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Environment/Superfund ENV

Product Take-Back Legislation Draft "Energy Star Program"

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Bureau of the Census; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Defense DEF

Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy) GoArmyEd / eArmyU DDG-1000 Destroyer Program Army Distributed Learning System Army Future Combat System Air Force Presonnel Services Delivery Transformation Navy Marine Corps Intranet/Next Generation Enterprise Network Defense Information Systems Agency eCollaboration Sequoyah Language Translation Service

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Bureau of the Census; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); White House Office

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3176, State & Children Health Insurance Program - 2007 reauthorization (SCHIP) Demonstration projects for personal health records S. 1456, Electronic Personal Health Records (PHRS) for Members of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Demonstration projects for personal health records H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Genetic Information non-discrimination H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1952, National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 Health Information Technology and Privacy Legislation (Discussion Draft, May 22, 2008) S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity S. 1693, Wired for Healthcare Quality Act nationwide healthcare system, national standards, interoperability, and privacy S. 2532, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 medicare physician payments Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative H.R. 6357, Protect Act S. 3800, Wired for Health Quality Act sought passage of bill to create uniform health care standards

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Economic Analysis; State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of the Census; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: S. 558 (110th), H.R. 3800 (110th), S. 3800 (110th), H.R. 1952 (110th), S. 1456 (110th), S. 2532 (110th), H.R. 3176 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), S. 358 (110th), H.R. 493 (110th), S. 1693 (110th), H.R. 6357 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

IBM has lobbied for various Governmental Programs including Amtrak, Customs Modernization Program, Food Stamp Program, IT Projects, STEM Education and Government/Private Sector Research and Development Programs. Please see Lobbying Area Codes: AGR, CPT, DEF, EDU, GOV, HCR, HOM, SCI, & TRA for the report on these issues. Fiscal Year 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act National Science Foundation National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census Department of Commerce, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Department of Energy, Office of Science H.R. 2419 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 H.R. 2764, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. H.R. 3161 / S. 1859 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes - Food stamps and nutrition titles Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy) DD(X) Destroyer Program Army Distributed Learning System Army Future Combat System Air Force Presonnel Services Delivery Transformation Navy Marine Corps Intranet / Next Generation Enterprise Networks Defense Information Systems Agency eCollaboration GoArmyEd / eArmyU FY09 Continuing Resolutions - Appropriations Economic Stimulus - Appropriations (no bill number) H.R. 2638 FY'09 Continuing Resolution (Appropriations) H.R. 7322 CIS Appropriations (FY'09)

Contacted: Bureau of the Census; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 7322 (110th), S. 1859 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 1930 / S. 1083, SKIL Act of 2007 H-1B visas

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Bureau of the Census; Energy, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1930 (110th), S. 1083 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Acquisition Policy Provisions Use of Government-Wide Acquisition Vehicles Use of Specialty Metals/Domestic Source Requirements Use of Time & Material Contracts H.R. 3405, To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes. H.R. 3033, Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2007: to improve federal agency awards and overight of contracts and assistance and to strengthen accountability of the government-wide suspension and debarment system. Government Procurement Eligibility Census 2010 contract oversight S. 2521, IBM witness testified before Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committe IBM Domestic Partner Benefit

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of the Census; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); SENATE; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 3405 (110th), S. 2521 (110th), H.R. 3033 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Smart Power Grid H.R. 6, Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 H.R. 2641/S. 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Roadrunner High Performance Computing Project H.R. 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 3221, New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act S. 1419, Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 H.R. 1424, Emerging Economic Stablization Act of 2008

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of the Census; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Security Agency (NSA)

Bills named: S. 1419 (110th), S. 1751 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th)

Education EDU

Educational Standards Accessibility Workforce Development Innovation (Talent) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Programs H.R. 1467, 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of the Census; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: H.R. 1467 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 800 / S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 organizing alternatives H.R. 3685, Employee Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 workplace non-discrimination H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 / S. 1943 Fair Pay Restoration Act statute of limitations H.R. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1820 / S. 1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partners and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 / S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 3195 / S. 1881, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 / Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 Intellectual Property and Competition Policy H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Lobbied for pension protection for multi-enployer pension plans Pension Protection Act, Technical Corrections Bill of 2008, as part of the Worker, Retiree and Employee Recovery Act of 2008 (H.R. 7327)

