1st Quarter - Report

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC for AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$3,380,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Education EDU

Issues related to STEM education, computer science education, and job training.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURIE ELLINGTON —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
MARY J MASSEY —
CHARLES MCCRAY —
DANIEL O'CONNOR —
KATE VIAR —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Postal Regulatory Commission; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Small Business SMB

Issues related to e-commerce opportunities for small businesses and government procurement.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ARROW AUGEROT —
STEVEN BLOCK —
ELIZABETH GARNER —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
KATHARINE LISTER —
ERICA MCCANN —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
KATE VIAR —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Copyright Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to veterans hiring and training, and competition.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Government Accountability Office (GAO); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Postal Regulatory Commission

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to intellectual property, including online infringement, copyright reform, and music licensing, including the Music Modernization Act (H.R. 4706 / S. 2334), the CASE Act (H.R. 3945), patent reform, standard essential patents, and Copyright Office modernization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN ACHORD —
BLAIR ANDERSON —
ARROW AUGEROT —
VANN BENTLEY —
NATHAN BLAKE New Senior Professional Staff, House Committee on Rules; Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. David Dreier
ELIZABETH GARNER —
BEN GIELOW —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
SARAH HUDGINS —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
KATHARINE LISTER —
ANDREW OKUYIGA New Professional Staff, U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure; Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett; Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett; Systems Administrator, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
DUSTIN TODD —
KATE VIAR —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Postal Regulatory Commission; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 2334 (115th), H.R. 3945 (115th), H.R. 4706 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to cybersecurity, cloud security, Federal IT modernization, cloud computing, and government procurement, including the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (draft form - no bill number).

Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to US trade policy, including NAFTA, KORUS, the World Customs Organization, China, US customs procedures, US tariffs, foreign direct investment, and trade practices.

Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to health care, including employee health care plans.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
KATHARINE LISTER —
DANIEL O'CONNOR —
KATE VIAR —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Treasury, Dept of; Postal Regulatory Commission; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to cybersecurity and Internet of Things security, including the Internet of Things (IOT) Cybersecurity Act of 2017 (S. 1691), critical infrastructure protection, payments security, cloud security, authentication, government procurement, and artificial intelligence.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Postal Regulatory Commission; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1691 (115th)

Intelligence INT

Issues related to IT system improvements and cloud computing.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
IRAM ALI —
ARROW AUGEROT —
STEVEN BLOCK —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
ERICA MCCANN —
CHARLOTTE NEWMAN —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Government Accountability Office (GAO); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Copyright Office; Postal Regulatory Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Defense DEF

Issues related to the IT provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (draft form - no bill number).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
IRAM ALI —
STEVEN BLOCK —
KATHRYN EDELMAN —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
ERICA MCCANN —
DUSTIN TODD —
KATE VIAR —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Copyright Office

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to payment processing and debit reforms. Issues related to financial innovation and technology, including faster payments and money transmission licensing. Issues related to payment authentication and data security. Federal Data Breach Notification bill (Discussion Draft).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH GARNER —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
CHARLOTTE NEWMAN —
KATE VIAR —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Education, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to surface transportation, including the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-190), the AV START Act (S. 1885 / H.R. 3388), and freight transportation in the FY18 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriation Bills (S. 1655 / H.R. 3354).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BLAIR ANDERSON —
NATHAN BLAKE New Senior Professional Staff, House Committee on Rules; Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. David Dreier
ALLISON CULLIN —
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
BEN GIELOW —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
KATHARINE LISTER —
ANDREW OKUYIGA New Professional Staff, U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure; Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett; Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett; Systems Administrator, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Postal Regulatory Commission; White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Copyright Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 3388 (115th), S. 1655 (115th), S. 1885 (115th), H.R. 3354 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to taxes, including the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), the Remote Transportation Parity Act (H.R. 2193), Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 976), the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1625), renewable energy tax issues, digital goods, and the collection of taxes on remote sales.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ARROW AUGEROT —
BEN GIELOW —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
CHARLES MCCRAY —
KATE VIAR —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Postal Regulatory Commission; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2193 (115th), H.R. 1625 (115th), S. 976 (115th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to broadband, wi-fi, device accessibility, online video, net neutrality, e-rate modernization, Internet governance, ICANN including generic top-level domain names, MOBILE NOW Act (S. 19), DIGIT Act (S. 88), FOSTA (H.R. 1865), and SESTA Communications Decency Act (S. 1693).

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: S. 19 (115th), H.R. 1865 (115th), S. 1693 (115th), S. 88 (115th)

Postal POS

Issues related to postal reform and postal rates, including the Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 756), the Postal Reform Act of 2018 (S. 2629), and international terminal dues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BLAIR ANDERSON —
ARROW AUGEROT —
NATHAN BLAKE New Senior Professional Staff, House Committee on Rules; Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. David Dreier
ALLISON CULLIN —
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
BEN GIELOW —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
KATHARINE LISTER —
CHARLES MCCRAY —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 756 (115th), S. 2629 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to general appropriations and the federal budget.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVEN BLOCK —
ERICA MCCANN —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Postal Regulatory Commission; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to data protection, encryption, data retention, data breach notification, data security, cross border data flows, privacy, drone privacy, the Electronic Privacy Communications Act, product safety, sale and marketing of dietary supplements, and cloud computing, including Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017 (H.R. 135), the CLOUD Act (H.R. 4943), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1625).

Contacted: U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); General Services Administration (GSA); Postal Regulatory Commission; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1625 (115th), H.R. 4943 (115th), H.R. 135 (115th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues related to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), autonomous vehicles, and air cargo, including the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 2997), the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 1405), The FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-190), the FAA Modernization and Reform Act (Public Law 112-095), the FY18 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills (S. 1655 / H.R. 3354), the FY18 House CJS Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3267), and the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2810 / S. 1519).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BLAIR ANDERSON —
NATHAN BLAKE New Senior Professional Staff, House Committee on Rules; Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. David Dreier
ALLISON CULLIN —
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
BEN GIELOW —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Postal Regulatory Commission; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1655 (115th), H.R. 2997 (115th), H.R. 3354 (115th), S. 1519 (115th), H.R. 2810 (115th), S. 1405 (115th), H.R. 3267 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

Issues involving IT modernization, including the Modernizing Government Technology Act (H.R. 2227), the OPEN Government Act (S. 760/H.R. 1770), FedRAMP reform, and open data.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
IRAM ALI —
STEVEN BLOCK —
KATHRYN EDELMAN —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
ERICA MCCANN —
CHARLES MCCRAY —
CHARLOTTE NEWMAN —

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Education, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Postal Regulatory Commission; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: H.R. 1770 (115th), S. 760 (115th), H.R. 2227 (115th)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to immigration and high-skilled immigration, including the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (H.R. 392), the DREAM Act (S. 1291), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
KATHARINE LISTER —
MARY J MASSEY —
KATE VIAR —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1291 (115th), H.R. 392 (115th)

Welfare WEL

Issues related to the USDA SNAP pilot, Electronic Benefit Transfer, the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (Public Law 114-214), and the Farm Bill Nutrition Title (draft form - no bill number).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH GARNER —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
KATHARINE LISTER —
KATE VIAR —

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Council (NSC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); White House Office; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Copyright Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

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.