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Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007
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2008 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1356, HR 3539, S 1076.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 6355, HR 6327, HR 4179, HR 5982, HR 1303, HR 1356, HR 2215, HR 2881, HR 3539, HR 2744, HR 2698, HR 2419, HR 3236, HR 6, HR 2698, S 3131, S 1076, S 1300, S 2191, S 678, Aviation Insurance Issues, Air Cargo Entry and Export Facilitation Issues, Airline Service Quality Issues (domestic and international), Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues, Aviation Industry Financial Issues, Civil Aviation Security Issues, Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations and Maintenance Issues, Domestic and International Environmental Issues, International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations), Passenger Processing and User Fee Issues (domestic and international), U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage Issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1356 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 HR 3539Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 HR 6327 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. HR 4061 To allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan H.R.5140To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits S.1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 Title: An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to extend the financing for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. S 2505 To allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan OTHER CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS Various federal income and excise tax matters, including passenger excise taxes and commercial airline fuel taxes
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 1303To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier passenger services. HR 1356To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. HR 3997 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007 (First House Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 2881 To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. HR 3539 Airport and Airways Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 HR 2744 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews. HR 6355 Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 HR 6984 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II HR 6299 A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration from conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports. HR 6493 Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 HR 2698 Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007 HR 6327 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 S 2493 Fair and Competitive Air Transportation Service in New York-New Jersey Region Act S 1661 Travel Promotion Act S 678A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, and for other purposes. S 1076 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. S 1085 A bill to require air carriers to publish customer service data and flight delay history. S 1300 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to modernize the air traffic control system, and for other purposes. S 3150 Access to Air Travel Act S 3536 - Air Carriage of International Mail Act S 2059 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act OTHER CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS Passenger Facility Charges and Eligibility LaGuardia Airport Slot allocation changes Air Traffic Control Modernization and Infrastructure Issues DCA Slots/Perimeter Rule Ownership and Control issues related to investment by non-US persons in US air carriers Airport and Air Traffic Infrastructure and Congestion Issues Passenger Data Privacy Issues Regulation of Airline and Airport Safety matters Airline Merger issues OST-2006-25709 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at LaGuardia airport OST-2008-0517 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at Kennedy and Newark airports Aviation Insurance Issues Airline Service Quality Issues Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure, Cost and Capacity Issues Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage Issues Airline Demand Management Issues Airline Industry Financial Issues EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACTIONS Airport Revenue Diversion Passenger Facility Charges and Eligibility Airline Customer Commitment and Customer Information Provision Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues Aviation Congestion Issues Air Traffic Control Modernization Civil Reserve Air Fleet Issues DCA Slot and Perimeter Issues LaGuardia Slot restriction changes New York-New Jersey Airspace/JFK Capacity Restrictions/Allocation War Risk Extension Issues Overbooking Compensation Issues Aviation Industry Financial Issues (User and Security Fees, Fuel Prices and Taxes, Ticket Pricing) International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Federal Income and Excise Tax Issues 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] and the Hague Protocol of 1955
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1356 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 HR 3539Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 HR 6327 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. HR 4061 To allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan H.R.5140To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits S.1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 Title: An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to extend the financing for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. S 2505 To allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan OTHER CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS Various federal income and excise tax matters, including passenger excise taxes and commercial airline fuel taxes
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2008 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 1303To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier passenger services. HR 1356To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. HR 3997 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007 (First House Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 2881 To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. HR 3539 Airport and Airways Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 HR 2744 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews. HR 6355 Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 HR 6984 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II HR 6299 A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration from conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports. HR 6493 Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 HR 2698 Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007 HR 6327 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 S 2493 Fair and Competitive Air Transportation Service in New York-New Jersey Region Act S 1661 Travel Promotion Act S 678A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, and for other purposes. S 1076 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. S 1085 A bill to require air carriers to publish customer service data and flight delay history. S 1300 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to modernize the air traffic control system, and for other purposes. S 3150 Access to Air Travel Act S 3536 - Air Carriage of International Mail Act S 2059 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act OTHER CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS Passenger Facility Charges and Eligibility LaGuardia Airport Slot allocation changes Air Traffic Control Modernization and Infrastructure Issues DCA Slots/Perimeter Rule Ownership and Control issues related to investment by non-US persons in US air carriers Airport and Air Traffic Infrastructure and Congestion Issues Passenger Data Privacy Issues Regulation of Airline and Airport Safety matters Airline Merger