H.R. 3232; S. 1661; travel promotion
Travel documents; border enforcement; airport operations; international registered traveler
Visa policy, consular operations, Visa Waiver Program; Electronic System for Travel Authorization; US-VISIT
Duration: January 1, 2008
to
December 31, 2008
General Issues: Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines , Homeland Security , Immigration , Travel/Tourism , Transportation , Budget/Appropriations
Spending: about $505,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
4th Quarter, 2008
TRAVEL BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE in-house lobbying effort was terminated on Jan. 16, 2009
Original Filing: 300122672.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3232; S. 1661; travel promotion
Travel documents; border enforcement; airport operations; international registered traveler
Visa policy, consular operations, Visa Waiver Program; Electronic System for Travel Authorization; US-VISIT
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) State - Dept of (DOS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) U.S. Customs & Border Protection Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines Travel/Tourism Transportation
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3232; S. 1661; travel promotion
Travel documents; border enforcement; airport operations; international registered traveler
Visa policy, consular operations, Visa Waiver Program; Electronic System for Travel Authorization; US-VISIT
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) State - Dept of (DOS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Type of Issue
Homeland Security Immigration
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, TRAVEL BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2008.
Original Filing: 300107062.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3232, S. 1661 - Travel Promotion Act
S. 3181, H.R. 6947, H.R. 2638 - travel documents, border enforcement, airport operations, international registered traveler programs; Visa policy, consular operations, Visa Waiver Program; Electronic System for Travel Authorization; US-VISIT
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) State - Dept of (DOS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) U.S. Customs & Border Protection Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3232, S. 1661 - Travel Promotion Act
S. 3181, H.R. 6947, H.R. 2638 - travel documents, border enforcement, airport operations, international registered traveler programs; Visa policy, consular operations, Visa Waiver Program; Electronic System for Travel Authorization; US-VISIT
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) State - Dept of (DOS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) U.S. Customs & Border Protection Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3232, S. 1661 - Travel Promotion Act
S. 3181, H.R. 6947, H.R. 2638 - travel documents, border enforcement, airport operations, international registered traveler programs; Visa policy, consular operations, Visa Waiver Program; Electronic System for Travel Authorization; US-VISIT
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) State - Dept of (DOS) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3232, S. 1661 - Travel Promotion Act
S. 3181, H.R. 6947, H.R. 2638 - travel documents, border enforcement, airport operations, international registered traveler programs; Visa policy, consular operations, Visa Waiver Program; Electronic System for Travel Authorization; US-VISIT
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) State - Dept of (DOS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Type of Issue
Travel/Tourism Transportation
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, TRAVEL BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 30, 2008.
Original Filing: 300084822.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3232; S. 1661; travel promotion
S. 3181; H.R. 2642; travel documents; visa policy; consular operations; border enforcement
travel delays and cancellations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) State - Dept of (DOS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Executive Office of the President (EOP) U.S. Customs & Border Protection Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3232; S. 1661; travel promotion
S. 3181; H.R. 2642; travel documents; visa policy; consular operations; border inspections; airport operations; Visa Waiver Program; US-VISIT Program, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI); State Department Appropriations; Commerce Department Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) State - Dept of (DOS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Type of Issue
Homeland Security Travel/Tourism
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3232; S. 1661; travel promotion
S. 3181; H.R. 2642; travel documents; visa policy; consular operations; border inspections; airport operations; Visa Waiver Program; US-VISIT Program, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI); State Department Appropriations; Commerce Department Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) State - Dept of (DOS) U.S. Customs & Border Protection Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3232; S. 1661; travel promotion
S. 3181; H.R. 2642; travel documents; visa policy; consular operations; border inspections; airport operations; Visa Waiver Program; US-VISIT Program, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI); State Department Appropriations; Commerce Department Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) State - Dept of (DOS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) U.S. Customs & Border Protection
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, TRAVEL BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 21, 2008.
Original Filing: 300053085.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3232, S. 1661 - Travel Promotion; Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, Customs and Border Protection and airport security
Agencies Lobbied
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3232, S. 1661 - Travel Promotion; Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, Customs and Border Protection and airport security
Agencies Lobbied
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3232, S. 1661 - Travel Promotion; Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, Customs and Border Protection and airport securityh
Agencies Lobbied
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate