Aviation Security Improvement Act

HR1; HR1125; HR1413; HR2881; HR3539; HR3540; HR4343; S.65; S.509; S.1076; S.1300; S.2530; H.Res.664; HR 2698; S.1644; HR3074; S1789; Airline Customer Service Commitment Issues; Aviation Industry Financial Issues; Aviation Insurance Issues; Energy Issues; Federal Income & Excise Tax Issues; Passenger Processing & User Fee Issues (domestic & international); War Risk Extension Issues Nothing further to report. Nothing further to report.

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1; HR 1125; HR 1303; HR 1356; HR 1413; HR 1615; HR 1690;HR 1981; HR 2215; HR 2881; HR 3539; HR 3540; HR 4343; S. 44; S.65; S. 509; S.1076; H. Res. 664; HR 2288;S. 1095; S. 1300; S. 2530; H. Res. 92l;S. 2191; S. 1992; S.2505; HR 4061; S 2059; S 1270; HR 2103; HR 2745; HR 2912; HR 2008; HR 2662; S. 1085; HR 4336; S. 328; HR 3195; HR 2698; HR 2638; HR 3361; HR 3093;S 4; S 1974; HR 4177; S 1571;HR 3004; HR 4913; S 2493; HR 2684;HR 2629; S 1661; HR 3074;HR 2701;HR 789;HR 3236;

Client expense: $4,482,115 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

HR 4343, the Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act/ S 65, HR 1125, The Freedom to Fly Act/ S 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007, Titles i-iii, Section 706. Modification of FAA's age 60 standard/HR 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act, Titles i-iii, Section 301, age standards for pilots/ S. 509 The Aviation Security Improvement Act of 2007, Section 16. Security credentials for airline crews.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 4343, the Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act/ S 65, HR 1125, The Freedom to Fly Act/ S 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007, Titles i-iii, Section 706. Modification of FAA's age 60 standard/HR 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act, Titles i-iii, Section 301, age standards for pilots/ S. 509 The Aviation Security Improvement Act of 2007, Section 16. Security credentials for airline crews

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 4343, the Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act/ S 65, HR 1125, The Freedom to Fly Act/ S 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007, Titles i-iii, Section 706. Modification of FAA's age 60 standard/HR 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act, Titles i-iii, Section 301, age standards for pilots/ S. 509 The Aviation Security Improvement Act of 2007, Section 16. Security credentials for airline crews

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007, provisions relating to general aviation; H.R. 1106, Promotion Responsibility for Our U.S. Aviation Act of 2007; H.R. 1356, Next Generation Air Transportation Financing Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1981, To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to issue regulations establishing security standards; H.R. 2698, Federal Aviation Research and Development Act of 2007; H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007; S.4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, provisions relating to general aviation; S.509, Aviation Security Improvement Act, provisions relating to general aviation; S.1076, Next Generation Air Transportation Financing Reform Act of 2007; S.1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007;

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

FAA Reauthorization ( H.R. 1303, H.R. 1356, H.R. 2881, S. 678, S. 1076); Aviation Security Fees; Homeland Security Issues (H.R 1, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1591, H.R. 1684, H.R. 2638, S. 4, S. 328, S. 509, S. 1644); Cargo Screening; Passenger Bill of Rights; Alternative Energy Issues (H.R. 370, S. 154)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $135,000

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

FAA Reauthorization ( H.R. 1303, H.R. 1356, H.R. 2881, S. 678, S. 1076); Aviation Security Fees; Homeland Security Issues (H.R 1, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1591, H.R. 1684, H.R. 2638, S. 4, S. 328, S. 509, S. 1644); Cargo Screening; Passenger Bill of Rights; Alternative Energy Issues (H.R. 370, S. 154)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $135,000

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

FAA Reauthorization ( H.R. 1303, H.R. 1356, H.R. 2881, S. 678, S. 1076); Aviation Security Fees; Homeland Security Issues (H.R 1, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1591, H.R. 1684, H.R. 2638, S. 4, S. 328, S. 509, S. 1644); Cargo Screening; Passenger Bill of Rights; Alternative Energy Issues (H.R. 370, S. 154)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $135,000

