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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 709 G Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 300 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Palo Alto |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94304-1112 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401103812-12
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6. House ID# 430590001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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: Jonathan Sturz |
Date | 1/20/2016 2:12:50 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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
RIN 1210-AB32, Dept. of Labor Fiduciary Conflict of Interest Rule.
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 |
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Vasell |
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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
H.R. 2578, FY2016 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill; H.R. 2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations Bill; H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016; H.R. 2028, FY 2016 Department of Energy and Water Appropriations bill, generally. H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 [Public Law 114-113], provisions related to high performance computing.
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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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Bret |
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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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; H.R. 1770/S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015.H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act; S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015; H.R. 1704, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015, to establish a nation data breach notification standard and, for other purposes; S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 491, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act; H.R. 1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act. H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 [Public Law 114-113], provisions related to cybersecurity. Issues related to suspension of European Union safe harbor. H.R. 1428 Judicial Redress Act of 2015, all provisions.
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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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Bret |
Wincup |
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Tomb |
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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
S. 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act; S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015; H.R. 1704, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015, to establish a nation data breach notification Standard and, for other purposes; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 491, Geolocational Privacy Surveillance Act; H.R. 1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; draft White House Privacy legislation; H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act; Department of Labor (DOL) proposed change to the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) that would expand the scope of those who become fiduciaries; H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act; S. 1469, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reform. Issues related to suspension of European Union safe harbor. H.R. 1428 Judicial Redress Act of 2015, all provisions.
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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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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
Intellectual property and data protection provisions in Trans Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 USC section 1337 of Tariff Act; H.R. 9, Innovation Act; legislative efforts and hearings in the U.S. Senate to curb abusive patent litigation practices on the American economy; S. 632, STRONG Patents Act of 2015.S. 1137, PATENT Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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 |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network. National Defense Authorization Act of 2016.
H.R. 2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations Bill; H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016.
H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 [Public Law 114-113], provisions related to cybersecurity.
Discussions with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) related to Hewlett Packard Enterprise contract with the Government of Israel.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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Mark |
Tomb |
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Bret |
Wincup |
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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
H.R. 1020, STEM Education Act of 2015; S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015; H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015; H.R. 467, STEM Opportunities Act of 2015; S. 181, Startup Act. Appropriations for student loan programs. Draft Skills Visa Act of 2015.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, 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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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Tomb |
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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
H.R. 1268, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act; White House Climate Change Pledge.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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Bret |
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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
Administrations Executive Action on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B and L visas; L-1 visa classification and guidance regarding specialized knowledge; H.R. 1704, to establish a nation data breach notification Standard and, for other purposes; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; draft Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S.177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; S. 1469, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reform; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Network.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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Bret |
Wincup |
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Mark |
Tomb |
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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
Issues related to reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers; H-1B program reforms; recapture and prioritization of green cards for high skilled; per-country visa limitations for high skilled; S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015; H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015; S. 181, Startup Act; Administrations Executive Action on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B and L visas; L-1 visa classification and guidance regarding specialized knowledge.
H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 [Public Law 114-113], provisions related to high skilled immigration.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), 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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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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 INT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to operations of IT infrastructure and cybersecurity; S. 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; draft Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act.
H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 [Public Law 114-113], provisions related to cybersecurity.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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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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
White House Executive Order 13,673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces which creates new obligations for contractors and subcontractors doing business with the Federal government - particularly with regard to labor law compliance and an employers right to require arbitration; H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act; DOL Fair Labor Standards Act proposed rule Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees; Administrations Executive Action on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B and L visas. H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 [Public Law 114-113], provisions related to Fair Pay and safe workplaces Executive Order.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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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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
H.R. 1020, STEM Education Act of 2015; H.R. 467, STEM Opportunities Act of 2015; S. 181, Startup Act; H.R. 1268, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act; S. 128, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015; issues related to top level domain names by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN); Executive Order creating a National Strategic Computing (NSCI) initiative; funding for National Strategic Computing Initiative (NSCI) in high-performance computing (HPC). H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 [Public Law 114-113], provisions related to high performance computing.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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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
FY 2016 Budget, including corporate tax proposals and reforms to international tax policy; H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; H.R. 415, Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2015; S. 174, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015; H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015; H.R. 1430, Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2015; H.R. 961, amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income; draft Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act.
Congressional proposals related to international taxation and innovation box proposals.
H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 [Public Law 114-113], provisions related to extension of the research and development tax credit, and Controlled Foreign Corporations look through rule.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
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Cino |
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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
S. 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; S.356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments ACT of 2015; H.R. 1704, to establish a nation data breach notification Standard and, for other purposes; issues related to FCC's Open Internet rules; White House Privacy legislation; issues related to implementation of eRate program; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. Issues related to the European Union safe harbor.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; Information Technology Agreement; Trade in Services Agreement.
H.R. 2146, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability 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), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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