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Banking BAN

Lobbied Senate to confirm Ex Im Bank Board nominee to secure a quorum.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Air Force, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Defense DEF

--Lobbied to strengthen commercial item procurement for DoD acquisition policy in the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 4909 and S. 2943. --Lobbied for language and full funding in the FY 17 NDAA (H.R. 4909 and S. 2943) and Defense Appropriations (H.R. 5293 and S. 3000) bills for: (1) Handheld Manpack Small Form Fit (HMS) acquisition strategy for continued LRIP extention and FRP; (2) The Air Force's F-35 to include funding for the Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS); (3) The Navy's Tactical Combat Training System (TCTS II) to use a Common Range Integrated Instruction System (CRIIS) as a solution; (4) The Navy's CH-53K program; (5) Increase funding for the Defense Production Act Title III; (6) The Army's UH-60M procurement accounts to increase funding and Authorization for the UH-60M for the Active Army (H.R. 5293 and S. 3000) and ARNG. (7) The Air Force's B-21 funding (specifically, its acquisition contract type.) --Lobbied for inclusion of commercial item purchasing policies and intellectual property rights in the FY17 NDAA to include: clarifying the definition of a commercial item, market research, value analysis, limit the flow down of government clauses to commercial contracts.

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Air Force, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Army, Dept of (Other); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Navy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 2943 (114th), H.R. 4909 (114th), S. 3000 (114th), H.R. 5293 (114th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Lobbied to enable U.S. manufacturers to effectively compete for international sales of commercial UAS/OPVs exceeding 300 km range and 500 kg payload.

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Air Force, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Aerospace AER

-- Lobbied for FAA reauthorization to include: (1) streamlining of FAAs certification activities and effective use of ODA program; (2) expansion of FAAs current UAS roadmap reporting requirements with annual publication and opportunity for review and comment by stakeholders; (3) support design, certification and operations standards for complete integration of commercial UAS into the NAS; (4) appropriate policies to maximize commercial UAS market growth; (5) full utilization of test sites; and (6) federal preemption of certain state and local laws governing UAS. (H.R. 4441, H.R. 4489, H.R. 636, S. 2658, P.L. 114-190).

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Army, Dept of (Other); Education, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)

Bills named: H.R. 4441 (114th), H.R. 636 (114th), S. 2658 (114th), H.R. 4489 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

-- Lobbied for corporate tax reform to include: (1) reduced corporate tax obligations through lower rate and/or expanded offsets; (2) lower tax on certain types of income from intellectual property; and (3) territorial tax system with freer ability to move foreign accumulate cash/earnings with no tax, or at a reduced tax from current regime. -- Lobbied in support of increasing permanent R&D tax credit ASC to 20%. P.L. 114-113,(H.R. 5187).

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Navy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Air Force, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 5187 (114th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Lobbied for consideration of aerospace and defense industry requirements in future spectrum legislation; lobbied to encourage FCC and NTIA to expedite allocation of spectrum for UAS command and control.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

--Lobbied for reauthorization of the Perkins Act; lobbied against secretarial authority and prohibitions related to Department of Education Secretary oversight holding up bill in Senate (H.R. 5587)

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Army, Dept of (Other); Navy, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5587 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

--Maintain Department of Defense Appropriations (base budget and OCO) at or above the FY17 President budget request in (H.R. 5293, S.3000). --Lobbied for increased funding in DoD's procurement accounts for: (1) The Air Force's F-35 appropriations to include funding for the Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS). (2) The Navy's Tactical Combat Training System (TCTS II). (3) The Navy's CH-53K appropriations. (4) Increased appropriations for the Defense Production Act Title III program line. (5) The Army's UH-60M procurement accounts to increase funding for the UH-60M for the active Army and the ARNG. --Lobbied to maintain FAA and NASA Appropriations at or above the FY17 President budget request (H.R. 5394, S. 2844, P.L. 114-223). (1) Lobbied for FY17 Appropriations to include resources for FAA certification activities, acceleration of UAS and NextGen Program. --Lobbied to modify ExIm Bank quorum requirement in Continued Resolution (H.R. 5325, P.L. 114-223).

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Air Force, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Army, Dept of (Other); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 3000 (114th), H.R. 5394 (114th), H.R. 5293 (114th), H.R. 5325 (114th), S. 2844 (114th)