Lobbying Relationship

Client

COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT FEDERATION

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Lobbying firm

K&L GATES LLP

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  • Issues related to commercial spaceflight - no specific legislation.

Duration: to

General Issues: Aerospace, Science/Technology, Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $30,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

H.R.2809: American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.3267: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

S.1662: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

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

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.442: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization...

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

H.R.2262: U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act

Sponsor: Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)

S.1297: U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

S.3346: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization...

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

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.5293: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017

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

S.3000: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)

H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.2814: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

S.592: A bill to improve the transition between experimental permits and...

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.2787: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

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

S.1329: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

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

H.R.2687: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013

Sponsor: Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.)

S.1317: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

S.2140: A bill to improve the transition between experimental permits and...

Sponsor: Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

H.R.2397: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla.)

S.1429: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.1658: Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

H.R.3083: Idaho Safe and Efficient Vehicle Act of 2013

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

H.R.2616: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013

Sponsor: Donna Edwards (D-Md.)

H.R.933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.5326: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

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

S.2323: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

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

H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

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

H.R.6429: STEM Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.6491: Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2012

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.6586: Space Exploration Sustainability Act

Sponsor: Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.)

S.3661: Space Exploration Sustainability Act

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.658: FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: John L. Mica (R-Fla.)

S.223: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

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

H.R.2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.2596: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

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

S.1572: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

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

S.365: Budget Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Sponsor: Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.)

S.3729: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010

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

H.R.3288: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: John W. Olver (D-Mass.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

H.R.5346: Commercial Space Support Vehicle Act

Sponsor: Bill Posey (R-Fla.)

H.R.5952: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

S.3072: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.5503: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2018

Sponsor: Brian Babin (R-Texas)

S.2987: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.4: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

H.R.302: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.)

S.1405: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017

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

S.3277: Space Frontier Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

H.R.1562: Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2019

Sponsor: Garret Graves (R-La.)

S.2800: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

S.2617: COMETS Act

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.5666: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020

Sponsor: Kendra Horn (D-Okla.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

S.1694: One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

S.1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

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

H.R.4505: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.)

S.3042: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.4521: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

H.R.8256: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.)

H.R.4346: Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022

Sponsor: Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Daniel Ritter Counsel, Sen. Subcomm. on Education, Arts & Humanities Counsel, Sen Subc on Educ, Arts & Humanities Counsel, Sen Subcom on Educ, Arts & Humanities
James Sartucci LD, Senator Lott; Prof. Staff Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation LD, Sen Lott; Prof Staff/Coast Gd Fellow, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transp LD, Sen Lott; Prof Staff/Coast Guard Fellow, Sen Comm on Commerce, Science & Transportation
W. Dennis Stephens Spec Asst to Econ Dev Admin Administrator, DOC Spec Asst Public Bdg Svce, GSA; LA, Rep Armey; LD, Rep Pombo; LD, Rep Barton; COS, Rep Stockman; LD, Rep Wicker
Steven Valentine Counselor to Asst AG/Dep Asst AG, DOJ; Gen Counsel/LD, Sen Smith
Nicholas Leibham Special Assistant, Rep Ackerman
Amy Carnevale Chief of Staff/LD/LA, Rep. Nethercutt
Roderick Hall Asst Administrator for Government Affairs, FAA; Deputy Chief of Staff/LA/District Outreach Director, Rep. Johnson
Bart Gordon U.S. Congressman
Dennis Potter Staff Asst/LC, Sen Gramm
Sean McGlynn Staff Asst/Asst to CoS, Sen Mikulski
Chad See Staff Asst, Senators Murray and Rockefeller Staff Asst, Senators Rockefeller and Murray Staff Asst, Senators Rockefeller & Murray, Intern/Staff Asst, Sen Murray; Staff Asst, Sen Rockefeller
James T. Walsh U.S. Congressman
Scott Aliferis LD, Rep Upton
Michael Evans Tax Counsel/LD, Sen. Baucus; Dem Chief Counsel, Sen. Envt and Public Works Comm; Chief Counsel, Senate Finance Committee Tax Counsel/LD, Sen. Baucus; Dem. Chief Counsel, Sen. Env. and Public Works Comm;
Bruce Heiman n/a
Paul Stimers n/a
William Kirk n/a
Barton Gordon n/a
Judson Greif n/a
James Walsh n/a
Pamela Garvie n/a
Stephen Roberts n/a
Tim Peckinpaugh n/a
Akilah Green n/a
Nyasha Akilah Green n/a
Christopher Hopfensperger n/a
Steven McCain n/a
George Koch n/a
Yvette Wissmann n/a
R. Paul Stimers 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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