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Defense DEF

--Lobbied to strengthen commercial item procurement for DoD acquisition policy in the FY 18 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)(P.L. 115-91) to include: clarifying the definition of a commercial item, market research, value analysis, limit the flow down of government clauses to commercial contracts. --Lobbied for language and full funding in the FY 18 Defense Appropriations bills (H.R. 3354, S. ) for: (1) Handheld Manpack Small Form Fit (HMS) acquisition strategy; (2) The Air Force's F-35 to include funding for the Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS); (3) The Navy's Tactical Combat Training System (TCTSII) and the Common Range Integrated Instruction System (CRIIS); (4) The Navy's CH-53K program; (5) The Army's CH-47F program; (6) Increase funding for the Defense Production Act Title III; (7) The Army's UH-60M program; (8) The Air Force's B-21 funding; (9) The Air Force's C-130J, C-130H AMP Programs.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Air Force, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Bills named: H.R. 3354 (115th)

Aerospace AER

--Lobbied for FAA reauthorization to include: (1) streamlining of FAA's certification activities and effective use of ODA program; (2) expansion of FAA's current UAS roadmap reporting requirements with annual publication and opportunity for review and comment by stakeholders; (3) support design, certification and operations standards for complete integration of commercial UAS into the NAS; (4) appropriate policies to maximize commercial UAS market growth; (5) accelerated UAS rulemakings on security issues (remote identification, operations over fixed sites, and operations near airports), operations over people, and beyond visual line of sight; (6) assurance all organizations within FAA are coordinating effectively on accelerating full UAS integration (AVS, ATO, NextGen, Airports, Spectrum and Policy Offices.) (7) full utilization of test sites; and (8) federal preemption of certain state and local laws governing UAS. (H.R. 2997, S. 1405) --Lobbied for UAS Integration Pilot Program.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Navy, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Air Force, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2997 (115th), S. 1405 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

--Lobbied to reduce the corporate tax rate to 20% or lower. --Lobbied in support of maintaining permanent R&D tax credit in tax reform and increasing the "ASC" to 20%. --Lobbied in support of eliminate the "Interest Cap" as outlined in the House proposal. --Lobbied for a territorial system. --Lobbied for a bifurcated rate to be paid on overseas repatriated funds.

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Air Force, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

A)--Maintain Department of Defense Appropriations (base budget and OCO) at or above the FY 18 President budget request, as well as, funding in DoD's procurement accounts for: (1) The Air Force's F-35 appropriations to include funding for the Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS). (2) The Navy's Tactical Combat Training System (TCTSII) appropriations. (3) The Navy's CH-53K appropriations. (4) Increased appropriations for the Defense Production Act Title III program line. (5) The Army's appropriations for the UH-60M for the active Army and the ARNG. (6) The Army's appropriations for the CH-47F. (7) The Air Force's C-130J, C-130H AMP Appropriations. B)--Lobbied for FY 18 full-year appropriations to include adequate funding for: (1) all FAA certification and safety activities, including certification reform; (2) continued transition to NextGen and investment in core ATC programs; (3) UAS research, and acceleration of UAS integration; and (4) NASA aeronautics. (H.R. 3353, S. 1655, H.R. 3267, S. 1662)

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Air Force, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Navy, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: S. 1655 (115th), H.R. 3267 (115th), S. 1662 (115th), H.R. 3353 (115th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

--Lobbied for consideration of aerospace and defense industry requirements in future spectrum legislation; lobbied to encourage FCC and NTIA to expedite allocation of spectrum for UAS command and control.

Contacted: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Army, Dept of (Other); Navy, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Banking BAN

--Lobbied the Senate regarding EXIM nominees.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Army, Dept of (Other); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Navy, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)