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National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015
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National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to allow the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) national cybersecurity and communications integration center (NCCIC) to include tribal governments, information sharing and analysis centers, and private entities among its non-federal representatives. Expands the composition of the NCCIC to include: a collaborator with state and local governments on cybersecurity risks and incidents; a U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team that coordinates and shares information in a timely manner and provides technical assistance, upon request, to information system owners and operators; the Industrial Control System Cyber Emergency Response Team that coordinates with owners and operators of industrial control systems, provides requested training, and remains current on industry adoption of new technologies; a National Coordinating Center for Communications that coordinates the protection, response, and recovery of emergency communications; and a coordinator of small and medium-sized businesses. (Sec. 3) Requires the NCCIC to be the lead federal civilian interface for multi-directional and cross-sector sharing of information related to cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, and cybersecurity risks for federal and non-federal entities. Expands the NCCIC's functions to include: global cybersecurity with international partners; information sharing across critical infrastructure sectors, with state and major urban area fusion centers and with small and medium-sized businesses; notification to Congress regarding any significant violations of information retention or disclosure policies; notification to non-federal entities of indicators or defensive measures shared in error or in contravention of specified requirements; and participation in exercises run by DHS's National Exercise Program. Excludes from the definition of "cybersecurity risk" violations of consumer terms of service or licensing agreements. Requires the NCCIC to designate an agency contact for non-federal entities. Directs the NCCIC to: (1) safeguard cybersecurity information against unauthorized disclosure, and (2) work with the Chief Privacy Officer to follow appropriate privacy procedures. Requires the Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection (the Under Secretary) to develop capabilities that make use of existing industry standards to advance implementation of automated mechanisms for the timely sharing of indicators and defensive measures to and from the NCCIC and with federal agencies designated as sector specific agencies for critical infrastructure sectors. Directs the Under Secretary, every six months, to provide Congress with progress reports regarding the development of such capabilities. Authorizes the NCCIC to enter voluntary information sharing relationships with consenting non-federal entities. Directs the Under Secretary to develop procedures for coordinating vulnerability disclosures consistent with international standards. Allows non-federal entities, for cybersecurity purposes, to share with other non-federal entities or the NCCIC any indicators or defensive measures obtained from: (1) their own information systems; or (2) the information systems of other federal or non-federal entities, with written consent. Authorizes non-federal entities (excluding state, local, or tribal governments) to conduct network awareness to scan, identify, acquire, monitor, log, or analyze information, or to operate defensive measures, on the information systems of entities that provide consent. Requires entities, prior to sharing, to take reasonable efforts to: (1) exclude information that can be used to identify specific persons and that is unrelated to cybersecurity risks or incidents, and (2) safeguard information that can be used to identify specific persons from unintended disclosure or unauthorized access or acquisition. Directs the Under Secretary to establish and annually review privacy and civil liberties policies governing the receipt, retention, use, and disclosure of cybersecurity information shared with the NCCIC. Provides for such policies to apply only to DHS. Allows the Under Secretary to consult with the National Institute of Standards and Technology on such policies. Requires the Chief Privacy Officer to: monitor implementation of such privacy and civil liberties policies; update privacy impact assessments on a regular basis to ensure that all relevant privacy protections are followed; work with the Under Secretary to carry out certain notifications to Congress and non-federal entities; submit an annual report to Congress regarding the effectiveness of DHS's privacy and civil liberties policies; and ensure appropriate sanctions for DHS officers, employees, or agents who intentionally or willfully conduct activities in an unauthorized manner. Directs the DHS Inspector General to periodically report to Congress with a review of the use of cybersecurity risk information shared with the NCCIC. Requires the Chief Privacy Officer and the Chief Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer to biennially submit a report to Congress that: (1) assesses the privacy and civil liberties impact of DHS's retention, use, and disclosure policies; and (2) recommends methods to minimize or mitigate the impact of sharing indicators and defensive measures. Prohibits federal entities from using shared indicators or defensive measures to engage in surveillance or other collection activities for the purpose of tracking an individual's personally identifiable information, except for purposes authorized under this section. Bars the federal government from using such information for regulatory purposes. Provides liability protections to non-federal entities (excluding state, local, or tribal governments) acting in accordance with this section that: (1) conduct network awareness, or (2) share indicators or defensive measures or that fail, in good faith, to act based on such sharing. Prohibits such liability protections from being construed to apply to willful misconduct. Establishes a private cause of action that a person may bring against the federal government if a federal agency intentionally or willfully violates restrictions on the use and protection of voluntarily shared indicators or defensive measures. Exempts from antitrust laws non-federal entities that, for cybersecurity purposes, share: (1) cyber threat indicators or defensive measures; or (2) assistance relating to the prevention, investigation, or mitigation of cybersecurity risks or incidents. Makes such exemption inapplicable to price-fixing, allocating a market between competitors, monopolizing or attempting to monopolize a market, or exchanges of price or cost information, customer lists, or information regarding future competitive planning. Prohibits this section from being construed to permit the federal government to require a non-federal entity to provide information to a federal entity. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) develop procedures for the NCCIC Director to report directly to the Secretary regarding significant cybersecurity risks and incidents, and (2) promote a national awareness effort to educate the general public on the importance of securing information systems. Directs DHS to report to Congress on the range of efforts underway to bolster cybersecurity collaboration with relevant international partners. (Sec. 4) Expands the purpose of information sharing and analysis organizations to include responsibilities for disseminating information about cybersecurity risks and incidents. (Sec. 5) Redesignates DHS's National Protection and Programs Directorate as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection. Requires the President to appoint: (1) the Under Secretary, with the advice and consent of the Senate; and (2) the Deputy Under Secretaries for Cybersecurity and for Infrastructure Protection, without the advice and consent of the Senate. Requires the Under Secretary to report to Congress regarding the feasibility of becoming an operational component. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to regularly update, maintain, and exercise the Cyber Incident Annex to DHS's National Response Framework. (Sec. 7) Requires the NCCIC to facilitate improvements to the security and resiliency of public safety communications. Directs the Under Secretary to implement a cybersecurity awareness campaign to disseminate: (1) public service announcements targeted at state, local, and tribal governments, the private sector, academia, and stakeholders in specific audiences, including the elderly, students, small businesses, members of the Armed Forces, and veterans; and (2) vendor and technology-neutral voluntary best practices. Requires DHS to establish a National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium to: train state and local first responders and officials to prepare for and respond to cyber attacks, develop a curriculum utilizing the DHS-sponsored Community Cyber Security Maturity Model, provide technical assistance, conduct cybersecurity training and simulation exercises, coordinate with the NCCIC to help states and communities develop information sharing programs, and coordinate with the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to incorporate cybersecurity emergency responses into existing state and local emergency management functions. (Sec. 8) Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to biennially provide to Congress an updated strategic plan to guide the overall direction of federal physical security and cybersecurity technology research and development efforts for protecting critical infrastructure. Requires the plan to: identify critical infrastructure security risks and any associated security technology gaps; prioritize technology needs based on gaps, risks, evolving threats, and technology advancements; include research, development, and acquisition roadmaps with clearly defined objectives, goals, and measures; identify laboratories, facilities, modeling, and simulation capabilities required to support new technologies; and identify programmatic initiatives for the rapid advancement and deployment of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection, including public-private partnerships, intragovernment collaboration, university centers of excellence, and national laboratory technology transfers. (Sec. 9) Requires DHS to report to Congress regarding the feasibility of DHS reducing cybersecurity risks in DHS data centers, including by increasing compartmentalization between systems and providing a mix of security controls between such compartments. (Sec. 10) Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on DHS's implementation of this Act, including any findings regarding increases in sharing at the NCCIC and throughout the United States. (Sec. 11) Requires the Under Secretary to produce a report on the feasibility of creating a risk-informed prioritization plan should multiple critical infrastructures experience cyber incidents simultaneously. (Sec. 12) Directs the DHS Inspector General to review operations of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team and the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team to assess the capacity to provide technical assistance to non-federal entities and to adequately respond to potential increases in requests for technical assistance. (Sec. 13) Prohibits this Act from being construed to grant DHS any authority to promulgate regulations or set standards relating to the cybersecurity of non-federal entities (excluding state, local, and tribal governments) that were not in effect on the day before the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 14) Terminates reporting requirements under this Act seven years after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 16) Requires DHS to deploy and operate (to make available for use by any federal agency, with or without reimbursement) capabilities to protect federal agency information and information systems, including technologies to continuously diagnose, detect, prevent, and mitigate against cybersecurity risks involving such systems. Authorizes the DHS Secretary to access, and allows federal agency heads to disclose to the Secretary, information traveling to or from or stored on a federal agency information system, regardless of from where the Secretary accesses such information, notwithstanding any law that would otherwise restrict or prevent federal agency heads from disclosing such information to the Secretary. Allows a private entity to assist the Secretary in carrying out such activities. Authorizes the Secretary to retain, use, and disclose information obtained through the conduct of activities authorized under this section only to protect federal agency information and information systems from cybersecurity risks, or, with DOJ approval and if disclosure of such information is not otherwise prohibited by law, to law enforcement only to investigate, prosecute, disrupt, or otherwise respond to: criminal computer fraud; an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm; a serious threat to a minor, including sexual exploitation or threats to physical safety; or an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of such offenses. Provides liability protections to private entities that provide assistance to the Secretary for such purposes. (Sec. 17) Terminates the provisions of this Act seven years after its enactment. (Sec. 18) Requires DHS to report to Congress with recommendations to mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities for the 10 U.S. ports that are at greatest risk of a cybersecurity incident. (Sec. 19) Authorizes DHS to consult with sector specific agencies, businesses, and stakeholders to submit to Congress a report on how to align federally funded cybersecurity research and development activities with private sector efforts to protect privacy and civil liberties while assuring security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure. (Sec. 20) Directs the GAO to assess the impact on privacy and civil liberties limited to the work of the NCCIC.
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Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, H.R. 1731 is laid on the table.
ENGROSSMENT INSTRUCTION - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, in the engrossment of H.R. 1560, the text of H.R. 1731 as passed by the House is appended to the end of H.R. 1560 as new matter.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 355 - 63 (Roll no. 173).
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 355 - 63 (Roll no. 173).
HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 238 (Roll no. 172).
HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2444)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Israel motion to recommit H.R. 1731 with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prioritize the sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures in the following areas: (1) the security of critical infrastructure, including the electrical grid, nuclear power plants, oil and gas pipelines, financial services, and transportation systems; (2) the protection of intellectual property of U.S. corporations, including small and medium sized businesses; and (3) the privacy and property rights of at-risk Americans, including medical records. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
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2016 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues relating to Privacy Issues relating to Cybersecurity Issues relating to Encryption H.R. 4651, the Digital Security Commission Act H.R. 1770, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues relating to breach notification standards for mobile carriers H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, issues relating to cybersecurity H.R. 2205, the Data Security Act of 2015, issues relating to cybersecurity
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S 754 (Section 407); HR 1560 (Title I, Section 103, 104, 105, 106) Title II, Section 203, 204, 206, 207, 208); HR 1731; S 1846
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet governance issues; ICANN transition; IANA; cybersecurity; data breach; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; European Safe Harbor.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2016 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
S 754 (Section 407); HR 1560 (Title I, Section 103, 104, 105, 106) Title II, Section 203, 204, 206, 207, 208); HR 1731; S 1846
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
H.R. 1731 - now law but still discussing implementation; H.R. 1560; S. 754; Training and certification for government cybersecurity workers, Information sharing- to foster information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the government and private sector; General issues related to Federal Information Technology (IT) and the Federal IT and cybersecurity workforce;Internet of Things and Smart Cities and the Office of Technology Assessment; Internet of Things Regulation - S. 2607 Digit Act - sets up a federal working group to assess Internet of Things regulation and harmonize agencies;
Client expense: $160,526 · Firm income: Not reported
Mr. Israel moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Homeland Security. (consideration: CR H2443-2445; text: CR H2443-2444)
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitue: CR H2428-2433)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2443)
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1731.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee part B amendment No. 11.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee part B amendment No. 10, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McCaul demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee part B amendment No. 10.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hahn part B amendment No. 9.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mulvaney(SC) part B amendment No. 8.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hurd part B amendment no. 7.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castro(TX) part B amendment no. 6.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castro(TX) part B amendment no. 5.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee part B amendment no. 4.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin part B amendment No. 3.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ratcliffe part B amendment No. 2.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCaul part B amendment No. 1.
Subsequently, the Committee resumed it's sitting.
The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1731.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Woodall to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 212 and Rule XVIII.
Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Debate for both bills shall not exceed one hour. After general debate, both bills shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against the bills and amendments are waived. Only amendments printed in the report from the committee on rules are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 212. (consideration: CR H2423-2426, H2426-2446)
Rule H. Res. 212 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 212 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Debate for both bills shall not exceed one hour. After general debate, both bills shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against the bills and amendments are waived. Only amendments printed in the report from the committee on rules are in order.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-83.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 53- Cybersecurity H.R. 104- Cyber Privacy H.R. 234- Cybersecurity H.R. 555- Data Breach Notification H.R. 580- Data Breach Accountability H.R. 726- Data Security H.R. 1181- Motor Vehicle Safety H.R. 1195- Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 1560- Cybersecurity H.R. 1704- Data Breach H.R. 1731- Cybersecurity H.R. 1770- Data Breach Notification H.R. 2064- Consumer Financial Products H.R. 5459- Cybersecurity H.Res. 212- Cybersecurity Notification S. 135- Data Security S. 177- Data Breach Notification S. 304- Motor Vehicle Defects/Whistleblower Incentives S. 423- Amends Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act S. 456- Cyber Threat Sharing S. 512- Data Breach S. 754- Cybersecurity Sharing S. 961- Data Security S. 1027- Data Breach Notification S. 1158- Data Breach Notification
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R.196/S.40 - Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 (issues related to potential regulation of Internet networks); H.R.283/S.356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity); H.R.699 - Email Privacy Act (provisions related to location information and cybersecurity); H.R.734/S.253 - Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 (provisions on agency reporting obligations); H.R.821/S.424 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act (as related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); H.R.1174/S.512 - Law Enforcement Access to Stored Data Abroad (LEADS) Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.1396/S.760 - FCC Collaboration Act of 2015 (provisions related to agency reporting obligations); H.R.1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards); H.R.1641/S.887 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); H.R.1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards); H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data); H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act 9provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability/standards); H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015 (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations); H.R.2666/H.Rpt. 114-478/H.Res. 672/S.2283 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R. 3805 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015 9provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations); H.R.4528 - ENCRYPT Act of 2016 (provisions related to carrier obligation to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations); H.R.4884 - CURB Lifeline Act of 2016 (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.5117 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.5834/S.1949 -- Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2016 (all provisions); S. 240 - Community Broadband Act of 2015 (provisions related to requirements on broadband service providers); S.421 - FCC Process Reform Act of 2015 (all proviions); S.424/H.R.821 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers; S.827/H.R.2566 - Improving Rural Call Quality And Reliability Act of 2015 (provisions related to service provider obligations); S.1035/S.1357 - To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (provisions related to service provider obligations); S.1540 - Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015 (issues related to Caller ID spoofing, applicability to voice and data services and enforcement provisions); S.1618 - Wireless Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); S.1759 - Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2015 (issues related to caller ID spoofing); S. 2163 - Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); S.2227 - Private Spectrum Relocation Funding act of 2015 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); S.2283/H.R.2666/H.R.4596 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); S.2366/S.2555/H.R.4190 - Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015 (all provisions); S. 2372 - Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); S.2555 - MOBILE NOW Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); S.2558/S.1759 - Spoofing Prevention Act (issues related to caller ID spoofing); S.2283/H.R.2666/H.R.4596 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); S.2604/H.R.4651 - Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations); S.2607 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act (provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability); S.2644/S2319 - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 (all provisions); S.2684 - UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act (provisions related to UAV use); S.2943/H.R.4909 - National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2017 (federal contractor labor law compliance issues); S.2986;H.R.5323 - International Communications Privacy Act (provisions related to provider production of stored data abroad in response to law enforcement requests); S.3026/HR.4932 - ROBOCOP Act; S.3067/H.R.5485 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (provisions related to FCC use of funding); S.3408 - Broadband connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act of 2016 (provisions related to increasing broadband deployment in rural areas); S.3429 - Small Business Survival from Disaster Act (measure related to extension of the new overtime rules for small businesses); DRAFT, Telemarketing and Robocall Least Wanted List ACT (all provisions); and House Energy and Commerce Discussion Draft on vehicle and highway safety (provisions related to service provider obligations). General discussion of issues related to the following issues: 1) availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, including the upcoming auction; 2) the integrity and security of communications networks, including encryption and data security; 3) appropriate regulatory framework for privacy; 4) appropriate regulatory framework for Internet Communications Services and Video Delivery Systems; 5) broadband availability,; 6) universal service; 7) infrastructure investment; and 8) development and proper regulation of business access services; 9) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (compliance with existing rules, impact of rule revisions on consumer call management features, technological context of current robocalling environment and company and industry efforts to address illegal robocalls); and 10) issues related to the proposed AT&T/Time Warner Inc. merger transaction.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; HR 240 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015; HR 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act of 2015; H.R.234 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; information sharing; critical infrastructure protection; liability protection; cyber international norms.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues relating to supply chain security, cybersecurity procurement and data breach notification (H.R. 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Act; H.R. 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015). Reform of government surveillance and encryption practices - H.R. 5485 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 3017 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; H.R. 4651 and S. 2604 - Digital Security Commission Act of 2016; H.R. 4839 - Protect Our Devices Act of 2016. Issues related to DEA cybersecurity program development - no specific legislation. Issues related to cybersecurity, supply chain, and information technology programs - H.R. 5634 and S. 3001 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R. 2028 - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act.
