4th Quarter - Report

CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION for CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Period 4th Quarter 2013 Filed Jan 21, 2014 Signed by Michael Petricone, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs

Official filing
Firm
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
Client
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$940,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

Issues related to Safe Driving

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURA KNAPP CHADWICK —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.684/S.336 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VERONICA O'CONNELL —
MICHAEL PETRICONE —

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 336 (113th), H.R. 684 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Electronics Recycling; Electronics Waste; Energy Star ; Energy Efficiency; US Environmental Trade Policy; Materials Restrictions; Green Government Procurement; H.R. 2791 Responsible Electronics Recycling Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALTER ALCORN —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2791 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Star; Energy Efficiency; Trade Policies Affecting Standards; Energy Use Disclosures; S.761 and S.1392 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; Industry Set-Top Box Voluntary Agreement

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALTER ALCORN —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 761 (113th), S. 1392 (113th)

Immigration IMM

H.R.714/S.310 StartUp Act 3.0; S.189 Startup Visa Act of 2013; S.169 Immigration Innovation Act of 2013; H.R. 2131 Skills Visa Act; S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURA KNAPP CHADWICK —
VERONICA O'CONNELL —
MICHAEL PETRICONE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Bills named: S. 189 (113th), H.R. 2131 (113th), S. 310 (113th), H.R. 714 (113th), S. 169 (113th), S. 744 (113th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Regulation of internet ; H.R. 3196 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VERONICA O'CONNELL —
MICHAEL PETRICONE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 3196 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General Trade Legislation; Small Business and Ability to Export; Small and Medium Enterprises/Exports; Information Technology Agreement (ITA); Mexican Energy issues impacting Trade

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SAGE CHANDLER —
VERONICA O'CONNELL —
MICHAEL PETRICONE —

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Intellectual Property/Trade Agreements; Fair Use; IP Training Sessions; Online Infringement; H.R. 845 Shield Act; H.R. 2024 End Anonymous Patents Act; S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; H.R.3309 Innovation Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VERONICA O'CONNELL —
MICHAEL PETRICONE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Bills named: S. 1013 (113th), H.R. 2024 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th), S. 866 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th)

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.