Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to submit annually (currently, biennially): an update to its strategic five-year technology investment plan, and a report on the extent to which security-related technology acquired since the last issuance or update of the plan is consistent with the planned technology programs and projects identified for that security-related technology. The TSA shall also include information about acquisitions completed during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which such report is submitted. The TSA shall: report to Congress on any TSA equipment that is operating after the end of its life-cycle or the end of its useful life projection under the plan, and notify airports and airlines of any changes to the plan.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 2 (Roll no. 178).
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 2 (Roll no. 178).
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2259-2260)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1353.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2212-2213; text of measure as introduced: CR H2212)
Mr. Rutherford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Executive orders on border security and immigration enforcement; Transportation Security Administration (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, canine screening, checkpoint security, public area security, employee screening exit lanes, employee vetting, access controls, perimeter security, law enforcement reimbursement); Customs and Border Protection (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, biometric entry-exit, preclearance, reimbursement) Security; Safety, Immigration; Visa waiver program; H.R. 550, Checkpoint Safety Act H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; HR 2825, DHS Authorization Act; HR 2514, FASTER Act; S./ 1872, TSA Modernization Act; HR 3578, Border Security for American Act; S. 1305, CBP Hire Act; HR 4737, Airport ALERT Act; HR 4940/S. 2314, Border and Port Security Act. HR 6265, PreCheck Is PreCheck Act; S. 2859, Secure Airport Public Spaces Act. S. 3109, DHS Appropriations Act for FY 19; HR 6776, DHS Appropriations Act for FY 2019; HR 302, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Client expense: $485,887 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Executive orders on border security and immigration enforcement; Transportation Security Administration (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, canine screening, checkpoint security, public area security, employee screening exit lanes, employee vetting, access controls, perimeter security, law enforcement reimbursement); Customs and Border Protection (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, biometric entry-exit, preclearance, reimbursement) Security; Safety, Immigration; Visa waiver program; H.R. 550, Checkpoint Safety Act H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; HR 2825, DHS Authorization Act; HR 2514, FASTER Act; S./ 1872, TSA Modernization Act; HR 3578, Border Security for American Act; S. 1305, CBP Hire Act; HR 4737, Airport ALERT Act; HR 4940/S. 2314, Border and Port Security Act. HR 6265, PreCheck Is PreCheck Act; S. 2859, Secure Airport Public Spaces Act. S. 3109, DHS Appropriations Act for FY 19; HR 6776, DHS Appropriations Act for FY 2019; HR 302, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Client expense: $485,887 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; S. 271, Build USA Infrastructure Act; S. 320, NextGen Accountability Act; H.R. 1265, Modification to the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC); H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017; S. 471, State authority to regulate air carriers providing air ambulance service; H.R. 1386, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers; H.R. 1420, Know Before You Fly Act; H.R. 1467 / S. 596, SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 1370, Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017; S. 679, Disclosure of Information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems; H.R. 1713, Free Market Flights Act of 2017; H.R. 1670, Infrastructure 2.0 Act; H.R. 1782, Exempt Certain Flights from Aviation Security Fee; H.R. 2191, SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 2124, BOARD Fairly Act; S. 947, TICKETS Act; H.R. 2349, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carriers flight crew or staff; H.R. 2235, SAFE SEAT Act; H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 1037, FAIR Fees Act; H.R. 2514, To ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening; H.R. 2485, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; S. 1167, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; H.R. 2627, To authorize the development of open-source software based on certain systems of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watchlists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2626, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve visa security, visa applicant vetting, and for other purposes; H.R. 2602, To amend title 49, United States Code, to include training for certain employees of air carriers to combat human trafficking, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2539, The Quiet Communities Act of 2017; H.R. 2804, To require the Secretary of Transportation to implement changes to improve air transportation; H.R. 2800, To ensure improvement of air traffic control services; H.R. 2715, No Fees for Lost Baggage Act; H.R. 2602, Secure our Skies Act of 2017; S. 1320, A bill to reform apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program; S. 1318, A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; S. 372, Stop Act of 2017; H.R. 2930, To develop a civil unmanned aircraft policy framework; H.R. 2928, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments; H.R. 2879 / S. 1320, Flight Act of 2017; H.R. 2805, DHS Authorization Act of 2017; S. 1405, To authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration; S. 1418, To establish protections for passengers in air transportation; S.1423, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations; H.R. 2997, 21st Century AIRR Act; H.R. 3198, To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and development; H.R. 3260, To provide passengers in air transportation with certain rights; S. 1605, A bill to improve the response to sexual assault and sexual harassment on board aircraft; H.R. 3328, To require a study regarding security measures and equipment at Cubas airports, require the standardization of FAMS agreements, require efforts to raise international aviation security standards; S. 1626, A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on commercial aircraft; S. 1623, A bill to increase the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising of the costs of air transportation; S. 1733, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to oversold flights to prohibit the forcible removal of passengers from such flights; H.R. 3353, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3355, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3743, AirFAIR Act, H.R. 3735 / S. 1785, No Knives on Planes Act of 2017; S. 1872, TSA Modernization Act; H.R. 3823 / H. Res. 538, FAA Extension; H.R. 3938, To direct the Administrator of the FAA to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 3951, To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to declare that an aviation humanitarian crisis exists for airports impacted by a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes; S. 1971, Pilot Records Improvement Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 4087, Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act; H. Con. Res. 71, The Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution; H.R. 4209, To rebuild the Nation's infrastructure, provide a consumer rebate to the American people, assist coal country, reduce harmful pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 4176, A bill to strengthen air cargo security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security; H.R. 1/ S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ; S. 2023, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2017; S. 2079, A bill to promote economic security and workplace accountability for the workers of air carriers, and their subcontractors, and for other purposes; H.R. 4445, To require air carriers to create and make available a concise document regarding air passenger rights; H.R. 4467, Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2017; H.R. 4474, Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017; H.J. Res. 123, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018; S. 2202, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act; H.R. 4559, Global Aviation System Security Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 4567, DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 4643, Safe Air Transport of Hazardous Materials Act of 2017; H.R. 4760, To amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes; H.R. 4737, Airport ALERT Act H.R. 4219; Workflex in the 21st Century Act; S. 2348, Reliable Air Service in American Samoa; H.R. 4940, Border and Port Security Act; S. 2392,Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018; S. 2422, A bill to require a study on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution; H.R. 5000, To allow certain person to own and control an air carrier providing air transportation or intrastate air transportation; H.R. 5004, Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2018; S. 2506, A bill to establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program; S. 2556 / H.R. 5315, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the storage of live animals in overhead compartments of airplanes; H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 4, The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; S. 2792/H.R. 5701, A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools; H.R. 5730, To require testing and evaluation of advanced transportation security screening technologies related to the mission of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (FARM Bill);S. 2935, A bill to prioritize and support the Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) program for flight crewmembers and the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP) for flight attendants; S. 2976/H.R. 5961, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3023/H.R. 6072, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3026/H.R. 6028, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose the date and location of the most recent aircraft maintenance; H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018; S. 3109/H.R. 6776, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (FY2019); S. 3144, A bill to require the Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize risk-based strategies; S. 3156, Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2018; H.R. 6265, PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018; H.R. 3183, Air Travel Ticketing Transparency and Protection Act; H.R. 6454, Airplane Noise Research and Mitigation Act of 2018; S. 3277, Space Frontier Act of 2018; H.R. 6558, No Noise Act; S. 3322, American Aviator Act; S. 3385, Quiet Communities Act of 2018; and H.R. 6897, FAA Extension; H. Res. 1082/H.R. 302, A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 302, with an amendment; H.R. 7014 Safe Skies Act of 2018; H.R. 7043 Better Airplane Noise Standards Act; H.R. 7045 Aircraft Avionics Systems Cybersecurity Act. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Agriculture Appropriations Federal Preemption Unmanned Aerial Systems Commercial Space Infrastructure Plan Air Traffic Control Reform FAA Reauthorization Passenger Facility Charge Tax Congressional Budgets Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Aviation Security Taxes and Fees Airport Security Issues Customs and Border Protection Taxes Tax Reform Higher Education Reauthorization (Pilot Supply) Air Cargo Security Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and proposed CBP user fee increase DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule DOT Tarmac Delay Rule DOT Passenger Protection Rule III FAA NextGen Initiative Implementation of CBP's Biometric Entry & Exit Systems FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations Lithium Battery regulations Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II Implementation of a National Airline Policy International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters Visa Waiver Program TSA Airport Security Wait Times Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Cuba Air Service Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities Airport Revenue Diversion Airport Employee Screening Pilot Supply Airline Distribution Practices Daylight Savings Time Issues Appropriations - Continuing Resolutions Automated Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)
Client expense: $1,536,200 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Executive orders on border security and immigration enforcement; Transportation Security Administration (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, canine screening, checkpoint security, public area security, employee screening exit lanes, employee vetting, access controls, perimeter security, law enforcement reimbursement); Customs and Border Protection (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, biometric entry-exit, preclearance, reimbursement) Security; Safety, Immigration; Visa waiver program; H.R. 550, Checkpoint Safety Act H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; HR 2825, DHS Authorization Act; HR 2514, FASTER Act; S./ 1872, TSA Modernization Act; HR 3578, Border Security for American Act; S. 1305, CBP Hire Act; HR 4737, Airport ALERT Act; HR 4940/S. 2314, Border and Port Security Act. HR 6265, PreCheck Is PreCheck Act; S. 2859, Secure Airport Public Spaces Act. S. 3109, DHS Appropriations Act for FY 19; HR 6776, DHS Appropriations Act for FY 2019; HR 302, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Client expense: $495,139 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; S. 271, Build USA Infrastructure Act; S. 320, NextGen Accountability Act; H.R. 1265, Modification to the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC); H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017; S. 471, State authority to regulate air carriers providing air ambulance service; H.R. 1386, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers; H.R. 1420, Know Before You Fly Act; H.R. 1467 / S. 596, SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 1370, Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017; S. 679, Disclosure of Information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems; H.R. 1713, Free Market Flights Act of 2017; H.R. 1670, Infrastructure 2.0 Act; H.R. 1782, Exempt Certain Flights from Aviation Security Fee; H.R. 2191, SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 2124, BOARD Fairly Act; S. 947, TICKETS Act; H.R. 2349, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carriers flight crew or staff; H.R. 2235, SAFE SEAT Act; H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 1037, FAIR Fees Act; H.R. 2514, To ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening; H.R. 2485, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; S. 1167, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; H.R. 2627, To authorize the development of open-source software based on certain systems of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watchlists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2626, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve visa security, visa applicant vetting, and for other purposes; H.R. 2602, To amend title 49, United States Code, to include training for certain employees of air carriers to combat human trafficking, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2539, The Quiet Communities Act of 2017; H.R. 2804, To require the Secretary of Transportation to implement changes to improve air transportation; H.R. 2800, To ensure improvement of air traffic control services; H.R. 2715, No Fees for Lost Baggage Act; H.R. 2602, Secure our Skies Act of 2017; S. 1320, A bill to reform apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program; S. 1318, A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; S. 372, Stop Act of 2017; H.R. 2930, To develop a civil unmanned aircraft policy framework; H.R. 2928, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments; H.R. 2879 / S. 1320, Flight Act of 2017; H.R. 2805, DHS Authorization Act of 2017; S. 1405, To authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration; S. 1418, To establish protections for passengers in air transportation; S.1423, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations; H.R. 2997, 21st Century AIRR Act; H.R. 3198, To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and development; H.R. 3260, To provide passengers in air transportation with certain rights; S. 1605, A bill to improve the response to sexual assault and sexual harassment on board aircraft; H.R. 3328, To require a study regarding security measures and equipment at Cubas airports, require the standardization of FAMS agreements, require efforts to raise international aviation security standards; S. 1626, A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on commercial aircraft; S. 1623, A bill to increase the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising of the costs of air transportation; S. 1733, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to oversold flights to prohibit the forcible removal of passengers from such flights; H.R. 3353, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3355, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3743, AirFAIR Act, H.R. 3735 / S. 1785, No Knives on Planes Act of 2017; S. 1872, TSA Modernization Act; H.R. 3823 / H. Res. 538, FAA Extension; H.R. 3938, To direct the Administrator of the FAA to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 3951, To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to declare that an aviation humanitarian crisis exists for airports impacted by a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes; S. 1971, Pilot Records Improvement Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 4087, Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act; H. Con. Res. 71, The Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution; H.R. 4209, To rebuild the Nation's infrastructure, provide a consumer rebate to the American people, assist coal country, reduce harmful pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 4176, A bill to strengthen air cargo security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security; H.R. 1/ S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ; S. 2023, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2017; S. 2079, A bill to promote economic security and workplace accountability for the workers of air carriers, and their subcontractors, and for other purposes; H.R. 4445, To require air carriers to create and make available a concise document regarding air passenger rights; H.R. 4467, Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2017; H.R. 4474, Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017; H.J. Res. 123, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018; S. 2202, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act; H.R. 4559, Global Aviation System Security Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 4567, DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 4643, Safe Air Transport of Hazardous Materials Act of 2017; H.R. 4760, To amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes; H.R. 4737, Airport ALERT Act H.R. 4219; Workflex in the 21st Century Act; S. 2348, Reliable Air Service in American Samoa; H.R. 4940, Border and Port Security Act; S. 2392,Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018; S. 2422, A bill to require a study on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution; H.R. 5000, To allow certain person to own and control an air carrier providing air transportation or intrastate air transportation; H.R. 5004, Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2018; S. 2506, A bill to establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program; S. 2556 / H.R. 5315, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the storage of live animals in overhead compartments of airplanes; H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 4, The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; S. 2792/H.R. 5701, A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools; H.R. 5730, To require testing and evaluation of advanced transportation security screening technologies related to the mission of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (FARM Bill);S. 2935, A bill to prioritize and support the Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) program for flight crewmembers and the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP) for flight attendants; S. 2976/H.R. 5961, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3023/H.R. 6072, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3026/H.R. 6028, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose the date and location of the most recent aircraft maintenance; H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018; S. 3109/H.R. 6776, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (FY2019); S. 3144, A bill to require the Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize risk-based strategies; S. 3156, Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2018; H.R. 6265, PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018; H.R. 3183, Air Travel Ticketing Transparency and Protection Act; H.R. 6454, Airplane Noise Research and Mitigation Act of 2018; S. 3277, Space Frontier Act of 2018; H.R. 6558, No Noise Act; S. 3322, American Aviator Act; S. 3385, Quiet Communities Act of 2018; and H.R. 6897, FAA Extension; H. Res. 1082/H.R. 302, A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 302, with an amendment. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Agriculture Appropriations Federal Preemption Unmanned Aerial Systems Commercial Space Infrastructure Plan Air Traffic Control Reform FAA Reauthorization Passenger Facility Charge Tax Congressional Budgets Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Aviation Security Taxes and Fees Airport Security Issues Customs and Border Protection Taxes Tax Reform Higher Education Reauthorization (Pilot Supply) Air Cargo Security Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and proposed CBP user fee increase DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule DOT Tarmac Delay Rule DOT Passenger Protection Rule III FAA NextGen Initiative Implementation of CBP's Biometric Entry & Exit Systems FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations Lithium Battery regulations Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II Implementation of a National Airline Policy International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters Visa Waiver Program TSA Airport Security Wait Times Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Cuba Air Service Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities Airport Revenue Diversion Airport Employee Screening Pilot Supply Airline Distribution Practices Daylight Savings Time Issues Appropriations - Continuing Resolutions
Client expense: $1,666,900 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Executive orders on border security and immigration enforcement; Transportation Security Administration (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, canine screening, checkpoint security, public area security, employee screening exit lanes, employee vetting, access controls, perimeter security, law enforcement reimbursement); Customs and Border Protection (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, biometric entry-exit, preclearance, reimbursement) Security; Safety, Immigration; Visa waiver program; H.R. 550, Checkpoint Safety Act H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; HR 2825, DHS Authorization Act; HR 2514, FASTER Act; S./ 1872, TSA Modernization Act; HR 3578, Border Security for American Act; S. 1305, CBP Hire Act; HR 4737, Airport ALERT Act; HR 4940/S. 2314, Border and Port Security Act. HR 6265, PreCheck Is PreCheck Act; S. 2859, Secure Airport Public Spaces Act. S. 3109, DHS Appropriations Act for FY 19.
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; S. 271, Build USA Infrastructure Act; S. 320, NextGen Accountability Act; H.R. 1265, Modification to the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC); H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017; S. 471, State authority to regulate air carriers providing air ambulance service; H.R. 1386, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers; H.R. 1420, Know Before You Fly Act; H.R. 1467 / S. 596, SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 1370, Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017; S. 679, Disclosure of Information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems; H.R. 1713, Free Market Flights Act of 2017; H.R. 1670, Infrastructure 2.0 Act; H.R. 1782, Exempt Certain Flights from Aviation Security Fee; H.R. 2191, SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 2124, BOARD Fairly Act; S. 947, TICKETS Act; H.R. 2349, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carriers flight crew or staff; H.R. 2235, SAFE SEAT Act; H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 1037, FAIR Fees Act; H.R. 2514, To ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening; H.R. 2485, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; S. 1167, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; H.R. 2627, To authorize the development of open-source software based on certain systems of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watchlists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2626, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve visa security, visa applicant vetting, and for other purposes; H.R. 2602, To amend title 49, United States Code, to include training for certain employees of air carriers to combat human trafficking, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2539, The Quiet Communities Act of 2017; H.R. 2804, To require the Secretary of Transportation to implement changes to improve air transportation; H.R. 2800, To ensure improvement of air traffic control services; H.R. 2715, No Fees for Lost Baggage Act; H.R. 2602, Secure our Skies Act of 2017; S. 1320, A bill to reform apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program; S. 1318, A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; S. 372, Stop Act of 2017; H.R. 2930, To develop a civil unmanned aircraft policy framework; H.R. 2928, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments; H.R. 2879 / S. 1320, Flight Act of 2017; H.R. 2805, DHS Authorization Act of 2017; S. 1405, To authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration; S. 1418, To establish protections for passengers in air transportation; S.1423, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations; H.R. 2997, 21st Century AIRR Act; H.R. 3198, To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and development; H.R. 3260, To provide passengers in air transportation with certain rights; S. 1605, A bill to improve the response to sexual assault and sexual harassment on board aircraft; H.R. 3328, To require a study regarding security measures and equipment at Cubas airports, require the standardization of FAMS agreements, require efforts to raise international aviation security standards; S. 1626, A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on commercial aircraft; S. 1623, A bill to increase the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising of the costs of air transportation; S. 1733, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to oversold flights to prohibit the forcible removal of passengers from such flights; H.R. 3353, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3355, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3743, AirFAIR Act, H.R. 3735 / S. 1785, No Knives on Planes Act of 2017; S. 1872, TSA Modernization Act; H.R. 3823 / H. Res. 538, FAA Extension; H.R. 3938, To direct the Administrator of the FAA to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 3951, To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to declare that an aviation humanitarian crisis exists for airports impacted by a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes; S. 1971, Pilot Records Improvement Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 4087, Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act; H. Con. Res. 71, The Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution; H.R. 4209, To rebuild the Nation's infrastructure, provide a consumer rebate to the American people, assist coal country, reduce harmful pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 4176, A bill to strengthen air cargo security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security; H.R. 1/ S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ; S. 2023, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2017; S. 2079, A bill to promote economic security and workplace accountability for the workers of air carriers, and their subcontractors, and for other purposes; H.R. 4445, To require air carriers to create and make available a concise document regarding air passenger rights; H.R. 4467, Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2017; H.R. 4474, Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017; H.J. Res. 123, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018; S. 2202, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act; H.R. 4559, Global Aviation System Security Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 4567, DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 4643, Safe Air Transport of Hazardous Materials Act of 2017; H.R. 4760, To amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes; H.R. 4737, Airport ALERT Act H.R. 4219; Workflex in the 21st Century Act; S. 2348, Reliable Air Service in American Samoa; H.R. 4940, Border and Port Security Act; S. 2392,Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018; S. 2422, A bill to require a study on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution; H.R. 5000, To allow certain person to own and control an air carrier providing air transportation or intrastate air transportation; H.R. 5004, Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2018; S. 2506, A bill to establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program; S. 2556 / H.R. 5315, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the storage of live animals in overhead compartments of airplanes; H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 4, The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; S. 2792/H.R. 5701, A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools; H.R. 5730, To require testing and evaluation of advanced transportation security screening technologies related to the mission of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (FARM Bill);S. 2935, A bill to prioritize and support the Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) program for flight crewmembers and the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP) for flight attendants; S. 2976/H.R. 5961, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3023/H.R. 6072, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3026/H.R. 6028, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose the date and location of the most recent aircraft maintenance; H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018; S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (FY2019); and S. 3144, A bill to require the Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize risk-based strategies. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Unmanned Aerial Systems Commercial Space Administration's Infrastructure Plan Air Traffic Control Reform FAA Reauthorization Passenger Facility Charge Tax Congressional Budgets Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Aviation Security Taxes and Fees Airport Security Issues Customs and Border Protection Taxes Tax Reform Higher Education Reauthorization (Pilot Supply) Unmanned Aerial Systems Air Cargo Security Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and proposed CBP user fee increase DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule DOT Tarmac Delay Rule DOT Passenger Protection Rule III FAA NextGen Initiative Implementation of CBP's Biometric Entry & Exit Systems FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations Lithium Battery regulations Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II Implementation of a National Airline Policy International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters Visa Waiver Program TSA Airport Security Wait Times Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Cuba Air Service Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities Airport Revenue Diversion Airport Employee Screening Pilot Supply Airline Distribution Practices Appropriations - Continuing Resolutions
