2nd Quarter - Report

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC for CISCO SYSTEMS INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$700,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO APPROPRIATIONS REGARDING GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OF TECHNOLOGY

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
MARIA PRICE —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1574: RESTORE PATENT RIGHTS ACT OF 2025; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, STRENGTHENING THE COPY RIGHT AND PATENT SYSTEM, AND STANDARD ESSENTAL PATENTS (SEPs) S. 708: RESTORE PATENT RIGHTS ACT OF 2025; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, STRENGTHENING THE COPY RIGHT AND PATENT SYSTEM, AND STANDARD ESSENTAL PATENTS (SEPs) S. 2140 (118th CONGRESS): PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT OF 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, STRENGTHENING THE COPY RIGHT AND PATENT SYSTEM, AND STANDARD ESSENTAL PATENTS (SEPs) S. 2220 (118TH CONGRESS): PREVAIL ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, STRENGTHENING THE COPY RIGHT AND PATENT SYSTEM, AND STANDARD ESSENTAL PATENTS (SEPs) GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
MARIA PRICE —
JENNIFER SANFORD —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 708 (119th), S. 2140 (119th), H.R. 1574 (119th), S. 2220 (119th)

Education EDU

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER SANFORD —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —

Contacted: SENATE

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 3838: STREAMLINING PROCUREMENT FOR EFFECTIVE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY (SPEED) ACT OF 2025; PROVISIONS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OF TECHNOLOGY S. 2296: NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026; PROVISIONS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OF TECHNOLOGY P.L. 117-58: INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (HR 3684 - 117TH CONGRESS); PROVISIONS RELATED TO BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
MARIA PRICE —
JENNIFER SANFORD —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (119th), S. 2296 (119th), H.R. 3838 (119th)

Immigration IMM

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO HIGH-SKILLED WORKFORCE

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING RIGHT TO REPAIR

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
MARIA PRICE —
JENNIFER SANFORD —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Science/Technology SCI

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING P.L. 117-167 (H.R. 4346) CREATING HELPFUL INCENTIVES TO PRODUCE SEMICONDUCTORS(CHIPS) AND SCIENCE ACT IMPLEMENTATION GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
MARIA PRICE —
JENNIFER SANFORD —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 4346 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1: ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORPORATE AND INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, REGULATION, INNOVATION, AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) TAX CREDIT AMORTIZATION

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
MARIA PRICE —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Telecommunications TEC

GENERAL DISCUSSION REGARDING SPECTRUM GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING BROADBAND AND THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND (USF) GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBER SECURITY GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING GLOBAL INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS ISSUES

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
MARIA PRICE —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 2765: SECURING AMERICA'S FEDERAL EQUIPMENT (SAFE) SUPPLY CHAINS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 1362: SECURING AMERICA'S FEDERAL EQUIPMENT (SAFE) SUPPLY CHAINS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING TARIFFS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING EXPORT CONTROLS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) E-COMMERCE MORATORIUM AND DIGITAL TRADE

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
MARIA PRICE —
JENNIFER SANFORD —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 1362 (119th), H.R. 2765 (119th)

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