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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Zip Code | 20062 |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
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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: Jennifer Gale |
Date | 1/22/2024 1:04:38 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 AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2670/S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
H.R. 6131, Commercial Space Act of 2023
Draft legislation regarding Department of Commerce Office of Space Commerce mission authorization
Proposed rule regarding Mitigation Methods for Launch Vehicle Upper Stages on the Creation of Orbital Debris (88 Fed. Reg. 65,835-65,865, September 26, 2023)
Various issues relating to supply chain and defense industrial base;
small business innovation research to augment the military industrial base;
House Committee on Ways and Means, discussion of tax legislation and priorities for the space industry;
House Committee on Commerce, Science and Technology submitted inputs for the Committee to consider as they consider drafting commercial space legislation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Martin |
Durbin |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Christopher |
Roberti |
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John |
Neal |
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Keith |
Webster |
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John |
Overstreet |
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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 AUT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology
Various issues relating to U.S. Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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 |
Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Martin |
Durbin |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Matthew |
Furlow |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Jordan |
Crenshaw |
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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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
H.R. 3459/S. 307, Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023
H.R. 3743/S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023
H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act
H.R. 4333/S. 1631, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023
Draft legislation related to advancing unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility
Various issues relating to implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254);
implementation of the short-term extension of Federal Aviation Administration operating authority (P.L. 118-15);
unmanned aircraft systems flight restrictions near critical infrastructure facilities;
counter unmanned aircraft systems;
urban air mobility
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Natl Security Council (NSC)
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 |
Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Martin |
Durbin |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Matthew |
Furlow |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Jordan |
Crenshaw |
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John |
Drake |
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Sterling |
Wiggins |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act 2023
Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Registry of Supervised Nonbanks that Use Form Contracts to Impose Terms and Conditions that Seek to Waive or Limit Consumer Legal Protections (88 Fed. Reg. 6,906-6,969, February 1, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders (88 Fed. Reg. 6,088-6,142, January 30, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z) (88 Fed. Reg. 18,906-18,951, March 29, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Required Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights (88 Fed. Reg. 74796-74875, October 31, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (88. Fed. Reg. 80197-80216, November 17, 2023)
Final rule regarding beneficial ownership information reporting requirements (86 Fed. Reg. 69,920-69,974, September 30, 2022)
Final Rule, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Beneficial Ownership Information Access and Safeguards, and Use of FinCEN Identifiers for Entities (87 Fed. Reg. 77,404-77,457, November 8, 2023)
Various issues relating to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus March 2022 amendment to UDAAP examination manual;
Federal Reserve Boards Holistic Capital Review and implementation of the final Basel III framework;
Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Advisory Opinion regarding section 1034(c) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) published on October 11, 2023;
Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule;
outline of proposals under consideration and alternatives considered, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, rulemaking under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, published on September 15, 2023;
rulemaking petition filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau To Require Meaningful Consumer Consent Regarding the Use of Arbitration to Resolve Disputes Involving Consumer Financial Products and Services
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Small Business Administration (SBA)
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 |
Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Martin |
Durbin |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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William (Bill) |
Hulse |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Evan |
Williams |
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Foxhall |
Parker |
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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 BNK
16. Specific lobbying issues
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4777/S. 2497, Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to S. 574, Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency (PROTECT) Asbestos Victims Act of 2021
Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds;
Chapter 11 bankruptcies including third-party releases;
bankruptcy and mass tort litigation
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 |
Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Martin |
Durbin |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Nathan |
Morris |
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Matthew |
Webb |
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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. 4367/S. 2625, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4664/S. 2309, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes
H.R. 4665/S. 2438, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4820/S. 2437, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 5692, Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes
H.R. 5696, To provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process, and establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to enact appropriations
H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Draft legislation titled Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2024 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2025 through 2033
FY2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill (including funding for the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and other federal agencies appropriations related to intellectual property enforcement)
Various issues relating to FY2024 appropriations priorities;
funding for the Intellectual Property Enforcement Program in FY24 Appropriations Legislation;
implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125);
debt ceiling/limit, budget caps, budget sequestration, and budget reconciliation;
budget reconciliation legislation and related spending levels;
potential government shutdown;
funding issues related to the USPTO;
funding issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office;
funding issues related to the Department of Justice;
funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security;
IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy;
IP issues relating to right to repair;
funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), White House Office, U.S. Copyright 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 |
Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Martin |
Durbin |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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David |
Weissman |
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Timothy |
Maney |
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Allison |
Dembeck |
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Justin |
Lumadue |
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Christine |
Scullion |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Nick |
Vaugh |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Kevin |
Courtois |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Ryan |
Gleason |
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Maggie |
Woodin |
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Roy |
McKenzie |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Patrick |
Kilbride |
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Kelly |
Anderson |
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Bradley |
Watts |
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Sydney |
Crawford |
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Jacquelyn |
McDole |
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Katelyn |
Pay |
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Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Bentz, January 2021-October 2023; Southern Oregon Dir., Rep. Walden, February 2017-January 2021; Staff Asst., Rep. Young, January 2013-October 2013 |
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Katelyn |
Pay |
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Staff Asst., Rep. West, February 2012-December 2012; Intern, Rep. West, October 2011-January 2012; Intern, Rep. Walberg, May 2011-July 2011; Intern, Rep. Walden, May 2009-December 2009 |
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
H.R. 2670/S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 5475, Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2023
S. 79, Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023
S. 142, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
S. 150, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023
S. 315, Taxpayer Research and Contributions Knowledge (TRACK) Act of 2023, including provisions related to university tech transfer
S. 1264, Strengthening Medicare and Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act
S. 2140, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023
S. 2220, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7430, Protecting American Innovation Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5429, Save our Stages Extension Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6058, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce (SHOP SAFE) Act of 2020
Potential legislation similar to S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019
Potential legislation similar to S. 3700, Affordable Insulin Now Act
Potential legislation making omnibus year-end appropriations
Potential legislation regarding the establishment of a SEP royalty court
Potential legislation regarding revisions to the tech transfer framework established under the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517)
Potential legislation amending the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169)
Potential legislation seeking to impose pharmaceutical price controls to private sector payers
Potential legislation related to artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights
Potential legislation related to patent eligibility reform
Potential legislation related to changes in Patent Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings
Potential legislation related to right to repair issues in intellectual property rights
Request for Information, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce; Regarding the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights (88 Fed. Reg. 85,593-85,605, December 8, 2023)
Various issues relating to implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125);
nomination vacancies relating to intellectual property, including for an Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC);
Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center;
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office;
modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office;
patent examination practices and patent quality;
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Food and Drug Administration collaboration efforts;
World Trade Organization pending proposal related to COVID-19 and intellectual property rights;
State Departments Office of Authentication;
IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy;
patent linkage and regulatory data protection;
the World Trade Organization;
pharmaceutical price controls;
IP issues related to prescription drug pricing and labeling;
promoting inclusive innovation and diversity initiatives in the intellectual property system;
proposed rulemaking regarding changes to Patent Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings;
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Drug Price Negotiation Program (P.L. 117-169, subtitle B);
implementation of the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517), including march-in rights;
right to repair issues;
emerging issues surrounding artificial intelligence, intellectual property, and data protection;
confirmation of NIH Director;
domain name system abuse;
increase utilization of federal criminal penalties resulting from the passage of the Protect Lawful Streaming Act (PSLA) (P.L. 116-260, Div. Q, Title II), for certain types of copyright infringement via illicit streaming of copyrighted works;
intellectual property enforcement priorities at the U.S.-Mexico border;
licensing negotiations and remedies for standard-essential patents subject to voluntary F/RAND Commitments;
draft 2022-2026 USPTO strategic plan;
USPTOs IP Attache Program;
funding for the Intellectual Property Enforcement Program in FY24 Appropriations Legislation;
the "Reasonable Price Clause" in reauthorization draft of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA, P.L. 109-417)
