BAG Fees Act

Airline regulation; FAA reauthorization legislation (S. 1451, H.R. 1586); FAA reauthorization extension (H.R. 5147) Airline industry consolidation, including Continental-United merger; service issues relating to volcanic eruption Passenger rights issues, including ancillary fees legislation (S. 3195, S. 3205) Aviation security; airline safety, including flight/duty time rules; National Transportation Safety Board legislation (S. 2768)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Airline regulation; FAA reauthorization bill (H.R. 1586, S. 1451); FAA reauthorization extension bill (H.R. 5147) Passenger rights, including tarmac delay rules and ancillary fees (S. 3195, S. 3205) Aviation safety; industry consolidation; antitrust immunity FCC proposed telemarketing rule

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to aviation. S.1451 - A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.915 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2009 through 2012, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. H.R.967 - To enhance airline passenger protection when the Secretary of Transportation issues a rule to require airline emergency contingency plans. H.R. 1586 - An act to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.1941 - To allow for additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. H.R.2870 - To standardize and clarify the dimensions of carry-on baggage and personal items on air carriers. H.R.3273 - To require the implementation of certain recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board, to require the establishment of national standards with respect to flight requirements for pilots, to require the development of fatigue management plans, and for other purposes. H.R.3371 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve airline safety and pilot training, and for other purposes. H.R.4016 - To reauthorize the hazardous material safety program, ensure the safe transport of hazardous material in all modes of transportation, and reduce the risks to life and property inherent in the commercial transportation of hazardous material, and for other purposes. H.R.624 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier, and for other purposes. H.R. 5021 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that fees charged for baggage carried into the cabin of an aircraft are subject to the excise tax imposed on transportation of persons by air. H.R. 5611 - Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part II. S.36 - A bill to repeal the perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and for other purposes. S.213 - 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 for other purposes. S.743 - A bill to require air carriers to provide training for flight attendants and gate attendants regarding serving alcohol, recognizing intoxicated passengers, and dealing with disruptive passengers, and for other purposes. S.1193 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance aviation safety, and for other purposes. S.1209 - A bill to allow for additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction application to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. S.1283 - A bill to require persons that operate Internet websites that sell airline tickets to disclose to the purchaser of each ticket the air carrier that operates each segment of the flight, and for other purposes. S.1284 - A bill to require the implementation of certain recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board, to require the establishment of national standards with respect to flight requirements for pilots, to require the development of fatigue management plans, and for other purposes. S.1744 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations to ensure that all crewmembers on air carriers have proper qualifications and experience, and for other purposes. S.2732 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the use of certain portable electronic devices in the cockpit of commercial aircraft during flight and to conduct a study of the safety impact of distracted pilots. S.2745 - A bill to prohibit the use of personal wireless communications devices and laptop computers by the flight crew of commercial aircraft on the flight deck of such aircraft during aircraft operations. S.2823 - A bill to amend chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers and ticket agents to notify consumers of all taxes and fees applicable to airline tickets in a timely manner, to prohibit the imposition of fuel surcharges that do not correlate to the fuel costs incurred by air carriers, and for other purposes. S. 3010 - A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to implement the recommendations issued by the National Transportation Safety Board following the Board's investigation of the loss of control of Colgan Air Flight 3407 on February 12, 2009, and for other purposes. S. 3205 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that fees charged for baggage carried into the cabin of an aircraft are subject to the excise tax imposed on transportation of persons by air. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to U.S. bilateral aviation negotiations. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to an application to DOT for antitrust immunity for airline alliances. Congressional and Executive Branch review of airline merger. Support for international route application.

Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)