2018 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R. 2514, the Faster Act; S. 763, Surface and Maritime Security Act; TSA Precheck Program; CBP Airport Operations and Staffing; H.R. 1249, DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 2017; H.R. 1309, the TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; FY17 DHS Appropriations; Global Entry; Automated Passport Control; Mobile Passport Control; Biometric Exit; The Visa Waiver Program; H.R. 158, The Cory Jones Act; HR1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017; S.1872, TSA Modernization Act
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; S. 271, Build USA Infrastructure Act; S. 320, NextGen Accountability Act; H.R. 1265, Modification to the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC); H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017; S. 471, State authority to regulate air carriers providing air ambulance service; H.R. 1386, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers; H.R. 1420, Know Before You Fly Act; H.R. 1467 / S. 596, SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 1370, Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017; S. 679, Disclosure of Information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems; H.R. 1713, Free Market Flights Act of 2017; H.R. 1670, Infrastructure 2.0 Act; H.R. 1782, Exempt Certain Flights from Aviation Security Fee; H.R. 2191, SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 2124, BOARD Fairly Act; S. 947, TICKETS Act; H.R. 2349, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carriers flight crew or staff; H.R. 2235, SAFE SEAT Act; H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 1037, FAIR Fees Act; H.R. 2514, To ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening; H.R. 2485, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; S. 1167, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; H.R. 2627, To authorize the development of open-source software based on certain systems of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watchlists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2626, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve visa security, visa applicant vetting, and for other purposes; H.R. 2602, To amend title 49, United States Code, to include training for certain employees of air carriers to combat human trafficking, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2539, The Quiet Communities Act of 2017; H.R. 2804, To require the Secretary of Transportation to implement changes to improve air transportation; H.R. 2800, To ensure improvement of air traffic control services; H.R. 2715, No Fees for Lost Baggage Act; H.R. 2602, Secure our Skies Act of 2017; S. 1320, A bill to reform apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program; S. 1318, A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; S. 372, Stop Act of 2017; H.R. 2930, To develop a civil unmanned aircraft policy framework; H.R. 2928, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments; H.R. 2879 / S. 1320, Flight Act of 2017; H.R. 2805, DHS Authorization Act of 2017; S. 1405, To authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration; S. 1418, To establish protections for passengers in air transportation; S.1423, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations; H.R. 2997, 21st Century AIRR Act; H.R. 3198, To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and development; H.R. 3260, To provide passengers in air transportation with certain rights; S. 1605, A bill to improve the response to sexual assault and sexual harassment on board aircraft; H.R. 3328, To require a study regarding security measures and equipment at Cubas airports, require the standardization of FAMS agreements, require efforts to raise international aviation security standards; S. 1626, A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on commercial aircraft; S. 1623, A bill to increase the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising of the costs of air transportation; S. 1733, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to oversold flights to prohibit the forcible removal of passengers from such flights; H.R. 3353, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3355, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3743, AirFAIR Act, H.R. 3735 / S. 1785, No Knives on Planes Act of 2017; S. 1872, TSA Modernization Act; H.R. 3823 / H. Res. 538, FAA Extension; H.R. 3938, To direct the Administrator of the FAA to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 3951, To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to declare that an aviation humanitarian crisis exists for airports impacted by a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes; S. 1971, Pilot Records Improvement Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 4087, Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act; H. Con. Res. 71, The Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution; H.R. 4209, To rebuild the Nation's infrastructure, provide a consumer rebate to the American people, assist coal country, reduce harmful pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 4176, A bill to strengthen air cargo security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security; H.R. 1/ S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ; S. 2023, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2017; S. 2079, A bill to promote economic security and workplace accountability for the workers of air carriers, and their subcontractors, and for other purposes; H.R. 4445, To require air carriers to create and make available a concise document regarding air passenger rights; H.R. 4467, Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2017; H.R. 4474, Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017; H.J. Res. 123, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018; S. 2202, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act; H.R. 4559, Global Aviation System Security Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 4567, DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 4643, Safe Air Transport of Hazardous Materials Act of 2017; H.R. 4760, To amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes; H.R. 4737, Airport ALERT Act H.R. 4219; Workflex in the 21st Century Act; S. 2348, Reliable Air Service in American Samoa; H.R. 4940, Border and Port Security Act; S. 2392,Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018; S. 2422, A bill to require a study on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution; H.R. 5000, To allow certain person to own and control an air carrier providing air transportation or intrastate air transportation; H.R. 5004, Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2018; S. 2506, A bill to establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program; S. 2556 / H.R. 5315, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the storage of live animals in overhead compartments of airplanes; H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Unmanned Aerial Systems Commercial Space Administration's Infrastructure Plan Air Traffic Control Reform FAA Reauthorization Passenger Facility Charge Tax Congressional Budgets Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Aviation Security Taxes and Fees Airport Security Issues Customs and Border Protection Taxes Tax Reform Higher Education Reauthorization (Pilot Supply) Unmanned Aerial Systems Air Cargo Security Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and proposed CBP user fee increase DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule DOT Tarmac Delay Rule DOT Passenger Protection Rule III FAA NextGen Initiative Implementation of CBP's Biometric Entry & Exit Systems FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations Lithium Battery regulations Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II Implementation of a National Airline Policy International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters Visa Waiver Program TSA Airport Security Wait Times Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Cuba Air Service Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities Airport Revenue Diversion Airport Employee Screening Pilot Supply Airline Distribution Practices Appropriations - Continuing Resolutions
2018 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
Executive orders on border security and immigration enforcement; Transportation Security Administration (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, canine screening, checkpoint security, public area security, employee screening exit lanes, employee vetting, access controls, perimeter security, law enforcement reimbursement); Customs and Border Protection (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, biometric entry-exit, preclearance, reimbursement) Security; Safety, Immigration; Visa waiver program; H.R. 550, Checkpoint Safety Act H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; HR 2825, DHS Authorization Act; HR 2514, FASTER Act; S./ 1872, TSA Modernization Act; HR 3578, Border Security for American Act; S. 1305, CBP Hire Act; HR 4737, Airport ALERT Act; HR 4940/S. 2314, Border and Port Security Act.