issues OST-2006-25709 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at LaGuardia airport OST-2008-0517 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at Kennedy and Newark airports Aviation Insurance Issues Airline Service Quality Issues Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure, Cost and Capacity Issues Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage Issues Airline Demand Management Issues Airline Industry Financial Issues EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACTIONS Airport Revenue Diversion Passenger Facility Charges and Eligibility Airline Customer Commitment and Customer Information Provision Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues Aviation Congestion Issues Air Traffic Control Modernization Civil Reserve Air Fleet Issues DCA Slot and Perimeter Issues LaGuardia Slot restriction changes New York-New Jersey Airspace/JFK Capacity Restrictions/Allocation War Risk Extension Issues Overbooking Compensation Issues Aviation Industry Financial Issues (User and Security Fees, Fuel Prices and Taxes, Ticket Pricing) International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Federal Income and Excise Tax Issues 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] and the Hague Protocol of 1955
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Provisions relating to fees and funding for the Transportation Security Administration and Customs and Border Patrol in: Department of Homeland Security House Appropriations Act of 2009; and Department of Homeland Security Senate Appropriations Act of 2009. Provisions relating to the funding structure, short term funding, R&D, and necessary funding for operations, equipment and facilities for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the following legislation: HR 1356/S 1076, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007; HR 6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act; and HR 2698, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007. Provisions relating to appropriations in the following legislation: HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 2638 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 S 3261 - Transportation and HUD Appropriations of 2009 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies House Appropriations Act, 2009
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Provisions relating to airline customer service issues in the following legislation: HR 1303/S 678, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007; and HR 6355, Air Service Improvement Act of 2008. HR 6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 - provisions relating to extension of taxes funding the Airport Trust Fund and extension of trust fund expenditure authority. HR 6493, Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 - provisions relating to aviation whistleblower investigation. S 3150, Access to Air Travel Act - provisions relating to airline customer service issues and slot auctions. Provisions relating to funding structure, short term funding, R&D, and necessary funding for operations, equipment and facilities for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the following legislation: HR 1356/S 1076, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007; HR 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007; HR 3539, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007; Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act; S 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007; HR 2698, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; and HR 6984, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II. ---------- HR 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007. S 2302 - Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. --------- Regulatory and other matters relating to: airline consolidation issues; airline demand management; airlines customer service commitment issues: application for SkyTeam antitrust immunity; air cargo entry and export facilitation issues; airline service quality issues (domestic and international); airport and air traffic control infrastructure, cost and capacity issues; aviation industry financial issues; civil aviation security issues; Civil Reserve Air Fleet issues: commercial aircraft engineering, flight operations, and maintenance issues: international air service rights issues ( U.S. Government bilateral negotiations with Vietnam and Laos); and passenger processing and user fee issues (domestic and international).
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1356 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 HR 4061 To allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan S.1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 Title: An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to extend the financing for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. S 2505 To allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan OTHER CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS Various federal income and excise tax matters, including passenger excise taxes and commercial airline fuel taxes
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2008 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 1303To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier passenger services. HR 1356To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 2881 To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. HR 2744 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews. HR 6355 Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 HR 6299 A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration from conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports. S 2493 Fair and Competitive Air Transportation Service in New York-New Jersey Region Act S 1661 Travel Promotion Act S 678A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, and for other purposes. S 1076 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. S 1085 A bill to require air carriers to publish customer service data and flight delay history. S 1300 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to modernize the air traffic control system, and for other purposes. S 3150 Access to Air Travel Act S 3536 - Air Carriage of International Mail Act S 2059 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act OTHER CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS Passenger Facility Charges and Eligibility LaGuardia Airport Slot allocation changes Air Traffic Control Modernization and Infrastructure Issues DCA Slots/Perimeter Rule Airport and Air Traffic Infrastructure and Congestion Issues Passenger Data Privacy Issues Regulation of Airline and Airport Safety matters Airline Merger issues OST-2006-25709 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at LaGuardia airport OST-2008-0517 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at Kennedy and Newark airports Aviation Insurance Issues Airline Service Quality Issues Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure, Cost and Capacity Issues Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage Issues Airline Demand Management Issues Airline Industry Financial Issues EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACTIONS Airport Revenue Diversion Passenger Facility Charges and Eligibility Airline Customer Commitment and Customer Information Provision Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues Aviation Congestion Issues Air Traffic Control Modernization Civil Reserve Air Fleet Issues DCA Slot and Perimeter Issues LaGuardia Slot restriction changes New York-New Jersey Airspace/JFK Capacity Restrictions/Allocation War Risk Extension Issues Overbooking Compensation Issues Aviation Industry Financial Issues (User and Security Fees, Fuel Prices and Taxes, Ticket Pricing) International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Federal Income and Excise Tax Issues 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] and the Hague Protocol of 1955
