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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Advocated for swift passage of the free trade agreements as they benefit U.S. jobs and manufacturing by opening additional markets for U.S. goods and services. Discussed the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, including its approach to dealing with electronic commerce and cloud computing issues. Meetings with House staff to discuss pending trade agreements.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of

Health Issues HCR

Healthcare, Affordable Care Act: 1. Section 2715 employer requirements for employee communication of coverage choices, 2.CMS Innovation Center 3. Section 2703 Medicaid Health homes 4.Independence at home 5. HIPAA changes ARRA stimulus-HITECH Act - Beacon community grants, meaningful use electronic health records

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Budget Control Act of 2011 Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction--Submitted five reccomendations to reduce medicare/medicaid expenses through Health IT

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Energy, Dept of

Environment/Superfund ENV

USEPA Tailoring Rule;USEPA Reporting Rule--Working to obtain guidance from EPA interpreting how the Tailoring Rule applies to our industry. Engaged in Settlement negotiations regarding the lawsuit on the Reporting Rule.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Treasury, Dept of

Education EDU

The Enhancing Education Through Technology program (EETT) authorized in part D of Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.)We lobbyied to fund and adopt of education technology infrastructure, capacity, and professional development in ESEA reauthorization S.716 - the Innovation Inspiration school grant program (i3) - We lobbyied to incorporate funding flexibility in the legislation so that it would include broadband and technology as an allowable expense for the grant. S.1178 ATTAIN Act- We lobbyied on the expansion of online and blended learning, to and promote technology initiatives based on a blended funding model

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 1178 (112th), S. 716 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

FLSA 29 U.S.C. 213 We lobbyied for member support to revise the FLSA by modernizing the Computer Professional exemption so that it aligns with the expanded roles being performed by computer professionals today and has room to continue to grow along with the industry; establishing an Inside Sales Exemption; and clarifying deminimis activities (a.k.a. blackberry issue)

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Computer Industry CPI

Meetings/phone calls with House staff on proposals to improve Americas cyber security, with a focus on the Obama Administrations cybersecurity blueprint. Specific topics included supply chain management and the definition of covered critical infrastructure.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Immigration IMM

HR 2161; HR 3012. Met with House and Senate staff regarding other immigration legislation that is being drafted. Focused on issues of green cards and H1-B visas.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 3012 (112th), H.R. 2161 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Extension and expansion of alternative simplified research& development tax credit (HR 942, S.1577);issues related to corporate tax reform, including lowering the corporate tax rate; international tax reform issues

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Bills named: H.R. 942 (112th), S. 1577 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

Voluntary Incentive Auctions: Advocating for adoption of legislation to give the FCC authority to conduct voluntary incentive auctions. Rockefeller/Hutchison, S.911, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act; Upton (Walden)/Waxman (Eshoo), H.R. ___, Discussion Draft of Spectrum Bill Latta, H.R. 1622, Spectrum Innovation Act -Incentive auctions as part of the High Tech Spectrum Coalition.

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Bills named: H.R. 1622 (112th), S. 911 (112th)