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Defense DEF

--Lobbied to strengthen commercial item procurement for DoD acquisition policy in the FY 19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to include (P.L. 115-232): clarifying the definition of a commercial item, TINA waivers, non-commercial modifications, data rights during a challenge; --Lobbied for language and full funding in the FY 19 Defense Appropriations bills (H.R. 6157; S. 3159) 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 Common Range Integrated Instruction System (CRIIS); (4) The Navy's CH-53K program; (5) The Army's UH-60M program; (6) The Air Force's B-21 funding

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: S. 3159 (115th), H.R. 6157 (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) federal preemption of certain state and local laws governing UAS. (H.R. 4, S. 1405); (8) Continue ATC modernization and maintain effective industry input and collaboration; (9) Support robust investment in FAA operations, E&E and RE&D accounts and strengthen infrastructure and safety investment; (10) FAA leadership on supersonic aircraft policies; and (11) Expansion of UAS Integration Pilot Program.

Contacted: Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1405 (115th), H.R. 4 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

--To continue refining the 2017 Tax Reform Act (HR 1), specifically on the refinement of the R&D Amortization clause.

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

A)--Maintain Department of Defense Appropriations (base budget and OCO) at or above the FY 19 President's budget request, as well as funding in DoD's procurement accounts in the FY 19 Defense Appropriations, minibus HR 6157, to include: (1) The Air Force's F-35 appropriations to include funding for the Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS). (2) The Navy's Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) appropriations. (3) The Navy's CH-53K appropriations. (4) The Army's appropriations for the UH-60M for the active Army and the ARNG. B)--Maintain FAA and NASA appropriations at or above FY 18 enacted level including adequate funding for: (1) all FAA certification and safety activities, including certification reform; (2) continued investment in NextGen and core ATC programs; and (3) UAS research, and acceleration of UAS integration (H.R. 6072, S. 3023, H.R. 5952, S. 3072). C)--Lobbied for FRA and FTA funding including: (1) adequate FRA funding for positive train control; (2) FRA and FTA funding for research and infrastructure (H.R. 6072, S. 3023).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 3023 (115th), H.R. 6157 (115th), S. 3072 (115th), H.R. 5952 (115th), H.R. 6072 (115th)

Transportation TRA

--Lobbied for the smooth implementation of the positive train control deadline, established by P.L. 114-73

Contacted: Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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. --Lobbied Federal and State FEMA agencies to use an emergency HF network, called Urgent Link.

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration