Pilot's Bill of Rights 2
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 25, 2015
Latest Action
December 18, 2015
Primary Sponsor
James M. InhofeRepublican(OK)
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Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue or revise medical certification regulations to ensure that an individual may operate as a pilot of a covered aircraft if the flight meets certain criteria and the individual: possesses a valid driver's license issued by a state, territory, or U.S. possession; complies with medical requirements associated with that license; holds an FAA medical certificate on the date of enactment of this bill, held such a certificate at any point during the 10-year period preceding the date of enactment, or obtains one after the date of enactment; is transporting five or fewer passengers, and is operating under visual or instrument flight rules. The most recent FAA medical certificate to the individual: must indicate whether it is first, second, or third class; may include authorization for special issuance; may be expired; cannot have been revoked or suspended; and cannot have been withdrawn. The individual's most recent application to the FAA for airman medical certification cannot have been denied. The individual must also have completed an Internet medical education course, meeting specified criteria and free of charge, during the 24 calendar months before acting as pilot in command of a covered aircraft. Successful completion of the course shall trigger an electronic release authorizing the National Driver Register through a designated state department of motor vehicles to furnish the FAA with information about the individual's driving record. If diagnosed with any medical condition that may impact ability to fly, the individual must, when serving as a pilot in command, be under a physician's care and treatment. The individual must have received a comprehensive medical examination from a state-licensed physician during the previous 48 months and met certain pre-examination requirements involving a checklist of medical conditions and medications. An individual who has qualified for the third-class medical certificate exemption and is seeking to serve as a pilot in command of a covered aircraft shall be required to have completed the process for obtaining an Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate for each of a specified list of mental health disorders, neurological disorders, and cardiovascular conditions. The bill prescribes special rules for such disorders and conditions. The FAA shall review and identify additional medical conditions that could be added to the Conditions Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) Can Issue (CACI) program (which allows AMEs to issue airman medical certificates that previously had to be deferred to the Aerospace Medical Certification Division or the Regional Flight Surgeon's Office for further review). The FAA shall also implement procedures to expedite the process for obtaining an Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate. Beginning one year after enactment of this bill, the FAA may not take an enforcement action for not holding a valid third-class medical certificate against a pilot of a covered aircraft for a flight, through a good faith effort, if the pilot and the flight meet certain requirements, unless the FAA has published in the Federal Register final regulations for the medical certification of small aircraft pilots under this section. A "covered aircraft" is one that: is authorized under federal law to carry not more than six occupants, and has a maximum certificated takeoff weight of no more than 6,000 pounds. The requirements of this section shall not apply to pilots electing to operate under regulations for operations not requiring a medical certificate or for operations requiring either a medical certificate or U.S. driver's license. If it receives credible or urgent information, including from the National Driver Register or the FAA Safety Hotline, that reflects on an individual's ability to safely operate a covered aircraft under the third-class medical certificate exemption, the FAA may require the individual to provide additional information or history so that it may determine whether the individual is safe to continue operating a covered aircraft. The FAA may use such information to request an individual to provide additional information or to take actions to amend, modify, suspend, or revoke the individual's airman certificate. (Sec. 3) The Pilot's Bill of Rights is amended to revise the authorization for appeal to a federal court by a substantially affected individual from a decision of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to uphold an adverse FAA order or final decision. The bill specifies the suspension or revocation of an airman certificate as the punitive civil action which may be appealed. A U.S. district court shall review de novo an FAA denial, suspension, or revocation of an airman certificate, which may be by: conducting a full independent review of the complete administrative record of the denial, suspension, or revocation (as under current law); permitting additional discovery and the taking of additional evidence; and making the findings of fact and conclusions of law required by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure without being bound to any findings of fact by the FAA or the NTSB. The burden of proof in a U.S. district court for appeal of an FAA denial of an application for the issuance or renewal of an airman certificate shall be upon the applicant denied the certificate. But the burden of proof shall be upon the FAA under any appeal related to a suspended or revoked certificate. The adjudication requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act shall apply to adjudications of the FAA and the NTSB to the same extent as they applied to such adjudications before enactment of this bill . The bill requires any FAA notification to an individual who is the subject of an investigation relating to an airman certificate to specify the activity on which the investigation is based. Whenever the FAA issues an emergency order related to safety in air commerce, including an order revoking an airman certificate for controlled substance violations, or any other order that takes effect immediately, the FAA must simultaneously give the holder of the airman certificate in question a copy of the releasable portion of the investigative report. In any non-emergency proceeding relating to amendment, modification, suspension, or revocation of an airman certificate, in which the certificate holder is notified of a proposed certificate action, the FAA must, at the holder's written request, give the holder the releasable portion of the investigative report. All information in an investigative report constitutes the releasable portion, with specified exceptions. If the FAA fails to observe these requirements, the certificate holder may move to dismiss the complaint before an administrative law judge (ALJ). The ALJ may order appropriate relief, if the FAA fails to establish good cause for failure to comply with these requirements. (Sec. 4) The FAA may not reexamine an airman holding a student, sport, recreational, or private pilot certificate if the reexamination is ordered as a result of an event involving the fault of the FAA or its designee, unless the FAA has reasonable grounds to: establish that the airman may not be qualified to exercise the privileges of a particular certificate or rating, based upon an act or omission committed while exercising those privileges, after the certificate or rating was issued by the FAA or its designee; or demonstrate that the airman obtained the certificate or the rating through fraudulent means or through an examination that was substantially and demonstrably inadequate to establish the airman's qualifications. Before taking action to reexamine an airman the FAA shall furnish the airman with: a reasonable basis, described in detail, for requesting the reexamination; and any information the FAA finds appropriate to furnish, such as the scope and nature of the requested reexamination, that formed the basis for that justification. The FAA may not issue an order to amend, modify, suspend, or revoke an airman certificate held by a student, sport, recreational, or private pilot, and issued after a reexamination, unless the FAA determines that the airman: lacks the technical skills and competency, or care, judgment, and responsibility, necessary to hold and safely exercise the privileges of the certificate; or materially contributed to the issuance of the certificate by fraudulent means. (Sec. 5) The FAA may not take enforcement action against an individual for violation of a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) regarding airspace system information until the FAA certifies its compliance with certain NOTAM Improvement Program requirements, as amended by this Act. Under the NOTAM Improvement Program the FAA shall: continue developing and modernizing the NOTAM repository, making all NOTAMs Internet-accessible, machine-readable, and searchable; and specify the times during which temporary flight restrictions are in effect and the duration of a designation of special use airspace in a specific area. The FAA shall consider the NOTAM repository to be the sole location for airmen to check for NOTAMs, and may not consider a NOTAM announced or published until it is in the repository. Except for an enforcement action relating to national security, the FAA may not take any enforcement action against an airman for a violation of a NOTAM during a flight if that NOTAM is not available through the repository before the flight's commencement and the NOTAM is not reasonably accessible and identifiable to the airman. (Sec. 6) Upon receiving from an individual subject to an investigation a request for a flight record of air traffic data not in its possession, the FAA shall request the record from a FAA contract air traffic control tower or other FAA contractor possessing it. The contract tower or other contractor shall give the FAA, upon request, any covered flight record it created, maintained, or controls. If the FAA has issued, or subsequently issues, a Notice of Proposed Certificate Action relying on evidence contained in such a flight record, and the individual subject to an investigation has requested the record, the FAA shall produce it promptly and extend the time the individual has to respond to the notice until the covered flight record is furnished. Compliance with these requirements by a contract tower or other contractor shall be included as a material term in any contract with the FAA. (Sec. 7) The FAA shall revise certain regulations for FAA administrative disposition of a case under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to authorize the FAA legal counsel to close covered enforcement actions with a warning notice, letter of correction, or other administrative action.
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By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-198. Additional views filed.
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-198. Additional views filed.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8678-8682)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8678-8682)
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of committee substitute as amended: CR S8674-8678)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8674-8682)
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2017 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
FAA Air Traffic Reimbursable Agreements/User Fees Pilots Bill of Rights II Implementation - HR 1062 and S 571 Fairness of Pilots Act - S 755 FAA Reauthorization FAA Appropriations Air Traffic Privatization/separation from FAA Unleaded Fuel Testing Funding for FAA - Piston Aviation Fuel Initiative EPA Airport Lead Monitoring/Lead in AvGas Endangerment Finding Airmen Certificate Enforcement Appeals Process Aeromedical Reform Implementation ADS-B NextGen Initiative Amateur Built Aircraft Safety User Fees/ATC Funding Aviation Taxes NextGen Funding House and Senate GA Caucus Vintage Category - Non-Commercial Primary Category Aircraft Scaled PMA - Certification Category Commercial Parts FAA Policy Aviation Event ATC Fees General Aviation Ride Share Policy Unmanned Aerial Systems FAA direction to undertake fleet wide authorization for use of unleaded aviation gasoline
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2017 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 79: No Missing Planes Act H.R. 612: National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 636: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 798: Responsible Skies Act of 2015 H.R. 879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act H.R. 911: Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 1051: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) port of entry, and for other purposes. H.R. 1062: Pilots Bill of Rights 2 S. 573: General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 S. 571: Pilots Bill of Rights 2 S. 911: Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 1314: Commercial UAS Modernization Act H.R. 2750: Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 S. 1594: Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 S. 1608: Consumer Drone Safety Act H.R. 2909: Protecting Firefighters and Promoting Innovation Act H.R. 3016: Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3025: Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3144: Partners for Aviation Security Act H.R. 3149: Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 3334: Families Flying Together Act of 2015 S. 1972: Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 S. 2045: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 S. 2156: Wildfire and Emergency Airspace Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4441: Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 4721: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 H.R. 5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011.
2017 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
FAA Air Traffic Reimbursable Agreements/User Fees Pilots Bill of Rights II Implementation - HR 1062 and S 571 Fairness of Pilots Act - S 755 FAA Reauthorization FAA Appropriations Air Traffic Privatization/separation from FAA Unleaded Fuel Testing Funding for FAA - Piston Aviation Fuel Initiative EPA Airport Lead Monitoring/Lead in AvGas Endangerment Finding Airmen Certificate Enforcement Appeals Process Aeromedical Reform Implementation ADS-B NextGen Initiative Amateur Built Aircraft Safety User Fees/ATC Funding Aviation Taxes NextGen Funding House and Senate GA Caucus Vintage Category - Non-Commercial Primary Category Aircraft Scaled PMA - Certification Category Commercial Parts FAA Policy Aviation Event ATC Fees General Aviation Ride Share Policy Unmanned Aerial Systems FAA direction to undertake fleet wide authorization for use of unleaded aviation gasoline
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 476 - GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) H.R. 636 - FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016 (PL 114-190) H.R. 1062 - Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (entire bill) H.R. 3593 - Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (entire bill) H.Res. 818 - Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendments to H.R. 636, with amendments (entire bill) S. 571 - Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (entire bill) S. 2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 (entire bill) S. 2921 - Veterans First Act (Title IV)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 476 - GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 1062 - Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (entire bill) H.R. 1086 - General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 1835 - Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 3593 - Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (entire bill) S. 571 - Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (entire bill) S. 573 - General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 (entire bill) S. 2921 - Veterans First Act (Title IV) HR 636/S 2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 (entire bill)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
| Senate |
| Referred to |
| February 25, 2015 |
| February 25, 2015 |
| Democratic |
| MD |
| Bill Cassidy | Republican | LA |
| Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | DE |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT |
| Chuck Grassley | Republican | IA |
| Cory Gardner | Republican | CO |
| Dan Sullivan | Republican | AK |
| Daniel Coats | Republican | IN |
| David Perdue | Republican | GA |
| David Vitter | Republican | LA |
| Dean Heller | Republican | NV |
| Deb Fischer | Republican | NE |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | MA |
| Heidi Heitkamp | Democratic | ND |
| James E. Risch | Republican | ID |
| James Lankford | Republican | OK |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Jeff Flake | Republican | AZ |
| Jeff Sessions | Republican | AL |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| Joe Donnelly | Democratic | IN |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV |
| John Barrasso | Republican | WY |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| John Hoeven | Republican | ND |
| John McCain | Republican | AZ |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Joni Ernst | Republican | IA |
| Kelly Ayotte | Republican | NH |
| Lamar Alexander | Republican | TN |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | IL |
| Mark R. Warner | Democratic | VA |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Mike Crapo | Republican | ID |
| Mike Lee | Republican | UT |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | SD |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | PA |
| Rand Paul | Republican | KY |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Richard C. Shelby | Republican | AL |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Ron Johnson | Republican | WI |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Steve Daines | Republican | MT |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | TX |
| Thad Cochran | Republican | MS |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |
| Tim Kaine | Democratic | VA |
| Tim Scott | Republican | SC |
| Tom Cotton | Republican | AR |
| Tom Udall | Democratic | NM |
| HR 636 |
114th |
| Related bill |
| HR 1086 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 1062 | 114th | Identical bill |
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 1062 - Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (entire bill) H.R. 1086 - General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 1835 - Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 3016 - Veterans Employment, Education and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3593 - Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (entire bill) H.R. 4721 - The Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 (PL 114-141) S. 571 - Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (entire bill) S. 573 - General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 (entire bill) HR 636/S 2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 (entire bill)
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R.636, Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2016. H.R.753, Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015. H.R.772, Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2015. H.R.798, Responsible Skies Act of 2015. H.R.911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015. H.R.1062 & S.571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2. H.R.1086 & S.573, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015. H.R.1229 & S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015. H.R.1835, The Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015. H.R.3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015. H.R.4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016. S.1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act. S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act. S.2585, Airspace Management Advisory Committee Act of 2016. S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016. S.2761, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016. S.2764, Cyber AIR Act. Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). FAA funding. FAA staffing & training. FAAs designee program. FAA Occupational Safety & Health program. Air traffic control privatization.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R.636, Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2016. H.R.753, Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015. H.R.772, Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2015. H.R.798, Responsible Skies Act of 2015. H.R.911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015. H.R.1062 & S.571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2. H.R.1086 & S.573, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015. H.R.1229 & S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015. H.R.1835, The Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015. H.R.3965, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016. H.R.5957 & S.2683, Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016. S.1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act. S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act. S.2585, Airspace Management Advisory Committee Act of 2016. S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016. S.2761, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016. S.2764, Cyber AIR Act. Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). FAA funding. FAA staffing & training. FAAs designee program. FAA Occupational Safety & Health program. Air traffic control privatization.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 476 GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R. 636 FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 1062 & S. 571 Pilot's Bill of Rights II H.R. 1086 & S. 573 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Consolidated Appropriations and Tax Measures) H.R. 2577 & S.2844 FY17 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill H.R. 3016 VA Provider Equity Act H.R. 3593 Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act H.R. 4336 & S. 2437 Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act H.R. 4441 Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 4909 & S.2943 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 6014 Airport Construction and Alteration Reform Act of 2016 S. 2658 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2921 Veterans First Act Third Class Medical Reform FAA Reauthorization / Reform Aircraft Certification AvGas NextGen/ADS-B Unmanned Aerial Systems / Drones Powder River Training Complex, Montana President's FY17 Budget Transportation Appropriations FY17 User Fees Non-aeronautical use of hangars Airport Financing: Non-primary entitlement funds Bob Hope Airport Santa Monica Airport Pompano Beach Airport Flight Training benefits for veterans Marking of meteorological evaluation towers (METs) BAR Harbor Airport Grand Junction Airport EPA Regulation of Aircraft Emissions Airport Access St. Mary's Airport closure Flight Sharing GA Access to DCA Flight Procedures FAA NORSEE Policy Pearson Field Waterbury Airport Palm Beach TFR
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 1062 - Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (entire bill) H.R. 3593 - Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 4909/ S. 2493 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 Issues related to general aviation pilot protections (SB Title XXXIII) and issues related to air traffic control reform S. 571 - Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (entire bill) Issues related to the development of FY2018 FAA reauthorization
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 636 The FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016 HR 4441 The Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act HR 1062 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 S 571 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 HR 1086 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 S 573 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 HR 3593 Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act of 2015 S 2943 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017; Short titles as Reported to the Senate--Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 Other Issues: General aviation flight restrictions Airport access issues FAA funding Aviation user fees Aviation safety Part 135 aircraft charter National airspace system modernization Federal excise tax applicability Part 91/135 letters of authorization Part 91 FAA legal interpretations - FAR 91.501 - reimbursement FAA safety management systems FAA Docket: FAA-2008-0938; Pilot in Command Proficiency Check and Other Changes to the Pilot and Pilot School Certification Rules Fuel tax revenue from general aviation providers being diverted from Highway Trust Fund FAA Docket No. FAA-2011-0012; Notice of Proposed Policy Clarification for the Registration of Aircraft to the U.S. Citizen Trustees in Situations Involving Non-U.S. Citizen Trustors and Beneficiaries
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Air Services Agreements (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership); Aviation Safety; International Aviation & Competitiveness Issues (Norwegian Air International, Middle Eastern Subsidies); Pilot Training and Certification; Pilot Flight/Duty and Rest Requirements; Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Next Gen; Airfare transparency; FAA Reauthorization;Pilot Pay Shortage; H.R.1062 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2; S.571 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2; H.R. 1086 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015; S.573 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015; S.1608 Consumer Drone Safety Act; FAA Reauthorization Act H.R.636, H.R.4441, S.2658 and Fly America GSA.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 1062/S. 571 Pilots Bill of Rights 2, H.R.911/S911 Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015, H.R. 772 Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2015, H.R. 753 Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015, H.R. 2530 Friendly Airports of Mothers Act 2015, H.R. 1835 Air Traffic Controller Reform Act 2015, S.1612 Safe Skies Act 2015, S. 1594 Arm All Pilots Act 2015,H.R. 3102 Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015, H.R. 3586 Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement, H.R. 3614 Airport and Airway Extension Act 2015, H.R. 3334 Families Flying Together Act of 2015, H.R. 3379 Airplane Kids in Transits Safety Act of 2015 or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015, H.R. 3149 Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015, H.R. 2776 Carry on Freedom Act of 2015, S 1972 Airlines Access to Emergency Epinephrine of Act of 2015 H.R. 3965 FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.4171 Silent Skies Act 2015 H.R. 4203 Comfortable and Fair Fight Act H.R. 4295 To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots. H.R. 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act 2015, H.R 460/ S.623. Human Trafficking Detection Act 2015,S 2406 A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review certain decisions to grant categorical exclusions for Next Generation flight procedures and to consult with the airports at which such procedures will be implemented, S.2361 Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act of 2016, H.R. 4441 Aviation Innovation Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2016, H.R. 4490 SEAT Act 2016,H.R. 4449 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to Establish a remote air traffic control tower pilot program, H.R.4369/S.2442 to authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected, S. 2658 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016, S. 2642 Stop Trafficking on Planes (STOP) Act 2016, S. 2547 Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2016, S. 2536 A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a notice o proposed rule making regarding the inclusion in aircraft medical kits of medication and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, S. 2528 Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016, H.R. 5563 Restoring Local Control of Airports Act of 2016, H.R. 5292 Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016, H.R.5291 Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2016, H.R. 5534 TSA Workforce Flexibility Act, H.R.5340 Faster Act, H.R. 5338 Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016, S.2769 A bill to require the FAA to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft, S. 2761 FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016.H.R. Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act 2016, S.2769 A bill to require the FAA to Establish minimum standards for space for passengers and passenger aircraft, H.R. 5744 NextGen Flight Path Review and Notification Act 2016, H.R.6014 To allow the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects, S.3421 A bill to require air carriers to provide all flight attendants with scheduled rest periods of at least 10 consecutive hours between duty periods and to comply with fatigue management plans for flight attendants that have been approved by the FAA, H.R. 636 The vehicle for the FAA reauthorization extension. Air Traffic Control Reform, Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues, Alternative Aviation Fuels, Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of the trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit land staffing and secondary cockpit barriers, DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule, DOT Tarmac Delay Rule, DOT Passenger Protection Rule III, FAA War Risk Insurance Program, FAA NextGen Initiative, Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems, FAA Flight and Duty Time Regulations, Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II, Implementation of a National Airline Policy, International Air Service Rights issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations), Passenger Facility Charge Tax, Unmanned Aerial Systems, FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule, Lithium Battery regulations, FAA Air Crew Training Rule, Oil Export Ban, Spectrum Allocation, Haneda Airports Slots (Japan), TSA Airport Security Wait Times, Airport and Airways Extension (FAA Extension), Cuba Air Services, Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities, Airport Revenue Diversion H.R. TSA Screening Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 6431/S.2612 Promoting Travel, Commerce and National Security Act of 2016 S.3502 NextGen Accountability Act H.R. 2006 Aerotropolis Act H.R.2007 Leading and Expediting Aerotopolis Development Act of 2015
Client expense: $1,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 4464/S. 2658 (Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 2016); amends title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2016 through 2017. H.R. 1062/S. 571 (Pilot's Bill of Rights 2); amends the Pilot's Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other certificates issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, to require the revision of the third class medical certification regulations issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. General lobbying with regard to consumer use and safety of unmanned aerial systems. H.R. 3669 (SAFE DRONE Act of 2015); amends title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for operating drones in certain locations. General lobbying with regard to aviation safety. Lobbying with regard to preemption of common law remedies in aviation cases. H.R. 4441 (Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016); reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through FY2019 and specified FAA programs for FY2016-FY2022, transfers operation of air traffic services currently provided by the Federal Aviation Administration to a separate not-for-profit corporate entity, reauthorizes and streamlines programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and other purposes.
Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
FAA Air Traffic Reimbursable Agreements/User Fees Pilots Bill of Rights II Implementation - HR 1062 and S 571 FAA Reauthorization - HR 4441 and S 2658 Air Traffic Privatization Unleaded Fuel Testing Funding for FAA - Piston Aviation Fuel Initiative EPA Airport Lead Monitoring/Endangerment Finding Airmen Certificate Enforcement Appeals Process Aeromedical Reform ADS-B NextGen Initiative Amateur Built Aircraft Safety User Fees/ATC Funding Aviation Taxes NextGen Funding House and Senate GA Caucus Vintage Category - Non-Commercial Primary Category Aircraft Tiered PMA - Certification Category Commercial Parts FAA Policy Aviation Event ATC Fees General Aviation Ride Share Policy Unmanned Aerial Systems FAA direction to undertake fleet wide authorization for use of unleaded aviation gasoline
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Air Services Agreements (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership). Aviation Safety. H.R.5090, To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011; International Aviation & Competitiveness Issues (Norwegian Air International, Middle Eastern Subsidies). Pilot Training and Certification; Pilot Pay Shortage; H.R.1062/S.571, Pilot's Bill of Rights 2; H.R.1086/S.573, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015. Issues related to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Congressional Legislation: H.R. 1061/S. 571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2 [appeal of adverse Federal Aviation Administration certificate actions]; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 [installation of commercial aircraft cockpit barriers]; H.R. 772, Safe Aviation & Flight Enhancement Act of 2015 [installation aboard commercial aircraft of deployable aircraft recorder systems]; H.R. 753, Safe Aviation & Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015 [requiring continuous tracking of commercial aircraft]; H.R. 79, No Missing Planes Act [requiring a study of improving communications between commercial aircraft and air traffic control]; H.R. 1074/S. 712, Passenger Fee Restructuring Act of 2015 [revisions to airline passenger security fee requirements]; H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015 [requirements for future establishment by Customs and Border Protection of overseas airline passenger preclearance facilities and associated security requirements]; H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 82, Putting Security First in Preclearance Act [establishing of criteria for new Customs and Border Protection preclearance facilities at foreign airports]; H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 [requiring reports by the Department of Homeland Security to Congress about the Electronic System for Travel Authorization]; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act ; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Office of the Secretary of Transportation]; TSA PreCheck Expansion Act [expansion of the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck airline-passenger screening system]; H.R. 2770, Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act [requiring procedures to validate security-related technology at commercial airports]; H.R. 2767, Airport Security Act of 2015 [limiting possession of firearms at commercial airports]; H.R. 2750, Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 [requiring additional security vetting of aviation workers at airports]; H.R. 2127, Securing Expedited Screening Act [limiting categories of persons entitled to expedited airport screening]; H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 877, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act [establishment of a new agency withing the Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement]; H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015 [revision of criteria for criminal investigator positions at the Transportation Security Administration]; Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 [improving procedures to respond to active-shooter situations at commercial airports]; H.R. 710, Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act [requiring Department of Homeland Security assessment of effectiveness of transportation-worker security card program]; H.R. 81, FAMS Augmentation Act of 2015 [increasing number of Federal Air Marshals and revising security measures for international flights]; H.R. 115, Freedom of Travel Act of 2015 [limiting Transportation Security Administration screening to aviation]; H.R. 1735/S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [research and development for aviation-compatible biofuels]; H.R. 2530, Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015 [requiring lactation areas at large and medium hub commercial airports]; H.R. 2006, Aerotropolis Act of 2015 [specifying eligibility of intermodal transportation facilities for federal grants]; H.R. 1835, Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015 [transfer of air traffic management to a corporation and establishing an employee stock-ownership plan associated with that transfer]; S. 1619/H.R. 3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for Customs and Border Protection, and the Transportation Security Administration]; S. 1612, Safe Skies Act of 2015 [applying Federal Aviation Administration's flight duty and rest requirements to all-cargo operations]; S. 1594, Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 [improving Federal Air Marshal training facilities and specifying the circumstances for FAM carriage of firearms aboard aircraft]; H.R. 22, DRIVE Act [Highway Bill];H.R. 3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015 [directs the Transportation Security Administration to establish a risk-based, intelligence-driven model for the screening of airport employees based on level of employment-related access to Secure Identification Display Areas, Airport Operations Areas, or secure areas at U.S. airports]; H.R. 3144, Partners for Aviation Security Act [requires Transportation Security Administration consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to list of items that passengers are prohibited from carrying aboard aircraft and requires TSA to report to Congress about the Transportation Security Oversight Board]; H.R. 3584, Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 [requires aviation and surface security changes at TSA]; H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act [requires border and maritime security improvements]; H.R. 3614, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015 [extension of airport and airways improvement program through March 31, 2016]; H.R. 3334, Families Flying Together Act of 2015 [requires the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to ensure that families are able to sit together on flights];H.R. 3379, Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2015 (or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015)[directs the Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to ensure that aircraft medical kits contain appropriate medication and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, including an epinephrine auto-injector]; H.R. 3149, Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 [limits the amount of a fee that an airline can charge for checked baggge]; H.R. 2776, Carry-On Freedom Act of 2015 [directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to prohibit an airline that charges passengers a fee for checked baggage from using a size standard for carry-on baggage that reduces the size standard used by the carrier on June 8, 2015]; S. 1972, Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 [directs the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines to carry on each aircraft at least two packs of epinephrine auto-injectors for use as the initial treatment for anaphylaxis and to train crewmembers to recognize the symptoms of an acute allergic reaction and administer auto-injectable epinephrine]. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; H.R. 460/S. 623, Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015 [training Department of Homeland Security personnel to deter, detect, disrupt and prevent human trafficking]; H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 [international trade enforcement and trade facilitation]; H.R. 4295, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots [rest periods for airline flight attendants]; H.R. 4203, Comfortable and Fair Flight Act [prohibition against certain airline fees]; H.R. 4171, Silent Skies Act of 2015 [prohibition of the operation of certain aircraft not complying with stage 4 noise levels]; H.R. 3965, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 [establishing and revising flight paths and procedures]; S. 2406, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review certain decisions to grant categorical exclusions for Next Generation flight procedures and to consult with the airports at which such procedures will be implemented; S. 2361, Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act [U.S. commercial airport security measures]; H.R. 4721, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 [extending authorizations for the airport improvement program and the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund];H.R. 4369/S. 2442, To authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected [as indicated in the bill's title]; H.R. 4314, Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016 [requiring the Secretary of State, in consultation with other federal entities, to develop a plan to combat international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters, accelerate the transfer of border security systems to foreign governments and establishing minimum international border security standards]; H.R. 4698, Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016 [requiring the Transportation Security Administration to conduct security risk assessments of all last-point-of-departure foreign airports with nonstop flights to the United States, and to submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office a plan to enhance security collaboration concerning flights between the United States and foreign countries]; H.R. 4549/S. 2549, Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016 [requiring the Transportation Security Administration to conduct and provide staff and equipment for security screening at any airport that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013, if the airport operator submits: (1) a request for the TSA to conduct such screening, and (2) written confirmation of a commitment from an air carrier that the carrier intends to resume service at the airport within one year]; H.R. 4408, National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016 [requiring the President to transmit to Congress a national strategy to combat terrorist travel]; H.R. 4407, Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016 [establishing in the Department of Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities and policy related to its counterterrorism responsibilities]; S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 [extending authorizations for the airport improvement program and the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and creating or revising FAA and Department of Transportation civil aviation programs];S. 2656, FAIR Fees Act [prohibiting air carriers from imposing fees that are "not reasonable and proportional" to the costs incurred by the air carriers]; S. 2642, Stop Trafficking on Planes (STOP) Act of 2016 [requiring passenger air carrier to provide their flight attendants and pilots with training to combat human trafficking in the course of carrying out their duties]; S. 2547, Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2016 [increasing the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising the costs of air transportation]; S. 2536, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the inclusion in aircraft medical kits of medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children [as indicated in the bill's title]; S. 2528, Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016 [repealing the prohibition in federal law against new Department of Transportation regulations for the transportation by aircraft of lithium metal cells or batteries or lithium ion cells or batteries that are more stringent than the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air]; H.R. 5563, Restoring Local Control of Airports Act of 2016 [removal of federal cap on passenger facility charges]; H.R. 5390, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016 [creation of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency in the Department of Homeland Security]; H.R 5292, Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016 [criteria for employing air traffic control specialist]; H.R. 5291, Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2016 [various measures concerning consumer protection, travelers with disabilities and onboard emergency medical kits]; H.R. 5534, TSA Workforce Flexibility Act [repeal of the limitation of the number of full-time-equivalent TSA screeners; H.R. 5340, FASTER Act [crediting of aviation security fees to the General Fund]; H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 [TSA staffing and resource allocation]; H.R. 5256, Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act [development of five-year strategy for existing and future international DHS security programs];H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act [visa security and visa applicant vetting modifications]; H.R. 5056, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2016 [risk assessment of perimeter and access control security for airports]; S. 2769, A bill to require the FAA to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft [passenger seat size measures]; and S. 2761, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016 [creation of FAA Community Ombudsman for flight path issues];H.R. 5744, NextGen Flight Path Review and Notification Act of 2016 [oversight of air traffic management modernization]; H.R. 6014,To allow the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects [reimbursable funding of airport projects];H.R. 5720, Checkpoint Safety Act of 2016 [requirement to deploy law enforcement personnel at airport screening locations at very large airports]; H.R. 5728, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 [prohibition against scheduled passenger air transportation between the United States and Cuba until a study has been completed regarding security measures and equipment at Cubas airports];H.R. 5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 [appropriations for DHS, CBP and TSA]; H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act [continuing appropriations for certain federal agencies]; S. 3289, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 [prohibition against scheduled passenger air transportation between the United States and Cuba until a study has been completed regarding security measures and equipment at Cuba's airports and certain agreements have been established with the Government of Cuba]; S. 3421A bill to require air carriers to provide all flight attendants with scheduled rest periods of at least 10 consecutive hours between duty periods and to comply with fatigue management plans for flight attendants that