4th Quarter - Report

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. for SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$930,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Education EDU

Issues related to digital divide, STEM education and issues related to workforce development.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
KELSEY CONRADI —
KEVIN O'HANLON —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
REBECCA KNOWLES PETERS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Foreign Relations FOR

US-Korea relations; civil society development; investment in the US by foreign-held companies.

Foreign entity interest: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

Investment in the US by foreign-held companies, CHIPS and Science Act advocacy and implementation, PL 117-167; H.R.2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; S.4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.

Foreign entity interest: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: S. 4638 (118th), H.R. 2670 (118th)

Telecommunications TEC

Outreach and monitoring relating technology issues, including 5G, spectrum and wireless broadband, affecting the telecommunications industry; S.4207 - Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024; S.3909 - Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024; H.R.3565 - Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2023; CHIPS and Science Act, PL 117-167; issues related to privacy regulations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
KELSEY CONRADI —
KEVIN O'HANLON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3565 (118th), S. 4207 (118th), S. 3909 (118th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Outreach and monitoring related to supply chain, bilateral and multilateral trade policy and proceedings; CHIPS and Science Act, PL 117-167; H.R.2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; S.4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.

Foreign entity interest: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 4638 (118th), H.R. 2670 (118th)

Government Issues GOV

Government procurement policy; H.R.2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; S.4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
KELSEY CONRADI —
KEVIN O'HANLON —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2670 (118th), S. 4638 (118th)

Computer Industry CPI

Cybersecurity regulations and policy; artificial intelligence policy issues; R&D policies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
KELSEY CONRADI —
KEVIN O'HANLON —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Outreach and monitoring related to appropriations legislation including for energy efficiency programs and telecommunications and semiconductor; issues related to R&D policy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
KELSEY CONRADI —
GENE M. IRISARI —
KEVIN O'HANLON —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax credit extension legislation; R&D amortization; international tax matters; 48D.

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

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to R&D policy and CHIPS authorization.

Foreign entity interest: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to immigration and workforce development.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
REBECCA KNOWLES PETERS New —

Contacted: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; White House Office

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.