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), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), U.S. Copyright Office, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Martin |
Durbin |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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David |
Weissman |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Patrick |
Kilbride |
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Kelly |
Anderson |
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Bradley |
Watts |
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Sydney |
Crawford |
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Jacquelyn |
McDole |
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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
H.R. 2670/S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Various issues relating to funding for the Advanced Defense Capabilities Pilot Program;
improvements to the Foreign Military Sales program;
potential Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act provisions related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS);
supply chain and the defense industrial base;
small business innovation research;
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Martin |
Durbin |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Timothy |
Maney |
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Kenneth |
Johnson |
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David |
Weissman |
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Keith |
Webster |
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Christopher |
Roberti |
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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. 793/S. 161, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2023
H.R. 2957/S. 1349, College Transparency Act
H.R. 4571, Child Care Investment Act of 2023
H.R. 6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act
H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act
Various issues relating to reauthorization and implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128);
implementation of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224);
higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329);
implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95);
reauthorization of the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279);
student data privacy in K-12 and higher education;
general education and workforce preparation;
childcare and early education;
potential Future of Assessment Task Force;
universal pre-K;
Department of Education: Requirements and Responsibilities for Third-Party Servicers and Institutions (Docket ID ED-2022-OPE-0103);
implementation of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit (45F);
childcare requirements in the Department of Commerces Notice of Public Rights for CHIPS for America incentives program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Martin |
Durbin |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Allison |
Dembeck |
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David |
Weissman |
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Nick |
Vaugh |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Kevin |
Courtois |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Ryan |
Gleason |
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Maggie |
Woodin |
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Cheryl |
Oldham |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act
H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023
H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act
H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes
H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act
H.R. 1115, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
H.R. 1130, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023
H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes
H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023
H.R. 1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act
H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act
H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act
H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023
H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
H.R. 3081/S. 678, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2023
H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act
H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act
H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act
S. 1111, Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023
S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act
Draft legislation titled Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act
Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes
Draft legislation titled Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4720/S. 2475, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act
Potential legislation similar S. 4064, International Nuclear Energy Act
Potential legislation similar S. 4066, Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022
Potential legislation similar S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act
Potential legislation similar S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act
Potential legislative action similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions
Potential legislative action similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031
Proposed Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Distribution Transformers (88 Fed. Reg. 1,722-1,859, January 11, 2023)
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Ensuring the Continued Security of the United States Critical Electric Infrastructure (86 Fed. Reg. 21,309-21,311, April 12, 2021)
Department of Interior 2021 Draft List of Critical Minerals, (86 Fed. Reg. 62,199-62,203 (Nov. 9, 2021)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection (87 Fed. Reg. 26,504-26,611, May 4, 2022)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Duty of Candor (87 Fed. Reg. 49,784-49,793, August 12, 2022)
Guidance for Grants and Agreements, proposed rule; notification of proposed guidance (87 Fed. Reg. 8,374-8,378, February 9, 2023)
Proposed Rule, EPA New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 33,240-33,420, May 23, 2023)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Applications for Permits to Site
Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities (88 Fed. Reg. 2,770-2,794, January 17, 2023)
Proposed Rule Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council; Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of
Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65,356, September 22, 2023)
Bureau of Land Managements proposed Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (88 Fed. Reg. 62,025- 62,043, September 8, 2023)
Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining;
social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations;
offshore energy exploration, including the National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program;
Keystone XL environmental assessment;
diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy;
funding for energy efficiency programs;
establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel;
nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain;
funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program;
Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review;
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities;
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Interim Policy Statement on the Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews;
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Reliability Technical Conference in Docket No. AD23-9-000;
strategic petroleum reserve;
State Department interim international energy engagement guidance;
electric grid reliability, resiliency, and generation adequacy, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets;
critical minerals, generally;
Office of Management and Budget guidance on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Acts Buy America provisions;
energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports;
Department of Energy anticipated future energy efficiency regulations;
Bureau of Land Management Leasing program;
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program;
nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies;
electric transmission siting and permitting;
limitations on exports of energy commodities;
implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688);
development of solar energy;
development of water power;
potential Presidential Performance Contracting Challenge;
potential appropriations supporting energy innovation;
further appropriations for the Department of Energys Office of Science;
continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction;
Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008;
cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022;
development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022);
electric vehicle charging infrastructure;
implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169);
hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance;
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. No. 117-19)
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), State - Dept of (DOS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Treasury - Dept of
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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
H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023
H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act
H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023
H.R. 2670, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023
H.R. 3195, Superior National Forest Restoration Act
H.R. 4288, Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act
H.R. 4368/S. 2131, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023
S. 647, Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023
S. 648, Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023
S. 649, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023
S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2023
S. 1863, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of certain products
S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023
S. 3067, the Facilitating Hazard Mitigations Project Act
S. 3261, the National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act
H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'"
H.Con.Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws
S.J.Res. 9, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment
S.J.Res. 24, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat"
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Department of Agriculture Appropriations
Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act
Draft legislation to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding, and for other purposes
Draft legislation on PFAS
Draft legislation relating to Basel convention implementing legislation
Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions
Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy
Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program
Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8183/S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022
Potential legislation similar to S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act
Potential legislative action similar to H.J.Res.91/H.J.Res.27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Revised Definition of Waters of the United States
Potential legislation similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031
Potential legislation to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to be awarded during the fiscal year during which an application is submitted
Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669 - 24,670, May 7, 2021)
Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021)
Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021)
Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022)
Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022)
Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022)
Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022)
Proposed Rule, Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Designation of Experimental Populations (87 Fed. Reg. 34,625-34,629, June 7, 2022)
Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021)
Proposed Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Endangered Species Status for Tricolored Bat (87 Fed. Reg. 56,381-56,393, September 14, 2022)
TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022)
Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7,413, February 9, 2022)
Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022)
Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, November 14, 2022)
Supplemental Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (87 Fed. Reg. 74,702-74,847, December 6, 2022)
Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (88 Fed. Reg. 5,558-5,719, January 27, 2023)
Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023)
Request for Public Comment, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution: Request for Public Comment (88 Fed. Reg. 27,502-27,504, May 2, 2023)
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Addressing PFAS in the Environment (88 Fed. Reg. 22,399-22,403, April 13, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023)
Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Chemical Substances Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory; Significant New Use Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 4,937-4,945 January 26, 2023)
Public Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 (88 Fed. Reg. 2,093-2,097, January 12, 2023)
Implementation of the Final Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 73,098-73,212, October 24, 2023)
Notice of Availability and Request for Information; Consumer Product Safety Commission; Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Consumer Products (88 Fed. Reg. 64,890-64,892, September 20, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (88 Fed. Reg. 62,025-62,043, September 8, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act (88 Fed. Reg. 66,336-66,351, Sept. 27, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Revisions to the Air Emissions Reporting Requirements (88 Fed. Reg. 54,118-54,222, August 9, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Used Drum Management and Reconditioning Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 54,537-54,548, Aug. 11, 2023)
