Lobbying Relationship

Client

VERISIGN, INC.

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Lobbying firm

K&L GATES LLP

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  • S. 2124 and H.R. 4018, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017: Issues related to cybersecurity and data breach. S. 1904 and H. 3895, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017: Issues related to cybersecurity. S. 770, Main Street Act: Issues related to cybersecurity. H.R. 2105, NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act: Entire bill. H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017: Entire bill. S. 88 and H.R. 686, DIGIT Act: Issues related to cybersecurity. H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017: Entire bill. S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017: Entire bill. FY2019 Commerce, Justice, Science and Homeland Security Appropriations: Issues related to cybersecurity and the Domain Name System (DNS). Political appointments to Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Homeland Security

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General Issues: Computer Industry, Homeland Security, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Science/Technology, Telecommunications

Spending: about $3,060,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2014: House of Representatives, White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Senate, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), U.S. Senate,, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1301: Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

H.R.584: Cyber Preparedness Act of 2017

Sponsor: Daniel M. Donovan (R-N.Y.)

H.R.1465: National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2017

Sponsor: Joaquín Castro (D-Texas)

H.R.1224: NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017

Sponsor: Ralph Abraham (R-La.)

H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

S.1693: Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.1221: International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Authorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.)

H.R.805: DOTCOM Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Shimkus (R-Ill.)

H.R.5393: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

S.2837: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.)

H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

S.1551: DOTCOM Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

S.754: To improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing...

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

S.456: Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

H.R.234: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Sponsor: C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)

S.RES.71: A resolution designating the week of February 8 through February 14,...

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

H.R.4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.)

S.2437: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

S.1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

S.1612: Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.2024: End Anonymous Patents Act

Sponsor: Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.1034: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.1353: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.1960: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

H.R.3696: National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.845: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.4342: DOTCOM Act of 2014

Sponsor: John Shimkus (R-Ill.)

H.R.4435: Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal...

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.743: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.2638: Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013

Sponsor: Ted Poe (R-Texas)

S.139: FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

S.2124: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.4018: To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a...

Sponsor: Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.)

S.1904: Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

S.770: NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

H.R.2105: NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act

Sponsor: Daniel Webster (R-Fla.)

S.88: DIGIT Act

Sponsor: Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)

H.R.686: DIGIT Act

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

H.R.1865: Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017

Sponsor: Ann Wagner (R-Mo.)

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Barton Gordon U.S. Congressman
James Walsh U.S. Congressman
W. Dennis Stephens LA, Rep Armey; LD, Rep Pombo; LD, Rep Barton CoS, Rep Stockman; LD, Rep Wicker
Michael O'Neil Counsel to Speaker of the House; Counselor to Secty & Deputy Secty of Defense, DoD; Chief of Staff/Gen Counsel, CIA
Steven Valentine Deputy Asst Atty Gen, DOJ; General Counsel/LD, Sen Smith
Dennis Potter Staff Assistant/LC, Senator Gramm
Scott Aliferis Legislative Director, Rep. Upton
Slade Gorton U.S. Senator
Amy Carnevale Chief of Staff/LD/LA, Rep Nethercutt
Nicholas Leibham Senior Aide/Special Assistant, Rep Abercrombie; Special Assistant, Rep Ackerman
Daniel Ritter Counsel, Sen Subcom on Educ, Arts & Humanities
Bruce Heiman n/a
Paul Stimers n/a
Stephen Roberts n/a
Pamela Garvie n/a
Elana Safner n/a
Steven McCain n/a
Tim Peckinpaugh n/a
Emanuel Rouvelas n/a
William Kirk n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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