3rd Quarter - Report

APPLE INC. for APPLE INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$460,000
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.

Telecommunications TEC

Wireless Carrier National Anti-Theft Database, Spectrum Incentive Auctions, Universal Service, Accessibility, Open Internet Issues, Children's Online Protection, FCC Proceedings: 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act Implementation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICK AMMANN —
JOSEPH FORTSON —
WALT KUHN —
TIMOTHY POWDERLY —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Information Technology Agreement (ITA) Standards and Technical Barriers to Trade Market Access & Free Trade Agreements Issues related to Customs and Border Protection procedures

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICK AMMANN —
JOSEPH FORTSON —
WALT KUHN —
TIMOTHY POWDERLY —
LISA ERRION SAUMS —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S 575: Debit Interchange Fee Study Act HR 1081: Consumers Payment System Protection Act Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act: Interchange Fees, SEC disclosures related to mineral sourcing

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICK AMMANN —
JOSEPH FORTSON —
WALT KUHN —
TIMOTHY POWDERLY —
LISA ERRION SAUMS —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1081 (112th)

Transportation TRA

HR 658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization (Batteries) HR 2553: Airport and Airway Extension Act (Batteries) Issues related to transportation of batteries Issues related to technology use in aviation Issues related to technology use in automobiles and airplanes

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICK AMMANN —
JOSEPH FORTSON —
WALT KUHN —
TIMOTHY POWDERLY —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 658 (112th), H.R. 2553 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 654: Do Not Track Me Online Act HR 611: Best Practices Act HR 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act HR 1895: Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 S 1212/HR 2168: Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act ("GPS" Act) S 913: Do Not Track Act of 2011 S 799: The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S 1223: Location Privacy Protection Act General Consumer Privacy Issues, Location-Based Services Commercial Competition Policy Issues Children's Online Privacy & Safety Battery Transportation & Safety Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICK AMMANN —
JOSEPH FORTSON —
WALT KUHN —
TIMOTHY POWDERLY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 654 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), H.R. 2168 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th)

Education EDU

Elementary & Secondary Education Authorization General Education Technology Funding Issues related to digital textbooks

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICK AMMANN —
JOSEPH FORTSON —
WALT KUHN —
TIMOTHY POWDERLY —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Computer Industry CPI

S 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act HR 1707/HR 1841: Data Accountability and Trust Act Bills related to Cyber Security: HR 2096, HR 3523, HR 4257, HR 3834, HR 4263, HR 5026 Data Security, Cyber Security, Breach Notification

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICK AMMANN —
JOSEPH FORTSON —
WALT KUHN —
TIMOTHY POWDERLY —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1841 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), H.R. 2096 (112th), H.R. 4257 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), H.R. 5026 (112th), H.R. 3834 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

S. 3187; Issues related to the regulation of mobile medical software applications

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALT KUHN —
TIMOTHY POWDERLY —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3187 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S 1011: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011 (ECPA)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH FORTSON —
TIMOTHY POWDERLY —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Issues related to electronic book publishing

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICK AMMANN —
JOSEPH FORTSON —
WALT KUHN —
TIMOTHY POWDERLY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 942: American Research and Competitiveness Act S 971: Digital Goods and Services Fairness Act HR 1860: Digital Goods & Services Tax Fairness Act HR 1036: Job Creation & Innovation Act HR 1834: Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 R&D Tax Credit, Corporate Tax Reform, Repatriation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICK AMMANN —
JOSEPH FORTSON —
WALT KUHN —
TIMOTHY POWDERLY —

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1834 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), H.R. 1036 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S 968: Protect IP Act HR 3261: Step Online Piracy Act Patent Reform, PTO Funding, General Copyright Issues, IP Infringement, Piracy, ITC Litigation Reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICK AMMANN —
JOSEPH FORTSON —
WALT KUHN —
TIMOTHY POWDERLY —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3261 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S 2467: National Defense Authorization Act Issues related to government procurement rules regarding technology

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH FORTSON —
WALT KUHN —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Electronic Waste, Energy Star, EPEAT, Green Technology

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICK AMMANN —
JOSEPH FORTSON —
WALT KUHN —
TIMOTHY POWDERLY —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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.