4th Quarter - Report — SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. for SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. (2015)

Firm

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.

Client

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$240,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

Mobile payments

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA	—
MARITZA KELLEY	—
STEVE ELLIOTT MERLIS	—

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Corporate tax reform; Research and Development tax credit.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SCOTT CHRISTIAN THOMPSON	—
JOEL WIGINTON	—

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

Investment in the U.S. by foreign-held companies (so-called "in-sourcing")

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SCOTT CHRISTIAN THOMPSON	—
JOEL WIGINTON	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

Attention to STEM education; education technology

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARITZA KELLEY	—
STEVE ELLIOTT MERLIS New	—
SCOTT CHRISTIAN THOMPSON	—
JOEL WIGINTON	—

Contacted: Education, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Computer Industry CPI

Internet of Things

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; White House Office

Science/Technology SCI

The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA	—

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Spectrum allocation

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA	—
STEVE ELLIOTT MERLIS New	—
JOEL WIGINTON	—

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Information Technology Agreement; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Trade Promotion Authority; trade restrictions; reform of the International Trade Commission

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA	—
SCOTT CHRISTIAN THOMPSON	—
JOEL WIGINTON	—

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS)

Telecommunications TEC

Spectrum allocation; 5G

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA	—
STEVE ELLIOTT MERLIS New	—
JOEL WIGINTON	—

Contacted: White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S. 2032 - Smartphone Theft Prevention Act; Public safety

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2032 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

Government procurement policy

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVE ELLIOTT MERLIS New	—
SCOTT CHRISTIAN THOMPSON	—

Contacted: Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent litigation reform; reform of the International Trade Commission

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA	—
JOEL WIGINTON	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Foreign Relations FOR

Foreign investment in the U.S.; U.S.-Korea relations; civil society development

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SCOTT CHRISTIAN THOMPSON	—
JOEL WIGINTON	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Environment/Superfund ENV

Responsible treatment of e-waste; energy efficiency for consumer electronics and home appliances

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOEL WIGINTON	—

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office

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.