1st Quarter - Report

UNITED AIRLINES, INC for UNITED AIRLINES INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$540,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 5270 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK ANDERSON —
CAROL FERNANDEZ —
KAREN KUHLMAN —
STEVE MORRISSEY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 5270 (110th)

Retirement RET

H.R.3361 - To make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. S.1270, A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, in the case of airline pilots who are required by regulation to retire at age 60, to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity commencing at age 60.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK ANDERSON —
CAROL FERNANDEZ —
KAREN KUHLMAN —
STEVE MORRISSEY —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1270 (110th), H.R. 3361 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R.3221, Moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. S.280, A bill to provide for a program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to support the deployment of new climate change-related technologies, and to ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK ANDERSON —
CAROL FERNANDEZ —
KAREN KUHLMAN —
STEVE MORRISSEY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 280 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Monitor legislation and federal activity related to budget and appropriations related to the airline industry. House draft appropriations legislation, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK ANDERSON —
CAROL FERNANDEZ —
KAREN KUHLMAN —
STEVE MORRISSEY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to aviation. H.R. 2881, To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. H.R.1303, To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier passenger services. S. 678 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier passenger services. S. 1300, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to modernize the air traffic control system, and for other purposes. S. 2783, To allow for additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to war risk insurance extension. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to U.S. Postal Service mail carriage issues. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to airport congestion management. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to potential airline industry consolidation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK ANDERSON —
CAROL FERNANDEZ —
KAREN KUHLMAN —
STEVE MORRISSEY —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1300 (110th), H.R. 2881 (110th), S. 2783 (110th), H.R. 1303 (110th), S. 678 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2744, To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline crews. S. 2059, A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK ANDERSON —
CAROL FERNANDEZ —
KAREN KUHLMAN —
STEVE MORRISSEY —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2744 (110th), S. 2059 (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.