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Defense DEF

--Lobbied to strengthen commercial item procurement for DoD acquisition policy in the FY 19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to include: clarifying the definition of a commercial item, TINA waivers, non-commercial modifications, data rights; --Lobbied for language and full funding in the FY 19 Defense Appropriations bills for: (1) Handheld Manpack Small Form Fit (HMS) acquisition strategy; (2) The Air Force's F-35 to include funding for the Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS); (3) The Navy's Common Range Integrated Instruction System (CRIIS); (4) The Navy's CH-53K program; (5) The Army's UH-60M program; (6) The Air Force's B-21 funding

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Air Force, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE

Aerospace AER

--Lobbied for FAA reauthorization to include: (1) streamlining of FAA's certification activities and effective use of ODA program; (2) expansion of FAA's 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) accelerated UAS rulemakings on security issues (remote identification, operations over fixed sites, and operations near airports), operations over people, and beyond visual line of sight; (6) assurance all organizations within FAA are coordinating effectively on accelerating full UAS integration (AVS, ATO, NextGen, Airports, Spectrum and Policy Offices.) (7) full utilization of test sites; and (8) federal preemption of certain state and local laws governing UAS. (H.R. 2997, S. 1405) --Lobbied for UAS Integration Pilot Program.

Contacted: SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Navy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Air Force, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: S. 1405 (115th), H.R. 2997 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

--To continue refining the 2017 Tax Reform Act, specifically on the refinement of the R&D Amortization clause.

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Railroad Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Transportation TRA

--Lobbied for the smooth implementation of the positive train control deadline, established by P.L. 114-73

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Air Force, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Army, Dept of (Other); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Federal Railroad Administration

Budget/Appropriations BUD

A)--Maintain Department of Defense Appropriations (base budget and OCO) at or above the FY 19 President budget request, as well as 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 Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) appropriations. (3) The Navy's CH-53K appropriations. (4) The Army's appropriations for the UH-60M for the active Army and the ARNG. B)--Lobbied for FY 19 full-year appropriations to include adequate funding for: (1) all FAA certification and safety activities, including certification reform; (2) continued transition to NextGen and investment in core ATC programs; (3) UAS research, and acceleration of UAS integration; and (4) full appropriation for NASA.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Navy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Army, Dept of (Other); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Air Force, Dept of

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. --Lobbied Federal and State FEMA agencies to use an emergency HF network, called Urgent Link.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Navy, Dept of; Federal Railroad Administration; Air Force, Dept of; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)