have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration; H.R. 636 [The legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization extension]; H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 [Continuing Resolution]; H.R. 6497, TSA Screening Transparency and Accountability Act [amendments updating TSA's cost estimating methodology for federal cost estimates and cost comparisons, and tracking of consumer complaints]; H.R. 6381, DHS Reform and Improvement Act [homeland security amendments affecting domestic and international commercial aviation]; H.R. 6431/S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 [extending U.S. criminal law jurisdiction over United States jurisdiction over offenses committed by U.S. Government personnel stationed in Canada in furtherance of border security initiatives]; H.R. 875/S. 461, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act [authority for CBP to enter into agreements for it to provide customs, agricultural processing, border security, or inspection-related immigration services at a U.S. land border port of entry, subject to payment of a fee to reimburse CBP for providing such services]; S. 3525, Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2016 [applying a unified personnel system to TSA employees who are responsible for screening passengers and property; and S. 3502, NextGen Accountability Act [amendments to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the FAA to establish annual Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) performance goals and other related measures. Regulatory Issues: Air Cargo Security Issues; Airport Employee Screening; Air Traffic Control Reform, including current improvements and proposed legislative changes; Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues; Airline Green House Gas Emissions Issues; Airport Security Issues; Aircraft Tracking Issues, particularly international proposals concerning tracking; Alternative Aviation Fuels; Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP airport staffing levels and foreign-airport preclearance implementation issues, CBP Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems, and CBP Fes; Department of Transportation (DOT) Full Fare Advertising Rule; DOT Implementation of Passenger Protection Regulations I and II; DOT Proposed Passenger Protection Regulation III; DOT Tarmac Delay Rule Implementation Issues; Employee Occupational Safety and Health Issues. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Crew Training Rule, FAA Flight and Duty Time Regulations, FAA NextGen Initiative, FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule, and Unmanned Aerial Systems Airspace Use Issues; FY 2016 DOT/FAA and DHS budget proposals, including proposals to increase the customs use and immigration user fees; Implementation of a National Airline Policy; International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Lithium Battery Carriage Aboard Aircraft (FAA and Pipeline Hazardous Materials Administration); Passenger Facility Charge Tax Issues; Railway Labor Act Application and Interpretation Issues; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit-lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers and TSA Managed Inclusion Passenger Security Program;and Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters; Excise Tax on the Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Care; Visa Waiver Program; Crude Oil Export Ban; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) Program; Frequency Spectrum Allocation; negotiations and implementation of the expansion and shifting of times of flight slots at Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan; TSA Airport Security Wait Times; Airport and Airway Extension (FAA Extension); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations; Department of Defense-airline industry discussions about pilot availability issues; Cuba Air Service; Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities; and Airport Revenue Diversion.
Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 79: No Missing Planes Act H.R. 612: National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 636: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 798: Responsible Skies Act of 2015 H.R. 879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act H.R. 911: Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 1051: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) port of entry, and for other purposes. H.R. 1062: Pilots Bill of Rights 2 S. 573: General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 S. 571: Pilots Bill of Rights 2 S. 911: Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 1314: Commercial UAS Modernization Act H.R. 2750: Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 S. 1594: Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 S. 1608: Consumer Drone Safety Act H.R. 2909: Protecting Firefighters and Promoting Innovation Act H.R. 3016: Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3025: Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3144: Partners for Aviation Security Act H.R. 3149: Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 3334: Families Flying Together Act of 2015 S. 1972: Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 S. 2045: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 S. 2156: Wildfire and Emergency Airspace Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4441: Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 4721: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 H.R. 5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 1062/S. 571 Pilots Bill of Rights 2, H.R.911/S911 Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015, H.R. 772 Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2015, H.R. 753 Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015, H.R. 2530 Friendly Airports of Mothers Act 2015, H.R. 1835 Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act 2015, S.1612 Safe Skies Act 2015, S. 1594 Arm All Pilots Act 2015,H.R. 3102 Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015, H.R. 3586 Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement, H.R. 3614 Airport and Airway Extension Act 2015, H.R. 3334 Families Flying Together Act of 2015, H.R. 3379 Airplane Kids in Transits Safety Act of 2015 or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015, H.R. 3149 Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015, H.R. 2776 Carry on Freedom Act of 2015, S 1972 Airlines Access to Emergency Epinephrine of Act of 2015 H.R. 3965 FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.4171 Silent Skies Act 2015 H.R. 4203 Comfortable and Fair Fight Act H.R. 4295 To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots. H.R. 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act 2015, H.R 460/ S.623. Human Trafficking Detection Act 2015,S 2406 A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review certain decisions to grant categorical exclusions for Next Generation flight procedures and to consult with the airports at which such procedures will be implemented, H.R. 4721 Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act of 2016, H.R. 4441 Aviation Innovation Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2016, H.R. 4490 SEAT Act 2016,H.R. 4449 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to Establish a remote air traffic control tower pilot program, H.R.4369/S.2442 to authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected, S. 2658 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016, S. 2642 Stop Trafficking on Planes (STOP) Act 2016, S. 2547 Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2016, S. 2536 A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a notice o proposed rule making regarding the inclusion in aircraft medical kits of medication and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, S. 2528 Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016, H.R. 5563 Restoring Local Control of Airports Act of 2016, H.R. 5292 Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016, H.R.5291 Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2016, H.R. 5534 TSA Workforce Flexibility Act, H.R. Faster Act, H.R. 5338 Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016, S.2769 A bill to require the FAA to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft, S. 2761 FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016.H.R. Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act 2016, S.2769 A bill to require the FAA to Establish minimum standards for space for passengers and passenger aircraft, H.R. 5744 NextGen Flight Path Review and Notification Act 2016, H.R.6014 To allow the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects, S.3421 A bill to require air carriers to provide all flight attendants with scheduled rest periods of at least 10 consecutive hours between duty periods and to comply with fatigue management plans for flight attendants that have been approved by the FAA, H.R. 636 The vehicle for the FAA reauthorization extension. Air Traffic Control Reform, Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues, Alternative Aviation Fuels, Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of the trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit land staffing and secondary cockpit barriers, DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule, DOT Tarmac Delay Rule, DOT Passenger Protection Rule III, FAA War Risk Insurance Program, FAA NextGen Initiative, Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems, FAA Flight and Duty Time Regulations, Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II, Implementation of a National Airline Policy, International Air Service Rights issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations), Passenger Facility Charge Tax, Unmanned Aerial Systems, FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule, Lithium Battery regulations, FAA Air Crew Training Rule, Oil Export Ban, Spectrum Allocation, Haneda Airports Slots (Japan), TSA Airport Security Wait Times, Airport and Airways Extension (FAA Extension), Cuba Air Services, Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities, Airport Revenue Diversion
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Air Services Agreements (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership); Aviation Safety; International Aviation & Competitiveness Issues (Norwegian Air International, Middle Eastern Subsidies); Pilot Training and Certification; Pilot Flight/Duty and Rest Requirements; Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Next Gen; Airfare transparency; FAA Reauthorization;Pilot Pay Shortage; H.R.1062 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2; S.571 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2; H.R. 1086 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015; S.573 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015; S.1608 Consumer Drone Safety Act; FAA Reauthorization Act H.R. 4441, S.636.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 476 - GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) H.R. 636 - FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016 (PL 114-190) H.R. 1062 - Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (entire bill) H.R. 3593 - Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (entire bill) H.Res. 818 - Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendments to H.R. 636, with amendments (entire bill) S. 571 - Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (entire bill) S. 2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 (entire bill) S. 2921 - Veterans First Act (Title IV)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Transportation
H.R.636, Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2016. H.R.753, Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015. H.R.772, Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2015. H.R.798, Responsible Skies Act of 2015. H.R.911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015. H.R.1062 & S.571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2. H.R.1086 & S.573, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015. H.R.1229 & S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015. H.R.1835, The Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015. H.R.3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015. H.R.4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016. S.1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act. S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act. S.2585, Airspace Management Advisory Committee Act of 2016. S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016. S.2761, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016. S.2764, Cyber AIR Act. Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). FAA funding. FAA staffing & training. FAAs designee program. FAA Occupational Safety & Health program. Air traffic control privatization.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R.636, Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2016. H.R.753, Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015. H.R.772, Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2015. H.R.798, Responsible Skies Act of 2015. H.R.911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015. H.R.1062 & S.571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2. H.R.1086 & S.573, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015. H.R.1229 & S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015. H.R.1835, The Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015. H.R.3965, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015. S.1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act. S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act. S.2585, Airspace Management Advisory Committee Act of 2016. S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016. S.2761, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016. S.2764, Cyber AIR Act. Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). FAA funding. FAA staffing & training. FAAs designee program. FAA Occupational Safety & Health program. Air traffic control privatization.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 4464/S. 2658 (Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 2016); amends title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2016 through 2017. H.R. 1062/S. 571 (Pilot's Bill of Rights 2); amends the Pilot's Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other certificates issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, to require the revision of the third class medical certification regulations issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. General lobbying with regard to consumer use and safety of unmanned aerial systems. H.R. 3669 (SAFE DRONE Act of 2015); amends title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for operating drones in certain locations. General lobbying with regard to aviation safety. Lobbying with regard to preemption of common law remedies in aviation cases. H.R. 4441 (Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016); reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through FY2019 and specified FAA programs for FY2016-FY2022, transfers operation of air traffic services currently provided by the Federal Aviation Administration to a separate not-for-profit corporate entity, reauthorizes and streamlines programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and other purposes.
Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 476 GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R. 636 AA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 1062 & S. 571 Pilot's Bill of Rights II H.R. 1086 & S. 573 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Consolidated Appropriations and Tax Measures) H.R. 2577 & S.2844 FY17 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill H.R. 3016 VA Provider Equity Act H.R. 3593 Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act H.R. 4336 & S. 2437 Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act H.R. 4441 Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 4909 & S.2943 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 2658 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2921 Veterans First Act Third Class Medical Reform FAA Reauthorization / Reform Aircraft Certification AvGas NextGen/ADS-B Unmanned Aerial Systems / Drones Powder River Training Complex, Montana President's FY16 Budget Transportation Appropriations User Fees Non-aeronautical use of hangars Airport Financing: Non-primary entitlement funds Bob Hope Airport Santa Monica Airport Pompano Beach Airport Flight Training benefits for veterans Marking of meteorological evaluation towers (METs) BAR Harbor Airport Grand Junction Airport EPA Regulation of Aircraft Emissions Airport Access St. Mary's Airport closure Flight Sharing GA Access to DCA Part 23 Reform Flight Procedures FAA NORSEE Policy
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 636 The FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016 HR 4441 The Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act HR 1062 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 S 571 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 HR 1086 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 S 573 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 HR 3593 Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act of 2015 S 2943 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017; Short titles as Reported to the Senate--Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 Other Issues: General aviation flight restrictions Airport access issues FAA funding Aviation user fees Aviation safety Part 135 aircraft charter National airspace system modernization Federal excise tax applicability Part 91/135 letters of authorization Part 91 FAA legal interpretations - FAR 91.501 - reimbursement FAA safety management systems FAA Docket: FAA-2008-0938; Pilot in Command Proficiency Check and Other Changes to the Pilot and Pilot School Certification Rules Fuel tax revenue from general aviation providers being diverted from Highway Trust Fund FAA Docket No. FAA-2011-0012; Notice of Proposed Policy Clarification for the Registration of Aircraft to the U.S. Citizen Trustees in Situations Involving Non-U.S. Citizen Trustors and Beneficiaries
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
FAA Air Traffic Reimbursable Agreements/User Fees Pilots Bill of Rights II Implementation - HR 1062 and S 571 FAA Reauthorization - HR 4441 and S 2658 Air Traffic Privatization Unleaded Fuel Testing Funding for FAA - Piston Aviation Fuel Initiative EPA Airport Lead Monitoring/Endangerment Finding Airmen Certificate Enforcement Appeals Process Aeromedical Reform ADS-B NextGen Initiative Amateur Built Aircraft Safety User Fees/ATC Funding Aviation Taxes NextGen Funding House and Senate GA Caucus Vintage Category - Non-Commercial Primary Category Aircraft Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Aircraft Registration Renewal Duration Aviation Event ATC Fees General Aviation Ride Share Policy Unmanned Aerial Systems FAA direction to undertake fleet wide authorization for use of unleaded aviation gasoline
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Air Services Agreements (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership). Aviation Safety. H.R.5090, To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011; International Aviation & Competitiveness Issues (Norwegian Air International, Middle Eastern Subsidies). Pilot Training and Certification; Pilot Pay Shortage; H.R.1062/S.571, Pilot's Bill of Rights 2; H.R.1086/S.573, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015. FAA Reauthorization; H.R.4464, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2016; H.R.4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; P.L.114-190, FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 79: No Missing Planes Act H.R. 612: National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 636: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 798: Responsible Skies Act of 2015 H.R. 879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act H.R. 911: Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 1051: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) port of entry, and for other purposes. H.R. 1062: Pilots Bill of Rights 2 S. 573: General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 S. 571: Pilots Bill of Rights 2 S. 911: Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 1314: Commercial UAS Modernization Act H.R. 2750: Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 S. 1594: Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 S. 1608: Consumer Drone Safety Act H.R. 2909: Protecting Firefighters and Promoting Innovation Act H.R. 3016: Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3025: Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3144: Partners for Aviation Security Act H.R. 3149: Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 3334: Families Flying Together Act of 2015 S. 1972: Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 S. 2045: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 S. 2156: Wildfire and Emergency Airspace Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4441: Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 4721: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 H.R. 5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Congressional Legislation: H.R. 1061/S. 571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2 [appeal of adverse Federal Aviation Administration certificate actions]; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 [installation of commercial aircraft cockpit barriers]; H.R. 772, Safe Aviation & Flight Enhancement Act of 2015 [installation aboard commercial aircraft of deployable aircraft recorder systems]; H.R. 753, Safe Aviation & Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015 [requiring continuous tracking of commercial aircraft]; H.R. 79, No Missing Planes Act [requiring a study of improving communications between commercial aircraft and air traffic control]; H.R. 1074/S. 712, Passenger Fee Restructuring Act of 2015 [revisions to airline passenger security fee requirements]; H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015 [requirements for future establishment by Customs and Border Protection of overseas airline passenger preclearance facilities and associated security requirements]; H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 82, Putting Security First in Preclearance Act [establishing of criteria for new Customs and Border Protection preclearance facilities at foreign airports]; H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 [requiring reports by the Department of Homeland Security to Congress about the Electronic System for Travel Authorization]; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act ; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Office of the Secretary of Transportation]; TSA PreCheck Expansion Act [expansion of the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck airline-passenger screening system]; H.R. 2770, Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act [requiring procedures to validate security-related technology at commercial airports]; H.R. 2767, Airport Security Act of 2015 [limiting possession of firearms at commercial airports]; H.R. 2750, Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 [requiring additional security vetting of aviation workers at airports]; H.R. 2127, Securing Expedited Screening Act [limiting categories of persons entitled to expedited airport screening]; H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 877, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act [establishment of a new agency withing the Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement]; H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015 [revision of criteria for criminal investigator positions at the Transportation Security Administration]; Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 [improving procedures to respond to active-shooter situations at commercial airports]; H.R. 710, Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act [requiring Department of Homeland Security assessment of effectiveness of transportation-worker security card program]; H.R. 81, FAMS Augmentation Act of 2015 [increasing number of Federal Air Marshals and revising security measures for international flights]; H.R. 115, Freedom of Travel Act of 2015 [limiting Transportation Security Administration screening to aviation]; H.R. 1735/S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [research and development for aviation-compatible biofuels]; H.R. 2530, Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015 [requiring lactation areas at large and medium hub commercial airports]; H.R. 2006, Aerotropolis Act of 2015 [specifying eligibility of intermodal transportation facilities for federal grants]; H.R. 1835, Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015 [transfer of air traffic management to a corporation and establishing an employee stock-ownership plan associated with that transfer]; S. 1619/H.R. 3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for Customs and Border Protection, and the Transportation Security Administration]; S. 1612, Safe Skies Act of 2015 [applying Federal Aviation Administration's flight duty and rest requirements to all-cargo operations]; S. 1594, Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 [improving Federal Air Marshal training facilities and specifying the circumstances for FAM carriage of firearms aboard aircraft]; H.R. 22, DRIVE Act [Highway Bill];H.R. 3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015 [directs the Transportation Security Administration to establish a risk-based, intelligence-driven model for the screening of airport employees based on level of employment-related access to Secure Identification Display Areas, Airport Operations Areas, or secure areas at U.S. airports]; H.R. 3144, Partners for Aviation Security Act [requires Transportation Security Administration consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to list of items that passengers are prohibited from carrying aboard aircraft and requires TSA to report to Congress about the Transportation Security Oversight Board]; H.R. 3584, Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 [requires aviation and surface security changes at TSA]; H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act [requires border and maritime security improvements]; H.R. 3614, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015 [extension of airport and airways improvement program through March 31, 2016]; H.R. 3334, Families Flying Together Act of 2015 [requires the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to ensure that families are able to sit together on flights];H.R. 3379, Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2015 (or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015)[directs the Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to ensure that aircraft medical kits contain appropriate medication and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, including an epinephrine auto-injector]; H.R. 3149, Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 [limits the amount of a fee that an airline can charge for checked baggge]; H.R. 2776, Carry-On Freedom Act of 2015 [directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to prohibit an airline that charges passengers a fee for checked baggage from using a size standard for carry-on baggage that reduces the size standard used by the carrier on June 8, 2015]; S. 1972, Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 [directs the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines to carry on each aircraft at least two packs of epinephrine auto-injectors for use as the initial treatment for anaphylaxis and to train crewmembers to recognize the symptoms of an acute allergic reaction and administer auto-injectable epinephrine]. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; H.R. 460/S. 623, Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015 [training Department of Homeland Security personnel to deter, detect, disrupt and prevent human trafficking]; H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 [international trade enforcement and trade facilitation]; H.R. 4295, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots [rest periods for airline flight attendants]; H.R. 4203, Comfortable and Fair Flight Act [prohibition against certain airline fees]; H.R. 4171, Silent Skies Act of 2015 [prohibition of the operation of certain aircraft not complying with stage 4 noise levels]; H.R. 3965, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 [establishing and revising flight paths and procedures]; S. 2406, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review certain decisions to grant categorical exclusions for Next Generation flight procedures and to consult with the airports at which such procedures will be implemented; S. 2361, Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act [U.S. commercial airport security measures]; H.R. 4721, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 [extending authorizations for the airport improvement program and the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund];H.R. 4369/S. 2442, To authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected [as indicated in the bill's title]; H.R. 4314, Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016 [requiring the Secretary of State, in consultation with other federal entities, to develop a plan to combat international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters, accelerate the transfer of border security systems to foreign governments and establishing minimum international border security standards]; H.R. 4698, Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016 [requiring the Transportation Security Administration to conduct security risk assessments of all last-point-of-departure foreign airports with nonstop flights to the United States, and to submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office a plan to enhance security collaboration concerning flights between the United States and foreign countries]; H.R. 4549/S. 2549, Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016 [requiring the Transportation Security Administration to conduct and provide staff and equipment for security screening at any airport that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013, if the airport operator submits: (1) a request for the TSA to conduct such screening, and (2) written confirmation of a commitment from an air carrier that the carrier intends to resume service at the airport within one year]; H.R. 4408, National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016 [requiring the President to transmit to Congress a national strategy to combat terrorist travel]; H.R. 4407, Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016 [establishing in the Department of Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities and policy related to its counterterrorism responsibilities]; S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 [extending authorizations for the airport improvement program and the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and creating or revising FAA and Department of Transportation civil aviation programs];S. 2656, FAIR Fees Act [prohibiting air carriers from imposing fees that are "not reasonable and proportional" to the costs incurred by the air carriers]; S. 2642, Stop Trafficking on Planes (STOP) Act of 2016 [requiring passenger air carrier to provide their flight attendants and pilots with training to combat human trafficking in the course of carrying out their duties]; S. 2547, Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2016 [increasing the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising the costs of air transportation]; S. 2536, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the inclusion in aircraft medical kits of medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children [as indicated in the bill's title]; S. 2528, Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016 [repealing the prohibition in federal law against new Department of Transportation regulations for the transportation by aircraft of lithium metal cells or batteries or lithium ion cells or batteries that are more stringent than the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air]; H.R. 5563, Restoring Local Control of Airports Act of 2016 [removal of federal cap on passenger facility charges]; H.R. 5390, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016 [creation of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency in the Department of Homeland Security]; H.R 5292, Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016 [criteria for employing air traffic control specialist]; H.R. 5291, Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2016 [various measures concerning consumer protection, travelers with disabilities and onboard emergency medical kits]; H.R. 5534, TSA Workforce Flexibility Act [repeal of the limitation of the number of full-time-equivalent TSA screeners; H.R. 5340, FASTER Act [crediting of aviation security fees to the General Fund]; H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 [TSA staffing and resource allocation]; H.R. 5256, Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act [development of five-year strategy for existing and future international DHS security programs];H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act [visa security and visa applicant vetting modifications]; H.R. 5056, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2016 [risk assessment of perimeter and access control security for airports]; S. 2769, A bill to require the FAA to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft [passenger seat size measures]; and S. 2761, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016 [creation of FAA Community Ombudsman for flight path issues];H.R. 5744, NextGen Flight Path Review and Notification Act of 2016 [oversight of air traffic management modernization]; H.R. 6014,To allow the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects [reimbursable funding of airport projects];H.R. 5720, Checkpoint Safety Act of 2016 [requirement to deploy law enforcement personnel at airport screening locations at very large airports]; H.R. 5728, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 [prohibition against scheduled passenger air transportation between the United States and Cuba until a study has been completed regarding security measures and equipment at Cubas airports];H.R. 5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 [appropriations for DHS, CBP and TSA]; H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act [continuing appropriations for certain federal agencies]; S. 3289, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 [prohibition against scheduled passenger air transportation between the United States and Cuba until a study has been completed regarding security measures and equipment at Cuba's airports and certain agreements have been established with the Government of Cuba]; S. 3421A bill to require air carriers to provide all flight attendants with scheduled rest periods of at least 10 consecutive hours between duty periods and to comply with fatigue management plans for flight attendants that have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration; and H.R. 636 [The legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization extension]. Regulatory Issues: Air Cargo Security Issues; Airport Employee Screening; Air Traffic Control Reform, including current improvements and proposed legislative changes; Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues; Airline Green House Gas Emissions Issues; Airport Security Issues; Aircraft Tracking Issues, particularly international proposals concerning tracking; Alternative Aviation Fuels; Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP airport staffing levels and foreign-airport preclearance implementation issues, CBP Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems, and CBP Fes; Department of Transportation (DOT) Full Fare Advertising Rule; DOT Implementation of Passenger Protection Regulations I and II; DOT Proposed Passenger Protection Regulation III; DOT Tarmac Delay Rule Implementation Issues; Employee Occupational Safety and Health Issues. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Crew Training Rule, FAA Flight and Duty Time Regulations, FAA NextGen Initiative, FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule, and Unmanned Aerial Systems Airspace Use Issues; FY 2016 DOT/FAA and DHS budget proposals, including proposals to increase the customs use and immigration user fees; Implementation of a National Airline Policy; International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Lithium Battery Carriage Aboard Aircraft (FAA and Pipeline Hazardous Materials Administration); Passenger Facility Charge Tax Issues; Railway Labor Act Application and Interpretation Issues; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit-lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers and TSA Managed Inclusion Passenger Security Program;and Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters; Excise Tax on the Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Care; Visa Waiver Program; Crude Oil Export Ban; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) Program; Frequency Spectrum Allocation; negotiations and implementation of the expansion and shifting of times of flight slots at Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan; TSA Airport Security Wait Times; Airport and Airway Extension (FAA Extension); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations; Department of Defense-airline industry discussions about pilot availability issues; Cuba Air Service; Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities; and Airport Revenue Diversion.
Client expense: $1,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Air Services Agreements (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership); Aviation Safety; International Aviation & Competitiveness Issues (Norwegian Air International, Middle Eastern Subsidies); Pilot Training and Certification; Pilot Flight/Duty and Rest Requirements; Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Next Gen; Airfare transparency; FAA Reauthorization;Pilot Pay Shortage; H.R.1062 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2; S.571 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2; H.R. 1086 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015; S.573 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015; S.1608 Consumer Drone Safety Act.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
S 2658 to HR 636 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 HR 4441 The Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act HR 1062 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 S 571 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 HR 1086 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 S 573 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 HR 3593 Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act of 2015 Other Issues: General aviation flight restrictions Airport access issues FAA funding Aviation user fees Aviation safety Part 135 aircraft charter National airspace system modernization Federal excise tax applicability Part 91/135 letters of authorization Part 91 FAA legal interpretations - FAR 91.501 - reimbursement FAA safety management systems FAA Docket: FAA-2008-0938; Pilot in Command Proficiency Check and Other Changes to the Pilot and Pilot School Certification Rules Fuel tax revenue from general aviation providers being diverted from Highway Trust Fund FAA Docket No. FAA-2011-0012; Notice of Proposed Policy Clarification for the Registration of Aircraft to the U.S. Citizen Trustees in Situations Involving Non-U.S. Citizen Trustors and Beneficiaries
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 476 - GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 1062 - Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (entire bill) H.R. 1086 - General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 1835 - Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 3593 - Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (entire bill) S. 571 - Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (entire bill) S. 573 - General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 (entire bill) S. 2921 - Veterans First Act (Title IV) HR 636/S 2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 (entire bill)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 476 GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1062 & S. 571 Pilot's Bill of Rights II H.R. 1086 & S. 573 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Consolidated Appropriations and Tax Measures) H.R. 2577 & S.2844 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3016 VA Provider Equity Act H.R. 3593 Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act H.R. 4336 & S. 2437 Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act H.R. 4441 Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 4909 & S.2943 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 2658 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2921 Veterans First Act Third Class Medical Reform FAA Reauthorization / Reform Aircraft Certification AvGas NextGen/ADS-B Unmanned Aerial Systems / Drones Powder River Training Complex, Montana President's FY16 Budget Transportation Appropriations User Fees Non-aeronautical use of hangars Airport Financing: Non-primary entitlement funds Bob Hope Airport Santa Monica Airport Pompano Beach Airport Flight Training benefits for veterans Marking of meteorological evaluation towers (METs) BAR Harbor Airport Grand Junction Airport EPA Regulation of Aircraft Emissions Airport Access St. Mary's Airport closure Flight Sharing GA Access to DCA Part 23 Reform
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Air Services Agreements (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership). Aviation Safety. H.R.5090, To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011; International Aviation & Competitiveness Issues (Norwegian Air International, Middle Eastern Subsidies). Pilot Training and Certification; Pilot Pay Shortage; H.R.1062/S.571, Pilot's Bill of Rights 2; H.R.1086/S.573, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015. FAA Reauthorization; H.R.4464, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2016; H.R.4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; H.R.636/S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R.636, Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2016. H.R.753, Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015. H.R.772, Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2015. H.R.798, Responsible Skies Act of 2015. H.R.911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015. H.R.1062 & S.571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2. H.R.1086 & S.573, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015. H.R.1229 & S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015. H.R.1835, The Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015. H.R.3965, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.4721, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016. S.1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act. S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act. S.2585, Airspace Management Advisory Committee Act of 2016. S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016. S.2761, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016. S.2764, Cyber AIR Act. Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). FAA funding. FAA staffing & training. FAAs designee program. FAA Occupational Safety & Health program. Air traffic control privatization.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · second_quarter · Transportation
H.R.636, Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2016. H.R.753, Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015. H.R.772, Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2015. H.R.798, Responsible Skies Act of 2015. H.R.911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015. H.R.1062 & S.571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2. H.R.1086 & S.573, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015. H.R.1229 & S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015. H.R.1835, The Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015. H.R.3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015. H.R.4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016. H.R.4721, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016. S.1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act. S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act. S.2585, Airspace Management Advisory Committee Act of 2016. S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016. S.2761, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016. S.2764, Cyber AIR Act. Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). FAA funding. FAA staffing & training. FAAs designee program. FAA Occupational Safety & Health program. Air traffic control privatization.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 1062/S. 571 Pilots Bill of Rights 2, H.R.911/S911 Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015, H.R. 772 Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2015, H.R. 753 Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015, H.R. 79 No Missing Planes Act, H.R. 229 Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015, H.R.82 Putting Security First in Preclearance Act, H.R. 2530 Friendly Airports of Mothers Act 2015, H.R. 2006 Aerotropolis Act 2015, H.R. 2007 Leading and Expediting Aerotropolis Development Act 2015,H.R. 1835 Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act 2015, S.1612 Safe Skies Act 2015, S. 1594 Arm All Pilots Act 2015,H.R. 3102 Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015, H.R. 3586 Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement, H.R. 3614 Airport and Airway Extension Act 2015, H.R. 3334 Families Flying Together Act of 2015, H.R. 3379 Airplane Kids in Transits Safety Act of 2015 or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015, H.R. 3149 Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015, H.R. 2776 Carry on Freedom Act of 2015, S 1972 Airlines Access to Emergency Epinephrine of Act of 2015 H.R. 3965 FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.4171 Silent Skies Act 2015 H.R. 4203 Comfortable and Fair Fight Act H.R. 4295 To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots. H.R. 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act 2015, H.R 460/ S.623. Human Trafficking Detection Act 2015,S 2406 A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review certain decisions to grant categorical exclusions for Next Generation flight procedures and to consult with the airports at which such procedures will be implemented, H.R. 4721 Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act of 2016, H.R. 4441 Aviation Innovation Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2016, H.R. 4490 SEAT Act 2016,H.R. 4449 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to Establish a remote air traffic control tower pilot program, H.R.4369/S.2442 to authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected, H.R.4549/S. 2549 Treating Small Airports with fairness Act 2016, S. 2658 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016, S. 2642 Stop Trafficking on Planes (STOP) Act 2016, S. 2547 Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2016, S. 2536 A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a notice o proposed rule making regarding the inclusion in aircraft medical kits of medication and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, S. 2528 Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016, H.R. 5563 Restoring Local Control of Airports Act of 2016, H.R. 5292 Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016, H.R.5291 Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2016, H.R. 5534 TSA Workforce Flexibility Act, H.R. Faster Act, H.R. 5338 Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016, S.2769 A bill to require the FAA to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft, S. 2761 FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016. Air Traffic Control Reform, Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues, Alternative Aviation Fuels, Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of the trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit land staffing and secondary cockpit barriers, DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule, DOT Tarmac Delay Rule, DOT Passenger Protection Rule III, FAA War Risk Insurance Program, FAA NextGen Initiative, Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems, FAA Flight and Duty Time Regulations, Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II, Implementation of a National Airline Policy, International Air Service Rights issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations), Passenger Facility Charge Tax, Unmanned Aerial Systems, FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule, Lithium Battery regulations, FAA Air Crew Training Rule, Oil Export Ban, Spectrum Allocation, Haneda Airports Slots (Japan), TSA Airport Security Wait Times, Airport and Airways Extension (FAA Extension), Cuba Air Services, Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities, Airport Revenue Diversion
Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 4464/S. 2658 (Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 2016); amends title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2016 through 2017. H.R. 1062/S. 571 (Pilot's Bill of Rights 2); amends the Pilot's Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other certificates issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, to require the revision of the third class medical certification regulations issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. General lobbying with regard to consumer use and safety of unmanned aerial systems. H.R. 3669 (SAFE DRONE Act of 2015); amends title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for operating drones in certain locations. General lobbying with regard to aviation safety. Lobbying with regard to preemption of common law remedies in aviation cases. H.R. 4441 (Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016); reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through FY2019 and specified FAA programs for FY2016-FY2022, transfers operation of air traffic services currently provided by the Federal Aviation Administration to a separate not-for-profit corporate entity, reauthorizes and streamlines programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and other purposes.
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 1062/S. 571 Pilots Bill of Rights 2, H.R.911/S911 Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015, H.R. 772 Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2015, H.R. 753 Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015, H.R. 79 No missing Planes Act, H.R. 229 Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015, H.R.82 Putting Security First in Preclearance Act, H.R. 2530 Friendly Airports of Mothers Act 2015, H.R. 2006 Aerotropolis Act 2015, H.R. 2007 Leading and Expediting Aerotropolis Development Act 2015,H.R. 1835 Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act 2015, S.1612 Safe Skies Act 2015, S. 1594 Arm All Pilots Act 2015,H.R. 3102 Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015, H.R. 3586 Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement, H.R. 3614 Airport and Airway Extension Act 2015, H.R. 3334 Families Flying Together Act of 2015, H.R. 3379 Airplane Kids in Transits Safety Act of 2015 or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015, H.R. 3149 Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015, H.R. 2776 Carry on Freedom Act of 2015, S 1972 Airlines Access to Emergency Epinephrine of Act of 2015 H.R. 3965 FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.4171 Silent Skies Act 2015 H.R. 4203 Comfortable and Fair Fight Act H.R. 4295 To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots. H.R. 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act 2015, H.R 460/ S.623. Human Trafficking Detection Act 2015,S 2406 A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review certain decisions to grant categorical exclusions for Next Generation flight procedures and to consult with the airports at which such procedures will be implemented. Air Traffic Control Reform, Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues, Alternative Aviation Fuels, Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of the trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit land staffing and secondary cockpit barriers, DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule, DOT Tarmac Delay Rule, DOT Passenger Protection Rule III, FAA War Risk Insurance Program, FAA NextGen Initiative, Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems, FAA Flight and Duty Time Regulations, Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II, Implementation of a National Airline Policy, International Air Service Rights issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations), Passenger Facility Charge Tax, Unmanned Aerial Systems, FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule, Lithium Battery regulations, FAA Air Crew Training Rule, Oil Export Ban
Client expense: $1,850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Congressional Legislation: H.R. 1061/S. 571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2 [appeal of adverse Federal Aviation Administration certificate actions]; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 [installation of commercial aircraft cockpit barriers]; H.R. 772, Safe Aviation & Flight Enhancement Act of 2015 [installation aboard commercial aircraft of deployable aircraft recorder systems]; H.R. 753, Safe Aviation & Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015 [requiring continuous tracking of commercial aircraft]; H.R. 79, No Missing Planes Act [requiring a study of improving communications between commercial aircraft and air traffic control]; H.R. 1074/S. 712, Passenger Fee Restructuring Act of 2015 [revisions to airline passenger security fee requirements]; H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015 [requirements for future establishment by Customs and Border Protection of overseas airline passenger preclearance facilities and associated security requirements]; H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 82, Putting Security First in Preclearance Act [establishing of criteria for new Customs and Border Protection preclearance facilities at foreign airports]; H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 [requiring reports by the Department of Homeland Security to Congress about the Electronic System for Travel Authorization]; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act ; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Office of the Secretary of Transportation]; TSA PreCheck Expansion Act [expansion of the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck airline-passenger screening system]; H.R. 2770, Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act [requiring procedures to validate security-related technology at commercial airports]; H.R. 2767, Airport Security Act of 2015 [limiting possession of firearms at commercial airports]; H.R. 2750, Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 [requiring additional security vetting of aviation workers at airports]; H.R. 2127, Securing Expedited Screening Act [limiting categories of persons entitled to expedited airport screening]; H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 877, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act [establishment of a new agency withing the Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement]; H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015 [revision of criteria for criminal investigator positions at the Transportation Security Administration]; Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 [improving procedures to respond to active-shooter situations at commercial airports]; H.R. 710, Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act [requiring Department of Homeland Security assessment of effectiveness of transportation-worker security card program]; H.R. 81, FAMS Augmentation Act of 2015 [increasing number of Federal Air Marshals and revising security measures for international flights]; H.R. 115, Freedom of Travel Act of 2015 [limiting Transportation Security Administration screening to aviation]; H.R. 1735/S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [research and development for aviation-compatible biofuels]; H.R. 2530, Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015 [requiring lactation areas at large and medium hub commercial airports]; H.R. 2006, Aerotropolis Act of 2015 [specifying eligibility of intermodal transportation facilities for federal grants]; H.R. 1835, Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015 [transfer of air traffic management to a corporation and establishing an employee stock-ownership plan associated with that transfer]; S. 1619/H.R. 3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for Customs and Border Protection, and the Transportation Security Administration]; S. 1612, Safe Skies Act of 2015 [applying Federal Aviation Administration's flight duty and rest requirements to all-cargo operations]; S. 1594, Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 [improving Federal Air Marshal training facilities and specifying the circumstances for FAM carriage of firearms aboard aircraft]; H.R. 22, DRIVE Act [Highway Bill];H.R. 3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015 [directs the Transportation Security Administration to establish a risk-based, intelligence-driven model for the screening of airport employees based on level of employment-related access to Secure Identification Display Areas, Airport Operations Areas, or secure areas at U.S. airports]; H.R. 3144, Partners for Aviation Security Act [requires Transportation Security Administration consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to list of items that passengers are prohibited from carrying aboard aircraft and requires TSA to report to Congress about the Transportation Security Oversight Board]; H.R. 3584, Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 [requires aviation and surface security changes at TSA]; H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act [requires border and maritime security improvements]; H.R. 3614, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015 [extension of airport and airways improvement program through March 31, 2016]; H.R. 3334, Families Flying Together Act of 2015 [requires the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to ensure that families are able to sit together on flights];H.R. 3379, Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2015 (or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015)[directs the Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to ensure that aircraft medical kits contain appropriate medication and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, including an epinephrine auto-injector]; H.R. 3149, Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 [limits the amount of a fee that an airline can charge for checked baggge]; H.R. 2776, Carry-On Freedom Act of 2015 [directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to prohibit an airline that charges passengers a fee for checked baggage from using a size standard for carry-on baggage that reduces the size standard used by the carrier on June 8, 2015]; S. 1972, Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 [directs the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines to carry on each aircraft at least two packs of epinephrine auto-injectors for use as the initial treatment for anaphylaxis and to train crewmembers to recognize the symptoms of an acute allergic reaction and administer auto-injectable epinephrine]. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; H.R. 460/S. 623, Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015 [training Department of Homeland Security personnel to deter, detect, disrupt and prevent human trafficking]; H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 [international trade enforcement and trade facilitation]; H.R. 4295, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots [rest periods for airline flight attendants]; H.R. 4203, Comfortable and Fair Flight Act [prohibition against certain airline fees]; H.R. 4171, Silent Skies Act of 2015 [prohibition of the operation of certain aircraft not complying with stage 4 noise levels]; H.R. 3965, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 [establishing and revising flight paths and procedures]; S. 2406, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review certain decisions to grant categorical exclusions for Next Generation flight procedures and to consult with the airports at which such procedures will be implemented; S. 2361, Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act [U.S. commercial airport security measures]; H.R. 4721, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 [extending authorizations for the airport improvement program and the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund];H.R. 4369/S. 2442, To authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected [as indicated in the bill's title]; H.R. 4314, Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016 [requiring the Secretary of State, in consultation with other federal entities, to develop a plan to combat international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters, accelerate the transfer of border security systems to foreign governments and establishing minimum international border security standards]; H.R. 4698, Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016 [requiring the Transportation Security Administration to conduct security risk assessments of all last-point-of-departure foreign airports with nonstop flights to the United States, and to submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office a plan to enhance security collaboration concerning flights between the United States and foreign countries]; H.R. 4549/S. 2549, Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016 [requiring the Transportation Security Administration to conduct and provide staff and equipment for security screening at any airport that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013, if the airport operator submits: (1) a request for the TSA to conduct such screening, and (2) written confirmation of a commitment from an air carrier that the carrier intends to resume service at the airport within one year]; H.R. 4408, National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016 [requiring the President to transmit to Congress a national strategy to combat terrorist travel]; H.R. 4407, Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016 [establishing in the Department of Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities and policy related to its counterterrorism responsibilities]; S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 [extending authorizations for the airport improvement program and the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and creating or revising FAA and Department of Transportation civil aviation programs];S. 2656, FAIR Fees Act [prohibiting air carriers from imposing fees that are "not reasonable and proportional" to the costs incurred by the air carriers]; S. 2642, Stop Trafficking on Planes (STOP) Act of 2016 [requiring passenger air carrier to provide their flight attendants and pilots with training to combat human trafficking in the course of carrying out their duties]; S. 2547, Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2016 [increasing the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising the costs of air transportation]; S. 2536, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the inclusion in aircraft medical kits of medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children [as indicated in the bill's title]; S. 2528, Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016 [repealing the prohibition in federal law against new Department of Transportation regulations for the transportation by aircraft of lithium metal cells or batteries or lithium ion cells or batteries that are more stringent than the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air]; H.R. 5563, Restoring Local Control of Airports Act of 2016 [removal of federal cap on passenger facility charges]; H.R. 5390, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016 [creation of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency in the Department of Homeland Security]; H.R 5292, Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016 [criteria for employing air traffic control specialist]; H.R. 5291, Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2016 [various measures concerning consumer protection, travelers with disabilities and onboard emergency medical kits]; H.R. 5534, TSA Workforce Flexibility Act [repeal of the limitation of the number of full-time-equivalent TSA screeners; H.R. 5340, FASTER Act [crediting of aviation security fees to the General Fund]; H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 [TSA staffing and resource allocation]; H.R. 5256, Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act [development of five-year strategy for existing and future international DHS security programs];H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act [visa security and visa applicant vetting modifications]; H.R. 5056, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2016 [risk assessment of perimeter and access control security for airports]; S. 2769, A bill to require the FAA to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft [passenger seat size measures]; and S. 2761, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016 [creation of FAA Community Ombudsman for flight path issues]. Regulatory Issues: Air Cargo Security Issues; Air Traffic Control Reform, including current improvements and proposed legislative changes; Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues; Airport Security Issues; Aircraft Tracking Issues, particularly international proposals concerning tracking; Alternative Aviation Fuels; Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP airport staffing levels and foreign-airport preclearance implementation issues, CBP Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems, and CBP Fes; Department of Transportation (DOT) Full Fare Advertising Rule; DOT Implementation of Passenger Protection Regulations I and II; DOT Proposed Passenger Protection Regulation III; DOT Tarmac Delay Rule Implementation Issues; Employee Occupational Safety and Health Issues. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Crew Training Rule, FAA Flight and Duty Time Regulations, FAA NextGen Initiative, FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule, and Unmanned Aerial Systems Airspace Use Issues; FY 2016 DOT/FAA and DHS budget proposals, including proposals to increase the customs use and immigration user fees; Implementation of a National Airline Policy; International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Lithium Battery Carriage Aboard Aircraft (FAA and Pipeline Hazardous Materials Administration); Passenger Facility Charge Tax Issues; Railway Labor Act Application and Interpretation Issues; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit-lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers and TSA Managed Inclusion Passenger Security Program;and Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters; Excise Tax on the Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Care; Visa Waiver Program; Crude Oil Export Ban; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) Program; Frequency Spectrum Allocation; negotiations and implementation of the expansion and shifting of times of flight slots at Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan; TSA Airport Security Wait Times; Airport and Airway Extension (FAA Extension); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations; Department of Defense-airline industry discussions about pilot availability issues; Cuba Air Service; Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities; and Airport Revenue Diversion.
