KAMINS CONSULTING for IBM
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, provisions that protect the ability to move data across borders freely and that limit government requirements to store data on servers within national boundaries.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT A KAMINS | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State |
Computer Industry CPI
The LEADS Act H.R. 1174, provisions that would enhance digital privacy protections while imposing legal safeguards on government access to data. S. 512; the SOFTWARE Act, the MEDTECH Act; H.R. 1560, H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, provisions that would enhance health care professionals access to IT innovations by clarifying regulatory treatment of low-risk software technology. H.R. 1428, Judicial Redress Act, provisions to extend certain privacy rights to citizens of U.S. allies relating to the flow of electronic data. S. 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act, to provide federal jurisdiction over the theft of trade secrets. Energy Policy Modernization Act S. 2012, including the Exascale Research Program.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT A KAMINS | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Patent reform; H.R. 9, the Innovation Act; S. 1137, the PATENT Act, provisions relating to software patents;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT A KAMINS | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Comprehensive tax reform proposals; proposals relating to potential changes to the tax treatment of foreign earnings;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT A KAMINS | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State |
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.