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Foreign Relations FOR

During the first quarter of 2012, issues addressed were: Global Hawk

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); General Services Administration (GSA); Navy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Air Force, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

During the 2012 first quarter, the following issues were addressed: R&D Tax Credit Extension; H.R. 942; Repeal 3% Withholding Requirement, H.R. 674, S.89, S.164

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Air Force, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Office of the Secretary of Defense; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 674 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), S. 89 (112th), S. 164 (112th)

Defense DEF

See Defense Attachment During 2012 first quarter, the following issues and programs were addressed as part of FY12 National Defense Authorization Act, S.1867, H.R. 1540, FY11 Defense Appropriations Act, S.3800, and FY12 Defense Appropriations Bill, H.R. 2219, and Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S.2105, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012' or `SECURE IT'., S.2151, and FY2012 Intelligence Authorzation Act, H.R. 1892 and S.1458 3-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar Advanced Extremely High Frequency Air and Missile Defense Radar Airborne Laser Mine Detection System Airborne Signals Intelligence Payload Airborne Standoff Minefield Detection System B-2 - EHF Better Buying Power Initiative Broad Area Communications Network Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System C-130 Real Time Information in the Cockpit (RTIC) Classified Programs Common Infrared Countermeasures Consolidated Afloat Network and Enterprise Services CyberSecurity Defense FAR Supplement Distributed Common Ground System E-2D EA-18G Electronic Attack Pod Upgrade Program F-18 F-35 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Fire Scout Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade-and-Below Global Combat Support System - Army Global Hawk Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar Ground Combat Vehicle Ground Vehicle Reconstitution / Modernization Guardian POD for KC-135 Guardrail Common Sensor Modernization Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System Joint Tactical Radio System Joint Threat Emitter KC-10 Logistics KC-135 Guardian Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures System Laser Target Locator Module LITENING Pods Littoral Combat Ship Mission Packages Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle Long Range Strike Maritime Laser Weapons System Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center Multifunctional Advanced Data Link Navy - Unmanned Combat Air Systems Nevada National Security Site Next Generation Jammer Ohio Replacement Program Operational Responsive Space Scalable Agile Beam Radar Section815 of the NDAA relating to Foreign Part Suppliers Section 1206 Security Assistance - Global Train and Equipment Space Based Infrared Radar System High Space Tracking and Surveillance System and Precision Tracking Space System SPQ-9 (B) AESA Upgrade STARLite Surface Ship Hybrid Electric Drive Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar Virginia Class Submarine

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Air Force, Dept of; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Navy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3523 (112th), S. 1867 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), H.R. 2219 (112th), S. 3800 (112th), H.R. 1892 (112th), S. 1458 (112th), H.R. 1540 (112th), S. 2105 (112th)

Aerospace AER

During 2012 first quarter, the following issues were addressed in FY11 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, S.3636, FY12 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, H.R2596 and S.1572, James Webb Space Telescope/ FAA Reauthorization, James Webb Space Telescope

Contacted: SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Navy, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Air Force, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2596 (112th), S. 3636 (112th), S. 1572 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

Government Contracting Regulations, Executive Orders and Legislation

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); General Services Administration (GSA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Air Force, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Secretary of Defense; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of

Energy/Nuclear ENG

During the first quarter of 2012, the following issues were addressed in FY11 Energy Appropriations Bill, S.3635, and FY12 Energy Appropriations Bill, H.R. 2354 , and Issues related to the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS)

Contacted: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Air Force, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: S. 3635 (112th), H.R. 2354 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues addressed in 2012 Q1were: FY11 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill,S.3607, FY12 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, HR.2017, and Bio-Watch Gen 3; and S.413, Cybersecurity & Internet Freedom Act of 2011; Promoting & Enhancing Cybersecurity & Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011,HR.3674; Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act of 2011,HR.3523, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012, HR.4257, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S.2105, and S.2151

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Natl Security Agency (NSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Secretary of Defense; Army, Dept of (Other); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Navy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 2105 (112th), S. 413 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), H.R. 2017 (112th), H.R. 4257 (112th), H.R. 3674 (112th), S. 3607 (112th)