KAMINS CONSULTING for IBM
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Computer Industry CPI
The LEADS Act H.R. 1174, provisions that would enhance digital privacy protections while imposing legal safeguards on government access to data. S. 512; the SOFTWARE Act, the MEDTECH Act; H.R. 1560, H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, provisions that would enhance health care professionals access to IT innovations by clarifying regulatory treatment of low-risk software technology. The Protecting Cyber Networks Act, H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, S. 754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act; provisions to provide a legal framework through which organizations can voluntarily share cyber threat information while protecting individuals, 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. H.R. 1428, Judicial Redress Act, provisions to extend certain privacy rights to citizens of U.S. allies relating to the flow of electronic data. S. 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act, to provide federal jurisdiction over the theft of trade secrets.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT A KAMINS | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Patent reform; H.R. 9, the Innovation Act; S. 1137, the PATENT Act, provisions relating to software patents
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT A KAMINS | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, provisions that protect the ability to move data across borders freely and that limit government requirements to store data on servers within national boundaries.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT A KAMINS | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Comprehensive tax reform proposals; proposals relating to potential changes to the tax treatment of foreign earnings; permanent extension of the tax credit for research and development, 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT A KAMINS | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State |
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