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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 674, Repeal 3% witholding tax, lobbied the entire bill to repeal the witholding tax; HR 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill on States enforcing their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect taxes; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied on entire legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; S. Res. 309, A resolution supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses, lobbied entire resolution urging Congress not to enact any legislation that would grant state governments the authority to impose any new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small Internet businesses and entrepreneurs; S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, lobbied the entire bill, which amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the election allowed to a domestic corporation to deduct current and accumulated dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation to the corporation's last taxable year beginning before the enactment of this Act or the first taxable year which begins during the one-year period beginning on such enactment date, (2) reduce tax rates on foreign earnings of domestic corporations that reinvest such earnings in the United States and that expand their payrolls over 2010 levels, and (3) increase the taxable income of domestic corporations that fail to maintain employment levels in the 23-month period after receiving a reduction in tax rates under this Act; H.R. 1834, The Freedom to Invest Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill, which allows companies to repatraite overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; Lobbied issues pertaining to Sarbanes-Oxley Sec. 404, specifically support for increasing the 404(b) exemption for smaller companies; Lobbied issues pertaining to the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform; Lobbied issues pertaining to the President's proposed deficit reduction plan, specifically changes to the international tax rules that serve as offsets; S. 971/H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on prohibiting a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied the entire bill on expanding the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / HR 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill on legislation granting the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on authorizing states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on amending the Securities Act of 1933 to direct theSEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA)

Bills named: S. 1452 (112th), H.R. 1070 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th), S.Res. 309 (112th), S. 1577 (112th), S. 1832 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), S. 971 (112th), H.R. 2701 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th), H.R. 674 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), H.R. 1834 (112th), S. 1671 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Lobbied on issues pertaining to customs classification for tablet computers, specifically the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs for decision at the World Customs Organization; Lobbied on U.S. Export Controls, specifically Export Control Reform of the Export Administration Regulations; Lobbied on modifications to the Russia Encryption Regulations; H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation, lobbied on the agreement's passage; H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement Implementation, lobbied on the agreement's passage; H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation, lobbied on the agreement's implementation; Lobbied issues related to conflict minerals, specifically Sec. 1502 Dodd Frank Law and implemention of the proposed rule; Lobbied in support of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement; Lobbied issues related to U.S.-China trade, specifically China RoHS Regulation implementation and market access issues.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 3078 (112th), H.R. 3080 (112th), H.R. 3079 (112th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs through Exports, lobbied for the Reauthorization of the Export Import Bank of the U.S.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Agency (NSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2072 (112th)

Defense DEF

HR 1540, NDAA of FY12, Title VIII; Lobbied on proposals pertaining to supply chain assurance; Lobbied on a proposed rule pertaining to safeguarding unclassified DoD information; Lobbied on the Defense Production Action, specifically issues pertaining to telecom and manufacturing.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1540 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 911, Spectrum Act, Title III, lobbied on incentive auctions; Lobbied on issues pertaining to spectrum policy, specifically incentive auctions for broadcast spectrum and unlicensed spectrum.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: S. 911 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill on protection against online copyright theft and combatting foreign websites that are devoted to online piracy; S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on protection against online copyright theft.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 968 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR 2055, FY12 MilCon/Va Appropriations, lobbied on the McCollum Amendment pertaining to debarment;

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2055 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

S. 801, Information Technology Investment Management Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill covering IT Magagement in U.S. Government; HR 2146, DATA Act, lobbied the entire bill covering contractor databases; S. 1736, Acquisition Reform Savings Act, attended meetings covering the bill; Lobbied on issues pertaining to FCPA debarment, specifically opposing possible legislative proposal to debar violators of FCPA; Lobbied on issues pertaining to 25-point plan for IT Management and Acquisition Reform, specifically supporting all provisions of the proposal; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cyber security, specifically supply chain issues; Lobbied on use of interim rules; Lobbied on issue of liquidated damages, specifically contract guidance and promulgation; Lobbied on issue of suspension and debarment.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); SENATE; Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA)

Bills named: S. 801 (112th), H.R. 2146 (112th), S. 1736 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 1029, Electric Consumer Right to Know Act, lobbied the entire bill on consumer access to electric usage information; Lobbied on issues pertaining to the Smart Grid, specifically policies that will enable deployment of smart grid advancement technologies.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: S. 1029 (112th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill covering high-skilled immigration; H.R. 3012, The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, lobbied in support of the entire bill covering high-skilled immigration.

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2161 (112th), H.R. 3012 (112th)

Computer Industry CPI

H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, Lipinski Cloud Amendment, lobbied on management of federal government cloud services; Lobbied on issues pertaining to data breach, specifically advancement of data breach legislation in the House of Representatives; Lobbied on issues pertaining to Senate action on cybersecurity; S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on data breach and security requirements; S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on comprehensive cybersecurity legislation; S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act, lobbied the entire bill on cybersecurity- regulation of critical infrastructure, update to FISMA, and workforce enhancement; H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on updating FISMA and the creation of a cyber office in the White House; H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act, lobbied the entire bill on a national data breach law; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill covering a national data breach law H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill covering cybersecurity workforce enhancement, and research & development; H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on a national data breach law; S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on national data breach law; S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on a national data breach law; H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act, lobbied the entire bill on national data breach legislation; S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act, lobbied the entire bill on an international approach to preventing and combating cybercrime; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on enabling cybersecurity threat information sharing between the government and private sector; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on the protection of critical infrastructure from cybersecrutiy threats and information sharing between the government and private sector; S. Res. 306, A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and raising awareness and enhancing the state of cybersecurity in the United States, lobbied the entire bill on a cybersecurity awareness month acknowledgment; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, specifically a cybersecurity legislative proposal by the White House covering criticial infrastructure regulation, update to FISMA, national data breach law, workforce, education and awareness, international cooperation, and authorities for DHS; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing; Lobbied on the House Republican cybersecurity task force on overall cybersecurity improvements- identification of critical infrastructure, incentives, update to FISMA, national data breach law, workforce and education, international cooperation; Lobbied on a multi-stakeholder white paper on cybersecurity covering overall cybersecurity improvements; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied entire bill that would improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied entire bill that would direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purpose; H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; H.R. 611, Best Practices Act, lobbied entire bill that would foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information, and for other purpose; S. 799, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that would establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission; H.R. 3261, The Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill to to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes; S. 968, The Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes; S. 2029, The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes; Lobbied issues related to innovation; Lobbied issues related to comphrehensive tax reform and repatriation; Lobbied the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to develop a large-scale debt reduction package that would sufficiently stabilize our national debt as a share of the economy. Americas growing national debt is undermining our global competitiveness.

Contacted: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: S. 1011 (112th), S.Res. 306 (112th), S. 2029 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), H.R. 2096 (112th), S. 913 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), H.R. 3674 (112th), S. 413 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), S. 968 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), H.R. 1136 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th), S. 1469 (112th), S. 1434 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), S. 21 (112th), S. 3756 (112th), S. 799 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

S 1546, DHS Authorization Act of 2011, Title 1, lobbied on DHS acquisition authority; Lobbied on comprehensive cyber security legislation covering liability protection and critical infrastructure regulation;

Contacted: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Intelligence INT

HR 1892, Intelligence Authorization Act, Section 308, lobbied on contractor exclusion; S 1458, Intelligence Authorization Act, Section 309, lobbied on contractor exclusion; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity; Lobbied on issues pertaining to counterintelligence, specifically due diligence;

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1892 (112th)