In This Issue

Stakeholder Activity

Legislation

In the month of April, Lobbyit finalized preparations for NCISS' Hit the Hill, secured a room and speaker, counseled participants on effective advocacy in pre-meeting briefings, accompanied NCISS leadership to a meeting arranged with senior Senate Commerce Committee counsel, and hosted an after-action "de-brief" at the conclusion of the day.

Stakeholder Activity

The month of April heralded one of NCISS's most visible and valuable advocacy efforts, the annual "Hit the Hill" day, where members from across the country come to DC to walk the halls of the Capitol and inform legislators about issues most important to our industry.

In the run up to this event, Lobbyit composed the written advocacy materials to be employed during meetings, including summaries of our priority legislation, and why those bills were important to our industry.

The night before our advocacy meetings, Lobyyit attended the opening cocktail reception, wherein we gained additional insight and detail on the important issues the group would be discussing the following day.

Luncheon Speaker The Honorable Ted Yoho

The morning of Hit the Hill, Lobbyit met back with the assembled NCISS group to brief them on legislative and regulatory issues we'd be covering in meetings, and provided a short tutorial on effective advocacy with Congressional offices.

Lobbyit secured the main Foreign Affairs Committee hearing room for the NCISS luncheon, and arranged for Congressman Ted Yoho (R-Fl03) to speak to the assembled NCISS members. Congressman Yoho sponsored legislation in the prior Congress restricting the ability of government to use drones for certain militarized purposes, so he was an important voice to hear from concerning one of our main policy issues.

During Congressman Yoho's remarks, we learned that his district is home to no less than five (and possibly six) drone manufacturers, so he is heavily invested in the development of sensible drone regulation. Similarly, we were somewhat surprised to learn that Congressman Yoho favors legislative activity prior to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) issuance of a final rule.

From his remarks, it was quite apparent that we have a friend and ally in Congressman Yoho.

Meeting with Senate Commerce Committee

In the afternoon, Lobbyit took NCISS leadership to meet with senior counsel on the Senate Commerce Committee to discuss data privacy and drone legislation. We learned that they had no intention to sweep up private detectives into the data broker definition, but were looking to regulate those businesses who make money from aggregating, packaging and selling consumer data to third parties.

On the drone front, we heard something much different from the House visits. Overall, committee counsel seemed pleased with the direction the FAA was going with drone regulation, and indicated his desire to let the FAA proceed unmolested. We received a great deal of information on the process, the problems, and the concerns FAA was grappling with, and the committee expressed its satisfaction that the FAA was proceeding prudently and cautiously.

We do not expect any drone-related legislation to move in the Senate, therefore, until the FAA has completed its rulemaking process.

Finally, the after-action debriefing took place at Lobbyit's office, with refreshments provided by NCISS, to discuss what NCISS members learned during their visits, and to plan for any necessary follow-up.

Overall, a successful day and first-rate effort by the NCISS crew!

Legislation

S 177 -- Data Security and Breach Notification Act

Official Title: A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a breach of security.

S 237 -- Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act

Official Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to specify the circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information and for other purposes.

S 288 -- National Labor Relations Board Reform Act

Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to reform the National Labor Relations Board, the Office of the General Counsel, and the process for appellate review, and for other purposes.

S 356 -- Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act

Official Title: A bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications.

S 407 -- Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act

Official Title: A bill to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

S 498 -- Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

Official Title: A bill to allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.

S 512 -- The Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act

Official Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to safeguard data stored abroad from improper government access, and for other purposes.

S 668

Official Title: A bill to require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure the accuracy of collected personal information, and for other purposes.

S 740

Official Title: A bill to improve the coordination and use of geospatial data.

S 754

Official Title: An original bill to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes.

S 801

Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units.

S 1023

Official Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide a refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations.

S 1027

Official Title: A bill to require notification of information security breaches and to enhance penalties for cyber criminals, and for other purposes.

S 1123

Official Title: A bill to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes.

HR 47

Official Title: A bill to ensure secure gun storage and gun safety devices.

HR 491 -- Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act

Official Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to specify the circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information and for other purposes.

HR 580 -- Data Accountability and Trust Act

HR 612 -- National Right-to-Work Act

Official Title: A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

HR 656 -- Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act

Official Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to disclosures to governments by communications-related service providers of certain information consisting of or relating to communications, and for other purposes.

HR 689 -- Surveillance Order Reporting Act

Official Title: A bill to permit periodic public reporting by electronic communications providers and remote computer service providers of certain estimates pertaining to requests or demands by Federal agencies under the provisions of certain surveillance laws where disclosure of such estimates is, or may be, otherwise prohibited by law.

HR 699 -- Email Privacy Act

Official Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to update the privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy interests while meeting law enforcement needs, and for other purposes.

HR 719 -- TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act

Official Title: A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal investigator positions, and for other purposes.

HR 752 -- Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act

Official Title: A bill to prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.

HR 791 -- Cell Phone Freedom Act

Official Title: A bill to prohibit the unauthorized remote shut down of a cellular phone.

HR 798 -- Responsible Skies Act

Official Title: A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to prohibit the flying of unmanned recreational aircraft near commercial airports.

HR 827 -- Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act

Official Title: A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.

HR 950 -- Prohibiting Automated Traffic Enforcement Act

Official Title: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to prohibit automated traffic enforcement, and for other purposes.

HR 1385

Official Title: A bill to provide for a legal framework for the operation of public unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.

HR 1431

Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State stalking laws.

HR 1432

Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State identity theft laws.

HR 1646 -- Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act

Official Title: A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to research how small and medium sized unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack, how to prevent or mitigate the effects of such an attack, and for other purposes.

HR 1704 -- Personal Data Notification and Protection Act

Official Title: A bill to establish a nation data breach notification standard, and for other purposes.

HR 1731 -- National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act

Official Title: A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections, and for other purposes.

HR 1746 -- Truth in Employment Act

Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights.

HR 1766

Official Title: A bill to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to repeal a small business loan data collection requirement.

HR 1767

Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board.

HR 1768

Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues.

HR 1770

Official Title: A bill to require certain entities who collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes.

HR 1893

Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to modify the authority of the National Labor Relations Board with respect to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices.

HR 1939

Official Title: A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to establish prohibitions to prevent the use of an unmanned aircraft system as a weapon while operating in the national airspace system, and for other purposes.

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