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Lobbied Congress, the White House, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, on issues related to the June 21, 2017 Executive Order amending Executive Order 13597 on visa processing. Lobbied the same entities on the visa waiver program including inclusion of Poland in the Visa Waiver Program as well as general expansion. Lobbied same entities on expansion of Global Entry, pre-clearance, and the plan to deploy biometric exit at ports of entry. Lobbied Congress, the White House, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security on general international in-bound travel issues and promotion, security policies and the intersection of those policies with travel, in-bound facilitation messaging, and other efforts to promote in-bound international travel to the United States. Lobbied additionally on promotion and reauthorization of Brand USA and the Presidents FY2018 budget request. Lobbied on laptop restrictions for in-bound travelers including the recent proposal by DHS to limit technology on airplanes, as well as general lobbying cybersecurity and data breach rules for businesses and corporations, lobbied on Presidents executive order and similar initiatives on travel to the United States by international visitors, as well as education on the intersections between travel and terror threats. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R. 2514, the Faster Act; S. 763, Surface and Maritime Security Act; TSA Precheck Program; CBP Airport Operations and Staffing; H.R. 1249, DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 2017; H.R. 1309, the TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; FY17 DHS Appropriations; Global Entry; Automated Passport Control; Mobile Passport Control; Biometric Exit; The Visa Waiver Program; H.R. 158, The Cory Jones Act; HR1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017 Customs and Border Protection Staffing, Visa Waiver Program, Aviation Security Rules, Immigration and Travel Executive Order, FY18 DHS Appropriations, Electronic System for Travel Authorization.
2017 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Puerto Rico, Harvey disaster funding, TSA electronic ban, Visa Waiver Program, Visa security, Border security, CBP air investment at Ports of Entry, travel executive orders on visa processing, extreme vetting rule, Brand USA. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R. 2514, the Faster Act; S. 763, Surface and Maritime Security Act; TSA Precheck Program; CBP Airport Operations and Staffing; H.R. 1249, DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 2017; H.R. 1309, the TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; FY17 DHS Appropriations; Global Entry; Automated Passport Control; Mobile Passport Control; Biometric Exit; The Visa Waiver Program; H.R. 158, The Cory Jones Act; HR1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017; S.1872, TSA Modernization Act. Lobbied Congress, the White House, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, on issues related to the June 21, 2017 Executive Order amending Executive Order 13597 on visa processing. Lobbied the same entities on the visa waiver program including inclusion of Poland in the Visa Waiver Program as well as general expansion. Lobbied same entities on expansion of Global Entry, pre-clearance, and the plan to deploy biometric exit at ports of entry. Lobbied Congress, the White House, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security on general international in-bound travel issues and promotion, security policies and the intersection of those policies with travel, in-bound facilitation messaging, and other efforts to promote in-bound international travel to the United States. Lobbied additionally on promotion and reauthorization of Brand USA and the Presidents FY2018 budget request. Lobbied on laptop restrictions for in-bound travelers including the recent proposal by DHS to limit technology on airplanes, as well as general lobbying cybersecurity and data breach rules for businesses and corporations, lobbied on Presidents executive order and similar initiatives on travel to the United States by international visitors, as well as education on the intersections between travel and terror threats.
2017 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Executive orders on border security and immigration enforcement; Transportation Security Administration (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, canine screening, checkpoint security, public area security, employee screening, employee vetting, access controls, perimeter security, law enforcement reimbursement); Customs and Border Protection (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, biometric entry-exit, preclearance, reimbursement) Security; Safety, Immigration; Visa waiver program; H.R. 550, Checkpoint Safety Act H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; HR 2825, DHS Authorization Act; HR 2514, FASTER Act; S./ 1872, TSA Modernization Act; HR 3578, Border Security for American Act; S. 1305, CBP HiRe Act;
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; S. 271, Build USA Infrastructure Act; S. 320, NextGen Accountability Act; H.R. 1265, Modification to the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC); H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017; S. 471, State authority to regulate air carriers providing air ambulance service; H.R. 1386, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers; H.R. 1420, Know Before You Fly Act; H.R. 1467 / S. 596, SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 1370, Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017; S. 679, Disclosure of Information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems; H.R. 1713, Free Market Flights Act of 2017; H.R. 1670, Infrastructure 2.0 Act; H.R. 1782, Exempt Certain Flights from Aviation Security Fee; H.R. 2191, SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 2124, BOARD Fairly Act; S. 947, TICKETS Act; H.R. 2349, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carriers flight crew or staff; H.R. 2235, SAFE SEAT Act; H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 1037, FAIR Fees Act; H.R. 2514, To ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening; H.R. 2485, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; S. 1167, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; H.R. 2627, To authorize the development of open-source software based on certain systems of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watchlists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2626, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve visa security, visa applicant vetting, and for other purposes; H.R. 2602, To amend title 49, United States Code, to include training for certain employees of air carriers to combat human trafficking, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2539, The Quiet Communities Act of 2017; H.R. 2804, To require the Secretary of Transportation to implement changes to improve air transportation; H.R. 2800, To ensure improvement of air traffic control services; H.R. 2715, No Fees for Lost Baggage Act; H.R. 2602, Secure our Skies Act of 2017; S. 1320, A bill to reform apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program; S. 1318, A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; S. 372, Stop Act of 2017; H.R. 2930, To develop a civil unmanned aircraft policy framework; H.R. 2928, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments; H.R. 2879 / S. 1320, Flight Act of 2017; H.R. 2805, DHS Authorization Act of 2017; S. 1405, To authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration; S. 1418, To establish protections for passengers in air transportation; S.1423, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations; H.R. 2997, 21st Century AIRR Act; H.R. 3198, To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and development; H.R. 3260, To provide passengers in air transportation with certain rights; S. 1605, A bill to improve the response to sexual assault and sexual harassment on board aircraft; H.R. 3328, To require a study regarding security measures and equipment at Cubas airports, require the standardization of FAMS agreements, require efforts to raise international aviation security standards; S. 1626, A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on commercial aircraft; S. 1623, A bill to increase the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising of the costs of air transportation; S. 1733, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to oversold flights to prohibit the forcible removal of passengers from such flights; H.R. 3353, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3355, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3743, AirFAIR Act, H.R. 3735 / S. 1785, No Knives on Planes Act of 2017; S. 1872, TSA Modernization Act; H.R. 3823 / H. Res. 538, FAA Extension; H.R. 3938, To direct the Administrator of the FAA to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 3951, To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to declare that an aviation humanitarian crisis exists for airports impacted by a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes; S. 1971, Pilot Records Improvement Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 4087, Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act; H. Con. Res. 71, The Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution; H.R. 4209, To rebuild the Nation's infrastructure, provide a consumer rebate to the American people, assist coal country, reduce harmful pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 4176, A bill to strengthen air cargo security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security; H.R. 1/ S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ; S. 2023, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2017; S. 2079, A bill to promote economic security and workplace accountability for the workers of air carriers, and their subcontractors, and for other purposes; H.R. 4445, To require air carriers to create and make available a concise document regarding air passenger rights; H.R. 4467, Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2017; H.R. 4474, Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017; H.J. Res. 123, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018; S. 2202, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act; H.R. 4559, Global Aviation System Security Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 4567, DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 4643, Safe Air Transport of Hazardous Materials Act of 2017. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Air Traffic Control Reform FAA Reauthorization Passenger Facility Charge Tax Congressional Budgets Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Aviation Security Taxes and Fees Airport Security Issues Customs & Border Protection Taxes Tax Reform Unmanned Aerial Systems Air Cargo Security Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trust traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and proposed CBP user fee increase DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule DOT Tarmac Delay Rule DOT Passenger Protection Rule III FAA NextGen Initiative Implementation of Biometric Entry & Exit Systems FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations Lithium Battery regulations Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II Implementation of a National Airline Policy International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters Visa Waiver Program TSA Airport Security Wait Times Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Cuba Air Service Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities Airport Revenue Diversion Airport Employee Screening Pilot Supply Appropriations - Continuing Resolutions
2017 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Presidents Executive Orders and travel proclamations related to travel including derivatives of 13780, visa security, processing, management, nominations of key officials to Department of States and Department of Homeland Security, Brand USA support and expansion, international travel facilitation including trusted traveler program expansion, J-1 visas, security and facilitation at ports of entry including CBP officer staffing and workforce management, and landing rights agreements, border security and biometric exit expansion. Domestic security issues including crisis preparedness and prevention, response to terrorist attacks and information sharing among federal actors with private sector. Cybersecurity data breach legislation and DHS/private sector relationship on cyber threats. TSA interactions with travelers including resource allocations for TSA officers and airports. Response to disasters including Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Maria, and Hurricane Irma including specific funding for Puerto Rico, USVI, Texas, and Florida. Customs and Border Protection Staffing, Aviation Security Rules, Immigration and Travel Executive Order, FY18 DHS Appropriations, Electronic System for Travel Authorization, Brand USA. APEC Business. Travel caucus. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R. 2514, the Faster Act; S. 763, Surface and Maritime Security Act; TSA Precheck Program; CBP Airport Operations and Staffing; H.R. 1249, DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 2017; H.R. 1309, the TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; FY17 DHS Appropriations; Global Entry; Automated Passport Control; Mobile Passport Control; Biometric Exit; The Visa Waiver Program; H.R. 158, The Cory Jones Act; HR1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017; S.1872, TSA Modernization Act Lobbied Congress, the White House, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, on issues related to the June 21, 2017 Executive Order amending Executive Order 13597 on visa processing. Lobbied the same entities on the visa waiver program including inclusion of Poland in the Visa Waiver Program as well as general expansion. Lobbied same entities on expansion of Global Entry, pre-clearance, and the plan to deploy biometric exit at ports of entry. Lobbied Congress, the White House, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security on general international in-bound travel issues and promotion, security policies and the intersection of those policies with travel, in-bound facilitation messaging, and other efforts to promote in-bound international travel to the United States. Lobbied additionally on promotion and reauthorization of Brand USA and the Presidents FY2018 budget request. Lobbied on laptop restrictions for in-bound travelers including the recent proposal by DHS to limit technology on airplanes, as well as general lobbying cybersecurity and data breach rules for businesses and corporations, lobbied on Presidents executive order and similar initiatives on travel to the United States by international visitors, as well as education on the intersections between travel and terror threats
2017 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017 (airport-security risk assessments and the development of security strategies); H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017 (airport work access security issues); H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017 (installation of secondary access barriers in commercial aircraft cabins); S. 271,Build USA Infrastructure Act (use of U.S. Customs and Border Protection revenues for highway funding); S. 320, NextGen Accountability Act (establishment of annual Next Generation Air Transportation System ("NextGen") performance goals); H.R. 1265, Modification to the Passenger Facility Charge (modifications to the FAA-administered PFC system);H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017 (requiring additional information to be submitted to Congress regarding the strategic 5-year technology investment plan of the Transportation Security Administration); S. 471, State authority to regulate air carriers providing air ambulance service (state regulation of federally certificated air carriers); H.R. 1386To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers (establishment of a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers); H.R. 1420, Know Before You Fly Act (passenger information requirements); H.R. 1467 / S. 596, SEAT Act of 2017 (regulation of seats on air carrier aircraft); H.R. 1370, Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 (deterrence of human trafficking); H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017 (streamline the office and term of the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration); S. 679, Disclosure of Information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems (disclosure of cyber attacks by the aviation industry and cyber security requirements for air carriers and aircraft manufacturers; H.R. 1713, Free Market Flights Act of 2017 (termination of Essential Air Service program and disposition of overflight fees);H.R. 1670, Infrastructure 2.0 Act (national infrastructure policy); H.R. 1782, Exempt Certain Flights from Aviation Security Fee (revisions to aviation passenger security fee); H.R. 2191, SEAT Act of 2017 (airline passenger oversales and denied boarding policies); H.R. 2124,BOARD Fairly Act (airline denied boarding policies);S. 947, TICKETS Act (airline denied boarding policies); H.R. 2349, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carriers flight crew or staff (involuntary deplaning or denied boarding of airline passengers); H.R. 2235, SAFE SEAT Act (involuntary deplaning or denied boarding of airline passengers); H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (appropriations for most federal agencies for the remainder of FY 2017, including the Department of Transportation); S. 1037FAIR Fees Act (regulation of airline fees); H.R. 2514, To ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening (treatment of aviation security fees); H.R. 2485, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft (FAA evaluation of medical equipment aboard air carrier aircraft); S. 1167, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft (FAA evaluation of medical equipment aboard air carrier aircraft); H.R. 2627, To authorize the development of open-source software based on certain systems of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watchlists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis, and for other purposes (enhancement of traveler vetting software and programs); H.R. 