Department of Homeland Security FY2017 Appropriations; Border Security issues; Airport Screening issues; Drug Interdiction programs
FY2017 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations
Duration: May 1, 2012
to
December 22, 2016
General Issues: Homeland Security , Foreign Relations , Defense , Immigration , Government Issues
Spending: about $1,661,100 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2012: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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?
Richard Gephardt
Member of Congress
Thomas O'Donnell
Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader
Thomas Blank
Comm Director, Speaker of the House; Acting Dep Admin, TSA
Janice O'Connell
Prof Staff, Senate Banking and Foreign Relations Committees
Professional Staff, Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Professional Staff, Senate Banking Committee
Scott Brenner
Chief of External Affairs, Sci and Tech Directorate, DHS;
Associate Admin for External Affairs, NHTSA;
Associate Admin for Public Affairs, FAA;
Director of Communications, House T&I Committee
Jeremy Pollack
n/a
Amanda Armistead
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.
4th Quarter, 2016
Gephardt Group Government Affairs terminated an engagement in which they represented American Science & Engineering on Dec. 22, 2016.
Original Filing: 300843080.xml
3rd Quarter, 2016
Gephardt Group Government Affairs amended a lobbying report for representation of American Science & Engineering in Q32016 on Nov. 18, 2016.
Original Filing: 300841853.xml
Lobbying Issues
Department of Homeland Security FY2017 Appropriations; Border Security issues; Airport Screening issues; Drug Interdiction programs
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
FY2017 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2016
In Q3, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $80,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300838175.xml
Lobbying Issues
Border Security and Narcotic Interdiction issues; Airport Screening issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Foreign Diplomatic and Border Security issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2016
In Q2, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300817138.xml
Lobbying Issues
Department of Homeland Security FY2017 Appropriations; Border Security issues; Airport Screening issues; Drug Interdiction programs
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
FY2017 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2016
In Q1, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $80,000. The report was filed on April 18, 2016.
Original Filing: 300792895.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2017 Defense Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Department of Homeland Security FY2017 Appropriations; High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area programs
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP)
Lobbying Issues
FY2017 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS)
4th Quarter, 2015
In Q4, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $80,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300782007.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2685 and S. 1558, FY2016 Defense Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 240, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2772, FY2016 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 399 and S. 2018, Secure the Border First Act of 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2015
Gephardt Group Government Affairs amended a lobbying report for representation of American Science & Engineering in Q32015 on Nov. 17, 2015.
Original Filing: 300767755.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2685 and S. 1558, FY2016 Defense Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 240, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2772, FY2016 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 399 and S. 2018, Secure the Border First Act of 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2015
In Q3, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $110,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2015.
Original Filing: 300758826.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2685 and S. 1558, FY2016 Defense Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 240, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2772, FY2016 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 399 and S. 2018, Secure the Border First Act of 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $110,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300744803.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2685 and S. 1558, FY2016 Defense Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 240, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2772, FY2016 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 399 and S. 2018, Secure the Border First Act of 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2015
Gephardt Group Government Affairs amended a lobbying report for representation of American Science & Engineering in Q12015 on April 29, 2015.
Original Filing: 300729021.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2016 Defense Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 240, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
FY2016 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 399 and S. 2018, Secure the Border First Act of 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $11,100. The report was filed on April 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300726886.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2016 Defense Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 240, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
FY2016 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 399 and S. 2018, Secure the Border First Act of 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $110,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300705353.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4903 and S.2534, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.3846, US Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5013 and S.2499, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3846, US Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, border security provisions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $110,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2014.
Original Filing: 300686068.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4903 and S.2534, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.3846, US Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5013 and S.2499, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives State - Dept of (DOS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3846, US Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, border security provisions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $110,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2014.
Original Filing: 300667273.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4903 and S.2534, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.3846, US Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5013 and S.2499, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate State - Dept of (DOS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3846, US Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, border security provisions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2014
In Q1, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $110,000. The report was filed on April 14, 2014.
Original Filing: 300635277.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R.3846, US Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Lobbying Issues
FY2014 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate State - Dept of (DOS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2719, TSA Acquisition Reform Act; H.R.4228, DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, border security provisions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $110,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2014.
Original Filing: 300622681.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Lobbying Issues
FY2014 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate State - Dept of (DOS)
Lobbying Issues
TSA acquisition reform; H.R.2719, the Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, border security provisions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2013
In Q3, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $110,000. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2013.
Original Filing: 300602668.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Lobbying Issues
FY2014 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Relation Programs Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate State - Dept of (DOS)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, border security provisions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2013
In Q2, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $110,000. The report was filed on July 22, 2013.
Original Filing: 300584066.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Lobbying Issues
FY2014 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Relation Programs Appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate State - Dept of (DOS)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, border security provisions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2013
In Q1, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $110,000. The report was filed on April 22, 2013.
Original Filing: 300560860.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5856, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
HOM H.R.5855 and S.3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5857 and S.3241, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Relation Programs Appropriations Act, 2013
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate State - Dept of (DOS)
4th Quarter, 2012
In Q4, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $110,000. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2013.
Original Filing: 300540400.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5856, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5855 and S.3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5857 and S.3241, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Relation Programs Appropriations Act, 2013
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate State - Dept of (DOS)
3rd Quarter, 2012
In Q3, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $110,000. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2012.
Original Filing: 300519260.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5856, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5855 and S.3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5857 and S.3241, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Relation Programs Appropriations Act, 2013
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate State - Dept of (DOS)
2nd Quarter, 2012
In Q2, Gephardt Group Government Affairs lobbied for American Science & Engineering , earning $70,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2012.
Original Filing: 300497717.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5856, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Defense - Dept of (DOD)
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5855 and S.3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5857 and S.3241, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate State - Dept of (DOS)
2nd Quarter, 2012
Gephardt Group Government Affairs filed a lobbying registration on June 10, 2012 to represent American Science & Engineering, effective May 1, 2012.
Original Filing: 300479358.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Homeland Security, DOD, and DOS appropriations and authorizing legislation .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate