4th Quarter - Report

AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) for AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,990,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R. 3488, A bill to establish the conditions under which the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish preclearance facilities, conduct preclearance operations, and provide customs services outside the U.S.;(Continued from page 2) H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013; H.R. 182/S. 3263, Safe Skies Act of 2013; H.R. 1775/S. 1495, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2013; H.R. 2610/S. 1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013; H.R. 2217/S. 1372, Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2013; H.R. 3650, Silent Skies Act of 2013; and H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Regulatory and Other Matters. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Air Cargo Security Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Alternative Aviation Fuels Civil Aviation Security Issues, including proposed modification of TSA prohibited items list, self-defense training for flight attendants, and secondary cockpit barriers Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including proposed preclearance facility in Abu Dhabi, UAE, CBP staffing levels at airports, and proposed CBP user fee increase Department of Transportation ("DOT") Data Modernization Rule DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule DOT Tarmac Delay Rule DOT Passenger Protection Rule III Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") Air Crew Training Rule FAA/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) final policy for improving workplace safety for aircraft cabin crew members(Continued from page 3) FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule FAA War Risk Insurance Program FAA NextGen Initiative FY 2014 DOT/FAA and DHS budget proposals, including proposals to increase the TSA passenger security fee, customs user fee, and immigration user fee Impact of federal budget sequester on CBP, TSA & FAA Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems in Immigration Legislation Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II Implementation of a National Airline Policy International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) TSA Aviation Security Taxes and Fees Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters

Foreign entity interest: Air Canada, which is an associate member of Airlines for America, is interested in the legislative and other issues described in this report to the extent that they affect its operations to and from the United States.

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Mediation Board; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

Bills named: H.R. 3488 (113th), S. 744 (113th), H.R. 182 (113th), H.R. 3141 (113th), H.R. 3650 (113th), H.R. 2217 (113th), S. 1243 (113th), S. 1495 (113th), H.R. 2610 (113th), H.J.Res. 59 (113th), H.R. 1775 (113th), S. 1372 (113th), S. 3263 (113th)

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.