 108-310 7 109 HR 2566 6/1/05-6/30/05 1 month 109-14 8 109 HR 3104 7/1/05-7/19/05 3 weeks 109-20 9 109 HR 3332 7/20/05-7/21/05 2 days 109-35 10 109 HR 3377 7/22/05-7/27/05 8 days 109-37 11 109 HR 3543 7/28/05-7/30/05 3 days 109-40 12 109 HR 3512 8/1/05-8/14/05 2 weeks 109-42
Short Term Extensions of 2005 SAFETEA-LU Law Cong Bill Number Time Period Covered Duration Public Law 1 111 HR 2918 10/1/09-10/31/09 1 month 111-68 2 111 HR 2996 11/1/09-12/18/09 1.5 months 111-88 3 111 HR 3326 12/19/09-2/28/10 2.5 months 111-118 4 111 HR 4691 3/2/10-3/18/10 2 weeks 111-144 5 111 HR 2847 3/18/10-12/31/10 9.5 months 111-147 6 111 HR 3082 1/1/11-3/4/11 3 months 111-322 7 112 HR 662 3/5/11-9/30/11 7 months 112-5 8 112 HR 2887 10/1/11-3/31/12 6 months 112-30 9 112 HR 4281 4/1/12-6/30/12 3 months 112-102 10 112 HR 4348 7/1/12-9/30/12 3 months 112-141 MAP-21 Legislation was signed on 7/6/2012
Positive Train Control Most expensive federal safety mandate in railroad history Mandated in 2008 Rail Safety Improvement Act $10 billion to $14 billion cost Cost:Benefit :: 20:1 Required to deploy by 2015
45G Short Line Railroad Tax Credit $3,500/mi. tax credit for infrastructure upgrades $165 million per year Assisted almost $2.64 billion in track upgrades to date
45G Short Line Railroad Tax Credit Credit Cap: Total Mileage x $3,500 100 mi. x $3,500 = $350,000 Many of you, Inc. Short Line RR Credit Rate = 50% To Earn Max Credit must invest: $350,000/0.50 = $700,000 100 miles Class I RR
45G Short Line Railroad Tax Credit H.R. 721 / S. : Extend 45G for Three Years Allow credits on lines created between 2005-2013 Everything else stays the same: $3,500/mi. tax credit for track upgrades $165 million / year
Rules of the Road Regulatory Update Jeff Van Schaick Washington Representative American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association 202-638-7790 Jeff.vanschaick@cch-llc.com Disclaimer: I take no credit for any of the photos or images in this presentation.