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S. 1230 - Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act

Transportation and public works. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to secure public investments in transportation infrastructure. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act

S. 1230 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to secure public investments in transportation infrastructure. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to secure public investments in transportation infrastructure.
Other Titles
  • Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act
Sponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Transportation and public works
    • Bankruptcy
    • Civil actions and liability
    • Government information and archives
    • National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
    • Public contracts and procurement
    • Public transit
    • Railroads
    • State and local government operations
    • Transportation employees
    • Transportation programs funding
    Related Bills
    Major Actions
    Introduced6/16/2011
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced6/16/2011
    6/16/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    supported this bill

    Railroads$3,791,667
    Environmental policy$3,202,626
    Transportation unions$795,350
    Welfare & Social Work$445,775
    General business associations$412,685
    Other transportation unions$287,000
    Transportation$241,453
    Fiscal & tax policy$57,975
    Consumer groups$5,150
    $9,239,681

    22 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
    22 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act

    22 organizations supported this bill

    all aboard ohio
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    Amalgamated Transit Union
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    center for sustainable urban development
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    Center on Policy Initiatives
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    CEOs for Cities
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    corporate ethics international
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    Gamaliel Foundation
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    Keystone Research Center
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    national association of state highway and transportation unions
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    national corridors initiative
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    National Employment Law Project
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    Partnership for Working Families
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    PolicyLink
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    progressive states action
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    reconnecting america
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    Regional Transportation Authority
    RTA (2011). Statement by RTA Chairman John S. Gates, Jr. on Public Private Partnership Federal Legislation. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Regional Transportation Authority.
    Smart Growth America
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    Transport Workers Union of America
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    Transportation Equity Network
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    Transportation for America
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    U.S. PIRG
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.
    working partnerships usa
    undersigned organizations (2011, June 29). Letter to Senator Durbin and Representatives DeFazio, Carson, Ryan and Slaughter Supporting Efforts to Introduce Public Protections on the Privatization of Transportation Assets. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from Office of Senator Dick Durbin.

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
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    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$1,000$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$47,900$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$47,450$0
    John BarrassoRWY$46,300$0
    Max BaucusDMT$100,407$0
    Mark BegichDAK$153,899$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$255,611$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$7,250$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$92,206$0
    Roy BluntRMO$136,403$0
    John BoozmanRAR$106,820$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$368,047$0
    Scott P. BrownRMA$93,425$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$199,321$0
    Richard BurrRNC$73,389$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$119,313$0
    Ben CardinDMD$59,275$0
    Tom CarperDDE$65,420$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$106,151$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$106,100$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$25,750$0
    Tom CoburnROK$24,500$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$41,300$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$91,500$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$40,000$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$59,577$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$81,750$0
    John CornynRTX$64,550$0
    Mike CrapoRID$27,778$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$70,650$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$153,860$0
    Mike EnziRWY$16,500$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$40,100$0
    Al FrankenDMN$195,586$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$265,034$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$40,504$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$75,273$0
    Kay R. HaganDNC$107,764$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$50,305$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$64,000$0
    Dean HellerRNV$77,166$0
    John HoevenRND$29,600$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$12,900$0
    Jim InhofeROK$26,000$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$65,550$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$70,750$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$63,700$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$6,350$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$65,700$0
    John F. KerryDMA$81,120$0
    Mark KirkRIL$64,260$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$61,650$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$1,000$0
    Mary L. LandrieuDLA$48,166$0
    Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$152,903$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$44,785$0
    Mike LeeRUT$9,000$0
    Carl LevinDMI$45,745$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$-7,000$0
    Dick LugarRIN$35,524$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$148,750$0
    John McCainRAZ$49,700$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$180,618$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$182,979$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$91,450$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$155,757$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$88,850$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$185,947$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$67,550$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$238,507$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$60,500$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$192,182$0
    Rand PaulRKY$3,050$0
    Rob PortmanROH$56,500$0
    Mark L. PryorDAR$93,750$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$50,460$0
    Harry ReidDNV$287,539$0
    Jim RischRID$28,050$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$57,880$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$115,261$0
    Marco RubioRFL$61,340$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$66,340$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$133,700$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$44,500$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$136,717$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$36,100$0
    Olympia J. SnoweRME$88,700$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$64,225$0
    Jon TesterDMT$328,285$0
    John ThuneRSD$85,385$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$63,300$0
    Mark UdallDCO$349,355$0
    Tom UdallDNM$213,738$0
    David VitterRLA$59,600$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$169,696$0
    Jim WebbDVA$28,300$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$103,483$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$114,600$0
    Ron WydenDOR$80,200$0

