4th Quarter - Report

HP INC. for HP INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,500,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

CBP Reauthorization Legislation; Russia PNTER Legislation; H.RES.86 Recognizing the importance of trade to the United States economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, South Korea, and Panama. Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement. Trade Adjustment Assistance.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDOLPH V DOVE —
JENNIFER ANN MULVENY —
PATRICIA A SARCONE —
MARK TOMB —
SHAWN MICHAEL VASELL —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.Res. 86 (112th)

Banking BAN

Securities Exchange Commission staff to discuss proposed rules for implementing Whistleblower Provisions of Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank on definitions of major swap participant, margin requirements, and end-users. Engage with US Senate and Treasury on establishment of office of Financial Research in Treasury for data collection and analysis.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PATRICIA A SARCONE —
SHAWN MICHAEL VASELL —

Contacted: SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Defense DEF

H.R. 1540 FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, sections of bill relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network House Report 112-78, Senate Report 112-26, H.R. 2219, Defense Appropriations FY2012. House Report 112-110, Defense health and technology provisions. Provisions related to defense health care, AHLTA (electronic health record), information technology, and innovation. S. 1253 FYI 2012 National Defense Authorization Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDOLPH V DOVE —
MARK TOMB —

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1540 (112th), H.R. 2219 (112th), S. 1253 (112th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 658 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014 for: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs, (2) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air navigation facilities and equipment, (3) FAA operations, and (4) administrative expenses for certain airport programs. Section 817 of House-passed measure (H.R. 658) includes language to continue the Blocked Aircraft Registration Request Program (BARR) to continue as it exists today. BARR program allows business aircraft operators with privacy or security concerns for their operations to request that Aircraft Situation Display to Industry (ASDI) data provided to the Federal Aviation Administration be blocked from public dissemination.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDOLPH V DOVE —
PATRICIA A SARCONE —
SHAWN MICHAEL VASELL —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 658 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 942, S. 1577 - Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R. 674, S. 89, S. 164, 3% Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries; S. 45, Offshoring Prevention Act. S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011. H.R. 2735 - Amend IRC to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. HR 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Ave - business tax extenders.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDOLPH V DOVE —
PATRICIA A SARCONE —
MARK TOMB —
SHAWN MICHAEL VASELL —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Bills named: S. 45 (112th), S. 89 (112th), S. 1577 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), S. 164 (112th), H.R. 674 (112th), H.R. 2735 (112th), S. 727 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

Public Law 104-104, The Telecommunications Act of 1996, Section 254 Universal Service, Common Carrier Action, FCC Implementation of Telecommunications Acts Universal Service Provisions. Adoption of plan to ensure access to affordable telecommunications services for all Americans (CC Docket No 96-45), Report CC 97-24. Sets in motion universal service policies that will ensure all Americans, including low income consumers and those who live in rural, insular, high cost areas shall have affordable service and will help to connect eligible schools, libraries and rural health care providers to the global telecommunications network at a discounted rate through the education rateor e-rate. FCC (Proceeding) 02-6. In the Matter of Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism. Ex Parte filed for February 14 and March 8 meetings with officials at FCC. Discussion of E-rate program, and in particular the Eligible Services List and how the commission proceeds in this regard, as well as, why broadening of the definition of firewalls is important. H.R. 654, S. 913 - Do Not Track Legislation. S. 1011 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011 (ECPA), to update 1986 ECPA law to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PATRICIA A SARCONE —
SHAWN MICHAEL VASELL —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: S. 913 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), S. 1011 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1249, and S. 23, American Invents Act - patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and inter parties reexamination. Intellectual Property Provisions in Free Trade Agreements for Korea, Columbia and Panama., Russia WT and Trans Pacific Partnership. Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 U.S.A. section 1337 of Tariff Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDOLPH V DOVE —
JENNIFER ANN MULVENY —
PATRICIA A SARCONE —
SHAWN MICHAEL VASELL —

Contacted: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 23 (112th), H.R. 1249 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Lobbied the Administration with regard to resolving issues related to federal program calling for child support enforcement program in South Carolina.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDOLPH V DOVE —

