Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act

Hr 3696, cyber legislation and fisma reform. Info sharing, cyber, IT procurement, tech issues. S.2717 Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Took a look at cybersecurity bill and gave industry input.

Client expense: $257,623 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Countering Violent Extremism S.1690, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 Prisoner Incarceration Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice Safer Communities Community Policing Census issues S.2717 Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act, Cybersecurity issues H.R.452/s.179, Gun trafficking Prevention Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. 3696 - the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1353 - the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1897- Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy Tracking: S. 2717 - Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for qualified Information Sharing and Analysis Organization costs (defined as the sum of dues for membership in the Organization, personnel participation costs, product and service costs directly related to the sharing of information with the Organization, and other amounts [not including amounts for travel] relating to participation in activities of the Organization). Issue: cyber security and tax credit

Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1897-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy Tracking: S. 2717 - Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for qualified Information Sharing and Analysis Organization costs (defined as the sum of dues for membership in the Organization, personnel participation costs, product and service costs directly related to the sharing of information with the Organization, and other amounts [not including amounts for travel] relating to participation in activities of the Organization). Issue: cyber security and tax credit

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4007, the "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act," on provisions related to the applicability to drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities. S. 2717, the "Cyber Information Sharing and Tax Credit Act."

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Cyber security; HR 3696 (Section 102,103;104 105;202); S. 2717 (section 36-C)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3017 (Renewable Energy Construction and Investment Parity Act of 2013), entire bill H.R. 2502 (Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013) and S. 2003 (Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014), all provisions H.R. 3474 (EXPIRE Act), provisions relating to natural gas vehicle incentives, biodiesel tax credit, bonus depreciation, and Cantwell begin construction investment tax credit amendmentTax Reform Act of 2014 (Ways and Means/Camp Discussion Draft), including partnership taxation Department of Treasury incentives for solar energy projects (Section 1603) S. 2717 (Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act), all provisions H.R. 5559 (Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2014), provisions related to solar begin construction investment tax credit amendment, biodiesel tax credit, and natural gas vehicle incentives

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties: Bilateral Income Tax Treaties: U.S.-Spain, U.S.-India. OECD Guidelines and U.S. Treasury Comments on Taxation: Base Erosion Profit-Shifting (BEPS) Project. S. 1625/H.R. 1129 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act.S. 2260 Expire Act of 2014. H.R. 4438 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014; H.R. 4464 Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014; H.R. 4429 Permanent Active Financing Act of 2014. S. 2717 Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act.

Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 3696 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013; S 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013; S 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014; S 2717 Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act

Client expense: $348,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection legislation, including S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013; H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013; S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014: savings clause provisions and effect on mandatory Reliability Standards. Monitor S. 2717, Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Monitor S. 2620, Grid Reliability Act of 2014. Monitor Congressional activity regarding physical and cyber security and reliability of the electric grid, and monitor Congressional oversight of FERC activities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Cyber security and critical infrastructure protection legislation, including S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013; H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013; S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014: savings clause provisions and effects on mandatory Reliability Standards. Monitor S. 2717, Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Monitor S. 2620, Grid Reliability Act of 2014. Monitor Congressional activity regarding physical and cyber security and reliability of the electric grid and monitor Congressional oversight of FERC activities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: SENATE

Monitor cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection legislation, including S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013; H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013; S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014: savings clause provisions and effects on mandatory Reliability Standards. Monitor S. 2717, Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Monitor S. 2620, Grid Reliability Act of 2014. Monitor Congressional oversight of EPA proposed Clean Power Plan.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Cyber security legislation, DHS authorization. S. 1638 - Cyber Security Public Awareness Act, S. 1353 Cyber Security Act of 2013. S. 1927 Data Security Act of 2014. Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 S. 2588, S. 2717, the Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,500

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

H.R. 4007, the "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act," focus on provisions related to the applicability to drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities. S. 2717, the "Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act." Comments on possible revisions to EPA's regulations on Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Duty suspension bills: H.R. 5452/S. 2689- To suspend temporarily the duty on 11-Aminoundecanoic Acid (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 4689/S. 2693- To extend the temporary duty on orgasol polyamide powders (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 4688/S. 2696- To extend the temporary duty on dry adhesive copolyamide pellets (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.)H.R. 5451/S. 2714- To suspend temporarily the duty on methane sulfonic acid (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 5450/S. 2717- To suspend temporarily the duty on methane sulfonyl chloride (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 4690/S. 2711- To suspend temporarily the duty on dicumyl peroxide (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 5377/S. 2685- To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,5-dimethyl-2,5 hexanediol (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 5378/S. 2687- To suspend temporarily the duty on dimethylisopropylamine (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 2708, omnibus bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (includes above provisions)

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Duty suspension bills: H.R. 5452/S. 2689- To suspend temporarily the duty on 11-Aminoundecanoic Acid (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 4689/S. 2693- To extend the temporary duty on orgasol polyamide powders (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 4688/S. 2696- To extend the temporary duty on dry adhesive copolyamide pellets (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.)H.R. 5451/S. 2714- To suspend temporarily the duty on methane sulfonic acid (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 5450/S. 2717- To suspend temporarily the duty on methane sulfonyl chloride (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 4690/S. 2711- To suspend temporarily the duty on dicumyl peroxide (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 5377/S. 2685- To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,5-dimethyl-2,5 hexanediol (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 5378/S. 2687- To suspend temporarily the duty on dimethylisopropylamine (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 5376/S. 2690, S. 2689- To suspend temporarily the duty on BS 100 beads, BS 110 beads and BS 130 beads (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 2708, omnibus bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (includes above provisions)

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Duty suspension bills: H.R. 5452/S. 2689- To suspend temporarily the duty on 11-Aminoundecanoic Acid (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 4689/S. 2693- To extend the temporary duty on orgasol polyamide powders (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 4688/S. 2696- To extend the temporary duty on dry adhesive copolyamide pellets (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.)H.R. 5451/S. 2714- To suspend temporarily the duty on methane sulfonic acid (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 5450/S. 2717- To suspend temporarily the duty on methane sulfonyl chloride (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 4690/S. 2711- To suspend temporarily the duty on dicumyl peroxide (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 5377/S. 2685- To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,5-dimethyl-2,5 hexanediol (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 5378/S. 2687- To suspend temporarily the duty on dimethylisopropylamine (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 5376/S. 2690, S. 2689- To suspend temporarily the duty on BS 100 beads, BS 110 beads and BS 130 beads (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) H.R. 6727, omnibus bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (includes above provisions) (Note: bill numbers from 112th Cong.) Note: above bills are from 112th Cong. (new legislation not yet introduced)

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)