H.R.4820/S.2437 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2024 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to eligible uses of funding under the Airport Improvement Program.
H.R.____/S.____ Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2025 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to eligible uses of funding under the Airport Improvement Program.
H.R.3935/S.1506; FAA Reauthorization Legislation; All provisions related to the Contract Towers program.
Contacted Congressional officials regarding the eligible use of funding under the Airport Improvement Program and digital automation systems.
Duration: February 1, 2021
to
present
General Issues: Budget/Appropriations , Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines , Energy/Nuclear
Spending: about $80,000 (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 2021: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Air Force - Dept of
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.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
Letitia White
Staff Assistant & Appropriations Associate, Rep. Jerry Lewis / House Republican Leadership Staff
William Tatum
Mgr. Documents and Requisitions, Clerk of the House / Director of Admin. Sen. Luther Strange / Interim IT Director, Senate Rules / Sys. Admin & Cor. Coord., Sen. Jeff Sessions
Susan Paxon
Intern, Sen. Roger Wicker and Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Jean Denton
n/a
Sarah Persichetti
n/a
Suan Paxon
n/a
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.
1st Quarter, 2024
In Q1, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for San Bernardino International Airport Authority , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 22.
Original Filing: 301572998.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4820/S.2437 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2024 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to eligible uses of funding under the Airport Improvement Program.
H.R.____/S.____ Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2025 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to eligible uses of funding under the Airport Improvement Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3935/S.1506; FAA Reauthorization Legislation; All provisions related to the Contract Towers program.
Contacted Congressional officials regarding the eligible use of funding under the Airport Improvement Program and digital automation systems.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
4th Quarter, 2023
In Q4, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for San Bernardino International Airport Authority , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21.
Original Filing: 301534666.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4820/S.2437 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2024 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to eligible uses of funding under the Airport Improvement Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3935/S.1506; FAA Reauthorization Legislation; All provisions related to the Contract Towers program.
Contacted Congressional officials regarding regarding the eligible use of funding under the Airport Improvement Program and digital automation systems.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
3rd Quarter, 2023
In Q3, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for San Bernardino International Airport Authority , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301516817.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4820/S.2437 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2024 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to the Airport Improvement Program. Monitored the development of the legislation.
Lobbying Issues
Contacted Congressional officials regarding visiting the SBD Airport and IVDA redevelopment projects.
H.R.3935/S.1506; FAA Reauthorization Legislation; All provisions related to the Contract Towers program.
Contacted Congressional offi cials regarding Customs and Border Protection staffing issues at airports.
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3864 (P.L.117-58), Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, monitored the implementation of provisions related to hydrogen project funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for San Bernardino International Airport Authority , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301492750.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.____/S.____ Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2024 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to the Airport Improvement Program. Monitored the development of the legislation.
Lobbying Issues
Contacted Congressional officials regarding visiting the SBD Airport and IVDA redevelopment projects.
H.R.3935/S.1506; FAA Reauthorization Legislation; All provisions related to the Contract Towers program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3864 (P.L.117-58), Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, monitored the implementation of provisions related to hydrogen project funding.
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for San Bernardino International Airport Authority , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301463392.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.____/S.____ Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2024 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to the Airport Improvement Program. Monitored the development of the legislation.
Lobbying Issues
Contacted Congressional officials regarding visiting the SBD Airport and IVDA redevelopment projects.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3864 (P.L.117-58), Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, monitored the implementation of provisions related to hydrogen project funding.
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for San Bernardino International Airport Authority , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301441348.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.8294/S.4670 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2023 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to the Airport Improvement Program, all provisions related to the Highway Infrastructure Program and Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending.
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1283/S.419, CONTRACT Act of 2021, all provisions of the legislation.
H.R.5315, Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act, monitored development of the legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3864 (P.L.117-58), Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, all provisions related to hydrogen project funding.
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for San Bernardino International Airport Authority , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301417876.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.8294/S.4670 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2023 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to the Airport Improvement Program, all provisions related to the Highway Infrastructure Program and Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1283/S.419, CONTRACT Act of 2021, all provisions of the legislation.
H.R.5315, Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act, monitored development of the legislation.
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3864 (P.L.117-58), Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, all provisions related to hydrogen project funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for San Bernardino International Airport Authority . The report was filed on July 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301394432.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.8294/S.____ Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2023 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to the Airport Improvement Program, all provisions related to the Highway Infrastructure Program and Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending.
H.R.4550/S.3045 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2022 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to the Airport Improvement Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1283/S.419, CONTRACT Act of 2021, all provisions of the legislation.
Contacted Congressional officials regarding an airport grant program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3864 (P.L.117-58), Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, all provisions related to hydrogen project funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for San Bernardino International Airport Authority . The report was filed on April 17, 2022.
Original Filing: 301358033.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.____/S.____ Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2023 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to the Airport Improvement Program, and all provisions related to the Highway Infrastructure Program and Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending.
H.R.4550/S.4550 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2022 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to the Airport Improvement Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Contacted Congressional offices and an Air Force official regarding a Land Exchange at the San Bernardino International Airport.
H.R.1283/S.419, CONTRACT Act of 2021, all provisions of the legislation.
Contacted Congressional officials regarding an airport grant program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives Air Force - Dept of U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for San Bernardino International Airport Authority . The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301338459.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4372/S.4372 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2022 - Title III, all provisions related to facilities maintenance and construction.
H.R.4550/S.4550 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2022 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to the Airport Improvement Program, and all provisions related to the Military Airport Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Contacted Congressional offices and an Air Force official regarding a Land Exchange at the San Bernardino International Airport.
H.R.3684, INVEST in America Act, all provisions related to infrastructure and aviation priorities. Monitored the development of the legislation.
H.R.1283/S.419, CONTRACT Act of 2021, all provisions of the legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives Air Force - Dept of
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for San Bernardino International Airport Authority . The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301313959.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4372/S.____ Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2022 - Title III, all provisions related to facilities maintenance and construction.
H.R.4550/S.____ Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2022 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to the Airport Improvement Program, and all provisions related to the Military Airport Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Contacted Congressional offices regarding the FAA MAP Program.
H.R.3684, INVEST in America Act, all provisions related to infrastructure and aviation priorities. Monitored the development of the legislation.
H.R.1283/S.419, CONTRACT Act of 2021, all provisions of the legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for San Bernardino International Airport Authority , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301290269.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4372/S.____ Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2022 - Title III, all provisions related to facilities maintenance and construction.
H.R.____/S.____ Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2022 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to the Airport Improvement Program, and all provisions related to the Military Airport Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Contacted Congressional offices regarding the FAA Contract Towers Program.
H.R.3684, INVEST in America Act, all provisions related to infrastructure and aviation priorities. Monitored the development of the legislation.
H.R.1283/S.419, CONTRACT Act of 2021, all provisions of the legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for San Bernardino International Airport Authority . The report was filed on April 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301267905.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.____/S.____ Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2022 - Title III, all provisions related to facilities maintenance and construction.
H.R.____/S.____ Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2022 - Title I, all provisions related to FAA Contract Towers, all provisions related to the Airport Improvement Program, and all provisions related to the Military Airport Program.
H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Title IX, all provisions related to the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Contacted Congressional offices regarding the FAA Contract Towers Program.
H.R.____/S.____ Surface Transportation Authorization Legislation/Infrastructure Legislation, all provisions related to local infrastructure priorities. Monitored the development of the legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines
1st Quarter, 2021
Innovative Federal Strategies, LLC filed a lobbying registration on April 16, 2021 to represent San Bernardino International Airport Authority, effective Feb. 1, 2021.
Original Filing: 301254651.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Budget and appropriations issues related to FAA Airport Improvement Funds and the Military Airport Program. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate