What was lobbied
10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Discussions regarding corporate tax issues, including an extension of the R&D tax credit; EXPIRE Act (S. 2260); American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 (H.R. 4438); and Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (H.R. 5771).
Contacted: White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Agency (NSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Bills named:
H.R. 5771 (113th), S. 2260 (113th), H.R. 4438 (113th)
Discussions regarding free trade agreements; data localization and cross-border trade flows; trade promotion authority; and digital trade, including Digital Trade Act of 2013 (S. 1788).
Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of
Bills named:
S. 1788 (113th)
Issues pertaining to safety and disaster response, including providing connectivity solutions during crisis.
Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Discussions regarding general intellectual property issues, including patent litigation reform; Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 (S. 866); Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S. 1013); Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 (S. 1612); Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720); Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 (H.R. 2639); and Innovation Act (H.R. 3309).
Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Bills named:
S. 1720 (113th), H.R. 2639 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th), S. 1013 (113th), S. 866 (113th), S. 1612 (113th)
Discussions regarding comprehensive reform of immigration system, including temporary high-tech worker visas and employment-based permanent residency; I-Squared Act of 2013 (S. 169); Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744); and SKILLS Visa Act (H.R. 2131).
Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Bills named:
S. 169 (113th), H.R. 2131 (113th), S. 744 (113th)
Federal policy on issues relevant to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, research, diversity, protecting children and online safety; interest in Do-Not-Track Online legislation and policies, including the Administration's and multi-stakeholder's processes; discussions regarding the transition of ICANN from the federal government to the multi-stakeholder process; DOTCOM Act of 2014 (H.R. 4342); Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 4660); Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (S. 1329); 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations bill (H.R. 240); Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83); general electronic privacy issues including geolocation; Email Privacy Act (H.R. 1852); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 (S.1193); general discussions on data breach; and discussions regarding net neutrality.
Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
Bills named:
H.R. 240 (113th), S. 1193 (113th), H.R. 4660 (113th), H.R. 4342 (113th), S. 1329 (113th), H.R. 1852 (113th), H.R. 83 (113th)
Discussions regarding cyber security and data security, including Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 (S. 1193); Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (S. 2588); and Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 (S. 1897).
Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills named:
S. 2588 (113th), S. 1193 (113th), S. 1897 (113th)
Discussions regarding need to reform government surveillance programs, including additional substantive and procedural privacy protections and providing more transparency around national security-related orders; Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 (S. 1621); Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015 (H.R. 4681); FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1631); Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-collection, and Online Monitoring Act (S. 1599); USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 3361); Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 4870); and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (H.R. 4435).
Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Bills named:
S. 1621 (113th), H.R. 3361 (113th), H.R. 4681 (113th), S. 1631 (113th), H.R. 4435 (113th), S. 1599 (113th), H.R. 4870 (113th)
Issues related to funding for the mutual legal assistance treaty MLAT process and appropriations; 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations bill (H.R. 240); Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4870); Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (H.R. 4660); Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (S. 2871); and Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607).
Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); General Services Administration (GSA); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Agency (NSA)
Bills named:
S. 607 (113th), H.R. 240 (113th), H.R. 4870 (113th), S. 2871 (113th), H.R. 4660 (113th)
Education regarding Internet security policy and Internet privacy issues; federal privacy legislation; and freedom of expression on the Internet, including connectivity and access issues.
Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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