Trade Security Act of 2018

NAFTA/USMCA negotiation; Global overcapacity concerns; Steel import surge concerns; Section 232 investigation of steel imports and remedy determination including: S.3013 and HR 6337: a bill to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security S. 3329: a bill to increase congress's role in the section 232 process and shift process to department of defense lead S. 3266: a bill to pause 232 investigations to allow for ITC findings to be incorporated. Appropriations language: Non-binding motion to instruct conferees to include language providing a role for Congress in making a determination under Section 232 in the final legislation developed by the Senate and House conference committee. Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) - S. 2987/H.R. 5515

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Trade as it relates to the renegotiation of NAFTA, USMCA, KORUS, European Union, United Kingdom, and Japan; no specific legislation at this time. Discussions as they relate to the Trans Pacific Partnership, and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; no specific legislation at this time.Tariffs as they relate to steel and aluminum and Section 232 Auto and Auto Parts Investigation; S.3013, A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security; S.3329, Trade Security Act of 2018; H.R.6337, To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security; H.R.6923, Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act; S.3266, Automotive Jobs Act of 2018.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 701 - Security and Privacy in Your Car Act of 2017 or the SPY Car Act of 2017 H.R. 736 - Black Box Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 2801 - Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act or the Hot Cars Act of 2017 H.R. 3388 - Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act" or the Self Drive Act H.R. 4011 - Fuel Economy Harmonization Act H.R. 5226 - Clean and Efficient Cars Act of 2018. S. 680 - Security and Privacy in Your Car Act of 2017 or the SPY Car Act of 2017 S. 1225 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2017 S. 1273 - Fuel Economy Harmonization Act S. 1666 - Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act of 2017 or the Hot Cars Act of 2017 S. 1885 - American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act" or the "AV Start Act. S. 3230 - To impose a limitation on increases in duties on imports of steel and aluminum from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union, to improve congressional oversight of tariffs imposed to protect national security, and for other purposes. S. 3266 - Automotive Jobs Act of 2018 S. 3329 - Trade Security Act of 2018 S. 3449 - Electric Cars Act of 2018 5.9 GHz Testing EPA/DOT/NTSB Nominations Executive Order 13777 FAST Act Implementation Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Mid-Term Review Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication / Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Fuel Economy Petition Takata Airbag Environmental Compliance Supply Chain Cyber Security

Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 6337 - To mend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security. H.R. 6923 - Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act. S. 3013 - To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security. S. 3230 - To impose a limitation on increases in duties on imports of steel and aluminum from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union, to improve congressional oversight of tariffs imposed to protect national security, and for other purposes. S. 3266 - Automotive Jobs Act of 2018 S. 3329 - Trade Security Act of 2018 NAFTA Renegotiation/USMCA Agreement Sections 232 and 301/Tariffs Steel/Aluminum/Tariffs U.S.-EU, South Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S. Japan Trade Negotiations BIS Export Control ANPRM Magnitsky Act Sanctions

Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to NAFTA and USMCA; Issues related to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA); Issues related to Section 232 tariffs, steel and aluminum tariffs; investigation into imported autos and auto parts; Issues related to 301 China Tariffs; Issues related to S. 3329, Trade Security Act of 2018; Issues related to S. 3266, Automotive Jobs Act of 2018; Issues related to H.R. 6923, Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 351, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2017 H.R. 442/S. 472, Cuba Trade Act of 2017 H.R. 525, Cuba Agricultural Exports Act H.R. 3776, Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017 H.R. 4067, To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan H.R. 4170/S. 2309, Disclosing Foreign Influence Act H.R. 4265/S. 2086, Sugar Policy Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4318/S. 2108, Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2017 H.R. 4979, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program H.R. 5105/S. 2463, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 H.R. 5515/S. 2987, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, including issues related to reform of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and sanctions related to the government of India H.R. 5904, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2018 H.R. 6337/S. 3013, To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security H.R. 6923, Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act S. 1983, United States Foreign Investment Review Act of 2017 S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 S. 2736, Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 S. 2826, Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act S. 2987, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, including provisions related to the Corker/Toomey amendment to strengthen Congressional authority over tariffs, issues related to reform of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and sanctions related to the government of India S. 3013, A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security S. 3329, Trade Security Act of 2018 S. 3470, Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act H. Res. 60, Expressing continued support for the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and urging commencement of negotiations for the development of a North Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (NATIP) between the United States and the United Kingdom Nomination of Kimberly Reed to be a Member Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Claudia Slacik to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Judith Delzoppo Pryor to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Spencer Bachus to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Various issues relating to international trade agreements; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation; U. S.- Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement; U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention; reforms to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) (P.L. 75-583); reforms to Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) (P.L. 104-65); 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 Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-232, Title XVII); implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794); International Telecommunications Union; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; implementation of World Trade Organizations Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); e-commerce issues pertaining to the World Customs Organization; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's intellectual property regime industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to the United Nations high-level panel on access to medicines; IP issues relating to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, and Europe; IP issues relating to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA); U.S.-Argentina economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Bangladesh economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Brazil economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Canada economic and commercial relations; U.S.-China economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Cuba economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.-India economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Israel economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Japan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Korea economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Mexico economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Pakistan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Russia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Turkey economic and commercial relations; U.S.-U.K. economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. sanctions on Russia; U.S. sanctions on Turkey; U.S.-EU privacy shield; U.S.-U.K. trade agreement; U.S.-EU trade agreement; U.S.-Japan trade agreement; U.S.-EU energy relations; EU tax policy including digital tax proposals; Ukraine related sanctions; modernizing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Kazakhstan; Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); Export-Import Bank; global food security strategy; trade embargo with Cuba; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; tax treaties with Hungary, Poland, Chile, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain and Japan; International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); international affairs budget; transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; advancing international regulatory cooperation; Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN); trade policy; steel and aluminum tariffs, including on China; customs and duties on electronic transmissions, particularly a proposal considered by the World Customs Organization (WCO); honey shipments from the nation of India held by CBP officials at ports of entry; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. United Kingdom; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. Japan; universal postal union; privacy and civil liberties oversight board; suspension of Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democracy Solidarity Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-114)

Client expense: $15,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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 Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

NAFTA/USMCA 232 Steel & Aluminum Tariffs 301 China Tariffs 232 Investigation into imported auto and auto parts S.3329, Trade Security Act S. 3266 Automotive Jobs Act H.R. 6923, Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act

Client expense: $732,791 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues relating to NAFTA Executive branch actions related to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 Executive branch actions related to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 S.3013 - A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security. S.3329 - Trade Security Act of 2018 - A bill to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $2,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

HR 5281, Global Trade Accountability Act of 2018 HR 5760, Trade Authority Protection (TAP) Act HR 6337, To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 S 177, Global Trade Accountability Act of 2017 S 3013, To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 S 3230, A bill to impose a limitation on increases in duties S 3266, Automotive Jobs Act of 2018 S 3329, Trade Security Act

Client expense: $245,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

NAFTA/ USMCA Section 232 - Steel/Aluminum Tariffs Section 232 - Investigation into imported auto and auto parts S.3329 - Trade Security Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NAFTA Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Section 232 Auto Tariffs H.R. 6923 Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act S. 3013 Amends the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 S. 3329 Trade Security Act of 2018 Bilateral trade agreement with Japan Bilateral trade agreement with the EU

Client expense: $533,474 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Legislation relating to Section 232 investigations. S.3013 - A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security. S.3329 - Trade Security Act of 2018

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE

Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach related to Presidential Proclamation Adjusting Imports of Steel and Aluminum into the United States (Sec. 232 Executive Tariffs). S. 3329, Trade Security Act of 2018.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), SENATE

NAFTA Section 232 - Steel/Aluminum Tariffs Section 232 - Investigation into imported auto and auto parts S.3329 - Trade Security Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NAFTA 232 Steel & Aluminum Tariffs 301 China Tariffs 232 Investigation into imported auto and auto parts S.3329, Trade Security Act S. 3266 Automotive Jobs Act

Client expense: $532,940 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues and developments related to NAFTA. Issues and developments related to KORUS. U.S. trade policy and U.S.-Korea trade. Section 232 investigation into imported autos and auto parts. Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. S. 3266, Automotive Jobs Act of 2018. S. 3329, Trade Security Act of 2018. S. 3013/H.R. 6337, to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security. H.R. 6923, Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act.

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017; H.R. 5841/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018; S. 2835, Protecting Rational Incentives in Newsprint Trade (PRINT) Act of 2018; S. 3013, A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security; S. 3329, Trade Security Act of 2018; Potential legislation relating to currency; Foreign government investment and state owned enterprise issues; China 2016 treatment as a non-market economy; Issues relating to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation, including rules of origin; Issues relating to import surges; Issues relating to trade restrictions; Issues relating to strengthening and streamlining U.S. trade laws; Issues relating to Mexico import licensing system; Issues relating to Section 232 steel investigation; Issues relating to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and foreign investment in the United States; Issues relating to Section 301 investigation; Issues relating to strengthening trade enforcement.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018, provisions relating to CFIUS S. 3013, A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security; provisions relating to section 232 tariffs S. 3329, Trade Security Act of 2018; provisions relating to section 232 tariffs H.R. 5841, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018, provisions relating to CFIUS H.R. 6337, To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security; provisions relating to section 232 tariffs Issues relating to NAFTA negotiations Issues relating to the modernization of the current trade relationship between the United States and China Issues relating to Administration section 232 and section 301 actions

Client expense: $6,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

NAFTA Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Section 232 Auto Tariffs S. 3266 Automotive Jobs Act of 2018 (Jones/Alexander) S. 3329 Trade Security Act of 2018 (Portman et alJones, Ernst, Alexander, Wicker, Feinstein, McCaskill) S. 3013 / H.R. 6337 To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security (Corker / Gallagher) H.R. 6923 Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act (Sanford)HR 576, Trade Authority Protection Act (Kind) HR 5281, Global Trade Accountability Act of 2018 (Davidson) HR 6337, Amends the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Gallagher) S 177, Global Trade Accountability Act of 2017 (Lee) S 3230, Limits increases in duties on steel and aluminum (Bennet) S 3288, Automotive Jobs Act of 2018 (Alexander/Jones) S 3324, American Cars, American Jobs Act of 2018 (Brown)

Client expense: $702,108 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Educated members of Congress and the administration on the effects and impact of NAFTA on the motor vehicle supplier industry. Educated members of Congress and the administration on the effects and impact of Sec. 232 and 301 tariffs on the motor vehicle supplier industry. Educated members of Congress and the administration on the challenges created by tariff exclusions processes S. 177/HR 5281 the Global Trade Accountability Act HR 5760 the Trade Authority Protection Act Educated members of Congress and the administration on the effects and impact of S 3013, Corker Toomey/bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on the motor vehicle supplier industry. Corker motion to instruct conferees on HR 5895 HR 6337 - To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security. HR 5760 - Trade Authority Protection Act S. 3329 - Trade Security Act of 2018 S. 3266 - Automotive Jobs Act of 2018 S. 3230 - A bill to impose a limitation on increases in duties on imports of steel and aluminum from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union, to improve congressional oversight of tariffs imposed to protect national security, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.R. 351, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2017 H.R. 442, Cuba Trade Act of 2017 H.R. 525, Cuba Agricultural Exports Act H.R. 2520, Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act of 2017 H.R. 3776, Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017 H.R. 4067, To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan H.R. 4170/S. 2309, Disclosing Foreign Influence Act H.R. 4265/S. 2086, Sugar Policy Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4318/S. 2108, Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2017 H.R. 4943/S. 2383, Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act H.R. 4979, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program H.R. 5105/S. 2463, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 H.R. 5515/S. 2987, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 H.R. 5904, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2018 H.R. 6337/S. 3013, To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security S. 472, Cuba Trade Act of 2017 S. 1983, United States Foreign Investment Review Act of 2017 S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 S. 2826, Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act S. 3329, Trade Security Act of 2018 H. Res. 60, Expressing continued support for the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and urging commencement of negotiations for the development of a North Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (NATIP) between the United States and the United Kingdom Nomination of Kimberly Reed to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Claudia Slacik to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Judith Delzoppo Pryor to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Spencer Bachus to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Various issues relating to international trade agreements; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation; global supply chain priorities; U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention; reforms to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) (P.L. 75-583); reforms to Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) (P.L. 104-65); 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 Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794); International Telecommunications Union; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; implementation of World Trade Organizations Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); drafting of World Customs Organizations E-Commerce Framework Standards; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's intellectual property regime, industrial policies and cyber security; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to the United Nations high-level panel on access to medicines; IP issues relating to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, and Europe; IP issues relating to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); U.S.-Argentina economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Bangladesh economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Brazil economic and commercial relations; U.S. Canada economic and commercial relations; U.S.-China economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Cuba economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.-India economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Israel economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Japan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Korea economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Mexico economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Pakistan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Russia economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Turkey economic and commercial relations; U.S.-U.K. economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. sanctions on Russia; U.S.-EU privacy shield; U.S.-EU energy relations; EU tax policy; Ukraine related sanctions; modernizing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Kazakhstan; Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); Export-Import Bank; global food security strategy; trade embargo with Cuba; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; tax treaties with Hungary, Poland, Chile, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain and Japan; International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); international affairs budget; transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; advancing international regulatory cooperation; Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN); trade policy; steel and aluminum tariffs, including on China

Client expense: $17,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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 Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 5281, Global Trade Accountability Act of 2018 HR 5760, Trade Authority Protection (TAP) Act HR 6337, To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 S 177, Global Trade Accountability Act of 2017 S 3013, To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 S 3230, A bill to impose a limitation on increases in duties S 3266, Automotive Jobs Act of 2018 S 3329, Trade Security Act

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

NAFTA negotiation; Global overcapacity concerns; Steel import surge concerns; Section 232 investigation of steel imports and remedy determination including: S.3013 and HR 6337: a bill to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security S. 3329: a bill to increase congress's role in the section 232 process and shift process to department of defense lead S. 3266: a bill to pause 232 investigations to allow for ITC findings to be incorporated. Appropriations language: Non-binding motion to instruct conferees to include language providing a role for Congress in making a determination under Section 232 in the final legislation developed by the Senate and House conference committee. Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) - S. 2987/H.R. 5515

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Trade as it relates to the renegotiation of NAFTA, USMCA, KORUS, European Union, United Kingdom, and Japan; no specific legislation at this time. Discussions as they relate to the Trans Pacific Partnership, and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; no specific legislation at this time.Tariffs as they relate to steel and aluminum and Section 232 Auto and Auto Parts Investigation; S.3013, A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security; S.3329, Trade Security Act of 2018; H.R.6337, To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security; H.R.6923, Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act.

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues relating to NAFTA Executive branch actions related to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 Executive branch actions related to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 S.3013 - A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security S.3329 - Trade Security Act of 2018 - A bill to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes

Client expense: $2,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 701 - Security and Privacy in Your Car Act of 2017 or the SPY Car Act of 2017 H.R. 736 - Black Box Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 2801 - Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act or the Hot Cars Act of 2017 H.R. 3388 - Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act" or the Self Drive Act H.R. 4011 - Fuel Economy Harmonization Act H.R. 5226 - Clean and Efficient Cars Act of 2018. H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6337 - To mend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security. S. 680 - Security and Privacy in Your Car Act of 2017 or the SPY Car Act of 2017 S. 1225 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2017 S. 1273 - Fuel Economy Harmonization Act S. 1666 - Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act of 2017 or the Hot Cars Act of 2017 S. 1885 - American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act" or the "AV Start Act. S. 3230 - To impose a limitation on increases in duties on imports of steel and aluminum from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union, to improve congressional oversight of tariffs imposed to protect national security, and for other purposes. S. 3266 - Automotive Jobs Act of 2018 S. 3329 - Trade Security Act of 2018 S. 3449 - Electric Cars Act of 2018 5.9 GHz Testing EPA/DOT/NTSB Nominations Executive Order 13777 FAST Act Implementation Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Mid-Term Review Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication / Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Fuel Economy Petition Takata Airbag Environmental Compliance Supply Chain Cyber Security Draft Auto Work Force Bill

Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6337 - To mend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security. H.R. 6923 - Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act. S. 3013 - To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security. S. 3230 - To impose a limitation on increases in duties on imports of steel and aluminum from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union, to improve congressional oversight of tariffs imposed to protect national security, and for other purposes. S. 3266 - Automotive Jobs Act of 2018 S. 3329 - Trade Security Act of 2018 NAFTA Renegotiation/USMCA Agreement Sections 232 and 301/Tariffs Steel/Aluminum/Tariffs U.S.-EU South Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S. Japan Trade Negotiations

Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office