3rd Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$270,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

H1N1 Flu and Pandemic Preparation and Response

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFFREY FREEMAN —
MELISSA GONG —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —
RICHARD WEBSTER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Banking BAN

H.R. 846; H.R. 1095; S. 133; S. 463; regulation of travel and entertainment

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFFREY FREEMAN —
MELISSA GONG —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —
RICHARD WEBSTER —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 463 (111th), S. 133 (111th), H.R. 846 (111th), H.R. 1095 (111th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 915 Federal Aviation Administrations authorization, H.R. 2200 the Transportation Security Administration reauthorization; high-speed rail funding; highway reauthorization; airport operations; international and domestic registered traveler programs; Secure Flight.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFFREY FREEMAN —
MELISSA GONG —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —
RICHARD WEBSTER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2200 (111th), H.R. 915 (111th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

travel promotion; travel documents; airport operations; H.R. 915 FAA reauthorization; international registered traveler programs; visa policy; travel faciliation programs including, U.S VISIT and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization. The Transportation Security Administration reauthorization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFFREY FREEMAN —
MELISSA GONG —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —
RICHARD WEBSTER —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 915 (111th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 2892; S. 1298; H.R. 3081; H.R. 2010 Department of State Appropriations; Travel promotion H.R. 2935 & S. 1023; travel documents; border enforcement; airport operations; international registered traveler programs; S. 203, visa policy; travel faciliation programs including, U.S VISIT and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization; the Transportation Security Administration reauthorization; Secure Flight; the Visa Waiver Program; the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFFREY FREEMAN —
MELISSA GONG —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —
RICHARD WEBSTER —

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 203 (111th), H.R. 2010 (111th), S. 1023 (111th), H.R. 2935 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th), S. 1298 (111th), H.R. 3081 (111th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

H.R. 2892; S. 1298; H.R. 3081; H.R. 2010 Department of State Appropriations; Travel promotion H.R. 2935 & S. 1023; travel documents;airport operations; international registered traveler programs; S. 203, visa policy; travel faciliation programs including, U.S VISIT and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization; the Transportation Security Administration reauthorization; Secure Flight; the Visa Waiver Program; the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative; Treasury Department Travel Rule; H1N1 flu response

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFFREY FREEMAN —
MELISSA GONG —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —
RICHARD WEBSTER —

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2892 (111th), H.R. 2010 (111th), S. 1023 (111th), H.R. 2935 (111th), S. 203 (111th), H.R. 3081 (111th), S. 1298 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 2892; S. 1298; H.R. 3081; H.R. 2010 Department of State Appropriations; Travel promotion H.R. 2935 & S. 1023; travel documents; border enforcement; airport operations; international registered traveler programs; S. 203, visa policy; travel faciliation programs including, U.S VISIT and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization; the Transportation Security Administration reauthorization; Secure Flight; the Visa Waiver Program; the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFFREY FREEMAN —
MELISSA GONG —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —
RICHARD WEBSTER —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 203 (111th), H.R. 3081 (111th), H.R. 2935 (111th), H.R. 2010 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th), S. 1023 (111th), S. 1298 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2892; S.1298; H.R. 3081; 2010 Department of State Appropriations; aviation infrastructure; border infrastructure and staffing; travel documents; airport operations; international registered traveler programs; DiscoverAmerica.com; visa policy; consular operations and staffing; Electronic System for Travel Authorization; and U.S. VISIT; Office of Travel and Tourism Industries budget.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFFREY FREEMAN —
MELISSA GONG —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —
RICHARD WEBSTER —

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 3081 (111th), S. 1298 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th)

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.