KAMINS CONSULTING for IBM
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Provisions that would protect the ability to move data across borders freely and that limit government requirements to store data on servers within national boundaries. Potential renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. H.R. 4311/S. 2098, the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, provisions relating to potential review of outbound international commercial activity.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT A KAMINS | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State |
Education EDU
H.R. 2353, Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Perkins CTE Act to improve the supply of workforce-ready graduates, align CTE programs to local, state, and regional market needs, and support collaboration between secondary and post-secondary institutions and employers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT A KAMINS | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State |
Computer Industry CPI
H.R. 1770/S. 760, the Open Government Data Act; S.1671, the International Communications Privacy Act, proposals that would enhance digital privacy protections while imposing legal safeguards on government access to data; H.R. 589, exascale computing research program. S.1693/H.R. 1865, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, provisions to to prevent new technologies and online services from being abused by criminals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT A KAMINS | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Patent reform; provisions relating to software patents
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT A KAMINS | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; proposals relating to changes to the tax treatment of foreign earnings, base erosion and anti-abuse tax.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT A KAMINS | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State |
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.