Lobbying Relationship

Client

IBM

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Lobbying firm

Kamins Consulting

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  • Legislative proposals related to AI, blockchain, 5G, quantum computing, data privacy. Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act.
  • U.S.-China trade policy matters; the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, provisions related to digital trade. S. 686, RESTRICT Act. Artificial intelligence policy issues, S.3312, Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act.
  • Legislative proposals to update the Higher Education Act, provisions to reform work-study programs.

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General Issues: Computer Industry, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Education, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Health Issues, Immigration, Budget/Appropriations, Defense

Spending: about $2,150,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2013: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1770: OPEN Government Data Act

Sponsor: Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.)

S.760: Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

S.1671: International Communications Privacy Act

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.589: Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.1693: Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

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

Sponsor: Ann Wagner (R-Mo.)

H.R.2353: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

Sponsor: Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.)

H.R.1174: Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act

Sponsor: Tom Marino (R-Pa.)

S.512: Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

H.R.6: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

S.2012: North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

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

H.R.1428: Judicial Redress Act of 2015

Sponsor: F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

S.1890: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.1731: National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

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

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

H.R.1890: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

S.2260: EXPIRE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

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

S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

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

H.R.3303: SOFTWARE Act of 2013

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

S.2007: Preventing Regulatory Overreach To Enhance Care Technology Act of 2014

Sponsor: Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)

H.R.2495: American Super Computing Leadership Act

Sponsor: Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.)

H.R.2131: SKILLS Visa Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

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

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

S.744: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

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

H.R.4311: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Robert Pittenger (R-N.C.)

S.2098: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

S.686: RESTRICT Act

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

S.3312: Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of...

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

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Scott Kamins Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs
Jeff Burton Coalitions Director for Minority Whip Eric Cantor Outreach Director - Republican Whip Eric Cantor Director of Outreach - Minority Whip Eric Cantor

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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