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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 601 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | NORTH BUILDING, SUITE 600 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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 | 12/31/2008 |
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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: Benjamin Aderson, Association Counsel and Secretary |
Date | 03/31/2010 |
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
World Customes Organization to revise Chapters 84, 85, and 90 of the Harmonized Tariff System (print cartridges, multichip devices, video games, recorded and unrecorded media, fiber cables)
European environmental regualtions (EU RoHS, EU WEEE review, EUP and Energy Efficiency activities)
(need for global harmonization of RoHS requirements)
Monitoring China's compliance with the World Trade Organization commitments (Intellectual Property, Industrial policies, development of new standards, Government Procurement Agreement negotiations, encryption regulations)
WTO Doha Development Agenda (trade facilitation, electronics sectoral, non-tariff barriers, e-commerce, market access)Chinese environmental regulations (China RoHS, China WEEE, Energy Efficiency Activities)
China Intellectual Property Rights
India Market Access (non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement, US-India ICT Dialogue)
US China Bilateral Relationship (Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue,Government Procurement negotiations)
Substance bans as TBTs (Technical Barriers to Trade) China RoHS, Korea RoHS, Thailand RoHS, EU RoHS, WEEE, REACH WTO maintenance of Information Technology Agreement (all provisions for treatment of information technology products, supporting efforts to get changes in EU policies under ITA that remove IT products from coverage)
US - Panama FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement,tariff reduction under joining ITA
US - Korea FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement, tariff reduction, technology neutrality
US - Columbia FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement, tariff reduction under joining ITA
China Government Procurement Agreement
Korea environmental regulations - Korea RoHS/WEEE
Trade Remedies Legislation
H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 opposing the need for currency reform legislation
S. 1607 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 - opposing the need for Currency Exchange Rate Oversight legislation
S. 1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 - opposing the need for currency reform and market access legislation
H.R. 1229 - Non-market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 - opposing the need for legislation on trade remedies specifically related to non market economies
HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - opposing Title 2 as drafted, and some additional provisions under title one, offered alternative text
US-India ICT Dialogue - non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement
Global RoHS harmonization supporting US government and industry activities to harmonize requirements of material restrictions globally
Suppliers Declaration of Conformity for ICT Products in the US
Trade Adjustment Assistance support for the goal of TAA to provide assistance to workers who have lost jobs due to trade.
Transatlantic Economic Council regulatory cooperation between US and EU
US - China Strategic Economic Dialogue support for continuous dialogue with China on IPR, non-tariff barriers, new standards, etc
Bilateral Investment Treaties with Brazil, Russia, India and China
US Encryption Regulations
US Customs and Border Protection Rules of Origin
US Customs and Border Protection "10 + 2" Regulation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, 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 |
Ken |
Montgomery |
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Rob |
Mulligan |
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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 275 Global Online Freedom Act - Title I and II relates to liability for companies storing personal information in countries designated as Internet restricting countries
Online Behavioral Advertising - Proposed self-regulated principles on online advertising
Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee - Review of Internet Issues on Capitol Hill
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), 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 |
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Palafoutas |
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Eric |
Ebenstein |
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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. 2272 21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007 (Same as S. 761)
S. 761 America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act
Provisions for the creation of programs for science technology, engineering, and math. Also provides for the increase in funding for DOE, NIST, NSF
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE,
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 |
John |
Palafoutas |
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Eric |
Ebenstein |
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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.R. 2538 Defend the American Dream Act of 2007- Provisions relating to the increase in the number of H1B and Green Cards H.R. 1930 SKIL Act of 2007 - Provisions relating to the increase in the number of H1B and Green Cards
S. 1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions relating to expansion of Visas
S. 1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act - Provisions relating to the increase in the number of H1B and Green Cards
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE,
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 |
John |
Palafoutas |
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Eric |
Ebenstein |
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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. 2638 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education
S. 1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research &education
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. H.R.1424
- Lobbied for all provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; including the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; and the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008.
S. 1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education
H.R. 2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education
H.R. 3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education
S. 1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education
H.R. 2829 Financial Services Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education
Omnibus Appropriations Bill HR 2764 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education
Omnibus Appropriations Bill S. 2764 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education
H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding Government science research and education
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
John |
Palafoutas |
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Lee |
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Ebenstein |
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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
HR 275 Global Online Freedom Act - Title I and II relates to liability for companies storing personal information in countries designated as Internet restricting countries.
Online Behavioral Advertising - Proposed self-regulated principles on online advertisingCongressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee - Review of Internet Issues on Capitol Hill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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Palafoutas |
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Ebenstein |
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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. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act - All provisions related to broadband
S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act- All provisions - All provisions related to broadband
H.R. 1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act- All provisions related to broadband
H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act- All provisions - All provisions related to broadband
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE,
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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Palafoutas |
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Eric |
Ebenstein |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1693 Wired For Health Care Quality Act - Provisions on the deployment of electronic health records
H.R. 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act - Provisions on the deployment of electronic health records
H.R. 1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 - Provisions on the increase in the number of qualified Health IT workers by 2010
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
John |
Palafoutas |
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Eric |
Ebenstein |
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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 ACC
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issues involving congressional oversight of the Financial Standards Accounting Board (FASB), International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), FASB and IASB policies regarding stock option accounting, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other related issues S. 1726 The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2007 - All provisions relating to business activity taxes
H.R. 5267, The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2008, all provisions relating to business activity taxes
Financial Accounting Standards Board: Provided comments on FASB's proposed amendments to FASB Statement No. 5 relating to the disclosure of certain loss contingencies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Ebenstein |
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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
S. 1726 the Business Activity Simplification Act of 2007, all provisions relating to business activity taxes
H.R. 5267, The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2008, all provisions relating to business activity taxes.
H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, provisions relating to business incentives
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. H.R.1424
- Lobbied for all provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; including the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; and the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008.
HR 2138 Investment in America Act of 2007, entire bill relating to R&D tax credit
S. 41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007, entire bill relating to R&D tax credit
H.R. 3418 Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2007, bill provides for a permanent exclusion from gross income foremployer-provided educational assistance
HR 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, a bill to extend certain expiring tax provisions
S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008, a bill to extend certain expiring tax provisions
Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, which includes a few business provisions intended to help ease finanical strain
General business issues relating to economic stimulus
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Lee |
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Palafoutas |
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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
HR 5819, the SBIR / STTR Reauthorization Act, a bill that amends the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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