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2008 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 7321 Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act (provisions related to use of business aircraft) H.R. 461 Backcountry Landing Strip Act H.R. 1125 Freedom to Fly Act H.R. 1356 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 2972 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008 S. 3182 An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes (provisions related to NASA aeronautics research and development) Draft bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes (provisions related to NASA aeronautics research and development) S. 3261 An original bill making appropriations for the appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (sections dealing with the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration) Draft bill making appropriations for the appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (sections dealing with the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration) H.R. 2698 Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2345 American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 Other issues: Large Aircraft Security Program (Docket No. TSA-2008-0021) General Aviation Flight Restrictions Airport Access Issues FAA Funding Aviation Safety FAA Part 91 Subpart K -- Aircraft Fractional Ownership Capetown Treaty Part 135 Aircraft Charter National Transportation Safety Board reauthorization P.L. 110 - 81 - Carriage of Elected Officials New York Aviation Rulemaking Committee Policy regarding Airport Rates and Charges FAA-2008-0036 Other issues, continued: Airports Operational Changes at John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty Interational Airport. National Airspace System Modernization Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Docket OST200727057 - Consumer Information Regarding On-Demand Air Taxi Operations, regarding Air Charter Brokers Aircraft landing distance limitations 125/135 Aviation Rulemaking Committee recommendations Runway Safety and Pilot Deviations Part 125 Letters of Deviation Citizenship Issues - enforcement Timesharing agreements Federal Excise Tax applicability FAA-2006-25709 Congestion Management Rule for LaGuardia Airport - Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FAA-2008-0517 Congestion Management Rule for JFK and Newark NextGen equipage funding
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1356 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 S. 2345 American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 Other issues: U.S. Treasury Notice 2005 -45: Entertainment Use Notice U.S. Treasury Notice 2005-80: Excise Tax Charges IRS Proposal Regulation 147171-05: Deductions for Entertainments Use of Business Aircraft Entertainment Use:Charter Rate Method Safe Harbor Federal Excise Tax applicability Extension of accelerated depreciation provision for aircraft purchases Extension of the placed-in-service date for aircraft purchases Research and Development tax credit Increase in Domestic Manufacturing Deduction Elimination of AMT penalty on airport private activity bonds IRS Notice 2008-64 to require taxpayers to file elections to group activites under passive loss rules
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
INS (Legislative): H.R. 241: Association Health Plans (Johnson); H.R. 758: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) (continued) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 1081: Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio); H.R. 1282: Medigap Access Improvement Act (English); H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2412: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Lowey); H.R. 2676: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Pryce); H.R. 2842: Childrens Health Protection Act (Schwartz); H.R. 2851: Michelles Law (Hodes) (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave); H.R. 3001: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Pallone); H.R. 3195: ADA Amendments Act (Hoyer); H.R. 3200: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Bean); H.R. 3425: Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney); H.R. 4460: Health Care Choice Act (provisions relating to health insurance reforms in individual market) (Shadegg); H.R. 5550: Coverage for Young Adult Dependents of Federal Employees (Davis); H.R. 5781: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (Maloney) (provisions relating to disability study); H.R. 5840: Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) (provisions relating to federal Office of Insurance Information); H.R. 5938: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Conyers); H.R. 6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act (provisions relating to mental health parity); H.R. 6071: Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) (provisions relating to reinstatement of health insurance following nonpayment of premiums); H.R. 6142: Lawsuits Against Employer-Sponsored Disability Benefit Plans (Andrews); H.R. 6210: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Kind-English); H.R. 6528: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) (provisions relating to limitations on lifetime limits); H.R. 6582: Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) (provisions relating to health insurance); H.R. 6908: Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarifications Act (Burgess) (provisions relating to disclosure rules for coverage exclusions); H.R. 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy) (provisions relating to mental health parity); H.R. 7129: Several Approaches to Reduce the Uninsured Act (Andrews) (relating to state regulation of employer-sponsored health benefits); S. 40: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Sununu); S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act (provisions relating to HSAs) (Ensign); S. 239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Feinstein); S. 400: Michelle's Law (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave) (Sununu); S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe); S. 495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act (Domenici); S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Collins); S. 618: Insurance Industry Competition Act (Leahy); S. 1076: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Burgess); S. 1178: Identity Theft Protection Act (Inouye); S. 1260: Data Security Act (Carper); S. 1298: Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry); S. 1588: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Landrieu); S. 1758: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Kennedy); S. 1814: Health Information Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 2168: Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Leahy); S. 2236: Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller); S. 2268: Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar); S. 2477: Health Care Choice Act (DeMint); S. 2706: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan); S. 2795: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Durbin-Snowe); S. 2818: Small Business Health Plans Act (Enzi); S. 2948: Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) (provisions relating to health coverage for small employers); S. 2999: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown); S. 3068: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Snowe); S. 3115: Childrens Health Protection Act (Lautenberg); S. 3335: Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act (provisions relating to mental health parity); S. 3554: Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act (Smith) (provisions relating to insurance reforms, tax credits); S. 3559: Continuing Coverage Act (Coleman) (relating to third party review for rescission decisions); S. 3712: Mental Health Parity (Kennedy) (relating to a technical correction); DRAFT Senate Bill (Grassley) relating to disclosure of employee health insurance costs; Draft Senate Health Care Reform Proposal (Baucus) (relating to access, quality, and affordability issues). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; crossover fees for Medigap claims; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; and implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements.
