2nd Quarter - Report

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. for SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,290,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to R&D policy and CHIPS authorization; DOD- Defense Technology Hubs in the NDAA; AI R&D, Quantum Authorization and coordination; R&D authorization and funding accounts.

Foreign entity interest: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GRACE MAGALETTA New Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Schumer (2019-2023).
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to immigration and workforce development.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
REBECCA KNOWLES PETERS —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Education EDU

Issues related to digital divide, STEM education and issues related to workforce development.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
KELSEY CONRADI —
KEVIN O'HANLON —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
REBECCA KNOWLES PETERS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Foreign Relations FOR

US-Korea relations; civil society development; investment in the US by foreign-held companies.

Foreign entity interest: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

Investment in the US by foreign-held companies, CHIPS and Science Act advocacy and implementation, PL 117-167; H.R.2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; S.4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.

Foreign entity interest: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
KELSEY CONRADI —
GENE M. IRISARI —
GRACE MAGALETTA New Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Schumer (2019-2023).
KEVIN O'HANLON —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
REBECCA KNOWLES PETERS —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2670 (119th), S. 4638 (119th)

Telecommunications TEC

Outreach and monitoring relating technology issues, including 5G, spectrum and wireless broadband, affecting the telecommunications industry; S.4207 - Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024; S.3909 - Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024; H.R.3565 - Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2023; CHIPS and Science Act, PL 117-167; issues related to privacy regulations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
KELSEY CONRADI —
KEVIN O'HANLON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3909 (119th), H.R. 3565 (119th), S. 4207 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Outreach and monitoring related to supply chain, bilateral and multilateral trade policy and proceedings; CHIPS and Science Act, PL 117-167; H.R.2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; S.4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.

Foreign entity interest: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2670 (119th), S. 4638 (119th)

Government Issues GOV

Government procurement policy; H.R.2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; S.4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
KELSEY CONRADI —
GRACE MAGALETTA New Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Schumer (2019-2023).
KEVIN O'HANLON —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2670 (119th), S. 4638 (119th)

Computer Industry CPI

Cybersecurity regulations and policy; artificial intelligence policy issues; R&D policies; display policy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
KELSEY CONRADI —
GRACE MAGALETTA New Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Schumer (2019-2023).
KEVIN O'HANLON —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Outreach and monitoring related to appropriations legislation including for energy efficiency programs and telecommunications and semiconductor; issues related to R&D policy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
KELSEY CONRADI —
GENE M. IRISARI —
GRACE MAGALETTA New Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Schumer (2019-2023).
KEVIN O'HANLON —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
PRERNA TOMAR New —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax credit extension legislation; R&D amortization; international tax matters; 48D.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

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.