3rd Quarter - Report

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

Period 3rd Quarter 2015 Filed Oct 20, 2015 Signed by Daniel Liutikas

Official filing
Firm
COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA)
Client
COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA)
Income
—
Expenses
$172,526
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Automated Export System - data element requirements for Exporters; H.R.2146 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015; US Export Controls, US Customs Regulations; H.R.1031 - Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015; H.R.1175 - Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015; H.R.1403 - Balancing Trade Act of 2015; H.R.1605 - Export-Import Bank Termination Act; H.R.1890 - Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015; H.R.1892 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.1916 - Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2015; H.R.222 - To prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financial support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects.; H.R.2523 - American Trade Enforcement Effectiveness Act; H.R.2586 - Export Coordination Act; H.R.2587 - To further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes.; H.R.2701 - To direct the President to impose duties on merchandise from the People's Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, and for other purposes.; H.R.597 - Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act; H.R.644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act; H.R.820 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act; S.1267 - Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015; S.1268 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015; S.1546 - A bill to establish an export credit insurance program in the Small Business Administration; S.25 - Small Business Export Growth Act of 2015; S.758 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; S.819 - Export-Import Bank Reform and and Accountability Act of 2015

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —
DANA LAMAR WHITMAN —

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 25 (114th), S. 1267 (114th), S. 1546 (114th), H.R. 1605 (114th), H.R. 820 (114th), H.R. 1916 (114th), H.R. 1175 (114th), H.R. 2586 (114th), H.R. 597 (114th), S. 819 (114th), H.R. 644 (114th), S. 1268 (114th), H.R. 1403 (114th), S. 758 (114th), H.R. 222 (114th), H.R. 2587 (114th), H.R. 2146 (114th), H.R. 2523 (114th), H.R. 2701 (114th), H.R. 1031 (114th), H.R. 1892 (114th), H.R. 1890 (114th)

Defense DEF

Cybersecurity training and certification - FY 2016 National Defense Authorization in House and Senate - H.R. 1735- National Defense Authorization Act; S. 1736- An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —
RANDI PARKER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1735 (114th), S. 1736 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; H.R.1430 - Permanent CFC Look-Through Act; H.R.1536 - Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act; H.R.1643 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; H.R.1790 - Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act; H.R.1852 - 21st Century Investment Act; H.R.2179 - PARTNER Act; H.R.2315 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act; H.R.2510 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.; H.R.2524 - Support Our Startups Act; H.R.253 - Incentivize Growth Now in Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs Act; H.R.254 - Support Our Startups Act; H.R.256 - Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act; H.R.2584 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015; H.R.2584 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act; H.R.2619 - Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act; H.R.305 - Offshoring Prevention Act; H.R.415 - Stop Corporate Inversions Act; H.R.636 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act; H.R.788 - Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act; H.R.880 - American Research and Competitiveness Act; S.1399 - Small Business Expensing Act of 2015; S.1486 - Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act; S.1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act; S.162 - Offshoring Prevention Act; S.198 - Stop Corporate Inversions Act; S.341 - Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act; S.386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act; S.397 - Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act; S.431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S.455 - Innovators Job Creation Act; S.537 - COMPETE Act; S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act; S.851 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; S.922 - Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —
DANA LAMAR WHITMAN —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2510 (114th), H.R. 2315 (114th), S. 386 (114th), S. 698 (114th), S. 397 (114th), H.R. 2179 (114th), H.R. 880 (114th), S. 341 (114th), S. 431 (114th), S. 455 (114th), S. 198 (114th), S. 851 (114th), S. 922 (114th), H.R. 1430 (114th), H.R. 2584 (114th), H.R. 2619 (114th), H.R. 1643 (114th), H.R. 235 (114th), H.R. 636 (114th), H.R. 415 (114th), S. 537 (114th), H.R. 2524 (114th), H.R. 305 (114th), H.R. 788 (114th), H.R. 1852 (114th), S. 1501 (114th), H.R. 253 (114th), S. 1486 (114th), H.R. 254 (114th), H.R. 256 (114th), S. 162 (114th), H.R. 1536 (114th), H.R. 1790 (114th), S. 1399 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform; HR 9, The Innovation Act; S. 1137 Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 or the PATENT Act; H.R. 2045 Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: S. 1137 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th), H.R. 2045 (114th)

Immigration IMM

High-skilled immigration reform - S. 153- Immigration Innovation Act of 2015. To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the United States, and for other purposes. High-skilled immigration reform - S. 181- The Startup Act. modifies the tax code to encourage investment in new businesses, accelerates the commercialization of university research that can lead to new ventures, and seeks to improve the regulatory process. The legislation is also the only proposal that creates both Entrepreneur and STEM Visas for highly-educated and entrepreneurs here legally to stay in the United States where their talent and new ideas can fuel economic growth and create American jobs. H.R. 2181.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —
RANDI PARKER —

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 2181 (114th), S. 181 (114th), S. 153 (114th)

Computer Industry CPI

Smart Cities; H.R. 1731; H.R. 1560; S. 754; Training and certification for government cybersecurity workers, Information sharing- to foster information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the government and private sector; H.R. 821 & S. 424 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act of 2015 - forces FCC to move forward on 5 GHz unlicensed spectrum proceeding; H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - creates a federal standard for data security and breach notification; Untitled draft Warner Data Breach Notification Bill; S.356 - ECPA Amendments Act of 2015 - Reforms and updates ECPA; H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act - reforms and updates ECPA; H.R. 1428 & S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act of 2015 - allows foreign citizens judicial redress against government agencies for unlawful disclosure of records; S. 424

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN —
RANDI PARKER —
MATTHEW STARR —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1731 (114th), H.R. 699 (114th), H.R. 821 (114th), S. 754 (114th), H.R. 1428 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th), S. 356 (114th), S. 1600 (114th), H.R. 1770 (114th), S. 424 (114th)

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