Client expense: $2,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Provisions relating to fees and funding for the Transportation Security Administration and Customs and Border Patrol in: Department of Homeland Security House Appropriations Act of 2009; and Department of Homeland Security Senate Appropriations Act of 2009. Provisions relating to the funding structure, short term funding, R&D, and necessary funding for operations, equipment and facilities for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the following legislation: HR 1356/S 1076, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007; HR 6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act; and HR 2698, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007. Provisions relating to appropriations in the following legislation: HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 2638 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 S 3261 - Transportation and HUD Appropriations of 2009 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies House Appropriations Act, 2009
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Provisions relating to airline customer service issues in the following legislation: HR 1303/S 678, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007; and HR 6355, Air Service Improvement Act of 2008. HR 6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 - provisions relating to extension of taxes funding the Airport Trust Fund and extension of trust fund expenditure authority. HR 6493, Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 - provisions relating to aviation whistleblower investigation. S 3150, Access to Air Travel Act - provisions relating to airline customer service issues and slot auctions. Provisions relating to funding structure, short term funding, R&D, and necessary funding for operations, equipment and facilities for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the following legislation: HR 1356/S 1076, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007; HR 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007; HR 3539, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007; Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act; S 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007; HR 2698, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; and HR 6984, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II. ---------- HR 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007. S 2302 - Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. --------- Regulatory and other matters relating to: airline consolidation issues; airline demand management; airlines customer service commitment issues: application for SkyTeam antitrust immunity; air cargo entry and export facilitation issues; airline service quality issues (domestic and international); airport and air traffic control infrastructure, cost and capacity issues; aviation industry financial issues; civil aviation security issues; Civil Reserve Air Fleet issues: commercial aircraft engineering, flight operations, and maintenance issues: international air service rights issues ( U.S. Government bilateral negotiations with Vietnam and Laos); and passenger processing and user fee issues (domestic and international).
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Economic "stimulus" legislation; Climate Change Legislation, FAA Reauthorization, Environmental Issues, Farm Bill, Energy Supply & Speculation: H.R.1301, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights of 2007 H.R.1346 and S.1076, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 H.R.2215, To provide a reduction in the aggregate greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy consumed by vehicles and aircraft, for other purposes H.R.2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.3539, Airport and Airway Trust fund Financing Act of 2007 S.1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 S.2191, America's Climate Security Act S.678, Airlines Passenger bill of Rights Act of 2007 Department of Homeland Security House Appropriations Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security Senate Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R.6355, Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 H.R.2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 S.2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 H.R.3236, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.6, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies House Appropriations Act, 2009 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies Senate Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S.4, Improving American's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R.6341, Energy Markets Anti-Manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act H.R.6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 H.R.6330, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2008 S.3122, Policing US Oil Commodities Markets Act H.R.5768, CRFC Improvement Act S.3044, Consumer-first Energy Act H.R.6238, To provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products, and to make recommendations on appropriate coordination of oversight and regulation S.2058, Close the Enron Loophole Act H.R.6130, To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil, and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading S.3130, Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008 H.R.6264, To prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable for producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities. H.R.4066, Close the Enron Loophole Act S.3129, Close the London Loophole Act S.2598, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 S.3183, End Oil Speculation Act of 2008 S.3536, Air Carriage of International Mail Act H.R.2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.6984, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II H.R.6355, Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R.6377, Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008 H.R.3089, No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007 S.3150, Access to Air Travel Act H.R.3997, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 6493, Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 S.3261, Transportation and HUD Appropriations of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 S.1076, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 HR.1356, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 TARP, Troubled Assests Relief Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Transportation issues relating to the cargo industry (e.g., H.R. 1356, H.R. 2881, S. 1076, S. 1300, S.1027).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Aerospace
H.R. 2881 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1076 - Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 S. 1300 - Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2345 - American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
SEE ATTACHMENT. H.R. 1356 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 (all labor related provisions) H.R. 6984 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 (Part II general monitoring) S.1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 (all labor related provisions)
Client expense: $2,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R.1346/S.1076: Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 7321 Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act (provisions related to use of business aircraft) H.R. 461 Backcountry Landing Strip Act H.R. 1125 Freedom to Fly Act H.R. 1356 Next Generation Airt Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 Other Issues: General Aviation Flight Restrictions Airport Access Issues FAA Funding Aviation Safety S. 1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act Other Issues: General Aviation Flight Restrictions Airport Access Issues FAA Funding Aviation Safety S. 1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1356 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 HR 3539Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 HR 6327 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. HR 4061 To allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan H.R.5140 To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits S.1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 Title: An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to extend the financing for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. S 2505 To allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan OTHER CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS Various federal income and excise tax matters, including passenger excise taxes and commercial airline fuel taxes
