AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. for AMERICAN AIRLINES INC

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Regulation of energy commodity markets by CFTC regarding aviation industry concerns over oil speculation and volatility in oil prices

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 1034 - Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Reauthorization Act of 2011 S 340 - Airport and Airway Trust Fund Reauthorization Act of 201 S 652 - To facilitate efficent investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of an American Infrastructure Financing Authority, to provide for an extension of the exemption from the alternative minimum tax treatment for certain tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1034 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2012 Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY 2012 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Act

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

PL 112-7 - Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011 HR 658 - FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 HR 970 - Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2011 S 223 - FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act HR 712 - Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2011 Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues with a focus on delays, funding, and implementation of NextGen Airline safety and pilot training issues related to proposed rules regarding pilot flight and duty time Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance issues Commercial Aircraft Financing Issues Aviation industry financial issues with regard to the financial status of American Airlines and the industry Airline customer service and passenger rights issues with regard to proposed rules concerning enhanced airline passenger protections, with specific attention to disclosure of fee information and distribution. Airline safety and shipment issues related to proposed rules regarding transport of lithium batteries

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: H.R. 712 (112th), H.R. 970 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues associated with Department of Homeland Security (TSA and CBP) related to screening and inspection requirments at JFK and LAX International Airports and TSA In-Line EDS Baggage System Funding.

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Aviation industry efforts with regard to domestic and international environment and carbon emisions including the industry plan for a global sectoral approach for aviaition climate change legislation

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; U.S. Customs & Border Protection