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Met with House on FinTech Met with House and Senate on large bank issues Met with House and Senate on credit card issues Met with House and Senate staff on capital leverage matters Met with House and Senate staff on flood insurance issues Met with House and Senate issues related to data security and payments system integrity Met with House and Senate on equities market structure reform Met with House and Senate on reauthorization of the Commodities Exchange Act and derivatives regulation Met with House and Senate on bond market issues Draft House Bill - the Main Street Growth Act - all provisions Met with House on draft legislation to amend the Regulation NMS governance structure Met with House on arbitration H.R.22 - the DRIVE Act, Section 52203 - reducing the dividend rate paid on Federal Reserve stock H.R.1266 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1486 - the Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1560 - the Protecting Cyber Networks Act - all provisions H.R.1731 - the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1770 - the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - application .R.2205 - The Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.2209 - To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes H.R.2947 - the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act - all provisions H.R. 5465, a bill to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes - all provisions H.R.5983 - The Financial CHOICE Act - all provisions H.R.6118 - The Financial Services Innovation Act - all provisions S.456 - Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.961 - the Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions S.1709 - 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2015 - all provisions S.1840 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions S.1841 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions S.3404 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes - all provisions
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 5792 / S. 3263 Modernizing Outdated and Vulnerable Equipment and Information Technology (MOVE IT) Act of 2016, general issues regarding technology system modernization; H.R. 6004 Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016, general issues regarding technology system modernization; H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, general issues regarding cybersecurity; H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act, general issues regarding cybersecurity; S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, general issues regarding cybersecurity; and General issues regarding cybersecurity and potential impacts to financial statements.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Intelligence
Education on cybersecurity issues as they relate to energy security (H.R. 1731, HR. 1560 and S. 754)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $484,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues relating to Privacy, Cybersecurity, Encryption. HR 4651, the Digital Security Commission Act, HR 1770 the Data Security and Breach Notification Act - issues relating to breach notification for mobile carriers; HR 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, issues relating to cybersecurity; HR 2205, the Data Security Act of 2015, issues relating to cybersecurity.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
Auto Industry Issues (including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs and progress on GM restructuring, and responding to congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring); Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 (H.R. 679); Wi-Fi Innovation Act (H.R. 821),(S. 424); FOCUS Act of 2015 (H.R. 1392); RECALL Act(S.617); Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (S.766). Cybersecurity Legislation (S.754, H.R. 1560, H.R. 1731). Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1770). Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 2154); Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1499, H.R. 910); Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 (S. 1467); Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015 (H.R. 2702, S. 1535); A bill to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes (S. 1298). SPY Car Act of 2015 (S. 1806); North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H.R. 8, S. 2012); Autonomous Vehicles.
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
Auto Industry Issues (including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs and progress on GM restructuring, and responding to congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring); Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 (H.R. 679); Wi-Fi Innovation Act (H.R. 821),(S. 424); FOCUS Act of 2015 (H.R. 1392); RECALL Act(S.617); Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (S.766). Cybersecurity Legislation (S.754, H.R. 1560, H.R. 1731). Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1770). Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 2154); Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1499, H.R. 910); Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 (S. 1467); Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015 (H.R. 2702, S. 1535); A bill to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes (S. 1298). SPY Car Act of 2015 (S. 1806); North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H.R. 8, S. 2012); Autonomous Vehicles.
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 283/S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015 H.R. 3157, Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 H.R. 6004, Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016 S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 1788, Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act S. 2607, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act S. 2931, Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 Draft data encryption legislation Proposed rule protecting the privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services (81 Fed. Reg. 23,360, April 20, 2016) Proposed rule expanding consumers' video navigation choices; commercial availability of navigation devices (81 Fed. Reg. 14,033, March 16, 2016) Final regulations on protecting and promoting the open internet (80 Fed. Reg. 19,738, April 13, 2015) Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) modernization; EU-US privacy shield agreement; net neutrality; Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) transition
Client expense: $18,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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), 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. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, including the upcoming auction, the integrity and security of communications networks, including encryption and general data security; appropriate regulatory framework for internet communications services and video delivery systems; appropriate regulatory privacy framework, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development and proper regulation of business access services. Federal Communications Commission proposed rules on video navigation devices and privacy regulation for broadband internet access services. Telephone Consumer Protection Act - compliance with existing rules, impact of rule revisions on consumer call management features, technological context of current robocalling environment and company and industry efforts to address illegal robocalls. HR 196/S 40, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015, issues related to potential regulation of internet networks S 240, Community Broadband Act of 2015, provisions related to requirements on broadband service providers HR 283/S 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity S 253, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015, provisions related to agency reporting obligations HR 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations S 827, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 1174 /S512, Law Enforcement Access to Stored Data Abroad (LEADS) Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 2205/S 961, Data Security Act of 2015, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards HR 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards HR 1641/S 887, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 821/S 424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 1396/S 760, FCC Collaboration Act of 2015, provisions related to agency reporting obligations S 1357/S 1035, To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 2666, H.Rpt. 114-478, H.Res. 672 /S 2283 , The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act, as it relates to broadband service providers S 1540, Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 1618, the Wireless Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 699, Email Privacy Act, provisions relating to location information and cyber security S 1759, Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2015, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 2555, Mobile NOW Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers S 2163, Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 3805, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015, provisions related to service provider obligations S 2372, Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to cyber security and network reliability and standards S 2558 /S 1759, Spoofing Prevention Act, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 2607, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act, provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability S 2604/HR 4651, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 4528, ENCRYPT Act of 2016, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations S 2644/S 2319, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions HR 5485/S 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, provisions related to FCC use of funding DRAFT, Telemarketing and Robocall Least Wanted List Act, all provisions HR 5834/S 1949, Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2016, all provisions S 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act, provisions related to UAV use HR 4932/S 3026 ROBOCOP Act, all provisions HR 5117, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act, provisions related to service provider obligations S 2283 /HR 2666 /HR 4596, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions S 421, FCC Process Reform Act of 2015, all provisions HR 4190/S 2366/S 2555, Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015, all provisions HR 4884, CURB Lifeline Act of 2016, provisions related to service provider obligations S 2227, Private Spectrum Relocation Funding Act of 2015, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 4909/S 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Federal contractor labor law compliance issues S 3408, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act of 2016, provisions related to increasing broadband in rural areas S 2986/HR 5323, International Communications Privacy Act, provisions related to service provider production of stored data abroad in response to law enforcement requests S 3429, Small Business Survival from Disaster Act, measure related to extension of the new overtime rules for small businesses Issues related to the proposed AT&T-Time Warner Inc. merger transaction S 1540, Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015, provisions related to caller ID spoofing, applicability to voice and data services and enforcement provisions
Client expense: $3,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Mobile banking, cyber security, data security, restrictions on the use of data and privacy including the following legislation: Protecting Cyber Networks Act (HR 1560); National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (HR 1731); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (HR 1770); Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S 754); Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (HR 601); and Data Security Act of 2015 (HR 2205/S 961); Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 (HR 4651/S 2604); Financial Choice Act (HR 5983).
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues relating to Privacy Issues relating to Cybersecurity Issues relating to Encryption Issues relating to Autonomous Vehicles Issues relating to the Internet of Things H.R. 4651, the Digital Security Commission Act H.R. 1770, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues relating to breach notification standards for mobile carriers H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, issues relating to cybersecurity H.R. 2205, the Data Security Act of 2015, issues relating to cybersecurity
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act and H.R. 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act.
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
H.R. 1731 - now law but still discussing implementation; H.R. 1560; S. 754; Training and certification for government cybersecurity workers, Information sharing- to foster information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the government and private sector; General issues related to Federal Information Technology (IT) and the Federal IT and cybersecurity workforce;Internet of Things and Smart Cities and the Office of Technology Assessment; Internet of Things Regulation - S. 2607 Digit Act - sets up a federal working group to assess Internet of Things regulation and harmonize agencies;
Client expense: $160,526 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Monitor H.R. 1770, Data Breach Security and Notification Act of 2015. Monitor Executive Order 13691-Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing. Monitor H.R. 1731- The National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015. Monitor S. 961/H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015. S. 2410, the Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015.
Client expense: $433,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Water System infrastructure H.R. 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - Cyber security for water utilities H.R. 5054 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 2016. Circuit Rider and grassroots water protection initiatives S. 2956 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 2016. Circuit Rider and grassroots water protection initiatives H.R. 5538 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 2016- Technical Assistance and Training S. 3001 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 2016- Technical Assistance and Training H.R. 3038 - Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 S. 1647 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 2848- Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Arbitration Related Legislation Asbestos Related Legislation H.R. 526, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2015 Bankruptcy Transparency Issues Budget Issues Municipal Surety Bond Related Issues Coast Wind Issues Climate Change Natural Catastrophe Related Legislation Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Issues Cyber-security Related Legislation S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 Dodd-Frank Related Legislation Expansion to the Risk Retention Act FAA Reauthorization H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1478, Policyholder Protection Act of 2015 S. 798, Policyholder Protection Act of 2015 Insurance issues relating to the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance issues relating to the Office of Financial Research Issues relating to Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Insurance issues relating to Federal Resolution Authority Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Insurance issues relating to liquidation authority for systemically important financial institutions and the plans for US and global regulators for higher capital requirements for financial institutions. Medical Liability Reform Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements National Flood Insurance Program and Related Legislation SEC issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act Tax Code Reform Related Issues S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 Terrorism Risk Insurance and Related Issues Tort Reform Related Issues Trade Promotion Authority Issues McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Patent Reform Issues Relating to Health Insurance Reform Shareholder Liability Related Issues State Bankruptcy Issues Bank Tax Issues
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of insurance (general), general issues related to the Federal Insurance Office , general issues related to the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance (FACI), general issues related to the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), general issues related to the Financial Stability Board (FSB), general issues related to the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) H.R. 26, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015, creation/implementation of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (general), implementation of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (Public Law No: 113-89), issues related to the National Flood Insurance Program (general), Implementation of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (BW-12), H.R. 1748, the Safe Building Code Incentive Act, H.R. 2141, the International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policyholder Protection Act, S. 1679/ H.R. 2901, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act, H.R. 1478/S. 798, the Policyholder Protection Act, S. 406/H.R. 801, The Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015,H.R. 638, the Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act,H.R. 141, the Flood Insurance Premium Parity Act of 2015, H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, S.754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, S. 1734, the the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, H.R.1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, HR 1786, the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization, H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, H.R. 2918, the Flood Insurance Fairness Act, H.R. 2230, the Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2015, S. 1086, the International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2015, S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, S. 2324/H.R. 4107, the Flood Insurance Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015, H.R.2205, the Data Security Act of 2015, Issues related to insurance and the Policyholder Protection Act in H.R.2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016,issues related to the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, Comments on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Establishing a Deductible for FEMAs Public Assistance Program Docket ID FEMA-2016-0003, H.R. 4866, the Flood Insurance Rate Increase Suspension Act of 2016, Federal Register Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FEMA-2016-0012 Proposal to Remove Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement proposal to remove from National Flood Insurance Program regulations, H.R. 5143, the Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016, H.R. 5983, the Financial CHOICE Act, H.R. 6032, the Data Breach Security Act
Client expense: $101,251 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Internet competition; Internet of Things; internet advertising; data breach; encryption; privacy; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act; S. 356 and H.R. 283, ECPA Amendments Act of 2015; H.R. 5323 and S. 2986, International Communications Privacy Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; H.R. 1770/S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act; S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015; H.R. 1704, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015, to establish a national data breach notification standard and, for other purposes; S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 491, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act; H.R. 1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act. Privacy (generally), encryption (as it pertained to the Apple-FBI case).
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 554 - Enhancing Educational Opportunities for All Students Act; entire bill H.R. 1098 - The Investor Choice Act; entire bill H.R. 1550 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015; entire bill H.R. 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act; entire bill H.R. 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; entire bill H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; entire bill H.R. 2141 - International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policyholder Protection Act; entire bill H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act; entire bill H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act; entire bill H.R. 2356 - Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015; entire bill H.R. 2896 - Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2015 or the TAILOR Act of 2015; entire bill H.R. 3524 - Equal Employment for All Act of 2015; entire bill H.R. 5143 - the Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016; entire bill H.R. 5311 - the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act; entire bill H.R. 5485 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017; provisions relating to SECs proposed Rule 30e-3 on e-delivery of shareholder reports H.R. 6118 - Financial Services Innovation Act of 2016; entire bill H.R. 6392 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016; entire bill S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; entire bill S. 1086 - The International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act, entire bill S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015; entire bill S. 1560 - To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide end-users with a reasonable amount of time to meet their margin requirements and to repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities; entire bill S. 1722 - Salary Collection Regulatory Relief Act; entire bill S. 3092 - Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016; entire bill S. 3153 - Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2016 or TAILOR Act of 2016; entire bill Administrations package of legislative and regulatory initiatives designed to improve U.S. cybersecurity and protect customers from data breaches Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 Discussion Draft; provisions relating to SIFI designation, international capital standards, FIO restructuring, Senior$afe Act, DOL ERISA Fiduciary rule
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Promoting security research as an essential element of cyber security. Updating the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act to encourage and enable security research activities. Information sharing legislation. H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act. Data breach notification legislation (S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 555, Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2015).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Promoting security research as an essential element of cyber security. Updating the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act to encourage and enable cyber security research activities. Information sharing legislation. H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act Data breach notification legislation (S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 555,Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015). Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Export controls under Wassenaar.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 54, Frank Lautenberg Memorial Secure Chemical Facilities Act; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015; H.R. 1043, RESPONSE Act of 2015; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 4865, Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act; S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; S. 546, RESPONSE Act of 2016 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; S. 1175, Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015; S. 3379, Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Act; Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Re-authorization and Reform; Cyber Security Executive Order; Drones Regulation; Hazardous Materials Transportation Act; Homeland Security Committee Cyber Bill
Client expense: $2,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 998 Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015, H.R. 399/S. 208 Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015, H.R. 229 Biometric Exit Improvement Act 2015, H.R. 82 Putting Security First in Preclearance Act, H.R. 158 Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015,H.R. 234 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015,H.R. 1560 Protection Cyber Networks Act, H.R. 2843 TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, H.R. 2770 Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act, H.R. 2767 Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2750 Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015, H.R. 2127 Securing Expedited Screening Act, H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, H.R. 877 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act, H.R. 719 TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015, H.R. 720 Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 710 Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H.R. 81 FAMS Augmentation Act 2015, H.R. 115 Freedom of Travel Act 2015, S1619/H.R. 3128 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 3144 Partners for Aviation Security Act, H.R.5720 Checkpoint Safety Act of 2016, H.R.5728 Cuban Airport Security Act 2016, H.R.5634 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, S 3289 Cuban Airport Security of Act 2016. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)- Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA-Managed Inclusion, Customs and Border Protection (CBP Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and propsed CBP user fee increase, Air Cargo Security Issues S2361 Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act Visa Waiver Program Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Agriculture Quarantine Inspection AQI H.R.3584 Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015, H.R. 4314 Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016, H.R. 4698 Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act 2016, H.R. 5256 Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act, H.R.5253 Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act, H.R. 5203 Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016, H.R. Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act 2016 H.R. No Missing Planes Act H.R. 5390 Cyber security and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act. of 2016 H.R.4430 Secure our Skies Act of 2016 H.R.4408 National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016 H.R. 4407 Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016 H.R. DHS Reform and Improvement Act H.R.875/S.461 Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act S. 3525 Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2016
Client expense: $1,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 1309 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 S.819 Export - Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1731 - the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 S.456 - Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 2205 - the Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 HR 1266 - Financial Products Safety Commission Act of 2015 HR 1737 - Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act HR 2213 - Would provide a short safe-harbor period with respect to the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule until January 1, 2016 HR 1210 - Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act HR 1295 - Trade Preferences Bill H.R. 3038 - The Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 H.R. 2499 - Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 HR 1090 - DOL - Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 3808 - FHLB Membership rule HR 597 - Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 754 - CISA, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 22 - The DRIVE Act (Highway funding bill) H.R. 2205 - the Data Security Act of 2015 HR 2896 - TAILOR Act H. J. Res. 88 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary". HR 5027- Amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes. HR 5465 - To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes. HR 6287 - MOBILE Act HR 6118 - Financial Services Innovation Act HR 5660 - Retail Checking Account Protection Act HR 5983 - Financial CHOICE Act HR 6162 - Protect Prepaid Accounts Act Print Save as PDF Close this Window Clerk of the House of Representatives Legislative Resource Center 135 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515 http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.govSecretary of the Senate Office of Public Records 232 Hart Building Washington, DC 20510 http://www.senate.gov/lobbyLOBBYING REPORT Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page 1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual Compass Bank 2. Address Address1 15 South 20th Street Address2 ​Suite 1802 City Birmingham State AL Zip Code 35233 Country USA 3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2) City ​ State ​ Zip Code ​ Country ​ 4a. Contact Nameb. Telephone Numberc. E-mail ​Mr. ​S. Scott Sargent ​2052973880 ​Scott.Sargent@bbva.com 5. 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REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code Signature Digitally Signed By: S. Scott Sargent Date LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed. 15. General issue area code BAN 16. Specific lobbying issues S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 1309 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 S.819 Export - Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1731 - the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 S.456 - Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 2205 - the Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 HR 1266 - Financial Products Safety Commission Act of 2015 HR 1737 - Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act HR 2213 - Would provide a short safe-harbor period with respect to the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule until January 1, 2016 HR 1210 - Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act HR 1295 - Trade Preferences Bill H.R. 3038 - The Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 H.R. 2499 - Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 HR 1090 - DOL - Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 3808 - FHLB Membership rule HR 597 - Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 754 - CISA, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 22 - The DRIVE Act (Highway funding bill) H.R. 2205 - the Data Security Act of 2015 HR 2896 - TAILOR Act H. J. Res. 88 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary". HR 5027- Amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes. HR 5465 - To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes. HR 6287 - MOBILE Act HR 6118 - Financial Services Innovation Act HR 5660 - Retail Checking Account Protection Act HR 5983 - Financial CHOICE Act HR 6162 - Protect Prepaid Accounts Act HR 6392 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act (reintroduced version of HR 1309)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 177: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, provision related to data security and breach procedures; H.R. 1770: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015,provision related to data security and breach procedures; H.R. 1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act, provision related to data security and breach procedures; H.R. 1731: National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, provision related to data security and breach procedures; S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, provision related to data security and breach procedures
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Cybersecurity Issues (e.g., information sharing abilities, data breach notifications, enforcement actions, and related matters) including the Cybersecurity Threat Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 456), the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (S. 177), the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 234), the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754), the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1731), and the Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 580)
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Cybersecurity H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 S. 2931, the Botnet Prevention Act of 2016
Client expense: $2,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Internet competition; Internet of Things; internet advertising; internet privacy; encryption; antitrust; data breach; cybersecurity; H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet competition; Internet of Things; internet advertising; internet privacy; data breach; encryption; cybersecurity; H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; critical infrastructure protection; supply chain.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Cybersecurity and information sharing, H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act, H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; data breach.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet governance issues; ICANN transition; IANA; cybersecurity; data breach; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; European Safe Harbor; H.R. 2028, vehicle for continuing appropriations bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
Regulation of combined electric and natural gas utility. Specific legislation: S.754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA), H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
Issues of import to transmission dependent electric utilities including transmission siting an cost allocation. Specific Legislation: S.754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA), H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
Issues of import to a regulated electric and natural gas distribution utility including proposed changes to the President's Clean Power Plan, proposed legislation to address cyber threats, funding for agencies of import to the electric sector and proposed energy legislation. Specific Legislation: S.754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA), H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
Issues of import to a regulated electric and natural gas distribution utility including proposed changes to the President's Clean Power Plan, proposed legislation to address cyber threats, funding for agencies of import to the electric sector and proposed energy legislation. Specific Legislation: S.754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA), H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
Issues of import to a regulated electric and natural gas distribution utility including proposed changes to the President's Clean Power Plan, proposed legislation to address cyber threats, funding for agencies of import to the electric sector and proposed energy legislation. Specific legislation: S.754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA), H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Support local coordination of cyber security efforts; support H.R. 1731, the National Cyber Security Protection Advancement Act. Support H.R. 3067 and S. 2665, the State and Local Cyber Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
H.R. 1560, H.R. 1731 and S. 754 - lobbied the House and Senate to enhance cybersecurity information sharing to protect business interests.
Client expense: $224,070 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 53- Cybersecurity H.R. 104- Cyber Privacy H.R. 234- Cybersecurity H.R. 555- Data Breach Notification H.R. 580- Data Breach Accountability H.R. 726- Data Security H.R. 1181- Motor Vehicle Safety H.R. 1195- Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 1560- Cybersecurity H.R. 1704- Data Breach H.R. 1731- Cybersecurity H.R. 1770- Data Breach Notification H.R. 2064- Consumer Financial Products H.R. 5459- Cybersecurity H.Res. 212- Cybersecurity Notification S. 135- Data Security S. 177- Data Breach Notification S. 304- Motor Vehicle Defects/Whistleblower Incentives S. 423- Amends Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act S. 456- Cyber Threat Sharing S. 512- Data Breach S. 754- Cybersecurity Sharing S. 961- Data Security S. 1027- Data Breach Notification S. 1158- Data Breach Notification
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, and the Lifeline Program Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum and Unlicensed Spectrum Issues relating to Copyright Reform and Mobile Device Unlocking Issues relating to Spectrum Auctions, including the incentive Auction, and Implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Issues relating to the IP Transition and Interconnection Issues relating to Device Exclusivity and availability Issues relating to Data Roaming Issues relating to E911, NG911, and Location Accuracy Issues relating to Federal Communications Commission Authority and Process Issues relating to Truth-in-Billing Issues relating to Business Data Services (formerly known as Special Access) Issues relating to Privacy Issues relating to Cybersecurity Issues relating to Patent Litigation Reform Issues relating to Rural Broadband Issues relating to Updates to the Communications Act of 1934 Issues relating to Internet Tax Reform Issues relating to FCC Appropriations and FY17 Budget and Funding Requests Issues relating to Number Portability Issues relating to FirstNet Issues relating to infrastructure siting, including on Federal lands. Issues relating to LTE-U Issues relating to FCC Reauthorization Issues relating to Encryption Issues relating to the FCCs Open Internet Order Issues relating to telecommunications infrastructure Discussion Draft Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 issues relating to patent assertion demand letters (PATENT REFORM) S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 (FCC REAUTHORIZATION) H.R. 9, The Innovation Act, issues relating to patent assertion S, 632, the STRONG Patents Act, issues relating to patent assertion H.R. 1770, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues relating to breach notification standards for mobile carriers H.R. 1587, the Unlocking Technology Act, issues relating to unlocking mobile devices S. 734, the USF Fair and Equitable Distribution Act, issues relating to USF support for mobile broadband H.R. 1641, the Federal Spectrum Incentive Auction Act, issues relating to reallocating spectrum for commercial mobile broadband use. S. 887, the Federal Spectrum Incentive Auction Act, issues relating to reallocating spectrum for commercial mobile broadband use. S. 417, the Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act, issues relating to making spectrum available in rural areas for commercial mobile broadband use. H.R 821, the Wi-Fi Innovation Act, issues relating to unlicensed spectrum for broadband use. S. 424, the Wi-Fi Innovation Act, issues relating to unlicensed spectrum for broadband use S. 421, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process H.R. 1396, the Federal Communication Commission Collaboration Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 760, The Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 253, the Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act, issues relating to the Mobile Broadband Competition Report H.R. 1409, the Open Internet Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband H.R. 1212, The Internet Freedom Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband S. 56, the Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act, issues relating to the Lifeline program H.R. 266, the End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act, issues relating to the Lifeline program H.R. 279, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. Issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband H.R. 196, the Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband S. 40, The Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, issues relating to regulatory treatment of mobile broadband H.R. 2048, The USA Freedom Act, issues relating to cybersecurity H.R. 2583, The FCC Process Reform Act, issues relating to FCC authority and process H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, issues relating to cybersecurity H.R. 2045, the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, issues relating to patent assertion demand letters H.R. 2205, the Data Security Act of 2015, issues relating to cybersecurity S. 1606, the Digital Learning Equity Act of 2015, issues relating to mobile broadband access S. 1618, the Wireless Innovation Act, issues relating to mobile broadband access S. 1137, the PATENT Act, issues relating to patent assertion demand letters Discussion Draft, to provide quarterly reports on pending requests for action by the Federal Communications Commission and pending Congressional investigations, issues relating to FCC authority and process Discussion Draft, to Amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for publication on the internet website of the Federal Communications Commission of certain policies and procedures established by the Chairman of the commission. Issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 2555, the MOBILE NOW ACT. Issues relating to spectrum, mobile infrastructure S. 2644, the FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016. Issues relating to rural broadband, spectrum auctions, mobile broadband measurement, and Universal Service Fund H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016. Issues relating to Universal Service Fund support S.2283/H.R. 4596, The Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 Issues relating to net neutrality enhanced transparency reporting requirements for small businesses H.R. 2666, The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Act. Issues relating to FCC authority S. 2607, The DIGIT Act of 2016. Issues relating to the Internet of Things H.R. 4889, the Kelsey Smith Act of 2016. Issues relating to device location in emergency situations H.R. 4884, Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of the Lifeline Fund Act (CURB Lifeline) Issues relating to the Lifeline program H.R. 4111, Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015. Issues relating to tele-health, connectivity and rural healthcare H.R. 4190, Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015. Issues relating to spectrum efficiency H.R. 3998, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters (SANDy) Act. Issues relating to carrier obligations in emergency situations S. 2733, Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 (VENUE ACT). Issues relating to venue selection for patent litigation H.R. 4829, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act. Issues relating to venue selection for patent litigation H.R. 5525, the End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act. Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund Lifeline program H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Issues relating to spectrum S. 3218, the Reaching Underserved Rural Areas to Lead (RURAL) on Telehealth Act Section 2110 of P.L. 114-90 The FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016. Issues related to Tower Marking and Lighting Requirements
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2017 -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 3350, Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 3583, a bill to reform and improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Emergency Communications, and the Office of Health Affairs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 3584, Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 4657, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 -- bill in its entirety; S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 -- bill in its entirety; S. 754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act -- bill in its entirety.
Client expense: $1,159,628 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)