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2018 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service--issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertising--issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Planissues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 11296, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. HR86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. HR624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Actall provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. HR2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. S4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. S10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S418 DoNotTrack Online Act of 2013all provisions related to cable. S607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. S1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. S1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service--issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertising--issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Planissues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 11296, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. HR86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. HR624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Actall provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. HR2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. S4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. S10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S418 DoNotTrack Online Act of 2013all provisions related to cable. S607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. S1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. S1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
2018 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service--issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertising--issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Planissues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 11296, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. HR86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. HR624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Actall provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. HR2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. S4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. S10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S418 DoNotTrack Online Act of 2013all provisions related to cable. S607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. S1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. S1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
2018 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service--issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertising--issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Planissues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 11296, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. HR86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. HR624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Actall provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. HR2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. S4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. S10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S418 DoNotTrack Online Act of 2013all provisions related to cable. S607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. S1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. S1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
2018 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service--issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertising--issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Planissues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 11296, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. HR86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. HR624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Actall provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. HR2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. S4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. S10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S418 DoNotTrack Online Act of 2013all provisions related to cable. S607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. S1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. S1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service--issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertising--issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Planissues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 11296, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. HR86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. HR624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Actall provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. HR2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. S4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. S10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S418 DoNotTrack Online Act of 2013all provisions related to cable. S607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. S1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. S1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service--issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertising--issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Planissues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 11296, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. HR86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. HR624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Actall provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. HR2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. S4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. S10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S418 DoNotTrack Online Act of 2013all provisions related to cable. S607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. S1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. S1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service--issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertising--issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Planissues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 11296, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. HR86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. HR624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Actall provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. HR2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. S4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. S10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S418 DoNotTrack Online Act of 2013all provisions related to cable. S607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. S1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. S1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Serviceissues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertisingissues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Planissues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 11296, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. HR86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. HR624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Actall provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. HR2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. S4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. S10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S418 DoNotTrack Online Act of 2013all provisions related to cable. S607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. S1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. S1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service-issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertisingissues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Planissues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 11296, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. HR86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. HR624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Actall provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. HR2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. S4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. S10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S418 DoNotTrack Online Act of 2013all provisions related to cable. S607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. S1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. S1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service-issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertisingissues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Planissues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 11296, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. HR86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. HR624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Actall provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. HR2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. S4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. S10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S418 DoNotTrack Online Act of 2013all provisions related to cable. S607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. S1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. S1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service-issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertisingissues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Planissues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 11296, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. HR86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. HR624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Actall provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. HR2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. S4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. S10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S418 DoNotTrack Online Act of 2013all provisions related to cable. S607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. S1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. S1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service-issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertisingissues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Planissues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 11296, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. HR86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. HR624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Actall provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. HR1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. HR2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. S4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. S10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S418 DoNotTrack Online Act of 2013all provisions related to cable. S607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. S774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. S1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. S1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. HR316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service- issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertising- issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming- issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Plan- issues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 