Proposed Rule, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027-2032 and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030-2035 (88 Fed. Reg. 56,128-56,390, August 17, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce; Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (88 Fed. Reg. 58,123-58,145, August 25, 2023)
Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 72,216 - 72,312, October 19, 2023)
Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023)
Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining;
nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review;
implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190);
EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards;
implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190);
implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182);
implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469);
implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule;
implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. 116-284);
implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA;
implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254);
implementation of Section 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169): Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen;
funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58);
U.S.- Mexico water policy;
definition of Waters of the United States;
energy security and its relationship to national security;
diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy;
corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards;
federal flood risk management standard;
sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change;
phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs);
energy production in the Arctic;
2024 water policy priorities;
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords;
DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order;
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement;
toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR);
Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008;
deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology;
the Border Water Infrastructure Program;
inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy;
regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers;
Provisions in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), related to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS);
request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research;
FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities;
Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability,
provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS;
ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol;
climate-related financial risk management for large banks;
regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks;
potential ban on the use of asbestos;
Section 301 exclusions for water filters;
Section 333 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 conference agreement, relating to procurement of certain products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS);
national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants for existing combustion turbines;
Circular No. A-4, Guidance to Federal agencies on the development of regulatory analysis;
social cost of greenhouse gases policy;
environmental justice;
Conference of the Parties (COP) 28;
infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan;
endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments;
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues;
water and western water issues;
small and disadvantaged community water issues;
strategic petroleum reserve;
reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board;
regional roundtable discussions regarding Waters of the United States;
budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency;
carbon border adjustments;
voluntary carbon offset markets;
voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture;
Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB);
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan;
Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E));
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information;
proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule;
Department of Treasury hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance;
EU Methane Regulations;
Department of Energy Greenhouse Gas Supply Chain Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MMRV) Framework;
EU PFAS regulations;
implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212);
Canadian plastics consultations;
Health Canada PFAS in drinking water consultation;
Canadas State of PFAS Report;
EU REACH PFAS consultation;
FTC Green Guides;
Global Plastics Pollution Agreement;
UN water conference;
DoD PFAS Critical Use Report;
Chromium VI SAB hearing;
methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain;
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments;
priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2024 Farm Bill;
proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA; and EPAs;
proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs)
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Energy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Treasury - Dept of
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15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act of 2023
H.R. 835, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act
H.R. 1010/S. 453, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act
H.R. 1410, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act
H.R. 1548, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act
H.R. 1553, Helping Angels Lead our Startups (HALOS) Act
H.R. 1579, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act
H.R. 2608, To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes
H.R. 2610, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes
H.R. 2612, Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act
H.R. 2627, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act
H.R. 2652, Investment Opportunity Expansion Act
H.R. 2792, Small Entity Update Act
H.R. 2793, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2023
H.R. 2795, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act
H.R. 2796, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act
H.R. 2797, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act
H.R. 2798, CFPB Transparency and Accountability Reform Act
H.R. 2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023
H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act
H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act
H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023
H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023
H.R. 4177/S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023
H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, including provisions related to Senate Amendment 1217 and Senate Amendment 1092
H.R. 4664/S. 2309, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes
H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act
H.R. 4790, Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and Information Limits (GUARDRAIL) Act of 2023
H.R. 4823, American Financial Institution Regulator Sovereignty and Transparency Act
H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023
S. 638, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act
H.J.Res.100 / S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure"
Draft legislation titled Accredited Investor Self-Certification Act
Potential legislation on environmental, social, and governance
Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation funding including its national security implications
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2025/S. 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act
SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022)
Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (87 Fed. Reg. 77,172-77,296, December 16, 2022)
SEC Final Rule on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51945, September 5, 2023)
SEC Proposed Rule on Changes to 14a-8 (87 FR 45,052-45,075, July 27, 2022)
SEC Final Rule on Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization (88 FR 36,002-36,063, July 31, 2023)
Proposed Rule, FSOC Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, Proposed Interpretive Guidance (88 Fed. Reg. 26,234-26,244, April 28, 2023)
Proposed Rule, FSOC Analytic Framework for Financial Stability Risk Identification, Assessment, and Response, Proposed Analytic Framework (88 Fed. Reg. 26,305-26,311, April 28, 2023)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Internal Revenue Service and Department of the Treasury; Gross Proceeds and Basis Reporting by Brokers and Determination of Amount Realized and Basis for Digital Asset Transactions (88 Fed. Reg. 59,576-59,659, August 29, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Conflicts of Interest Associated with the Use of
Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers (88 Fed. Reg. 53,960- 54,024, August 9, 2023)
Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest;
potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards;
CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers;
Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18;
proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance;
corporate common ownership;
adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard;
role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy;
debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109);
qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z);
Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms;
Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee;
potential housing finance reform legislation;
enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties;
federal interest rate authority;
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform;
electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV);
environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement;
information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128);
potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT);
potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks;
investment company cross trading;
potential money market fund reform measures;
transition to the secured overnight financing rate;
implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11;
Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02;
benefits of risk-based pricing;
mobile disclosures;
modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321);
Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan;
Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan;
Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures;
Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks;
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures;
CFPB Policy Fellowship program;
CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual;
CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination;
CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights;
CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule);
SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22);
Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Conflicts of Interest Associated with the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers (SEC Rel. Nos. 34-97990; IA-6353; File No. S7-12-23, July 26, 2023);
Proposing Release: Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Companys Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations;
the Federal Reserve Boards Supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank and ongoing Holistic Capital;
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management;
SEC Shareholder Proposals: Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L (CF);
EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services;
potential regulations to require public companies to disclose information related to human capital management;
reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive;
reporting metrics of American companies under the California climate disclosure laws;
interconnectedness of the SECs rulemaking agenda;
potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203);
oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding (including its national security implications)
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 760, Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023
H.R. 2670/S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
H.R. 4665/S. 2438, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 1457, Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023
H. Res. 11, Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Various issues related to U.S. Chile Tax Treaty, Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion With Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital;
implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement;
reform of the World Trade Organization;
Canada's Digital Services Tax Act;
Commercial Service Office in Bangladesh;
Extraterritorial Application of Sec. 49 German Income Tax Act;
Indonesias Proposed "Draft Regulation of the President on the Responsibilities of Digital Platform Companies in Support of Quality Journalism";
U.S.-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET);
implementation of theForeign Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (P.L. 117-328, Title V);
supply chain and the defense industrial base
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kenneth |
Johnson |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 277, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023
H.R. 1118/S. 512, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act of 2023
H.R. 1410, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act
H.R. 4664/S. 2309, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes
S. 2347, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1/S. 2093, For the People Act of 2021
Nomination of Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli as Director of the National Institutes of Health
Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to be Commissioner of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Nomination of Michael Whitaker to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
Various issues relating to decisions of the Congressional Parliamentarians;
implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2);
urging nomination of a new FAA Administrator;
defense industrial base;
Camp Lejeune related litigation;
slush fund settlements;
corporate enforcement priorities;
sue and settle practices
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jenkins |
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Durbin |
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Eidshaug |
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Weissman |
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McAllister |
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Vaugh |
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Courtois |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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Gonzales |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Kirchner |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Maggie |
Woodin |
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Webb |
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Abegg |
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Katelyn |
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Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Bentz, January 2021-October 2023; Southern Oregon Dir., Rep. Walden, February 2017-January 2021; Staff Asst., Rep. Young, January 2013-October 2013 |
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Staff Asst., Rep. West, February 2012-December 2012; Intern, Rep. West, October 2011-January 2012; Intern, Rep. Walberg, May 2011-July 2011; Intern, Rep. Walden, May 2009-December 2009 |
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
H.R. 1264, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023
H.R. 2813, Self-Insurance Protection Act
H.R. 2868, Association Health Plans Act
S. 127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023
S. 142, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
S. 148, Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics (Stop STALLING) Act
S. 150, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023
S. 1067, Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023
S. 1114, Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023
S. 1214, Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity (RARE) Act
S. 1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act
S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Nomination of Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli as Director of the National Institutes of Health
Proposed Rule by the Internal Revenue Service, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Health and Human Services Department; Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (88 Fed. Reg. 51,552-51,669, August 3, 2023)
Request for Information Regarding Coverage of Over-the-Counter Preventive Services, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury; Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services (88 Fed. Reg. 68,519-68,525, October 4, 2023)
Various issues relating to the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), employer mandate;
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Initial Memorandum, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2026, and Solicitation of Comments;
implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2);
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169);
balance or surprise billing and related issues;
single-payer health care options;
health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans;
Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model;
mental health parity;
drug pricing;
COBRA subsidies;
Federal Trade Commissions multilateral pharmaceutical merger taskforce;
telehealth, including coverage of telehealth under High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and expanding telehealth options for employees;
impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Practices; FTC-2022-0015;
petition to HHS to grant march-in rights for the patents on the drug Xtandi;
Reasonable Price Clause in reauthorization draft of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA, P.L. 109-417);
ERISA preemption protections;
artificial price caps on providing insulin;
efforts to reform the World Health Organizations (WHO) engagement with private sector;
continued U.S. membership to the World Health Organization (WHO);
support for necessary market conditions to incentivize health sector investment from private sector;
support for private sector involvement in health systems strengthening;
greater harmonization of standards and investment in digital health internationally;
health-related policy issues in the G20/G7 forums
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Treasury - Dept of
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Staff Asst., Rep. West, February 2012-December 2012; Intern, Rep. West, October 2011-January 2012; Intern, Rep. Walberg, May 2011-July 2011; Intern, Rep. Walden, May 2009-December 2009 |
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
H.R. 1148, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act
H.R. 1219, Food and Agriculture Industry Cybersecurity Support Act
H.R. 2670/S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act
H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023
H.R. 4552, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023
H.R. 5439, National Risk Management Act of 2023
H.R. 6611, FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023, including provisions related to section 504
S. 686, Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act
S. 2251, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023
S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H. Res. 11, Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
H.J.Res.100 / S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure"
Draft legislation to establish the Cyber Safety Review Board
Draft legislation titled Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) Act
Draft Cybersecurity Act of 2023
Draft legislation titled The Guard U.S. Data and Information and Communications Technology Supply Chains Act of 2023
Proposed rule, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (87 Fed. Reg. 16,590-16,624, March 23, 2022)
Proposed Rule, Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Federal Acquisition Regulation: Standardizing Cybersecurity Requirements for Unclassified Federal Information Systems (88 Fed. Reg. 68,402-68,422, October 3, 2023)
Various issues relating to cybersecurity protections;
cyber incident disclosure, notification, and reporting of breaches, hacks, and other security incidents,
including federal preemption and liability protections;
Internet of Things (IoT) security and core capability baselines;
deepening business and governmental operational collaboration against foreign cyber threats;
information sharing between the public and private sectors;
data breach notification;
The National Cyber Directorate;
continuation of the National Space Council;
Executive Order 14017 on Securing Americas Critical Supply Chains;
Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities;
extension of section 3610 of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-134);
reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, (P.L. 109-417);
implementation of National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92);
implementation of Section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 (P.L. 117-263);
FY2024 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA) Appropriations;
Cyber Threat Information Collaboration Environment (CTICE) program;
U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys SAFETY Act Program;
DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0;
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper, Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework;
section 889, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 (P.L. 115-232);
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, Div. Y, Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-203) and related rulemaking;
DoD Early Engagement Opportunity: Implementation of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, including questions related to section 5949 (prohibition on certain semiconductor products and services) of the FY 2023 NDAA;
DoD, GSA, NASA interim rule on Federal Acquisition Regulation: Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders;
reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-417);
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA), request for Comment on secure software development attestation common form;
FCC proposed rule on Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things;
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) request for comments on Updated Guidance for Modernizing the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and extension of public comment period;
Office of National Cyber Director (ONCD) request for information on Open-Source Software Security: Areas of Long-Term Focus and Prioritization;
Request for Comments on Updated Guidance for Modernizing the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP); Federal Register, October 27, 2023; Docket # OMB-2023-0021;
Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence;
White House national cybersecurity strategy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Jenkins |
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Durbin |
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Eidshaug |
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Maney |
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Weissman |
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Thierry |
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Gonzales |
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McAllister |
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Vaugh |
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Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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Manning |
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Roberti |
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Eggers |
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Overstreet |
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Vincent |
Voci |
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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. 2, Secure the Border Act of 2023
H.R. 16, American Dream and Promise Act of 2023
H.R. 29, Border Safety and Security Act of 2023
H.R. 163, Security First Act
H.R. 319, Legal Workforce Act
H.R. 489, Expedited Removal Codification Act of 2023
H.R. 575, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2023
H.R. 614, Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023
H.R. 672, Border Security Investment Act
H.R. 815, Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency (RELIEVE) Act
H.R. 1325/S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023
H.R. 1511, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929
H.R. 1535, Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2023
H.R. 1760, To extend the admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H-2B workers
H.R. 1778, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act
H.R. 1787, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant status to mobile entertainment workers, and for other purposes
H.R. 2393, Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023
H.R. 2758, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2023
H.R. 2827/S. 1301, Partner with Korea Act
H.R. 3308/S. 874, Farm Operations Support Act
H.R. 3442/S. 1667, Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023
H.R. 3516, Farmworker Access and Waiver Act
H.R. 3599, DIGNITY Act
H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act
H.R. 3808, To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes
H.R. 4048, Venezuelan Adjustment Act
H.R. 4358, PHDs First Act
H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4448, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act
H.R. 4627/S. 2327, Afghan Adjustment Act
H.R. 4647, High-skilled Immigration Reform for Employment Act
H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024, including provisions related to amendment 133, to eliminate all funding for the Educational and Cultural Exchange programs account
H.R. 4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act
H.R. 4942 S. 665/, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
H.R. 5127, Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act
H.R. 5155, Temporary Family Visitation Act
H.R. 5477/S. 2384, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2023
H.R. 5990, Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023
H.R. 6205, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
H.R. 6542, Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023
S. 156, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
S. 207, Temporary Protected Status Reform and Integrity Act
S. 243, A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement and facilitation activities
S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023
S. 365, Dream Act of 2023
S. 387, Canadian Snowbirds Act of 2023
S. 425, Secure and Protect Act of 2023
S. 505, Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023
S. 979,H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2023
S. 1253, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2023
S. 1727, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act
S. 1786, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2023
S. 1926, A bill to amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to make Uruguay eligible for designation as a beneficiary country under that Act, to include Uruguay in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if nationals of the United States are treated similarly by the Government of Uruguay, and to require a report on the eligibility of Uruguay for the visa waiver program, and for other purposes
S. 2278, Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023
S. 2324, Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act
S. 2632, Visa Processing Improvement Act
S. 2705, State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor (SEASONAL) Act
S. 2719, Directing Our Countrys Transfer Of Residency Slots (DOCTORS) Act
S. 2785, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2023
S. 3013, A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas
S. 3187, Southern Border Transparency Act of 2023
S. 3211, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
S. 3255, Temporary Family Visitation Act
S. 3291, EAGLE Act of 2023
H.J. Res 59/S. J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States"
H. Res. 481, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Employment and Training Administration and Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor; Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States (88 Fed. Reg. 63,750-63,832, September 15, 2023)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security; Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections (88 Fed. Reg. 65,040-65,108, September 20, 2023)
Various issues relating to visa waiver program;
H-1B Visa Program;
H-1B registration rule;
H-1B reform;
H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule;
H-2A Visa Program;
H-4 rule;
L-1 Visa Program;
J-1 Bridge USA program;
EB-5 Visa Program;
E-Verify program;
nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment;
Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry;
border security;
immigration policy and reforms;
guest worker programs;
legalization concepts;
visa reform;
customs trade facilitation and enforcement;
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program;
extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti;
administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT;
delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs);
FY24 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing;
Office of Foreign Labor Certifications Planned Implementation of Form ETA-9089, Application for Permanent Employment Certification, into DOLs Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) System;
high-skilled immigration;
lesser skilled immigration;
temporary agricultural guest workers;
temporary non-agricultural guest workers;
optional practical training program;
asylum and refugee programs;
size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories;
size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories;
size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories;
expansion of the use of the E-Verify system;
I-9 employment verification;
interior enforcement;
increased vetting of visa applicants;
unfair immigration related employment practices;
international travel;
trusted traveler programs;
biometric entry-exit;
increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers;
aerial security enhancements;
EB-5 Regional Center Program and the Implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, Division BB;
State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility for various classifications of nonimmigrants;
USCIS Fee Schedule;
regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program;
regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visas;
proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future;
regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined;
regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas;
regulatory proposals reopening and expanding consular operations;
recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years;
creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps;
proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad;
proposals that would provide relief for Afghan refugees;
reinstitution of stateside visa revalidation services;
implementation of electronic visa foils in passports;
consular service delays;
USCIS processing delays;
DOL processing delays;
Visa relief for long term foreign national workers laid off by their employers while waiting for their green cards in the immigrant visa backlogs;
improving wait times for CBP Processing at Ports of Entry;
expanding and implementing new CBP preclearance facilities abroad;
reforms to the use of parole authority;
extending the validity period for employment authorization documents;
instituting a second FY24 H-1B lottery to insure usage of all cap-subject H-1B visas;
reforms to the State Departments Visa Bulletin;
implementation of the new optional I-9 document verification procedures;
expanded mandatory detention of unauthorized aliens in the U.S.;
expansion of expulsion/removal authorities;
changes to the legal standard for credible fear interviews for asylum applicants;
modifying asylum eligibility requirements
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Durbin |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Christine |
Scullion |
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Johnson |
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Weissman |
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Courtois |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Nick |
Vaugh |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Ryan |
Gleason |
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Maggie |
Woodin |
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Jonathan |
Baselice |
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Glenn |
Spencer |
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Katelyn |
Pay |
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Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Bentz, January 2021-October 2023; Southern Oregon Dir., Rep. Walden, February 2017-January 2021; Staff Asst., Rep. Young, January 2013-October 2013 |
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Katelyn |
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Staff Asst., Rep. West, February 2012-December 2012; Intern, Rep. West, October 2011-January 2012; Intern, Rep. Walberg, May 2011-July 2011; Intern, Rep. Walden, May 2009-December 2009 |
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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program;
special financial assistance for financially troubled multiemployer plans
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Martin |
Durbin |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Justin |
Lumadue |
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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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15. General issue area code LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 27, Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act
S. 2313, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2023
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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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Martin |
Durbin |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Ayshia |
Connors |
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Chirico |
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District Director, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Chief of Staff, Rep. Jenkins, January 2015-January 2019; Deputy Chief of Staff and Counsel, January 2019-November 2020, Rep. Miller; |
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Chirico |
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Attorney Advisor, November 2020-December 2021, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission |
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
H.R. 17, Paycheck Fairness Act
H.R. 20/S. 567, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023
H.R. 1163/S. 1587, Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act
H.R. 1209/S. 537, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act
H.R. 2700/S. 1201, Employee Rights Act
H.R. 2826/S. 1261, Save Local Business Act
H.R. 3400, Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act
H.R. 5274, Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills (TEENS) Act
H.R. 5967, Unemployment Integrity Act of 2023
H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act
H.R. 6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act
S. 532, National Right-to-Work Act
S. 781, Tipped Employee Protection Act
S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.J. Res. 98, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status
Draft legislation titled Healthy Families Act
Draft legislation titled Working Families Flexibility Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8442, Worker Flexibility and Choice Act
Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow as Commissioner of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Nomination of Jessica Looman to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division
Nomination of Julie Su to be the Secretary of Labor
Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019)
Interim final rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (healthcare settings); finalization (86 Fed. Reg. 32,376-32,628, June 21, 2021)
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (86 Fed. Reg. 59,309-59,326, October 27, 2021)
Proposed Amendments to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations (87 Fed. Reg. 9,005-9,021, February 17, 2022)
Proposed Rule, Department of Labor; Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (87 Fed. Reg. 62,218-62,275, October 13, 2022)
Proposed rules regarding Wage and Hour Division rulemaking Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (88 Fed. Reg. 62,152-62,240, September 8, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Department of Labor; Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (88 Fed. Reg. 59,825- 59,834, August 30, 2023)
Final rule regarding Representation-Case Procedures (88 Fed. Reg. 58,076-58,102, August 25, 2023)
Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships (87 Fed. Reg. 66,890-66,933, November 4, 2022)
Notice of Availability and Request for Comment, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (88 Fed. Reg. 67,750-67,751, October 2, 2023)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor; Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (88 Fed. Reg. 62,152-62,240, September 8, 2023)
Proposed rule regarding Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (88 Fed. Reg. 54,714-54,794, August 11, 2023)
Proposed rule regarding Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary (88 Fed. Reg. 75,890-75,979, November 3, 2023)
Various issues relating to unemployment insurance including modernization of the unemployment insurance system;
paid leave including paid family and sick leave;
reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178);
independent contractors;
debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting);
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation;
rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718);
Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act (P.L. 94-435) Form Amendments;
Priorities for Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-28);
FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce;
USMCA Labor Council;
apprenticeships;
proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses;
potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees;
potential legislation on the minimum wage;
legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions;
contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts;
Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan;
anticipated overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Enforcement Directive (DIR) 2022-01;
filing complaints under the National Labor Relations Act;
solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices;
labor negotiations, including West Coast port and dockworker negotiations, and those between the United Auto Workers and the Detroit Three;
Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety;
Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors;
Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy;
Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects;
President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic; COVID Action Plan;
unemployment insurance;
competition policy chapters in trade negotiations and associated agreements;
appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice;
international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment;
domestic and international antitrust policy;
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority;
Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act;
policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority;
transparency at the FTC;
efforts to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers;
efforts to ban noncompete clauses in employment contracts;
proposals to rein in dominant digital platforms;
Robinson-Patman related policy and enforcement matters;
pregnancy discrimination;
oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198);
election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257);
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda;
definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257);
employer work rules;
joint employment;
confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements;
non-compete agreements;
various rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198);
Second Chance Hiring and Reauthorization
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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Durbin |
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Eidshaug |
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Allison |
Dembeck |
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McKenzie |
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Weissman |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Kevin |
Courtois |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Nick |
Vaugh |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Ryan |
Gleason |
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Maggie |
Woodin |
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Michael |
Billet |
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Marc |
Freedman |
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Spencer |
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Redmond |
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Stephanie |
Ferguson |
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Heather |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Kristen |
Malinconico |
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William (Bill) |
Hulse |
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Katelyn |
Pay |
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Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Bentz, January 2021-October 2023; Southern Oregon Dir., Rep. Walden, February 2017-January 2021; Staff Asst., Rep. Young, January 2013-October 2013 |
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Katelyn |
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Staff Asst., Rep. West, February 2012-December 2012; Intern, Rep. West, October 2011-January 2012; Intern, Rep. Walberg, May 2011-July 2011; Intern, Rep. Walden, May 2009-December 2009 |
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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Jenkins |
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Durbin |
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Eidshaug |
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Nathan |
Morris |
