4th Quarter - Report

FDD ACTION for FDD ACTION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$20,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

H.R. 5525, Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security Act, all provisions. Issues related to Chinas Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, Congressional Oversight of U.S. Foreign Policy, Digital and Crypto Currencies, Foreign Investment Screening, Implementation of the Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, International and Multilateral Organizations, Irans Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, U.S. Policy on Afghanistan, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Syria, and U.S. Sanctions Policy (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —
MASEH ZARIF —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Marines; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Treasury, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Navy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Education, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Defense Logistics Agency; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Bills named: H.R. 5525 (117th)

Defense DEF

H. Res. 701, A resolution requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of State, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in their possession referring or relating to certain aspects of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan, all provisions. H.R. 4350, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," (issues related to Chinas military-industrial complex, Foreign Agents Registration Act, U.S. policy on Israel, export control measures, U.S. policy on China, Nord Stream II sanctions, U.S. policy on Iran, U.S. policy on Afghanistan, and Palestinian politics and terrorism). H.R. 5236, "Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2021," all provisions. H.R. 5497, Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 5786, Defund the People's Liberation Army Act, all provisions. S. 1605, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, (issues related to U.S.-Ukraine cooperation, U.S. defense industrial base, U.S. policy on Iran, and U.S. policy on Afghanistan). S. 2067, "SECRETS Act of 2021," all provisions. S. 2397, Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 2792, "National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2022," (issues related to U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group). S. 3407, "Guaranteeing Ukrainian Autonomy by Reinforcing its Defense (GUARD) Act of 2022," all provisions. Issues related to Chinas Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, Chinese Influence Operations, Chinese Military-Civil Fusion Strategy, Congressional Oversight of U.S. Foreign Policy, Defense Supply Chain, Global War on Terror, Implementation of Requirement to Identify Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United States, Implementation of the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act, International and Multilateral Organizations, Iran's Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, Palestinian Politics and Terrorism, U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities, U.S. Global Force Posture, U.S. Military Capabilities, U.S. Nuclear Weapons Strategy, U.S. Policy on Afghanistan, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Israel, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Taiwan, and U.S. Strategy in the Indo-Pacific region (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —
MASEH ZARIF —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Navy, Dept of; Defense Logistics Agency; Air Force, Dept of; Office of the Secretary of Defense; Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); U.S. Marines; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1605 (117th), S. 2397 (117th), H.R. 5497 (117th), H.R. 4350 (117th), S. 3407 (117th), S. 2792 (117th), H.Res. 701 (117th), S. 2067 (117th), H.R. 5786 (117th), H.R. 5236 (117th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H. Res. 805, "Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a witness who appears before any committee of the House of Representatives in a nongovernmental capacity to disclose certain amounts received from the Federal Government or a foreign government or certain foreign entities, and for other purposes," all provisions. H.R. 2946, "RENACER Act," all provisions. S. 3192, Taiwan Deterrence Act, all provisions. S. 3318, Taylor Force Martyr Payment Prevention Act, all provisions. S. 3347, "Masih Alinejad HUNT Act of 2021," all provisions. S. 65, "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act," all provisions. Issues related to Anti-Corruption in Latin America, Chinas Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, Chinese Influence Operations, Congressional Oversight of U.S. Foreign Policy, Global War on Terror, Humanitarian Assistance Oversight, Implementation of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, International and Multilateral Organizations, Iran's Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, Palestinian Politics and Terrorism, U.S. Infrastructure Programs and Strategy, U.S. Policy on Afghanistan, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on Hezbollah, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Israel, U.S. Policy on Latin America, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Syria, U.S. Policy on Taiwan, U.S. Policy on Turkey, and U.S. Policy on Ukraine (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —
MASEH ZARIF —

Contacted: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Navy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Air Force, Dept of; U.S. Marines; White House Office; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Defense Logistics Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Secretary of Defense

Bills named: S. 3192 (117th), H.Res. 805 (117th), H.R. 2946 (117th), S. 3318 (117th), S. 65 (117th), S. 3347 (117th)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to Global Health Initiatives, Implementation of the American Water Infrastructure Act, U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities, and U.S. Water Infrastructure (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —
MASEH ZARIF —

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Army, Dept of (Other); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Office of the Secretary of Defense; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense Logistics Agency; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Air Force, Dept of; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Marines; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); White House Office; SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to Domestic Terrorism and U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Air Force, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Defense Logistics Agency; U.S. Marines; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Navy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA); Natl Security Council (NSC)

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.