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Environment/Superfund ENV

Energy efficiency.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of

Education EDU

Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science.

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009. H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Tax Credits 'Help Act' or 'GROWTH Act'. H.R. 2110, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act. H.R. 5649, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010. International Tax Reform proposals. Foreign bank and financial account reporting guidance. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, and international tax issues. H.R. 4213, The "Tax Extenders Act of 2009" and the "American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010" and the "American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010." S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act. Codification of Economic Substance guidance. H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 guidance. H.R. 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1083 (111th), H.R. 2110 (111th), H.R. 5649 (111th), H.R. 4853 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), S. 3816 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Passage of Free Trade Agreements (US-Korea, US-Panama, and US-Colombia) and the inclusion of provisions of interest to the high tech industry, including IPR as well as competition and market access issues. Software piracy, competition, procurement, Internet/human rights, and market access and indigenous innovation policy issues in China. Interoperability, innovation, and competitiveness. Interpretation and application of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property. European Commission investigation of competition in the software industry. Trade in services in bilateral and regional agreements. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Emerging threats to IP rights outside the United States. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: H.R. 2271 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband. VOIP/IP Services. Universal Service Fund. Intercarrier Compensation issues. TV White Spaces. Accessibility. Spectrum policy. Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). S. 3304, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009. H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009. Cyber security, Network survivability, and outage reporting. E911.

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 3304 (111th), H.R. 3101 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009. S. 610, Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 848, Performance Rights Act. S. 379, Performance Right Act. Orphan Works legislation and related policy developments, including online distribution of books. Online enforcement of copyright. Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. Implementation of PRO-IP Act (Public Law 110-403). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office funding issues, including H.R. 5322, Patent and Trademark Office Fee Stabilization Act. H.R. 1319, Informed P2P User Act. S. 3027, P2P Cyber Protection and Informed User Act. S. 3804, Combatting Online Infringement and Counterfiets Act.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 610 (111th), S. 379 (111th), H.R. 5322 (111th), H.R. 848 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th), H.R. 1319 (111th), S. 3027 (111th), S. 515 (111th), S. 3804 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. Electronic health records and privacy/security protections related to the HealthVault and Amalga platforms. HHS Rulemakings implementing health reform act. FTC/Self-Regulatory Guidance for Online Advertising. S. 1178, Data Breach Privacy bill. H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act. Issues related to online advertising. Issues related to the FTC Privacy Report. Issues related to the Department of Commerce Green Paper on Commercial Data Privacy. Issues related to "Do-Not-Track" protections. Comments to NTIA on Privacy. H.R. 5777, The "Best Practices" Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: H.R. 5777 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), S. 1178 (111th)

Immigration IMM

H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. S. 9, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2009. S. 729, Development, Relief and Education, for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. S. 3932, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010.

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 729 (111th), S. 3932 (111th), S. 9 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cyber security. Licensing, competition, and government procurement in the software industry. Health IT procurement; Health reform & related health IT issues; HHS rulemaking proceedings related to Recovery Act implementation. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Competition in the online advertising and software markets. Competitiveness and the high-tech sector. Policy issues in cloud computing. Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). S. 773, Cyber-Security Act of 2010. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act. S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act. America's Healthy Future Act. Open government, government modernization and technology choice. Policy issues on cyber crime and cyber security. H.R. 4061, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2009. S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. S. 3155, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act. S. 3217; H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009. S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010. H.R. 5548, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010. S. 3193, International Cyberspace and Cybersecurity Coordination Act of 2010. S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009. H.R. 4900, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2010. S. 3538, National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010. Government procurement policies in China. S. 3454; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011. H.R. 6351, Strengthening Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Act. H.R. 6423, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010. H.R. 6523, Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 6423 (111th), H.R. 4900 (111th), H.R. 6523 (111th), S. 773 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th), H.R. 4061 (111th), H.R. 5548 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), H.R. 6351 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), S. 1074 (111th), S. 1490 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 3155 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 3538 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), S. 3193 (111th), S. 3454 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) issues. H.R. 5325, America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 5325 (111th)