Contacted: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); General Services Administration (GSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Bureau of the Census; Treasury, Dept of; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); White House Office; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: H.R. 3997 (110th), S. 1943 (110th), H.R. 3185 (110th), H.R. 2831 (110th), H.R. 3685 (110th), S. 1881 (110th), S. 1556 (110th), H.R. 3195 (110th), H.R. 1820 (110th), H.R. 7327 (110th), H.R. 1542 (110th), H.R. 3765 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), S. 2473 (110th), S. 1041 (110th), S. 1782 (110th), S. 910 (110th)

Computer Industry CPI

S. 495 Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2007 S. 239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1260 Data Security Act of 2007 H.R. 2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2168 Identity Theft and Restitution Act of 2007 S 2213 Cyber-crime Act of 2007 H.R. 4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act H.R. 836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 Issues relating to creation of a consistent national framework for protecting personal and financial information, and for disclosures and remedies in the event of data breaches or loss of information. Issues related to reforming the Federal Information Security Management Act S. 3474 The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) 2008 S. 1558 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Energy, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Bureau of the Census; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: H.R. 836 (110th), S. 495 (110th), S. 3474 (110th), S. 239 (110th), S. 2168 (110th), S. 1260 (110th), H.R. 4791 (110th), H.R. 2290 (110th), S. 1558 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), H.R. 4175 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

Supply Chain Security and Air Cargo Security H.R. 1/S. 4, Implementing Provisions of the 9/11 Commission Act H.R. 5983, Homeland Security Network Defense & Accountability Act 2008 S. 2521, IBM witness testified before Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on IBM's Domestic Partner Benefits Policy

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of the Census; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Economic Analysis; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: S. 4 (110th), H.R. 5983 (110th), S. 2521 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Department of Energy - Office of Science National Science Foundation National Institute of Standards and Technology (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology funding Innovation Service Science R&D funding China Innovation Policy Open Document Format - ISO vote Metrics Virtual Worlds S. 3274 / H.R. 5940, National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008 (House & Senate versions) Census Bureau funding Fiscal Year 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations National Science Foundation National Institute of Standards and Technology Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Department of Energy, Office of Science H.R. 2638, FY'09 Omnibus Appropriations Act

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Bureau of the Census; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); White House Office; Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 3274 (110th), H.R. 5940 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Emerging Markets Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial and Heads of State Meetings Electronic Commerce Trade Policy World Trade Organization (WTO) Work Program on E-Commerce WTO Trade Classification WTO Government Procurement Agreement Membership Expansion Adherence to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement Trade Agreements Act U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement WTO-Doha Development Agenda WTO Tech Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement WTO Non-Agriculture Market Access WTO Trade Facilitation WTO GATS Negotiations Trade Treatment of Electronically Delivered Software Trade Treatment of Remanufactured Goods Trade Facilitation Baucus-Grassley, S. 1607 The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight and Reform Act of 2007 China Strategic Economic Dialogue Joint Commission on Commerce & Trade (JCCT) Joint Economic Commission (JEC) WTO Accession Implementation WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Accession Services-Related Issues Bilateral Investment Treaty Encryption Standards Open Standards/Open Source Global Sourcing Indian Government Procurement Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Dodd-Shelby S. 1677, The Currency Reform & Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 Davis-English H.R. 1229, Non-Market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 Stabenow-Bunning S. 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007 Ryan-Hunter H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R. 1/S. 4, Implementing Provisions of the 9/11 Commission Act H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 & S. 1848, Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 Extension of TAA to service workers Extension of TAA to non-FTA partners Export Regulation U.S. Department of Commerce - Encryption Reform H.R. 5828, Title I, Securing Exports Through Coordination and Technology Act H.R. 6828 Export Controls Improvement Act

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of the Census; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: H.R. 1229 (110th), S. 1677 (110th), S. 796 (110th), S. 1607 (110th), H.R. 2942 (110th), S. 1848 (110th), S. 4 (110th), H.R. 6828 (110th), H.R. 3920 (110th), H.R. 5828 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Food Stamp Program

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); White House Office; Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of the Census; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Transportation TRA

Highway and transit funding Intelligent transportation systems and technologies

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of the Census; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Negotiation and Ratification of Bilateral Income Tax Treaties Revision of Tax Provisions in U.S. Model Treaty and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) U.S.-Brazil Tax Treaty U.S.-China Tax Treaty U.S.-India Tax Treaty U.S.-Korea Tax Treaty U.S.-Italy Tax Treaty U.S.-Spain Tax Treaty Revision of Internal Revenue Code Section Subpart F on Deferral of Taxation Section 954 (c) 6 CFC Look-Through for Related Party Payments; and HR 1509/S. 940, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income. Section 954 (h) Active Financing Under Section SubpartF; and H.R. 1509 H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007 / S 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 / S 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 R&D Tax Credit H.R. 5267 / S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of [HR: 2008] [S: 2007] Treasury "Check-the-Box" Regulations Taxation of Software (Section 18) Regulations Taxation of Internet Transactions and Software Fundamental Tax Reform - Tax Reform Advisory Panel and Various Congressional Hearings OECD VAT/GST on cross border services and intangibles and taxation of short-term assignees OECD rules on business restructuring and permanent establishment Research and Development Tax Credit Regulations Research and Development Tax Credit Refinement - Alternative Simplified Credit Securities and Exchange Commission Implementation of P.L. 107-204 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Permanent Establishment (PE) Rules for Profit Attribution and Business Restructuring in OECD Treasury Regulations on Contract Manufacturing Revenue Ruling 97-48, Revenue Ruling 75-7, and Related Code Sections Treasury Sections 1.954-3 Field Service Advisory (FSA) 20020005 Proposed regulations relating to foreign-based company sales income under IRC sec. 954 (Reg. - 124590-07) Economic Substance Doctrine Codification H.R. 4297, Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 Substantial Assistance rule under Treasury Reg. S.1.954-4 and IRS Notice 2007-13 "Contract Manufacturing" rule under Treasury Reg. S.1.954 Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006 H.R. 1591, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 Minimum Wage Internal Revenue Code sec. 401(k), sec. 529, and sec. 152(d)(2) for learning accounts legislation H.R. 3359, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 Internal Revenue Code sec. 162(a) Away from Home rules H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 S. 2380, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the application of the subpart F rules to computer software, to expand the subpart F de minimis rule, and to extend certain expiring provisions. H.R. 6036, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2008 H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 tax extenders S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 tax extenders Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property under IRS Notice 2008-38 Section 956 of Internal Revenue Code (Section Subpart F) and IRS Notice 2008-91 Section 965 of Internal Revenue Code (Section Subpart F) Energy Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 1424 H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of the Census; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th), S. 1 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), S. 940 (110th), S. 1726 (110th), H.R. 6036 (110th), S. 2886 (110th), S. 2380 (110th), H.R. 5267 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 1509 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th), H.R. 4297 (110th), H.R. 3359 (110th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 S. 708, Health Care and Training for Older Workers Act phased retirement framework H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 / S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 Deferred Compensation Provisions S. 2936, Responsible Expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program Act of 2008 H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Lobbied for pension protection for multi-employer pension plans

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of the Census; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2473 (110th), S. 708 (110th), H.R. 3997 (110th), H.R. 3185 (110th), H.R. 3765 (110th), S. 2936 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Digital TV Transition H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 6320, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of the Census; Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 275 (110th), H.R. 6320 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform S. 1145/H.R. 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 Post-Patent-Grant Review Venue Reasonable Royalty Damages Enhanced Damages Fee Shifting Third Party Submission of Prior Act with Commentary Best Mode Inequitable Conduct Patent Application Publication Applicant Quality Submissions PTO Rulemaking Authority Prior User Rights Patent Quality PTO Funding PTO Continuations Rulemaking Community Patent Review University Technology Transfer Open Source Software Open Standards and Interoperability PTO Public PAIR

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of the Census; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); General Services Administration (GSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 3176 SCHIP Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2007 funding and eligibility criteria H.R. 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007 Medicare funding and eligibility S. 2532, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 medicare physician payments

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Bureau of the Census; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 3162 (110th), S. 2532 (110th), H.R. 3176 (110th)