ARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY for TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Immigration IMM
S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, general provisions and provisions pretaining to high skilled immigration and visa, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathmatics) provisions, electronic verification ("E-Verify") and Department of Homeland Security electronic processing. Draft "Group of Seven" Legislation, on general provisions and provisions pretaining to high skilled immigration, STEM, and electronic verification provisions. H.R. 1722, the Legal Workforce Actall provisions. H.R. 2131, the "Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act" (The SKILLS Visa Act), all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH RUBIN | Legislative Director, Congressman George Gekas |
Computer Industry CPI
Hearings and draft legislation: Benefits of information sharing; Privacy, data security and data breach
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH RUBIN | Legislative Director, Congressman George Gekas |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement- issues related to ICT and privacy
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH RUBIN | Legislative Director, Congressman George Gekas |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Protecting technology companies from frivolous patent litigation: H.R. 2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions; Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, S 866; all provisions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH RUBIN | Legislative Director, Congressman George Gekas |
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.