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

Regulatory and other matters (continued): Airline service quality Airport fees and infrastructure Air traffic control fees and infrastructure Aviation industy financial issues Aviation insurance, including aviation war-risk insurance Aviation liability Aviation security Aviation security fees Cargo facilitation (international entry and departure) Civil Reserve Air Fleet Electronic Commerce Environmental, including noise, air quality and water quality Income and excise taxes International air service rights (U.S. Government bilateral negotiations) International doing business issues Passenger data privacy Passenger facilitation (international entry and departure) U.S. Postal Service mail carriage Legislation: HR 1; HR 204; HR 370; HR 547; HR 587; HR 1167; HR 1303; HR 1356; HR 1413; HR 1543; HR 1591; HR 1615; HR 1684; HR 1708: HR 2206; HR 2638; HR 2881; S 4; S 75; S 76; S 154; S 280; S 328; S435; S 509; S 653; S 678; S 775; S 887; S 922; S996; S 1076; S 1085; and S 1644 Regulatory and other issues: aircraft engineering, flight operations and maintenance;

Client expense: $2,645,467 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

HR 1167 To increase public safety and reduce the threat to domestic security by including persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes. HR 1303 To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier passenger services. 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 areas of airports. HR1615 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes. HR 1708 To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for noise compatibility projects. S 75 A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize the proposed rule relating to the reduction of fuel tank flammability exposure, and for other purposes. S 435 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to preserve the essential air service program. S 509 A bill to provide improved aviation security, and for other purposes. S 678 A 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 922 A bill to extend the existing provisions regarding the eligibility for essential air service subsidies through fiscal year 2012. S 996 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for certain noise compatibility projects. S 1085 A bill to require air carriers to publish customer service data and flight delay history. HR 587 To improve the safe operation of aircraft. S 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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 areas of airports. HR 1684 To authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. S 4 A bill to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for other purposes. S 328 A bill to ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. S 509 A bill to provide improved aviation security, and for other purposes. OTHER CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS Issues associated with Department of Homeland Security Agencies (Transportation Security Administration; US Customs and Border Protection; Science and Technology Directorate) related to employee and air cargo screening and inspection requirements, passenger prescreening requirements including advanced data transmission and background check requirements, watchlist vetting requirements, security checkpoint wait times, in-line explosives detection system installation, passenger redress issues, and counter-MANPADS equipment deployment. Security Costs Reimbursement Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee Issues Security and Passenger Processing and User Fee Issues (Domestic and International) 17. Houses of Congress and Federal Agencies contacted (Continued) US Customs and Border Protection US Department of Transportation HR 1 To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.

Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S. 509, Aviation Security Improvement Act; H..R. 2881 - Federal Aviation Adminstration Reauthorization Act of 2007; ("Express Carrier" Amendment, foreign repair stations crew fatigue; OSHA standards); S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernation Act of 2007

Client expense: $225,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Repair Station Security Rule S 4, S 509, HR 1, HR 1981; Foreign Repair Stations HR 2881, S 1300; Enviro Standards/Engines; GSP/GMS Business Plans; EcoPower Engine Wash, FAA Reauthorization Fees; Life Limited Engine Parts Certification

Client expense: $2,212,950 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S 4 A bill tomake the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for other purposes. S 509 A bill to provide improved aviation security, and for othe purposes. 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 areas of airports.

