1st Quarter - Report

COVINO SMITH & SIMON (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.) for FRESNO, CA

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
$15,662
Expenses
—

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Report (this page) Apr 20, 2017 $15,662 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment Dec 16, 2020 $15,662 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Fresno-Yosemite International Airport is seeking Port of Entry (POE)status and additional federal assistance and/or staffing resources from the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Patrol; the upcoming FAA reauthorization; Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Appropriations requests to maintain FY2016/2017 enacted levels of funding for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program administered by the Federal Aviation Administration. Requested language: Section_. Conversion of Certain USER FEE Airports to Ports of Entry. Not later than 90 days from the date of this Act, the Commissioner of United States Customs and Boarder Protection shall-9 (a) conduct a survey of international passenger traffic at the airports listed in section 122.15(b) of the title 19, Code of Federal Regulations, and designate any airport as a port of entry if that airport:(1)has scheduled international service by one or more air carriers; and (2) received over 75,000 international passenger arrivals during the most recent calendar year in which federal passenger data is available; (b) ensure a sufficient number of United States Customs and Border Protection officers are available at any airport designated as a port of entry under subsection (a) in order for landing rights requests to be granted in accordance with section 122.14 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SILVANA CALDERA —
JENNIFER COVINO —
LEONARD S SIMON President

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Fresno-Yosemite International Airport is seeking Port of Entry (POE)status and additional federal assistance and/or staffing resources from the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Patrol; the upcoming FAA reauthorization; Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Appropriations requests to maintain FY2016/2017 enacted levels of funding for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program administered by the Federal Aviation Administration. Requested language: Section_. Conversion of Certain USER FEE Airports to Ports of Entry. Not later than 90 days from the date of this Act, the Commissioner of United States Customs and Boarder Protection shall-9 (a) conduct a survey of international passenger traffic at the airports listed in section 122.15(b) of the title 19, Code of Federal Regulations, and designate any airport as a port of entry if that airport:(1)has scheduled international service by one or more air carriers; and (2) received over 75,000 international passenger arrivals during the most recent calendar year in which federal passenger data is available; (b) ensure a sufficient number of United States Customs and Border Protection officers are available at any airport designated as a port of entry under subsection (a) in order for landing rights requests to be granted in accordance with section 122.14 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SILVANA CALDERA —
JENNIFER COVINO —
LEONARD S SIMON President

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Homeland Security HOM

Fresno-Yosemite International Airport is seeking Port of Entry (POE)status and additional federal assistance and/or staffing resources from the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Patrol; the upcoming FAA reauthorization; Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Appropriations requests to maintain FY2016/2017 enacted levels of funding for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program administered by the Federal Aviation Administration. Requested language: Section_. Conversion of Certain USER FEE Airports to Ports of Entry. Not later than 90 days from the date of this Act, the Commissioner of United States Customs and Boarder Protection shall-9 (a) conduct a survey of international passenger traffic at the airports listed in section 122.15(b) of the title 19, Code of Federal Regulations, and designate any airport as a port of entry if that airport:(1)has scheduled international service by one or more air carriers; and (2) received over 75,000 international passenger arrivals during the most recent calendar year in which federal passenger data is available; (b) ensure a sufficient number of United States Customs and Border Protection officers are available at any airport designated as a port of entry under subsection (a) in order for landing rights requests to be granted in accordance with section 122.14 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SILVANA CALDERA —
JENNIFER COVINO —
LEONARD S SIMON President

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

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.