Lobbying Relationship

Client

Qualcomm, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

Dow Lohnes Government Strategies LLC

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  • Spectrum policy regarding government and commercial frequencies being converted to commercial wireless services via auction, including implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions). Spectrum held by the federal government generally.Geolocational privacy policy. H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger), S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune), and related legislation; issues related to potential technology mandates.
  • Potential corporate tax reform legislation (repatriation). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.
  • DOT Intelligent Transportation Systems program (DSRC).
  • S. 744 - Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act and related legislation; provisions related to highly skilled workers.
  • Issues concerning mobile medical technology, including H.R. 3303 - Sensible Oversight Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 (Blackburn).

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General Issues: Telecommunications, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Immigration, Health Issues, Education, Foreign Relations, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection

Spending: about $1,080,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, House of Representatives,, U.S. Senate,, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Affiliated organizations: Dow Lohnes PLLC

Bills mentioned

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

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

S.1353: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014

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

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

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

H.R.3303: SOFTWARE Act of 2013

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

H.R.3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.1212: GPS Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.1223: Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012

Sponsor: Al Franken (D-Minn.)

H.R.1895: Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

S.913: Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011

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

S.799: Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

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

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

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

Sponsor: Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.)

H.R.1707: Data Accountability and Trust Act

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

H.R.3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

H.R.1036: Job Creation and Innovation Investment Act of 2011

Sponsor: Brian P. Bilbray (R-Calif.)

S.RES.25: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that comprehensive tax...

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.911: Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Barrow (D-Ga.)

S.28: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

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

S.415: Spectrum Optimization Act

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

S.522: Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

S.911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

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

H.R.2482: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.1622: Spectrum Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

H.R.3765: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.365: Budget Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1814: Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2011

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

S.455: Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing Act

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

H.R.3019: Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

H.R.3125: Radio Spectrum Inventory Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

S.3404: Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Act of 2010

Sponsor: Mark Udall (D-Colo.)

H.R.3101: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.2221: Data Accountability and Trust Act

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

H.R.5828: Universal Service Reform Act of 2010

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

H.R.661: To provide additional coupons for the digital-to-analog converter box...

Sponsor: Joe L. Barton (R-Texas)

H.R.681: Digital Television Transition Extension Act of 2009

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

S.328: DTV Delay Act

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

S.352: DTV Delay Act

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

H.R.6320: Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

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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?
Michael S. Scrivner Chief of Staff, Hon. Norman F. Lent, Jr.
Peter A. Leon Legislative Director, Hon. Eliot Engel Legislative Direcotor, Hon. Eliot Engel
Stephen C. Sayle Majority Counsel, House Energy and Commerce Commerce
Eric S. Kessler Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell Chief of Staff, Hon. John. D. Dingell
Jessica M. Lenard Legislative Assistant, Hon. Richard J. Durbin
Norman F. Lent III n/a
Kenneth D. Salomon n/a
Christopher T. Murray n/a
Norman F. Lent n/a
M. Kenneth Bowler n/a

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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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