Client expense: $1,155,098 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Aviation Insurance Issues; Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee Issues: Civil Aviation Security Issues Civil Reserve Air Fleet Issues Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues Domestic Noise, Air Quality and Water Quality Issues International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) International Noise and Air Quality Issues, including formulation of U.S. Government positions before the International Civil Aviation Organization Passenger Data Privacy Issues (domestic and international) Passenger Processing and User Fee Issues (domestic and international) September 11 Passenger Security Fee Issues U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage 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 HR 1; HR 204; HR 587; HR 1167; HR 1303; HR 1356; HR 1413; HR 1708; HR 2206; HR 2638; HR 2881; S 4; S 75; S 76; S 328; S 435; S 509; S 653; S 678; S 775; S 887; S 1085; S 1644 Air Cargo Entry and Export Facilitation Issues; Air Cargo Security Issues; Aircraft Drinking Water Issues; Airline Service Quality Issues (domestic and international) Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues; Aviation Industry Financial Issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2744 -- Airline Flight Crew and Medical Leave Act S. 509 -- Aviation Security Improvement 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 areas of airports. HR 1356 -- Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 S. 1076 -- Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 H.Res. 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 Bargaining Rights FAA Labor-Management Relations Flight Attendant Workplace Safety and Fatigue Issues (application of OSHA standands) FAA Standards for Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Employee Background Checks Helicopter Safety Airline Pensions E.U.-U.S. Air Transport Service Agreement 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 maintenance for aircraft used to provide air transportation.

Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

5. J-1 Exchange Visa Program 6. HR 2638 – Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 7. S. 1644 – Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 8. HR 3074 – Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 9. S. 1789 – Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 10. HR 1356 – Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 11. S. 1076 - Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 12. HR 2881 – FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 13. S. 1300 – Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 14. HR 2698 – Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007 15. HR 2328 – Airport Noise and Access Restriction Review Program 16. S. 1866 – A bill to amend Title 49, United States Code, to exempt certain local restrictions from review under the airport noise and access restriction review program 17. HR 461 – Backcountry Landing Strip Access Act 18. HR 1871 – Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act of 2007 19. HR 1615 – Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007 20. HR 349 – "10 by 10" Act 21. S. 1358 – "10 by 10" Act 22. HR 983 – Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2007 23. HR 2443 – Federal Aviation Administration Facility Consolidation Moratorium Act of 2007 24. HR 6 – CLEAN Energy Act of 2007/Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 25. S. 1348 – Immigration Reform bill 26. HR 1684 – DHS Authorization Act for FY08 27. S.509 – Aviation Security Improvement Act 28. HR1 – Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 29. S.4 – Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 30. HR 1413 – Screening Airport Workers 31. S.1095 – Screening Airport Workers 32. HR 1591 – Supplemental Appropriations bill 33. General Aviation access to local airports and airspace 34. Continuation of LORAN-C 35. FAA Expansion of the driver’s license medical to pilots exercising recreational pilot privileges 36. TSA’s Aviation Direct Access Screening program and its effects on general aviation 37. FAA rules regarding the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots 38. FAA’s Flight Service Station Contract with Lockheed Martin Corp. 39. Implementation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast air traffic control system. 40. Funding for and Implementation of Global Positioning System – Wide Area Augmentation System approaches to airports 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

Client expense: $3,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Secret Service

Opposed repair station provisions in S. 509, the Senate Aviation Security Bill. Opposed repair station provisions in bills to implement the 9/11 Commission recommendations (H.R. 1 and S. 4) and urged for their removal in conference. Opposed H.R. 1981, a bill that would undermine the federal rulemaking process and prevent the full participation of affected industries in the development of repair station security regulations.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Opposed repair station provisions in S. 509, the Senate Aviation Security Bill. Supported H.Res. 444, to recognize Aviation Maintenance Technicians Day. Opposed repair station provisions in bills to implement the 9/11 Commission recommendations (H.R. 1 and S. 4) and urged for their removal in conference. Worked toward passage of FAA reauthorization (H.R. 2881/S. 1300) and increased authorizations for FAA safety oversight. Worked to encourage congressional action to codify and clarify FAA rules relating to the availability of instructions for continued airworthiness. Opposed H.R. 1981, a bill that would undermine the federal rulemaking process and prevent the full participation of affected industries in the development of repair station security regulations.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 509: A bill to provide improved aviation security, and for other purposes; S 678: A 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 75: A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize the proposed rule relating to the reduction of fuel tank flammability exposure, and for other purposes; S 996: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for certain noise compatibility projects; S1300: Aviation Investment and Modernization Act; HR 2698: To authorize appropriations for the civil aviation research and development projects and activities of the Federal Aviation Administration; HR 2744: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews; S1661: Travel Promotion Act of 2007. HR 1303: To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier passenger services; HR 1708: To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for noise compatibility projects; HR 587: To improve the safe operation of aircraft; S 1085: A bill to require air carriers to publish customer service data and flight delay history; S 435: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to preserve the essential air service program;

