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Defense DEF

--Lobbied to strengthen commercial item procurement for DoD acquisition policy in the FY 19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to include (HR 5515, S2987): clarifying the definition of a commercial item, TINA waivers, non-commercial modifications, data rights; --Lobbied for language and full funding in the FY 19 Defense Appropriations bills (HAC, H.R. 6157; SAC, S. 3159) for: (1) Handheld Manpack Small Form Fit (HMS) acquisition strategy; (2) The Air Force's F-35 to include funding for the Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS); (3) The Navy's Common Range Integrated Instruction System (CRIIS); (4) The Navy's CH-53K program; (5) The Army's UH-60M program; (6) The Air Force's B-21 funding

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 5515 (115th), H.R. 6157 (115th), S. 3159 (115th)

Aerospace AER

--Lobbied for FAA reauthorization to include: (1) streamlining of FAA's certification activities and effective use of ODA program; (2) expansion of FAA's current UAS roadmap reporting requirements with annual publication and opportunity for review and comment by stakeholders; (3) support design, certification and operations standards for complete integration of commercial UAS into the NAS; (4) appropriate policies to maximize commercial UAS market growth; (5) accelerated UAS rulemakings on security issues (remote identification, operations over fixed sites, and operations near airports), operations over people, and beyond visual line of sight; (6) assurance all organizations within FAA are coordinating effectively on accelerating full UAS integration (AVS, ATO, NextGen, Airports, Spectrum and Policy Offices.); (7) federal preemption of certain state and local laws governing UAS. (H.R. 4, S. 1405); (8) Continue ATC modernization and maintain effective industry input and collaboration; (9) Support robust investment in FAA operations, E&E and RE&D accounts and strengthen infrastructure and safety investment; (10) FAA leadership on supersonic aircraft policies. --Lobbied for UAS Integration Pilot Program.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Railroad Administration; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 4 (115th), S. 1405 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

--To continue refining the 2017 Tax Reform Act (HR 1), specifically on the refinement of the R&D Amortization clause.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

A)--Maintain Department of Defense Appropriations (base budget and OCO) at or above the FY 19 President budget request, as well as funding in DoD's procurement accounts for: (1) The Air Force's F-35 appropriations to include funding for the Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS). (2) The Navy's Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) appropriations. (3) The Navy's CH-53K appropriations. (4) The Army's appropriations for the UH-60M for the active Army and the ARNG. B)--Maintain FAA and NASA appropriations at or above FY 18 enacted level including adequate funding for: (1) all FAA certification and safety activities, including certification reform; (2) continued transition to NextGen and investment in core ATC programs; (3) UAS research, and acceleration of UAS integration; and (4) (H.R. 6072, S. 3023, H.R. 5952, S. 3072 for NASA. C)--Lobbied for FRA and FTA funding including: (1) adequate FRA funding for positive train control; (2) FTA and FTA funding for research and infrastructure (H.R. 6072, S. 3023).

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5952 (115th), S. 3072 (115th), H.R. 6072 (115th), S. 3023 (115th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

--Lobbied for consideration of aerospace and defense industry requirements in future spectrum legislation; lobbied to encourage FCC and NTIA to expedite allocation of spectrum for UAS command and control. --Lobbied Federal and State FEMA agencies to use an emergency HF network, called Urgent Link.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Transportation TRA

--Lobbied for the smooth implementation of the positive train control deadline, established by P.L. 114-73

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)