Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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 and related 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.
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 government.
Cyber security policies and legislation.
Information sharing initiative regarding cyber security threats.
Government procurement regarding IT.
H.R. 1232, Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA).
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.
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty Reform.
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trade Adjustment Assistance; GSP and AGOA.
Student Privacy.
S.512, H.R. 1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad (LEADS) Act of 2015.
H.R.1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act.
House Homeland Information Sharing Bill.
S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act.
S. 1600, H.R. 1428, Judicial Redress Act.
Issues related to the EU Safe Harbor agreement negotiations.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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.
Software copyright and related issues.
US Patent and Trademark Office funding issues.
Standards essential patents.
Patent-related matters before the International Trade Commission.
Customs enforcement of ITC exclusion orders.
Software patents and related policy.
Patent Litigation Reform.
H.R. 9, Innovation Act.
TPP and related issues.
Copyright review and related reform issues.
Patent Demand Letter Legislation, including H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act.
S. 1137 Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act.
S. 632, STRONG Patents Act.
S. 1890, H.R. 3326, Defend Trade Secrets Act.
Copyright Office modernization.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
Online privacy issues, including related to big data.
Issues related to the Administration's position on privacy, including the Consumer Privacy proposal.
Human trafficking.
Issues related to privacy and mobile devices, including the NTIA stakeholders process on mobile application transparency.
H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act.
Issues related to privacy and education.
Issues related to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Health Privacy Issues.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act.
Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science.
Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms.
S. 153, Immigration Innovation Act of 2015.
Student Privacy Issues, STEM for youth, and Youth Spark.
Student Data Privacy.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 visa bulletin issues.
S. 153, Immigration Innovation Act of 2015.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016.
H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015.
H.R. 2315/S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015.
Tax reform proposals.
Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, international tax, and foreign tax issues.
H.R. 1643, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015.
Internal Revenue Code administrative procedures.
H.R. 2584 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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; 600 MHz/TV band and unlicensed use; Internet Governance.
Caller ID spoofing.
2.4GHz and unlicensed use.
LTE-U/LAA.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

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).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

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Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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