3rd Quarter - Termination

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP for HIKVISION USA, INC.

Period 3rd Quarter 2022 Filed Oct 20, 2022 Signed by Michael E. Borden

Official filing
Firm
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
Client
HIKVISION USA, INC.
Income
$500,000
Expenses
—
Terminated
Sep 30, 2022

What was lobbied

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

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

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

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

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; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

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

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

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

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

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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

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

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