Protecting Tourism in the United States Act

The visa (particularly B1/B2 , J-1, and H-2B visas) and passport application process; the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021(H.R.133), regarding issues related to FY21 government funding, COVID-19 relief measures for airports, destination marketing organizations, and other travel-related entities, implementation of the REAL ID Act of 2005, work visas, the business meal expense deduction, and other travel-related issues; National Park Deferred Maintenance, including implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act (S.3422); delaying implementation of the REAL ID Act for air travel; Electronic System for Travel Authorization; Economic impact of travel and the impacts of COVID-19 on travel decline;he REAL ID modernization Act (S. 4133) ; proposals to stimulate economic recovery in the travel industry, including travel-related tax incentives (S.4807, H.R.8802), tourism promotion grants (S.4299, HR.7920), a tax credit for cleaning costs and other costs incurred by businesses to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Visit America Act(S.3831, H.R.8480), the Protecting Tourism in the United States Act (H.R.8122, S.4847, H.R.8121), and the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (H.R.7011); helping destination marketing organizations utilize the Coronavirus Relief Fund; accelerating CBP and TSAs transition to voluntary biometric identification; infrastructure funding, ;the Registered Traveler Act of 2020 (S.3730); COVID relief measures related to a legal liability shield for businesses; helping destination marketing organizations utilize the Coronavirus Relief Fund; and actions needed to restart international air travel, including the repeal of 212(f) restrictions, air bridge pilot programs, a new framework for testing, vaccine, and quarantine requirements, the Fly Safe and Healthy Act of 2020 (S. 4623), and other health, safety, and security measures for airports and air travelers.

Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021(H.R.133), regarding issues related to FY21 government funding, COVID-19 relief measures for airports, destination marketing organizations, and other travel-related entities, implementation of the REAL ID Act of 2005, work visas, the business meal expense deduction, and other travel-related issues; National Park Deferred Maintenance, including the implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act (S.3422); and proposals to stimulate economic recovery in the travel industry, including travel-related tax incentives (S.4807, H.R.8802), tourism promotion grants (S.4299, HR.7920), a tax credit for cleaning costs and other costs incurred by businesses to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Visit America Act(S.3831, H.R.8480), the Protecting Tourism in the United States Act (H.R.8122, S.4847, H.R.8121), and the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (H.R.7011).

Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 705, To authorize the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to utilize the security service fee to pay Transportation Security officer salaries during a lapse in appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 911 / S. 911, To require the installation of secondary barriers on existing aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 1108, To provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities in the event of a Government shutdown, and or other purposes; H.R. 976, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 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. 1171 / S. 762, FASTER Act; H.R. 1549 / S. 669, To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes; H.R. 1775, To establish a task force on NOTAM improvements, and for other purposes; S. 826, H.R. 5170, A bill 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 of air carriers, and for other purposes; S. 919, Space Frontier Act; S. 1112 / H.R. 2208, Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019; S. 670, Sunshine Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 1947, To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from certain provisions of the Economy Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 3480, Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2019; H.R. 3481, 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, and for other purposes; S. 1178, H.R. 5401, Safety is Not for Sale Act of 2019; S. 1206, Passenger Privacy Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 1947, To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from certain provisions of the Economy Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 3318, Emerging Transportation Security Threats Act of 2019; H.R. 3791, To make modifications to the passenger facility charge program administered by the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 3851, S. 2134, S. 2203, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019; H.R. 4166, To improve technology and address human factors in aviation safety, and for other purposes; S. 2181, Cyber AIR Act; S. 2198, PLANE Act of 2019; S. 2223, AIRWAVES Act; S. 2341, Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights; H.R. 4374, To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose information on aircraft maintenance, and for other purposes; S. 2506, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 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; S. 2623, A bill to require the Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration to establish a pilot program to provide flight training services to veterans; H.R. 4952, A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to revise title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require an air carrier to permit eligible service animals to accompany eligible veterans during travel; H.R. 5105, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to respond to requests for information from Members of Congress, and for other purposes; H.R. 5106, To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow airports to impose an access restriction for certain hours, to assess certain penalties against air carriers or aircraft operators, and for other purposes; H.R. 5107, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program at San Francisco International Airport for purposes of soundproofing residential buildings in surrounding communities; H.R. 5108, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to continue processing the proposed SFO NIITE Departure Southbound Transition and the OAK HUSSH Departure Southbound Transition, and for other purposes; H.R. 5109, To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand the priorities of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in develop plans and policy for the use of the navigable airspace; H.R. 5110, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure representatives of aviation roundtables may participate in the NextGen performance-based navigation implementation process of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 5111, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to notify the public of proposed new Performance Based Navigation Implementation Process flight procedures, and for other purposes; H.R. 5112, To establish that no Federal statute is intended to preempt a cause of action against an airport maintained in any State small claims or superior court by any individual or city within 5 miles of an airport when an action is brought for noise or nuisance caused by ground-based noise in violation of a State statute as specified, and for other purposes; S. 2837, H.R. 5450, A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to require a National Aeronautics and Space Administration initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 4547, Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2019; H.R. 5195, S. 2908, To prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes; H.R. 5118, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to carry out public service campaigns which promote transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in the workforce; H.R. 5119, To amend title 49, United States Code, to require certain air carriers to provide reports with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, and for other purposes; H.R. 5139, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5195, S. 2908, FAIR Fees Act; H.R. 5292, To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 3043, H.R. 5427, A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools, and for other purposes; S. 2968, A bill to provide consumers with foundational data privacy rights, create strong oversight mechanisms, and establish meaningful enforcement; S. 2881, 5G Spectrum Act; S. 2703, Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019; H.R. 3694, Helping Families Fly Act of 2019; H.R. 4855, Clearing Broad Airwaves for New Deployment Act; H.R. 5423, To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize owners or operators of general aviation airports to impose certain restrictions relating to noise; H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019; H.R. 5571, Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2020, performance-based rulemaking; H.R. 5666, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020, Title V Aeronautics; H.R. 5670, Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act; S. 3192, National Air Grant Fellowship Program of 2020; H.R. 5827, To exempt certain travelers from certain requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 for purposes of boarding a federally regulated commercial aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 5874, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to amend regulations concerning the day-night average sound level, and for other purposes; H.R. 5977, National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions on Climate Change Act of 2020; S. 3360, H.R. 8532, A bill to establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation; S. 3337, Restoring Aviation Accountability Act of 2020; H.R. 6038, Aviation-Impacted Communities Act; H.R. 6063, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a task force on pilot manual reform, and for other purposes; H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - establishment of a CDC website or mobile app to contact trace airline passengers; H.R. 6190, To require all-cargo aircraft to be equipped with cockpit doors that meet certain safety requirements, and for other purposes; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 1784, Healthy Families Act - sick leave policies; S. 3045, Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019; S. 3456, A bill to protect the privacy of consumers; S. 3473, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the accessibility of airline information and entertainment programming provided by air carriers on passenger flights, and for other purposes; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Phase III- Air Carrier Worker Support, Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020, tax provisions; H.R. 6566, Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020; H.R. 6606, Clean Skies Act; S. 3598, A bill to require commercial airlines to provide cash reimbursements, and to authorize the Secretary of State to waive or reimburse travel expenses, for any United States citizen who is evacuated from a foreign country and repatriated to the United States due to travel restrictions implemented in response to COVID-19 or any future pandemic or international crisis; H.R. 6800, HEROES Act; S. 3681, H.R. 7177, A bill to require a joint task force on the operation of air travel during and after COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; S. 3727, H.R. 6965, A bill to provide for cash refunds for canceled airline flights and tickets during the COVID-19 emergency; H.R. 7095, H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act; S. 3866, S. 3969, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft certification process, and for other purposes; H.R. 7313, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a pilot program for intermodal transportation infrastructure grants, and for other purposes; S. 4049, H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); H.R. 7651, A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to conduct a pilot program to screen all passengers for their temperatures before such passengers proceed through security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security; H.R. 7616 A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes; H.R. 7471, SAFE While Traveling Act; H.R. 7523, TIFIA for Airports Act; S. 4133, REAL ID Modernization Act; H.R. 7669, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021; S. 4293, MIDDLE Act of 2020; S. 4321, Continuing Small Business Recover and Paycheck Protection Program Act; S. 4335, Fly Together Act; S. 4565, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to rename the Aviation Safety Whistleblower Investigation Office and to establish an Office of Professional Responsibility and an Office of the Ombudsman in the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; S. 4623, A bill to establish temperature checks pilot program for air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 4626 SAFE DATA Act; H.R. 8319, H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8345, S. 4634, To provide support for air carrier workers, and for other purposes; H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act; H.R. 8408, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to require certain safety standards relating to aircraft, and for other purposes; S. 4774, Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020; S. 4577, A bill to require online enrollment for the PreCheck Program of the Transportation Security Administration; S. 1004, A bill to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry; S. 3831, Visit America Act; S. 178 Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act; S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; H.R. 8504, Payroll Support Program Extension Act; H.R. 8309, Keep America Secure Act; H.R. 8589, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide vouchers to air carriers to purchase more fuel-efficient and quieter aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 8712, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, and for other purposes; S. 4847, Protecting Tourism in the United States Act; H.R. 8737, To establish a temperature checks pilot program for air transportation, and for other purposes; H.R. 8769, To support the sustainable aviation fuel market, and for other purposes; S. 4967, A bill to amend the CARES Act to extend the excise tax holiday period for aviation taxes; H.R. 133, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: FY2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations FY2021 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations FY2021 Agriculture Appropriations (Wildlife Services) DOT Regulatory Reform Government Shutdown Contingencies and Policies Data Privacy REAL ID Commercial Space and Space Ports Cybersecurity Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Facial Recognition Technology Biometric Entry/Exit Aircraft Certification / Boeing 737 MAX Spectrum (FCC Ligado Order) Tariffs NextGen - Air Traffic Control Modernization Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)/Drones Pilot Flight and Duty Time (Part 117) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pilot Oxygen Mask Requirements NDAA Section 889 Contact Tracing Airport Passenger Temperature Checks (TSA) COVID-19 Liability Protections Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Pilot Records Database Excise Tax Relief COVID Related Regulatory Relief Carriage of Cargo in Passenger Aircraft Extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP) Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Using Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Proposed Flight Standardization Board Report Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020

Client expense: $1,527,600 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 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, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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