3rd Quarter - Report

EXELIS INC. (FORMERLY ITT CORPORATION) for EXELIS INC. (FORMERLY ITT CORPORATION)

Period 3rd Quarter 2014 Filed Oct 15, 2014 Signed by WILLIAM A. SYERS

Official filing
Firm
EXELIS INC. (FORMERLY ITT CORPORATION)
Client
EXELIS INC. (FORMERLY ITT CORPORATION)
Income
—
Expenses
$330,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Aerospace AER

House and Senate versions of the FY 15 appropriations and authorization bills as they pertain to civilian space and weather programs including interests in weather satellites, earth science, space telescopes, and air traffic surveillance in the budgets of NASA, NOAA, and the FAA.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE RIZZO —
SUZANNE C STERNER —
WILLIAM SYERS —

Contacted: Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Navy, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; U.S. Marines; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Other); SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Guard; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

House and Senate bills as they pertain to tax credit extenders, the corporate tax rate, and changes in the tax treatment of single payer defined benefit pension plans.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE C STERNER —
WILLIAM SYERS —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Natl Guard; SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Marines; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Air Force, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Navy, Dept of; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Retirement RET

House and Senate bills including the unemployment insurance extension and the Highway Trust Fund reauthorization as they pertain to tax treatment of single payer defined benefit pension plans as well as premium increases for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE C STERNER —
WILLIAM SYERS —

Contacted: Natl Guard; Air Force, Dept of; U.S. Marines; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

House and Senate versions of the transportation appropriations and FAA reauthorization bills for FY 15 as they pertain to FAA Next Gen modernization programs such as ADS-B.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE RIZZO —
SUZANNE C STERNER —
WILLIAM SYERS —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Air Force, Dept of; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Navy, Dept of; Natl Guard; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Marines; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Defense DEF

House and Senate versions of the FY 15 defense authorization and appropriations bills as they pertain to Overseas Contingency Operations, and the procurement, R&D, and O&M accounts.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE RIZZO —
SUZANNE C STERNER —
WILLIAM SYERS —

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Navy, Dept of; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Natl Guard; Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Marines; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Foreign Relations FOR

Legislative actions of the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations Committees as they pertain to notice and potential approval of direct commercial and foreign military sales of US products, services, and technologies to countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and Azerbaijan. Also oversight of State Department contracting for overseas operations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE RIZZO —
WILLIAM SYERS —

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; Natl Guard; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Navy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Marines; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

House and Senate versions of the FY 15 budget resolution and companion appropriations bills as they pertain to funding for defense procurement, R&D, Overseas Contingency Operations, and O&M accounts and programs. Also as they pertain to FAA Next Gen programs, weather satellites, earth science, space telescopes and Homeland Security tethered aerostat border protection programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE RIZZO —
SUZANNE C STERNER —
WILLIAM SYERS —

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Marines; Air Force, Dept of; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Natl Guard; Navy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Army, Dept of (Other); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Homeland Security HOM

House and Senate versions of the FY 15 Homeland Security authorization and appropriations bills as they pertain to tethered aerostats for border security and cyber security programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE RIZZO —
SUZANNE C STERNER —
WILLIAM SYERS —

Contacted: Natl Guard; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Marines; Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Air Force, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

Intelligence INT

House and Senate versions of the FY 14 and FY 15 intelligence authorization and defense appropriations bills as they pertain to sensors, payloads, and industrial base issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE RIZZO —
SUZANNE C STERNER —
WILLIAM SYERS —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Air Force, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Guard; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); U.S. Marines; Army, Dept of (Other)

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.