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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 | 2012 |
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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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: James L. Casey Vice President & Deputy General Counsel |
Date | 04/16/2012 |
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.R. 386, Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011: penalties for aiming laser pointers at aircraft
H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012: inclusion of aviation security fees
H.R. 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2012: Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization
H. Con. Res. 112, FY 2013 Budget Resolution: proposed budget levels for departments and agencies that affect the airline industry
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S. 223FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act: Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization
H.R. 71, FAMS Augmentation Act of 2011: increase in the number of Federal air marshals for certain flights
H.R. 712, Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2011: requirement that air carriers refund passenger baggage fees under certain circumstances.
H.R. 729, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2011: proposed requirement that air carriers and airport operators submit for approval by the Secretary of Transportation contingency plans meeting minimum standards for delayed flights that the Secretary establishes.
H.R. 3867, Travel Transparency Act: proposed requirement that air carriers and ticket agents disclose the base airfare ticket costs and user taxes.
S. 1956, EU Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011:prohibition against operators of U.S. civil aircraft from participating in the European Union's emissions trading scheme.
H.R. 1373, To direct the FAA to issue an order re secondary cockpit barriers:installation of secondary barriers preventing access to the flight deck of commercial aircraft.
H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Reauthorization Act of 2011: authorization of Transportation Security Administration programs concerning transportation security:
H.R. 3116/S. 1546, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of FY 2012: authorization for the Department of Homeland Security.
S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011: aviation infrastructure.
S. 2233, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act: Encouraging travel and tourism to the United States.
H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act: Export-Import Bank reauthorization.
S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011: Export-Import Bank reauthorization.
H.R. 2017, FY 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations Act: Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security and its agencies (commercial aviation programs).
S. 1596, FY 2013 Transportation Appropriations Act: Appropriations for the Departments of Transportation (commercial aviation programs).
H.R. 2898/S. 1438, Regulatory Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011: Prohibition against any federal agency taking significant regulatory action until the national unemployment rate improves.
H.R. 2594, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011:Prohibition against U.S. civil aircraft operators from participating in the European Union's emissions trading scheme.
S. 1913/H.R. 3632,Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act: Requirement that the the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration prescribe regulations requiring air carriers to provide passengers with certain amenities.
S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011: Requirement that the Secretary of Homeland Security issue regulations imposing a fee on air carriers under certain circumstances.
Regulatory and other issues:
Air cargo entry and export facilitation issues
Air cargo security issues
Airline service quality issues (domestic and international)
Airport and air traffic control infrastructure issues (including NextGen)
Air transportation of lithium batteries
Alternative aviation fuels
Aviation frequency spectrum use
Civil aviation security issues
Commercial aircraft engineering, flight operations and maintenance issues
Domestic and international environmental issues
Environmental Protection Agency proposed deicing rule
European Union emissions trading scheme
Export-Import Bank loan financing program
Federal Aviation Administration pilot flight and duty time rule
FAA pilot qualifications rule
Implementation of Department of Transportation passenger protection regulations
International air service rights issues (U.S. Government bilateral negotiations)
Promotion of travel and tourism to the United States
Passenger processing and user fee issues (domestic and international)
Railway Labor Relations Act issues
Regulation of the cost of the transportation of jet fuel
Transportation Security Administration Pre Check, Known Crewmember and Known Shipper Programs
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulation of energy commodity markets
US-Visit Program (Department of Homeland Security)
Various Federal income and excise tax matters
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Nicholas |
Calio |
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Asst. to Presidents G.W. and George H.W. Bush |
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Christopher |
Brown |
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Asst. Admin., FAA; HR T&I Committee |
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Christine |
Burgeson |
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Sp. Asst. to Pres. G.W. Bush; Asst. to Sen. Lott |
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Sean |
Kennedy |
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Sp. Asst to Pres. B. Obama; Asst. to Sen McCaskill |
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Sharon |
Pinkerton |
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Asst. to Rep. Mica; FAA; HR Gov Reform and T&I |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Air Canada, which is an associate member of the Air Transport Association of America (d/b/a Airlines for America) is interested in the legislation and issues described above to the extent they affect its operations to and from the United States.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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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