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Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to aviation. S.1451 - A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.915 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2009 through 2012, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. H.R.967 - To enhance airline passenger protection when the Secretary of Transportation issues a rule to require airline emergency contingency plans. H.R. 1586 - An act to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.1941 - To allow for additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. H.R.2870 - To standardize and clarify the dimensions of carry-on baggage and personal items on air carriers. H.R.3273 - To require the implementation of certain recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board, to require the establishment of national standards with respect to flight requirements for pilots, to require the development of fatigue management plans, and for other purposes. H.R.3371 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve airline safety and pilot training, and for other purposes. H.R.4016 - To reauthorize the hazardous material safety program, ensure the safe transport of hazardous material in all modes of transportation, and reduce the risks to life and property inherent in the commercial transportation of hazardous material, and for other purposes. H.R.624 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier, and for other purposes. H.R. 5021 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that fees charged for baggage carried into the cabin of an aircraft are subject to the excise tax imposed on transportation of persons by air. H.R. 5611 - Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part II. S.36 - A bill to repeal the perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and for other purposes. S.213 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier, and for other purposes. S.743 - A bill to require air carriers to provide training for flight attendants and gate attendants regarding serving alcohol, recognizing intoxicated passengers, and dealing with disruptive passengers, and for other purposes. S.1193 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance aviation safety, and for other purposes. S.1209 - A bill to allow for additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction application to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. S.1283 - A bill to require persons that operate Internet websites that sell airline tickets to disclose to the purchaser of each ticket the air carrier that operates each segment of the flight, and for other purposes. S.1284 - A bill to require the implementation of certain recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board, to require the establishment of national standards with respect to flight requirements for pilots, to require the development of fatigue management plans, and for other purposes. S.1744 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations to ensure that all crewmembers on air carriers have proper qualifications and experience, and for other purposes. S.2732 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the use of certain portable electronic devices in the cockpit of commercial aircraft during flight and to conduct a study of the safety impact of distracted pilots. S.2745 - A bill to prohibit the use of personal wireless communications devices and laptop computers by the flight crew of commercial aircraft on the flight deck of such aircraft during aircraft operations. S.2823 - A bill to amend chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers and ticket agents to notify consumers of all taxes and fees applicable to airline tickets in a timely manner, to prohibit the imposition of fuel surcharges that do not correlate to the fuel costs incurred by air carriers, and for other purposes. S. 3010 - A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to implement the recommendations issued by the National Transportation Safety Board following the Board's investigation of the loss of control of Colgan Air Flight 3407 on February 12, 2009, and for other purposes. S. 3205 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that fees charged for baggage carried into the cabin of an aircraft are subject to the excise tax imposed on transportation of persons by air. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to U.S. bilateral aviation negotiations. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to an application to DOT for antitrust immunity for airline alliances. Congressional and Executive Branch review of airline merger. Support for international route application.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 915 (111th), H.R. 3273 (111th), S. 213 (111th), S. 1193 (111th), S. 1451 (111th), H.R. 967 (111th), H.R. 5611 (111th), S. 3010 (111th), S. 36 (111th), S. 3205 (111th), S. 1744 (111th), S. 1209 (111th), H.R. 624 (111th), H.R. 4016 (111th), S. 1284 (111th), H.R. 2870 (111th), H.R. 5021 (111th), H.R. 1586 (111th), S. 2745 (111th), S. 2732 (111th), S. 1283 (111th), H.R. 3371 (111th), S. 2823 (111th), S. 743 (111th), H.R. 1941 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitor legislative and federal issues related to energy policy. H.R.977 - To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. H.R.2454 - To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. H.R.2869 - To require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take certain actions to prevent the manipulation of energy markets, and for other purposes. H.R. 4173 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. S.447 - A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes. S.1733 - A bill to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy. S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010.

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: H.R. 977 (111th), H.R. 2869 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), S. 447 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitor legislative and federal activity related to antitrust immunity for airline alliance. H.R.831 - To direct the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the legal requirements and policies followed by the Department of Transportation in deciding whether to approve international alliances between air carriers and foreign air carriers and grant exemptions from the antitrust laws in connection with such international alliances, and for other purposes. H.R. 4788, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish limitations on the approval of cooperative arrangements between 2 or more air carriers or between an air carrier and a foreign air carrier, and for other purposes.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 831 (111th), H.R. 4788 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

Monitor legislative and federal issues related to aviation security. H.R.2200 - To authorize the Transportation Security Administration's programs relating to the provision of transportation security, and for other purposes. S.1454 - A bill to provide for adequate oversight and inspection by the Federal Aviation Administration of individuals who perform maintenance work on United States commercial aircraft and of foreign repair stations that perform such work, and for other purposes.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1454 (111th), H.R. 2200 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Monitor legislation and federal activity related to budget and appropriations related to the airline industry.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Monitor legislative and federal issues related to climate change policy. H.R.2454 - To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. S.1733 - A bill to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)