Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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. 741/S. 1608, To support the sustainable aviation fuel market, and for other purposes;

- H.R. 884, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, and for other purposes;

- H.R. 1696/S. 642, Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021;

- H.R. 1813/S. 2717, To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury/FASTER Act;

- H.R. 2719, To amend title 49, United States Code, to make modifications to the passenger facility charge program administered by the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes;

- H.R. 2770, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for aviation system enhancements during public health emergencies, and for other purposes;

- H.R. 3110/S. 1658, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes;

- H.R. 3440/S. 2263, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes;

- S. 1752/H.R. 3482, A bill to establish the National Center for Advancement of Aviation;

- H.R. 4042, To provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities for a certain period in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes;

- H.R. 4094, To conduct a pilot program at foreign last point of departure airports to permit passengers and their accessible property to continue on additional flights or flight segments originating in the United States without additional security re-screening, and for other purposes;

- S. 2085, Save Our Future Act;

- H.R. 1187, Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act;

- S. 1217, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021;

- H.R. 6215/S. 3352, FAIR Fees Act;

- S. 3125, Aviation Emissions Reduction Opportunity Act;

- S. 3222, Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights;

- S. 3375, Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021;

- H.R. 8257/S. 4678, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to staffing and security and facilitation fees;

- H.R. 8294/S. 4670, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to airline passenger taxes, NextGen program, consumer protection, and sustainable aviation fuel;

- S. 1260/H.R. 4521, United States Innovation and Competition Act/America Competes Act of 2022, provisions relating to Sustainable Aviation Fuel;

- S. 4419/H.R. 8105, Good Jobs for Good Airports Act;

- S. 4392, Reduce our Military Reliance on Foreign Fuel Act;

- H.R. 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act;

- H.R. 7900/S. 4543/P.L. 117-263, National Defense Authorization Bill, provisions relating to Sustainable Aviation Fuel, One-Stop Pilot Program, and airspace issues;

- H.R. 8605/S. 4665, To provide for cash refunds for canceled airline flights and tickets;

- H.R. 5376/PL 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions relating to sustainable aviation fuels;

- H.R. 4346/PL 117-167, CHIPS Act of 2022, provisions relating to sustainable aviation fuels;

- S. 4687, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022;

- H.R. 8698, To eliminate the exemption of air carriers from the authority of the Federal Trade Commission and to prohibit certain unfair and deceptive acts and practices relating to air carrier delays, and for other purposes;

- H.R. 8727, To establish an alternative fuel and low-emission aviation technology program, and for other purposes;

- S. 4801, Stopping Harmful Incidents to Enforce Lawful Drone Use Act;

- S. 4674/H.R. 8874, Credit Card Competition Act of 2022;

- H.R. 8949, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend counter-unmanned aircraft systems authorities, to improve transparency, safety, and accountability related to such authorities, and for other purposes;

- H.R. 2617/P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to war risk insurance, PUMP Act, funding for air traffic control staffing, training, and modernization, and Transportation Security Administration staffing.

Request for Comments, Minimum Seat Dimensions Necessary for Safety of Air Passengers (Emergency Evacuation) in FAA-2022-1001;

NPRM, Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees in DOT-OST-2017-0007;

NPRM, Airline Ticket Refunds and Consumer Protections in DOT-OST-2022-0089;

In the matter of ALL U.S. AIR CARRIERS Waiver of the dormancy and startup conditions on limited entry route authority in DOT-OST-2020-0035;

Orders Limiting Operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport and New York LaGuardia Airport; High Density Traffic Airports Rule at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at FAA-2020-0862;

Refunding Fees for Delayed Checked Bags and Ancillary Services that Are Not Provided in DOT-OST-2016-0208;

NPRM, Accessible Lavatories on Single Aisle Aircraft, Part 1 in DOT-OST-2019-0180 and Part 2 in DOT-OST-2021-0137;

NPRM, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, Securities and Exchange Commission, 34-94478, File Number S7-10-22;

Executive Order 13998 on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel, January 21, 2021;

Executive Order 14036 on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, July 9, 2021;

Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including:

- FAA Air Traffic Control operations, modernization, staffing and equipage;

- Passenger Facility Charges;

- Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, passenger and baggage inspection issues, aircraft, security issues, TSA wait times, facilities, equipment, biometrics, and staffing issues);

- Airport Security Issues;

- Cybersecurity issues;

- Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases, revenue diversion, 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); customer service issues including travel waivers, travel credits, and refund policies;

- Passenger Accessibility issues;

- Bureau of Transportation Statistics;

- 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;

- Regulatory Reform;

- Data Privacy;

- Aircraft Certification Issues;

- Taxes On Aviation;

- Coronavirus (COVID-19) including aircraft cleaning, facial covering requirement, health screening requirements, slot waivers, COVID-19 testing, and international travel restrictions;

- Climate Policy;

- Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF);

- Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) Reporting;

- Airport Infrastructure;

- Secondary Cockpit Barriers;

- Tourism;

- Spectrum Interference Issues;

- Fuel Supply Issues;

- Airline operations;

- Family seating; and

- War Risk Insurance.

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), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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?
No Yes