4th Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$590,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Open Skies Agreements

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIK JOHN HANSEN —
JENA MCNEILL —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Health Issues HCR

Zika funding and policy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LORRAINE HOWERTON —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Surface Transportation Reauthorization, HR 22, the Fixing America's Surface and Transportation Act, HR 3763 the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, and HR 1461 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (Surface transportation funding, national travel and tourism infrastructure strategy, and federal transportation planning requirements), Open Skies Agreements, Norwegian Airlines Expansion, FAA Reauthorization, Airport Financing, FY 17 Transportation Appropriations, National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIK JOHN HANSEN —
LORRAINE HOWERTON New —
JENA MCNEILL New —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1461 (114th), H.R. 3763 (114th), H.R. 22 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

Stay in Place, Cut the Waste Act of 2015 (HR 2810) lobbying to change government travel restrictions in the bill, H.R. 2032 the Government Spending Accountability Act of 2015 provisions related to government travel restrictions in the bill.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIK JOHN HANSEN —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 2810 (114th), H.R. 2032 (114th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Open skies agreements with the UAE and Qatar, airline competition issues, Passenger Facility Charge increase within the Senate and House Federal Aviation Reauthorization legislation. FY17 THUD appropriations, FAA Reauthorization (Airport financing, PFCs, NextGen air traffic control system, air traffic control reform, Open Skies) Norwegian Airlines application for foreign air carrier permit

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIK JOHN HANSEN —
LORRAINE HOWERTON New —
JENA MCNEILL New —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

Visa Waiver Program implementation including the VWP Improvement and Terrorist Travel Act of 2015, homeland security appropriations bills in formation, CBP customs and entry and exit issues including biometric entry/exit, CBP preclearance and trusted traveler programs, transit security and transportation security issues. FY17 DHS Appropriations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIK JOHN HANSEN —
JENA MCNEILL —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Travel/Tourism TOU

FY17 DHS Appropriations; CBP airport operations, Global Entry,Biometric Exit; TSA Precheck; The Visa Waiver Program; Visa Policy; National Travel and Tourism Strategy; Airport Financing,Passenger Facility Charge, FAA Reauthorization; Open Skies Agreement; National Parks Funding.government travel provisions, OMB travel policies and the "Conference Accountability Act. GSA Travel policies, DOD travel policies all different versions of the National Parks Centennial legislation, S. 1579 NATIVE Act; Precheck Expansion Act HR 2843; S. 1579 the NATIVE Act; National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIK JOHN HANSEN —
LORRAINE HOWERTON New —
JENA MCNEILL New —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 2843 (114th), S. 1579 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LORRAINE HOWERTON —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Natural Resources NAT

HR 4680 National Park Service Centennial Bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4680 (114th)

Roads/Highway ROD

Surface Transportation Reauthorization, HR 22, the Fixing America's Surface and Transportation Act, HR 3763 the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, and HR 1461 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (Surface transportation funding, national travel and tourism infrastructure strategy, and federal transportation planning requirements), National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIK JOHN HANSEN —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 22 (114th), H.R. 1461 (114th), H.R. 3763 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Entrepreneurship Act (Patent Act) and the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LORRAINE HOWERTON —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Homeland Security HOM

FY17 DHS Appropriations; CBP airport operations and staffing,Biometric Exit; TSA Precheck; The Visa Waiver Program,Visa Policy; H.R. 2843 TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, HR 2127 Securing Expedited Screening Act, Cybersecurity/Data Breach, CBP preclearance and trusted traveler programs, transit security and transportation security issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIK JOHN HANSEN —
LORRAINE HOWERTON New —
JENA MCNEILL New —
ALMA PATRICIA ROJAS —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: H.R. 2127 (114th), H.R. 2843 (114th)

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.