Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2017

Issues related to air traffic control reform. Issues related to FAA reauthorization. Issues related to FAA flight and duty time regulation. Issues related to pilot supply. Issues related to Department of Transportation Full Fare Advertising rule. Issues related to airline distribution practices. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. Issues related to FAA NextGen initiative. Issues related to Cuba air service. H.R. 911 / S. 1405, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; all provisions. H.R. 1265, Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act; all provisions. S. 1037, FAIR Fees Act; all provisions. H.R. 2997, 21st Century AIRR Act; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. S. 1605, Stopping Assault while Flying Enforcement Act of 2017; all provisions. S. 1733, Customers Not Cargo Act of 2017; all provisions. H.R. 3951, Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2017; all provisions. H.R. 4467, Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2018; all provisions. H.R. 2539, Quiet Communities Act of 2017; all provisions. 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, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 4176, Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2018; all provisions. H.R. 4445, Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act; all provisions. S. 2506, A bill to establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program; all provisions. Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. H.R. 1782, Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2017; all provisions. H.R. 2514, FASTER Act; all provisions. H.R. 2485, Airplane KITS Act; all provisions. H.R. 2804, Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2017; all provisions. S. 2556, Welfare Of Our Furry Friends (WOOFF) Act; all provisions. H.R. 5315, PETS Act; all provisions. S. 2792, A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. H.R. 5701, To establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. S. 2738, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carrier passengers with service animals to adhere to a standard of service animal behavior training; all provisions.

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Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: H.R. 276/S. 2348 - To ensure reliable air service to American Samoa; H.R. 911 - Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; H.R. 1467/S.596 - SEAT Act of 2017; 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. 1782 - Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act; H.R. 1265 - To make modifications to the passenger facility charge programs; H.R. 1420 - Know Before You Fly Act; S. 679 - To require the disclosure of information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems and maintenance and ground support systems for aircraft; 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; 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/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. 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. 1318 - A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; 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; H.R. 2997 - 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization 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; 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. 3743 - Airline Freeze of Astronomical Increases in Rates Act (AirFAIR Act); H.R. 3735/S. 1785 - No Knives on Planes Act of 2017; S. 1872 - TSA Modernization Act; H.R. 3938 - Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2017; H.R. 4176 - Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2017; H.R. 4445 - Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 4474 - Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017; S. 2202 - National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act; H.R. 4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act; S. 2422 - A bill to require a study on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution; H.R. 5000 - Free to Fly Act; H.R. 5004 - Air Carrier Amendments Act of 2018; 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; and H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions regarding transportation security, Passenger Facility Charges, open skies, airline product distribution, sexual assault/harassment response training, and agriculture inspection appropriations; H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; S. 2506 - A bill to establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program; H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, provisions regarding the CRAF program; 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. 5857 - To protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and harassment, and for other purposes; H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (FARM Bill), provisions regarding agriculture inspection programs and fees; S. 2976/H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions regarding agriculture inspection programs and fees; S. 3023/H.R. 6072 - Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions regarding passenger facility charges, NextGen, airline product distribution, aircraft noise, sexual assault/harassment; S. 3026/H.R. 6028 - 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), provisions regarding transportation security; and S. 3144 - A bill to require the Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize risk-based strategies. Joint Application of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 41308 and 41309 for approval of and antitrust immunity for alliance agreements, in DOT-OST-2018-0084. Gulf Carrier Open Skies reviews, in DOT-OST-2015-0082, DOS-2015-0016, and DOC-2015-0001, provisions relating to promoting competition in the aviation sector, increasing choice and reducing costs for consumers, facilitating exports for U.S. businesses, and enhancing U.S. national security. Notification of Regulatory Review, in DOT-OST-2017-0069, provisions relating to airline distribution, airline fare advertising, passengers with disabilities, tarmac delay rules, airline reporting requirements, customer service plans, customer complaints and refunds, and obsolete regulations. Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including Air Traffic Control Reform; Passenger Facility Charges; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, air cargo security issues, passenger baggage inspection issues, aircraft security issues, TSA wait times); Airport Security Issues; Cybersecurity issues; Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases and revenue diversion); Aircraft noise and emissions issues; DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule (14 C.F.R. Part 399); Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service passenger and cargo inspection issues and inspection fees; International air service rights issues (Open skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Federal Income and Excise Tax matters; ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); Immunized Joint Ventures; DOT airline passenger protection rules; customer service issues; passengers with disabilities issues; human trafficking training requirements; FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations; FAA ATC operations issues; Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; Air Carrier cabotage exemptions; USDA-APHIS funding and fees; transportation of hazardous cargo; Airport revenue diversion; Airport employee screening; Information Technology issues; GSA City Pair Program; CRAF program; passenger discrimination issues; labor issues; tax reform; visa issues; domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; FAA Reauthorization, regulatory reform, pilot supply, airline foreign ownership restrictions, disaster response, Farm Bill Reauthorization; sexual assault/harassment response training requirements; transport of animals; air travel for passengers with disabilities; and China website issue.

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

Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: H.R. 276/S. 2348 - To ensure reliable air service to American Samoa; H.R. 911 - Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; H.R. 1467/S.596 - SEAT Act of 2017; 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. 1782 - Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act; H.R. 1265 - To make modifications to the passenger facility charge programs; H.R. 1420 - Know Before You Fly Act; S. 679 - To require the disclosure of information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems and maintenance and ground support systems for aircraft; 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; 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/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. 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. 1318 - A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; 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; H.R. 2997 - 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization 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; 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, provisions regarding open skies, NextGen, ATC reform, airline product distribution; H.R. 3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions regarding transportation security; S. 1655 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions regarding Passenger Facility Charges, open skies, ATC reform, airline product distribution; H.R. 3743 - Airline Freeze of Astronomical Increases in Rates Act (AirFAIR Act); H.R. 3735/S. 1785 - No Knives on Planes Act of 2017; S. 1872 - TSA Modernization Act; H.R. 3938 - Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2017; H.R. 4176 - Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2017; H.R. 1/S. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; H.R. 4445 - Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 4474 - Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017; S. 2202 - National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act; H.R. 4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act; S. 2422 - A bill to require a study on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution; H.R. 5000 - Free to Fly Act; H.R. 5004 - Air Carrier Amendments Act of 2018; 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; and H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions regarding transportation security, Passenger Facility Charges, open skies, airline product distribution, sexual assault/harassment response training, and agriculture inspection appropriations. Gulf Carrier Open Skies reviews, in DOT-OST-2015-0082, DOS-2015-0016, and DOC-2015-0001, provisions relating to promoting competition in the aviation sector, increasing choice and reducing costs for consumers, facilitating exports for U.S. businesses, and enhancing U.S. national security. Notification of Regulatory Review, in DOT-OST-2017-0069, provisions relating to airline distribution, airline fare advertising, passengers with disabilities, tarmac delay rules, airline reporting requirements, customer service plans, customer complaints and refunds, and obsolete regulations. Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including Air Traffic Control Reform; Passenger Facility Charges; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, air cargo security issues, passenger baggage inspection issues, aircraft security issues, TSA wait times); Airport Security Issues; Cybersecurity issues; Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases and revenue diversion); Aircraft noise and emissions issues; DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule (14 C.F.R. Part 399); Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service passenger and cargo inspection issues and inspection fees; International air service rights issues (Open skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Federal Income and Excise Tax matters; ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); Immunized Joint Ventures; DOT airline passenger protection rules; customer service issues; passengers with disabilities issues; human trafficking training requirements; FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations; FAA ATC operations issues; Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; Air Carrier cabotage exemptions; USDA-APHIS funding and fees; transportation of hazardous cargo; Airport revenue diversion; Airport employee screening; Information Technology issues; GSA City Pair Program; CRAF program; passenger discrimination issues; labor issues; tax reform; visa issues; domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; FAA Reauthorization, regulatory reform, pilot supply, airline foreign ownership restrictions, disaster response, Farm Bill Reauthorization; sexual assault/harassment response training requirements; transport of animals; and air travel for passengers with disabilities.

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

H.R. 876; H.R. 911; H.R. 1420; H.R. 1467; S. 596; S. 320; H.R. 1713; H.R. 1782; H.R. 2191; H.R. 2124; S. 947; H.R. 2349; H.R. 2235; S. 1037; H.R. 2485; S. 1167; H.R. 2539; H.R. 2804; H.R. 2800; H.R. 2715; S. 1320; S. 1318; S. 1272; H.R. 2930; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2879; S. 1405; S. 1418; S. 1423; H.R. 2997; H.R. 3260; S. 1605; S. 1626; S. 1623; S. 1733; H.R. 3743; H.R. 3735; S. 1785; H.R. 3823; H.R. 4445; H.R.3951 - Discussed matters related to air traffic control reform, FAA reauthorization, airport security issues, air cargo security issues, aircraft noise and emissions issues, civil aviation security issues, including risk-based screening programs, secondary cockpit barriers, advertising issues, drones, tarmac delays, passenger protection and consumer issues generally, FAA NextGen initiative, FAA flight and duty regulations, lithium battery regulations, air travel for passengers with disabilities, airport revenue diversion, airport employee screening, air service to Cuba, and airports impacted by disaster.

Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: H.R. 276 - To ensure reliable air service to American Samoa; H.R. 911 - Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; H.R. 1467/S.596 - SEAT Act of 2017; 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. 1782 - Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act; H.R. 1265 - To make modifications to the passenger facility charge programs; H.R. 1420 - Know Before You Fly Act; S. 679 - To require the disclosure of information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems and maintenance and ground support systems for aircraft; 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; 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/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. 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. 1318 - A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; 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; H.R. 2997 - 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization 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; 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, provisions regarding open skies, NextGen, ATC reform, airline product distribution; H.R. 3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions regarding transportation security; S. 1655 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions regarding Passenger Facility Charges, open skies, ATC reform, airline product distribution; H.R. 3743 - Airline Freeze of Astronomical Increases in Rates Act (AirFAIR Act); H.R. 3735/S. 1785 - No Knives on Planes Act of 2017; S. 1872 - TSA Modernization Act; H.R. 3938 - Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2017; H.R. 4176 - Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2017; H.R. 1/S. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; H.R. 4445 - Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 4474 - Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017; and S. 2202 - National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act. Gulf Carrier Open Skies reviews, in DOT-OST-2015-0082, DOS-2015-0016, and DOC-2015-0001, provisions relating to promoting competition in the aviation sector, increasing choice and reducing costs for consumers, facilitating exports for U.S. businesses, and enhancing U.S. national security. Notification of Regulatory Review, in DOT-OST-2017-0069, provisions relating to airline distribution, airline fare advertising, passengers with disabilities, tarmac delay rules, airline reporting requirements, customer service plans, customer complaints and refunds, and obsolete regulations. Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including Air Traffic Control Reform; Passenger Facility Charges; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, air cargo security issues, passenger baggage inspection issues, aircraft security issues, TSA wait times); Airport Security Issues; Cybersecurity issues; Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases and revenue diversion); Aircraft noise and emissions issues; DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule (14 C.F.R. Part 399); Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service passenger and cargo inspection issues and inspection fees; International air service rights issues (Open skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Federal Income and Excise Tax matters; ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); Immunized Joint Ventures; DOT airline passenger protection rules; customer service issues; passengers with disabilities issues; human trafficking training requirements; FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations; FAA ATC operations issues; Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; Air Carrier cabotage exemptions; USDA-APHIS funding and fees; transportation of hazardous cargo; Airport revenue diversion; Airport employee screening; Information Technology issues; GSA City Pair Program; CRAF program; passenger discrimination issues; labor issues; tax reform; visa issues; domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; FAA Reauthorization, regulatory reform, pilot supply, airline foreign ownership restrictions, and disaster response.

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

H.R. 876; H.R. 911; H.R. 1420; H.R. 1467; S. 596; S. 320; H.R. 1713; H.R. 1782; H.R. 2191; H.R. 2124; S. 947; H.R. 2349; H.R. 2235; S. 1037; H.R. 2485; S. 1167; H.R. 2539; H.R. 2804; H.R. 2800; H.R. 2715; S. 1320; S. 1318; S. 1272; H.R. 2930; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2879; S. 1405; S. 1418; S. 1423; H.R. 2997; H.R. 3260; S. 1605; S. 1626; S. 1623; S. 1733; H.R. 3743; H.R. 3735; S. 1785; H.R. 3823 - Discussed matters related to air traffic control reform, FAA reauthorization, airport security issues, air cargo security issues, aircraft noise and emissions issues, civil aviation security issues, including risk-based screening programs, secondary cockpit barriers, advertising issues, drones, tarmac delays, passenger protection and consumer issues generally, FAA NextGen initiative, FAA flight and duty regulations, lithium battery regulations, air travel for passengers with disabilities, airport revenue diversion, airport employee screening, and air service to Cuba.

Client expense: $1,423,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: H.R. 276 - To ensure reliable air service to American Samoa; H.R. 911 - Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; H.R. 1467/S.596 - SEAT Act of 2017; 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. 1782 - Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act; H.R. 1265 - To make modifications to the passenger facility charge programs; H.R. 1420 - Know Before You Fly Act; S. 679 - To require the disclosure of information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems and maintenance and ground support systems for aircraft; 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; 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/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. 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. 1318 - A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; 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; H.R. 2997 - 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act; H.R. 2810 - National Defense Authorization Act, provisions regarding CRAF program; 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; 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, provisions regarding open skies, NextGen, ATC reform, airline product distribution; H.R. 3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions regarding transportation security; S. 1655 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions regarding Passenger Facility Charges, open skies, ATC reform, airline product distribution; H.R. 3743 - Airline Freeze of Astronomical Increases in Rates Act (AirFAIR Act); H.R. 3735/S. 1785 - No Knives on Planes Act of 2017; S. 1872 - TSA Modernization Act; and H.R. 3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017. Gulf Carrier Open Skies reviews, in DOT-OST-2015-0082, DOS-2015-0016, and DOC-2015-0001, provisions relating to promoting competition in the aviation sector, increasing choice and reducing costs for consumers, facilitating exports for U.S. businesses, and enhancing U.S. national security. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel, in DOT-OST-2015-0246, provisions relating to accessible lavatories and inflight entertainment, and service animals. Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including Air Traffic Control Reform; Passenger Facility Charges; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, air cargo security issues, passenger baggage inspection issues, aircraft security issues, TSA wait times); Airport Security Issues; Cybersecurity issues; Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases and revenue diversion); Aircraft noise and emissions issues; DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule (14 C.F.R. Part 399); Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service passenger and cargo inspection issues and inspection fees; International air service rights issues (Open skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Federal Income and Excise Tax matters; ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); Immunized Joint Ventures; DOT airline passenger protection rules; customer service issues; passengers with disabilities issues; human trafficking training requirements; FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations; FAA ATC operations issues; Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; Air Carrier cabotage exemptions; USDA-APHIS funding and fees; transportation of hazardous cargo; Airport revenue diversion; Airport employee screening; Information Technology issues; GSA City Pair Program; CRAF program; passenger discrimination issues; labor issues; tax reform; visa issues; credit card Interchange fees; domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; FAA Reauthorization, and regulatory reform.

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

Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: H.R. 276 - To ensure reliable air service to American Samoa; H.R. 911 - Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; H.R. 1467/S.596 - SEAT Act of 2017; 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. 1782 - Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act; H.R. 1265 - To make modifications to the passenger facility charge programs; H.R. 1420 - Know Before You Fly Act; S. 679 - To require the disclosure of information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems and maintenance and ground support systems for aircraft; 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, provisions regarding open skies, NextGen, ATC, transportation security, and GSA city-pair program; 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/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. 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. 1318 - A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; 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; H.R. 2997 - 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act; and H.R. 2810 - National Defense Authorization Act, provisions regarding CRAF program. Gulf Carrier Open Skies reviews, in DOT-OST-2015-0082, DOS-2015-0016, and DOC-2015-0001, provisions relating to promoting competition in the aviation sector, increasing choice and reduce costs for consumers, facilitating exports for U.S. businesses, and enhancing U.S. national security. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel, in DOT-OST-2015-0246, provisions relating to accessible lavatories and inflight entertainment, and service animals. Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including Air Traffic Control Reform; Passenger Facility Charges; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, air cargo security issues, passenger baggage inspection issues, aircraft security issues, TSA wait times); Airport Security Issues; Cybersecurity issues; Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases and revenue diversion); Aircraft noise and emissions issues; DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule (14 C.F.R. Part 399); Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service passenger and cargo inspection issues and inspection fees; International air service rights issues (Open skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Federal Income and Excise Tax matters; ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); Immunized Joint Ventures; DOT airline passenger protection rules; customer service issues; passengers with disabilities issues; human trafficking training requirements; FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations; FAA ATC operations issues; Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; Air Carrier cabotage exemptions; USDA-APHIS funding and fees; transportation of hazardous cargo; Airport revenue diversion; Airport employee screening; Information Technology issues; GSA City Pair Program; CRAF program; passenger discrimination issues; labor issues; tax reform; visa issues; credit card Interchange fees; Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, provisions regarding open skies, NextGen, and ATC reform; domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; and FAA Reauthorization.

Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: H.R. 276 - To ensure reliable air service to American Samoa; H.R. 911 - Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; H.R. 1467/S.596 - SEAT Act of 2017; 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. 1782 - Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act; H.R. 1265 - To make modifications to the passenger facility charge programs; H.R. 1420 - Know Before You Fly Act; and S. 679 - To require the disclosure of information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems and maintenance and ground support systems for aircraft. Gulf Carrier Open Skies reviews, in DOT-OST-2015-0082, DOS-2015-0016, and DOC-2015-0001, provisions relating to promoting competition in the aviation sector, increasing choice and reduce costs for consumers, facilitating exports for U.S. businesses, and enhancing U.S. national security. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel, in DOT-OST-2015-0246, provisions relating to accessible lavatories and inflight entertainment, and service animals. Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including Air Traffic Control Reform; Passenger Facility Charges; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, air cargo security issues, passenger baggage inspection issues, aircraft security issues, TSA wait times); Airport Security Issues; Cybersecurity issues; Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases and revenue diversion); Aircraft noise and emissions issues; DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule (14 C.F.R. Part 399); Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service passenger and cargo inspection issues and inspection fees; International air service rights issues (Open skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Federal Income and Excise Tax matters; ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); Immunized Joint Ventures; DOT airline passenger protection rules; passengers with disabilities issues; FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations; FAA ATC operations issues; Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; Air Carrier cabotage exemptions; USDA-APHIS funding and fees; transportation of hazardous cargo; Airport revenue diversion; Airport employee screening; Information Technology issues; GSA City Pair Program; passenger discrimination issues; labor issues; tax reform; visa issues; credit card Interchange fees; Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, provisions regarding open skies, NextGen, and ATC reform; domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; and FAA Reauthorization.