4th Quarter - Report — CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION for CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION (2012)

Firm

CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Client

CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Income

—

Expenses

$770,000

Expense method

C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S.782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011; HR 3606/S.1933 Jumpstart our Business Startups (Jobs) Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
VERONICA O'CONNELL	—
MICHAEL PETRICONE	—

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1933 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), S. 782 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Star; Energy Efficiency; Trade Policies Affecting Standards; Energy Use Disclosures; FY13 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WALTER ALCORN	—

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S.1165, Button Cell Battery Safety Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LAURA KNAPP CHADWICK	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1165 (112th)

General Trade Legislation; Implementation of Free Trade Agreements of Colombia and Panama; Small Business and Ability to Export; Small and Medium Enterprises/Exports.; Trans Pacific Trade Negotiation; China Innovation; Rare Earth Minerals/China; Information Technology Agreement (ITA); Russian Accession to the WTO; Conflict Minerals Mexican Energy Efficiency Issues Impacting Trade

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SAGE CHANDLER	—
VERONICA O'CONNELL	—
MICHAEL PETRICONE	—

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; White House Office

Environment/Superfund ENV

Electronics Recycling; Electronics Waste;Energy Star ; Energy Efficiency; US Environmental Trade Policy; Materials Restrictions; Green Government Procurement; H.R. 2284 Responsible Electronics Recycling Act; S.1270 Responsible Electronics Recycling Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WALTER ALCORN	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1270 (112th), H.R. 2284 (112th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

S.455 Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing (RADIOS) Act; S.522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011; provisions related to voluntary spectrum incentive options; H.R.2903 The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2012; provisions relating to the DOC and FCC; H.R. 4817 The Efficient use of Spectrum Act; H. Con. Res 127 (Regulation of internet); H.R. 6480 Internet Fairness Radio Act; S.1223, The Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012; Receiver Performance

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LAURA KNAPP CHADWICK	—
VERONICA O'CONNELL	—
MICHAEL PETRICONE	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4817 (112th), S. 522 (112th), S. 455 (112th), H.R. 6480 (112th), H.Con.Res. 127 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), H.R. 2903 (112th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 3692 Invest in America Act; H.R. 2161 Idea Act; S. 3192 Smart Jobs Act; S. 3185 Star Act; S. 3217 Startup Act; H.R. 589 Startup Act; H.R. 6429 The STEM Jobs Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LAURA KNAPP CHADWICK	—
VERONICA O'CONNELL	—
MICHAEL PETRICONE	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3192 (112th), H.R. 3692 (112th), H.R. 2161 (112th), S. 3185 (112th), H.R. 589 (112th), H.R. 6429 (112th), S. 3217 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1834, The Freedom to Invest Act; H.R. 2701/S.1452, Main Street Fairness Act; S.1832 The Marketplace Fairness Act; H.R. 3179 Marketplace Equity Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LAURA KNAPP CHADWICK	—
VERONICA O'CONNELL	—
MICHAEL PETRICONE	—

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2701 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th), S. 1832 (112th), H.R. 1834 (112th), S. 1452 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Intellectual Property/Trade Agreements; Fair Use; IP Training Sessions; Online Infringement; S.968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act; Discussion Draft of the "Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade (Open) Act"; H.R. 6245 Shield Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
VERONICA O'CONNELL	—
MICHAEL PETRICONE	—

Contacted: White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3261 (112th), S. 968 (112th), H.R. 6245 (112th)

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.