4th Quarter - Report

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. for AMERICAN AIRLINES INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,500,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 4718 A bill that would make permanent the election of accelerate AMT credits in lieu of bonus depreciation. TSA Aviation Security Taxes and Fees. Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NORMA KAEHLER —
WILLIAM K RIS —
MICHAEL WASCOM —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4718 (113th)

Retirement RET

General pension matters. HR 2591, amending FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to allow commercial airline employees in certain cases involving bankruptcies to transfer/rollover their funds to IRA accounts

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NORMA KAEHLER —
WILLIAM K RIS —
MICHAEL WASCOM —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2591 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2015 DOT/FAA and DHS budget proposals, including proposals to increase the customs use and immigration user fees.Implemantation of Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (H.J. Res 59). HR 4903/S 2534 FY 2015 Homeland Scurity Appropriations Act. HR 4745/S 2438 FY 2015 Thud Appropriations Act. HR 83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2014.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NORMA KAEHLER —
WILLIAM K RIS —
MICHAEL WASCOM —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 83 (113th), H.J.Res. 59 (113th), H.R. 4745 (113th), H.R. 4903 (113th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

HR 5462 Legislation to cap the passenger security fee at $11.20 per round trip. HR 3141 Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013. HR 4156 Transparent Airfares Act of 2014. HR 182/S 3263 Safe Skies Act of 2014. HR 1775/S1495 Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2014. HR 3650 Silent Skies Act of 2013. S 2290 Real Transparency in Airfares Act 2014. Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of the trusted traveler/risk-based screenin programs, airport exit lane staffin and secondary cockpit barriers.DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule. DOT Tarmac Delay Rule. DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II. Implementation of a National Airline Policy. International Air Service to Japan. FAA NextGen Initiative. HR 3488 Preclearance Authorization. FAA War Risk Insurance Program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NORMA KAEHLER —
WILLIAM K RIS —
MICHAEL WASCOM —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: H.R. 4156 (113th), H.R. 182 (113th), H.R. 3650 (113th), H.R. 1775 (113th), H.R. 5462 (113th), H.R. 3141 (113th), H.R. 3488 (113th)

Immigration IMM

S 744 Border Security Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (issues related to biometric exit data collection and customs and border wait times

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NORMA KAEHLER —
WILLIAM K RIS —
MICHAEL WASCOM —

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Homeland Security HOM

S 744 Border Security, Economic Oppertunity, and Immigration Modernization. HR 3846 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and proposed CBP user fee increase.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NORMA KAEHLER —
WILLIAM K RIS —
MICHAEL WASCOM —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: H.R. 3846 (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.