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2008 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 1303To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier passenger services. HR 1356To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. HR 3997 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007 (First House Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 2881 To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. HR 3539 Airport and Airways Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 HR 2744 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews. HR 6355 Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 HR 6984 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II HR 6299 A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration from conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports. HR 6493 Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 HR 2698 Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007 HR 6327 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 S 2493 Fair and Competitive Air Transportation Service in New York-New Jersey Region Act S 1661 Travel Promotion Act S 678A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, and for other purposes. S 1076 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. S 1085 A bill to require air carriers to publish customer service data and flight delay history. S 1300 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to modernize the air traffic control system, and for other purposes. S 3150 Access to Air Travel Act S 3536 - Air Carriage of International Mail Act S 2059 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act OTHER CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS Passenger Facility Charges and Eligibility LaGuardia Airport Slot allocation changes Air Traffic Control Modernization and Infrastructure Issues DCA Slots/Perimeter Rule Ownership and Control issues related to investment by non-US persons in US air carriers Airport and Air Traffic Infrastructure and Congestion Issues Passenger Data Privacy Issues Regulation of Airline and Airport Safety matters Airline Merger issues OST-2006-25709 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at LaGuardia airport OST-2008-0517 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at Kennedy and Newark airports Aviation Insurance Issues Airline Service Quality Issues Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure, Cost and Capacity Issues Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage Issues Airline Demand Management Issues Airline Industry Financial Issues EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACTIONS Airport Revenue Diversion Passenger Facility Charges and Eligibility Airline Customer Commitment and Customer Information Provision Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues Aviation Congestion Issues Air Traffic Control Modernization Civil Reserve Air Fleet Issues DCA Slot and Perimeter Issues LaGuardia Slot restriction changes New York-New Jersey Airspace/JFK Capacity Restrictions/Allocation War Risk Extension Issues Overbooking Compensation Issues Aviation Industry Financial Issues (User and Security Fees, Fuel Prices and Taxes, Ticket Pricing) International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Federal Income and Excise Tax Issues 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] and the Hague Protocol of 1955
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2008 · third_quarter · Aerospace
H.R. 2881 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1076 - Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 S. 1300 - Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2345 - American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · third_quarter · Transportation
Transportation issues relating to the cargo industry (e.g., H.R. 1356, H.R. 2881, S. 1076, S. 1300, S.1027).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 461 Backcountry Landing Strip Act H.R. 1125 Freedom to Fly Act H.R. 1356 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act H.R. 6984 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (sections dealing with the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, and Department of Homeland Security.) H.R. 6063 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 S. 2972 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008 S. 3182 An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes (provisions related to NASA aeronautics research and development) Draft bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes (provisions related to NASA aeronautics research and development) S. 3261 An original bill making appropriations for the appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (sections dealing with the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration) Draft bill making appropriations for the appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (sections dealing with the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration) H.R. 2698 Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2345 American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 Other issues: General Aviation Flight Restrictions Airport Access Issues FAA Funding Aviation Safety FAA Part 91 Subpart K -- Aircraft Fractional Ownership Capetown Treaty Part 135 Operation Specification A008 - Operational Control National Transportation Safety Board reauthorization P.L. 110 - 81 - Carriage of Elected Officials New York Aviation Rulemaking Committee Other issues, continued: Policy regarding Airport Rates and Charges FAA-2008-0036 Airports Operational Changes at John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty Interational Airport. National Airspace System Modernization Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Docket OST200727057 - Consumer Information Regarding On-Demand Air Taxi Operations, regarding Air Charter Brokers Aircraft landing distance limitations 125/135 Aviation Rulemaking Committee recommendations Runway Safety and Pilot Deviations Part 125 Letters of Deviation Citizenship Issues - enforcement Timesharing agreements Federal Excise Tax applicability FAA-2006-25709 Congestion Management Rule for LaGuardia Airport - Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FAA-2008-0517 Congestion Management Rule for JFK and Newark
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1356 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 S. 2345 American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 Other issues: U.S. Treasury Notice 2005 -45: Entertainment Use Notice U.S. Treasury Notice 2005-80: Excise Tax Charges IRS Proposal Regulation 147171-05: Deductions for Entertainments Use of Business Aircraft Entertainment Use:Charter Rate Method Safe Harbor Federal Excise Tax applicability
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
SEE ATTACHMENT H.R. 1356 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 (all labor related provisions) H.R. 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, Section 301 (modify age 60 rule); Section 304 (foreign repair stations); Title VII (aviation insurance); Section 801 (air carrier citizenship, actual control); Section 806 (aviation labor issues) H.R. 3539 Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007, Section 2 (extension and modification of Airport and Airways Trust Fund Taxes) H.R. 6327 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 (Part I general monitoring) H.R. 6984 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 (Part II general monitoring) S.1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 (all labor related provisions) S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007, Section 706 (modify age 60 rule)
