3rd Quarter - Amendment — TWINLOGIC STRATEGIES, LLP for AMAZON.COM (2016)

Firm

TWINLOGIC STRATEGIES, LLP

Client

AMAZON.COM

Income

$50,000

Expenses

—

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing	Filed	Amount	Counted
3rd Quarter - Report	Oct 19, 2016	$50,000	Replaced
3rd Quarter - Amendment (this page)	Jul 31, 2018	$50,000	Yes

What was lobbied

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

Postal POS

Issues related to postal reform

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON	Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE	—
ALYSSA GOWENS-BETZ	Legislative Counsel - Former Rep. Mel Watt
RACHEL WOLBERS	Legislative Counsel - Former Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to encryption, including H.R. 4651, the Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Issues related to cybersecurity

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON	Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK New	Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE	Legislative director and counsel, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, press secretary Rep. Tom Bliley, press secretary, House Energy and Commerce Committee
ALYSSA GOWENS-BETZ	Legislative Counsel to former Rep. Mel Watt
RACHEL WOLBERS	Legislative Counsel to Rep. Blake Farenthold (TX)

Contacted: SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 4651 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to diversification of the tech workforce

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON	Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK	Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE	Legislative Counsel and Director to Rep. Bob Goodlatte (VA), Press Secretary to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Press Secretary to former Rep. Tom Bliley
ALYSSA GOWENS-BETZ	Legislative Counsel to former Rep. Mel Watt
RACHEL WOLBERS	Legislative Counsel to Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General trade issues, bilateral trade agreements, and cross-border data flows

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON	Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE	Legislative Counsel and Director - Rep. Bob Goodlatte/Press Secretary House E&C
ALYSSA GOWENS-BETZ	Legislative Counsel - Former Rep. Mel Watt
RACHEL WOLBERS	Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

issues related to Remote Online Sales Tax, S. 698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 and related proposals in the House of Representatives

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON	Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE	Legislative Counsel - Rep.Goodlatte/Press Sec.House E&C
ALYSSA GOWENS-BETZ	Legislative Counsel - Former Rep. Mel Watt
RACHEL WOLBERS	Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 698 (114th)

Issues related to Communications Act Update, the Internet of Things, broadband, device accessibility, net neutrality, Internet governance, and ICANN (including generic top-level domain names, Protecting Internet Freedom Act H.R. 5418 and S. 3034 and H.R. 5393 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and the 2016 Continuing Resolution).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON	Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK New	Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE	Legislative Counsel - Rep.Goodlatte/Press Sec.House E&C
ALYSSA GOWENS-BETZ	Legislative Counsel - Former Rep. Mel Watt
RACHEL WOLBERS	Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5418 (114th), H.R. 5393 (114th), S. 3034 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to intellectual property: including: copyright, copyright office and music licensing reform (including S. 662 and H.R. 1283, the Songwriter Equity Act) ITC reform, patent litigation reform (including: the Innovation Act H.R. 9 and related patent litigation reform in the Senate including S. 632, the STRONG Patents Act of 2015 and S.2733, Trade Secrets; First Sale issues (including H.R. 869, You Own Devices Act), The Consumer Review Fairness Act H.R. 5111, Copyright Office Modernization

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON	Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK New	Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE	Legislative Counsel - Rep.Goodlatte/Press Sec.House E&C
ALYSSA GOWENS-BETZ	Legislative Counsel - Former Rep. Mel Watt
RACHEL WOLBERS	Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th), H.R. 1283 (114th), S. 632 (114th), H.R. 869 (114th), S. 2733 (114th), S. 662 (114th), H.R. 5111 (114th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to data protection and privacy, data flows, Internet of Things, cloud computing, online advertising, cybersecurity, encryption including the Digital Security Commission Act S.2604 & H.R. 4651, and consumer protection issues

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON New	Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK New	Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE	Legislative Counsel - Rep.Goodlatte/Press Sec.House E&C
ALYSSA GOWENS-BETZ	Legislative Counsel - Former Rep. Mel Watt
RACHEL WOLBERS	Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4651 (114th), S. 2604 (114th)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to high-skilled immigration

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DEBRA DIXON	Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
ELIZABETH W FRAZEE	Legislative Counsel and Director - Rep. Bob Goodlatte/Press Secretary House E&C
ALYSSA GOWENS-BETZ	Legislative Counsel - Former Rep. Mel Watt
RACHEL WOLBERS	Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

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