U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION for U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION

Defense DEF

National Defense Authorization Act, Joint Travel Regulations

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Immigration IMM

Visa Security, Immigration and Travel Executive Orders, FY18 DHS Appropriations, Electronic System for Travel Authorization, Brand USA, FY18 Omnibus Appropriation Bill, FY18 Commerce Department Budget, Survey of International Air Travelers, J-1 Visas, Customs and Border Protection staffing

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Roads/Highway ROD

FY18 THUD Appropriations on issues related to surface transportation funding; DOT discretionary grant programs; and government travel issues. H.R. 1664, the Investing in America: Penny for Progress Act. Highway Trust Fund solvency. The National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure on issues related to surface transportation funding, federal, state and local transportation planning; and high priority transportation projects for travel and tourism facilitation. Lobbied in favor of infrastructure legislation to boost public and private investment and streamline federal regulations.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1664 (115th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

FY18 THUD Appropriations on the passenger facility charge; air traffic control funding; U.S. Open Skies agreements with Qatar, the U.A.E., the United Kingdom, and the European Union; air service development and government travel issues. H.R. 2997, the 21st Century AIRR Act and S. 1405, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 on provisions related to airport financing, the Passenger Facility Charges, NextGen air traffic control system; the airport improvement program; DOT air service development programs. H.R. 2150, the Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act on provisions related to the DOT process to grant foreign air carrier permits. .H.R. 1265, the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act on issues related to the passenger facility charge and the airport improvement program. The National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure on issues related airport funding, air service development, federal, state and local transportation planning; and air traffic control reform. Airline competition; international airline alliance; anti-trust immunity; and air service development issues. Lobbied on H.R. 5000, the Free to Fly Act, related to changes to the federal limitations on foreign investment in U.S. passenger carriers.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 5000 (115th), S. 1405 (115th), H.R. 1265 (115th), H.R. 2997 (115th), H.R. 2150 (115th)

Transportation TRA

FY18 THUD Appropriations on the passenger facility charge; air traffic control funding; U.S. Open Skies agreements with Qatar, the U.A.E., the United Kingdom, and the European Union; air service development and government travel issues. H.R. 2997, the 21st Century AIRR Act and S. 1405, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 on provisions related to airport financing, the Passenger Facility Charges, NextGen air traffic control system; the airport improvement program; DOT air service development programs. H.R. 2150, the Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act on provisions related to the DOT process to grant foreign air carrier permits. .H.R. 1265, the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act on issues related to the passenger facility charge and the airport improvement program. The National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure on issues related airport funding, air service development, federal, state and local transportation planning; and air traffic control reform. Airline competition; international airline alliance; anti-trust immunity; and air service development issues. Lobbied on H.R. 5000, the Free to Fly Act, related to changes to the federal limitations on foreign investment in U.S. passenger carriers. FY18 THUD Appropriations on issues related to surface transportation funding; DOT discretionary grant programs; and government travel issues. H.R. 1664, the Investing in America: Penny for Progress Act. Highway Trust Fund solvency. The National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure on issues related to surface transportation funding, federal, state and local transportation planning; and high priority transportation projects for travel and tourism facilitation. Lobbied in favor of infrastructure legislation to boost public and private investment and streamline federal regulations.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2997 (115th), H.R. 2150 (115th), H.R. 5000 (115th), S. 1405 (115th), H.R. 1265 (115th), H.R. 1664 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

NLRB and Joint Employer Standards, Entrepreneurship Act (Patent Act) and the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Travel/Tourism TOU

Visa Security, Immigration and Travel Executive Orders, FY18 DHS Appropriations, Electronic System for Travel Authorization, Brand USA and implementation of the Travel Promotion Act, FY18 Omnibus Appropriation Bill, FY18 Commerce Department Budget, Survey of International Air Travelers, J-1 Visas. Addressing National Parks maintenance backlog. Expanding the Visa Waiver Program.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

NLRB and Joint Employer Standards, Entrepreneurship Act (Patent Act) and the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R. 2514, the Faster Act; S. 763, Surface and Maritime Security Act; TSA Precheck Program; CBP Airport Operations and Staffing; H.R. 1249, DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 2017; H.R. 1309, the TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; FY17 DHS Appropriations; Global Entry; Automated Passport Control; Mobile Passport Control; Biometric Exit; The Visa Waiver Program; H.R. 158, The Cory Jones Act; HR1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017; S.1872, TSA Modernization Act

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 763 (115th), H.R. 2825 (115th), H.R. 158 (115th), S. 1872 (115th), H.R. 2514 (115th), H.R. 1353 (115th), H.R. 1309 (115th), H.R. 1249 (115th)

Natural Resources NAT

Addressing National Parks deferred maintenance; National Park Service Legacy Act H.R.2584/S.751

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2584 (115th), S. 751 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY18 DHS Appropriations, FY18 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, Electronic System for Travel Authorization fees, Brand USA, FY18 Commerce Department Budget, Survey of International Air Travelers, Passenger Facility Charge, J1 visas

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)