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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 300 New Jersey Avenue NW |
Address2 | Suite 900 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Honolulu |
State | HI |
Zip Code | 96819 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401103755-12
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6. House ID# 429940001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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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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: Margaret Cummisky |
Date | 1/21/2020 7:38:50 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
Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: 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 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; S. 919 - Space Frontier Act; S. 1112/H.R. 2208 - Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019; 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 - Safety is Not for Sale Act of 2019; S. 1206 - Passenger Privacy Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 2500/S. 1790 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, provisions relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and taxes on aviation; H.R. 3791 - Investing in America: Re-building Americas Airport Infrastructure Act; H.R. 3851 - Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019; S. 2134/S. 2203 - Brand USA Extension Act; H.R. 3877 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, provisions relating to TSA, CBP, and PFC fees; S. 2181 - Cyber AIR Act; H.R. 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; H.R. 4547 - Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2019; 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. 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. 5109 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand the priorities of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in developing plans and policy for the use of the navigable airspace; 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. 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. 5292 - To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation, and for other purposes; H.R. 4634/S. 2877 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization 2019; S. 2964 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to issue non-premium aviation insurance; 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 require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation; S. 2881 - 5G Spectrum Act; S. 2703 - Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019; H.R. 1865/ H.R.1158/P.L.116-89 - Consolidated Appropriations Bills, provisions regarding passenger facility charges, NextGen, airline product distribution, aircraft noise, sexual assault/harassment, flight attendant rest time, on time arrival metrics; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service user fees; and transportation security; H.R. 3694 - Helping Families Fly Act of 2019; and H.R. 4855 - Clearing Broad Airwaves for New Deployment Act.
Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute, in USTR-2019-0003.
Joint Application of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 41308 and 41309 for approval of and antitrust immunity for alliance agreements, in DOT-OST-2018-0084.
In the Matter of 2019 U.S.-Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding, in DOT-OST-2019-0014.
Notification of Regulatory Review, in DOT-OST-2017-0069, provisions relating to airline distribution, airline fare advertising, passengers with disabilities, tarmac delay rules, airline reporting requirements, customer service plans, customer complaints and refunds, and obsolete regulations.
ANPRM, Traveling by Air with Service Animals in DOT-OST-2018-0068.
ANPRM, Flight Attendant Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements in FAA-2019-0770.Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including Air Traffic Control modernization; Passenger Facility Charges; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, air cargo security issues, passenger and baggage inspection issues, aircraft security issues, TSA wait times, reimbursable services agreements, REAL ID implementation, and facial recognition technology); Airport Security Issues; Cybersecurity issues; Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases, revenue diversion, reimbursable services agreements, biometric entry/exit); Aircraft noise and emissions issues; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding, passenger and cargo inspection issues, and inspection fees; International air service rights issues (Open skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); Immunized Joint Ventures; customer service issues; passengers with disabilities issues; FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations; FAA ATC operations issues; Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; Air Carrier cabotage exemptions; revenue diversion; Information Technology issues; labor issues; domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; FAA Reauthorization implementation; regulatory reform; sexual assault/harassment response training and reporting requirements; commercial space; Green New Deal; data privacy; tariffs on aircraft and aircraft sub-assemblies and components; emotional support animals; aircraft certification issues; Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); taxes on aviation; and information and communications technology and services supply chain.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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ISSUE 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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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