Lobbying Relationship

Client

Columbia Sportswear

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Lobbying firm

Sorini, Samet, & Associates, LLC

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  • GSP Renewal, GSP CNL Update; Sec. 321 de minimis for U.S. FTZs, Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Americas Act

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General Issues: Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Miscellaneous Tariff Bills, Transportation

Spending: about $260,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), Treasury - Dept of, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Senate,, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office, House of Representatives, Senate, Treasury, Dept of

Bills mentioned

S.925: VETS Act of 2017

Sponsor: Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)

S.1267: State Mineral Revenue Protection Act

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.1295: Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act

Sponsor: Albio Sires (D-N.J.)

H.R.2029: SIGN Act

Sponsor: Sam Johnson (R-Texas)

S.925: Women on the Twenty Act

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

S.1267: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.1295: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015

Sponsor: George Holding (R-N.C.)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.998: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

H.R.681: GSP UPDATE Act

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

S.340: GSP UPDATE Act

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

S.1269: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.4926: Stopping Partisan Policy at the Library of Congress Act

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.4927: China Market Economy Status Congressional Review Act

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.4928: Firearms Transfer Improvement Act

Sponsor: Frank Guinta (R-N.H.)

H.R.4929: Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2016

Sponsor: David McKinley (R-W.Va.)

H.R.4502: Pullman Act

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.4503: Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016

Sponsor: Ted Poe (R-Texas)

H.R.4504: Energy Efficiency Free Market Act of 2016

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.4505: Make It In America Manufacturing Communities Act

Sponsor: David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

H.R.4993: Homeowner Information Privacy Protection Act

Sponsor: Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.)

H.R.4994: Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2016

Sponsor: Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.)

H.R.4995: Preventing Iran's Access to United States Dollars Act of 2016

Sponsor: Peter Roskam (R-Ill.)

H.R.5330: Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016

Sponsor: Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.)

S.3055: Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016

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

S.3056: CREATES Act of 2016

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

S.3057: Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

S.3058: A bill to require that certain information relating to terrorism...

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

S.3036: Offshore WIND Act

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

S.3037: Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act of 2016

Sponsor: Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)

S.3038: Coastal Coordination Act of 2016

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

S.3039: SMASH Act

Sponsor: Angus King (ID-Maine)

S.3040: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

S.3041: Muhammad Ali Voluntary Service Act

Sponsor: Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

S.3042: Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2016

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

S.3043: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.1708: Affordable Footwear Act of 2013

Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

H.R.4926: To designate a segment of Interstate Route 35 in the State of Minnesota...

Sponsor: Rick Nolan (D-Minn.)

H.R.4927: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at...

Sponsor: Rick Nolan (D-Minn.)

H.R.4928: ROTC Act of 2014

Sponsor: John Barrow (D-Ga.)

H.R.4929: Computer Science Career Education Act of 2014

Sponsor: Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.)

H.R.4502: Stop Meth Labs and Enhance Patient Access Act of 2014

Sponsor: Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.)

H.R.4503: Fair Playing Field Act of 2014

Sponsor: Jim McDermott (D-Wash.)

H.R.4504: DoD Suicide Tracking Act of 2014

Sponsor: Niki Tsongas (D-Mass.)

H.R.4505: DOD Cloud Security Act

Sponsor: Niki Tsongas (D-Mass.)

H.R.4993: To clarify the effect of State statutes of repose on the required...

Sponsor: G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.)

H.R.4994: IMPACT Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.4995: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at...

Sponsor: Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.)

S.1069: Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Sponsor: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2697: Airline Pilot Pension Fairness Act

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.1069: Affordable Footwear Act of 2011

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

H.R.2697: Affordable Footwear Act of 2011

Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

H.R.4926: To extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain women's...

Sponsor: Andy Harris (R-Md.)

S.3036: A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain...

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

S.730: Affordable Footwear Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Ensign (R-Nev.)

S.2524: A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain...

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

S.2531: A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain...

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

S.1439: U.S. OUTDOOR Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.3168: U.S. OUTDOOR Act

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.2108: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2017

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.4318: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.2735: GSP Footwear Act of 2017

Sponsor: Adrian Smith (R-Neb.)

S.2032: GSP Footwear Act of 2017

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

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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?
Andrew Samet Legislative Director, Senator Daniel P. Moynihan Deputy Undersecretary, U.S. Department of Labor Deputy Under Secretary, Department of Labor Legislative Director, Senator Daniel Moynihan Deputy Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor Undersecretary for Labor (Clinton) Dep. Undersecretary for Labor (President Clinton) Dep. Undersecretary for Labor (Pres. Clinton)
Kevin Koonce Legislative Director, Senator Judd Gregg Legislative Director (Sen. Judd Gregg) Legislative Director for Senator Judd Gregg Legislative Director -- US Sen. Judd Gregg
Ron Sorini Ambassador, Chief Textile Negotiator Ambassador, Chief Textile Negotiator, USTR Ambassador and Chief Textile Negotiator (Bush 1) Textile Negotiator (President Bush 1) Textile Negotiator (Pres. GHW Bush)
Daniel Neumann Policy Analyst, Joint Economic Committee
Ronald Sorni Ambassador, Chief Textile Negotiator, USTR
Keith Jenkins n/a
Ludwika Chrzastowska n/a
Megan Costello n/a
Daryl Sando n/a
Ludwika Alvarez n/a
Keith Jenknis n/a
Ludwika Chrzaastowska 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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