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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1212 New York Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 200 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Eagan |
State | MN |
Zip Code | 55121 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 29573-12
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6. House ID# 314360000
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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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Andrea Newman, Sr. VP-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
Provisions relating to airline customer service issues in the following legislation:
HR 1303/S 678, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007; and HR 6355, Air Service Improvement Act of 2008.
HR 6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 - provisions relating to extension of taxes funding the Airport
Trust Fund and extension of trust fund expenditure authority.
HR 6493, Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 - provisions relating to aviation whistleblower investigation.
S 3150, Access to Air Travel Act - provisions relating to airline customer service issues and slot auctions.
Provisions relating to funding structure, short term funding, R&D, and necessary funding for operations, equipment and facilities for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the following legislation:
HR 1356/S 1076, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007;
HR 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007;
HR 3539, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007;
Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act;
S 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007;
HR 2698, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007;
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; and
HR 6984, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II.
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HR 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007.
S 2302 - Food and Energy Security Act of 2007.
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Regulatory and other matters relating to:
airline consolidation issues;
airline demand management;
airlines customer service commitment issues:
application for SkyTeam antitrust immunity;
air cargo entry and export facilitation issues;
airline service quality issues (domestic and international);
airport and air traffic control infrastructure, cost and capacity issues;
aviation industry financial issues;
civil aviation security issues;
Civil Reserve Air Fleet issues:
commercial aircraft engineering, flight operations, and maintenance issues:
international air service rights issues ( U.S. Government bilateral negotiations with Vietnam and Laos); and
passenger processing and user fee issues (domestic and international).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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 |
Andrea |
Newman |
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Sally |
Veith |
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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
Provisions relating to fees and funding for the Transportation Security Administration and Customs and Border Patrol in:
Department of Homeland Security House Appropriations Act of 2009; and
Department of Homeland Security Senate Appropriations Act of 2009.
Provisions relating to the funding structure, short term funding, R&D, and necessary funding for operations, equipment and facilities for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the following legislation:
HR 1356/S 1076, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007;
HR 6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act; and
HR 2698, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007.
Provisions relating to appropriations in the following legislation:
HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
HR 2638 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009
S 3261 - Transportation and HUD Appropriations of 2009
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies House Appropriations Act, 2009
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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 |
Andrea |
Newman |
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Sally |
Veith |
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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
Provisions relating to climate change and aircraft emissions issues in the following legislation:
HR 2215, To provide a reduction in the aggregate greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy consumed by vehicles and aircraft, and for other purposes; and S 2191, America's Climate Security Act.
Regulatory matters relating to energy and environmental issues (domestic and international).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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Newman |
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Veith |
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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
HR 3236, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2007; HR 6, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 - provisions relating to fuel tax and impact of aircraft emissions on climate.
HR 3361, Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act - provisions relating to asset smoothing for defined benefit plans.
Regulatory matters relating to 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
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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Newman |
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Veith |
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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
Provisions relating to fees and funding levels for Transportation Security Administration and Customs and Border Patrol in the following legislation:
Department of Homeland Security House Appropriations Act of 2009; and
Department of Homeland Security Senate Appropriations Act of 2009.
HR 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 - provisions relating to aviation security initiatives.
S 4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 - provisions relating to aviation security initiatives.
Regulatory matters relating to:
air cargo security issues, passenger processing and user fee issues (domestic and international), and US visit exit.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Andrea |
Newman |
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Sally |
Veith |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Regulatory matters relating to aviation insurance and war risk extension.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Andrea |
Newman |
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Sally |
Veith |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3236, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2007; HR 6, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 - provisions relating to fuel tax and impact of aircraft emissions on climate.
HR 6124, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 - provisions relating to CFTC authorization and other energy programs.
Provisions relating to energy/oil market speculation:
S 3131 - Speculation Control Act of 2008;
HR 6341 - Energy Markets Anti-Manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act;
HR 6330 - Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2008;
S 3122 - Policing US Oil Commodities Market Act;
S 2058 - Close the Enron Loophole Act;
HR 6130 - To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil, and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading;
S 3130 - Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008;
HR 6264 - To prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities;
HR 4066 - Close the Enron Loophole Act;
S 3129 - Close the London Loophole Act;
S 3183 - End Oil Speculation Act of 2008;
HR 6238, To provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products, and to make recommendations on appropriate coordination of oversight and regulation;
HR 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008; and
HR 6377, Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008 - provisions relating to energy/oil market speculation.
Provisions relating to energy price relief in the following legislation:
HR 5768, CFTC Improvement Act; and
S 3044, Consumer First Energy Act.
S 2598, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008.
Regulatory matters relating to energy issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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Veith |
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 3536 - Air Carriage of International Mail Act - provisions relating to DOT contract authority for international mail carriage.
Regulatory matters involving U.S. Postal Service mail carriage issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Newman |
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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
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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4 | 8 | 12 |