4th Quarter - Report — AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND I… for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND I… (2016)

Firm

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS

Client

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS

Income

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Expenses

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No amount is shown when the filer reports less than $5,000 for the period, which the form does not ask them to state.

What was lobbied

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

Defense DEF

International Arms in Traffic Regulations, Iran Sanctions, Export Control Review, Short Supply Export Control Policy for Exports of Oil, Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, OFAC Licensing Procedures for Export of Agricultural Commodities, Medicines and Medical Devices to Iran and Sudan, Executive Orders effecting US exports, export legislation, DOJ Memorandum on Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER EPSTEIN	—
MARIANNE ROWDEN	—

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Government Accountability Office (GAO); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Bureau of the Census; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Duty-free provisions for Chapter 98, renewal of trade preference programs, support for passage of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, AGOA Renewal, Duty Drawback Simplification, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, Trans-Pacific Partnership, MTB Petition Process, NAFTA, Border Adjustment Tax, User Fees, Merchandise Processing Fee, Drawback Under NAFTA.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER EPSTEIN	—
MARIANNE ROWDEN	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Bureau of the Census; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Homeland Security HOM

Customs and Border Protection Oversight, ACE Funding, Supply Chain Security Policy, Import Product Safety, Rules of Origin, First Sale, Importer Security Filing Rule, DHS Reauthorization, SAFE Port Act Reauthorization, Air Cargo Manifest Rule, Trade Resumption Exercises, Advance Data Requirements, Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, Beyond the Border Vision Security Perimeter, Customs Education, DHS Regulatory Review, Trusted Trader, ACE Implementation, Focused Assessment Audits, CBP Authorization Act, Maritime Goods Movement User Fee Act, CBP Enforcement of Foreign Trade Regulations, ITDS, CBP Form 5106, GSP Entries, FTA Claims, ACE Implementation, E.O. 13659 Streamlining the Export/Import Process for America's Businesses, TSA Emergency Directive on Air Cargo, CBP Collection Activities on User Fees, DHS E-Commerce Strategy, CBP Administration of Electronic Export Information (EEI), Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act passage and implementation, Blueprint to Trust Risk Assessment Methodology, Importer Security Filing, ACE Transition Dates, 100% Screening Requirement, Agency Information Collection Activities.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER EPSTEIN	—
MARIANNE ROWDEN	—

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of the Census; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Tariff and Duties, Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Funding and Appropriations, ATDI, Import Product Safety, Drawback Simplification, ITDS, Customs Reauthorization, Export Controls Review, Food Safety, CIT Jurisdiction, Product Information Code, Country of Origin Rules, Importer Self-Assessment Program, Merchandise Processing Fee, CBP Reauthorization Act, Iran Sanctions, Export Control Reform, Conflicts Minerals Legislation, renewal of trade preference programs, Product Information Codes, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, FDA Safety and Innovative Act, FDA Draft Guidance for Industry on Pre-Launch Activities Importation Requests, Foreign Trade Zones, Export Licensing for Agricultural Items, Medicines & Medical devices to Iran, Simplified Entry Project, Foreign Trade Regulations, Beyond the Border Vision, Trans Pacific Partnership, Informal Entry Requirements, Transaction Value and Post Importation Adjustments, Centers for Excellence and Expertise, Court of International Trade Modernization and Trade Facilitation Act, Customs Re-authorization Bill, Trade Promotion Authority, Revisions to the U.S. Munitions List, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, Simplified Summary, Duty Drawback Simplification, Export-Import Bank Re-authorization, Ports Performance Act, DRIVE Act, Voluntary Qualified Importer Program, 21st Century Port Initiative, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Executive Orders related to trade, WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, Trusted Trader, Free Trade Agreements.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER EPSTEIN	—
MARIANNE ROWDEN	—

Contacted: Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Bureau of the Census; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

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.