1st Quarter - Amendment

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP for HIKVISION USA, INC.

Period 1st Quarter 2021 Filed Apr 22, 2021 Signed by Michael E. Borden

Official filing

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
Client
HIKVISION USA, INC.
Income
$500,000
Expenses
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Versions of this report

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Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Report Apr 16, 2021 $500,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment (this page) Apr 22, 2021 $500,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment May 5, 2021 $500,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Foreign Relations FOR

Prohibitions on certain video surveillance equipment in the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5515) and other potential legislation.

Foreign entity interest: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. (100%), CETHIK Group Co. Ltd. (39.59%), and China Electronics Technology Group Co., Ltd. (a wholly state-owned Chinese company 41.55%) all of China have ownership.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL E BORDEN Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Jim Leach
TRACEY LATURNER Professional Staff, House Appropriations Committee; Administrative Asst., House Appropriations Committee; Scheduler, Office Manager, Rep. Jim Bunn

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5515 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

Prohibitions on certain video surveillance equipment in the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5515) and other potential legislation.

Foreign entity interest: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. (100%), CETHIK Group Co. Ltd. (39.59%), and China Electronics Technology Group Co., Ltd. (a wholly state-owned Chinese company 41.55%) all of China have ownership.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL E BORDEN Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Jim Leach
TRACEY LATURNER Professional Staff, House Appropriations Committee; Administrative Asst., House Appropriations Committee; Scheduler, Office Manager, Rep. Jim Bunn

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5515 (117th)

Science/Technology SCI

Prohibitions on certain video surveillance equipment in the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5515) and other potential legislation.

Foreign entity interest: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. (100%), CETHIK Group Co. Ltd. (39.59%), and China Electronics Technology Group Co., Ltd. (a wholly state-owned Chinese company 41.55%) all of China have ownership.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL E BORDEN Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Jim Leach
TRACEY LATURNER Professional Staff, House Appropriations Committee; Administrative Asst., House Appropriations Committee; Scheduler, Office Manager, Rep. Jim Bunn

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 5515 (117th)

Defense DEF

Prohibitions on certain video surveillance equipment in the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5515) and other potential legislation.

Foreign entity interest: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. (100%), CETHIK Group Co. Ltd. (39.59%), and China Electronics Technology Group Co., Ltd. (a wholly state-owned Chinese company 41.55%) all of China have ownership.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL E BORDEN Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Jim Leach
TRACEY LATURNER Professional Staff, House Appropriations Committee; Administrative Asst., House Appropriations Committee; Scheduler, Office Manager, Rep. Jim Bunn

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5515 (117th)

Intelligence INT

Prohibitions on certain video surveillance equipment in the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5515) and other potential legislation.

Foreign entity interest: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. (100%), CETHIK Group Co. Ltd. (39.59%), and China Electronics Technology Group Co., Ltd. (a wholly state-owned Chinese company 41.55%) all of China have ownership.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL E BORDEN Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Jim Leach
TRACEY LATURNER Professional Staff, House Appropriations Committee; Administrative Asst., House Appropriations Committee; Scheduler, Office Manager, Rep. Jim Bunn

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 5515 (117th)

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.