2nd Quarter - Report

SAP AMERICA, INC. for SAP AMERICA, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$870,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 3554: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act of 2018 (generally).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3554 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Matters related to T-TIP negotiations (data flows), ITA, TPA, TPP, NAFTA, China, personal privacy, cyber security, EU-US safe harbor/privacy shield, forced localization, prohibitive market practices, cross-border data flows, H.R. 3364: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (generally), Russian sanctions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
JOHN BOND STEPHENSON —

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3364 (115th)

Defense DEF

Matters related to government-wide procurement/procurement reform, innovation/technology transformation, IT modernization, transactional data reporting, commercial item contracting, electronic commerce, dispute resolution, category management, shared services, acquisition security/supply chain assurance and reporting, Defense Cloud, H.R. 5515/S. 2987: Fiscal Year 2018 NDAA (provisions related to procurement and acquisition).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
THOMAS SISTI —

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5515 (115th), S. 2987 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Matters related to general corporate tax rate, tax inversion, tax extenders, interest deductibility, innovation incentives, international tax legislation, BEPS, tax treaties, tariffs, REG-108060-15 (proposed Section 385 tax regulations), House Republican Blueprint (border adjustment tax and interest deductibility), H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (all provisions).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
JOHN BOND STEPHENSON —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 1390: Stronger Patents Act of 2017 (provisions related to patent quality, patent litigation reform, broadest reasonable interpretation standard).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —

Contacted: Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: S. 1390 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Matters related to opioids data innovation; accessible database for information and resources that can be used by health care providers, state and local governments, pharmacists, advocates, and law enforcement; E.O. 13784: Establishing the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, H.R. 5812: Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections (generally), H.R. 6: Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery (generally), H.R. 4284: INFO Act (generally), S. 2680: Opioid Response Act of 2018 (generally).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 2680 (115th), H.R. 6 (115th), H.R. 4284 (115th), H.R. 5812 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

Matters related to federal IT policy, sustainability, workforce, education, diversity, government-wide procurement/procurement reform, innovation/technology transformation, IT modernization and program funding, transactional data reporting, commercial item contracting, electronic commerce, dispute resolution, category management, data analytics and citizen services, Digital Government/Digital 45 (SAP/EOP Project).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
THOMAS SISTI —
JOHN BOND STEPHENSON —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Immigration IMM

Matters related to immigration reform, H-1B, L-1, H-4 and other visa categories; S. 180: H1-B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 (all provisions), S. 354: Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (all provisions), Buy American/Hire American Executive Order.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
JOHN BOND STEPHENSON —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 180 (115th), S. 354 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Matters related to cloud policy, big data and internet of things,security/privacy, safe harbor/privacy shield, forced localization, cross-border data flow policies, digital economy policies, H.R. 1770: Data Security and Breach Notification Act (all provisions), H.R. 387: Email Privacy Act (all provisions), H.R. 135: Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017 (all provisions), S. 1900: Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act of 2017 (all provisions), S. 88: Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act (all provisions).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —
JOHN BOND STEPHENSON —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1900 (115th), H.R. 1770 (115th), H.R. 135 (115th), S. 88 (115th), H.R. 387 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

Matters related to cybersecurity, information sharing, critical infrastructure protection, liability protection, cyber institutional norms, S. 770: Making Information Available Now to Strengthen Trust and Resilience and Enhance Enterprise Technology (MAIN STREET) Act (all provisions), H.R. 3975: Cyber Breach Notification Act of 2017 (all provisions).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 770 (115th), H.R. 3975 (115th)

Intelligence INT

Matters related to bulk data collection, information sharing, Executive Order promoting private sector cybersecurity information sharing.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDS —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of

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