1st Quarter - Report

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

Period 1st Quarter 2016 Filed Apr 15, 2016 Signed by Christopher A. Padilla

Official filing
Firm
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)
Client
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)
Income
—
Expenses
$830,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade Including Multilateral & Bilateral Trade Agreements: Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Bilateral Trade Issues: China, Brazil, India, H.R. 1891 African Growth and Opportunities Act of 2015 (AGOA) - Extension and Expansion AGOA and Nigeria ICT Guidelines.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DIPAULA-COYLE —
LINDA C EVANS —
DANA GRAY —
DEBRA L MARKS —
STEVEN W STEWART —

Contacted: Education, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1891 (114th)

Defense DEF

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Defense Matters: Language regarding Distributed Common Ground System - Army (DCGS-A) in the yet to be released FY17 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act). National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), FY2017), H.R. 1735/S. 1376 National Defense Authorization Act, FY2016 Pub. L. No. 114-92) (current year execution): Distributed Common Ground System - Army (DCGS-A), Data Centers and Analytics, DISA commercial cloud security level designation, DHA data center RFP, DoD/VA Integrated Electronic Health Records, Section 1083 Report On Certain Information Technology Systems and Technology and Critical National Security Infrastructure, and DoD enterprise-level IT procurement, development, and implementation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHERYL BRUNER —
CRAIG E BURY —
ADRIENNE G RHONE —
MEREDITH SINGER —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1376 (114th), H.R. 1735 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties: Bilateral Income Tax Treaties: U.S. - Spain, U.S. - Chile. OECD Guidelines and U.S. Treasury Comments on Taxation: Base Erosion Profit-Shifting (BEPS) Project. H.R. 2315/S. 386 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act. Fundamental corporate tax reform based on H.R. 1, Tax Reform Act of 2014.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDA C EVANS —

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 386 (114th), H.R. 1 (114th), H.R. 2315 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Intellectual Property, including Patents, Copyright, and Trademarks: S. 1890/H.R. 3326 Defend Trade Secrets Act; H.R. 9 Innovation Act; China Anti-Unfair Competition Law Amendments; S. 1137 PATENT Act; Software Patent Eligibility; India Computer-Related Invention Examination Guidelines.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDA C EVANS —
TIMOTHY J SHEEHY —
YELENA VAYNBERG —
MARCUS P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; White House Office; Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 1890 (114th), H.R. 3326 (114th), S. 1137 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters: President's FY2017 Budget Request, H.R. xxx and S. xxx, DoD Appropriations Act, FY2017 (not yet introduced), H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY2016 (Pub. L. No. 114-113), and H.R. 2685/S. 1558 DoD Appropriations Act, FY2016 (current year execution), FY 16 DoD reprogramming request: SOCOM R&D, Air Force IT , DHA Data Center RFP, DoD/VA Integrated Electronic Health Records, Data Center Consolidation, and DoD Public/Private Partnerships, DISA Commercial Cloud Security Level Designation, and DoD enterprise-level IT procurement, development, and implementation. President's FY2017 Budget Request, H.R. xxx and S. xxx, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act (not yet introduced), H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY2016 (Pub. L. No. 114-113), S. 1695/ House Draft Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act, FY2016 (current year execution): Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Program Integrity, and cognitive computing for health care and research. President's Budget Request, H.R. xxx and S. xxx Military Construction/VA Appropriations Act, FY2017 (not yet introduced), and H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY2016 (Pub. L. No. 114-113) and Senate Draft Military Construction/VA Appropriations Act, FY2016 (current year execution): DoD/VA Integrated Electronic Health Records, VA Disability Claims Processing and Program Integrity, VA Choice Act implementation, and cognitive computing for health care and research.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHERYL BRUNER —
CRAIG E BURY —
ADRIENNE G RHONE —

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2029 (114th), H.R. 2685 (114th), S. 1558 (114th), S. 1695 (114th)

Education EDU

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: Reauthorization of Perkins CTE Act, H.R. 5 Student Success Act/S.1177 Every Child Achieves Act, Implementation of Career and Technical Training and Education Programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDA C EVANS —
EDGAR H MCCULLOCH —
YELENA VAYNBERG —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1177 (114th), H.R. 5 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: S.153 Immigration Innovation Act; High-Skilled Immigration Reform; Implementation of White House's Executive Action Rule on H-4 Spousal Work Authorization; USCIS' L-1B Guidance; H.R. 213 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act. Fair Labor Standards Act Regulatory Review; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order; Policy Issues Regarding H1B Visa Usage.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEREDITH SINGER —

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: S. 153 (114th), H.R. 213 (114th)

Computer Industry CPI

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy, including R&D, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health IT & Technology Procurement: H.R. 874 American Super Computing Leadership Act; S. 454 Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership and the Economy Act of 2015. S.1101 Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancemt for Consumers Health (MEDTECH) Act; H.R. 6 21st Century Cures Act/H.R. 2396 Software Act. H.R. 2205 Data Security Act of 2015; S. 2604/H.R. 4651 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016; H.R. 1770 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. H.R. 1174/S. 512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad (LEADS) Act. Government Policy on Encryption Technology. H.R. 1428/S. 1600 Judicial Redress Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DIPAULA-COYLE —
LINDA C EVANS —
KATIE IGNASZEWSKI —
TIMOTHY J SHEEHY —
YELENA VAYNBERG —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2396 (114th), S. 1101 (114th), S. 454 (114th), H.R. 874 (114th), S. 512 (114th), S. 1600 (114th), H.R. 2205 (114th), H.R. 1770 (114th), S. 2604 (114th), H.R. 4651 (114th), H.R. 1174 (114th), H.R. 1428 (114th), H.R. 6 (114th)

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