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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 | 2009 |
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: James L. Casey Deputy General Counsel |
Date | 04/17/2009 |
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. 624, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights; H.R. 831, To Require GAO study on international alliances between air carriers and sunset of ATI; H.R. 912, Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act; H.R. 915, Federal Aviation Research and Development
Reauthorization Act; H.R. 966, To require certain air carriers of foreign air transportation to disclose the nature and source
of delays and cancellations experienced by air travelers; [issue list continued on page 3]
H.R. 967, To enhance airline passenger protection when the Secretary of Transportation issues a rule to require airline emergency contingency plans; H.R. 990, Airport Master Plan Customer Convenience Enhancement, Security, and Sustainability Act of 2009; H.R. 1512, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009; H.R. 1847, Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2009; S. 36, Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act of 2009; S. 213, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2009; H.CON.RES. 85 (FY2010 Budget) Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014;
S.743, Airline Personnel Training Enhancement Act; H.R.977, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets; H.R.594,To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content; H.R.1337, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply; H.R. _______ [Discussion draft not yet introduced], The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, To amend the Clean Air Act to regulate the emissions of greenhouse gasses, promote the development of clean energy, and promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes; S.272, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes; HR 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; HR 1105, Omnibus Appropriations for FY2009.
Regulatory and Other Matters
In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above:
Airline Service Quality Issues
Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure, Cost and Capacity Issues (Including Modernization of the Air Traffic Control System)
Aviation Insurance Issues (Including Government-Issued War-Risk Insurance)
Aviation Security Issues (Passenger and Cargo)
Civil Reserve Air Fleet Issues
Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues
Energy Issues
Entry and Export Facilitation Issues (Passenger and Cargo)
Environmental Issues (Domestic and International)
Federal Income and Excise Tax and Service Fee Issues
International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Aviation Negotiations)
Passenger Processing and User Fee Issues (Domestic and International)
Public Health Issues
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, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
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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Easley |
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Rep Nick Lampson: House Sciences Cmte |
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Fisher |
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AID; DOT; H.R. Homeland Sec. Cmte; USIA |
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Meenan |
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Sharon |
Pinkerton |
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Rep. John Mica; FAA; H.R. Govt Reform and T&I |
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Ryan |
Stroschein |
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Sen. Tom Daschle; Rep Stephanie Herseth Sandin |
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
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
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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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