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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1200 18TH STREET, NW, #400 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27332-12
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6. House ID# 303630000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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: Mary Piccione, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs |
Date | 01/21/2009 |
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. 7321 Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act (provisions related to use of business aircraft)
H.R. 461 Backcountry Landing Strip Act
H.R. 1125 Freedom to Fly Act
H.R. 1356 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007
H.R. 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007
S. 2972 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008
S. 3182 An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes (provisions related to NASA aeronautics research and development)
Draft bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes (provisions related to NASA aeronautics research and development)
S. 3261 An original bill making appropriations for the appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (sections dealing with the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration)
Draft bill making appropriations for the appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (sections dealing with the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration)
H.R. 2698 Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007
S. 1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007
S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007
S. 2345 American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007
Other issues:
Large Aircraft Security Program (Docket No. TSA-2008-0021)
General Aviation Flight Restrictions
Airport Access Issues
FAA Funding
Aviation Safety
FAA Part 91 Subpart K -- Aircraft Fractional Ownership
Capetown Treaty
Part 135 Aircraft Charter
National Transportation Safety Board reauthorization
P.L. 110 - 81 - Carriage of Elected Officials
New York Aviation Rulemaking Committee
Policy regarding Airport Rates and Charges FAA-2008-0036
Other issues, continued:
Airports Operational Changes at John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty Interational Airport.
National Airspace System Modernization
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Docket OST200727057 - Consumer Information Regarding On-Demand Air Taxi Operations, regarding Air Charter Brokers
Aircraft landing distance limitations
125/135 Aviation Rulemaking Committee recommendations
Runway Safety and Pilot Deviations
Part 125 Letters of Deviation
Citizenship Issues - enforcement
Timesharing agreements
Federal Excise Tax applicability
FAA-2006-25709 Congestion Management Rule for LaGuardia Airport - Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
FAA-2008-0517 Congestion Management Rule for JFK and Newark
NextGen equipage funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), 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 |
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Piccione |
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Bolen |
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Doubrava |
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Ashleigh |
de la Torre |
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Steven |
Brown |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1356 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007
H.R. 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007
S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007
S. 1076 Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007
S. 2345 American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007
Other issues:
U.S. Treasury Notice 2005 -45: Entertainment Use Notice
U.S. Treasury Notice 2005-80: Excise Tax Charges
IRS Proposal Regulation 147171-05: Deductions for Entertainments Use of Business Aircraft
Entertainment Use:Charter Rate Method Safe Harbor
Federal Excise Tax applicability
Extension of accelerated depreciation provision for aircraft purchases
Extension of the placed-in-service date for aircraft purchases
Research and Development tax credit
Increase in Domestic Manufacturing Deduction
Elimination of AMT penalty on airport private activity bonds
IRS Notice 2008-64 to require taxpayers to file elections to group activites under passive loss rules
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Mary |
Piccione |
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Edward |
Bolen |
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Doubrava |
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Ashleigh |
de la Torre |
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Steven |
Brown |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1615 Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007
H.R. 2603 High Threat Helicopter Flight Area Act
S. 3181 An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
H.R.6947 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1413 To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to address vulnerabilities in aviation security by carrying out a pilot program to screen airport workers with access to secure and sterile areas of airports.
H.R. 5982, The Biometric Enhancement and Airport-Risk Reduction (BEAR) Act of 2008
Other Issues:
Large Aircraft Security Program (Docket No. TSA-2008-0021)
Fractional Aircraft Security
General Aviation Flight Restrictions
Aviation Security
Airport Access Issues
On-demand Charter (FAA Part 135) Security
General Aviation Access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport/DCA Access Standard Security Program
Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)
International General Aviation Security
Private Charter Security Program
Customs Requirements for Private Aircraft
Secure FBO Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), White House Office, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Mary |
Piccione |
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Edward |
Bolen |
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Richard |
Doubrava |
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Ashleigh |
de la Torre |
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Steven |
Brown |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007, sections impacting aviation emissions
H.R. 2701 Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007, sections impacting aviation emissions
H.R. 3221 New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act, sections on aviation emissions
S. 3036 A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.
Other issues:
issues related to aviation gas and jet fuel
climate change (emissons)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Mary |
Piccione |
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Edward |
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Steven |
Brown |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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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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