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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 901 K Street, NW |
Address2 | 11th Floor |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Redmond |
State | WA |
Zip Code | 98052 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 25204-12
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6. House ID# 311740000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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: Todd Payne - Government Affairs Manager |
Date | 07/21/2014 |
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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Protection of critical infrastructure and cyber security.
Licensing, competition, trade, and government procurement in the software industry.
Health IT procurement; Health reform & related health IT issues; HHS rulemaking proceedings related to Recovery Act
implementation.
Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development.
Standards and interoperability.
Competition in the online advertising and software markets.
Competitiveness and the high-tech sector.
Policy issues in cloud computing.
H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013.
Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) reform.
America's Healthy Future Act.
Open government, government modernization and technology choice.
Supply chain security efforts within the US goverment.
Cyber security policies and legislation.
Information sharing intiative regarding cyber security threats.
Government procurement regarding IT.
Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA).
H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act of 2014.
Data breach notification.
Legislative proposals related to government surveillance and data collection, including issues of transparency and FISA court reform.
Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations.
H.R. 3670, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013.
USA Freedom Act.
H.R. 4291, FISA Transparency and Modernization Act of 2014.
White House forums on Big Data.
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty Reform.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
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Brady |
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Cavaliere |
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Eric |
Wenger |
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Gelman |
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Ed |
Ingle |
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Fred |
Humphries |
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David |
Pryor |
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Susan |
Mann |
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John |
Sampson |
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Frank |
Torres |
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Bill |
Kamela |
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Stephanie |
Peters |
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Dorothy |
Dwoskin |
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Paula |
Boyd |
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Allyson |
Knox |
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Rebecca |
Mark |
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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
Implementation of the America Invents Act.
Orphan Works legislation and related policy developments.
Online copyright enforcement.
Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights.
Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office funding issues.
S. 2146, Patent Fee Integrity Act.
Standards essential patents.
Patent-related matters before the International Trade Commission.
Customs enforcement of ITC exclusion orders.
Software patents and related policy.
H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013.
H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act.
H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013.
H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act.
H.R. 3309, the "Innovation Act."
S. 866, to amend Sec 18 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.
S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013.
S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013.
S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013.
S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act.
Copyright review and related reform issues.
Federal legislation to protect trade secrets.
Patent Demand Letter Legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Frank |
Cavaliere |
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John |
Sampson |
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Matt |
Gelman |
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Ed |
Ingle |
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Fred |
Humphries |
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David |
Pryor |
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Susan |
Mann |
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Stephanie |
Peters |
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Frank |
Torres |
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Dorothy |
Dwoskin |
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Rebecca |
Mark |
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Betsy |
Brady |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
Online privacy issues.
Issues related to online advertising.
Issues related to the Administration's position on privacy.
Issues related to "Do-Not-Track" protections.
Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013.
Human trafficking.
Issues related to privacy and mobile devices, including the NTIA stakeholders process on mobile application transparency.
SAFE Data Act.
Issues related to privacy and education.
Issues related to COPPA.
Health Privacy Issues.
Issues related to the Administration's Big Data Initiative.
Issues related to the NTIA's stakeholders process on facial recognition.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), White House Office
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 |
Betsy |
Brady |
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Caroline |
Curtin |
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Frank |
Cavaliere |
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Matt |
Gelman |
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Frank |
Torres |
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Ed |
Ingle |
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Fred |
Humphries |
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David |
Pryor |
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John |
Sampson |
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Stephanie |
Peters |
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Rebecca |
Mark |
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Paula |
Boyd |
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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
Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science.
Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms.
S. 169, Immigration Innovation Act of 2013.
Student Privacy Issues, STEM for youth, and Project Spark.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Education - Dept of, Natl Science Foundation (NSF)
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 |
Bill |
Kamela |
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Frank |
Cavaliere |
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Matt |
Gelman |
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John |
Sampson |
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Ed |
Ingle |
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Fred |
Humphries |
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David |
Pryor |
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Stephanie |
Peters |
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Allyson |
Knox |
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Rebecca |
Mark |
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Frank |
Torres |
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Betsy |
Brady |
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Caroline |
Curtin |
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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
H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues.
S. 169, Immigration Innovation Act of 2013.
H.R. 714, Startup Act 3.0.
S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.
H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Bill |
Kamela |
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Frank |
Cavaliere |
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Matt |
Gelman |
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Ed |
Ingle |
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Fred |
Humphries |
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David |
Pryor |
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John |
Sampson |
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Stephanie |
Peters |
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Rebecca |
Mark |
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Allyson |
Knox |
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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
Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
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 |
Frank |
Cavaliere |
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Matt |
Gelman |
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Bill |
Kamela |
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Ed |
Ingle |
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Fred |
Humphries |
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David |
Pryor |
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John |
Sampson |
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Stephanie |
Peters |
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Caroline |
Curtin |
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Rebecca |
Mark |
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Allyson |
Knox |
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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
Tax reform proposals.
Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, international tax, and foreign tax issues.
H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013.
H.R. 2260, The Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014.
H.R. 2261, The Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014.
H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act.
S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013.
H.R. 4438, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit.
H.R. 3086, To make permanent the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
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 |
Frank |
Cavaliere |
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Ed |
Ingle |
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Fred |
Humphries |
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David |
Pryor |
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Tom |
Roesser |
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John |
Sampson |
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Matt |
Gelman |
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Stephanie |
Peters |
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Rebecca |
Mark |
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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
Broadband/Spectrum.
TV band and unlicensed use.
Internet Governance.
Stolen phones.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Paula |
Boyd |
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Frank |
Cavaliere |
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Matt |
Gelman |
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Ed |
Ingle |
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Fred |
Humphries |
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David |
Pryor |
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John |
Sampson |
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Frank |
Torres |
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Stephanie |
Peters |
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Rebecca |
Mark |
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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 Free Trade Agreements (US-Korea, US-Panama, and US-Colombia) 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 and indigenous innovation policy issues in China.
Interoperability, innovation, and competitiveness.
Interpretation and application of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property.
European Commission investigation of competition in the software industry.
Trade in services in bilateral and regional agreements, including the WTO Agreements.
Emerging threats to IP rights outside the United States.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
Reform of Section 337.
Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Information Technology Agreement (ITA) Expansion.
Trans Atlantic Trade.
Trade in Services Agreement (TISA).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), U.S. Copyright Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Stephanie |
Peters |
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Frank |
Cavaliere |
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Dorothy |
Dwoskin |
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Matt |
Gelman |
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Ed |
Ingle |
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Fred |
Humphries |
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David |
Pryor |
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Susan |
Mann |
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John |
Sampson |
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Rebecca |
Mark |
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Frank |
Torres |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Energy efficiency.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Cavaliere |
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Caroline |
Curtin |
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Matt |
Gelman |
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Ingle |
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Humphries |
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David |
Pryor |
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Sampson |
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Stephanie |
Peters |
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Rebecca |
Mark |
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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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