1st Quarter - Report

FDD ACTION for FDD ACTION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$40,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

H.R. 5525, "ENABLERS Act," all provisions. H.R. 6470, "Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022," all provisions. S. 1260, "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," (issues related to Foreign Investment Screening). S. 3640, "Belarus Aggression Accountability Act of 2022," all provisions. Issues related to U.S. Outbound Investment Screening, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Ukraine, and U.S. Sanctions Policy (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —
MASEH ZARIF —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 6470 (117th), H.R. 5525 (117th), S. 3640 (117th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 6443, Arm Taiwan Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R. 7330, Keeping Israel Safe from Iranian Proxies Act, all provisions. S. 3131, "Arm Taiwan Act of 2021," all provisions. Issues related to Abraham Accords, Chinas Military Strategy and Capabilities, Chinese Influence Operations, Chinese Military-Civil Fusion Strategy, Global War on Terror, Great Power Competition with Russia and China, Implementation of Requirement to Identify Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United States, Implementation of the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act, Iran Sanctions, Irans Military Strategy and Capabilities, Iran's Foreign Policy, Palestinian Politics and Terrorism, Terror Groups' Use of Human Shields, U.S. Arms Sales, U.S. Basing Overseas, U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities, U.S. Defense Supply Chain, U.S. Military Capabilities and Strategy, U.S. Military Exercises in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Military Exercises in the Middle East, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on Hezbollah, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Iraq, U.S. Policy on Israel, U.S. Policy on North Korea, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Taiwan, U.S. Policy on Ukraine, U.S. Policy on Yemen, U.S. Security Cooperation and Assistance, U.S. Strategy in Africa, and U.S. Strategy in the Indo-Pacific Region (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —
MASEH ZARIF —

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense Logistics Agency; Navy, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); White House Office; U.S. Marines; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 3131 (117th), H.R. 6443 (117th), H.R. 7330 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to Chinese Influence Operations, Chinese Military-Civil Fusion Strategy, Cryptocurrency Usage by Domestic Extremists, Domestic Terrorism, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Russia, and U.S. Policy on Syria (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —
MASEH ZARIF —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Secret Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 2471, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," (issues related to the Israel Relations Normalization Act). H.R. 3965, "Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act," all provisions. H.R. 4521, "America COMPETES Act of 2022," (issues related to U.S. Competition with China, U.S. Defense Supply Chain, Foreign Investment Screening, Chinese Influence Operations, and Export Controls) . H.R. 6742, Never Yielding Europes Territory (NYET) Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R. 6940, Israel Anti-Boycott Act, all provisions. H.R. 7139, Removing Arms from Terrorists Through Sanctions, all provisions. H.R. 7223, COI Elimination Act, all provisions. H.Res. 985, "Recognizing the 11th anniversary of the Syrian revolution against Bashar al-Assad," all provisions. H.Res. 988, "Calling for justice and accountability for the perpetrators of the bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992," all provisions. H.Res. 990, A resolution opposing engaging Russia for reviving any form of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, opposing removing terrorism sanctions on Iran while Iran's support of terrorist activities remains unchanged, opposing restoring any form of the JCPOA while the issue of Iran's undeclared nuclear activities remains unresolved, all provisions. S. 1260, "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," (issues related to U.S. Competition with China, U.S. Defense Supply Chain, Foreign Investment Screening, and Export Controls). S. 3075, "Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022," (issues related to International and Multilateral Organizations). S. 3318, Taylor Force Martyr Payment Prevention Act, all provisions. S. 3347, "Masih Alinejad HUNT Act of 2021," all provisions. S. 3532, "A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism," all provisions. S. 3652, Never Yielding Europes Territory (NYET) Act of 2022, all provisions. S. 3877, CURB CIPS Act of 2022, all provisions. Issues related to Chinese Influence Operations, Congressional Oversight of U.S. Foreign Policy, Corruption in International Sports, Corruption in Latin America, Implementation of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, Implementation of the Iran Sanctions Act, International and Multilateral Organizations, Iran in Latin America, Iran Sanctions, Iran's Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, Palestinian Politics and Terrorism, Russia Sanctions, U.S. Arms Sales, U.S. Cyberspace Strategy in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean, U.S. Policy on Afghanistan, U.S. Policy on Anti-Semitism, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on Finland, U.S. Policy on Hezbollah, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Iraq, U.S. Policy on Israel, U.S. Policy on Latin America, U.S. Policy on Lebanon, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Syria, U.S. Policy on Taiwan, U.S. Policy on the Gulf Region, U.S. Policy on Turkey, U.S. Policy on Yemen, U.S. Sanctions Policy, and U.S. Security Cooperation and Assistance (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —
MASEH ZARIF —

Contacted: U.S. Marines; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Air Force, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 3532 (117th), H.R. 7139 (117th), S. 3347 (117th), S. 3075 (117th), H.Res. 988 (117th), H.R. 2471 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), H.Res. 985 (117th), H.Res. 990 (117th), S. 3652 (117th), H.R. 6940 (117th), H.R. 3965 (117th), S. 3877 (117th), H.R. 6742 (117th), S. 3318 (117th), H.R. 7223 (117th), S. 1260 (117th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 4521, "America COMPETES Act of 2022," (issues related to U.S. cybersecurity strategy and capabilities). S. 1260, "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," (issues related to U.S. cybersecurity strategy and capabilities). Issues related to Science and Technology Research Security, U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities, U.S. Defense Supply Chain, U.S. Higher Education Institutions Foreign Partnerships, and U.S.-Israeli Cooperation on Technology (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —
MASEH ZARIF —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4521 (117th), S. 1260 (117th)

Intelligence INT

Issues related to Global War on Terror, Great Power Competition with Russia and China, Iran Sanctions, Iran's Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities, U.S. Military Capabilities, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Iraq, U.S. Policy on Israel, U.S. Policy on North Korea, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Taiwan, U.S. Policy on Ukraine, and U.S. Security Cooperation and Assistance (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —
MASEH ZARIF —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.