Coalition Letters

At select times, ATA joins with other organizations when we share a common advocacy interest. This section includes coalition letters that ATA was a party to on a variety of issues.

The Coalition's Endorsement of Duane Woerth as Permanent Representative to the United Nations ICAO(07/26/2010)
This coalition of civil aviation organizations writes Senate Foreign Relations Committee leadership to endorse Mr. Duane Woerth as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization.

The Coalition's Response to the House Technology and Infrastructure Committee's Concerns Regarding PHMSA’s Proposed Rulemaking on Lithium Batteries(07/15/2010)
This Coalition writes Secretary LaHood to express concerns about issues raised in a June 14, 2010 letter from Chairman Oberstar and Congressman Costello regarding PHMSA’s proposed rulemaking on lithium batteries.

Commodity Markets Oversight Coalition Open Letter to House-Senate Conference on Priorities for Derivatives Reform Legislation(06/08/2010)
The Coalition wrote this open letter to provide the conferees of the derivatives reform legislation with a list and description of policy priorities to consider during the conference negotiations.

Commodities Market Oversight Coalition Letter to Senate Leadership on Amendments for S. 3217(05/19/2010)
The Coalition writes the US Senators in support of two amendments designed to strengthen the derivatives reform language S.3217, the “Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010.”

Coalition Letter in Opposition to Changes in ARFF Standards(05/05/2010)
The coalition urges Congressional aviation leaders to oppose any language in the Aviation Safety and Investment Act of 2010 (HR 1586) that would legislative changes to current aircraft rescue and fire fighting standards.

Commodity Markets Oversight Coalition Letter to Senate Leadership Opposing Expansion of Derivative Exemptions(05/04/2010)
The Coalition supports the narrow exemption from mandatory clearing requirements for legitimate commercial end-users found in “Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act" reported out of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

National Taxpayers Union Letter to Congressional Conferees on FAA Reauthorization(05/03/2010)
The NTU and its members write congressional conferees to oppose an increase in the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) in the final FAA Reauthorization.

Commodities Market Oversight Coalition Letter to Majority Leader Reid Regarding Comprehensive Derivatives Reform Legislation(04/23/2010)
The Coalition urges inclusion of the "Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act" in the "American Financial Stability Act" (S. 3217) - otherwise known as the comprehensive "Wall Street Reform" bill.

Commodities Market Oversight Coalition Letter to Chairman Lincoln Regarding New Legislation for Derivatives Market Reform(03/25/2010)
The Coalition commends Chairman Lincoln and Ranking Member Chambliss for their efforts to put forward new legislation to reform the U.S. derivatives markets. Because the Agriculture Committee will soon be introducing legislation, the Coalition would...

Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership on Bonus Depreciation Extension(12/11/2009)
This coalition of companies writes Congressional leadership to urge the extension of the temporary 50 percent expensing (or “bonus depreciation”) provision set to expire at the end of this year.

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