Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2018

FAA Act of 2018 (H.R. 302), FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 4), Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S 1405) - Urged Congress not to impose new, unnecessary regulatory mandates on aviation maintenance providers; to not include provisions in the legislation that would undermine bilateral relationships and hurt U.S. companies providing aviation maintenance services to foreign customers (S. 3026 and H.R. 6028); to support new bilateral relationships to improve regulatory compliance and oversight efficiencies; to act swiftly on an FAA bill to ensure regulators have the resources they need to oversee the industry; to improve FAA certification and oversight; to direct a new Government Accountability Office report to examine the aviation maintenance industry skilled worker shortage; to create a grant program fund collaborative workforce development initiatives undertaken jointly by schools, governmental entities, and aviation businesses (S. 2506; H.R. 5701); to restore the right of repair stations to voluntarily surrender their certificates to the FAA; to direct the FAA's Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee to consider ways to enhance the value of repairman certificates issued under 14 CFR part 65, including by making them portable; to add an aviation maintenance representative to the Certification & Oversight Advisory Committee created by the bills. Urged alignment of regulatory requirements and agency guidance materials. Urged improvements to training policies to expand opportunities for FAA personnel and industry professionals.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

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

Infrastructure plans related to the airline industry. Congressional budget and appropriations issues relating to aviation, transportation, and infrastructure. Appropriations issues relating to Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and other agencies. Issues related to Homeland Security appropriations. S. 3023 / H.R. 6072, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. H.R. 5515, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation S. 3026 / H.R. 6028, Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2018; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation

Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: H.R. 276/S. 2348 - To ensure reliable air service to American Samoa; H.R. 911 - Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; H.R. 1467/S.596 - SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 665 - Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017; H.R. 876 - Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 1782 - Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act; H.R. 1265 - To make modifications to the passenger facility charge programs; H.R. 1420 - Know Before You Fly Act; S. 679 - To require the disclosure of information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems and maintenance and ground support systems for aircraft; H.R. 2191 - SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 2124 - BOARD Fairly Act; S. 947 - TICKETS Act; H.R. 2349 - To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carriers flight crew or staff; H.R. 2235 - SAFE SEAT Act; S. 1037 - FAIR Fees Act; H.R. 2514 - To ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening; H.R. 2485/S. 1167 - To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; H.R. 2602 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to include training for certain employees of air carriers to combat human trafficking, and for other purposes; H.R. 2539 - The Quiet Communities Act of 2017; H.R. 2804 - To require the Secretary of Transportation to implement changes to improve air transportation; H.R. 2800 - To ensure improvement of air traffic control services; H.R. 2715 - No Fees for Lost Baggage Act; H.R. 2602 - Secure our Skies Act of 2017; S. 1318 - A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; H.R. 2805 - DHS Authorization Act of 2017; S. 1405 - To authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration; S. 1418 - To establish protections for passengers in air transportation; H.R. 2997 - 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act; H.R. 3198 - To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and development; H.R. 3260 - To provide passengers in air transportation with certain rights; S. 1605 - A bill to improve the response to sexual assault and sexual harassment on board aircraft; S. 1626 - A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on commercial aircraft; S. 1623 - A bill to increase the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising of the costs of air transportation; S. 1733 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to oversold flights to prohibit the forcible removal of passengers from such flights; H.R. 3743 - Airline Freeze of Astronomical Increases in Rates Act (AirFAIR Act); H.R. 3735/S. 1785 - No Knives on Planes Act of 2017; S. 1872 - TSA Modernization Act; H.R. 3938 - Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2017; H.R. 4176 - Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2017; H.R. 4445 - Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 4474 - Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017; S. 2202 - National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act; H.R. 4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act; S. 2422 - A bill to require a study on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution; H.R. 5000 - Free to Fly Act; H.R. 5004 - Air Carrier Amendments Act of 2018; S. 2556/H.R. 5315 - a bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the storage of live animals in overhead compartments of airplanes; and H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions regarding transportation security, Passenger Facility Charges, open skies, airline product distribution, sexual assault/harassment response training, and agriculture inspection appropriations; H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; S. 2506 - A bill to establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program; H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, provisions regarding the CRAF program; S. 2792/H.R. 5701 - A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools; H.R. 5730 - To require testing and evaluation of advanced transportation security screening technologies related to the mission of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 5857 - To protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and harassment, and for other purposes; H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (FARM Bill), provisions regarding agriculture inspection programs and fees; S. 2976/H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions regarding agriculture inspection programs and fees; S. 3023/H.R. 6072 - Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions regarding passenger facility charges, NextGen, airline product distribution, aircraft noise, sexual assault/harassment; S. 3026/H.R. 6028 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose the date and location of the most recent aircraft maintenance; H.R. 6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018; S. 3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (FY2019), provisions regarding transportation security; S. 3144 - A bill to require the Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize risk-based strategies; S. 3156 - Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2018; H.R. 6265 - PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018; S. 3183 - Air Travel Ticketing Transparency and Protection Act; H.R. 6454 - Airplane Noise Research and Mitigation Act of 2018; S. 3277 - Space Frontier Act of 2018; H.R. 6558 - NO NOISE Act; H.R. 6897; PL 115-250 - Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2018, Part II; and H.Res. 1082/H.R. 302/ - A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 302, with amendment (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018). Joint Application of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 41308 and 41309 for approval of and antitrust immunity for alliance agreements, in DOT-OST-2018-0084. Gulf Carrier Open Skies reviews, in DOT-OST-2015-0082, DOS-2015-0016, and DOC-2015-0001, provisions relating to promoting competition in the aviation sector, increasing choice and reducing costs for consumers, facilitating exports for U.S. businesses, and enhancing U.S. national security. Notification of Regulatory Review, in DOT-OST-2017-0069, provisions relating to airline distribution, airline fare advertising, passengers with disabilities, tarmac delay rules, airline reporting requirements, customer service plans, customer complaints and refunds, and obsolete regulations. Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including Air Traffic Control Reform; Passenger Facility Charges; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, air cargo security issues, passenger baggage inspection issues, aircraft security issues, TSA wait times); Airport Security Issues; Cybersecurity issues; Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases and revenue diversion); Aircraft noise and emissions issues; DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule (14 C.F.R. Part 399); Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service passenger and cargo inspection issues and inspection fees; International air service rights issues (Open skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Federal Income and Excise Tax matters; ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); Immunized Joint Ventures; DOT airline passenger protection rules; customer service issues; passengers with disabilities issues; human trafficking training requirements; FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations; FAA ATC operations issues; Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; Air Carrier cabotage exemptions; USDA-APHIS funding and fees; transportation of hazardous cargo; Airport revenue diversion; Airport employee screening; Information Technology issues; GSA City Pair Program; CRAF program; passenger discrimination issues; labor issues; tax reform; visa issues; domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; FAA Reauthorization, regulatory reform, pilot supply, airline foreign ownership restrictions, disaster response, Farm Bill Reauthorization; sexual assault/harassment response training requirements; transport of animals; air travel for passengers with disabilities; China website issue, and commercial space.

H.R. 6028 S. 3026 - Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2018 H.R. 2997- 21st Century AIRR Act H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 302-FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Aircraft maintenance, FAA enforcement, lithium batteries, aviation worker labor standards and protections, rural flight service, aviation and airport security standards, worker background checks and vetting requirements, flight attendant rest requirement, preventing assault H.R. 876-Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017 S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1605 - Stopping Assault while Flying Enforcement Act of 2017 Commercial Flight Wireless Communication Services Flight attendant workplace safety and health issues Repair Station Safety, Security, and Oversight Maintenance Worker Training, Certification, Workforce Development Advisory Committee Representation Foreign Ownership and Control Drug and Alcohol Testing for Repair Station Employees Aviation, Airport Security Aviation Background Checks Workforce Development

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

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; S. 271, Build USA Infrastructure Act; S. 320, NextGen Accountability Act; H.R. 1265, Modification to the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC); H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017; S. 471, State authority to regulate air carriers providing air ambulance service; H.R. 1386, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers; H.R. 1420, Know Before You Fly Act; H.R. 1467 / S. 596, SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 1370, Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017; S. 679, Disclosure of Information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems; H.R. 1713, Free Market Flights Act of 2017; H.R. 1670, Infrastructure 2.0 Act; H.R. 1782, Exempt Certain Flights from Aviation Security Fee; H.R. 2191, SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 2124, BOARD Fairly Act; S. 947, TICKETS Act; H.R. 2349, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carriers flight crew or staff; H.R. 2235, SAFE SEAT Act; H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 1037, FAIR Fees Act; H.R. 2514, To ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening; H.R. 2485, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; S. 1167, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; H.R. 2627, To authorize the development of open-source software based on certain systems of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watchlists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2626, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve visa security, visa applicant vetting, and for other purposes; H.R. 2602, To amend title 49, United States Code, to include training for certain employees of air carriers to combat human trafficking, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2539, The Quiet Communities Act of 2017; H.R. 2804, To require the Secretary of Transportation to implement changes to improve air transportation; H.R. 2800, To ensure improvement of air traffic control services; H.R. 2715, No Fees for Lost Baggage Act; H.R. 2602, Secure our Skies Act of 2017; S. 1320, A bill to reform apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program; S. 1318, A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; S. 372, Stop Act of 2017; H.R. 2930, To develop a civil unmanned aircraft policy framework; H.R. 2928, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments; H.R. 2879 / S. 1320, Flight Act of 2017; H.R. 2805, DHS Authorization Act of 2017; S. 1405, To authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration; S. 1418, To establish protections for passengers in air transportation; S.1423, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations; H.R. 2997, 21st Century AIRR Act; H.R. 3198, To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and development; H.R. 3260, To provide passengers in air transportation with certain rights; S. 1605, A bill to improve the response to sexual assault and sexual harassment on board aircraft; H.R. 3328, To require a study regarding security measures and equipment at Cubas airports, require the standardization of FAMS agreements, require efforts to raise international aviation security standards; S. 1626, A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on commercial aircraft; S. 1623, A bill to increase the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising of the costs of air transportation; S. 1733, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to oversold flights to prohibit the forcible removal of passengers from such flights; H.R. 3353, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3355, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3743, AirFAIR Act, H.R. 3735 / S. 1785, No Knives on Planes Act of 2017; S. 1872, TSA Modernization Act; H.R. 3823 / H. Res. 538, FAA Extension; H.R. 3938, To direct the Administrator of the FAA to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 3951, To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to declare that an aviation humanitarian crisis exists for airports impacted by a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes; S. 1971, Pilot Records Improvement Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 4087, Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act; H. Con. Res. 71, The Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution; H.R. 4209, To rebuild the Nation's infrastructure, provide a consumer rebate to the American people, assist coal country, reduce harmful pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 4176, A bill to strengthen air cargo security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security; H.R. 1/ S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ; S. 2023, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2017; S. 2079, A bill to promote economic security and workplace accountability for the workers of air carriers, and their subcontractors, and for other purposes; H.R. 4445, To require air carriers to create and make available a concise document regarding air passenger rights; H.R. 4467, Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2017; H.R. 4474, Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017; H.J. Res. 123, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018; S. 2202, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act; H.R. 4559, Global Aviation System Security Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 4567, DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 4643, Safe Air Transport of Hazardous Materials Act of 2017; H.R. 4760, To amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes; H.R. 4737, Airport ALERT Act H.R. 4219; Workflex in the 21st Century Act; S. 2348, Reliable Air Service in American Samoa; H.R. 4940, Border and Port Security Act; S. 2392,Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018; S. 2422, A bill to require a study on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution; H.R. 5000, To allow certain person to own and control an air carrier providing air transportation or intrastate air transportation; H.R. 5004, Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2018; S. 2506, A bill to establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program; S. 2556 / H.R. 5315, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the storage of live animals in overhead compartments of airplanes; H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 4, The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; S. 2792/H.R. 5701, A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools; H.R. 5730, To require testing and evaluation of advanced transportation security screening technologies related to the mission of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (FARM Bill);S. 2935, A bill to prioritize and support the Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) program for flight crewmembers and the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP) for flight attendants; S. 2976/H.R. 5961, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3023/H.R. 6072, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3026/H.R. 6028, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose the date and location of the most recent aircraft maintenance; H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018; S. 3109/H.R. 6776, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (FY2019); S. 3144, A bill to require the Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize risk-based strategies; S. 3156, Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2018; H.R. 6265, PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018; H.R. 3183, Air Travel Ticketing Transparency and Protection Act; H.R. 6454, Airplane Noise Research and Mitigation Act of 2018; S. 3277, Space Frontier Act of 2018; H.R. 6558, No Noise Act; S. 3322, American Aviator Act; S. 3385, Quiet Communities Act of 2018; and H.R. 6897, FAA Extension; H. Res. 1082/H.R. 302, A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 302, with an amendment. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Agriculture Appropriations Federal Preemption Unmanned Aerial Systems Commercial Space Infrastructure Plan Air Traffic Control Reform FAA Reauthorization Passenger Facility Charge Tax Congressional Budgets Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Aviation Security Taxes and Fees Airport Security Issues Customs and Border Protection Taxes Tax Reform Higher Education Reauthorization (Pilot Supply) Air Cargo Security Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and proposed CBP user fee increase DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule DOT Tarmac Delay Rule DOT Passenger Protection Rule III FAA NextGen Initiative Implementation of CBP's Biometric Entry & Exit Systems FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations Lithium Battery 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) Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters Visa Waiver Program TSA Airport Security Wait Times Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Cuba Air Service Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities Airport Revenue Diversion Airport Employee Screening Pilot Supply Airline Distribution Practices Daylight Savings Time Issues Appropriations - Continuing Resolutions

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 4) and Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S 1405) - Urged Congress not to impose new, unnecessary regulatory mandates on aviation maintenance providers; to not include provisions in the legislation that would undermine bilateral relationships and hurt U.S. companies providing aviation maintenance services to foreign customers (S. 3026 and H.R. 6028); to support new bilateral relationships to improve regulatory compliance and oversight efficiencies; to act swiftly on an FAA bill to ensure regulators have the resources they need to oversee the industry; to improve FAA certification and oversight; to direct a new Government Accountability Office report to examine the aviation maintenance industry skilled worker shortage; to create a grant program fund collaborative workforce development initiatives undertaken jointly by schools, governmental entities, and aviation businesses (S. 2506; H.R. 5701); to restore the right of repair stations to voluntarily surrender their certificates to the FAA; to direct the FAA's Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee to consider ways to enhance the value of repairman certificates issued under 14 CFR part 65, including by making them portable; to add an aviation maintenance representative to the Certification & Oversight Advisory Committee created by the bills. Urged alignment of regulatory requirements and agency guidance materials. Urged improvements to training policies to expand opportunities for FAA personnel and industry professionals.

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

Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: H.R. 276/S. 2348 - To ensure reliable air service to American Samoa; H.R. 911 - Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; H.R. 1467/S.596 - SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 665 - Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017; H.R. 876 - Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 1782 - Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act; H.R. 1265 - To make modifications to the passenger facility charge programs; H.R. 1420 - Know Before You Fly Act; S. 679 - To require the disclosure of information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems and maintenance and ground support systems for aircraft; H.R. 2191 - SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 2124 - BOARD Fairly Act; S. 947 - TICKETS Act; H.R. 2349 - To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carriers flight crew or staff; H.R. 2235 - SAFE SEAT Act; S. 1037 - FAIR Fees Act; H.R. 2514 - To ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening; H.R. 2485/S. 1167 - To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; H.R. 2602 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to include training for certain employees of air carriers to combat human trafficking, and for other purposes; H.R. 2539 - The Quiet Communities Act of 2017; H.R. 2804 - To require the Secretary of Transportation to implement changes to improve air transportation; H.R. 2800 - To ensure improvement of air traffic control services; H.R. 2715 - No Fees for Lost Baggage Act; H.R. 2602 - Secure our Skies Act of 2017; S. 1318 - A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; H.R. 2805 - DHS Authorization Act of 2017; S. 1405 - To authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration; S. 1418 - To establish protections for passengers in air transportation; H.R. 2997 - 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act; H.R. 3198 - To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and development; H.R. 3260 - To provide passengers in air transportation with certain rights; S. 1605 - A bill to improve the response to sexual assault and sexual harassment on board aircraft; S. 1626 - A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on commercial aircraft; S. 1623 - A bill to increase the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising of the costs of air transportation; S. 1733 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to oversold flights to prohibit the forcible removal of passengers from such flights; H.R. 3743 - Airline Freeze of Astronomical Increases in Rates Act (AirFAIR Act); H.R. 3735/S. 1785 - No Knives on Planes Act of 2017; S. 1872 - TSA Modernization Act; H.R. 3938 - Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2017; H.R. 4176 - Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2017; H.R. 4445 - Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 4474 - Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017; S. 2202 - National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act; H.R. 4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act; S. 2422 - A bill to require a study on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution; H.R. 5000 - Free to Fly Act; H.R. 5004 - Air Carrier Amendments Act of 2018; S. 2556/H.R. 5315 - a bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the storage of live animals in overhead compartments of airplanes; and H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions regarding transportation security, Passenger Facility Charges, open skies, airline product distribution, sexual assault/harassment response training, and agriculture inspection appropriations; H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; S. 2506 - A bill to establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program; H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, provisions regarding the CRAF program; S. 2792/H.R. 5701 - A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools; H.R. 5730 - To require testing and evaluation of advanced transportation security screening technologies related to the mission of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 5857 - To protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and harassment, and for other purposes; H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (FARM Bill), provisions regarding agriculture inspection programs and fees; S. 2976/H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions regarding agriculture inspection programs and fees; S. 3023/H.R. 6072 - Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions regarding passenger facility charges, NextGen, airline product distribution, aircraft noise, sexual assault/harassment; S. 3026/H.R. 6028 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose the date and location of the most recent aircraft maintenance; H.R. 6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018; S. 3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (FY2019), provisions regarding transportation security; and S. 3144 - A bill to require the Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize risk-based strategies. Joint Application of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 41308 and 41309 for approval of and antitrust immunity for alliance agreements, in DOT-OST-2018-0084. Gulf Carrier Open Skies reviews, in DOT-OST-2015-0082, DOS-2015-0016, and DOC-2015-0001, provisions relating to promoting competition in the aviation sector, increasing choice and reducing costs for consumers, facilitating exports for U.S. businesses, and enhancing U.S. national security. Notification of Regulatory Review, in DOT-OST-2017-0069, provisions relating to airline distribution, airline fare advertising, passengers with disabilities, tarmac delay rules, airline reporting requirements, customer service plans, customer complaints and refunds, and obsolete regulations. Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including Air Traffic Control Reform; Passenger Facility Charges; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, air cargo security issues, passenger baggage inspection issues, aircraft security issues, TSA wait times); Airport Security Issues; Cybersecurity issues; Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases and revenue diversion); Aircraft noise and emissions issues; DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule (14 C.F.R. Part 399); Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service passenger and cargo inspection issues and inspection fees; International air service rights issues (Open skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Federal Income and Excise Tax matters; ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); Immunized Joint Ventures; DOT airline passenger protection rules; customer service issues; passengers with disabilities issues; human trafficking training requirements; FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations; FAA ATC operations issues; Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; Air Carrier cabotage exemptions; USDA-APHIS funding and fees; transportation of hazardous cargo; Airport revenue diversion; Airport employee screening; Information Technology issues; GSA City Pair Program; CRAF program; passenger discrimination issues; labor issues; tax reform; visa issues; domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; FAA Reauthorization, regulatory reform, pilot supply, airline foreign ownership restrictions, disaster response, Farm Bill Reauthorization; sexual assault/harassment response training requirements; transport of animals; air travel for passengers with disabilities; and China website issue.

H.R. 6028 S. 3026 - Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2018 H.R. 2997- 21st Century AIRR Act H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Amendments relating to aircraft maintenance, FAA enforcement, lithium batteries, aviation workers, labor standards, rural flight service S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1605 - Stopping Assault while Flying Enforcement Act of 2017 Commercial Flight Wireless Communication Services Flight attendant workplace safety and health issues Repair Station Safety, Security, and Oversight Maintenance Worker Training, Certification, Workforce Development Advisory Committee Representation Foreign Ownership and Control Drug and Alcohol Testing for Repair Station Employees Aviation, Airport Security Aviation Background Checks Workforce Development

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

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 665, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017; H.R. 876, Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017; S. 271, Build USA Infrastructure Act; S. 320, NextGen Accountability Act; H.R. 1265, Modification to the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC); H.R. 1353, Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017; S. 471, State authority to regulate air carriers providing air ambulance service; H.R. 1386, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers; H.R. 1420, Know Before You Fly Act; H.R. 1467 / S. 596, SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 1370, Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017; H.R. 1309, TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017; S. 679, Disclosure of Information relating to cyberattacks on aircraft systems; H.R. 1713, Free Market Flights Act of 2017; H.R. 1670, Infrastructure 2.0 Act; H.R. 1782, Exempt Certain Flights from Aviation Security Fee; H.R. 2191, SEAT Act of 2017; H.R. 2124, BOARD Fairly Act; S. 947, TICKETS Act; H.R. 2349, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carriers flight crew or staff; H.R. 2235, SAFE SEAT Act; H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 1037, FAIR Fees Act; H.R. 2514, To ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening; H.R. 2485, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; S. 1167, To require the Administrator of the FAA to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft; H.R. 2627, To authorize the development of open-source software based on certain systems of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watchlists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2626, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve visa security, visa applicant vetting, and for other purposes; H.R. 2602, To amend title 49, United States Code, to include training for certain employees of air carriers to combat human trafficking, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2539, The Quiet Communities Act of 2017; H.R. 2804, To require the Secretary of Transportation to implement changes to improve air transportation; H.R. 2800, To ensure improvement of air traffic control services; H.R. 2715, No Fees for Lost Baggage Act; H.R. 2602, Secure our Skies Act of 2017; S. 1320, A bill to reform apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program; S. 1318, A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; S. 372, Stop Act of 2017; H.R. 2930, To develop a civil unmanned aircraft policy framework; H.R. 2928, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments; H.R. 2879 / S. 1320, Flight Act of 2017; H.R. 2805, DHS Authorization Act of 2017; S. 1405, To authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration; S. 1418, To establish protections for passengers in air transportation; S.1423, To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations; H.R. 2997, 21st Century AIRR Act; H.R. 3198, To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and development; H.R. 3260, To provide passengers in air transportation with certain rights; S. 1605, A bill to improve the response to sexual assault and sexual harassment on board aircraft; H.R. 3328, To require a study regarding security measures and equipment at Cubas airports, require the standardization of FAMS agreements, require efforts to raise international aviation security standards; S. 1626, A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on commercial aircraft; S. 1623, A bill to increase the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising of the costs of air transportation; S. 1733, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to oversold flights to prohibit the forcible removal of passengers from such flights; H.R. 3353, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3355, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3743, AirFAIR Act, H.R. 3735 / S. 1785, No Knives on Planes Act of 2017; S. 1872, TSA Modernization Act; H.R. 3823 / H. Res. 538, FAA Extension; H.R. 3938, To direct the Administrator of the FAA to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 3951, To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to declare that an aviation humanitarian crisis exists for airports impacted by a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes; S. 1971, Pilot Records Improvement Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 4087, Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act; H. Con. Res. 71, The Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution; H.R. 4209, To rebuild the Nation's infrastructure, provide a consumer rebate to the American people, assist coal country, reduce harmful pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 4176, A bill to strengthen air cargo security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security; H.R. 1/ S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ; S. 2023, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2017; S. 2079, A bill to promote economic security and workplace accountability for the workers of air carriers, and their subcontractors, and for other purposes; H.R. 4445, To require air carriers to create and make available a concise document regarding air passenger rights; H.R. 4467, Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2017; H.R. 4474, Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017; H.J. Res. 123, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018; S. 2202, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act; H.R. 4559, Global Aviation System Security Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 4567, DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2017; H.R. 4643, Safe Air Transport of Hazardous Materials Act of 2017; H.R. 4760, To amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes; H.R. 4737, Airport ALERT Act H.R. 4219; Workflex in the 21st Century Act; S. 2348, Reliable Air Service in American Samoa; H.R. 4940, Border and Port Security Act; S. 2392,Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018; S. 2422, A bill to require a study on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution; H.R. 5000, To allow certain person to own and control an air carrier providing air transportation or intrastate air transportation; H.R. 5004, Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2018; S. 2506, A bill to establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program; S. 2556 / H.R. 5315, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the storage of live animals in overhead compartments of airplanes; H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 4, The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; S. 2792/H.R. 5701, A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools; H.R. 5730, To require testing and evaluation of advanced transportation security screening technologies related to the mission of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 2/S. 3042, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (FARM Bill);S. 2935, A bill to prioritize and support the Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) program for flight crewmembers and the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP) for flight attendants; S. 2976/H.R. 5961, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3023/H.R. 6072, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3026/H.R. 6028, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose the date and location of the most recent aircraft maintenance; H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018; S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (FY2019); and S. 3144, A bill to require the Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize risk-based strategies. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Unmanned Aerial Systems Commercial Space Administration's Infrastructure Plan Air Traffic Control Reform FAA Reauthorization Passenger Facility Charge Tax Congressional Budgets Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Aviation Security Taxes and Fees Airport Security Issues Customs and Border Protection Taxes Tax Reform Higher Education Reauthorization (Pilot Supply) Unmanned Aerial Systems Air Cargo Security Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and proposed CBP user fee increase DOT Full Fare Advertising Rule DOT Tarmac Delay Rule DOT Passenger Protection Rule III FAA NextGen Initiative Implementation of CBP's Biometric Entry & Exit Systems FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations Lithium Battery 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) Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters Visa Waiver Program TSA Airport Security Wait Times Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Cuba Air Service Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities Airport Revenue Diversion Airport Employee Screening Pilot Supply Airline Distribution Practices Appropriations - Continuing Resolutions

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 4) and Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S 1405) - Urged Congress not to impose new, unnecessary regulatory mandates on aviation maintenance providers; to not include provisions in the legislation that would undermine bilateral relationships and hurt U.S. companies providing aviation maintenance services to foreign customers (S. 3026 and H.R. 6028; Burgess amendment 47 to FAA bill); to support new bilateral relationships to improve regulatory compliance and oversight efficiencies; to act swiftly on an FAA bill to ensure regulators have the resources they need to oversee the industry; to improve FAA certification and oversight; to direct a new Government Accountability Office report to examine the aviation maintenance industry skilled worker shortage; to create a grant program fund collaborative workforce development initiatives undertaken jointly by schools, governmental entities, and aviation businesses (S. 2506; H.R. 5701); to restore the right of repair stations to voluntarily surrender their certificates to the FAA; to direct the FAA's Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee to consider ways to enhance the value of repairman certificates issued under 14 CFR part 65, including by making them portable; to add an aviation maintenance representative to the Certification & Oversight Advisory Committee created by the bills. Urged alignment of regulatory requirements and agency guidance materials. Urged improvements to training policies to expand opportunities for FAA personnel and industry professionals.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000