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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1301 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004-1707 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 614-12
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6. House ID# 321610000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: James L. Casey Deputy General Counsel |
Date | 01/19/2010 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H. CON. RES. 85, (FY10 Budget), Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014; H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act;
H.R.594, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content; H.R. 624, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights; H.R. 831, To Require GAO study on international alliances between air carriers and sunset of antitrust immunity; H.R. 912, Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act; H.R. 915, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act; H.R. 966, To require certain air carriers of foreign air transportation to disclose the nature and source of delays and cancellations experienced by air travelers; H.R. 967, To enhance airline passenger protection when the Secretary of Transportation issues a rule to require airline emergency contingency plans; H.R. 990, Airport Master Plan Customer Convenience Enhancement, Security, and Sustainability Act of 2009; H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations for FY2009; H.R.1337, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply; H.R. 1847, Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2009; H.R. 2200, TSA Authorization Bill; H.R.2238, To direct the Administrator of the FAA to issue an order regarding secondary cockpit barriers; HR 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy; H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009; HR 2847, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; H.R.2870, To standardize and clarify the dimensions of carry-on baggage and personal items on air carriers; H.R. 2892, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2010; H.R. 3126, To establish the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and for other purposes; H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations; H.R. 3371, Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act; H.R. 3607, Extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; HR 3617, The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009; HR 4016, The Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009; S. 36, Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act of 2009; S. 213, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2009; S.272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes; S.743, Airline Personnel Training Enhancement Act; S. 1283, A bill to require persons that operate internet websites that sell airline tickets to disclose to the purchaser of each ticket the air carrier that operates each segment of the flight and for other purposes; S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2010; S. 1422, The Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act; S.1451, Senate FAA Reauthorization Act; S.1498, Bill to provide an extension of highway programs authorized under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act; S. 1733, A bill to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy; S. 2732, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the use of certain portable electronic devices in the cockpit of commercial aircraft during flight and to conduct a study of the safety impact of distracted pilots; S. 2745, A bill to prohibit the use of personal wireless communications devices and laptop computers by the flight crew of commercial aircraft on the flight deck of such aircraft during aircraft operations; S. 2823, Clear Airfares Act of 2009.
Regulatory and other non-legislative issues
Airline service qualilty and consumer protection
Airport and air traffic control infrastructure, cost and capacity (including modernization of the air traffic control system)
Air transportation data reporting
Aviation insurance (including government-issued war-risk insurance)
Aviation safety
Aviation security
Civil Reserve Air Fleet
Commercial aircraft engineering, flight operations and maintenance
Entry and export facilitation (passenger and cargo)
Environmental (including climate change issues)
Federal income and excise taxes, and service fees
International air service rights and operations (including U.S. Government bilateral aviation negotiations)
Public health
U.S. Postal Service mail carriage
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS),
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Easley |
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Rep. Nick Lampson; House Sciences Cmte |
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Fisher |
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AID; DOT; H.R. Homeland Sec. Cmte; USIA |
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Meenan |
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Sharon |
Pinkerton |
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Rep. John Mica; FAA; H.R. Govt Reform and T&I |
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Ryan |
Stroschein |
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Sen. Tom Daschle; Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandin |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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