3rd Quarter - Report

COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA) for COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA)

Period 3rd Quarter 2017 Filed Oct 20, 2017 Signed by Erica Palim

Official filing
Firm
COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA)
Client
COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA)
Income
—
Expenses
$105,162
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 3174/S 1518 --CHANCE in Tech Act (bill to reform registered apprenticeships)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —
GEOFFREY LANE —
RANDI PARKER —

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: H.R. 3174 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

NAFTA, China US and World Customs Organization - Customs classification for high tech products Export encryption regulations, trade agreements, China trade

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEFANIE HOLLAND —
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —
KEN MONTGOMERY New —

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Science/Technology SCI

HR. 3895 and S 1904 Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —
DAVID JEREMY LOGSDON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: H.R. 3895 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 3174/S 1518 --CHANCE in Tech Act (bill to reform registered apprenticeships)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —
GEOFFREY LANE —
RANDI PARKER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3174 (115th)

Telecommunications TEC

Net Neutrality, Broadband Infrastructure, ECPA Reform No specific introduced legislation; Senate ECPA Reform Bill; Generic Net Neutrality Legislation; General Broadband Deployment Initiatives

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —
MATTHEW STARR —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

H.R. 3775- Immigration in the National Interest Act. Creates a points-based merit immigration system that gives priority to immigrants who have the skills and abilities needed to contribute to the U.S. economy. S. 354- Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act or the RAISE Act. Creates a points-based merit immigration system that gives priority to immigrants who have the skills and abilities needed to contribute to the U.S. economy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —
RANDI PARKER —

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 354 (115th), H.R. 3775 (115th)

Education EDU

HR 3174/S 1518 --CHANCE in Tech Act (bill to reform registered apprenticeships)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —
GEOFFREY LANE —
RANDI PARKER —

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 3174 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

CDA230 Protections; ECPA Reform; Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad S.1693 - The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Online Act of 2017; S. 1657 - ECPA Modernization Act of 2017; H.R. 3718/S. 1671 - International Communications Privacy Act H.R. 3393- New Collar Jobs Act of 2017- To increase cybersecurity education and job growth, and for other purposes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —
RANDI PARKER —
MATTHEW STARR —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1657 (115th), H.R. 3393 (115th), S. 1671 (115th), S. 1693 (115th), H.R. 3718 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

Federal Virtual Training Environment - Submitted a pilot proposal to DHS that would have CompTIA provide certifications at a discounted rate to users of the FedVTE program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —
RANDI PARKER —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

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.