U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION for U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION

Roads/Highway ROD

FY18 THUD Appropriations on issues related to surface transportation funding;DOT discretionary grant programs; and government travel issues. J.R. 1664, the Investing in America: Penny for Progress Act. Highway Trust Fund solvency. The National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure on issues related to surface transportation funding, federal, state and local transportation planning; and high priority transportation projects for travel and tourism facilitation.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Transportation TRA

FY18 THUD Appropriations on airport improvement program funding; air traffic control funding; Open Skies agreements; flags of convenience; air service development and government travel issues. H.R. 2997, the 21st Century AIRR Act and S. 1405, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 on provisions related to airport financing, Passenger Facility Charges, NextGen air traffic control system; the airport improvement program; air traffic control reform; Open Skies agreements; DOT full fare advertising rules; and air service development programs. H.R. 2150, the Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act on provisions related to the DOT process to grant foreign air carrier permits. .H.R. 1265, the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act on issues related to the passenger facility charge and the airport improvement program The National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure on issues related airport funding, air service development, federal, state and local transportation planning; and air traffic control reform. U.S. Open Skies agreements with Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and the European Union. Airline competition; international airline alliance; anti-trust immunity; and air service development issues. FY18 THUD Appropriations on issues related to surface transportation funding;DOT discretionary grant programs; and government travel issues. J.R. 1664, the Investing in America: Penny for Progress Act. Highway Trust Fund solvency. The National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure on issues related to surface transportation funding, federal, state and local transportation planning; and high priority transportation projects for travel and tourism facilitation.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1405 (115th), H.R. 2150 (115th), H.R. 1265 (115th), H.R. 2997 (115th)

Immigration IMM

Lobbied Congress, the White House, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, on issues related to the June 21, 2017 Executive Order amending Executive Order 13597 on visa processing. Lobbied the same entities on the visa waiver program including inclusion of Poland in the Visa Waiver Program as well as general expansion. Lobbied same entities on expansion of Global Entry, pre-clearance, and the plan to deploy biometric exit at ports of entry. Lobbied Congress, the White House, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security on general international in-bound travel issues and promotion, security policies and the intersection of those policies with travel, in-bound facilitation messaging, and other efforts to promote in-bound international travel to the United States. Electronic System for Travel Authorization fees, Travel Executive Order, Visa policy, Visa Waiver Program, Biometric exit. Lobbied additionally on promotion and reauthorization of Brand USA and the Presidents FY2018 budget request.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Travel/Tourism TOU

Brand U.S.A. funding and implementation of the Travel Promotion Act. FY18 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill on issues related to the Department of Commerce survey of international travelers and Brand USA funding. Custom and Border Protection Staffing and Screening, Visa Waiver Program, Aviation Security Rules, Immigration and Travel Executive Order, FY18 DHS Appropriations, Electronic System for Travel Authorization, Biometric Exit.

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Homeland Security HOM

Lobbied Congress, the White House, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, on issues related to the June 21, 2017 Executive Order amending Executive Order 13597 on visa processing. Lobbied the same entities on the visa waiver program including inclusion of Poland in the Visa Waiver Program as well as general expansion. Lobbied same entities on expansion of Global Entry, pre-clearance, and the plan to deploy biometric exit at ports of entry. Lobbied Congress, the White House, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security on general international in-bound travel issues and promotion, security policies and the intersection of those policies with travel, in-bound facilitation messaging, and other efforts to promote in-bound international travel to the United States. Lobbied additionally on promotion and reauthorization of Brand USA and the Presidents FY2018 budget request. Lobbied on laptop restrictions for in-bound travelers including the recent proposal by DHS to limit technology on airplanes, as well as general lobbying cybersecurity and data breach rules for businesses and corporations, lobbied on Presidents executive order and similar initiatives on travel to the United States by international visitors, as well as education on the intersections between travel and terror threats. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R. 2514, the Faster Act; S. 763, Surface and Maritime Security Act; TSA Precheck Program; CBP Airport Operations and Staffing; H.R. 1249, DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 2017; H.R. 1309, the TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; FY17 DHS Appropriations; Global Entry; Automated Passport Control; Mobile Passport Control; Biometric Exit; The Visa Waiver Program; H.R. 158, The Cory Jones Act; HR1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017 Customs and Border Protection Staffing, Visa Waiver Program, Aviation Security Rules, Immigration and Travel Executive Order, FY18 DHS Appropriations, Electronic System for Travel Authorization.

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: H.R. 1353 (115th), H.R. 1249 (115th), H.R. 2514 (115th), S. 763 (115th), H.R. 1309 (115th), H.R. 158 (115th), H.R. 2825 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

NLRB and Joint Employer Standards, Entrepreneurship Act (Patent Act) and the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

FY18 THUD Appropriations on airport improvement program funding; air traffic control funding; Open Skies agreements;commercial airline taxes; flags of convenience; air service development and government travel issues. H.R. 2997, the 21st Century AIRR Act and S. 1405, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 on provisions related to airport financing, Passenger Facility Charges, NextGen air traffic control system; the airport improvement program; air traffic control reform; Open Skies agreements; DOT full fare advertising rules; and air service development programs. H.R. 2150, the Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act on provisions related to the DOT process to grant foreign air carrier permits. .H.R. 1265, the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act on issues related to the passenger facility charge and the airport improvement program The National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure on issues related airport funding, air service development, federal, state and local transportation planning; and air traffic control reform. Lobbied Department of State, the White House, and Congress on issues related to the interagency review of U.S. Open Skies agreements with Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and the European Union. Airline competition and connectivity issues; international airline alliance; anti-trust immunity; and air service development issues.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2997 (115th), H.R. 2150 (115th), S. 1405 (115th), H.R. 1265 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

NLRB and Joint Employer Standards, Entrepreneurship Act (Patent Act) and the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY18 DHS Appropriations, FY18 Budget Resolution, Electronic System for Travel Authorization fees, Brand USA

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL)