Aviation Fuel Tax Simplification Act

S 2673: A bill to temporarily reduce the Federal fuel tax through the suspension of royalty relief for oil production and certain energy production tax incentives. HR 5702: To suspend the excise tax on fuel used in commercial aviation; S 2666: A bill to temporarily suspend the revised tax treatment of kerosene for use in aviation under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users;

Client expense: $918,146 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

SECTION 16 SPECIFIC LOBBYING ISSUES HConRes 358; HCOnRes 376; HRes 814; HR 22; HR 4437; HR 4439; HR 4607; HR 4473; HR 4755; HR 4849; HR 5017; HR 5067; HR 5076; HR 5197 HR 5248; HR 5330; HR 5333; HR 5342; HR 5441; HR 5449; HR 5522;HR 5576; HR 5702; SConRes 83; S 1102; S 1566; S 2201; S 395; S 2572; S 2631; S 2642; S 2666; S 2673; S 3325; S 3456; S 3621; S 3679; S 3763; S 3849; S 3927; S 3937; S 3993; S 4012; S 4109 Regulatory and Other Matters Air Cargo Entry and Export Facilitation Airline Service Quality Airport and Air Traffic Control Funding, Operations and Infrastructure Aviation Industry Finance Aviation Insurance Aviation Security Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee Civil Reserve Air Fleet Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance FAA Reauthorization Legislation Federal Income Tax and Excise Tax Issues International Air Service Rights (Bilateral Aviation Agreements) Noise, Air Quality and Water Quality Issues Passenger Data Privacy Passenger Processing Passenger User Fees September 11 Passenger Security Fee U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage U.S. Implementation of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, Done at Montreal, May 28, 1999 ("Montreal Convention of 1999") SECTION 17 HOUSE(S) OF CONGRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES CONTACTED House of Representatives; Senate; Dept of Agriculture; Dept of Commerce; Dept of Defense; Dept of Energy; Dept of Health and Human Services; Dept of Homeland Seucrity; Dept of State; Dept of Transportation; Environmental Protection Agency; Executive Office of the President; General Accountability Office; National Transportation Safety Board; and US Postal Service See attachment

Client expense: $2,204,872 · Firm income: Not reported

5. J-1 Exchange Visa Program 6. HR 5441 – Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 7. HR 5576 – Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 8. HR 3397 – General Aviation Security Act of 2005 9. HR 3465 – Capitol Airspace Enforcement Act 10. HR 4437 – Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 11. S. 2611 – Immigration Reform bill 12. HR 4439 – Transportation Security Administration Reorganization Act of 2005 13. S. 2108 – Backcountry Landing Strip Access Act 14. HR 4970 – Backcountry Landing Strip Access Act 15. HR 1871 – Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act of 2006 16. S. 929 – Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act of 2005 17. S. 2666 – Aviation Fuel Tax Simplification Act 18. S. 786 – National Weather Service Duties Act 19. HR 1400 – Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers 20. HR 5814 – 2006 DHS Reauthorization Act 21. HR 4357 – "10 by 10" Act 22. S. 3553 – "10 by 10" Act 23. HR 998 - Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2005 24. S. 2418 - Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2006 25. Implementation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast air traffic control system. 26. Funding for and Implementation of Global Positioning System – Wide Area Augmentation System approaches to airports 27. FAA Maintenance Policies for Aging Aircraft 28. Department of Transportation Audit of Flight Service Station Contract with Lockheed Martin Corp. 29. General Aviation access to local airports 30. Continuation of LORAN-C 1. Integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the National Airspace System 2. General Aviation security 3. Washington, D.C. area Air Defense Identification Zone and Flight Restricted Zone 4. FAA funding and user fees

HR.4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 HR.6111, Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S.2666, Aviation Fuel Tax Simplification Act HR.3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 S.10, Energy Policy Act of 2005 HR.3736, Katrina Volunteer Protection Act of 2005

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

S2666 Aviation Fuel Tax Simplification Act - the diversion of noncommercial aviation jet fule revenuse from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund which supports critical aviation infrastructure development, to the Hightway Trust Fund

Client expense: $648,869 · Firm income: Not reported

Fuel Tax - HR 5702, S 2666, S 2673, Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters

Client expense: $1,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Federal Aviation Administration Issues Airport Improvement Program Airport and Airway Trust Fund Aviation Excise and Fuel Taxes (S. 2666)

Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Aviation Excise Taxes Aviation Fuel Taxes (S. 2666) Aviation User Fees

Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Federal Aviation Administration Issues Airport Improvement Program Airport and Airway Trust Fund Aviation Excise and Fuel Taxes (S. 2666)

Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported