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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1200 G Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 1100 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27332-12
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6. House ID# 303630000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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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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: Scott O'Brien |
Date | 7/20/2020 5:19:11 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
HR 1108 To provide 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.
HR 1775 To establish a task force on NOTAM improvements, and for other purposes. "Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2019".
S 762 Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019. 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.
HR 5118 To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to carry out public service campaigns that promote transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in the workforce.
S 3303 Directs the Department of Transportation to establish and administer a transportation workforce outreach program to (1) increase awareness of transportation career opportunities; and (2) increase diversity such as race, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status of professionals in the transportation sector.
HR 4880 To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit certain helicopter flights over major cities with high population densities, and for other purposes.
HR 5423 To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize owners or operators of general aviation airports to impose certain restrictions relating to noise, and for other purposes.
HR 748 Responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
S 3360 National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2020.
S 3967 To reform Federal Aviation Administration safety requirements for commercial air tour operators, and for other purposes.
S 3946 To require certain helicopters to be equipped with safety technologies, and for other purposes.
Other Issues:
General aviation flight restrictions
Airport access issues
FAA Funding
Aviation user fees
Aviation safety
Part 135 aircraft charter
National airspace system modernization
Federal excise tax applicability
Part 91/135 aircraft charter
Part 91 FAA legal intepretations
FAA safety management systems
Fuel tax revenue from general aviation providers being diverted from the Highway Trust Fund
Commercial air tour safety
Helicopter air tour safety
Pilot records database
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of
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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Fornarotto Lucas |
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O'Brien |
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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 748 Responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
S 3296 Makes permanent the expensing of certain new business equipment. Expensing allows the deduction of the full amount of an expense item in the same taxable year.
Other issues:
Aircraft deduction disallowance rules under IRC section 274
Tax depreciation schedules for general aviation aircraft
IRS air transportation excise taxes
Aircraft equipage and funding
Internal Revenue Service-I.R.C.280F(d)(6)(c); Treas. Reg. 1.280F-6(d) qualified business use test
Request for IRS to provide guidance regarding the tax consequences of the use of a business aircraft in charitable and humanitarian activities
Request for IRS to review the treatment of TAM200945037 of leasing aircraft to 5-percent owners and related parties under the depreciation limitation in I.R.C.280F(9)(B) and provide administrative guidance
Depreciation systems for business use property
Temporary expensing rules under IRC 168(k)
Request for IRS to provide guidance on limitation of deductions for entertainment and commuting expenses
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Christa |
Fornarotto Lucas |
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O'Brien |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Other Issues:
Air Traffic Control (ATC) and ATC Services
GPS and satellite communications
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Christa |
Fornarotto Lucas |
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O'Brien |
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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
Other Issues:
Aviation gas and jet fuel
Climate change emissions
EPA Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Lead Emissions from Piston-engine Aircraft Using Leaded Fuel
EU-ETS (European Union - Emissions Trading Scheme)
Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production and Tax Credits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office
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 |
Christa |
Fornarotto Lucas |
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Scott |
O'Brien |
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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
Other Issues:
Aviation security
General aviation access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport/DCA Access Standard Security Program
International general aviation security
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requirements for private aircraft
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requirements for pre-clearance
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requirements for user fee airports
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 Security Administration (TSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Christa |
Fornarotto Lucas |
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Scott |
O'Brien |
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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
FY 21 Appropriations (Transportation, Housing and Urban Development) re: general aviation airspace access issues, aviation workforce development, Sec. 117 (related to aircraft situational display). Promoting Service in Transportation Act (HR 5118, S. 3303). COVID-19 Supplemental Appropriations bills related to air carrier assistance (HR 748)
Other Issues Areas:
FAA Operations Funding
Aviation Workforce
Protection of Privacy for Airspace Users
Airport Improvement Program Funding
NextGen Advisory Committee
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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Fornarotto Lucas |
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O'Brien |
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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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