1st Quarter - Report

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM) for INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)

Period 1st Quarter 2020 Filed Apr 17, 2020 Signed by Christopher A. Padilla

Official filing
Firm
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)
Client
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)
Income
—
Expenses
$1,590,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Intellectual Property, including Patents, Copyright, and Trademarks: Patent Eligible Subject Matter Legislation; H.R. 6196/S. 3449 Trademark Modernization Act; Legislation to fix constitutional problem of appointment of Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARCUS P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Employment & Training Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office

Bills named: S. 3449 (116th), H.R. 6196 (116th)

Education EDU

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: Workforce Development Initiative -- Ideas for Apprenticeships, career-focused education, and certification programs; Higher Education Act reauthorization; S. 2557, the Student Aid Improvement Act; S. 839, H.R. 3497, the JOBS Act; Federal Work Study Experimental Site Initiative; Draft Reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act. Use of blockchain for integrated learning records. Implementation of H.R. 2353, The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDA C EVANS —
EDGAR H MCCULLOCH —
YELENA VAYNBERG —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Employment & Training Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2353 (116th), H.R. 4674 (116th), H.R. 3497 (116th), S. 839 (116th), S. 2557 (116th)

Computer Industry CPI

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy, including R&D, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health IT & Technology Procurement: Emerging technologies: Blockchain, cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Quantum Computing; Implementation of H.R. 6227, S. 3143, the National Quantum Initiative Act (P.L. 115-368); H.R. 1361, the Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019; S. 1558, the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (AI-IA); S. 847, the Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019, S. 2878, the Facial Recognition Technology Warrant Act of 2019, and S. 1363, the AI in Government Act of 2019; 5G issues and strategy; S. 3189, USA Telecommunications Act; H.R. 6216, The National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act. Implementation of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act. Chairman Wicker Staff Discussion Draft United States Consumer Data Privacy Act, S. 2968 Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; S. 3398 Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 (EARN IT Act); DHS Information Communications Technology Supply Chain Task Force; H.R. 4217 State and Local Cyber Improvement Act; HR 5823 State and Local Cyber Improvement Act; Implementation of H.R. 7327 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-capabilities by Utilizing Risk Exposure Technology Act (SECURE Technology Act); S.2775 Harvesting American Cybersecurity Knowledge through Education Act of 2019 (HACKED Act); Encryption policy; S. 3045 Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019; Guidance on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HERA ABBASI —
FRANK CRISTINZIO —
ANJELICA DORTCH New —
LINDA C EVANS —
RYAN HAGEMANN —
KATIE IGNASZEWSKI —
JOSHUA NEW —
YELENA VAYNBERG —
KEVIN WALSH —
MARCUS P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: Employment & Training Administration; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 2775 (116th), S. 3143 (116th), S. 3398 (116th), H.R. 4217 (116th), S. 3189 (116th), S. 1558 (116th), H.R. 6 (116th), S. 2878 (116th), H.R. 6227 (116th), S. 2968 (116th), S. 847 (116th), H.R. 6216 (116th), H.R. 7327 (116th), H.R. 5823 (116th), S. 3045 (116th), H.R. 1361 (116th), S. 1363 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade Including Multilateral & Bilateral Trade Agreements: Digital Trade: U.S.-Kenya FTA; The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); US-Japan FTA, US-EU FTA, US-UK FTA, World Trade Organization (WTO) issues; Information Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain Security. Bilateral Trade Issues: China 301 investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, China WTO compliance; China market access; India data localization; Indonesia Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); H.R. 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HERA ABBASI —
LINDA C EVANS —
KATIE IGNASZEWSKI —
DEBRA L MARKS —
KEVIN WALSH —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Employment & Training Administration; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5430 (116th)

Defense DEF

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Defense Matters: Draft FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); Implementation of H.R. 5515, S. 2987, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, provisions related to DoD cloud programs, software, supply chain security, procurement, and foreign investment; H.R. 2500, S. 1790, FY2020 NDAA, provisions related to cloud, Artificial Intelligence, procurement, supply chain security, intelligence sharing and enterprise resource planning, and cyber education programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHERYL BRUNER —
FRANK CRISTINZIO —
KEVIN WALSH —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Employment & Training Administration; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 2987 (116th), S. 1790 (116th), H.R. 5515 (116th), H.R. 2500 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties: Implementing U.S. Treasury regulations and follow on issues from H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, (TCJA), Public Law No. 115-97; Proposed regulations on "Classification of Cloud Transactions and Transactions Involving Digital Content" new section 1.861-19 and amendment of -18 regulations. Global Digital Taxes, e.g. Digital Services Taxes (DSTs); U.S. Treasury guidelines and related regulations on OECD "Addressing Tax Challenges of Digitalization" and Base Erosion Profit-Shifting (BEPS) 2.0; implementation of OECD BEPS recommendations. S. 604 "Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act", and companion bill H.R. 4796. Bilateral income tax treaties pending before the Senate, especially Chile; support treaties under negotiation. H.R. 5240 "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the look-thru for related controlled foreign corporations permanent"; work on Senate companion bill.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDA C EVANS —

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Employment & Training Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 4796 (116th), S. 604 (116th), H.R. 1 (116th), H.R. 5240 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters: Draft House and Senate FY 2021 Defense Appropriations, Energy and Water, supply chain management, veterans affairs; DoD Appropriations related to quantum computing and information sciences; Senate FY 2021 Appropriations related to cloud computing and weather modeling. H.R. 748, "The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or CARES Act. National Institute of Standards and Technology Appropriations and Reauthorization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHERYL BRUNER —
FRANK CRISTINZIO —
ANJELICA DORTCH —
LINDA C EVANS —
JOSHUA NEW —
ADRIENNE G RHONE —
KEVIN WALSH —
MARCUS P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Employment & Training Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: S. 788 - The Equality Act; Paid Family & Medical Leave (no bill); H.R. 1185, The Family Act; H.R. 1044, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (Senate amendment to HR 1044); S.2976 - Advancing Support for Working Families Act. S.1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; Surprise Medical bills legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDA C EVANS —
MEREDITH SINGER —
YELENA VAYNBERG —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Employment & Training Administration; U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1895 (116th), H.R. 1185 (116th), H.R. 1044 (116th), S. 788 (116th), S. 2976 (116th)

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