Client expense: $1,437,327 · Firm income: Not reported

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

security by carrying out a pilot program to screen airport workers with access to secure and sterile areas of airports; HR 1543: To expand visa waiver program to countries on a probationary basis, and for other purposes; HR 1615: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes; S 328: A bill to ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States; S 4: A bill to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for other purposes; S 653: A bill to expand visa waiver program to countries on a probationary basis and for other purposes; S 509: To provide aviation security and for other purposes; HR 2274: To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to determine the feasibility and desirability of equipping turbojet aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet with a missile defense system. HR 1: To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States; HR 1167: To increase public safety and reduce the threat to domestic security by including persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes; HR 1413: To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to address vulnerabilities in aviation

Client expense: $1,437,327 · Firm income: Not reported

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

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 1644 An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Regulatory and Other Matters: Air Cargo Entry and Export Facilitation Issues Air Cargo Security Issues Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues Aviation Industry Financial Issues Aviation Insurance Issues Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues Civil Reserve Air Fleet Issues Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues Domestic Noise, Air Quality and Water Quality Issues International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) International Noise and Air Quality Issues, including formulation of U.S. Government positions before the International Civil Aviation Organization U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage 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 Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters War Risk Extension Issues HR 1 To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. HR 204 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a feasibility study for applying airport bubbles as a method of identifying, assessing, and reducing the adverse environmental impacts of airport ground and flight operations and improving the overall quality of the environment, and for other purposes. HR 370 To promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities. HR 547 To facilitate the development of markets for biofuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel through research and development and data collection. HR 587 To improve the safe operation of aircraft. HR 1356 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. 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 areas of airports. HR 1543 To expand visa waiver program to countries on a probationary basis, and for other purposes. HR 1591 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. HR 1615 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes. HR 1684 To authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. HR 2206 Making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agriculture and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. HR 2638 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 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 3222 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. HR 3248 To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes S 4 A bill to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for other purposes. S 75 A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize the proposed rule relating to the reduction of fuel tank flammability exposure, and for other purposes. S 154 A bill to promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities. S 280 A bill to provide for a program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to support the deployment of new climate change-related technologies, and to ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes. S 328 A bill to ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. S 435 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to preserve the essential air service program. S 509 A bill to provide improved aviation security, and for other purposes. S 653 A bill to expand visa waiver program to countries on a probationary basis and for other purposes. S 775 A bill to establish a National Commission on the Infrastructure of the United States. S 887 A bill to restore import and entry agriculture inspection functions to the Department of Agriculture. S 922 A bill to extend the existing provisions regarding the eligibility for essential air service subsidies through fiscal year 2012. see attachment

