Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012

Unmanned systems privacy legislation, including the Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act (H.R. 5925 and S. 3287), the Preserving American Privacy Act (H.R. 6199), the Farmer's Privacy Act (H.R. 5961), the No Armed Drones Act (H.R. 5950), and its implications on the development and integration of unmanned aircraft into the national airspace, in addition to the impact it will have on public safety agencies application of this technology to increase public safety while saving taxpayer dollars.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Justice, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

P.L. 112-95 -- FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - Sections related to Unmanned Aircraft Systems, specifically Sec. 332 - Integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into national airspace system; Pilot Training and Certification; and Centers of Excellence Discussions and contacts related to future of the FAA Center of Excellence for General Aviation Research program. Discussions and contacts related to opportunities for future FAA grant funding -- specifically FAA General Aviation Grants. Discussions and contacts related to per-flight user fee proposal included in President's FY 2013 Budget Request. Discussions and contacts related to S. 3287 and H.R. 5925 -- Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012 -- entire bill Discussions and contacts related to H.R. 5950 -- No Armed Drones Act (NADA) of 2012 -- entire bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1474, Freedom From Government Competition Act of 2011; All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 785, Freedom From Government Competition Act of 2011; All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1620, Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2011; All provisions. S. 1153, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2011;" All provisions. H.R. 1734, "Civilian Property Realignment Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2178, Civilian Property Realignment Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 2168, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 1212, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011; All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4233, Map It Once, Use It Many Times Act; All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013; All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 3254, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4348, MAP-21; All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 5925, Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012; All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 6199, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2012; All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 6475, Digital Coast Act of 2012; All provisions affecting geospatial firms.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)