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2014 - HR 1086 and S 573 FAA Air Traffic Reimbursable Agreements/User Fees Pilots Bill of Rights II - HR 1062 and S 571 Pilots Bill of Rights Implementation FAA Reauthorization - HR 4441 and S 2658 Air Traffic Privatization Unleaded Fuel Testing Funding for FAA - Piston Aviation Fuel Initiative EPA Airport Lead Monitoring/Endangerment Finding Airmen Certificate Enforcement Appeals Process Aeromedical Reform ADS-B NextGen Initiative Amateur Built Aircraft Safety User Fees/ATC Funding Aviation Taxes NextGen Funding House and Senate GA Caucus Vintage Category - Non-Commercial Primary Category Aircraft Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Aircraft Registration Renewal Duration Hangar Use - Aircraft construction, restoration and repair as protected aeronautical use Aviation Event ATC Fees General Aviation Ride Share Policy Unmanned Aerial Systems FAA direction to undertake fleet wide authorization for use of unleaded aviation gasoline
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 79: No Missing Planes Act H.R. 612: National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 636: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 798: Responsible Skies Act of 2015 H.R. 879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act H.R. 911: Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 1051: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) port of entry, and for other purposes. H.R. 1062: Pilots Bill of Rights 2 S. 573: General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 S. 571: Pilots Bill of Rights 2 S. 911: Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 1314: Commercial UAS Modernization Act H.R. 2750: Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 S. 1594: Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 S. 1608: Consumer Drone Safety Act H.R. 2909: Protecting Firefighters and Promoting Innovation Act H.R. 3016: Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3025: Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3144: Partners for Aviation Security Act H.R. 3149: Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 3334: Families Flying Together Act of 2015 S. 1972: Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 S. 2045: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 S. 2156: Wildfire and Emergency Airspace Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4441: Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 4721: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 H.R. 5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 476 GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1062 & S. 571 Pilot's Bill of Rights II H.R. 1086 & S. 573 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Consolidated Appropriations and Tax Measures) H.R. 2577 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3016 VA Provider Equity Act H.R. 3593 Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act H.R. 4336 & S. 2437 Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act H.R. 4441 Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 2658 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Third Class Medical Reform FAA Reauthorization / Reform Aircraft Certification AvGas NextGen/ADS-B Unmanned Aerial Systems / Drones Powder River Training Complex, Montana President's FY16 Budget Transportation Appropriations User Fees Non-aeronautical use of hangars Airport Financing: Non-primary entitlement funds Bob Hope Airport Santa Monica Airport Pompano Beach Airport Flight Training benefits for veterans Marking of meteorological evaluation towers (METs) BAR Harbor Airport Grand Junction Airport EPA Regulation of Aircraft Emissions Airport Access Student Pilot Certificates
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 1062/S. 571 Pilots Bill of Rights 2, H.R.911/S911 Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015, H.R. 772 Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2015, H.R. 753 Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015, H.R. 79 No missing Planes Act, H.R. 229 Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015, H.R.82 Putting Security First in Preclearance Act, H.R. 2530 Friendly Airports of Mothers Act 2015, H.R. 2006 Aerotropolis Act 2015, H.R. 2007 Leading and Expediting Aerotropolis Development Act 2015,H.R. 1835 Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act 2015, S.1612 Safe Skies Act 2015, S. 1594 Arm All Pilots Act 2015,H.R. 3102 Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015, H.R. 3586 Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement, H.R. 3614 Airport and Airway Extension Act 2015, H.R. 3334 Families Flying Together Act of 2015, H.R. 3379 Airplane Kids in Transits Safety Act of 2015 or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015, H.R. 3149 Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015, H.R. 2776 Carry on Freedom Act of 2015, S 1972 Airlines Access to Emergency Epinephrine of Act of 2015 H.R. 3965 FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.4171 Silent Skies Act 2015 H.R. 4203 Comfortable and Fair Fight Act H.R. 4295 To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots. H.R. 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act 2015, H.R 460/ S.623. Human Trafficking Detection Act 2015,S 2406 A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review certain decisions to grant categorical exclusions for Next Generation flight procedures and to consult with the airports at which such procedures will be implemented. Air Traffic Control Reform, Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues, Alternative Aviation Fuels, Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of the trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit land staffing and secondary cockpit barriers, DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule, DOT Tarmac Delay Rule, DOT Passenger Protection Rule III, FAA War Risk Insurance Program, FAA NextGen Initiative, Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems, FAA Flight and Duty Time Regulations, Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations I and II, Implementation of a National Airline Policy, International Air Service Rights issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations), Passenger Facility Charge Tax, Unmanned Aerial Systems, FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule, Lithium Battery regulations, FAA Air Crew Training Rule, Oil Export Ban
Client expense: $1,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Air Services Agreements (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership); Aviation Safety; International Aviation & Competitiveness Issues (Norwegian Air International, Middle Eastern Subsidies); Pilot Training and Certification; Pilot Flight/Duty and Rest Requirements; Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Next Gen; Airfare transparency; FAA Reauthorization;Pilot Pay Shortage; H.R.1062 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2; S.571 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2; H.R. 1086 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015; S.573 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015; S.1608 Consumer Drone Safety Act.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
S 2658 to HR 636 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 HR 4441 The Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act HR 1062 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 S 571 Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 HR 1086 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 S 573 General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 HR 3593 Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act of 2015 Other Issues: General aviation flight restrictions Airport access issues FAA funding Aviation user fees Aviation safety Part 135 aircraft charter National airspace system modernization Federal excise tax applicability Part 91/135 letters of authorization Part 91 FAA legal interpretations - FAR 91.501 - reimbursement FAA safety management systems FAA Docket: FAA-2008-0938; Pilot in Command Proficiency Check and Other Changes to the Pilot and Pilot School Certification Rules Fuel tax revenue from general aviation providers being diverted from Highway Trust Fund FAA Docket No. FAA-2011-0012; Notice of Proposed Policy Clarification for the Registration of Aircraft to the U.S. Citizen Trustees in Situations Involving Non-U.S. Citizen Trustors and Beneficiaries
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 4464/S. 2658 (Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 2016); amends title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2016 through 2017. H.R. 1062/S. 571 (Pilot's Bill of Rights 2); amends the Pilot's Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other certificates issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, to require the revision of the third class medical certification regulations issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. General lobbying with regard to consumer use and safety of unmanned aerial systems. H.R. 3669 (SAFE DRONE Act of 2015); amends title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for operating drones in certain locations. General lobbying with regard to aviation safety. Lobbying with regard to preemption of common law remedies in aviation cases.
Client expense: $1,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 1062 - Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (entire bill) H.R. 1086 - General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 1835 - Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 3016 - Veterans Employment, Education and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3593 - Aviation Cost and Expenses Sharing Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (entire bill) H.R. 4721 - The Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 (PL 114-141) S. 571 - Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (entire bill) S. 573 - General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 (entire bill) HR 636/S 2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 (entire bill)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Air Services Agreements (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership); Aviation Safety; International Aviation & Competitiveness Issues (Norwegian Air International, Middle Eastern Subsidies); Pilot Training and Certification; Pilot Pay Shortage; H.R.1062/S.571, Pilot's Bill of Rights 2; H.R.1086/S.573, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015; FAA Reauthorization; S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016; H.R.4464, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2016; H.R.4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; H.R.636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE