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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 701 8th Street, NW |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 41454-226
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6. House ID# 307710013
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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 |
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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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Method A.
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: TJ Hartten |
Date | 6/1/2018 5:51:45 PM |
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
Department of Transportation regulations. Open Skies agreements. Aircraft Noise Issues. NextGen. Airport Revenue Diversion. Department of Transportations consumer regulations.
S. 320, NextGen Accountability Act; all provisions. H.R. 1265, Modification to the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC); all provisions. H.R. 1420, Know Before You Fly Act; all provisions. H.R. 1467 / S. 596, SEAT Act of 2017; all provisions. H.R. 2124, BOARD Fairly Act; all provisions. S. 947, TICKETS Act; all provisions. 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; all provisions. H.R. 2235, SAFE SEAT Act; all provisions. S. 1037, FAIR Fees Act; all provisions. H.R. 2804, To require the Secretary of Transportation to implement changes to improve air transportation; all provisions. S. 1318, A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation; all provisions. S.1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. S. 1418, To establish protections for passengers in air transportation; all provisions. H.R. 2997, 21st Century AIRR Act; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. 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; all provisions. H.R. 3743, AirFAIR Act; all provisions. H.R. 3823, Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. H.R. 2191, SAFE Seat Act of 2017; all provisions. H.R. 3951, Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2017; all provisions. S. 2202, National Safety Transportation Board Reauthorization Act; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. 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; all provisions. Proposal to transfer ownership of certain DC area airports.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
J. Steven |
Hart |
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Christopher |
Hatcher |
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Sch. C, Treasury; LD, Rep Scott McInnis |
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Matthew |
Hoekstra |
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Susan |
Hirschmann |
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COS, Rep Van Hilleary and Majority Whip |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Aviation taxes and fees. Corporate income tax issues. H.R. 1/S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
J. Steven |
Hart |
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Christopher |
Hatcher |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Budget and appropriations related to the airline industry. H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. H.R. 3353, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. S. 1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. H.R. 3355, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. H.J.Res. 123, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
J. Steven |
Hart |
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Christopher |
Hatcher |
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Sch. C, Treasury; LD, Rep Scott McInnis |
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Matthew |
Hoekstra |
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Susan |
Hirschmann |
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COS, Rep Van Hilleary and Majority Whip |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Customs and Border Patrol issues. Transportation Security Administration issues. Aviation security. Cyber security. H.R. 2825, DHS Authorization Act of 2017; provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. S. 1872, TSA Modernization Act; all provisions. 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; all provisions. H.R. 4467, To require the Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize risk-based strategies, and for other purposes; all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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J. Steven |
Hart |
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Christopher |
Hatcher |
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Sch. C, Treasury; LD, Rep Scott McInnis |
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Matthew |
Hoekstra |
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Susan |
Hirschmann |
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COS, Rep Van Hilleary and Majority Whip |
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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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
27. Add the following 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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