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    		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    		Daniel K. AkakaDHI$1,000$0
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$47,900$0
    		Kelly AyotteRNH$47,450$0
    		John BarrassoRWY$46,300$0
    		Max BaucusDMT$100,407$0
    		Mark BegichDAK$153,899$0
    		Michael F. BennetDCO$255,611$0
    		Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$7,250$0
    		Richard BlumenthalDCT$92,206$0
    		Roy BluntRMO$136,403$0
    		John BoozmanRAR$106,820$0
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$368,047$0
    		Scott P. BrownRMA$93,425$0
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$199,321$0
    		Richard BurrRNC$73,389$0
    		Maria CantwellDWA$119,313$0
    		Ben CardinDMD$59,275$0
    		Tom CarperDDE$65,420$0
    		Bob CaseyDPA$106,151$0
    		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$106,100$0
    		Daniel CoatsRIN$25,750$0
    		Tom CoburnROK$24,500$0
    		William Thad CochranRMS$41,300$0
    		Susan M. CollinsRME$91,500$0
    		Gaylord Kent ConradDND$40,000$0
    		Christopher A. CoonsDDE$59,577$0
    		Bob CorkerRTN$81,750$0
    		John CornynRTX$64,550$0
    		Mike CrapoRID$27,778$0
    		Jim DeMintRSC$70,650$0
    		Dick DurbinDIL$153,860$0
    		Mike EnziRWY$16,500$0
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$40,100$0
    		Al FrankenDMN$195,586$0
    		Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$265,034$0
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$40,504$0
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$75,273$0
    		Kay R. HaganDNC$107,764$0
    		Tom HarkinDIA$50,305$0
    		Orrin G. HatchRUT$64,000$0
    		Dean HellerRNV$77,166$0
    		John HoevenRND$29,600$0
    		Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$12,900$0
    		Jim InhofeROK$26,000$0
    		Dan InouyeDHI$65,550$0
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$70,750$0
    		Mike JohannsRNE$63,700$0
    		Ron JohnsonRWI$6,350$0
    		Tim JohnsonDSD$65,700$0
    		John F. KerryDMA$81,120$0
    		Mark KirkRIL$64,260$0
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$61,650$0
    		Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    		Jon KylRAZ$1,000$0
    		Mary L. LandrieuDLA$48,166$0
    		Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$152,903$0
    		Patrick J. LeahyDVT$44,785$0
    		Mike LeeRUT$9,000$0
    		Carl LevinDMI$45,745$0
    		Joe LiebermanICT$-7,000$0
    		Dick LugarRIN$35,524$0
    		Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$148,750$0
    		John McCainRAZ$49,700$0
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$180,618$0
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$182,979$0
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$91,450$0
    		Jeff MerkleyDOR$155,757$0
    		Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$88,850$0
    		Jerry MoranRKS$185,947$0
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$67,550$0
    		Patty MurrayDWA$238,507$0
    		Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$60,500$0
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$192,182$0
    		Rand PaulRKY$3,050$0
    		Rob PortmanROH$56,500$0
    		Mark L. PryorDAR$93,750$0
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$50,460$0
    		Harry ReidDNV$287,539$0
    		Jim RischRID$28,050$0
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$57,880$0
    		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$115,261$0
    		Marco RubioRFL$61,340$0
    		Bernie SandersIVT$66,340$0
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$133,700$0
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$44,500$0
    		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$136,717$0
    		Richard C. ShelbyRAL$36,100$0
    		Olympia J. SnoweRME$88,700$0
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$64,225$0
    		Jon TesterDMT$328,285$0
    		John ThuneRSD$85,385$0
    		Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$63,300$0
    		Mark UdallDCO$349,355$0
    		Tom UdallDNM$213,738$0
    		David VitterRLA$59,600$0
    		Mark R. WarnerDVA$169,696$0
    		Jim WebbDVA$28,300$0
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$103,483$0
    		Roger F. WickerRMS$114,600$0
    		Ron WydenDOR$80,200$0

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    		$ Donated
    		Railroads$3,791,667
    		Environmental policy$3,202,626
    		Transportation unions$795,350
    		Welfare & Social Work$445,775
    		General business associations$412,685
    		Other transportation unions$287,000
    		Transportation$241,453
    		Fiscal & tax policy$57,975
    		Consumer groups$5,150

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