1st Quarter - Report

NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION, INC. for NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION INC

Period 1st Quarter 2008 Filed Apr 21, 2008 Signed by Mary Piccione, Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION, INC.
Client
NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION INC
Income
—
Expenses
$670,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1356 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 S. 2345 American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (provisions related to bonus depreciation) Other issues: U.S. Treasury Notice 2005 -45: Entertainment Use Notice U.S. Treasury Notice 2005-80: Excise Tax Charges IRS Proposal Regulation 147171-05: Deductions for Entertainments Use of Business Aircraft Entertainment Use:Charter Rate Method Safe Harbor

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EDWARD BOLEN —
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
RICHARD JAMES DOUBRAVA —
MARY PICCIONE —

Contacted: Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Election Commission (FEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 5140 (110th), S. 1076 (110th), H.R. 2881 (110th), S. 1300 (110th), H.R. 1356 (110th), S. 2345 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007, sections impacting aviation emissions H.R. 2701 Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007, sections impacting aviation emissions H.R. 3221 New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act, sections on aviation emissions Other issues: climate change (emissions)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EDWARD BOLEN —
STEVEN BROWN —
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
RICHARD JAMES DOUBRAVA —
MARY PICCIONE —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Election Commission (FEC); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: S. 2191 (110th), H.R. 2701 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R. 461 Backcountry Landing Strip Act H.R. 1125 Freedom to Fly Act H.R. 1356 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act H.R. 5270 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008 S.Con.Res 70 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013 (provisions related to FAA) H.Con.Res. 312 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 (provisions related to FAA) H.R. 2698 Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2345 American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 Other issues: General Aviation Flight Restrictions Airport Access Issues FAA Funding Aviation Safety FAA Part 91 Subpart K -- Aircraft Fractional Ownership Capetown Treaty Part 135 Operation Specification A008 - Operational Control Carriage of Elected Officials New York Aviation Rulemaking Committee Policy regarding Airport Rates and Charges FAA-2008-0036 Airports Operational Changes at John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty Interational Airport. National Airspace System Modernization Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Docket OST200727057 - Consumer Information Regarding On-Demand Air Taxi Operations, regarding Air Charter Brokers Aircraft landing distance limitations 125/135 Aviation Rulemaking Committee recommendations Runway Safety and Pilot Deviations Part 125 Letters of Deviation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EDWARD BOLEN —
STEVEN BROWN —
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
RICHARD JAMES DOUBRAVA —
MARY PICCIONE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Election Commission (FEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office

Bills named: S. 1076 (110th), H.R. 461 (110th), S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), S. 2345 (110th), H.R. 1356 (110th), H.Con.Res. 312 (110th), H.R. 2881 (110th), S. 1300 (110th), H.R. 2698 (110th), H.R. 5270 (110th), H.R. 1125 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 1615 Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007 H.R. 2603 High Threat Helicopter Flight Area Act H.R. 1413 To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to address vulnerabilities in aviation security by carrying out a pilot program to screen airport workers with access to secure and sterile areas of airports. Other Issues: Large Aircraft Security Program Fractional Aircraft Security General Aviation Flight Restrictions Aviation Security Airport Access Issues On-demand Charter (FAA Part 135) Security General Aviation Access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport/DCA Access Standard Security Program Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) International General Aviation Security Private Charter Security Program Customs Requirements for Private Aircraft Secure FBO Program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EDWARD BOLEN —
STEVEN BROWN —
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
RICHARD JAMES DOUBRAVA —
MARY PICCIONE —

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Election Commission (FEC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1413 (110th), H.R. 2603 (110th), H.R. 1615 (110th)

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.