Lobbying Relationship

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL

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  • Issues related to federal contracting/acquisition/procurement.
  • Issues related to federal contracting/acquisition/procurement including appropriations.
  • Issues related to small business government contracting
  • Issues related to international development; foreign assistance contracting; and US contractors working overseas.

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General Issues: Defense, Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Small Business, Foreign Relations, Homeland Security, Intelligence and Surveillance, Economics/Economic Development, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $3,733,540 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, House of Representatives,

Bills mentioned

H.J.RES.37: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the...

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

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

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.4416: To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a...

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

H.R.4741: Acquisition Agility Act

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.3572: DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.3470: Fair Chance Act

Sponsor: Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.)

S.2021: Fair Chance Act

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

H.R.4897: Information Technology Modernization Act

Sponsor: Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.)

H.R.5792: MOVE IT Act

Sponsor: Will Hurd (R-Texas)

S.3263: Modernizing Outdated and Vulnerable Equipment and Information Technology...

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.6004: Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016

Sponsor: Will Hurd (R-Texas)

H.R.4341: Defending America's Small Contractors Act of 2016

Sponsor: Steven J. Chabot (R-Ohio)

H.R.1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.1382: BRAVE Act

Sponsor: Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1597: Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.3628: Pay Our Military Act

Sponsor: Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)

H.R.2199: DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act

Sponsor: Scott Perry (R-Pa.)

H.R.1562: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

H.R.1583: Small Business Contractor's Clarification Act of 2015

Sponsor: Cresent Hardy (R-Nev.)

H.R.1444: Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015

Sponsor: Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.)

H.R.1390: Small Business Joint Venturing Act of 2015

Sponsor: Steve Knight (R-Calif.)

H.R.1481: Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015

Sponsor: Steven J. Chabot (R-Ohio)

H.R.4435: Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal...

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

S.2410: Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.4870: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015

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

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

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

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

H.R.3696: National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.4228: DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act

Sponsor: Jeffrey Duncan (R-S.C.)

H.R.5016: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

S.1271: Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.882: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

H.R.1232: Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.2061: Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

S.994: DATA Act

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.3345: SUSPEND Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

S.1276: Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

S.1843: Federal Information Technology Savings, Accountability, and Transparency...

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

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

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.1960: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

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

S.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.675: Never Contract With the Enemy Act

Sponsor: Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.)

S.1045: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that persons...

Sponsor: Tom Coburn (R-Okla.)

S.3600: Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.4257: Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.2980: Stop Excessive Taxpayer Payments to Government Contractors Act of 2011

Sponsor: Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

S.2151: SECURE IT

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

S.2198: Commonsense Contractor Compensation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

S.365: Budget Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.3286: Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)

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

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

S.3254: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.3115: Ensuring the Effective Use of United States Aid to Pakistan Act

Sponsor: Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)

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

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

S.3342: SECURE IT

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.4259: End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

S.2234: End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.R.3779: Small Business Growth and Federal Accountability Act of 2012

Sponsor: Bill Owens (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3850: Government Efficiency through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.3851: Small Business Advocate Act of 2012

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.3893: Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability Act of 2012

Sponsor: Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.)

H.R.3980: Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012

Sponsor: Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.)

H.R.3985: Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012

Sponsor: Bobby Schilling (R-Ill.)

H.R.3987: Small Business Protection Act of 2012

Sponsor: Joe Walsh (R-Ill.)

H.R.4081: Contractor Opportunity Protection Act of 2012

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.4118: Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012

Sponsor: Mark Critz (D-Pa.)

H.R.4121: Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012

Sponsor: Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.)

S.3213: Small Business Goaling Act of 2012

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.6644: Global Partnerships Act of 2012

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

S.1222: DATA Act

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.4117: To prohibit the use of private security contractors and members of the...

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

S.2139: Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)

S.1546: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2012

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

H.R.829: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

S.89: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011

Sponsor: David Vitter (R-La.)

S.164: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011

Sponsor: Scott Brown (R-Mass.)

S.493: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.)

H.R.674: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3...

Sponsor: Wally Herger (R-Calif.)

H.R.899: To amend title 41, United States Code, to extend the sunset date for...

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

H.R.1424: Federal Acquisition Improvement Act of 2011

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

S.762: Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act of 2011

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.2008: Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

S.1100: Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

S.1409: Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

H.R.1540: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

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

S.1253: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.2219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012

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

H.R.2434: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.)

H.R.936: Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

H.R.1812: Small Business Growth Act

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

S.1458: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.572: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2009

Sponsor: Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.)

S.920: Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste...

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

S.1830: Federal Agency Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

S.2868: Federal Supply Schedules Usage Act of 2010

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

S.2901: Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

S.2902: Federal Acquisition Institute Act of 2010

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

S.3677: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011

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

S.3583: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase flexibility in...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.2989: Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010

Sponsor: Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.)

S.3454: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.5136: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

H.R.4899: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

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

H.R.5013: Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain...

Sponsor: Robert E. Andrews (D-N.J.)

H.R.6523: Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

S.3480: Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

S.773: Cybersecurity Act of 2010

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

H.R.4900: Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2010

Sponsor: Diane Watson (D-Calif.)

H.R.6423: Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010

Sponsor: Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.)

S.292: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009

Sponsor: Arlen Specter (D-Pa.)

H.R.275: To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments...

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

H.R.4174: Tax Relief for Business Growth and Sustainability Act of 2009

Sponsor: Glenn Nye (D-Va.)

S.924: Correction of Long-Standing Errors in Agencies' Unsustainable...

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

S.1064: Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

S.2834: Security Clearance Modernization and Reporting Act of 2009

Sponsor: Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii)

H.R.2182: Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act

Sponsor: Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2736: CLEAN-UP Act

Sponsor: John Sarbanes (D-Md.)

H.R.3558: Small Business Fair Competition Act

Sponsor: Parker Griffith (R-Ala.)

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

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

H.R.1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

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

S.454: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.1830: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif.)

H.R.2101: Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge...

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

S.1390: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.1362: Accountability in Contracting Act

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

H.R.3033: Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5712: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

H.R.5658: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

S.680: Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

S.3001: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.3002: Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.2787: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.1023: To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to...

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

S.2775: Fair Share Act of 2008

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.3179: Local Preparedness Acquisition Act

Sponsor: Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3928: Government Funding Transparency Act of 2008

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

S.3077: Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of...

Sponsor: Barack Obama (D-Ill.)

S.2041: False Claims Act Correction Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.3384: Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste...

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

H.R.4881: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008

Sponsor: Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.)

H.R.5719: Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6081: Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act

Sponsor: Bruce Braley (D-Iowa)

H.R.3867: Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act

Sponsor: Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.)

S.2300: Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

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

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

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

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

H.R.5337: Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2018

Sponsor: Steve Knight (R-Calif.)

H.R.6237: Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years...

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

S.3153: Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years...

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

H.R.4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.2792: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

H.R.4357: DHS Reform Act of 2021

Sponsor: Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.)

H.R.5305: Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.5412: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)

S.2610: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.7900: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.4503: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.8367: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)

S.4543: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

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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?
Cate Benedetti 2012-2017, Legislative Director, Office of Rep. Chris Smith; 2005-2012, Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Chris Smith; 2004-2005, Legislative Corespondent, Office of Rep. Chris Smith.
Paul Foldi 2003-2006, Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee; 2006-2013, Sr. Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
David Broome Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Bill Frist; Deputy Assistant Administrator, FAA; Special Assistant to the President; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Senate Affairs; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Public Affairs.
Tim Brennen House VA Committee
tim Brennan House VA Committee
Alan Chvotkin n/a
Roger Jordan n/a
Stan Soloway n/a
Kate Petersen n/a
Kete Petersen n/a
Teddy Kidd n/a
Michele Kaplan n/a
Colleen Preston 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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