Year-End Amendment

COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA) for COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA)

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$620,000

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
Year-End Report Feb 12, 2008 $120,000 Replaced
Year-End Amendment (this page) Aug 21, 2008 $620,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform Vicarious liability for copyright infringement Intellectual Property-Small Business Issues Copyright reform Federal programs to educate the public on intellectual property matters

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROGER COCHETTI N/A
ROBERT KRAMER —
GRANT MYDLAND —
CHRISTOPHER TURNER N/A
CHARLES MICHAEL WENDY —
MELANIE WYNE N/A

Contacted: UNDETERMINED; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS)

Computer Industry CPI

Technology Neutrality in Government & Procurement of IT Goods and Services RFID Regulation Internet Regulation eVoting

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROGER COCHETTI N/A
ROBERT KRAMER —
GRANT MYDLAND —
CHRISTOPHER TURNER N/A
CHARLES MICHAEL WENDY —
MELANIE WYNE N/A

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Electronic waste recycling Computer reuse and recycling

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROGER COCHETTI N/A
ROBERT KRAMER —
GRANT MYDLAND —
CHRISTOPHER TURNER N/A
CHARLES MICHAEL WENDY —
MELANIE WYNE N/A

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); UNDETERMINED; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Federally-supported computer training Secondary Education on IT skills Higher Education Act Immigration bills Tax credits for computer training & certification No Child Left Behind Act Trade Adjustment Assistance Workforce Training

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROGER COCHETTI N/A
ROBERT KRAMER —
GRANT MYDLAND —
CHRISTOPHER TURNER N/A
CHARLES MICHAEL WENDY —
MELANIE WYNE N/A

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade Adjustment Assistance U.S. trade with China Presidential Trade Promotion Authority Bilateral Trade Agreements U.S. export of IT products and services U.S. import of IT products and services WTO Negotiations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROGER COCHETTI N/A
ROBERT KRAMER —
GRANT MYDLAND —
CHRISTOPHER TURNER N/A
CHARLES MICHAEL WENDY —
MELANIE WYNE N/A

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); UNDETERMINED; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); General Services Administration (GSA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax incentives for computer recycling Taxation on government procurement Internet taxation Broadband data services taxation Tax incentives for corporate R&D Tax incentives for computer training and certification Small business depreciation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROGER COCHETTI N/A
ROBERT KRAMER —
GRANT MYDLAND —
CHRISTOPHER TURNER N/A
CHARLES MICHAEL WENDY —
MELANIE WYNE N/A

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); General Services Administration (GSA)

Telecommunications TEC

Internet taxation Broadband promotion and regulation Spectrum allocation and regulation Internet regulation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROGER COCHETTI N/A
ROBERT KRAMER —
GRANT MYDLAND —
CHRISTOPHER TURNER N/A
CHARLES MICHAEL WENDY —
MELANIE WYNE N/A

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; UNDETERMINED

Small Business SMB

SBA Authorization & Appropriation Regulation of small businesses Taxation of small businesses

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROGER COCHETTI N/A
ROBERT KRAMER —
GRANT MYDLAND —
CHRISTOPHER TURNER N/A
CHARLES MICHAEL WENDY —
MELANIE WYNE N/A

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); UNDETERMINED; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); General Services Administration (GSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal spending for science, research, and technology Federal spending for small business programs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROGER COCHETTI N/A
ROBERT KRAMER —
GRANT MYDLAND —
CHRISTOPHER TURNER N/A
CHARLES MICHAEL WENDY —
MELANIE WYNE N/A

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; UNDETERMINED; General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Homeland Security HOM

Federal cybersecurity programs Federal cybersecurity regulations NetGuard Government agency IT security

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROGER COCHETTI N/A
ROBERT KRAMER —
GRANT MYDLAND —
CHRISTOPHER TURNER N/A
CHARLES MICHAEL WENDY —
MELANIE WYNE N/A

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Promotion of Information Technology in health sector Electronic medical records

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROGER COCHETTI N/A
ROBERT KRAMER —
GRANT MYDLAND —
CHRISTOPHER TURNER N/A
CHARLES MICHAEL WENDY —
MELANIE WYNE N/A

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); UNDETERMINED; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Science/Technology SCI

Federal R&D Spending Federal programs to promote math and science education

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROGER COCHETTI N/A
ROBERT KRAMER —
GRANT MYDLAND —
CHRISTOPHER TURNER N/A
CHARLES MICHAEL WENDY —
MELANIE WYNE N/A

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); UNDETERMINED

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Broadband regulation Special access services regulation Spectrum allocations and regulations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROGER COCHETTI N/A
ROBERT KRAMER —
GRANT MYDLAND —
CHRISTOPHER TURNER N/A
CHARLES MICHAEL WENDY —
MELANIE WYNE N/A

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Education, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

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.