4th Quarter - Report

ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC for UNITED STATES TOUR OPERATORS ASSOCIATION

Period 4th Quarter 2022 Filed Jan 20, 2023 Signed by Christine R. Mistr

Official filing
Firm
ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
Client
UNITED STATES TOUR OPERATORS ASSOCIATION
Income
$20,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

Funding for the National Park Service, FAA reauthorization issues, surface transportation and infrastructure, issues related to group bookings.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MIKE BURNSIDE —
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
STEVEN SCHULTZ Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the 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; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Park Service (NPS)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

National parks issues, implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act (P.L. 116-152), issues related to commercial use authorizations, COVID-19 relief generally, issues related to national parks reopening during COVID-19, issues related to group booking limits at national parks.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MIKE BURNSIDE —
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
STEVEN SCHULTZ Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the 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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Park Service (NPS); SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to hotel and tourism targeted taxes, including hotel booking taxes. Issues related to the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act (H.R. 6161/S.3625).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MIKE BURNSIDE —
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
STEVEN SCHULTZ Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the 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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6161 (117th), S. 3625 (117th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

People to people travel and Cuba legislation, issues related to the Visa Waiver Program and reforming it, issues related to Brand USA reauthorization, COVID-19 relief generally for the Travel and Tourism industry, issues related to credit card chargebacks, Hospitality and Commerce Jobs Recovery Act (H.R. 1346/S. 477). Implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). Direct relief for tour operators. Issues related to restoring international travel and restoring travel between the US and Canada and the US and Mexico. Issues related to Visa processing times. Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act (S. 3375). Issues related to pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for international inbound travel. Visit America Act (H.R.6965).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MIKE BURNSIDE —
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
STEVEN SCHULTZ Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the 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); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1346 (117th), H.R. 6965 (117th), S. 3375 (117th), S. 477 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to Visa Waiver Program expansion, staffing at airports, issues related to trusted traveler programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MIKE BURNSIDE —
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
STEVEN SCHULTZ Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the 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: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

National parks funding, COVID-19 relief for the travel and tourism industry.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MIKE BURNSIDE —
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
STEVEN SCHULTZ Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the 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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Aviation consumer protection issues, implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254), COVID-19 relief for the travel and tourism industry and aviation industry.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MIKE BURNSIDE —
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
STEVEN SCHULTZ Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the 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: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.