4th Quarter - Report

SAP AMERICA, INC. for SAP AMERICA, INC.

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$610,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
4th Quarter - Report (this page) Jan 22, 2018 $610,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment Apr 20, 2018 $620,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

EO 13784: Establishing the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Telecommunications TEC

Matters related to telecommunications policy generally.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DIANE RINALDO —

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Immigration IMM

Matters related to immigration reform, H-1B/L-1 visa reform and other visa categories, S 180: H1-B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 (all provisions), S 354: Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (all provisions), Buy American/Hire American Executive Order.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
JOHN BOND STEPHENSON —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE

Defense DEF

Matters related to government-wide procurement/procurement reform, innovation/technology transformation, IT modernization/program funding, transactional data reporting, commercial item contracting, electronic commerce, dispute resolution, category management, shared services, cybersecurity, HR 2810/S 1519: Fiscal Year 2018 NDAA (provisions related to procurement and acquisition), HR 2227/S 990: MGT Act (provisions related to procurement and acquisition), IP and DOD, and Defense Cloud.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
DIANE RINALDO —
THOMAS SISTI —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2227 (115th), H.R. 2810 (115th)

Intelligence INT

Matters related to cybersecurity, technology modernization, bulk data collection, information sharing, Executive Order Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing, FAA reauthorization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
DIANE RINALDO —

Contacted: White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Science/Technology SCI

HR 2227/SR 990: MGT Act (provisions related to technology modernization).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DIANE RINALDO —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2227 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

Matters related to federal IT policy, sustainability, workforce, education, diversity, government-wide procurement/procurement reform, innovation/technology transformation, IT modernization and program funding, transactional data reporting, commercial item contracting, electronic commerce, dispute resolution, category management, shared services, cybersecurity, Digital 45, data analytics, citizen services, HR 2810/S 1519: FY 2018 NDAA (all provisions).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
DIANE RINALDO —
THOMAS SISTI —
JOHN BOND STEPHENSON —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2810 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Matters related to cloud policy/internet of things, big data, security/privacy and privacy shield implementation, Internet, safe harbor/privacy shield, forced localization, cross-border data flow policies, HR 1770: Data Security and Breach Notification Act (all provisions), HR 387: Email Privacy Act (all provisions), HR 135: Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017 (all provisions), S 1900: Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act of 2017 (all provisions), S 88: Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act (all provisions).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
DIANE RINALDO —
JOHN BOND STEPHENSON —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 387 (115th), H.R. 135 (115th), H.R. 1770 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

Matters related to cybersecurity, information sharing, critical infrastructure protection, liability protection, cyber institutional norms, S. 770: Making Information Available Now to Strengthen Trust and Resilience and Enhance Enterprise Technology (MAIN STREET) Act (all provisions), HR 3975: Cyber Breach Notification Act of 2017 (all provisions), Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
DIANE RINALDO —

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 770 (115th), H.R. 3975 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Matters related to T-TIP, ITA, TPA, TPP, NAFTA, China, personal privacy, cybersecurity, EU-US safe harbor/privacy shield, forced localization, prohibitive market practices, cross-border data flows, HR 3364: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (generally); S 722: Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 (generally).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
JOHN BOND STEPHENSON —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 3364 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Matters related to general corporate tax rate, tax inversion, tax extender, interest deductibility, innovation incentives, international tax, BEPS, REG-108060-15 (proposed Section 385 tax regulations), House Republican Blueprint (border adjustable tax and interest deductibility), HR 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (all provisions), tax reform legislation generally.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
DIANE RINALDO —
THOMAS SISTI —
JOHN BOND STEPHENSON —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S 1390: Stronger Patents Act of 2017 (provisions related to patent quality, patent litigation reform, broadest reasonable interpretation standard).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR 3554: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act of 2018 (provisions related to appropriations).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
DIANE RINALDO —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3554 (115th)

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.