Client expense: $2,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 1303, HR 1356, HR 2881, HR 3539, H. Res. 92, HR 4913, HR 2744, HR 6355, S 2493, S 1661, S 678, S 1076, S 1085, S 1300, Passenger Facility Charges and Eligibility, LaGuardia Airport Slot Allocation Changes, Air Traffic Control Modernization and Infrastructure Issues, DCA Slots/Perimeter Rule, Ownership and Control issues related to investment by non-US persons in US air carriers, Airport and Air Traffic Infrastructure and Congestion Issues, Passenger Data Privacy Issues, Regulation of Airline and Airport Safety matters, Airline Merger issues, OST-2006-25709 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at LaGuardia airport, OST-2008-0517 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at Kennedy and Newark airports, OST-2008-3-24 Essential Air Service application, Atlanta - Meridian, Aviation Insurance Issues, Airline Service Quality Issues, Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure, Cost and Capacity Issues, Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues, U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage Issues, Airport Revenue Diversion, Airline Customer Committment and Customer Information Provision, Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues, Aviation Congestion Issues, Air Traffic Control Modernization, Civil Reserve Air Fleet Issues, LaGuardia Slot restriction changes, DCA Slot and Perimeter Issues, New York-New Jersey Airspace/JFK Capacity Restrictions/Allocations, War Risk Extension Issues, Overbooking Compensation Issues, Aviation Industry Financial Issues, International Air Service Rights Issues, Federal Income and Excise Tax Issues, U.S. Implementation of Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, Done at Montreal, May 28, 1999 ["Montreal Convention"] and the Hague Protocol of 1955
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1356, HR 3539, HR 6327, HR 4061, HR 5140, S 1076, S 2505, Senate Finance Committee FAA Financing Bill: "American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act." Various federal income and excise tax matters, including passenger excise taxes and commercial airline fuel taxes
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2008 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 6355, HR 6327, HR 1303, HR 1356, HR 2215, HR 2881, HR 3539, HR 2698, HR 2419, HR 3236, HR 6, HR 2698, HR 1, HR 6341, HR 6124, HR 6330, HR 5, HR 5768, HR 6238, HR 6130, HR 6264, HR 4066, HR 1424, HR 2638, HR 6984, HR 6355, HR 6604, HR 6377, HR 3089, HR 3997, HR 6493, S 3261, S 3150, S 3129, S 2598, S 3183, S 3536, S 3130, S 2058, S 3044, S 3122, S 4, S 3131, S 1076, S 1300, S 2191, S 678, S2302 Air Cargo Entry and Export Facilitation Issues, Airline Service Quality Issues (domestic and international), Airline Demand Management, Airline Customer Service Commitment Issues, Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues, Aviation Industry Financial Issues, Civil Aviation Security Issues, Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues, Domestic and International Environmental Issues, International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations), Passenger Processing and User Fee Issues (domestic and international), U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage Issues, Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters, US Visit Exit, War Risk Extension Issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1356, HR 3539, S 1076, Aviation Industry Financial Issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007 - HR 1303, S 678 Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues (FAA Reauthorization ) - HR 6984, HR 6327, HR 1356, HR 2881, HR 3539, S 1076, S 1300, HR 2698 New York Airspace Managment Issues - S. 3150 Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues War Risk Extension Issues, US Postal Service Mail Carriage - S 3536, Exploring Options to Reduce Cost of Jet Fuel - S 3131, HR 6341, HR 6330, HR 3122, HR 5768, S 3044, HR 6238, S 2058, HR 6130, HR 6264, HR 4066, S 3129, S 3183, S 3130, HR 2598, HR 6604, HR 6377, HR 3089
Client expense: $1,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
INS (Legislative): H.R. 241: Association Health Plans (Johnson); H.R. 758: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) (continued) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 1081: Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio); H.R. 1282: Medigap Access Improvement Act (English); H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2412: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Lowey); H.R. 2676: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Pryce); H.R. 2842: Childrens Health Protection Act (Schwartz); H.R. 2851: Michelles Law (Hodes) (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave); H.R. 3001: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Pallone); H.R. 3195: ADA Amendments Act (Hoyer); H.R. 3200: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Bean); H.R. 3425: Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney); H.R. 4460: Health Care Choice Act (provisions relating to health insurance reforms in individual market) (Shadegg); H.R. 5550: Coverage for Young Adult Dependents of Federal Employees (Davis); H.R. 5781: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (Maloney) (provisions relating to disability study); H.R. 5840: Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) (provisions relating to federal Office of Insurance Information); H.R. 5938: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Conyers); H.R. 6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act (provisions relating to mental health parity); H.R. 6071: Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) (provisions relating to reinstatement of health insurance following nonpayment of premiums); H.R. 6142: Lawsuits Against Employer-Sponsored Disability Benefit Plans (Andrews); H.R. 6210: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Kind-English); H.R. 6528: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) (provisions relating to limitations on lifetime limits); H.R. 6582: Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) (provisions relating to health insurance); H.R. 6908: Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarifications Act (Burgess) (provisions relating to disclosure rules for coverage exclusions); H.R. 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy) (provisions relating to mental health parity); S. 40: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Sununu); S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act (provisions relating to HSAs) (Ensign); S. 239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Feinstein); S. 400: Michelle's Law (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave) (Sununu); S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe); S. 495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act (Domenici); S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Collins); S. 618: Insurance Industry Competition Act (Leahy); S. 1076: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Burgess); S. 1178: Identity Theft Protection Act (Inouye); S. 1260: Data Security Act (Carper); S. 1298: Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry); S. 1588: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Landrieu); S. 1758: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Kennedy); S. 1814: Health Information Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 2168: Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Leahy); S. 2236: Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller); S. 2268: Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar); S. 2477: Health Care Choice Act (DeMint); S. 2706: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan); S. 2795: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Durbin-Snowe); S. 2818: Small Business Health Plans Act (Enzi); S. 2948: Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) (provisions relating to health coverage for small employers); S. 2999: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown); S. 3068: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Snowe); S. 3115: Childrens Health Protection Act (Lautenberg); S. 3335: Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act (provisions relating to mental health parity); S. 3554: Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act (Smith) (provisions relating to insurance reforms, tax credits); S. 3559: Continuing Coverage Act (Coleman) (relating to third party review for rescission decisions). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; crossover fees for Medigap claims; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials.
Client expense: $1,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Bills to address airline customer service issues: HR 1303/S 678 - Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007 HR 6355 - Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 Bills to address airline customer service issues: S. 3150 - Access to Air Travel Act HR 6355 - Air Service Improvment Act of 2008 ---------- HR 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 S 2302 - Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 The following Bills address the funding structure, short term funding, R&D, and necessary funding for operations, equipment and facilities for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): HR 1356/S 1076 - Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 HR 2881 - FAA Reathorization Act of 2007 HR 3539 - Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act S 1300 - Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 HR 2698 - Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 HR 6984 - Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II HR 2744 - Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act S 2059 - Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act --------- REGULATORY AND OTHER MATTERS: Airline consolidation issues Airline Demand Management Airlines Customer Service Committment Issues Application for SkyTeam Antitrust Immunity Air cargo entry and export facilitation issues Airline service quality issues (domestic and international) Airport and air traffic control infrastructure, cost and capacity issues Aviation industry financial issues Civil aviation security issues Civil Reserve Air Fleet issues Commercial aircraft engineering, flight operations, and maintenance issues International air service rights issues - U.S. Government Bilateral negotiations took place with the following: Russia, China, EU Passenger processing and user fee issues (domestic and international)
Client expense: $867,873 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Bills provides fees and funding for the Transporation Security Administration and Customs and Border Patrol: Department of Homeland Security House Appropriations Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security Senate Appropriations Act of 2009 The following Bills address the funding structure, short term funding, R&D, and necessary funding for operations, equipment and facilities for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): HR 1356/S 1076 - Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 HR 3539 - Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act S 1300 - Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 HR 2698 - Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007 ---------- HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 2638 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 S 3261 - Transportation and HUD Appropriations of 2009 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies House Appropriations Act, 2009 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies Senate Appropriations Act, 2009
Client expense: $867,873 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 S.1076, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 HR.1356, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Climate Change Legislation, FAA Reauthorization, Environmental Issues, Farm Bill, Energy Supply & Speculation: H.R.1301, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights of 2007 H.R.1346 and S.1076, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 H.R.2215, To provide a reduction in the aggregate greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy consumed by vehicles and aircraft, for other purposes H.R.2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.3539, Airport and Airway Trust fund Financing Act of 2007 S.1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 S.2191, America's Climate Security Act S.678, Airlines Passenger bill of Rights Act of 2007 Department of Homeland Security House Appropriations Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security Senate Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R.6355, Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 H.R.2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 S.2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 H.R.3236, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.6, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies House Appropriations Act, 2009 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies Senate Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S.4, Improving American's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R.6341, Energy Markets Anti-Manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act H.R.6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 H.R.6330, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2008 S.3122, Policing US Oil Commodities Markets Act H.R.5768, CRFC Improvement Act S.3044, Consumer-first Energy Act H.R.6238, To provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products, and to make recommendations on appropriate coordination of oversight and regulation S.2058, Close the Enron Loophole Act H.R.6130, To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil, and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading S.3130, Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008 H.R.6264, To prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable for producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities. H.R.4066, Close the Enron Loophole Act S.3129, Close the London Loophole Act S.2598, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 S.3183, End Oil Speculation Act of 2008 S.3536, Air Carriage of International Mail Act H.R.1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 H.R.2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.6984, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II H.R.6355, Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R.6377, Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008 H.R.3089, No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007 S.3150, Access to Air Travel Act H.R.3997, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 6493, Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 S.3261, Transportation and HUD Appropriations of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R.1346/S.1076: Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 1303-Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007, HR 1356 - Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007, HR 2215 - To provide a reduction in the aggregate greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy consumed by vehicles and aircraft, and for other purposes, HR 2881 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, HR 3539 - Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007, S.1076 - Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007,
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 2881; HR 3539; S.1076; S1300; S.2191; Airline Customer Service Commitment Issues; Airport & Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues; Aviation Industry Financial Issues; Commercial Aricraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance; Domestic and International Environmental Issues; Various Federal Income & Excise Tax Matters: War Risk Extension Issues.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
