4th Quarter - Report

FIFESTRATEGIES, LLC for GENERAL DYNAMICS

Period 4th Quarter 2011 Filed Jan 20, 2012 Signed by Menda Fife, Principal

Official filing
Firm
FIFESTRATEGIES, LLC
Client
GENERAL DYNAMICS
Income
$50,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to law enforcement wireless communications and autonomous ground vehicles for border surveillance

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MENDA FIFE LC & Mailroom Supervisor - Sen. Harkin

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Transportation TRA

Jones Act issues related to the House (HR3321) and Senate (S1759) America's Cup Act of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MENDA FIFE LC & Mailroom Supervisor - Sen. Harkin

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Navy, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3321 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Auxiliary Ships. Army communications systems. House and Senate (HR 2219) Fiscal Year 2012 Department of Defense Appropriations Bills -- issues and funding related to: auxiliary shipbuilding; shipbuilding; submarines (research & development and procurement); Army ground vehicles; Army communications systems (research & development and procurement); Marine Corps amphibious vehicles (research & development); and Army and Marine Corps autonomous vehicles (research & development). House (HR 2596) and Senate (S 1572) Fiscal Year 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills -- issues related to law enforcement wireless communications. Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (HR2112) -- issues related to law enforcement wireless communications and Defense funding levels. Budget Control Act (S 365) -- monitored the actions of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction regarding funding for Defense programs. House and Senate Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (HR 2608) -- monitored legislation for Defense funding levels. 4th Fiscal Year 2012 Continuing Resolution (HJ Res 94) -- monitored legislation for Defense funding levels. 5th Fiscal Year 2012 Continuing Resolution (HJ Res 95) -- monitored legislation for Defense funding levels. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (HR 2055 and HR3671) -- issues and funding related to: auxiliary shipbuilding; shipbuilding; submarines (research & development and procurement); Army ground vehicles; Army communications systems (research & development and procurement); Marine Corps amphibious vehicles (research & development); and Army and Marine Corps autonomous vehicles (research & development).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MENDA FIFE LC & Mailroom Supervisor - Sen. Harkin

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3671 (112th), H.R. 2608 (112th), H.R. 2219 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), H.R. 2596 (112th), H.J.Res. 95 (112th), H.J.Res. 94 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th)

Defense DEF

Issues related to Auxiliary Shipbuilding; Shipbuilding; Submarines; Marine Corps amphibious vehicles; Army ground vehicles; Army and Marine Corps autonomous vehicles; Army communications systems; and contracting law. House (HR 1540) and Senate (S 1253 and S1867) Fiscal Year 2012 Department of Defense Authorization Bills -- issues and funding related to: auxiliary shipbuilding; shipbuilding; submarines (research & development and procurement); Army ground vehicles (research & development and procurement); Marine Corps amphibious vehicles (research & development); Army communications systems; and Army and Marine Corps autonomous vehicles.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MENDA FIFE LC & Mailroom Supervisor - Sen. Harkin

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Navy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1540 (112th)

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.