Lobbying Relationship

Client

United States Tour Operators Association

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Lobbying firm

Signal Group Consulting, LLC

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  • Funding for National Park Service, FAA Reauthorization, airport modernization and surface transportation funding. Implementation of the FAST Act (P.L. 114-94).
  • National Parks Funding Issues; National Park Service Legacy Act (S. 751; H.R. 2584). Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act (H.R. 1225); Restore Our Parks Act (S. 500); Land and National Park Deferred Maintenance Act (H.R. 1026).
  • Reforms to hotel and tourism targeted taxes, including hotel booking taxes.
  • People to people travel and Cuba legislation. Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019 (S. 428), United States-Cuba Normalization Act (H.R. 2404), United States-Cuba Normalization Act (H.R. 2404) Visa Waiver Program Reform Jobs Originating Through Launch Travel (JOLT) Act (H.R. 2187) and expansion. Brand USA Reauthorization (S. 2134). Brand USA Extension Act (S. 2203). Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 3851).
  • Visa Waiver Program expansion. (CBP) staffing at airports. Monitored Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015.
  • Future impacts of sequestration. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations regarding national parks funding. Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3052 and S. 2580). FY 20 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (H.R. 3163 and S. 2520).
  • Aviation consumer protection issues. Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254)

Duration: to

General Issues: Transportation, Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Travel/Tourism, Homeland Security, Budget/Appropriations, Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines

Spending: about $600,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2011: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Senate,, House of Representatives,, Transportation - Dept of (DOT),

Bills mentioned

S.751: National Park Service Legacy Act of 2017

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.2584: National Park Service Legacy Act of 2017

Sponsor: Will Hurd (R-Texas)

S.2257: National Park Service Centennial Act

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

H.R.3556: National Park Service Centennial Act

Sponsor: Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)

H.R.4680: National Park Service Centennial Act

Sponsor: Rob Bishop (R-Utah)

H.R.1401: JOLT Act of 2015

Sponsor: Joe Heck (R-Nev.)

S.2091: JOLT Act of 2015

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.664: Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mark Sanford (R-S.C.)

S.491: Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.5485: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

S.3067: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: John Boozman (R-Ark.)

H.R.158: Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015

Sponsor: Candice S. Miller (R-Mich.)

H.R.1354: Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2015

Sponsor: Keith Ellison (D-Minn.)

S.744: REFUND Act

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.4450: Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

S.2250: A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Major...

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

H.R.1354: JOLT Act of 2013

Sponsor: Joe Heck (R-Nev.)

S.744: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4450: Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

S.2250: Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

H.R.5741: JOLT Act of 2012

Sponsor: Joe Heck (R-Nev.)

S.1653: International Tourism Facilitation Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.751: Journalist Protection Act

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.R.2584: To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of...

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

H.R.1225: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act

Sponsor: Rob Bishop (R-Utah)

S.500: Restore Our Parks Act

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.1026: LAND Act

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

S.428: Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.2404: United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.2187: JOLT Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Quigley (D-Ill.)

S.2134: Brand USA Extension Act

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.3052: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)

S.2203: Brand USA Extension Act

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.3851: Brand USA Extension Act

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

S.2580: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.3163: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

S.2520: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Robert Chamberlin Chief Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee Senior Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee Asst Counsel, House Transp. and Infrastructure Committee Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee,; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Asst. Counsel, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (Asst. Counsel, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee)
Samuel Whitehorn Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee
Jeff Markey L.D./Deputy COS, Representative Doc Hastings Legislative Director, Representative Jack Metcalf Graduate Fellow, US Department of State Intern, Senator John Seymour LD/Deputy CoS Rep. Doc Hastings; LD, Rep. Jack Metcalf; Graduate Fellow, US Dept. of State; Intern, Senator John Seymour LD/Deputy CoS, Rep. Doc. Hastings; LD, Rep. Jack Metcalf; Graduate Fellow, US Dept. of State; Intern, Senator John Seymour
Julie Bertoson Associate Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, US DOT; Dem. Staff Assistant, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; Staff Assistant, Senator Mark Dayton Associate Director, Office of the Asst. Secretary for Governmental Affairs, DOT; Dem. Staff Asst., Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; Staff Asst. Senator Mark Dayton Associate Director, Office of the Asst. Secretary for Governmental Affairs, DOT; Dem. Staff Asst. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; Staff Asst. Office of Senator Mark Dayton Assoc. Dir., Ofc of Asst Sec. for Govt Affrs, DOT Dem. Staff Assistant, Senate Commerce Comm.
George Riccardo Research Assistant, Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure; Staff Assistant, Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Research Assistant, Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure; Staff Assistant, Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
Julie Hrdlicka Associate Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, US DOT; Dem. Staff Assistant, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; Staff Assistant, Senator Mark Dayton Associate Director, Office of the Asst. Secretary for Govt. Affairs, US Department of Transportation; Dem. Staff Asst., Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation; Staff Asst., Senator Mark Dayton
Jonathan Black Sr. Legislative Asst, Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Summer Law Clerk, SEC Legal Fellow, Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Clare Adams Intern, International Trade Association
Charles Cooper Chief of Staff, Rep. Adam Putnam Policy Director, House Republican Conference Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee Legislative Director, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart Legislative Assistant, Rep. Felix Grucci Legislative Correspondent, Senator Jon Kyl Staff Assistant, Senator Connie Mack CoS, Rep Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Republican Conference; Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator John Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Rep. Conference; Staff Director, Rep Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator John Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack
Max Rosen Research Assistant, Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Research Asst., Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Nadeam Elshami CoS, Dem Ldr. Nancy Pelosi;Comms Director/Sr Adv., Dem Ldr Pelosi; Dep.Comms Dir/Sr Adv., Speaker Pelosi; Sr Comms Adv/Dep Comms Dir/Spokesman, Senator Dick Durbin; Dep CoS/Comms Dir, Congressman Schakowsky; Deputy Press Secretary - Senator Boxer
Sarah Hamlett Legislative Director, Rep. Drake; Legislative Asst., Rep. Schrock
Robert Chamerlin n/a

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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