2008 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 2881 -FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 1300- Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1981 - A bill to direct the Transportation Security Administration Administrator to issue regulations establishing security standards for foreign repair stations performing maintanance for aircraft used to provide air transportation. HR 2744 - Airline Flight Crew and Medical Leave Act S 2059 - Airline Flight Crew and Medical Leave Act HR 1413 - To Direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to address vulnerabilities in aviation security by carrying out a pilot program to screen airport workers with access to secure and sterile area airports. HR 1356- Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 S 1076 - Next Generation Air Transportation Sytem Financing Reform Act of 2007 HRes. 444- "Aircraft Repair Mechanics Day" Legislation Foreign Ownership and Cabotage Issues Aircraft Repair Station Safety and Security Air Traffic Control Privatization Aviation Security Air Traffic Service Staffing Issues FAA Employee Collective Barganing Rights FAA Labor-Management Relations Flight Attendant Workplace Safety and Fatigue Issues (application of OSHA standards) FAA Standards for Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting FAA Reauthorization Employee Background Checks Airline Pensions E.U.- U.S. Air Transport Service Agreement
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 1303, HR 1356, HR 2881, HR 3539, H. Res. 92, HR 4913, HR 2744, HR 6355, S 2493, S 1661, S 678, S 1076, S 1085, S 1300, Passenger Facility Charges and Eligibility, LaGuardia Airport Slot Allocation Changes, Air Traffic Control Modernization and Infrastructure Issues, DCA Slots/Perimeter Rule, Ownership and Control issues related to investment by non-US persons in US air carriers, Airport and Air Traffic Infrastructure and Congestion Issues, Passenger Data Privacy Issues, Regulation of Airline and Airport Safety matters, Airline Merger issues, OST-2006-25709 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at LaGuardia airport, OST-2008-0517 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at Kennedy and Newark airports, OST-2008-3-24 Essential Air Service application, Atlanta - Meridian, Aviation Insurance Issues, Airline Service Quality Issues, Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure, Cost and Capacity Issues, Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues, U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage Issues, Airport Revenue Diversion, Airline Customer Committment and Customer Information Provision, Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues, Aviation Congestion Issues, Air Traffic Control Modernization, Civil Reserve Air Fleet Issues, LaGuardia Slot restriction changes, DCA Slot and Perimeter Issues, New York-New Jersey Airspace/JFK Capacity Restrictions/Allocations, War Risk Extension Issues, Overbooking Compensation Issues, Aviation Industry Financial Issues, International Air Service Rights Issues, Federal Income and Excise Tax Issues, U.S. Implementation of Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, Done at Montreal, May 28, 1999 ["Montreal Convention"] and the Hague Protocol of 1955
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1356, HR 3539, HR 6327, HR 4061, HR 5140, S 1076, S 2505, Senate Finance Committee FAA Financing Bill: "American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act." Various federal income and excise tax matters, including passenger excise taxes and commercial airline fuel taxes
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
INS (Legislative): H.R. 241: Association Health Plans (Johnson); H.R. 493: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (Slaughter); H.R. 758: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) (continued) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 836: Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act (Smith); H.R. 948: Social Security Number Protection Act (Markey); H.R. 958: Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush); H.R. 1081: Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio); H.R. 1282: Medigap Access Improvement Act (English); H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2412: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Lowey); H.R. 2676: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Pryce); H.R. 2851: Michelles Law (Hodes) (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave); H.R. 2948: Increased Access to Health Insurance Act (provisions relating to health coverage for small employers) (Walberg); H.R. 3001: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Pallone); H.R. 3200: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Bean); H.R. 3425: Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney); H.R. 3799: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (Maloney); H.R. 3997: Tax Relief Act with MHP Extension (Rangel); H.R. 4460: Health Care Choice Act (provisions relating to health insurance reforms in individual market) (Shadegg); H.R. 4848: Mental Health Parity Extension (Pallone); H.R. 4986: Defense Authorization Act with FMLA provision; H.R. 6357: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment and Easing Communication Through Healthcare Technology (Dingell); S. 40: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Sununu); S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act (provisions relating to HSAs) (Ensign); S. 239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Feinstein); S. 358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (Snowe); S. 400: Michelle's Law (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave) (Sununu); S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe); S. 495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act (Domenici); S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Collins); S. 618: Insurance Industry Competition Act (Leahy); S. 1076: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Burgess); S. 1178: Identity Theft Protection Act (Inouye); S. 1260: Data Security Act (Carper); S. 1298: Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry); S. 1588: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Landrieu); S. 1758: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Kennedy); S. 1814: Health Information Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 2168: Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Leahy); S. 2236: Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller); S. 2268: Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar); S. 2477: Health Care Choice Act (DeMint); S. 2706: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; crossover fees for Medigap claims; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials.
Client expense: $1,850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1356, HR 3539, S 1076.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 6355, HR 6327, HR 4179, HR 5982, HR 1303, HR 1356, HR 2215, HR 2881, HR 3539, HR 2744, HR 2698, HR 2419, HR 3236, HR 6, HR 2698, S 3131, S 1076, S 1300, S 2191, S 678, Aviation Insurance Issues, Air Cargo Entry and Export Facilitation Issues, Airline Service Quality Issues (domestic and international), Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues, Aviation Industry Financial Issues, Civil Aviation Security Issues, Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations and Maintenance Issues, Domestic and International Environmental Issues, International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations), Passenger Processing and User Fee Issues (domestic and international), U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage Issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R.1346/S.1076: Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE