EXELIS INC. (FORMERLY ITT CORPORATION) for EXELIS INC. (FORMERLY ITT CORPORATION)
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Aerospace AER
House and Senate versions of the FY 14 appropriations and authorization bills as they pertain to civilian space and weather programs including interests in weather satellites, earth science, space telescopes and air traffic surveillance in the budgets of NASA, NOAA, and the FAA.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LEE RIZZO | — |
| SUZANNE C STERNER | — |
| WILLIAM SYERS | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
House and Senate bills asthey pertain to tax credit extensioons, the corporate tax rate, and changes in the treatment of single payer defined benefit pension plans.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE C STERNER | — |
| WILLIAM SYERS | — |
Retirement RET
House and Senate bills as they pertain to tax treatment of single payer defined benefit pension plans as well as premium increases for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE C STERNER | — |
| WILLIAM SYERS | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
Legislative actions of the House and Senate Foreign Relations Committees as they pertain to notice and potential approval of sales of US technologies as wither direct commercial sales or foreign military sales to countries such as Egypt and Azerbaijan and oversight of State Department contracting for overseas operations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE C STERNER | — |
| WILLIAM SYERS | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
House and Senate versions of the FY 14 budget resolutions and companion appropriations bills including HJ Res 49--the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013--as they pertain to funding for defense procurement, R&D, and O&M accounts and programs as well as FAA NextGen programs, weather satellites, earth science, space telescopes and tethered aerostat border protection programs. Also as they pertain to PBGC premiums and pension smoothing.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LEE RIZZO | — |
| SUZANNE C STERNER | — |
| WILLIAM SYERS | — |
Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI
House and Senate versions of the Transportation appropriations and FAA reauthorization bills for FY 14 as they pertain to FAA NextGen aviation modernization programs such as ADS-B.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LEE RIZZO | — |
| SUZANNE C STERNER | — |
| WILLIAM SYERS | — |
Defense DEF
House and Senate versions of the FY 14 defense authorization and appropriations bills as they pertain to Overseas Contingency Operations, procurement, R&D, and O&M accounts.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LEE RIZZO | — |
| SUZANNE C STERNER | — |
| WILLIAM SYERS | — |
Homeland Security HOM
House and Senate versions of the FY 14 homeland security authorization and appropriations bills as they pertain to tethered aerstats for border security and cybersecurity.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LEE RIZZO | — |
| SUZANNE C STERNER | — |
| WILLIAM SYERS | — |
Intelligence INT
House and Senate versions of the FY 13 and 14 intelligence authorization and defense appropriations bills as they pertain to sensors, payloads, and industrial base issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LEE RIZZO | — |
| SUZANNE C STERNER | — |
| WILLIAM SYERS | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.