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15. General issue area code RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1212, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2023
S. 2767, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
Request for Information, Employee Benefits Security Administration; SECURE 2.0 Reporting and Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 54,511-54,534, August 11, 2023)
Various issues relating to multiemployer pension plans;
the multiemployer pension recapitalization and reform plan (MPRRP);
single employer defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans;
qualified professional asset managers;
fiduciary investment duties and fiduciary status;
e-delivery of retirement plan disclosures and notices;
funding for single employer pension plans;
remote notarization and remote witnessing procedures;
brokerage windows in self-directed retirement plans;
U.S. Department of Labors review of the definition of investment advice fiduciary;
auto-portability of retirement plans;
implementation of Internal Revenue Code Section 411(d)(6), relationship to in-service early retirement distributions;
implementation and technical corrections of the SECURE 2.0 Act (P.L. 117-328);
proposed amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (the QPAM Exemption (RIN 1210-ZA07)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Jenkins |
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Durbin |
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Eidshaug |
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Dembeck |
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David |
Weissman |
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Chantel |
Sheaks |
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Glenn |
Spencer |
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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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15. General issue area code RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1674/S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023
Various issues related to the East Palestine, Ohio Norfolk Southern derailment
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
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Durbin |
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Eidshaug |
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Drake |
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Wiggins |
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15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5077/S. 2714, Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023
H.R. 6213, The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
Potential legislation providing funding to implement the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022(P.L. 117-167)
Draft memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies, Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications (85 Fed. Reg. 1,825, January 13, 2020)
Various issues related to the Office of Science and Technology Policies Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights;
appropriations for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);
implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167);
National AI Research Resource;
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), White House Office, Energy - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Security Council (NSC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Durbin |
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Eidshaug |
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Jordan |
Crenshaw |
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Matthew |
Furlow |
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Quaadman |
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Richards |
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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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15. General issue area code SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2673/S. 866, American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023
H.R. 2767/S. 1243, Small Business Investment Act of 2023
H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023
H.R. 4721/S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023
S. 609, Necessary Entrepreneurship Workshops via the SBA to Transform and Assist Re-entry Training (NEW START) Act of 2023
S. 1863, Prove It Act of 2023
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 3,004-3,144, January 18, 2023)
Various issues relating to the implementation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program;
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including loan forgiveness and repayment to loans for existing borrowers;
opportunity zones;
199A tax deduction;
reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs;
reauthorization of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Administration (SBA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Durbin |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Weissman |
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Lumadue |
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Thomas |
Sullivan |
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15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 515, Protecting American Savers and Retirees Act
H.R. 976, TCJA Permanency Act
H.R. 1010/S. 453, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act
H.R. 2406 / S. 1117, Accelerate Long-term Investment Growth Now (ALIGN) Act
H.R. 2673, American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act
H.R. 2767 / S. 1243, Small Business Investment Act of 2023
H.R. 2788 / S. 1232, American Investment in Manufacturing (AIM) Act
H.R. 3210 / S. 1559, Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act
H.R. 4571, Child Care Investment Act of 2023
H.R. 4721/S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act
H.R.5988/S. 3084, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act
S. 866, American Innovation and Jobs Act
S. 1457, Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023
H. Res. 268, Expressing strong opposition to the imposition of digital services taxes by other countries that discriminate against United States companies
Proposed Rule, Internal Revenue Service, Treasury Department; Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (88 Fed. Reg. 17,451-17,466, March 23, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Gross Proceeds and Basis Reporting by Brokers and Determination of Amount Realized and Basis for Digital Asset Transactions, (88 Fed. Reg. 59,576-59,659, Aug. 29, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Increased Credit or Deduction Amounts for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements (88 Fed. Reg. 60,018-60,054, Aug. 30, 2023)(as corrected by 88 Fed. Reg. 73,807, Oct. 27, 2023)
Various issues relating to pension reform;
conversion of future 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions to Roth accounts;
work opportunity tax credit;
Canadian proposal to enact a retroactive Digital Services Tax (DST);
U.S. Chile Tax Treaty, Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion With Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital;
Extraterritorial Application of Sec. 49 German Income Tax Act;
the Government of Canadas revised legislative proposal for a unilateral, discriminatory digital services tax (DST) with retroactive effect (Bill C-59, Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023);
potential modifications to the gasoline tax, including waiving or temporary suspension;
implementation of 26 U.S. Code 174 - Amortization of research and experimental expenditures;
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169), including implementation of the excise tax on repurchase of corporate stock and corporate alternative minimum tax;
repurchase of corporate stock and corporate alternative minimum tax;
IRS guidance related to the Foreign Tax Credit and the Arms Length Requirement;
recommendations for Items to be Included on the 2023-2024 Priority Guidance Plan (Notice 2023-36);
implementation of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit (45F);
proposal to repeal section 852(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code;
proposal to institute an excise tax on stock buybacks;
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) proposal to require greater income tax disclosures;
IRS Notice 2023-64 on Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Implementation;
IRS. Notice 2023-36, 2023-21 I.R.B. 855 (Public Recommendations Invited on Items to be Included on the 2023-2024 Priority Guidance Plan);
Treasury regulations and other guidance related to the foreign tax credit;
undue compliance burden (filing requirements) facing certain claimants of the employee retention credit;
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Exposure Draft of Proposed Accounting Standards Update, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures;
U.S. legislative response to the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shiftings two-pillar solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy;
improvements to the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, Dependent Care Assistance Program, and Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit;
Additional Interim Guidance Regarding the Application of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax under Sections 55, 56A, and 59 of the Internal Revenue Code, I.R.S. Notice 2023-64, 2023-40 I.R.B. 974 (Oct. 2, 2023);
OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shiftings draft Multilateral Convention to Implement Amount A of Pillar One
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB)
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Durbin |
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Eidshaug |
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Justin |
Lumadue |
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Weissman |
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Courtois |
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McAllister |
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Vaugh |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Woodin |
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Kirchner |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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Gonzales |
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Eyler |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Watson |
McLeish |
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Hulse |
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Quaadman |
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Kristen |
Malinconico |
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Evan |
Williams |
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Pay |
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Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Bentz, January 2021-October 2023; Southern Oregon Dir., Rep. Walden, February 2017-January 2021; Staff Asst., Rep. Young, January 2013-October 2013 |
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Staff Asst., Rep. West, February 2012-December 2012; Intern, Rep. West, October 2011-January 2012; Intern, Rep. Walberg, May 2011-July 2011; Intern, Rep. Walden, May 2009-December 2009 |
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15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 742, Telling Everyone the Location of data Leaving the U.S. (TELL) Act
H.R. 750, Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation (CAUTION) Act of 2023
H.R. 784, Internet Application I.D. Act
H.R. 1050, Data Science and Literacy Act
H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023
H.R. 1341, Spectrum Coordination Act
H.R. 2463/S. 916, Junk Fee Prevention Act
H.R. 3283, Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (Facilitating DIGITAL) Applications Act
H.R. 3293, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act
H.R. 3299, Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (DIGITAL) Applications Act
H.R. 3309, Standard Fees to Expedite Evaluation and Streamlining (Standard FEES) Act
H.R. 3343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act
H.R. 3369, Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act
H.R. 3459/S. 307, Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023
H.R. 3557, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023
H.R. 4814, Consumer Safety Technology Act
H.R. 5527, Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Reform Act of 2023
H.R. 5628/S. 2892, Algorithmic Accountability Act
H.J.Res.100 / S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure
S. 931, Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
S. 1094, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) of 2023
S. 1212, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act
S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act
S. 1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act
S. 1671, Digital Platform Commission Act
S. 1865, Transparent Automated Governance Act
S. 1873, Global Technology Leadership Act
S. 1993, No Section 230 immunity in AI Act
S. 2032 Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2023
S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 3312, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023
Draft legislation titled American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA)
Draft legislation titled FTC Procedural Reform
Draft legislation on platform transparency
Draft legislation on improvements to the Paperwork Reduction Act
Draft legislation around collection and sharing of government data
Draft legislation on Section 214 reforms
Draft legislation on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Draft legislation on a Congressional Review Act resolution on the FCCs digital discrimination rule
Potential legislation related to the regulation of facial recognition technology
Potential legislation related to Good AI Act
Potential legislation related to State and Local Digital Service Act
Potential legislation related to American Data Privacy Protection Act
Potential legislation related to Artificial Intelligence
Potential legislation related to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Potential legislation related to semiconductor permitting
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8306, Federal Infringements Need Enforcement (FINE) Act
Notice of Public Comment Period, Office of Management and Budget; Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (88 Fed. Reg. 75,625-75,626, November 3, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Federal Communications Commission; Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things (88 Fed. Reg. 58,211-58,229, August 25, 2023)
Proposed Rule, Federal Communications Commission; Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet (88 Fed. Reg. 76,048,76,096, November 3, 2023)
Request for Comments, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comment on Secure Software Development Attestation Common Form (88 Fed. Ref. 78,759-78,761,
November 16, 2023)
Request for Comments, Office of Management and Budget; Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence Draft Memorandum (88 Fed. Reg. 75,625-75,626, November 3, 2023)
Request for Information on Open-Source Software Security, Office of the National Cyber
Director; Areas of Long-Term Focus and Prioritization (88 Fed. Reg. 54,315-54,317, August 10, 2023)
Various issues relating to expanding access to high speed broadband internet service;
broadband infrastructure and deployment;
broadband permitting reform;
nominations at Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP);
technology and economic relief;
intermediary liability;
potential federal privacy legislation;
facial recognition technology;
net neutrality;
internet of things (IoT) devices;
robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243);
implementation of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277);
implementation of the American Rescue Plan including provisions relating to the Technology Modernization Fund (P.L. 117-2);
implementation of Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act (P.L. 115-141);
implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act (P.L. 115-435);
funding for implementation of the CHIPS for America Act, enacted as part of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92);
implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Act, enacted as part of the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-283);
implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322);
implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58);
implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167), including provisions relating to stock buybacks;
implementation of the Department of Commerces semiconductor incentives program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167);
implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force Authorization, enacted as part of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (P.L.116-283);
appropriating funding for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Fund and the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund;
increased technology modernization funding for FY24;
Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence;
Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities;
Executive Order 14017, Executive Order on America's Supply Chains;
Executive Order 14110 Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI;
Consumer Cybersecurity Labeling Pilots;
Feedback to NIST on AI Risk Management:
Future of the FCC Universal Service Fund;
European Unions Artificial Intelligence Act;
FTC enforcement;
potential Executive Order on identity theft;
Technology Modernization Fund in Financial Services and General Government proposed appropriations legislation;
appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Energy, and the National Science Foundation (NSF);
appropriations for the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission;
draft National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance on Federal Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity;
security criteria for Internet of Things (IoT) Devices;
draft Consumer Software Labeling Criteria;
artificial intelligence regulation, standards, research, and development;
modernization of IT services for Congress;
the Administrations Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Action Plan;
use of third-party messaging apps by corporate employees;
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper, Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework;
implementation of the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI Fund);
Federal Trade Commission activities, including hearings on competition and consumer protection,
franchise rule and earnings rule;
Solicitation for Public Comments on the Business Practices of Cloud Computing Providers (Docket ID FTC-2023-0028);
Notice and Request for Comments; Limited General Applicability Nonavailability Waiver of the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference as Applied to Recipients of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program;
Office of Science and Technology Policies Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights;
Buy America provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58);
semiconductor permitting;
FCC auction authority;
oversight issues pertaining to the Department of Commerce, FCC, OSTP, and the FTC;
algorithmic issues in employment
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), General Services Administration (GSA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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Durbin |
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Eidshaug |
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McKenzie |
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Weissman |
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Dembeck |
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Crenshaw |
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Quaadman |
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Furlow |
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Richards |
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Webb |
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Mortimer |
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15. General issue area code TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 788, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023
H.R. 3446/S. 1645, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023
Various issues relating to legal reform;
proposal to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require disclosure of third-party litigation funding;
Servicemembers waiver of rights and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189);
the use of arbitration to resolve disputes between federal contractors and their employees;
decision-making at independent agencies, White House interactions with independent agencies and Chevron deference;
compliance with sanctions on the Russian Federation and potential legal penalties in Russian courts for U.S. companies;
asbestos litigation;
fraud and abuse in civil litigation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Jenkins |
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Durbin |
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Eidshaug |
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Weissman |
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Nathan |
Morris |
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Chirico |
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District Director, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Chief of Staff, Rep. Jenkins, January 2015-January 2019 |
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Chirico |
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Deputy Chief of Staff and Counsel, January 2019-November 2020, Rep. Miller |
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Chirico |
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Attorney Advisor, November 2020-December 2021, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission |
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15. General issue area code TOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 284, United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act of 2023
H.R. 815, Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency (RELIEVE) Act, including provisions related to the national security supplemental
H.R. 1033, Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2023
H.R. 3599, DIGNITY Act
H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4448, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act
H.R. 5127, Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act
H.R. 5155/S, 3255, Temporary Family Visitation Act
H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
S. 387, Canadian Snowbirds Act of 2023
S. 493, Securing the Visa Waiver Program Act of 2023
S. 814, Romania Visa Waiver Act of 2023
S. 1926, A bill to amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to make Uruguay eligible for designation as a beneficiary country under that Act, to include Uruguay in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if nationals of the United States are treated similarly by the Government of Uruguay, and to require a report on the eligibility of Uruguay for the visa waiver program, and for other purposes
S. 2632, Visa Processing Improvement Act
S. 2705, State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor (SEASONAL) Act
Various issues relating to the visa waiver program;
international travel;
biometric entry-exit;
border security;
the suspension of entry of certain nationals/groups of nationals from certain countries and the cessation of those entry restrictions;
increased vetting of visa applicants;
trusted traveler programs;
resources at the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security;
aerial security enhancements;
REAL ID Act (P.L. 109-13, Title II) implementation;
increasing the number of Customs and Border Protection officers;
Customs and Border Protection funding;
expanding consular operations and staffing;
fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad;
expanding visa interview waiver eligibility at consulates;
reestablishing historical levels of employer access to J-1 program beneficiaries to boost travel and tourism;
removing pre-departure testing requirements for in-bound international travelers to the U.S.;
consular service delays;
implementation of electronic visa foils in passports;
expanding consular staffing;
improving wait times for CBP processing at ports of entry;
expanding and implementing new CBP preclearance facilities abroad;
expanding Visa Waiver Program eligibility to Israel;
expanding Visa Waiver Program eligibility to Romania;
expanding Visa Waiver Program to Bulgaria;
expanding Visa Waiver Program to Cyprus
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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Clark |
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Howard |
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Jenkins |
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Durbin |
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Eidshaug |
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Baselice |
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Spencer |
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15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act
H.R. 2367, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act
H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act
H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act
H.R. 4820/S. 2437, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 5840, Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act
S. 259, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act
S. 2313, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2023
Draft legislation titled Port Infrastructure Permitting Empowerment (PIPE) Act
Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology
Potential legislation similar to S. 4136, Water Resources Development Act of 2022
Nomination of Michael Whitaker to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
Proposed Rule Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council; Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65,356, September 22, 2023)
Various issues relating to implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254);
implementation of Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322);
implementation of Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270);
implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94);
implementation of Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121);
implementation of Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L 114-190);
implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322);
implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58);
use of state and local funding in the American Rescue Plan (P.L. 117-2) for state Departments of Transportation;
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169);
use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation and repatriation holidays;
movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways;
National Freight Advisory Council;
revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund;
funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships;
water resources, including issues relating to water conveyance and storage;
public-private partnerships for public infrastructure;
Buy America provisions especially in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58);
commercial trucking hours of service;
truck productivity, specifically twin-33s and Department of Transportation twin-trailer standard;
railroad tank car operational controls;
positive train control (PTC) implementation;
federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A);
unmanned aircraft systems;
necessity of a general infrastructure package;
potential increase in the federal gas tax;
streamlining permit processing for construction of rural broadband;
driving safety and road safety;
Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles;
Boeing 737 MAX certification and associated production stoppages;
Department of Transportation freight programs;
implementation of federal Buy America policies and legislation;
United Parcel Service (UPS) Teamster negotiations;
vehicle miles traveled pilot;
delayed development of the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to Prohibit or Restrict the Operation of an Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility;
urging a rapid nomination of a new FAA Administrator and potential FAA authorization in 2023;
labor negotiations, including West Coast port and dockworker negotiations and those between the United Auto Workers and the Detroit Three;
comprehensive assessment of the U.S. Civil Space Industrial Base (CSIB) requested by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), and NOAAs Office of Space Commerce (OSC);
Request for Comment on the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR);
Framework use of FHWA State Planning & Research funds for "Digital Twins"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Durbin |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Kenneth |
Johnson |
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Roy |
McKenzie |
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David |
Weissman |
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Kevin |
Courtois |
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Nick |
Vaugh |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Maggie |
Woodin |
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Ryan |
Gleason |
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Matthew |
Furlow |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Jordan |
Crenshaw |
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John |
Drake |
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Sterling |
Wiggins |
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Katelyn |
Pay |
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Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Bentz, January 2021-October 2023; Southern Oregon Dir., Rep. Walden, February 2017-January 2021; Staff Asst., Rep. Young, January 2013-October 2013 |
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Katelyn |
Pay |
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Staff Asst., Rep. West, February 2012-December 2012; Intern, Rep. West, October 2011-January 2012; Intern, Rep. Walberg, May 2011-July 2011; Intern, Rep. Walden, May 2009-December 2009 |
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
H.R. 760, Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023
H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act
H.R. 2670/S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
H.R. 3136, National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2023
H.R. 3611, Kazakhstan Permanent Normal Trade Relations Act of 2023
H.R. 3739/S. 2343, For Accurate Import Relief To Aid Retailers and Importers of Foreign Freights (FAIR TARIFF) Act of 2023
H.R. 3882/S. 1856, Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0
H.R. 4004, United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act
H.R. 4307/S. 2115, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act
H.R. 5188, Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2023
H.R. 5613, Sanctions Lists Harmonization Act
H.R. 5988/S.3084, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act
H.R. 6349, Preventing Adversaries from Developing Critical Capabilities Act
H.R. 6555, CNL Update Act of 2023
H.R. 6614, Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
S. 629, Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism (UNITED) Act
S. 686, Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act
S. 913, Innovation and Development in Ecuador (IDEA) Act of 2023
S.1325, Western Hemisphere Partnership Act of 2023
S.1421, Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act
S. 1457, Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023
S.1926, United States-Uruguay Economic Partnership Act
S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Draft legislation titled Americas Trade and Investment Act
Draft legislation titled GUARD Act
Draft legislation titled the United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act
Interim Rule, Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Federal Acquisition Regulation: Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders (88 Fed. Reg. 69,503-69,517, October 5, 2023)
Various issues relating to U.S.-Korea digital trade and services;
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization;
ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention;
reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO);
reforms to export controls;
implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA), including plastics toxicity under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act;
implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159);
implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125);
implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) (P.L. 117-78);
implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167);
reform of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794);
reform of Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), including establishment of exclusion process;
implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200);
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of (P. L. 95-223);
implementation of the INFORM Consumers Act, Div. BB, Title III of (P. L. 117-328);
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169);
implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) statute contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58);
Foreign Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (P.L. 117-328, Title V);
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (P.L. 117-263);
reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT);
pharmaceutical price controls;
domain name system abuse and related IP issues;
WTO Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver;
implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement;
Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center;
patent linkage and regulatory data protection;
China's intellectual property regime industrial policies and cyber security;
implementation of the U.S.- China economic and trade agreement;
IP issues relating to trade secret theft;
IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy;
IP issues relating to artificial intelligence;
U.S. economic and commercial relations with key trading partners across the globe;
implementation of U.S. sanctions on Russia including those related to Russias threats to and invasion of Ukraine;
U.S. sanctions on Turkey;
U.S.-EU negotiations on a legal data transfer mechanism;
U.S.-EU energy and sustainability cooperation;
United States-India Trade Policy Forum;
EU and international tax policy including digital tax proposals;
U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council;
EU-U.S. Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue;
EU Digital Markets Act;
EU Digital Services Act;
EU Data Act;
EU AI Act;
EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism;
European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS);
Global Internet Governance;
Global Cross Border Privacy Rules Forum;
Digital-related policies in the G20;
implementation of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework;
Indias Information Communications Technology (ICT) Tariffs;
Federal Trade Commission statutory authority under Section 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914;
efforts to modernize the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS);
efforts related to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024;
efforts related to the 2023 Farm Bill;
efforts related to opposing international imposition of digital services taxes;
efforts related to the negotiation of the U.S. - EU Arrangements on Global Steel and Aluminum Excess Capacity and Carbon Intensity;
efforts to modify permanent normal trade relations treatment with China & Kazakhstan;
efforts to draft and implement an outbound investment screening mechanism;
efforts related to establishing a domestic carbon border tax mechanism, foreign pollution fees;
efforts related to modernizing customs processes and updating tariff application procedures including revisions to the de minimus statute;
efforts to revise country of origin labeling requirements for animal and online products;
efforts related to boosting trade relations with the Latin American region;
efforts related to electric vehicle tax credit incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169);
efforts related to the development and negotiation of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF);
efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade;
efforts related to the development and negotiation of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEF);
efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-UK Dialogue on the Future of Atlantic Trade;
efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership;
efforts to significantly revise U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law;
efforts to provide financial support, trade facilitation, and infrastructure support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA);
implementation and enforcement of U.S. free-trade agreements in force with Canada and Mexico (the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR FTA), Colombia and South Korea;
Implementation and enforcement of the agreements and ongoing negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO);
efforts related to the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank);
trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization, and forced disclosure of source code;
tax treaties with Poland and Croatia;
international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services;
competition policy;
international artificial intelligence policy;
international 5G policy and telecommunications infrastructure;
international cybersecurity policy;
international policy on standards development;
international policies related to content moderation and intermediary liability;
advancing international regulatory cooperation;
steel and aluminum tariffs;
trade policy concerns regarding customs duties on electronic transmissions;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the United Kingdom;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and Japan;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and China;
U.S.-Brazil trade;
Pacific Digital Trade Agreements;
U.S. Chile Tax Treaty, Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital;
U.S. Trade Representative section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax;
efforts to pass the Miscellaneous Tariff bill;
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) reauthorization and reform;
Russian sovereign debt;
Commercial Service Office in Bangladesh;
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and associated issues, digital trade de minimus level for duty free clearance of low value goods, competition provisions;
patent examination practices and patent quality measures;
tech transfer frameworks under the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517);
recommendations for Export Controls Cooperation at the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council;
adoption of digital clothing labels;
international competition policy, specifically FTC and DOJ involvement in the European Unions implementation of the EU Digital Markets Act;
compliance with sanctions on the Russian Federation and potential legal penalties in Russian courts for U.S. companies;
proposal for General License Authorizing Private Commercial Arbitration Proceedings Involving Blocked Persons;
The United States Trade Representatives decision to withdraw support for digital trade in the context of World Trade Organizations e-commerce negotiations;
small business innovation research;
supply chain and defense industrial base issues;
printed circuit boards;
21st Century customs framework;
customs modernization legislation;
legislation to alter de minimus policies
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Intl Trade Administration (ITA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Evan |
Jenkins |
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Martin |
Durbin |
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Eidshaug |
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Lumadue |
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Johnson |
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Courtois |
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Vaugh |
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Kirchner |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Ryan |
Gleason |
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David |
Weissman |
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Maggie |
Woodin |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Patrick |
Kilbride |
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Kelly |
Anderson |
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Bradley |
Watts |
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Sydney |
Crawford |
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Jacquelyn |
McDole |
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Murphy |
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Marjorie |
Chorlins |
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Jocelyn |
Chan |
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Esperanza |
Jelalian |
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John |
Goyer |
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Renata |
Vasconcellos |
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Jeremie |
Waterman |
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Lutes |
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Litman |
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Isabelle |
Icso |
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Cassia |
Carvalho |
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Zachary |
Helzer |
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Abelardo |
Torres |
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Jordan |
Heiber |
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Heather |
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Keith |
Webster |
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Drake |
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Sterling |
Wiggins |
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Ivana |
Zuzul |
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Patrick |
Pitts |
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Intern, Rep. Israel, June 2014-August 20214; Intern, Rep. Schumer, February 2017-May2017 |
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Katelyn |
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Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Bentz, January 2021-October 2023; Southern Oregon Dir., Rep. Walden, February 2017-January 2021; Staff Asst., Rep. Young, January 2013-October 2013 |
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Katelyn |
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Staff Asst., Rep. West, February 2012-December 2012; Intern, Rep. West, October 2011-January 2012; Intern, Rep. Walberg, May 2011-July 2011; Intern, Rep. Walden, May 2009-December 2009 |
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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