4th Quarter - Report

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION for NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

Period 4th Quarter 2009 Filed Jan 20, 2010 Signed by Robert Helm, Vice President, Government Relations

Official filing
Firm
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
Client
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
Income
—
Expenses
$5,430,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Health Issues HCR

Employee issues in Senate Health Bill: H.R. 3590 Senate Leadership's Health Care Overhaul

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID VICTOR BROOME —
DIANE HARPER —
ROBERT W HELM —
CHARLES ANDREW HICKS —
JAMES R MELTSNER —
PETER B PERKINS —
ERIN PIERCE —

Contacted: Office of the Secretary of Defense; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Air Force, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Navy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th)

Defense DEF

See Defense Attachment During 2009 fourth quarter, the following issues and programs were addressed under FY10 Defense Authorization Bill, H.R. 2647, S.1390 and FY10 Defense Appropriations Bill, H.R. 3326: Advanced Extremely High Frequency Aerial Common Sensor Restart Airborne Laser Mine Detection System Airborne Signals Intelligence Payload Aircraft Carrier Refueling and Complex Overhaul B-2 Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System Ceramic Laser Material Command Post Platform CVN 78 DDG 1000 DDG-51 Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System Distributed Common Ground System - Army V4 E-2D Early Intercept EP-X F-18 F-22 F-35 FAA Airspace Issue Fire Scout for US Army and US Navy Global Combat Support System-Army Global Hawk GPS Operational Control Segmant (OCX) Guardian POD for KC-135 Guardrail Modernization High Energy Laser System Test Facility Indium Based Nitride Semiconductors Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Joint Multi-Mission Submersible Joint Threat Emitter Joint Warning & Reporting Network KC-10 Logistics KC-45 Air Force Tanker Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures System LHD-8/LHA-2 LITENING Pods Littoral Combat Ship Mission Packages LPD-17 MQ-5B Hunter Multi Mission Satellite Multi Platform - Radar Technology Insertion Program (JSTARS) National Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite Systems Nevada Test Site Next Generation IPS Navy - Unmanned Combat Air Systems (N-UCAS) Scalable Agile Beam Radar Space Based Infrared Radar System High (SBIRS) Space Tracking and Surveillance System SPQ-9 (B) AESA Upgrade SSBN (X) design SSL Weapons System Total Ship Information Management System Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar QRC Productionization (VADER) Virginia Class Submarine

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID VICTOR BROOME —
DIANE HARPER —
ROBERT W HELM —
CHARLES ANDREW HICKS —
JAMES R MELTSNER —
PETER B PERKINS —
ERIN PIERCE —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Other); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of the Secretary of Defense

Bills named: S. 1390 (111th), H.R. 3326 (111th), H.R. 2647 (111th)

Aerospace AER

During 2009 fourth quarter, the following issues were addressed as part of FY10 Defense Appropriations Bill, H.R. 3326; and Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, H.R. 2847; and FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, H.R. 915: FAA Airspace Issue, James Webb Space Telescope; and National Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID VICTOR BROOME —
DIANE HARPER —
ROBERT W HELM —
CHARLES ANDREW HICKS —
JAMES R MELTSNER —
PETER B PERKINS —
ERIN PIERCE —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Air Force, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Bills named: H.R. 3326 (111th), H.R. 915 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 422, S.1203 To amend the International Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID VICTOR BROOME —
DIANE HARPER —
ROBERT W HELM —
CHARLES ANDREW HICKS —
JAMES R MELTSNER —
PETER B PERKINS —
ERIN PIERCE —

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Navy, Dept of; Office of the Secretary of Defense; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th)

Retirement RET

Amend Section 101 of H.R. 3936, "Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009" to correct Section 106 of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (Public law #109-280).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID VICTOR BROOME —
DIANE HARPER —
ROBERT W HELM —
CHARLES ANDREW HICKS —
JAMES R MELTSNER —
PETER B PERKINS —
ERIN PIERCE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Army, Dept of (Other); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Navy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Security Agency (NSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3936 (111th)

Foreign Relations FOR

During the fourth quarter of 2009, the following issues were addressed: US-UK Defense Cooperation Treaty; H.Res. 252; Congressional Notification Case for Itochu Japan for Chukar II and III targets; and Congressional Notification Case of UK FSTA additional spares and engineering units of the DIRCM pod; and Transfer CMANPADS A-Kit to jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Commerce; and Congressional Case for F-35; and Export Administration Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID VICTOR BROOME —
DIANE HARPER —
ROBERT W HELM —
CHARLES ANDREW HICKS —
JAMES R MELTSNER —
PETER B PERKINS —
ERIN PIERCE —

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Army, Dept of (Other); Air Force, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of

Bills named: H.Res. 252 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

During the fourth quarter of 2009, the following issues were addressed: The Energy Appropriations Bill, S.1436, H.R. 3183; Issues relating to the Nevada Test Site and the Savannah River Site

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID VICTOR BROOME —
DIANE HARPER —
ROBERT W HELM —
CHARLES ANDREW HICKS —
JAMES R MELTSNER —
PETER B PERKINS —
ERIN PIERCE —

Contacted: Office of the Secretary of Defense; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Air Force, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Navy, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 1436 (111th), H.R. 3183 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

During 2009 fourth quarter, the following issues were addressed as part of FY10 HLS Appropriations, H.R. 2892, S.1298: Bio-Watch Gen 3, Fire Scout, and National Security Cutters, U.S. VISIT

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID VICTOR BROOME —
DIANE HARPER —
ROBERT W HELM —
CHARLES ANDREW HICKS —
JAMES R MELTSNER —
PETER B PERKINS —
ERIN PIERCE —
BRUCE VAUGHAN WALKER —

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Army, Dept of (Other); Navy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1298 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th)

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