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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1100 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW, #450 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 38404-12
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6. House ID# 319430000
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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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| 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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Victoria Emerson Barnes |
Date | 7/22/2019 2:55:07 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
FY20 THUD Appropriations on provisions related to transportation. Infrastructure funding; U.S. Open Skies agreements; and government travel issues. Potential infrastructure legislation on provisions related to airport financing, the Passenger Facility Charges, and funding for the airport improvement program. Potential legislation related to labor provisions contained in the U.S.-EU Open Skies agreements and policies related to U.S. Open Skies agreements. The National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure on issues related to the authorization period for the committee. U.S. Open Skies agreements with Qatar, the UAE, the EU, and the UK.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), 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 |
Erik |
Hansen |
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Lorraine |
Howerton |
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Victoria |
Barnes |
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Will |
Brown |
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Treon |
Glenn |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY20 THUD Appropriations on provisions related to transportation. Infrastructure funding; U.S. Open Skies agreements; and government travel issues. Potential infrastructure legislation on provisions related to airport financing, the Passenger Facility Charges, U.S. DOT discretionary grant programs, establishing a National Travel Mobility program, and funding for the airport improvement program. Potential legislation related to labor provisions contained in the U.S.- EU Open Skies agreements and policies related to U.S. Open Skies agreements. The National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure on issues related to the authorization period for the committee. U.S. Open Skies agreements with Qatar, the UAE, the EU, and the UK. Infrastructure Investment Platform - matters relating to transportation infrastructure goals, revenue sources, strategies, and mobility gaps. Deferred Maintenance Road/Bridge Backlog.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Erik |
Hansen |
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Victoria |
Barnes |
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Will |
Brown |
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Lorraine |
Howerton |
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Treon |
Glenn |
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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
FY20 Homeland Security Appropriations; Customs and Border Protection Personnel Resources, attrition policy, and hiring goals; Expanding the Visa Waiver Program - Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2187); H.R. 1996, Renaming the Visa Waiver Program: Secure Travel Partnership Act of 2019; Opening additional Preclearance sites, promoting and expanding Trusted Traveler Programs, fully implementing and allocating resources for biometric entry-exit, Visa Waiver Program enhanced vetting regulations. International inbound travel; Brand USA Reauthorization; Visa Security, FY20 DHS Appropriations, Electronic System for Travel Authorization, FY20 Commerce Department Budget, Survey of International Air Travelers, J-1 Visas, nonimmigrant visa policy. Allied Nations Travel Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2946); Emergency Border Supplemental Appropriations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Lorraine |
Howerton |
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Victoria |
Barnes |
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Will |
Brown |
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Erik |
Hansen |
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Treon |
Glenn |
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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 TOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Nonimmigrant visas, Visa and Travel Executive Orders, FY20 DHS Appropriations, FY20 CJS Appropriations, Electronic System for Travel Authorization, Reauthorizing and funding BRAND USA, Survey of International Air Travelers, J-1 Visas. Passenger Facility Charges, Trusted Traveler Program promotion, FY20 Department of State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Economic Impact of Travel. National Parks, International inbound travel and Chinese Travel; Secure Travel Partnership Act of 2019 (H.R. 1996); JOLT Act of 2019 (H.R. 2187).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Victoria |
Barnes |
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Will |
Brown |
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Erik |
Hansen |
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Lorraine |
Howerton |
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Treon |
Glenn |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Visa Security, FY20 DHS Appropriations, Electronic System for Travel Authorization, Brand USA, FY20 Commerce Department Budget, Survey of International Air Travelers, J-1 Visas, Customs and Border Protection staffing, Visa Waiver Program, nonimmigrant visa policy; Expanding the Visa Waiver Program - Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2187); H.R. 1996, Renaming the Visa Waiver Program: Secure Travel Partnership Act of 2019; temporary and seasonal worker visas; Visa issuance, quotas, and caps. Emergency Border Supplemental Appropriations; DHS Biometric Entry/Exit Activities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Victoria |
Barnes |
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Will |
Brown |
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Erik |
Hansen |
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Treon |
Glenn |
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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
FY19 Emergency Border Supplemental Appropriations; FY20 THUD Appropriations, FY20 DHS Appropriations, FY20 CJS Appropriations, FY20 Interior Appropriations, FY20 Energy & Water Appropriations, and FY20 State & Foreign Ops Appropriations-on issues related to international visitation, Customs and Border Protection, TSA, the Visa Waiver Program, Open Skies, transportation infrastructure funding, Export Promotion, National Park Service, National Wildlife Refuges, Army Corps of Engineers, and Brand USA.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Victoria |
Barnes |
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Will |
Brown |
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Erik |
Hansen |
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Lorraine |
Howerton |
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Treon |
Glenn |
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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 ROD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY20 THUD Appropriations on issues related to surface transportation funding; DOT discretionary grant programs; and government travel issues. Potential infrastructure legislation on provisions related to airport financing, the Passenger Facility Charges, U.S. DOT discretionary grant programs, establishing a National Travel Mobility program. Highway Trust Fund Revenue.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Erik |
Hansen |
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Victoria |
Barnes |
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Treon |
Glenn |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Addressing deferred maintenance in the National Parks - S. 500, Restore Our Parks Act; Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act (H.R. 1225); LAND Act H.R. 1026; S.47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. FY20 Interior Appropriations and FY20 Energy & Water Appropriations on issues related to the National Park Service and the Army Corps of Engineers. National Parks Service CUA Rules for Commercial Tour Operations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Victoria |
Barnes |
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Will |
Brown |
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Treon |
Glenn |
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Lorraine |
Howerton |
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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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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
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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
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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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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