4th Quarter - Report

US AIRWAYS for US AIRWAYS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$430,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H. R. 2881. FAA Reathorization Act of 2007. HR 3539. Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007. S. 1300. Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. HR. 2698. Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007. S. 2783. To allow flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Air Cargo Security issues. Airline Customer Service Commitment issues. Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure issues. Civil Aviation Security issues. Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance issues. Passenger processing and user fee issues (domestic and international). "U.S. visit" program. War Risk Extension issues. Issues related to DOT proposals to auction takeoff and landing slots at New York area airports.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS B CHAPMAN —
CA HOWLETT —
JULIA TORREY —

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 2783 (110th), S. 1300 (110th), H.R. 3539 (110th), H.R. 2698 (110th), H.R. 2881 (110th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

All measures intended to moderate the impact of excess speculative investment on the price of oil, and to otherwise address the severe industry crisis resulting from the rapid rise in fuel costs, including: S. 3131. Speculation Control Act of 2008. H.R. 6341. Energy Markets Anti-Manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act. H.R. 6330. Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2008. S. 3122. Policing U.S. Oil Commodities Markets Act. H.R. 5768. CFTC Improvement Act. S. 3044. Consumer-First Energy Act. H.R 6238. To provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products, and to make recommendations on appropriate coordination of oversight and regulation. S. 2058. Close the Enron Loophole Act. H.R. 6130. To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil, and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading. S.3130. Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008. H.R. 6264. To prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities. H.R.6604. Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008. H.R. 4066. Close the Enron Loophole Act. S. 3129. Close the London Loophole Act. S. 2598. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008. S.3268. Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS B CHAPMAN —
CA HOWLETT —
JULIA TORREY —

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: S. 3130 (110th), H.R. 4066 (110th), H.R. 6330 (110th), H.R. 6238 (110th), H.R. 6604 (110th), H.R. 6341 (110th), H.R. 6264 (110th), S. 3268 (110th), S. 3044 (110th), S. 2598 (110th), S. 3122 (110th), S. 3129 (110th), H.R. 6130 (110th), S. 3131 (110th), S. 2058 (110th), H.R. 5768 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Security issues. Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance issues. Passenger processing and user fee issues (domestic and international). "U.S. visit" program. War Risk Extension issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS B CHAPMAN —
JULIA TORREY —

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 2191. America's Climate Security Act (provisions relating to establishment of "cap and trade" system). Domestic and international environmental issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS B CHAPMAN —
JULIA TORREY —

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 2191 (110th)

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.