4th Quarter - Report

TWINLOGIC STRATEGIES, LLP for AMAZON.COM

Period 4th Quarter 2016 Filed Jan 21, 2017 Signed by ELIZABETH FRAZEE

Official filing
Firm
TWINLOGIC STRATEGIES, LLP
Client
AMAZON.COM
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.

Postal POS

Issues related to postal reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE —
RACHEL WOLBERS Legislative Counsel - Former Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General trade issues, bilateral trade agreements, and cross-border data flows

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE Legislative Counsel and Director - Rep. Bob Goodlatte/Press Secretary House E&C
RACHEL WOLBERS Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

issues related to Remote Online Sales Tax, S. 698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 and related proposals in the House of Representatives

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE Legislative Counsel - Rep.Goodlatte/Press Sec.House E&C
RACHEL WOLBERS Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 698 (114th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to Communications Act Update, the Internet of Things, broadband, device accessibility, net neutrality, Internet governance, and ICANN (including generic top-level domain names, Protecting Internet Freedom Act H.R. 5418 and S. 3034 and H.R. 5393 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and the 2016 Continuing Resolution).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK New Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE Legislative Counsel - Rep.Goodlatte/Press Sec.House E&C
RACHEL WOLBERS Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5393 (114th), H.R. 5418 (114th), S. 3034 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to intellectual property: including: copyright, copyright office and music licensing reform (including S. 662 and H.R. 1283, the Songwriter Equity Act) ITC reform, patent litigation reform (including: the Innovation Act H.R. 9 and related patent litigation reform in the Senate including S. 632, the STRONG Patents Act of 2015 and S.2733, Trade Secrets; First Sale issues (including H.R. 869, You Own Devices Act), The Consumer Review Fairness Act H.R. 5111, Copyright Office Modernization

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK New Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE Legislative Counsel - Rep.Goodlatte/Press Sec.House E&C
RACHEL WOLBERS Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 1283 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th), S. 662 (114th), S. 632 (114th), S. 2733 (114th), H.R. 869 (114th), H.R. 5111 (114th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to data protection and privacy, data flows, Internet of Things, cloud computing, online advertising, cybersecurity, encryption including the Digital Security Commission Act S.2604 & H.R. 4651, and consumer protection issues, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, H.R. 699, S. 2986

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON New Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK New Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE Legislative Counsel - Rep.Goodlatte/Press Sec.House E&C
RACHEL WOLBERS Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 2986 (114th), H.R. 699 (114th), H.R. 4651 (114th), S. 2604 (114th)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to high-skilled immigration

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE Legislative Counsel and Director - Rep. Bob Goodlatte/Press Secretary House E&C
RACHEL WOLBERS Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to diversification of the tech workforce

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE Legislative Counsel and Director to Rep. Bob Goodlatte (VA), Press Secretary to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Press Secretary to former Rep. Tom Bliley
RACHEL WOLBERS Legislative Counsel to Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to encryption, including H.R. 4651, the Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Issues related to cybersecurity

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK New Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE Legislative director and counsel, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, press secretary Rep. Tom Bliley, press secretary, House Energy and Commerce Committee
RACHEL WOLBERS Legislative Counsel to Rep. Blake Farenthold (TX)

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 4651 (114th)

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