112-96, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. - HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and/or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Disability insurance auto enrollment: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service- issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertising- issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming- issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Plan- issues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 112-96, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. - HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service- issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertising- issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform, HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming- issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Plan- issues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 112-96, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. - HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 4 Rebuild America Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and/or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Disability insurance auto enrollment: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S 394/H.R. 867 - Metal Theft Prevention Act (provisions related to communications infrastructure components); S 418 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information); S. 467 - Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013 (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers); S 481/ Draft House Companion to S 481 - Wireless Consumer Choice Act (provisions related to requirements on network service providers); S 517/HR 1123 - Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers); S. 607/H.R. 1847 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) Amendments Act of 2013 (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity); S639/HR 1312 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information); S. 1070 - Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2013 (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers); S 1144 - Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013 (provisions related to requirements on telephone service providers); S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data); S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (provisions related to cybersecurity in relation to network reliability and standards); S. 1599/H.R. 3361 - Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and online Monitoring Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); S. 1631 - FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (provisions related to service provider obligations); S. 1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act 2014 (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data S. 1981/H.R. 3982 - Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014 (issues related to potential regulation of Internet networks); S. 2032/H.R. 4065 - Smartphone Theft Prevention Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers: S. 2171 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information); S. 2454 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 (provisions relating to compulsory licensing); S. 2588 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (provisions related to the authorization for cyber threat monitoring, cyber threat countermeasures, and for sharing or receiving of cyber threat indicators); S. 2685/H.R.2685 - USA Freedom Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); HR 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (provisions related to the collection, detection, use and sharing of cyber threat information for cybersecurity purposes by and for owners and operators of critical infrastructure); Draft, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers); H.R. 744 - STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information);H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT ACT (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data); H.R. 1580 - a bill to affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance (issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks); H.R. 1685 - The Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 (provisions related to the Universal Service Fund); H.R. 1730 - Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2013 (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers); H.R. 1947 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013, (issues relating to broadband provisions Interpretation of Buy America requirements to utility relocation work); H.R. 2649 - FCC ABCs Act of 2013 (provisions related to agency procedural reform); H.R. 2739 - Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2013 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community); H.R. 2844 - FCC consolidated Reporting Act (provisions related to agency reporting obligations); H.R. 3670 - Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014 (provisions amending the Caller ID Spoofing Act of 2010);/ H.R. 3674 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community); H.R. 3675 - FCC Process Reform Act (provisions related to agency procedural reform); H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 (issues related to cybersecurity, and to network reliability and standards); H.R. 3875 - Telephone Metadata Reform Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R. 4070 - Internet Freedom Act (issues related to requirements on wireless service providers; H.R. 4291 - FISA Transparency and Modernization Act of 2014 (Provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R. 5728 - STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 (provisions relating to retransmission consent); General discussion of issues related to next generation infrastructure investment and development, the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, data management and privacy, interpretation of Buy America requirements to utility relocation work; and issues related to the proposed AT&T-DirecTV merger transaction.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
S 394/H.R. 867 - Metal Theft Prevention Act (provisions related to communications infrastructure components); S 418 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information); S. 467 - Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013 (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers); S 481/ Draft House Companion to S 481 - Wireless Consumer Choice Act (provisions related to requirements on network service providers); S 517/HR 1123 - Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers); S. 607/H.R. 1847 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) Amendments Act of 2013 (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity); S639/HR 1312 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information); S. 1070 - Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2013 (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers); S 1144 - Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013 (provisions related to requirements on telephone service providers); S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data); S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (provisions related to cybersecurity in relation to network reliability and standards); S. 1599/H.R. 3361 - Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and online Monitoring Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); S. 1631 - FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (provisions related to service provider obligations); S. 1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act 2014 (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data S. 1981/H.R. 3982 - Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014 (issues related to potential regulation of Internet networks); S. 2032/H.R. 4065 - Smartphone Theft Prevention Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers: S. 2171 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information); S. 2454 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 (provisions relating to compulsory licensing); S. 2588 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (provisions related to the authorization for cyber threat monitoring, cyber threat countermeasures, and for sharing or receiving of cyber threat indicators); S. 2685 - USA Freedom Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); HR 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (provisions related to the collection, detection, use and sharing of cyber threat information for cybersecurity purposes by and for owners and operators of critical infrastructure); Draft, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers); H.R. 744 - STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information); H.R. 983 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information); H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT ACT (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data); H.R. 1580 - a bill to affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance (issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks); H.R. 1685 - The Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 (provisions related to the Universal Service Fund); H.R. 1730 - Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2013 (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers); H.R. 1947 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013, (issues relating to broadband provisions Interpretation of Buy America requirements to utility relocation work); H.R. 2649 - FCC ABCs Act of 2013 (provisions related to agency procedural reform); H.R. 2739 - Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2013 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community); H.R. 2844 - FCC consolidated Reporting Act (provisions related to agency reporting obligations); H.R. 3670 - Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014 (provisions amending the Caller ID Spoofing Act of 2010);/ H.R. 3674 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community); H.R. 3675 - FCC Process Reform Act (provisions related to agency procedural reform); H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 (issues related to cybersecurity, and to network reliability and standards); H.R. 3875 - Telephone Metadata Reform Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R. 4070 - Internet Freedom Act (issues related to requirements on wireless service providers; H.R. 4291 - FISA Transparency and Modernization Act of 2014 (Provisions related to service provider obligations); and H.R. 4572 - STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 (provisions relating to retransmission consent). General discussion of issues related to next generation infrastructure investment and development, the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, data management, privacy and DRAFT versions of the Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 1468 Secure IT Act: Bills to protect critical infrastructure against cyber based espionage, IP theft and terror attacks; Privacy and Information Sharing issues; S.21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013; HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); Net Neutrality: Keep the internet free and open -- no "fast lanes".
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA)- To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013- To advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.1468, SECURE IT- To improve information security, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013- A bill to provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 1121, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2013- To protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S. 658, Cyber Warrior Act of 2013- A bill to amend titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to enhance capabilities to prepare for and respond to cyber emergencies, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013- To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements regarding cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014- A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. (entire bill) S.1927, Data Security Act of 2014- A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. (enire bill) S.1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014- A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a breach of security. (entire bill) S.1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014- A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. (entire bill) S.2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014- An original bill to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S. 21, Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013- A bill to secure the United States against cyber attack, to improve communication and collaboration between the private sector and the Federal Government, to enhance American competitiveness and create jobs in the information technology industry, and to protect the identities and sensitive information of American citizens and businesses. (entire bill)
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to next generation infrastructure investment and development, the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, data management and privacy. HR 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, provisions related to the collection, detection, use and sharing of cyber threat information for cybersecurity purposes by and for owners and operators of critical infrastructure Draft, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers S 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 517/HR 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers S 467, Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers S 481, Wireless Consumer Choice Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 744, STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1312/S639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1580, a bill to affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 1070, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2013, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 1730, Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2013, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers S 1144, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013, provisions related to requirements on telephone service providers HR 2739, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2013, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community S 607/HR 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) Amendments Act of 2013, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity HR 1685, The Broadband Adoption Act of 2013, provisions related to the Universal Service Fund S 394/HR 867, Metal Theft Prevention Act, provisions related to communications infrastructure components HR 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013, relating to broadband provisions Interpretation of Buy America requirements to utility relocation work S 1631, FISA Improvements Act of 2013, provisions related to service provider obligations S 1599, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-collection, and Online Monitoring Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 2844, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, provisions related to agency reporting obligations S 1353, The Cybersecurity Act of 2013, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 2649, FCC `ABCs' Act of 2013, provisions related to agency procedural reform S 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data HR 1468, SECURE IT, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data HR 3674, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3675, FCC Process Reform Act, provisions related to agency procedural reform HR 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 3875, Telephone Metadata Reform Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 4291, FISA Transparency and Modernization Act of 2014, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 3982/S 1981, Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data HR 4070, The Internet Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 4065/S 2032, The Smartphone Theft Prevention Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers S 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information Drafts, Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act, provisions related to retransmission consent
Client expense: $3,850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues generally relating to cybersecurity workforce development, supply chain security and cybersecurity procurement (no specific legislation introduced or pending); White House executive order on Cybersecutity - entire issue; CONTINUEDH.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT; S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (all provisions). H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Act of 2013 - Entire bill.
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1897-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy Tracking: S. 2717 - Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for qualified Information Sharing and Analysis Organization costs (defined as the sum of dues for membership in the Organization, personnel participation costs, product and service costs directly related to the sharing of information with the Organization, and other amounts [not including amounts for travel] relating to participation in activities of the Organization). Issue: cyber security and tax credit
Client expense: $1,273,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 884, S. 21, H.R. 1468, H.R. 624, H.R. 3696, S. 1927; S. 1897; H.R. 4662 - Discussed proposals related to cyber security and data protection.
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues generally relating to supply chain security,cybersecurity procurement and data breach notification (no specific legislation introduced or pending). White House executive order on Cybersecutity - entire order. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT; S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 -all provisions. H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Act of 2013 - Entire bill. H.R. 4289 - Department of Homeland Interoperable Communications Act - Entire bill. S. 2521 - Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 - Entire bill. S. 2519 - National Cybersecurity Protection Act - Entire bill. S. 2521 - Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 - Issues related to Cybersecurity. H.R. 2952 - Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act - Issues related to cybersecurity workforce development. S. 1691 - Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 - Issues related to cybersecurity workforce development. S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 - Issues related to cyber research and development, education & awareness.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to next generation infrastructure investment and development, the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, data management and privacy. HR 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, provisions related to the collection, detection, use and sharing of cyber threat information for cybersecurity purposes by and for owners and operators of critical infrastructure S 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 467, Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers S 481, Wireless Consumer Choice Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 744, STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1312/S639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1580, a bill to affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 1070, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2013, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 1730, Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2013, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers S 1144, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013, provisions related to requirements on telephone service providers HR 2739, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2013, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community S 607/HR 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) Amendments Act of 2013, provisions relating to potential service provider record keeping and disclosure obligations HR 1685, The Broadband Adoption Act of 2013, provisions related to the Universal Service Fund S 394/HR 867, Metal Theft Prevention Act, provisions related to communications infrastructure components HR 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013, relating to broadband provisions Interpretation of Buy America requirements to utility relocation work HR 3361/ S 1599, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-collection, and Online Monitoring Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 3670, the Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014, provisions amending the Caller ID Spoofing Act of 2010 S 1631, FISA Improvements Act of 2013, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 2844, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, provisions related to agency reporting obligations S 1353, The Cybersecurity Act of 2013, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 2649, FCC 'ABCs' Act of 2013, provisions related to agency procedural reform S 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data HR 1468, SECURE IT, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data HR 3674, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3675, FCC Process Reform Act, provisions related to agency procedural reform HR 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 3875, Telephone Metadata Reform Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 4291, FISA Transparency and Modernization Act of 2014, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 3982/S 1981, Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data HR 4070, The Internet Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 4065/S 2032, The Smartphone Theft Prevention Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers S 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, provisions related to the authorization for cyber threat monitoring, cyber threat countermeasures and for the sharing or receiving of cyber threat indicators HR 5728, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, provisions relating to retransmission consent S 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014, provisions relating to compulsory license Issues related to the proposed AT&T-DirecTV merger transaction HR 3361/S 2685, USA Freedom Act, provisions related to service provider obligations
Client expense: $3,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA)- To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013- To advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards,and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.1468, SECURE IT- To improve information security, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013- A bill to provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 1121, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2013- To protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S. 658, Cyber Warrior Act of 2013- A bill to amend titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to enhance capabilities to prepare for and respond to cyber emergencies, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013- To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements regarding cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, and for other purposes.(entire bill) S.1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014- A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. (entire bill) S.1927, Data Security Act of 2014- A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches,and for other purposes. (enire bill) S.1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014- A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a breach of security.(entire bill) S.1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014- A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. (entire bill) S.2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014- An original bill to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S. 21, Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013- A bill to secure the United States against cyber attack, to improve communication and collaboration between the private sector and the Federal Government, to enhance American competitiveness and create jobs in the information technology industry, and to protect the identities and sensitive information of American citizens and businesses. (entire bill)
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Universal Service- issues relating to reform to the Universal Service Fund, including the contribution and distribution mechanisms associated with USF. Privacy and Behavioral Advertising- issues relating to the gathering, retention, and use of online information. Program access, Net neutrality, spectrum reform and reallocation, broadband deployment issues including use of stimulus finds for broadband deployment and adoption and broadband conduit legislation. H.R. 1804, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, FCC Reform,HR 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act. PEG programming- issues relating to analog and digital carriage of Public, Educational, Government Channels. National Broadband Plan- issues relating to competition and innovation in navigation devices. P.L. 112-96, HR. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. - HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 4 Rebuild America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms all provisions relating to cable. - S 1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 316 Stela Reauthorization Farm Bill P.L. Provisions related to cable
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Monitor Data Security & Cyber Security Legislation and working drafts. Monitor and discuss emerging mobile payments marketplace. H.R. 1468 SECURE IT. S. 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013.Monitor the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203) and Sec. 920 related to debit card fee reforms. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to credit card swipe fees and changes to card network surcharging rules. Monitor issues related to payroll cards. S.1927 Data Security Act of 2014. S.1976 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. S.1897 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014.
Client expense: $717,776 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Chemical Security Issues, generally; Security of Energy Grid & Production Facilities;S. 1353, A bill to provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other purposes; H.R.624, To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes; H.R.756, A bill To advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes; H.R.967, To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research, and for other purposes; H.R.1121, To protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes; H.R.1468, To improve information security, and for other purposes; H.R.2281,To combat cyber espionage of intellectual property of United States persons, and for other purposes. H.R. 2417, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities; H.R. 2962, the Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013 regarding a National Research Council study on the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system; H.R. 3410, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA) to amend the Homeland Security Act to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses; H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013; H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 4298, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; H.R. 4435, the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, (electric grid security-related provisions); H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014; S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013; S. 1638, the Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013; S. 2158, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014; S. 2521, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act; S. 2588, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014; Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the public disclosure of protected electric security information; Support pro-industry Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: HR 3696: National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 S.1353: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act; S. 2519: National Cybersecurity and Protection Act of 2014; and S. 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1123 / S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1312 / S. 639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847 / S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 4711 / S. 2378, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 467, Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013 S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1353, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 S. 1379, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1989, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014 S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Draft legislation titled Remote Transaction Parity Act of 2014 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 (discussion draft) 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) preliminary cybersecurity framework; transition of National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax; ICANN's gTLD program; White House big data review; distinguishing national security related privacy from commercial privacy practices; cell phone geotracking; privacy legislation; cybersecurity; net neutrality; data breach
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 H.R. 1847 / S. 607 , Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 3523, IRS Accountability Act H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 4711, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014 S. 2378, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 (discussion draft) 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including provisions relating to data breach; Executive Order 13681, Improving the Security of Consumer Financial Transactions; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; National Institute of Standards and Technology, including preliminary cybersecurity framework and Privacy Engineering Initiative; Federal Trade Commission authority; White House big data review; National Telecommunications & Information Administration, including transitioning stewardship of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; ICANN's gTLD program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; need to distinguish national security related privacy from commercial privacy practices; data breach; privacy legislation
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 22 Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 778 No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 845 Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 976 Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 983 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 989 To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1163 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1580 To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1847 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1852 Email Privacy Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1962 Free Flow of Information Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2024 End Anonymous Patents Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2356 We Are Watching You Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2454 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2466 Private Right of Action Against Theft of Trade Secrets Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2739 Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2766 STOP (Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents) Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2911 Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2952 CIRDA (Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3032 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3107 Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Innovation Act, to reform the U.S. patent system - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3349 Innovation Protection Act, creating reliable funding for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3361 Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and Online Monitoring Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3410 "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act" ("CIPA") - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3540 Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3696 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3982 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3990 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3979 Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4070 "Internet Freedom Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4215 Federal Agency Data Breach Notification Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4225 "SAVE ("Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation) Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4342 "Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters ("DOTCOM") Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4367 Internet Stewardship Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4398 GIF (Global Internet Freedom) Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4400 Data Accountability and Trust Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4681 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4711 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 and the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4752 To limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4800 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4880 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4903 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5125 Wi-Fi Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5429 Open Internet Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 131 Making further appropriations for fiscal years 2015, and for other purposes - all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 639 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 658 Cyber Warrior Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. - S 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 884 Deter Cyber Theft Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 987 Free Flow of Information Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1013 "Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1144 Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1193 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1196 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization- all provisions relating to cable. - S 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1612 "Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1631 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Improvements Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1638 Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1700 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1766 "USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1776 Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1858 Rural Broadband Investment (RBI) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1897 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1927 "Data Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1976 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1981 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1995 "Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2049 "Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2146 "Patent Fee Integrity Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2155 "Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $5,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Mobile payments, fraud, data security, regulatory reform, tax reporting, payments systems, cyber-security, financial services, merchant cash advances, the Federal Reserve and big data, Cuba trade embargo, Puerto Rico Money Transfer Fee, CFPB prepaid products proposed rule (Prepaid Accounts Under Direct Electronic Transfer Act {Regulation E} and the Truth in Lending Act). Data Security Act (S. 1972), Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act (S.1995), SECURE IT Act of 2013 (HR 1468), Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S. 1897), Data Security and Breach Notification Act (S. 1193), The End of Operation Choke Point Act of 2014 (HR 4986) Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (S. 2588) Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (HR5771), TRIA Reform Act of 2014 (HR4871), Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (S.2244), The National Cyber Security Protection Act of 2014 (S.2519), The Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act (H.R. 2952), Commerce, and State Department
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Disability insurance auto enrollment: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1468, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2013, provisions related to protecting national critical infrastructure S. 884, the Deter Cyber Theft Act, provisions related to cyber theftH.R. 2281/S. 1111, the Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act, provisions related to cyber theft H.R. 369 the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, provisions related to protecting critical infrastructure from cyber attacks S. 1638, the Cybersecurity Awareness Act, provisions related to cyber threat reporting Draft cybersecurity legislation, provisions related to enhanced information sharing and the protection of critical infrastructure from cyber attack S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014, provisions related to codifying into law the NCCIC S. 2521, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, provisions related to the protection of federal government networks H.R. 3374, American Savings Promotion Act, provisions to provide for the use of savings promotion raffle products by financial institutions to encourage savings S. 2588, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, provisions related to cyber threat information sharing
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, provisions related to information technology policies H.R. 1468 SECURE IT Act, provisions related to information technology policiesS. 2685, The Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act of 2014, provisions related to information technology policies S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act of 2015, provisions related to cybersecurity and information technology policies H.R.4435, Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act of 2015, provisions related to cybersecurity and information technology policies H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2014 (CISPA), provisions related to cybersecurity and information technology policies S.2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (CISA), provisions related to cybersecurity and information technology policies H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions related to information technology funding and policies
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1897-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
H.R. 2061/S. 994, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 (DATA) Act, provisions related to information technology policies H.R. 1232, The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), provisions related to information technology policiesS. 1611, Federal Data Center Consolidation Act of 2013, provisions related to information technology policies S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, provisions related to information technology policies H.R. 3361/S. 1599, USA Freedom Act, provisions related to information technology policies H.R. 4291 FISA Transparency and Modernization Act, provisions related to information technology policies H.R. 1468 SECURE IT Act, provisions related to information technology policies
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to consumer privacy and consumer marketing, including S. 418, S. 2025, S. 2127 and other potential privacy legislation; issues related to data security and data breach, including S. 1193, S. 1897, S. 1927, S. 1995, H.R. 1468 and other potential data security legislation; and issues related to cyber security, including H.R. 624 and other potential cyber security legislation.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Technical Information Service, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. 3696 - the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1353 - the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1897- Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy Tracking: S. 2717 - Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for qualified Information Sharing and Analysis Organization costs (defined as the sum of dues for membership in the Organization, personnel participation costs, product and service costs directly related to the sharing of information with the Organization, and other amounts [not including amounts for travel] relating to participation in activities of the Organization). Issue: cyber security and tax credit
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S.1353, A bill for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other purposes H.R. 624 To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes H.R. 756, To advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes H.R. 967, To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activities to support of networking and information technology research, and for other purposes H.R. 1121, To protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes H.R. 1468, To improve information security, and for other purposes H.R. 2281, To combact cyber espionage of intellectual property of United States persons, and for other purposes H.R. 867, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013" H.R. 2417, the "Secure High-Voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act" regarding protection of the bulk power and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulerabilities; H.R. 2962, the "Saving More American Resources Today (SMART)Grid Study Act of 2013", regarding a National Research Council study on the resilience and relability of the electric power transmission and distribution system; H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013" H.R. 3410, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act" (CIPA) to amend the Homeland Security Act to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses; S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014" Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the public disclosure of protected electric security information. H.R.4007, the "Chemical Facility Ant-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014" H.R. 4298, the "Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act S.1638, the Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013" S.2158, the Grid Reliability and Infrasture Defense (GRID) Act H.R.4435, the FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act", (electric grid security-related provisions): H.R.4871, the "TRIA Reform Act of 2014" S.2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014" S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014" S.2521, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act",
Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Disability insurance auto enrollment: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1897-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy Tracking: S. 2717 - Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for qualified Information Sharing and Analysis Organization costs (defined as the sum of dues for membership in the Organization, personnel participation costs, product and service costs directly related to the sharing of information with the Organization, and other amounts [not including amounts for travel] relating to participation in activities of the Organization). Issue: cyber security and tax credit
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 1468 Secure IT Act: Bills to protect critical infrastructure against cyber based espionage, IP theft and terror attacks; Privacy and Information Sharing issues; S.21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013; HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); Net Neutrality: Keep the internet free and open -- no "fast lanes".
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 845 Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 983 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 989 To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1580 To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1847 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1852 Email Privacy Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1962 Free Flow of Information Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2014 Telephone Records Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2024 End Anonymous Patents Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2454 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2739 Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2766 STOP (Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents) Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2911 Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2952 CIRDA (Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3032 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3107 Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Innovation Act, to reform the U.S. patent system - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3349 Innovation Protection Act, creating reliable funding for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3361 Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and Online Monitoring Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3410 "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act" ("CIPA") - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3540 Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3696 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3982 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3990 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4070 "Internet Freedom Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4215 Federal Agency Data Breach Notification Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4225 "SAVE ("Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014") Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4342 "Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters ("DOTCOM") Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4367 Internet Stewardship Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4398 GIF (Global Internet Freedom) Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4400 Data Accountability and Trust Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4711 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 and the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4752 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4800 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4880 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4903 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5125 Wi-Fi Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5429 Open Internet Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 639 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. - S 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 987 Free Flow of Information Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1013 "Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1193 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1196 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization- all provisions relating to cable. - S 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1612 "Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1631 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Improvements Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1638 Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1681 "Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1700 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1766 "USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1776 Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1858 Rural Broadband Investment (RBI) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1897 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1927 "Data Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1976 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1981 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1995 "Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2025 "Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2049 "Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2146 "Patent Fee Integrity Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2155 "Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2171 "Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2378 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 and the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2410 Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2437 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2438 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2473 Wireless Innovation Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2476 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2505 Wi-Fi Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2519 - National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014
Client expense: $3,810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
CSP - Third Quarter Report - 2014 Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1897-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy
Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE