2nd Quarter - Report

ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC for MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Period 2nd Quarter 2023 Filed Jul 20, 2023 Signed by Christine R. Mistr

Official filing
Firm
ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
Client
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Income
$50,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Telecommunications TEC

Warrant issues, general technology issues, artificial intelligence issues, TV White Spaces, facial recognition issues, data privacy issues, and broadband mapping. Issues related to online safety.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
BRET MANLEY Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Tech funding and privacy issues. Computer science education issues. Digital training and short-term training issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Homeland Security HOM

Immigration issues. General tech issues, privacy and cyber issues, encryption issues, data security issues, and online content issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Issues related to broadband mapping and deployment.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
BRET MANLEY Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to sustainability. Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
KELLY LUGAR Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Energy.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Transportation TRA

Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Issues related to the Federal Aviation Administration. Issues related to high-speed rail and federal funding. *David Marten did not lobby the U.S. Senate.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

General tech issues, privacy and cyber issues, anti-trust issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
BRET MANLEY Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to privacy, online content issues. S.1409 - Kids Online Safety Act, S.1418 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. Issues related to artificial intelligence.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
BRET MANLEY Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1418 (118th), S. 1409 (118th)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to artificial intelligence.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
JEFFREY D MARKEY LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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