2nd Quarter - Report

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP for GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$3,320,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Defense Appropriations (HR 8774 / Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY25 Homeland Security Appropriations (HR 8752 / Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY25 Energy and Water Development Appropriations (bill number not yet assigned); FY25 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations (bill number not yet assigned); FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations (bill number not yet assigned); FY25 Intelligence Classified Annex; FY25 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations (HR 8771 / Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY25 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations (bill number not yet assigned); FY25 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (bill number not yet assigned); FY25 Interior Appropriations (bill number not yet assigned); FY25 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations (HR 8580 / S 4677). Issues related to FY25 Defense Authorization (HR 8070 / S. 4638). FY25 Department of Defense Appropriations and Authorization issues and funding include but are not limited to shipbuilding; submarines; submarine workforce training and education; Navy ship repair; ground vehicles; air defense systems in regards to M-SHORAD; aircraft; communication systems; classified programs; ammunition and weapon systems; and cloud computing. FY25 Homeland Security Appropriations issues and funding include but are not limited to cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support and services; border security technologies; Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation at St. Elizabeths; Office of Biometric Identity Management. FY25 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations issues are related to Department of Homeland Security Headquarters consolidation. FY25 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development issues related to FAA communications, funding for the FAA Aircraft Certification Service, all general aviation related issues, FAA air/ground communications, Maritime Administration's Ready Reserve sealift recapitalization, commercial shipping, and the shipbuilding industry regarding Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program and the Jones Act. FY25 Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill for submarine supplier development and community college partnerships; submarine workforce training and education; pension funding stabilization for single-employer plans. FY25 Intelligence Community issues and funding related to classified programs. FY25 Interior issues related to Indian Health Services. FY25 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs issues related to Veterans Administration Technology Modernization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANA CHANDLER —
DAVID GILLIES —
ROBERT W. HELM —
PATRICK MCGUIGAN New Senator John Boozman, Defense and Veterans Affairs Advisor Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Professional Staff Member
JENNIFER NAVARRO —
ADAM PAULSON —
BRIAN POTTS —
DOUGLAS RITTER —
ELIZABETH SCHMID —
ERICA ANN STRIEBEL —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Joint Chiefs of Staff; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Defense Information Systems Agency; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Air Force, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Navy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Other); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Maritime Administration (MARAD)

Bills named: H.R. 8580 (118th), H.R. 8070 (118th), S. 4638 (118th), H.R. 8752 (118th), H.R. 8774 (118th), H.R. 8771 (118th)

Defense DEF

FY25 Department of Defense Appropriations and Authorization issues and funding included but are not limited to shipbuilding; submarines; submarine workforce training and education, Navy ship repair; ground vehicles; air defense systems in regards to M-SHORAD; aircraft; communication systems; classified programs; ammunition and weapon systems; and cloud computing. FY25 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations (HR 8771 / Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY25 Department of State Authorization Bill(bill number not yet assigned). FY25 Defense Authorization (HR 8070 / S. 4638).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANA CHANDLER —
DAVID GILLIES —
ROBERT W. HELM —
PATRICK MCGUIGAN New Senator John Boozman, Defense and Veterans Affairs Advisor Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Professional Staff Member
JENNIFER NAVARRO —
ADAM PAULSON —
BRIAN POTTS —
DOUGLAS RITTER —
ELIZABETH SCHMID —
ERICA ANN STRIEBEL —

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; U.S. Marines; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Air Force, Dept of; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Guard; Defense Information Systems Agency; Joint Chiefs of Staff

Bills named: H.R. 8771 (118th), H.R. 8070 (118th), S. 4638 (118th)

Homeland Security HOM

FY25 Homeland Security Appropriations issues and funding include but are not limited to cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support and services; border security technologies; Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation at St. Elizabeths; Office of Biometric Identity Management.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANA CHANDLER —
DAVID GILLIES —
ROBERT W. HELM —
PATRICK MCGUIGAN New Senator John Boozman, Defense and Veterans Affairs Advisor Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Professional Staff Member
JENNIFER NAVARRO —
ADAM PAULSON —
BRIAN POTTS —
DOUGLAS RITTER —
ELIZABETH SCHMID —
ERICA ANN STRIEBEL —

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Transportation TRA

FY25 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development issues related to FAA communications, FY25 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development issues related to FAA communications, funding for the FAA Aircraft Certification Service, all general aviation related issues, FAA air/ground communications, commercial shipping, and the shipbuilding industry regarding Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program and the Jones Act. Maritime Administration's Ready Reserve sealift recapitalization. Issues related to FAA communications, FAA Aircraft Certification Service, FAA air/ground communications, and all general aviation related issues in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (HR 3935 that became PL 118-63).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANA CHANDLER —
DAVID GILLIES —
ROBERT W. HELM —
PATRICK MCGUIGAN New Senator John Boozman, Defense and Veterans Affairs Advisor Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Professional Staff Member
JENNIFER NAVARRO —
ADAM PAULSON —
BRIAN POTTS —
DOUGLAS RITTER —
ELIZABETH SCHMID —
ERICA ANN STRIEBEL —

