Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act

H.R.1229, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1385, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, all provisions H.R.3669, SAFE DRONE Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.4432, Commercial UAS Modernization Act, all provisions H.R.4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions related to drones S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions S.1595, Protecting Individuals From Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015, all provisions S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, all provisions S.2156, Wildfire and Emergency Airspace Protection Act of 2015, all provisions S.2157, SAFE DRONE Act of 2015, all provisions S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016," all provisions related to drones S.2684, "UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act," all provisions related to broadcasters S.2670, Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act of 2016, all provisions

Client expense: $1,810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). H.R.1229, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, all provisions. H.R.2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions. S.1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act, all provisions. S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, all provisions. S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016, provisions related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

Client expense: $4,738,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1229, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1385, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, all provisions. H.R.3669, SAFE DRONE Act of 2015, all provisions. S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions S.1595, Protecting Individuals From Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015, all provisions. S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, all provisions. S.2156, Wildfire and Emergency Airspace Protection Act of 2015, all provisions. S.2157, SAFE DRONE Act of 2015, all provisions.

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). H.R.1229, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, all provisions. H.R.2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to unmanned aircraft systems. S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions. S.1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act, all provisions. S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $4,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

--Lobbied against restricting commercial UAS operations in the national airspace (H.R. 1646, S. 1608, H.R. 2569, H.R. 1229, S. 635, H.R. 137, H.R. 819, S. 387, H.R. 798, H.R. 1232, S. 159, H.R. 1939, H.R. 1735, S. 1619, S. 1595, H.R. 2577, H.R. 2326, S. 1376, S. 1314, S. 1245, S. 1118, H.R. 1385, H.R. 1597, H.R. 240, H.R. 614, H. R. 861, S. 272, H.R. 1656). --Lobbied in support of timely issuance of small UAS final rule. --Lobbied for inclusion of the aerospace and defense industry in discussions on spectrum policy, along with favorable treatment and consideration of the needs of the industry in spectrum legislation. --Advocated for FY 16 Appropriations in H.R. 2029, the "Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016" (P.L. 114-113) and Senate companion for FAA, to include resources for FAA certification, UAS activities and research, and NextGen Programs (ADS-B, Datacomm, and PBN activities). --Advocated for continuing to streamline the FAA's certification activities and use its ODA program effectively. --Lobbied for timely long-term reauthorization of FAA. --Lobbied for successful implementation of FAA UAS roadmap and periodic review and comment to stakeholders. --Lobbied to support design, certification and operations standards for UAS integration into the NAS. --Lobbied to maximize UAS market growth through appropriate policies with no adverse impact on national security. --Lobbied for inclusion of a study in FAA reauthorization legislation on the safety and efficiency benefits of head-up displays.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1229, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1385, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, all provisions. S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions S.1595, Protecting Individuals From Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015, all provisions. S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). H.R.1229, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, all provisions. H.R.2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to unmanned aircraft systems. S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions. S.1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act, all provisions. S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $3,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

--Lobbied against restricting commercial UAS operations in the national airspace (H.R. 1646, S. 1608, H.R. 2569, H.R. 1229, S. 635, H.R. 137, H.R. 819, S. 387, H.R. 798, H.R. 1232, S. 159, H.R. 1939, H.R. 1735, S. 1619, S. 1595, H.R. 2577, H.R. 2326, S. 1376, S. 1314, S. 1245, S. 1118, H.R. 1385, H.R. 1597, H.R. 240, H.R. 614, H. R. 861, S. 272, H.R. 1656). --Lobbied in support of timely issuance of small UAS final rule. --Lobbied in support of UAS CNPC test flight at FAA tech center. --Lobbied for FAA Spectrum Office participation on RTCA SC-228. --Lobbied for short-term FAA extension, H.R. 3614, the Airport and Airway Extension Act (P.L. 114-55). --Lobbied for inclusion of the aerospace and defense industry in discussions on spectrum policy, along with favorable treatment and consideration of the needs of the industry in spectrum legislation. --Advocated for FY 16 Appropriations in H.R. 2577, the "Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act of 2016" and Senate companion for FAA, to include resources for FAA certification, UAS activities and research, and NextGen Programs (ADS-B, Datacomm, and PBN activities). --Advocated for continuing to streamline the FAA's certification activities and use its ODA program effectively. --Lobbied for timely long-term reauthorization of FAA. --Lobbied for successful implementation of FAA UAS roadmap and periodic review and comment to stakeholders. --Lobbied to support design, certification and operations standards for UAS integration into the NAS. --Lobbied to maximize UAS market growth through appropriate policies with no adverse impact on national security. --Lobbied for inclusion of a study in FAA reauthorization legislation on the safety and efficiency benefits of head-up displays.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1229, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1385, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, all provisions. S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions S.1595, Protecting Individuals From Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015, all provisions. S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act. S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (Burr) H.R. 1731, National Cyber Security Advancement Act of 2015 (McCaul) FY 2016 Homeland Security Appropriations. H.R. 3410, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA) to amend the Homeland Security Act to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses.

Client expense: $457,178 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Issues relating to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Issues relating to a tax incentive program to foster new entrant / small business ownership of communications outlets. Issues relating to broadcast spectrum and the incentive auctions. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. Issues relating to Federal Communications Commission oversight and reauthorization. Issues relating to updating the Communications Act. Issues relating to joint advertising sales agreements. Issues relating to the spectrum auction relocation fund. H.R.1229, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.1385, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.1472, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015, provisions relating to emergency communications. H.R.1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, all provisions. H.R.2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to unmanned aircraft systems. H.R.2583, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. S.253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions. S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions. S.1180, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015, provisions relating to emergency communications. S.1182, A bill to exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements, all provisions. S.1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act, all provisions. S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $4,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues relating to broadcast transmission standard. Issues relating to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Issues relating to a tax incentive program to foster new entrant / small business ownership of communications outlets. Issues relating to broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. Issues relating to oversight of the Federal Communications Commission. Issues relating to Federal Communications Commission reauthorization. Issues relating to updating the Communications Act. H.R.1229, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.1385, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.1472, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015, provisions relating to emergency communications. H.R.1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, all provisions. S.253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions. S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions.

Client expense: $4,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported