3rd Quarter - Report — THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC for TRAVELPORT, INC. (2009)

Firm

THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Client

TRAVELPORT, INC.

Income

$45,000

Expenses

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What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 506 and H.R.1265, the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act of 2009, issues related to corporate taxation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
HAZEN MARSHALL	U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Staff Director

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1265 (111th), S. 506 (111th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R. 915 / S. 1451, FAA Reauthorization Act, aviation mergers & competition, online travel reservation system issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CYNTHIA MERIFIELD TRIPODI	U.S. Senator Don Nickles, Legislative Assistant
JEFF MURRAY	U.S. Representative Tom Feeney, Leg. Counsel

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1451 (111th), H.R. 915 (111th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

S. 1023 / H.R. 2935, Travel Promotion Act of 2009, issues related to promoting U.S. travels. S. 428 / H.R. 874, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act, issues related to promoting U.S. travels.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
HAZEN MARSHALL	U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Staff Director
CYNTHIA MERIFIELD TRIPODI	U.S. Senator Don Nickles, Legislative Assistant
JEFF MURRAY	U.S. Representative Tom Feeney, Leg. Counsel

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 428 (111th), H.R. 874 (111th), H.R. 2935 (111th), S. 1023 (111th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.