2626, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve visa security, visa applicant vetting, and for other purposes (screening of passengers seeking visas to travel to the United States and their screening at U.S. ports of entry); H.R. 2602, To amend title 49, United States Code, to include training for certain employees of air carriers to combat human trafficking, and for other purposes (training of air carrier personnel to deter human trafficking); H.R. 2539, The Quiet Communities Act of 2017 (requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to reestablish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control); H.R. 2804, To require the Secretary of Transportation to implement changes to improve air transportation (alternate transportation for airline passengers experiencing extended flight delays and cancellations, and examining computer system resiliency); H.R. 2800, To ensure improvement of air traffic control services (air traffic control funding, modernization and acquisition reform); H.R. 2715, No Fees for Lost Baggage Act(refunds for delayed or lost baggage); H.R. 2602, Secure our Skies Act of 2017 (human trafficking training for airlines employees); S. 1320, A bill to reform apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program (changing apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program, improving project delivery at certain airports, and designating certain airports as disaster relief airports); S. 1318, A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (revising Air Carrier Access Act requirements); S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017 (establishing relationship of federal-state jurisdiction in prescribing regulations or standards related to civil unmanned aircraft systems); S. 372, Stop Act of 2017 (requiring the transmission to Customs and Border Protection advanced electronic information for international postal shipments); H.R. 2930, To develop a civil unmanned aircraft policy framework . (requiring the Department of Transportation to develop an unmanned aircraft policy); H.R. 2928, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments (requiring additional airline performance disclosure during reservation and ticketing); H.R. 2879/S. 1320, Flight Act of 2017 (changing apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program, improving project delivery at certain airports, and designating certain airports as disaster relief airports); H.R. 2805, DHS Authorization Act of 2017 (DHS programs affecting air carrier operations);S. 1405, To authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration; S. 1418, To establish protections for passengers in air transportation (service standards for airline passengers); S. 1423, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (revising flight duty and rest time for all-cargo air carrier pilots); H.R. 2997, 21st Century AIRR Act (transfer of Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control services to a not-for-profit air traffic management service provider); H.R. 3198, To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and development (FAA research and development activities, cybersecurity and unmanned aircraft systems); H.R. 3260, To provide passengers in air transportation with certain rights (airline passenger service requirements); S. 1605, A bill to improve the response to sexual assault and sexual harassment on board aircraft (training and reporting concerning sexual assaults aboard aircraft); H.R. 3328, To require a study regarding security measures and equipment at Cubas airports, require the standardization of FAMS agreements, require efforts to raise international aviation security standards (evaluation of civil aviation security at Cuban airports and development of uniform U.S.-foreign government Federal Air Marshal agreement); S. 1626, A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on commercial aircraft (training and reporting of smoke or fumes aboard aircraft); S. 1623, A bill to increase the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising of the costs of air transportation; S. 1733,A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to oversold flights to prohibit the forcible removal of passengers from such flights (oversales and passenger removal policies); H.R. 3353, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (appropriations for Department of Transportation aviation-related activities); H.R. 3355,Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 (appropriations for Department of Homeland Security aviation-related activities; S. 1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (appropriations for Department of Transportation aviation-related activities); H.R. 3743, AirFAIR Act (airline pricing after a natural disaster); H.R. 3735/S. 1785, No Knives on Planes Act of 2017 (prohibition on implementation of policy change to permit small, non-locking knives on aircraft); S. 1872, TSA Modernization Act (revisions to structure and programs of the Transportation Security Administration); and H.R. 3823, FAA Extension (extension of expiring Federal Aviation Administration programs and authorities through March 31, 2018). . In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above, the following policy and regulatory matters: Air Traffic Control Reform FAA Reauthorization Passenger Facility Charge Tax Congressional Budgets Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Aviation Security Taxes and Fees Airport Security Issues Customs and Border Protection Taxes Tax Reform Unmanned Aerial Systems Air Cargo Security Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trust traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and proposed CBP user fee increase DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule DOT Tarmac Delay Rule DOT Passenger Protection Rule III FAA NextGen Initiative Implementation of Biometric Entry & Exit Systems FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations Lithium Battery regulations Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II Implementation of a National Airline Policy International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters Visa Waiver Program TSA Airport Security Wait Times Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Cuba Air Service Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities Airport Revenue Diversion Airport Employee Screening
2017 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Executive orders on border security and immigration enforcement; Transportation Security Administration (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, canine screening, checkpoint security, public area security, employee screening, employee vetting, access controls, perimeter security, law enforcement reimbursement); Customs and Border Protection (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, biometric entry-exit, preclearance, reimbursement) Security; Safety, Immigration; Visa waiver program; H.R. 550, Checkpoint Safety Act H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; HR 2825, DHS Authorization Act; HR 2514, FASTER Act; S./ 1872, TSA Modernization Act; HR 3578, Border Security for American Act; S. 1305, CBP HiRe Act;
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Lobbied Congress, the White House, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, on issues related to the June 21, 2017 Executive Order amending Executive Order 13597 on visa processing. Lobbied the same entities on the visa waiver program including inclusion of Poland in the Visa Waiver Program as well as general expansion. Lobbied same entities on expansion of Global Entry, pre-clearance, and the plan to deploy biometric exit at ports of entry. Lobbied Congress, the White House, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security on general international in-bound travel issues and promotion, security policies and the intersection of those policies with travel, in-bound facilitation messaging, and other efforts to promote in-bound international travel to the United States. Lobbied additionally on promotion and reauthorization of Brand USA and the Presidents FY2018 budget request. Lobbied on laptop restrictions for in-bound travelers including the recent proposal by DHS to limit technology on airplanes, as well as general lobbying cybersecurity and data breach rules for businesses and corporations, lobbied on Presidents executive order and similar initiatives on travel to the United States by international visitors, as well as education on the intersections between travel and terror threats. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R. 2514, the Faster Act; S. 763, Surface and Maritime Security Act; TSA Precheck Program; CBP Airport Operations and Staffing; H.R. 1249, DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 2017; H.R. 1309, the TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; FY17 DHS Appropriations; Global Entry; Automated Passport Control; Mobile Passport Control; Biometric Exit; The Visa Waiver Program; H.R. 158, The Cory Jones Act; HR1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017 Customs and Border Protection Staffing, Visa Waiver Program, Aviation Security Rules, Immigration and Travel Executive Order, FY18 DHS Appropriations, Electronic System for Travel Authorization.