Contacted: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of

Foreign Relations FOR

Singapore and Brazil tax treaty issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDOLPH V DOVE —
PATRICIA A SARCONE —
SHAWN MICHAEL VASELL —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2219 FY 2012 DOD Appropriations. H.R. 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 - Appropriates funds for FY2011 to the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance, including for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, environmental restoration, overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid, former Soviet Union cooperative threat reduction, and the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund; (3) procurement, including for aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E); (5) Defense Working Capital Funds and the National Defense Sealift Fund; (6) the Defense Health Program; (7) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (8) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (9) the Office of the Inspector General; (10) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund; (11) the Intelligence Community Management Account; and (12) overseas contingency operations, including regular, reserve, and National Guard personnel, operation and maintenance, the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund, the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, the Iraq Security Forces Fund, the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund, procurement, National Guard and Reserve equipment, the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund, RDT&E, and the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (13) HR 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDOLPH V DOVE —
MARK TOMB —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: H.R. 1473 (112th), H.R. 2219 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing and fiduciary party. S. 1207, H.R. 1841, H.R.1707 - Data Security & Breach Notification; H.R. 654, S. 913 - Do Not Track legislation; S. 799 - Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 1528, H.R. 611 - Consumer Privacy Protection legislation; S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDOLPH V DOVE —
PATRICIA A SARCONE —
MARK TOMB —
SHAWN MICHAEL VASELL —

Contacted: White House Office; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Reserve System; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1707 (112th), S. 913 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), S. 799 (112th), S. 1207 (112th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 399, STAPLE Act; H.R. 282, E-Verify for Federal Contracts; H.R. 43, reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act eliminates diversity visa program; S. 565, H.R. 1114, Start-up Visa Act 2011; Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; H.R. 2161, IDEA Act; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act regarding E-Verify Program. 0-1 Visa - expedite of Visa for critical hire. H.R. 3146 - American Innovation and Education Act. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigration Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDOLPH V DOVE —
PATRICIA A SARCONE —
MARK TOMB —
SHAWN MICHAEL VASELL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 399 (112th), H.R. 1114 (112th), H.R. 2164 (112th), H.R. 3146 (112th), H.R. 3012 (112th), H.R. 282 (112th), S. 565 (112th), H.R. 2161 (112th), H.R. 704 (112th), H.R. 43 (112th)

Education EDU

H.R. 399 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. S. 952 - Dream Act. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, a bill to authorize the cancellation of, removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDOLPH V DOVE —
PATRICIA A SARCONE —
SHAWN MICHAEL VASELL —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 399 (112th), S. 952 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Rulemakings regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank, specifically inconsistent proposals governing fiduciary party (RIN 3038-AD25) Business conduct standards for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants with counterparties. Adjudication process of employment-based visas.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDOLPH V DOVE —
PATRICIA A SARCONE —
SHAWN MICHAEL VASELL —

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Education, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Homeland Security HOM

USCIS regarding concerns with adjudication process of employment-based visas. Various proposed cyber legislation under consideration.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDOLPH V DOVE —
PATRICIA A SARCONE —
MARK TOMB —
SHAWN MICHAEL VASELL —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Intelligence INT

S. 193, USA Patriot Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011, a bill to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA Patriot Act and for other purposes. Section 501, 503, TITLE V - Access to Certain Business Records and Other Tangible Things for Foreign Intelligence Purposes. Section 4 Orders for Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices for Foreign Intelligence Purposes; Sec. 5 Limitations on Disclosure of National Security Letters; Sec. 6 Judicial Review of FISA Orders and national Security Letters; Sec. 7 Certification for Access to Telephone Toll and Transactional Records; Sec. 8 Public Reporting on National Security Letters; Sec. 10 Audits. H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011, amends USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through May 27, 2011, a provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority. Section 1 to extend expiring provisions of USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to access to business records, individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers and roving wiretaps until December 8, 2011. Government Information Technology Policy and Acquisitions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PATRICIA A SARCONE —
MARK TOMB —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 514 (112th), S. 193 (112th)

Science/Technology SCI

S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. H.R. 1528, H.R. 611-Consumer Privacy Protection. S. 1207, H.R. 1841, H.R. 1707 - Data Security and Breach Notification. S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act. S. 413 Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 - Internet Freedom Act - Declares that neither the President, the Director of the National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications, nor any officer or employee of the U.S. government shall have the authority to shut down the Internet. Policy Development on STEM, innovation and standards. H.R. 1136 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011. ICANN - the delay of the expansion of new gtlds(top level domains) by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers(ICANN) set to take place January 12, 2012. The Affirmation of Commitments with the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) of the Department of Commerce under which ICANN is operating is Department of Commerce l5 U.S.C. 1512 and 47 U.S.C. 902. Signed September 30, 2009. This document affirms key commitments by DOC and ICANN, including commitments to: (a) ensure that decisions made related to the global technical coordination of the DNS are made in the public interest and are accountable and transparent; (b) preserve the security, stability and resiliency of the DNS; (c) promote competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice in the DNS marketplace; and (d) facilitate international participation in DNS technical coordination.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDOLPH V DOVE —
PATRICIA A SARCONE —
MARK TOMB —
SHAWN MICHAEL VASELL —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 611 (112th), H.R. 1136 (112th), S. 413 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), S. 799 (112th)

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.