UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE) for UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE)

Transportation TRA

Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 - Increased funding for surface transportation programs, commercial vehicle fleet provisions.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Retirement RET

Multiemployer Pension Reform Single Employer Pension Relief

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Support efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation industry and implementation of CARES Act and priorities for potential additional relief legislation. Support Vaccine Logistics and Distribution Efforts Safe Skies Act / Cargo Flight Deck Security Act - Oppose unnecessary and harmful amendments to apply flight and duty rules to cargo pilots. Advocate for a coordinated effort by U.S. and foreign governments to ensure for the duration of the pandemic that cargo airlines are exempted from any travel restrictions, standard measures are implemented to keep cargo moving freely and to exempt crew members from quarantine and onerous testing requirements. Assist UPS Flight Forward with Part 135 drone operations. Advance aviation policies that provide certainty and moves our aviation system towards modernization, limits unnecessary regulations, allows the system to accommodate expected growth, and improves safety and fuel efficiency. Advocate to reverse the FCC order on Ligado.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Postal POS

HR 695 USPS Fairness Act - Postal Reform HR 6 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act - Enforcement

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 695 (117th), H.R. 6 (117th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Entry Level Commercial Vehicle Operator Training Rules Commercial Vehicle Licensing Requirements (pandemic-related transportation exemptions) S 195/HR 762 SAFE TO DRIVE Act - Anti-distracted driving funding and education

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 762 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

Oppose Administration efforts to remove the de minimis exemption on goods under $800 that are subject to 301 tariffs, which would result in increased costs for U.S. small businesses and consumers importing low value goods. General customs modernization/trade facilitation policy to improve current regime. De minimis, customs parity regarding foreign posts, e-commerce polices.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Implementation of USMCA including greater enforcement of Chapter 7. Also advocate to protect the U.S. $800 de minimis level. Tariff policy, U.S.-EU trade, U.S.-UK trade, Africa Trade policy, General Trade Policy. Advocating for diverse and inclusive trade policies.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Extenders - Alternative Fuel Tax Credit/ Work Opportunity Tax Credit/Corporate Tax Rate / Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) / Aviation Excise Tax GILTI/FDII

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Voting Rights/Police Reform/Criminal Justice Reform

Contacted: White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)