S. 808 · 114th Congress · enacted
Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-110.
Latest official action 2015-12-18 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) Removes the Surface Transportation Board from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish it as an independent U.S. agency. Repeals the requirement that DOT provide administrative support for the Board. (Sec. 4) Increases Board membership from three to five members. Increases from two to three the minimum number of Board members who must have professional standing and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of transportation, transportation regulation, or economic regulation. Increases from one to two the minimum number of Board members who must have professional or business experience (including agriculture) in the private sector. (Sec. 5) Authorizes a majority of Board members to hold a meeting not open to the public to discuss official business if: no formal or informal vote or other official agency action is taken, each individual present is a Board member or employee, and the Board's General Counsel is present. Requires the Board to disclose topics and participants within two business days after any non-public meeting, unless the discussion relates to an ongoing proceeding, in which case the required disclosure is postponed till the date of the final Board decision. (Sec. 6)…
Congressional Research Service · 2015-12-18
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
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PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$21,250
John Thune · Sponsor · $21,250
Official PAC recordSAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$13,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $13,000
Official PAC recordBLACK & VEATCH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACK & VEATCH PAC)$10,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC$10,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$10,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$10,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC$10,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$10,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$10,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$10,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC$8,500
John Thune · Sponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordEXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
John Thune · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordHY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
John Thune · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
John Thune · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/HORSE PAC$7,500
John Thune · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordSYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNCPAC)$7,500
John Thune · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordWSP USA INC. PAC$7,500
John Thune · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordOLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (OLD DOMINION PAC)$7,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordSOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,500
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAES CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; THE$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALSTON & BIRD PAC$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION CLEANPOWER PAC$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. PAC (ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE PAC)$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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