PAID Act of 2024

Legislative monitoring and outreach related to technology issues involving 5G H.R. 1377, Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2023 H.R. 1340, Open RAN Outreach Act H.R. 285, Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act H.R. 1123, Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act S. 686, RESTRICT Act S. 917, Securing Open Source Software Act of 2023 H.R. 1135, Connecting Economic Coercion Act Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to artificial intelligence issues Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to outbound investment issues Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to cybersecurity issues H.R. 4891, Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act S. 2871, Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act S. 2714, CREATE AI Act H.R. 5077, CREATE AI Act H.R. 4370, PREVAIL Act S. 2220, PREVAIL Act S. 3565, Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act H.R. 5886, Promoting Access to Broadband Act H.R. 6929, appropriating funds for the Affordable Connectivity Program Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to the Affordable Connectivity Program Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to Open RAN regulation and funding Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to data security Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to small business size standards S. 2140, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act H.R. 7521, Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act H.R. 8315, ENFORCE Act H.R. 8152, Remote Access Security Act H.R. 8361, Economic Espionage Prevention Act H.R. 6571, Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act H.R. 3882, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act S. 1856, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act H.R. 762, Building Resilient Supply Chains Act S. 4375, Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act H.R. 796, Supply Chain Mapping and Monitoring Act H.R. 8924, Protecting American Innovation and Development Act S. 3162, TEST AI Act S. 3849, Promoting U.S. Leadership in Standards Act S. 4178, Future of AI Innovation Act S. 4394, NSF AI Education Act S. 4495, Prepared for AI Act S. 4769, Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy AI Act S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act H.R. 8631, Decoupling from Foreign Adversary Battery Dependence Act S. 4651, Securing Americas Federal Equipment (SAFE) in Supply Chains Act S. 4715, Federal Cyber Workforce Training Act S. 4630, Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act S. 4697, Healthcare Cybersecurity Act (S. 4697) H.R. 5527, Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act S. 5436, Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Issues relating to trade restrictions and export controls policy including H.R. 8924, the Protecting American Innovation and Development Act; Issues relating to U.S. supply chain policy; Trade policy issues related to manufacturing and R&D investments in the U.S.

Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE

Forced Localization; issues related to international trade, including export controls; outbound investment; data flows; digital trade; Build American, Buy America, and domestic sourcing preference issues; 301 tariffs; participation in standards setting organizations; trade with China; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); de minimis tariff exemption; Outbound Investment Reviews; H.R.3136 - National Critical Capabilities Defense Act; S.4758 - Returning American Manufacturing Potential (RAMP) Act; H.R.7986 - Generalized System of Preferences Reform Act; H.R.8315 - Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Restriction of Critical Exports Act; H.R.7151 - Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act; H.R.8924 - Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2024; and H.R.8152 - Remote Access Security Act.

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

H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act H.R. 3739/S. 2343, For Accurate Import Relief To Aid Retailers and Importers of Foreign Freights (FAIR TARIFF) Act of 2023 H.R. 3882/S. 1856, Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 HR 4184, Import Security and Fairness H.R. 4307/S. 2115, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act H.R. 5614/S. 552, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2023 H.R. 6349, Preventing Adversaries from Developing Critical Capabilities Act H.R. 6555, CNL Update Act of 2023 H.R. 6990, Digital Trade for Development Act H.R. 7571/S. 3878, The Americas Act H.R.7962, United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act H.R. 7979, End China's De Minimis Abuse Act H.R.8299, Maximizing Israel-U.S. Research Advancement and Collaborative Leadership in Emerging Medical Technology Act of 2024 H.R.8924 - PAID Act of 2024 H.R. 9026/S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9563, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act S. 913, Innovation and Development in Ecuador (IDEA) Act of 2023 S.1325, Western Hemisphere Partnership Act of 2023 S.1421, Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act S.1926, United States-Uruguay Economic Partnership Act S.4110, AGOA Renewal and Improvement Act of 2024 H. Res. 1056, Recognizing the importance of trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and South Korea Draft legislation titled the U.S. - Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement Act Notice Proposed Rule on Provisions Pertaining to U.S. Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern (89 Fed. Reg 55846, 55,846-55,881, July 5, 2024) Various issues relating to U.S.-Korea digital trade and services; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization; ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention; reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO); reforms to export controls; digital trade; investor protections in trade agreements; implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) (P.L. 117-78); implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167); reform of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794); reform of Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), including establishment of exclusion process; implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of (P. L. 95-223); implementation of the INFORM Consumers Act, Div. BB, Title III of (P. L. 117-328); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169); implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) statute contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Foreign Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2024; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT); pharmaceutical price controls; domain name system abuse and related IP issues; implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; efforts related to the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (P.L. 106-200); efforts related to issues related to regulations issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC); China's intellectual property regime, industrial policies, and cyber security; implementation of the U.S.- China economic and trade agreement; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to artificial intelligence; implementation of U.S. sanctions on Russia including those related to Russias threats to and invasion of Ukraine; efforts related to sustaining momentum on providing aid to Ukraine; U.S.-EU negotiations on a legal data transfer mechanism; U.S.-EU energy and sustainability cooperation; United States-India Trade Policy Forum; EU and international tax policy including digital tax proposals; U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council; EU-U.S. Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue; EU Digital Markets Act; EU Digital Services Act; EU Data Act; EU AI Act; EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; EU digital sovereignty and regulatory agenda; European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS); Global Internet Governance; Global Cross Border Privacy Rules Forum; policies and regulations restricting outbound data flows and data transfers; digital-related policies in the G20, G7, OECD, and other international fora; Indias Information Communications Technology (ICT) Tariffs; Federal Trade Commission statutory authority under Section 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914; efforts to modernize the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); efforts related to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; efforts to preserve investment protections such as investor-state dispute settlement; efforts related to outlining critical mineral opportunities with key allies; efforts related to the 2024 Farm Bill; efforts related to opposing international imposition of digital services taxes; related efforts supporting strong digital trade rules; efforts related to the negotiation of the U.S. - EU Arrangements on Global Steel and Aluminum Excess Capacity and Carbon Intensity; efforts to modify permanent normal trade relations treatment with China; U.S. economic and commercial relations with key trading partners across the globe; efforts to draft and implement an outbound investment screening mechanism; efforts related to establishing a domestic carbon border tax mechanism, foreign pollution fees; efforts related to modernizing customs processes and updating tariff application procedures including revisions to the de minimis statute; efforts to revise country of origin labeling requirements for animal and online products; efforts related to boosting trade relations with the Latin American region; efforts related to electric vehicle tax credit incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); efforts related to the development and implementation of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF); efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade; efforts related to the development and negotiation of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP); efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-UK Dialogue on the Future of Atlantic Trade; efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership; efforts to significantly revise U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law; efforts to provide financial support, trade facilitation, and infrastructure support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); implementation and enforcement of U.S. free-trade agreements in force with Canada and Mexico (the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR FTA), Colombia and South Korea; Implementation and enforcement of the agreements and ongoing negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO); efforts related to the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); trade policy consideration addressing cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization, and forced disclosure of source code; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international competition policy and related regulations; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy and telecommunications infrastructure; international cybersecurity policy; international policies on standards development; international policies on data privacy; international digital health policies; international policies related to content moderation and intermediary liability; advancing international regulatory cooperation; competition policy and related regulations; consumer protection policy and related regulations; efforts related to the U.S.-Bangladesh Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA); efforts related to the resumption of the U.S.-Bangladesh High Level Economic Consultation; efforts related to the U.S.-India Innovation Handshake and the India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X); steel and aluminum tariffs; trade policy concerns regarding customs duties on electronic transmissions; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the United Kingdom; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and Japan; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and China; U.S.-Brazil trade; Pacific Digital Trade Agreements; East Coast port trade negotiations, closures, and strikes; U.S. Chile Tax Treaty, Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital; U.S. Trade Representative section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax; efforts to pass the Miscellaneous Tariff bill; Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) reauthorization and reform; Russian sovereign debt; Commercial Service Office in Bangladesh; Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and associated issues, digital trade de minimus level for duty free clearance of low value goods, competition provisions; patent examination practices and patent quality measures; tech transfer frameworks under the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517); recommendations for Export Controls Cooperation at the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council; adoption of digital clothing labels; international competition policy, specifically FTC and DOJ involvement in the European Unions compliance with sanctions on the Russian Federation and potential legal penalties in Russian courts for U.S. companies; proposal for General License Authorizing Private Commercial Arbitration Proceedings Involving Blocked Persons; The United States Trade Representatives decision to withdraw support for digital trade in the context of World Trade Organizations e-commerce negotiations; support for robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade through the ongoing joint statement initiative on e-commerce (JSI); Indonesia Ministry of Trade Import Licensing Regulations; Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) concerns, specifically regarding the U.S. Governments foreign investment review of Nippon Steels proposed acquisition of U. S. Steel; supply chain and defense industrial base issues; printed circuit boards

Legislative monitoring and outreach related to technology issues involving 5G H.R. 1377, Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2023 H.R. 1340, Open RAN Outreach Act H.R. 285, Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act H.R. 1123, Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act S. 686, RESTRICT Act S. 917, Securing Open Source Software Act of 2023 H.R. 1135, Connecting Economic Coercion Act Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to artificial intelligence issues Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to outbound investment issues Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to cybersecurity issues H.R. 4891, Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act S. 2871, Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act S. 2714, CREATE AI Act H.R. 5077, CREATE AI Act H.R. 4370, PREVAIL Act S. 2220, PREVAIL Act S. 3565, Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act H.R. 5886, Promoting Access to Broadband Act H.R. 6929, appropriating funds for the Affordable Connectivity Program Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to the Affordable Connectivity Program Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to Open RAN regulation and funding Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to data security Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to small business size standards S. 2140, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act H.R. 7521, Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act H.R. 7521, Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act H.R. 8315, ENFORCE Act H.R. 8152, Remote Access Security Act H.R. 8361, Economic Espionage Prevention Act H.R. 6571, Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act S. 4375, Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act H.R. 3882, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act S. 1856, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act H.R. 762, Building Resilient Supply Chains Act S. 4375, Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act H.R. 6571, Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act H.R. 796, Supply Chain Mapping and Monitoring Act H.R. 8924, Protecting American Innovation and Development Act S. 3162, TEST AI Act S. 3849, Promoting U.S. Leadership in Standards Act S. 4178, Future of AI Innovation Act S. 4394, NSF AI Education Act S. 4495, Prepared for AI Act S. 4769, Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy AI Act S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act H.R. 8631, Decoupling from Foreign Adversary Battery Dependence Act S. 4651, Securing Americas Federal Equipment (SAFE) in Supply Chains Act S. 4715, Federal Cyber Workforce Training Act S. 4630, Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act S. 4697, Healthcare Cybersecurity Act (S. 4697) H.R. 5527, Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act

Forced Localization; issues related to international trade, including export controls; outbound investment; data flows; digital trade; Build American, Buy America, and domestic sourcing preference issues; 301 tariffs; participation in standards setting organizations; bilateral negotiations between U.S.- EU, and U.S.-UK; trade with China; Indonesian ICT Tariffs; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Outbound Investment Reviews; H.R.3136 - National Critical Capabilities Defense Act; S.4758 - Returning American Manufacturing Potential (RAMP) Act; H.R.7986 - Generalized System of Preferences Reform Act; H.R.8315 - Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Restriction of Critical Exports Act; H.R.7151 - Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act; H.R.8924 - Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2024; and H.R.8152 - Remote Access Security Act.

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

Export control reform initiatives, cybersecurity, industrial base policy, National Semiconductor Technology Center, DARPA Microelectronics Commons, Trusted and Assured Microelectronics Program, sect. DOD appropriations. Issues related to U.S national security and semiconductor supply chain resiliency in relation to Taiwan. Semiconductor policy issues related to the FY 25 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8070) (export control, outbound investment, NEPA, and other semiconductor related matters). The Building Chips in America Act of 2023 (S. 2228, H.R. 4549). Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (PL 117-167). The Chip Equipment, Quality, Usefulness, and Integrity Protection (Chip EQUIP) Act (S. 4585, H.R. 8826). Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023 (S.2678). Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023 (H.R.760). Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act (H.R. 6614). Various measures under consideration by the House Foreign Affairs Committee (H.R. 6602, H.R. 6606, H.R. 5613, H.R. 7151, H.R. 8152, H.R. 8315, H.R. 8924), and the Preventing Regional Catastrophes in 2027 Act); policy matters related to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), computer commodities that contain such ICs, and certain semiconductor manufacturing items; policy matters related to the illicit diversion of semiconductors to Russia. Chip EQUIP Act (S. 4585). Legislation related to semiconductor hardware security.Issues related to guardrails on CHIPS Act funding.

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Forced Localization; issues related to international trade, including export controls; outbound investment; data flows; digital trade; Build American, Buy America, and domestic sourcing preference issues; 301 tariffs; participation in standards setting organizations; bilateral negotiations between U.S.- EU, and U.S.-UK; trade with China; Indonesian ICT Tariffs; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Outbound Investment Reviews; H.R.3136 - National Critical Capabilities Defense Act; S.4758 - Returning American Manufacturing Potential (RAMP) Act; H.R.7986 - Generalized System of Preferences Reform Act; H.R.8315 - Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Restriction of Critical Exports Act; H.R.7151 - Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act; H.R.8924 - Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2024; and H.R.8152 - Remote Access Security Act.

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

Overview of company; Issues relating to the strategic implications of trade restrictions and export controls as they relate to East Asia; Issues relating to, and strategic implications of, U.S. supply chain policy; Issues related to companys planned manufacturing and R&D investments in the U.S.; Issues relating to international trade; Issues relating to export control policy, including H.R. 7151, the Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act, and H.R. 8924, the Protecting American Innovation and Development Act; Monitor appropriations and finance issues

Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE

Export control reform initiatives, cybersecurity, industrial base policy, National Semiconductor Technology Center, DARPA Microelectronics Commons, Trusted and Assured Microelectronics Program, sect. DOD appropriations, DARPA ERI Program. Issues related to U.S national security and semiconductor supply chain resiliency in relation to Taiwan. Semiconductor policy issues related to the FY 25 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8070) (export control, outbound investment, NEPA, and other semiconductor related matters). The Building Chips in America Act of 2023 (S. 2228, H.R. 4549). Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (PL 117-167). The Chip Equipment, Quality, Usefulness, and Integrity Protection (Chip EQUIP) Act (S. 4585, H.R. 8826). Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023 (S.2678). Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023 (H.R.760). Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act (H.R. 6614). Various measures under consideration by the House Foreign Affairs Committee (H.R. 6602, H.R. 7151, H.R. 8152, H.R. 8315, H.R. 8924, and the Preventing Regional Catastrophes in 2027 Act); policy matters related to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), computer commodities that contain such ICs, and certain semiconductor manufacturing items; policy matters related to the illicit diversion of semiconductors to Russia. Chip EQUIP Act (S. 4585). Legislation related to semiconductor hardware security.

Client expense: $408,000 · Firm income: Not reported