3rd Quarter - Termination — SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC for UNITED STATES TOUR OPERATORS ASSOCIATION (2019)

Firm

SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

Client

UNITED STATES TOUR OPERATORS ASSOCIATION

Income

$20,000

Expenses

—

Terminated

Sep 30, 2019

What was lobbied

7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Reforms to hotel and tourism targeted taxes, including hotel booking taxes.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	—
CHARLES COOPER	CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Rep. Conference; Staff Director, Rep Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator John Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack
JULIE HRDLICKA	—
JEFF MARKEY	—
MAX ROSEN	Research Assistant, Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	—

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Park Service (NPS); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Transportation TRA

Funding for National Park Service, FAA Reauthorization, airport modernization and surface transportation funding. Implementation of the FAST Act (P.L. 114-94).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	—
CHARLES COOPER	CoS, Rep Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Republican Conference; Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator John Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack
JULIE HRDLICKA	—
JEFF MARKEY	—
MAX ROSEN	Research Assistant, Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	—

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Park Service (NPS)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Aviation consumer protection issues. Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee,; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Asst. Counsel, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (Asst. Counsel, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee)
JULIE HRDLICKA	Associate Director, Office of the Asst. Secretary for Govt. Affairs, US Department of Transportation; Dem. Staff Asst., Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation; Staff Asst., Senator Mark Dayton
MAX ROSEN	Research Asst., Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Park Service (NPS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

People to people travel and Cuba legislation. Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019 (S. 428), United States-Cuba Normalization Act (H.R. 2404), United States-Cuba Normalization Act (H.R. 2404) Visa Waiver Program Reform Jobs Originating Through Launch Travel (JOLT) Act (H.R. 2187) and expansion. Brand USA Reauthorization (S. 2134). Brand USA Extension Act (S. 2203). Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 3851).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	—
JULIE HRDLICKA	—
JEFF MARKEY	—
MAX ROSEN	Research Assistant, Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Park Service (NPS)

Bills named: H.R. 2187 (116th), H.R. 2404 (116th), S. 428 (116th), H.R. 3851 (116th), S. 2134 (116th), S. 2203 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Future impacts of sequestration. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations regarding national parks funding. Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3052 and S. 2580). FY 20 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (H.R. 3163 and S. 2520).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	—
CHARLES COOPER	CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Rep. Conference; Staff Director, Rep Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator John Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack
JULIE HRDLICKA	—
MAX ROSEN	Research Assistant, Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	—

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Natl Park Service (NPS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3052 (116th), S. 2520 (116th), S. 2580 (116th), H.R. 3163 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

Visa Waiver Program expansion. (CBP) staffing at airports. Monitored Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	—
CHARLES COOPER	CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Rep. Conference; Staff Director, Rep Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator John Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack
JULIE HRDLICKA	—
JEFF MARKEY	—
MAX ROSEN	Research Assistant, Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	—

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Park Service (NPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

National Parks Funding Issues; National Park Service Legacy Act (S. 751; H.R. 2584). Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act (H.R. 1225); Restore Our Parks Act (S. 500); Land and National Park Deferred Maintenance Act (H.R. 1026).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	—
JULIE HRDLICKA	Associate Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, US DOT; Dem. Staff Assistant, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; Staff Assistant, Senator Mark Dayton
MAX ROSEN	Research Assistant, Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	—

Contacted: Natl Park Service (NPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1225 (116th), S. 500 (116th), H.R. 2584 (116th), H.R. 1026 (116th), S. 751 (116th)

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