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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1730 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 850 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 60674-12
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6. House ID# 353580000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Alice Tornquist |
Date | 4/20/2017 6:11:11 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AUT
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 114-94, the FAST Act.
Role of telematics in improving transportation efficiency and safety
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Alice |
Tornquist |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 114-74, the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 - Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Alice |
Tornquist |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 19, Mobile NOW Act. Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband
Internet of Things policy issues, including spectrum.
P.L. 114-74, the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 - Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband.
S. 88, The DIGIT Act. Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Alice |
Tornquist |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Need for protection of intellectual property and balanced patent reform.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Laurie |
Self |
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Alice |
Tornquist |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 114-95, Every Child Succeeds Act - Support for STEM education and the use of mobile technology in improving education outcomes.
Education about Qualcomm/Virginia Tech Thinkabit Lab.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Alice |
Tornquist |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Advocate for reasonable cyber security regulations
H.R. 1465/S. 594, National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2017, to specifically authorize DHS to partner with the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, which is a network of five universities, to prepare for and respond to national, state and local cybersecurity risks. It would also help states and communities develop information sharing programs. The bill includes provisions for training first responders, simulation exercises for state and local governments, CI operators and private industry, and incorporates cybersecurity risk to state emergency plans.
S. 592, DOD Cyber Scholarship Program Act of 2017, to amend the Information Assurance Scholarship Program at the Department of Defense for students pursuing degrees in cybersecurity fields.
S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act, to require the SEC to issue final rules requiring those companies to disclose in annual reports whether any board members have expertise or experience in cybersecurity, and if none exists, describe what other cyber steps were taken by others responsible for evaluating nominees for the governing body of a company.
H.R. 200, Sense of the House that the US Should Develop and Adopt a Comprehensive Cyber Policy, a resolution specifically states that such a policy should define acts of aggression, war and other related cyberspace events, including commensurate responses of such acts in cyberspace.
S. 516/H.R. 1344, State Cyber Resiliency Act, to help state, local and tribal governments more effectively counter cyber threats. The bill would set up a grant program to provide resources for states to develop and implement effective cyber resiliency plans, including efforts to identify, detect, protect, respond, and recover from cyber threats. It also encourages investment in the cyber workforce.
S. 412, State & Local Cyber Protection Act, to require state and local coordination on cybersecurity with the NCCIC. It also includes privacy and civil liberties training on issues such as limiting the receipt, retention, use and disclosure of information related to cyber risks with specific persons that is not necessary for cyber purposes to protect information systems from cyber risks or to mitigate cyber risks in a timely manner and protecting the confidentiality of cyber threat indicators and defensive measure retained by the NCCIC.
H.R. 1324, Securing IoT Act, to amend the Communications Act to provide for the establishment of cyber standards for certain radio frequency equipment.
H.R. 1340, Interagency Cybersecurity Cooperation Act, to establish an Interagency Communications Security Committee at the FCC to review the security reports required in the bill; recommend investigation to relevant agencies into any such report; and issue regular reports to Congress containing the results of any investigations.
H.R. 1335, Cybersecurity Responsibility Act of 2017, to direct the FCC to issue rules to secure communications networks against cyber risks.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Alice |
Tornquist |
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Crout |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Immigration of highly skilled workers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Alice |
Tornquist |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Need for international corporate tax reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Alice |
Tornquist |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 114-74, the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 - Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband.
S. 19 Mobile NOW Act. Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband
S. 88, The DIGIT Act. Need for more spectrum to support mobile broadband
Draft legislation to promote the use of smart city technologies and systems, and for other purposes - Not yet introduced.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), Energy - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Alice |
Tornquist |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 114-94, the FAST Act.
Role of telematics in improving transportation efficiency and safety.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Alice |
Tornquist |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Tornquist |
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Rebecca |
Fraser |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Draft legislation to promote the use of smart city technologies and systems, and for other purposes - Not yet introduced.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), Energy - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Alice |
Tornquist |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Advocacy in favor of a smooth transition at the FTC.
Intellectual property/antitrust issues
International/antitrust issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of the Vice President of the United States
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Laurie |
Self |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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