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Intelligence INT

FY 2021 Intelligence Community issues and funding related to classified programs.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Guard; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense Information Systems Agency; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Marines; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Navy, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Air Force, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Joint Chiefs of Staff

Education EDU

Senate HELP Committee and House Education and Workforce Committee related to reauthorization of The Higher Education Act and FAFSA simplification.

Contacted: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Navy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Joint Chiefs of Staff; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Marines; SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Army, Dept of (Other); Defense Information Systems Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Guard; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Air Force, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Transportation TRA

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and related agencies - issues and funding for FY 2021, FAA certification issues, all general aviation related issues, FAA air/ground communications, commercial shipping and the shipbuilding industry regarding the Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program and the Jones Act.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Joint Chiefs of Staff; Education, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Navy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Marines; Air Force, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Guard; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of the Secretary of Defense; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense Information Systems Agency; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Natl Security Agency (NSA)

Defense DEF

Issues related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act (HR 748 that became Public Law 116-136): Federal contractor authority regarding contractors whose employees or subcontractors who cannot perform work on a site that has been approved by the Federal Government due to facility closures or other restrictions, and who cannot telework because their job duties cannot be performed remotely during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020 for the Coronavirus. Critical infrastructure exemption for the defense industrial based on responses by states. A broader mandate for equitable adjustment of federal contracts for responses taken to mitigate health impacts. FY 2021 Department of Defense issues and funding (research & development, procurement and operations & maintenance) related to: shipbuilding; Navy ship repair; submarines; submarine workforce training and education; ground vehicles; air defense systems in regards to M-SHORAD, aircraft; communications systems; intelligence programs: ammunition and weapon systems; cloud computing; Department of Defense vaccine programs.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Guard; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Defense Information Systems Agency; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Air Force, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Navy, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Marines; SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Joint Chiefs of Staff; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Army, Dept of (Other); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Aerospace AER

Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) and related agencies - issues related to FAA telecommunications, IT, & cybersecurity issues. Issues relating to FAA Certification Reform.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Marines; Navy, Dept of; Natl Guard; Education, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Air Force, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Joint Chiefs of Staff; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense Information Systems Agency; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Maritime Administration (MARAD)

Foreign Relations FOR

FY 2021 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill & FY 2021 Department of State Authorization Bill issues and funding including but not limited to relevant cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support and services; foreign military sales and direct commercial sales to include those by non-United States based subsidiaries. Additionally, the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations Committees received briefings on these same programs.

Contacted: Joint Chiefs of Staff; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Air Force, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); State, Dept of (DOS); Army, Dept of (Other); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Marines; Office of the Secretary of Defense; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Guard; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Defense Information Systems Agency; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to, but not limited to federal contractor authority, critical infrastructure exemption for the defense industrial based on responses by states, and a broader mandate for equitable adjustment of federal contracts for responses taken to mitigate health impacts within the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental (HR 6074 that became Public Law 116-123), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (HR 6201 that became Public Law 116-127), and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act (HR 748 that became Public Law 116-136). Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Defense Appropriations (Bill Numbers Not Yet Assigned); FY 2021 Defense Authorization (H.R. 6395 and S. 4049); FY 2021 Homeland Security Appropriations (Bill Numbers Not Yet Assigned); FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations (Bill Numbers Not Yet Assigned); FY 2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations (Bill Numbers Not Yet Assigned); FY 2021 Intelligence Classified Annex; FY 2021 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations (Bill Numbers Not Yet Assigned); FY 2021 Department of State Authorization Bill (Bill Numbers Not Yet Assigned); FY 2021 Transportation Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (Bill Numbers Not Yet Assigned); FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (Bill Numbers Not Yet Assigned). House and Senate FY 2021 Department of Defense issues and funding-including but not limited to: shipbuilding; submarines; submarine workforce training and education; Navy ship repair issues; ground vehicles; air defense systems in regards to M-SHORAD, aircraft; communications systems; classified programs; ammunition and weapon systems; cloud computing. FY2021 Homeland Security Appropriations issues and funding including but not limited to - United States Coast Guard ship programs; cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support and services; issues related to border security technologies; Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation at St. Elizabeths. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill for DHS headquarters consolidation. Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) and related agencies - issues related to FAA telecommunications, IT, & cybersecurity issues. FY 2021 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. Work on pension funding stabilization for single-employer plans is also ongoing within the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act (HR 6800). FY 2021 Intelligence Community issues and funding related to classified programs. Issues related to funding and user fees for USCIS (United States Citizenship & Immigration Services) within the forthcoming COVID-19 stimulus bill. Budget Control Act of 2018 (PL 115-119)--monitored the actions of the Congress regarding sequestration.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Air Force, Dept of; Natl Guard; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Secretary of Defense; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Joint Chiefs of Staff; Navy, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); U.S. Marines; SENATE; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Education, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Other); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense Information Systems Agency

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th), S. 4049 (116th), H.R. 6395 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th), H.R. 6201 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to funding and user fees for USCIS (United States Citizenship & Immigration Services) within the forthcoming COVID-19 stimulus bill.

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; U.S. Marines; Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Guard; Joint Chiefs of Staff; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Office of the Secretary of Defense; Defense Information Systems Agency; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

FY 2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill for submarine supplier development and community college partnerships. Senate Finance and Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committees, as well as House Ways & Means and Education & Labor Committees on issues related to pension funding stabilization for single-employer pension plans within the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act (HR 6800).

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Marines; Office of the Secretary of Defense; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense Information Systems Agency; Natl Guard; Education, Dept of; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Joint Chiefs of Staff; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Navy, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 6800 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

FY 2021 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act regarding all issues and funding related to United States Coast Guard ship programs; USCIS, and the production of permanent resident and worker authorization credentials. Funding and issues related to Cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support and services; border security technologies; data centers; DHS Headquarters Consolidation at St. Elizabeths.

Contacted: Maritime Administration (MARAD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Guard; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Secretary of Defense; State, Dept of (DOS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Joint Chiefs of Staff; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Air Force, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Other); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Defense Information Systems Agency; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Marines; Education, Dept of; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)