1st 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
$1,190,000
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.;H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013; H.R. 4156, Transparent Airfares Act of 2014; H.R. 182/S. 3263, Safe Skies Act of 2014; H.R. 1775/S. 1495, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2014; H.R. 4295, Protecting Airline Passengers from Sexual Assaults Act of 2014; H.R. 4404, Sexual Assault Reporting Act (SARA) Act of 2014; H.R. 3650, Silent Skies Act of 2013; H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013; TBD,FY 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations Act; TBD, FY 2015 THUD Appropriations Act; H. Con. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution; H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Act. Regulatory and Other Matters In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Air Cargo Issues (domestic and international) Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Alternative Aviation Fuels Civil Aviation Security Issues, including airport exit lane staffing, 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 FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule FAA War Risk Insurance Program FAA NextGen Initiative FY 2015 DOT/FAA and Department of Homeland Security budget proposals, including proposals to increase the customs user fee and immigration user fees, and impose a new departure tax Implementation of Biometric Entry & Exit Systems in Immigration LegislationImplementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II Implementation of a National Airline Policy Implementation of the transportation of hazardous goods requirements 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, regulatory and other issues described in line 16 to the extent that they affect its operations to and from the United States.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3650 (113th), H.R. 3696 (113th), S. 744 (113th), H.R. 4295 (113th), S. 3263 (113th), H.R. 3547 (113th), H.R. 3488 (113th), H.R. 182 (113th), S. 1495 (113th), H.R. 3141 (113th), H.R. 1775 (113th), H.R. 4404 (113th), H.R. 4156 (113th), H.Con.Res. 96 (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.