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

S. 65, H.R. 1125, The Freedom to Fly Act of 2007. All provisions. S. 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act, Titles I, III, V and VII, Sec. 706. Modification of FAA's age-60 standard. H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, Titles I, II and III, Sec. 301. Age standards for pilots. S. 509, The Aviation Security Improvement Act, Sec. 16. Security credentials for airline crews.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Cargo security - HR 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007; S 4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007; S 509, Aviation Security Improvement Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS: Air Cargo Entry and Export Facilitation Issues Air Cargo Security Issues Airline Service Quality Issues (domestic and international) Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues Aviation Industry Financial Issues Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues Civil Reserve Air Fleet Issues Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues Domestic Noise, Air Quality and Water Quality Issues International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) International Noise and Air Quality Issues, including formulation of U.S. Government positions before the International Civil Aviation Organization Passenger Data Privacy Issues (domestic and international) Passenger Processing and User Fee Issues (domestic and international) September 11 Passenger Security Fee 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 HR 1303 To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier passenger services. HR 1167 To increase public safety and reduce the threat to domestic security by including persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes. HR 1543 To expand visa waiver program to countries on a probationary basis, and for other purposes. HR 1615 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes. HR 1708 To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for noise compatibility projects. S 4 A bill to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for other purposes. S 75 A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize the proposed rule relating to the reduction of fuel tank flammability exposure, and for other purposes. S 76 A bill to amend section 1028 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel documents. S 328 A bill to ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. S 435 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to preserve the essential air service program. S 509 A bill to provide improved aviation security, and for other purposes. S 653 A bill to expand visa waiver program to countries on a probationary basis and for other purposes. S 678 A 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 775 A bill to establish a National Commission on the Infrastructure of the United States. S 887 A bill to restore import and entry agriculture inspection functions to the Department of Agriculture. S 922 A bill to extend the existing provisions regarding the eligibility for essential air service subsidies through fiscal year 2012. S 996 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for certain noise compatibility projects. S 1085 A bill to require air carriers to publish customer service data and flight delay history. HR 1 To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. HR 587 To improve the safe operation of aircraft.

Client expense: $999,858 · 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. Postal Service (USPS)

H.R. 2638, S. 1644, DHS Appropriations Act for 2008, Homeland Security Appropriations Programs. H.R. 884, Promoting Anti-Terrorism Cooperation through Technology and Science (PACTS) Act, Homeland Security Technologies. H.R. 1401, Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007, Port and Border Security Issues. H.R. 1684, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Homeland Security Authorization Programs. H.R. 1, Implementing 9/11 Commission Recomendation of 2007, Transportation Security Issues. S. 184, Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007, Port and Border Security Issues. S. 509, Aviation Security Improvement Act, Commercial Aircraft Security Issues. H.R. 1981, Regulations on Foreign Aircraft Repair Stations, Commercial Aircraft Maintenance.

Client expense: $4,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.65, H.R. 1125, The Freedom to Fly Act of 2007. all provisions S. 1300, Aviation Invenstment and Modernization Act, Titles I, III, V and VII, Sec. 706. Modification of FAA’s age-60 standard. H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, Titles I, II and III, Sec. 301. Age standards for pilots. S. 509 the Aviation Security Improvement Act Sec. 16. Security credentials for airline crews.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S.4 HR 2688 S.1095 NIPP HR 1 S.509 TSA Security Programs Border Parity Advanced Data Elements Inbound Shipments LAN Billing APHIS Fees Western Hemisphere Travel Initiatives Aviation Security

Client expense: $1,173,762 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007, provisions relating to general aviation; H.R. 1106, Promotion Responsibility for Our U.S. Aviation Act of 2007; H.R. 1356, Next Generation Air Transportation Financing Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1981, To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to issue regulations establishing security standards; H.R. 2698, Federal Aviation Research and Development Act of 2007; H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007; S.4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, provisions relating to general aviation; S.509, Aviation Security Improvement Act, provisions relating to general aviation; S.1076, Next Generation Air Transportation Financing Reform Act of 2007; S.1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007;

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

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 areas of airports. HR1615 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes. HR 1708 To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for noise compatibility projects. S 75 A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize the proposed rule relating to the reduction of fuel tank flammability exposure, and for other purposes. S 435 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to preserve the essential air service program. S 509 A bill to provide improved aviation security, and for other purposes. S 678 A 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 922 A bill to extend the existing provisions regarding the eligibility for essential air service subsidies through fiscal year 2012. S 996 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for certain noise compatibility projects. S 1085 A bill to require air carriers to publish customer service data and flight delay history. HR 587 To improve the safe operation of aircraft. S 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1167 To increase public safety and reduce the threat to domestic security by including persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes. HR 1303 To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier passenger services.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $108,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE