1st Quarter - Report

MICROSOFT CORPORATION for MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Period 1st Quarter 2008 Filed Apr 18, 2008 Signed by Jack Krumholtz - Managing Director of Federal Government Affairs

Official filing

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Client
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Income
—
Expenses
$2,560,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

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
1st Quarter - Report (this page) Apr 18, 2008 $2,560,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment May 6, 2008 $2,560,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Education EDU

H.R. 2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act. H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (funding for science/STEM).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARLAND BUCKNER —
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CORLEY —
MATT GELMAN —
CRISTIN FLYNN GOODWIN —
R EDWARD INGLE —
JACK KRUMHOLTZ —
BARRY LASALA —
JOHN F SAMPSON —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 2272 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 3753 (S. 1638), Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act of 2007.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BETSY BRADY —
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CORLEY —
MATT GELMAN —
R EDWARD INGLE —
JACK KRUMHOLTZ —
BARRY LASALA —
JOHN F SAMPSON —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 3753 (110th), S. 1638 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Special 301. Passage of Free Trade Agreements (US-Korea, US-Panama, US-Colombia, and US-Peru) and the inclusion of provisions of interest to the high tech industry, including IPR as well as competition and market access issues. Software piracy, competition, procurement, Internet/human rights, and market access issues in China. Interoperability innovation competitiveness. Interpretation and application of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property. Agenda for further negotiations in Doha Development Round on WTO talks. European Commission investigation of competition in the software industry. Korean Fair Trade Commission's investigation of competition in the software industry. Negotiations regarding Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (matters related to services, IPR and requirements for passage of Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR). Development of an affirmative agenda for the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) meetings in Australia and Peru in 2008. Trade and IPR issues with ASEAN countries, in particular Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Thailand. Maintenance of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and WTO dispute settlement proceedings. Trade in services in bilateral and regional agreements. H.R. 275, Global online Freedom Act. China SEC/JCCT.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BETSY BRADY —
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CORLEY —
DOROTHY DWOSKIN —
MATT GELMAN —
CRISTIN FLYNN GOODWIN —
R EDWARD INGLE —
JACK KRUMHOLTZ —
BARRY LASALA —
SUSAN OSENBACH MANN —
PAMELA PASSMAN —
JOHN F SAMPSON —

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 275 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007. S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007. S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008. S. 2380, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the application of the subpart F rules to computer software, to expand the subpart F de minimis rule, and to extend certain expiring provisions. H.R. 3970, The Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007. IRC Section 409A. IRC Section 954. H.R. 3359, The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007. Proposed Treas. Reg. 1.482-7. IRC Section 901(I). Transfer pricing, treaty, international tax, and tax reform issues. H.R. 3996, The Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007. H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CORLEY —
R EDWARD INGLE —
JACK KRUMHOLTZ —
BARRY LASALA —
TOM ROESSER —
JOHN F SAMPSON —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5267 (110th), S. 1726 (110th), H.R. 3996 (110th), S. 2209 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 3359 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th), S. 2380 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband. VOIP, E911. VOIP/IP Services. Universal Service Fund. Intercarrier Compensation issues. TV White Spaces issue. S. 428, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007. S. 234, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007. S. 337, White Spaces Act of 2007. S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act. H.R. 1597, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007. H.R. 3453, 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007. Digital Audio Broadcasting issues. Section 629, Two Way cable issue. H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act of 2007. S. Res. 468, A resolution designating April 2008 as "National 9-1-1 Education Month".

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAULA BOYD —
BETSY BRADY —
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CORLEY —
MATT GELMAN —
R EDWARD INGLE —
JACK KRUMHOLTZ —
BARRY LASALA —
JOHN F SAMPSON —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 234 (110th), H.R. 3919 (110th), S. 1492 (110th), H.R. 3453 (110th), S. 337 (110th), S.Res. 468 (110th), H.R. 1597 (110th), S. 428 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1908 (S. 1145), Patent Reform Act of 2007 and amendments. Amendments to section 114 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and sound recordings). Amendments to section 115 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and musical works). Digital rights management (DTV broadcast flag, audio flag). Software privacy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. Treatment of "orphan" works. S. 2317 (H.R. 4279), Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007. S. 522 (H.R. 3578), Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007. S. 2500 (H.R. 4789), Performance Rights Act. H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), issues related to IP.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CORLEY —
DOROTHY DWOSKIN —
MATT GELMAN —
R EDWARD INGLE —
JACK KRUMHOLTZ —
BARRY LASALA —
SUSAN OSENBACH MANN —
PAMELA PASSMAN —
JOHN F SAMPSON —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 2500 (110th), S. 2317 (110th), H.R. 4279 (110th), H.R. 3578 (110th), S. 1145 (110th), S. 522 (110th), H.R. 4789 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Competition in online advertising market. Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Spy Act. S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act. H.R. 3845, Protect Our Children Act. H.R. 1120, Deleting Online Predators Act. H.R. 3461, Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act. H.R. 719 (S. 431), Kids Act of 2007. S. 1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act. S. 519 (H.R. 876, H.R. 3791), Securing Adolescents From Exploitation Act. S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act. Electronic health records and privacy/security protections related to the HealthVault and Amalga platforms.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BETSY BRADY —
MARLAND BUCKNER —
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CORLEY —
MATT GELMAN —
CRISTIN FLYNN GOODWIN —
R EDWARD INGLE —
JACK KRUMHOLTZ —
BARRY LASALA —
JOHN F SAMPSON —
FRANK TORRES —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1965 (110th), S. 519 (110th), S. 1738 (110th), H.R. 1120 (110th), S. 431 (110th), H.R. 3461 (110th), H.R. 719 (110th), S. 602 (110th), H.R. 964 (110th), H.R. 876 (110th), H.R. 3845 (110th), H.R. 3791 (110th)

Immigration IMM

H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. Program Electronic Review Management System (PERM) regulations. S. 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. H.R. 2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act. Extension of Optional Practical Training (OPT) program. Reform of security name-check system.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARLAND BUCKNER —
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CORLEY —
MATT GELMAN —
R EDWARD INGLE —
JACK KRUMHOLTZ —
BARRY LASALA —
PAMELA PASSMAN —
JOHN F SAMPSON —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 1348 (110th), H.R. 2272 (110th)

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cyber security. Licensing, competition, and government procurement in the software industry. HHS IT e-health procurement. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Open XML ISO Standards vote. H.R. 1 (S. 4), Improving America's Security Act of 2007. H.R. 811 (S. 1487), Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007. H.R. 836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007. S. 2213, Cyber-Crime Act of 2007. H.R. 2290, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007. H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007. H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act. S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act. Issues related to possible Microsoft-Yahoo! merger. H.R. 2272 (P.L. 110-69), To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States. China SED/JCCT. H.R. 5442, TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008. S. 334 (H.R. 3163), Healthy Americans Act. H.R. 2406, To authorize The National Institute of Standards and Technology to increase its efforts in support of the integration of the healthcare information enterprise in the United States. S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BETSY BRADY —
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CORLEY —
DOROTHY DWOSKIN —
MATT GELMAN —
CRISTIN FLYNN GOODWIN —
R EDWARD INGLE —
JACK KRUMHOLTZ —
BARRY LASALA —
SUSAN OSENBACH MANN —
PAMELA PASSMAN —
JOHN F SAMPSON —
FRANK TORRES —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2406 (110th), S. 334 (110th), H.R. 3800 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th), S. 1814 (110th), S. 1487 (110th), H.R. 2290 (110th), H.R. 811 (110th), H.R. 836 (110th), S. 2213 (110th), H.R. 2272 (110th), H.R. 5442 (110th), H.R. 4175 (110th), S. 1693 (110th), H.R. 3163 (110th), S. 4 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation and competitiveness. Science development; technical computing; basic research priorities. H.R. 2272 (P.L. 110-69), To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CORLEY —
MATT GELMAN —
CRISTIN FLYNN GOODWIN —
R EDWARD INGLE —
JACK KRUMHOLTZ —
BARRY LASALA —
JOHN F SAMPSON —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 2272 (110th)

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.