2017 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Executive orders on border security and immigration enforcement; Transportation Security Administration (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, canine screening, checkpoint security, public area security, employee screening, employee vetting, access controls, perimeter security, law enforcement reimbursement); Customs and Border Protection (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, biometric entry-exit, preclearance, reimbursement) Security; Safety, Immigration; Visa waiver program; H.R. 550, Checkpoint Safety Act H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act; HR 2825, DHS Authorization Act; HR 2514, FASTER Act;
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017 (airport-security risk assessments and the development of security strategies); H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017 (airport work access security issues); H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017 (installation of secondary access barriers in commercial aircraft cabins); S. 271,Build USA Infrastructure Act (use of U.S. Customs and Border Protection revenues for highway funding); S. 320, NextGen Accountability Act (establishment of annual Next Generation Air Transportation System ("NextGen") performance goals); H.R. 1265, Modification to the Passenger Facility Charge (modifications to the FAA-administered PFC system);H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017 (requiring additional information to be submitted to Congress regarding the strategic 5-year technology investment plan of the Transportation Security Administration); S. 471, State authority to regulate air carriers providing air ambulance service (state regulation of federally certificated air carriers); H.R. 1386To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers (establishment of a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers); H.R. 1420, Know Before You Fly Act (passenger information requirements); H.R. 1467 / S. 596, SEAT Act of 2017 (regulation of seats on air carrier aircraft); H.R. 1370, Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 (deterrence of human trafficking); H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017 (streamline the office and term of the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration); S. 679, Disclosure of Information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems (disclosure of cyber attacks by the aviation industry and cyber security requirements for air carriers and aircraft manufacturers). Regulatory and other matters In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Air Traffic Control Reform FAA Reauthorization Passenger Facility Charge Tax Congressional Budgets Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Aviation Security Taxes and Fees Airport Security Issues Customs and Border Protection Taxes Tax Reform Unmanned Aerial Systems Air Cargo Security Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trust traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and proposed CBP user fee increase DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule DOT Tarmac Delay Rule DOT Passenger Protection Rule III FAA NextGen Initiative Implementation of Biometric Entry & Exit Systems FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations Lithium Battery regulations Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II Implementation of a National Airline Policy International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters Visa Waiver Program TSA Airport Security Wait Times Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Cuba Air Service Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities Airport Revenue Diversion Airport Employee Screening Credit Card Interchange Fees
2017 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues related to transportation security, including passenger screening, pre-check program, and the travel ban as it affects airlines Bills related to aviation security (H.R. 1249, H.R. 1252, H.R. 1294, H.R. 1297, H.R. 1309, H.R. 1353, H.R. 1365)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
National aviation policy Air traffic control reform; NextGen Dept. of Transportation proposed rule related to bag fees Issues related to DHS -- passenger screening, pre-check program, travel ban as it affects airlines Aviation security (H.R. 1249, H.R. 1252, H.R. 1294, H.R. 1297, H.R. 1309, H.R. 1353, H.R. 1365) Unmanned aircraft systems Nominations for Departments of Transportation, Commerce, and Homeland Security
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
TSA Precheck Program, CBP Airport Operations and Staffing, H.R. 1249, DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 2017, H.R. 1309, the TSA Administrator Modernization Act, H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technology Acquisitions Act, FY17 DHS Appropriations; Global Entry, Automated Passport Control, Mobile Passport Control, Biometric Exit; The Visa Waiver Program, H.R. 158 Travel Executive Order, Pre-clearance, Baggage Screening, Travel Screening. Issues related to domestic terrorism and improving our response capabilities to attacks on soft targets, issues related to data breach protection and the need for a nationwide law, Lobbying related to reservation of the visa waiver program, lobbying related to visa policies, lobbying related to to President's Executive Order on border security, lobbying related generally to border security functions of the United States, lobbying related to CBP modernization, lobbying related to improving the entry and exit experience at U.S. airports, lobbying related policies to market the US to international travelers.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
Executive orders on border security and immigration enforcement; Transportation Security Administration (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, canine screening, checkpoint security, public area security, employee screening, employee vetting, access controls, perimeter security, law enforcement reimbursement); Customs and Border Protection (staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, biometric entry-exit, preclearance, reimbursement) Security; Safet, Immigration; Visa waiver program; H.R. 550, Checkpoint Safety Act H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act; H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017 (airport-security risk assessments and the development of security strategies); H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017 (airport work access security issues); H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017 (installation of secondary access barriers in commercial aircraft cabins); S. 271,Build USA Infrastructure Act (use of U.S. Customs and Border Protection revenues for highway funding); S. 320, NextGen Accountability Act (establishment of annual Next Generation Air Transportation System ("NextGen") performance goals); H.R. 1265, Modification to the Passenger Facility Charge (modifications to the FAA-administered PFC system);H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017 (requiring additional information to be submitted to Congress regarding the strategic 5-year technology investment plan of the Transportation Security Administration); S. 471, State authority to regulate air carriers providing air ambulance service (state regulation of federally certificated air carriers); H.R. 1386To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers (establishment of a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers); H.R. 1420, Know Before You Fly Act (passenger information requirements); H.R. 1467 / S. 596, SEAT Act of 2017 (regulation of seats on air carrier aircraft); H.R. 1370, Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 (deterrence of human trafficking); H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017 (streamline the office and term of the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration); S. 679, Disclosure of Information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems (disclosure of cyber attacks by the aviation industry and cyber security requirements for air carriers and aircraft manufacturers). Regulatory and other matters In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Air Traffic Control Reform FAA Reauthorization Passenger Facility Charge Tax Congressional Budgets Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Aviation Security Taxes and Fees Airport Security Issues Customs and Border Protection Taxes Tax Reform Unmanned Aerial Systems Air Cargo Security Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trust traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and proposed CBP user fee increase DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule DOT Tarmac Delay Rule DOT Passenger Protection Rule III FAA NextGen Initiative Implementation of Biometric Entry & Exit Systems FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations Lithium Battery regulations Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II Implementation of a National Airline Policy International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters Visa Waiver Program TSA Airport Security Wait Times Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Cuba Air Service Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities Airport Revenue Diversion Airport Employee Screening Credit Card Interchange Fees
2017 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
Support HR 1353 (Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017).
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-44.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Referred to |
| March 2, 2017 |
| March 2, 2017 |
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Client expense: $2,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $2,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Client expense: $2,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection