Lobbying Relationship

Client

HTC AMERICA, INC.

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Lobbying firm

K&L GATES LLP

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  • S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act, H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act, S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011: issues related to spectrum interoperability...CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... requirements, consumer privacy and opt-out requirements.
  • H. R. 1249, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act: innovation issues and patent processes.

Duration: to

General Issues: Telecommunications, Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Spending: about $170,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2011: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate,, U.S. Senate, White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office,

Related Foreign Entities: HTC Corporation (Taoyuan County 330 , TRE); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%

Bills mentioned

S.1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011

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

H.R.1707: Data Accountability and Trust Act

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.1841: Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011

Sponsor: Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.)

H.R.2577: SAFE Data Act

Sponsor: Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.)

S.1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

S.1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.1249: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

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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?
James Walsh U.S. Congressman
Steven Valentine Counselor to Asst AG/Dep Asst AG, DOJ; Gen Counsel/LD, Sen Smith
W. Dennis Stephens LA, Rep Armey; LD, Rep Pombo; LD, Rep Barton; CoS, Rep Stockman; LD, Rep Wicker
Martin Stern Legal Advisor/Dep Chieft, Competition Div, GC Office, FCC
Bruce Heiman n/a
Pamela Garvie n/a
Emanuel Rouvelas n/a
Tim Peckinpaugh n/a
Stephen Roberts n/a
Bruce J. Heiman 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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