4th Quarter - Report

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM) for INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)

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
$980,000
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 20, 2011 $980,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Report Nov 17, 2011 $980,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment Nov 17, 2011 $980,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Defense DEF

Cybersecurity, acquisition requirements and supply chain: S. 3454, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 ; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE IGNASZEWSKI —
EDGAR H MCCULLOCH —
LAUREN PHELPS —
TIMOTHY J SHEEHY —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3454 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

U.S. international tax including deferral, foreign tax credits: H.R. 4213 The American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act 2010; H.R. 5893 Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act of 2010; S. 3816 Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; H.R. 1586 FAA AIr Transport and Modernization Act with international offsets; Check the box entity classification Corporate tax reform: S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010; H.R. 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (110th Congress) R&D tax credit (alternative simplified credit, ASC): H.R. 422 and S. 1203 to amend IRC to extend research credit through 2010 and increase and make permanent the ASC credit Other Treasury and IRS regulations: Economic substance codification; contract manufacturing; cost-sharing; Subpart F exemptions; S. 1934/H.R. 3933, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 Bilateral income tax treaties: Spain, Singapore, Korea, China, India and Brazil OECD guidelines and U.S. Treasury comments on taxation of intangibles, cross-border services taxation wit VAT/GST, and business restructuring Other bills and regulations: H.R. 2110 Mobile Workforce state income tax fairness; H.R. 5013 Implementing Management for Performance and Related reforms to obtain value in every acquisition Act of 2010; H.R. 5715 Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010; H.R. 1083 BAT Simplifcation Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272; Support centers excise tax; bonus depreciation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDA C EVANS —
DANA GRAY —
EDGAR H MCCULLOCH —
CHRISTOPHER A PADILLA —
JAY B PERRON —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 2110 (111th), H.R. 5715 (111th), H.R. 1586 (111th), H.R. 3970 (111th), S. 1934 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th), S. 3816 (111th), S. 3018 (111th), H.R. 5013 (111th), H.R. 3933 (111th), H.R. 5893 (111th), H.R. 1083 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 515/H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009 - Willfulness Damages - Amendment to exclude Tax Method Patents - USPTO Fee Setting Authority - Inter Partes Review - Venue - First Inventor to File S.3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act - scope of copyright law

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANA GRAY —
EDGAR H MCCULLOCH —
CHRISTOPHER A PADILLA —
JAY B PERRON —
TIMOTHY J SHEEHY —
MARCUS P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: S. 515 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th), S. 3804 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Basic Research Funding for Dept. of Energy , Office of Science - High Performance Computing S.3800, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011-Trusted Foundry S.3607, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011 - Automated Commercial Environment - Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) Modernization

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHERYL BRUNER —
PJ EDINGTON —
EDGAR H MCCULLOCH —
MARK O'RILEY —
CHRISTOPHER A PADILLA —
LAUREN PHELPS —
ADRIENNE G RHONE —

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Agency (NSA)

Bills named: S. 3800 (111th), S. 3607 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

Data security and breach notification: S. 3579 Data Security Act of 2010; S. 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 Cybersecurity, acquisition reform and supply chain: H.R. 4900, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2010

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE IGNASZEWSKI —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 3742 (111th), S. 3579 (111th), H.R. 4900 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

R&D funding - High Performance Computing - STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics] Education - Nanotechnology: S. 3605 / H.R.5116/H.R.5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act [of 2010] High Performance Computing for DOE Labs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PJ EDINGTON —
EDGAR H MCCULLOCH —
CHRISTOPHER A PADILLA —
LAUREN PHELPS —

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: H.R. 5116 (111th), H.R. 5325 (111th), S. 3605 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Review and implementation of FTAs: S.2821/H.R.3012, TRADE Act of 2009 Government procurement: S. 3505, China Fair Trade Act of 2010; H.R. 5312, Reciprocal Government Procurement with China Creates American Jobs Act H.R.2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act - countervailing duties Rare earth minerals, domestic supply, and China export restrictions: H.R. 4866, Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010 Trade Agreements: Columbia FTA; Korea FTA; Panama FTA; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP); Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) WTO: Doha Development Agenda - WTO GATS Negotiations; WTO GATS ICT Pluralateral Bi-lateral trade issues and policy: China; India - Telecom Security; Russia Export/Import Regulation Reform: Intra-Company Transfer, Encryption Digital Economy Trade Agreements Conflict Minerals

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EDWARD A GILLESPIE —
DANA GRAY —
DEBRA L MARKS —
EDGAR H MCCULLOCH —
CHRISTOPHER A PADILLA —
STEVEN W STEWART —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2378 (111th), H.R. 4866 (111th), S. 3505 (111th), H.R. 5312 (111th), S. 2821 (111th), H.R. 3012 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - scope of the systemic risk legislation HR. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (as S3217) - derivative reform, captive finance, proxy access Proposed Rule: Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations Proposed Rule Making Financial Stability Oversight Council Proposed Rule Making for Derivatives

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANA GRAY —
CHRISTOPHER A PADILLA —
JAY B PERRON —
EDMUND F PERRY —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (111th), S. 3217 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Impact on IBM and its employees: H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affortdable Care Act; H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID NEIL BARNES —
EDGAR H MCCULLOCH —
CHRISTOPHER A PADILLA —

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Fair Labor Standards Act - Workforce Flexibility - Exemptions - and impact on IBM and its employees: S.3254/H.R.5107, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act Pension provisions: S. 3217, H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203) Benefits: H.R.4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 Immigration Reform Competition Policy Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Issue Compliance - ADAAA Implementation and Regulatory Reform Efforts - OFCCP Implementation of 1973 Rehabilitation Act provisions S3772 - Paycheck Fairness Act

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: S. 3254 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 5107 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

Cybersecurity and product assurance: S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009; S. 3480/H.R. 5548, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act -- Sec 253 Cybersecurity and DHS authority, critical infrastructure protection, public private partnership, supply chain security: S.3480/H.R.5548, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010; HR 6423 Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Protection Act of 2010

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE IGNASZEWSKI —
EDGAR H MCCULLOCH —
CHRISTOPHER A PADILLA —
JAY B PERRON —
LAUREN PHELPS —
TIMOTHY J SHEEHY —
STEVEN W STEWART —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: H.R. 6423 (111th), S. 773 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), H.R. 5548 (111th)

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.