ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC

Aerospace

--Lobbied in opposition to aviation user fees. --Lobbied against amending sections 331-336 of P.L.112-95 regarding Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).--Lobbied for clarification of export control reform regulations relating to optionally piloted vehicles (OPVs). --Advocated for FY 14 and FY 15 Appropriations for FAA at the President's Budget Request level in P.L. 113-78, the Consolidated Appropriations Act including resources for FAA certification and UAS activities, NextGen Programs (ADS-B, Datacomm, and PBN activities). --Advocated for continuing to streamline the FAA's certification activities and use its ODA program effectively.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · Defense, Dept of (DOD) · Air Force, Dept of · Army, Dept of (Other) · Navy, Dept of · Education, Dept of · Labor, Dept of (DOL) · Transportation, Dept of (DOT) · Treasury, Dept of · Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) · Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) · Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) · Internal Revenue Service (IRS) · Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

--Lobbied for long term corporate tax reform--Lobbied in opposition to aviation user fees and changing the depreciation schedule for general aviation aircraft. --Lobbied for a permanent R&D Tax Credit that expired December 31, 2013. --Lobbied for extension of 50% bonus depreciation that expired December 31, 2013. --Lobbied for preserving the full deductibility of debt interest. --Lobbied in favor of long term revenue neutral corporate tax reform; lobbied for corporate tax rate at or below 25%. --Lobbied in favor of a permanent R&D tax credit and/or temporary extension of the current R&D tax credit in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 signed on January 2, 2013 (P.L. 112-240) extending the credit through December 31, 2013. --Lobbied in favor of foreign look-through provision treatment, and comparable treatment of Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) in lieu of bonus depreciation before they expire on December 31, 2013 (P.L. 112-240). --Lobbied in favor of a territorial tax system adoption/freer ability to move foreign accumulated cash/earnings at no or reduced tax from current regime. --Lobbied in favor of passing tax extenders (Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act in Senate to include the R&D Tax Credit. --Lobbied in opposition to limiting the deductibility of interest; lobbied for 954(c)(6) extension for exclusion of foreign sub to foreign sub interest, dividends, etc., from Subpart F inclusion (taxability in the U.S.).