Contacted: Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 3935 (118th)

Aerospace AER

FY25 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development issues are related to FAA Aircraft Certification Service, emissions standards, all general aviation related issues, FAA air/ground communications, and IT & cyber security issues. FY25 Commerce, Justice and Science issues are related to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hurricane Hunter aircraft fleet.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANA CHANDLER —
DAVID GILLIES —
ROBERT W. HELM —
PATRICK MCGUIGAN New Senator John Boozman, Defense and Veterans Affairs Advisor Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Professional Staff Member
JENNIFER NAVARRO —
ADAM PAULSON —
BRIAN POTTS —
DOUGLAS RITTER —
ELIZABETH SCHMID —
ERICA ANN STRIEBEL —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

FY25 Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education issues for submarine supplier development and community college partnerships; submarine workforce training and education; pension funding stabilization for single-employer plans. Issues related to Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) technology modernization and award eligibility determination within the College Cost Reduction Act (HR 6951).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANA CHANDLER —
DAVID GILLIES —
ROBERT W. HELM —
PATRICK MCGUIGAN New Senator John Boozman, Defense and Veterans Affairs Advisor Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Professional Staff Member
JENNIFER NAVARRO —
ADAM PAULSON —
BRIAN POTTS —
DOUGLAS RITTER —
ELIZABETH SCHMID —
ERICA ANN STRIEBEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6951 (118th)

Intelligence INT

FY25 Intelligence Community issues and funding related to classified programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANA CHANDLER —
DAVID GILLIES —
ROBERT W. HELM —
PATRICK MCGUIGAN New Senator John Boozman, Defense and Veterans Affairs Advisor Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Professional Staff Member
JENNIFER NAVARRO —
ADAM PAULSON —
BRIAN POTTS —
DOUGLAS RITTER —
ELIZABETH SCHMID —
ERICA ANN STRIEBEL —

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for submarine supplier development and community college partnerships.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANA CHANDLER —
DAVID GILLIES —
ROBERT W. HELM —
PATRICK MCGUIGAN New Senator John Boozman, Defense and Veterans Affairs Advisor Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Professional Staff Member
JENNIFER NAVARRO —
ADAM PAULSON —
BRIAN POTTS —
DOUGLAS RITTER —
ELIZABETH SCHMID —
ERICA ANN STRIEBEL —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Foreign Relations FOR

FY25 State and Foreign Operations & FY24 Department of State issues and funding including but not limited to relevant cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support & services; foreign military sales & direct commercial sales to include those by non-United States based subsidiaries; the Australia - United Kingdom - United States (AUKUS) partnership and Virginia Class Submarines.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANA CHANDLER —
DAVID GILLIES —
ROBERT W. HELM —
PATRICK MCGUIGAN New Senator John Boozman, Defense and Veterans Affairs Advisor Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Professional Staff Member
JENNIFER NAVARRO —
ADAM PAULSON —
BRIAN POTTS —
DOUGLAS RITTER —
ELIZABETH SCHMID —
ERICA ANN STRIEBEL —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Immigration IMM

Issues related to funding and user fees for USCIS (United States Citizenship & Immigration Services within FY25 appropriation bills.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANA CHANDLER —
DAVID GILLIES —
ROBERT W. HELM —
PATRICK MCGUIGAN New Senator John Boozman, Defense and Veterans Affairs Advisor Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Professional Staff Member
JENNIFER NAVARRO —
ADAM PAULSON —
BRIAN POTTS —
DOUGLAS RITTER —
ELIZABETH SCHMID —
ERICA ANN STRIEBEL —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

The treatment of research & experimental expenditures incurred during the taxable year in connection with trade or business expenses within the American Innovation & Jobs Act (S. 866), American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023 (H.R. 2673), and Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (HR 7024).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANA CHANDLER —
DAVID GILLIES —
ROBERT W. HELM —
PATRICK MCGUIGAN New Senator John Boozman, Defense and Veterans Affairs Advisor Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Professional Staff Member
JENNIFER NAVARRO —
ADAM PAULSON —
BRIAN POTTS —
DOUGLAS RITTER —
ELIZABETH SCHMID —
ERICA ANN STRIEBEL —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 866 (118th), H.R. 7024 (118th), H.R. 2673 (118th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.