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Energy/Nuclear ENG

Advance Research Projects Agency -- Energy (ARPA-E) funding; competitive markets and regional transmission organizations (RTO)

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office

Education EDU

Support Computer science education/funding; STEM education; Higher Education Act; Computer Science for All Act (HR 1485); Building Blocks of STEM Act (S 737 & HR 1665; Skills Investment Act (S 275 & HR 898); Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act (S 153 & HR 425); CHANCE in Tech Act (S 777 & HR 1733); FUTURE Act (HR 2486/S 1279); general education and workforce issues.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Bills named: H.R. 898 (116th), H.R. 1665 (116th), H.R. 1485 (116th), H.R. 425 (116th), H.R. 2486 (116th), H.R. 1733 (116th)

Transportation TRA

Smart Infrastructure; autonomous vehicles.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Defense DEF

FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Health Issues HCR

Autism CARES Act (HR 1058)

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Bills named: H.R. 1058 (116th)

Government Issues GOV

Government IT Reform; Modernizing Government Technology Act funding.

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S 541, Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act; GIG and sharing economy issues; HR 2474/S 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2474 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Digital Trade; USMCA Trade Deal; US Japan Trade Deal; Tariffs; DeMinimis.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

HR 5, Equality Act

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

Spectrum; Broadband deployment/access; 5G; Facial Recognition Technology

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Government Accountability Office (GAO); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Banking BAN

Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act; Issues regarding financial technology; Main Street Growth Act; Encouraging Public Offerings Act; Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act; Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (HR 1909/S 1063).

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1909 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S 700 & HR 1625 - New GIG Act; American Innovation Act; International Digital Taxes; carried interest; on demand economy tax issues; Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 1625 (116th)

Immigration IMM

Support immigration reform; International Entrepreneur Rule; H-1B Visas; H-4 Visas; STEM-OPT; Dreamers; HR 1044, S 386, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act; HR 6, American Dream and Promise Act.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Government Accountability Office (GAO); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (116th), H.R. 1044 (116th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues regarding data breaches; Issues regarding artificial intelligence; Future of Artificial Intelligence Act; Issues regarding privacy of data; H Res. 153, supporting the development of guidelines for ethical development of AI; S 142, ADD Act.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.Res. 153 (116th)