QUALCOMM, INCORPORATED for QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
What was lobbied
15 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Intelligence INT
H.R. 624, The Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act (CISPA), to facilitate greater information sharing regarding cyber threats between the public and private sectors (advocate for reasonable cyber security protections)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVE CROUT | — |
Defense DEF
S. 844, the Deter Cyber Theft Act, to allow certain federal agencies to ban imports suspected of violating U.S. IP policy (advocate for reasonable cyber supply chain restrictions)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVE CROUT | — |
Automotive Industry AUT
Role of telematics in improving transportation efficiency and safety
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALICE TORNQUIST | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Need for corporate tax reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALICE TORNQUIST | — |
Telecommunications TEC
Implementation of the voluntary incentive auction authority in PL 112-96, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, including the need for additional spectrum to support growth of mobile broadband H.R. 2739 - Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act - Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALICE TORNQUIST | — |
Homeland Security HOM
H.R. 624, The Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act (CISPA), to facilitate greater information sharing regarding cyber threats between the public and private sectors (advocate for reasonable cyber security protections) H.R. 756, The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, to spur cybersecurity R & D (advocate for reasonable cyber security protections) Advocate for reasonable cyber security regulationsH.R. 967, the Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Act, to spur cybersecurity R&D (advocate for reasonable cyber security protections) H.R. 1163, the Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013, to reauthorize and update federal cybersecurity efforts (advocate for reasonable cyber security protections.)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVE CROUT | — |
| ALICE TORNQUIST | — |
Science/Technology SCI
H.R. 756, The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, to spur cybersecurity R & D (advocate for reasonable cyber security protections) H.R. 967, the Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Act, to spur cybersecurity R&D (advocate for reasonable cyber security protections) Support for STEM education and funding for basic research
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVE CROUT | — |
| AYUSH SONI | — |
| ALICE TORNQUIST | — |
Natural Resources NAT
H.R. 527, the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act, legislation to reauthorize the federal helium lease program. Helium is used in IT manufacturing processes (advocate for reasonable access to federal helium supplies)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVE CROUT | — |
| ALICE TORNQUIST | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Implementation of the voluntary incentive auction authority in PL 112-96, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, including the need for additional spectrum to support growth of mobile broadband H.R. 2739 - Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act - Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALICE TORNQUIST | — |
Transportation TRA
Role of telematics in improving transportation efficiency and safety
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALICE TORNQUIST | — |
Immigration IMM
Immigration of highly skilled workers. S. 744 - Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 2131 - SKILLS Visa Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AYUSH SONI | — |
| ALICE TORNQUIST | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Lobbying on provisions that address abusive litigation tactics and modifications to the patent review process for covered business methods. H.R. Goodlatte Discussion Draft- Stays; Involuntary Joinder; CBM programming could have raised estoppel; Real party in Interest; Fee shifting; Heightened pleading requirements; claim constructionH.R. 2024 - End Anonymous Patents Act - A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of patents. S. 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act - A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to add procedural requirements for patent infringement suits. White House - Legislative Priorities recommendations to address abusive patent litigation; proposals relating to enhanced disclosure of real party in interest/interested party in litigation; retailer stay of litigation expansion of Covered Business Method Program; enhanced fee shifting; ITC exclusion orders. S. 866 - Patent Quality Improvement Act - A bill to make improvements to the transitional program for covered business method patents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2639 - Patent Litigation and Innovation Act - A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to add procedural requirements for patent infringement suits and for other purposes. Also heightened pleading requirements; limits on discovery. Leahy Discussion Draft - Stays Abusive Patent Litigation Discussion Draft - A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections and for other purposes. H.R. 2655/S1288 - Sanctions on abusive litigation tactics. H.R. 2766 - Stopping Offensive Use of Patents Act - A bill to make improvements to the transitional program for covered business method patents, and for other purposes. Expansion of CBM program; PTO studies & programming. Draft bill to require FTC rulemaking on patent assertion activity in violation of Section 5.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURIE C SELF | — |
| PHILIP WADSWORTH | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Implementation of the voluntary incentive auction authority in PL 112-96, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, including the need for additional spectrum to support growth of mobile broadband H.R. 2739 - Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act - Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALICE TORNQUIST | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 540, The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, legislation to save the federal government energy and money by requiring the use of energy efficient and energy reduction technologies, particularly in federal data centers (advocate for increased energy efficiency in federal data centers) S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (advocate for ICT enabled energy efficient government)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVE CROUT | — |
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