NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION

Banking BAN

Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act(PL 111-203)

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Taxation of carried interest: capital gains tax policy; energy tax extenders; Energy Innovation Tax

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office

Science/Technology SCI

Basic science research funding

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Health Issues HCR

Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act - S.17 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011-HR436 - lobbied to repeal the medical device tax act on small medical device companies.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 17 (112th), H.R. 436 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - S2105; Secure IT Act of 2012 - HR4263/S2151; Bills to protect critical infrastructure against cyber based espionage, IP theft and terror attacks; Privacy and information sharing issues

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4263 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Stop Online Piracy Act of 3261. Protect IP Act - S968; Oppose SOPA and PIPA - oppose the Private Right of Action and the DNS provisions in the bills

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Renewable energy policy issues: New Energy Innovation Tax issues; Continuing resolution: budget issues for FY2012 Energy and Taxes; ARPA-E Funding. Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012(CESA)

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; SENATE

Immigration IMM

Support for EB6-The Start Up Visa Act allowing Foreign born entrepreneurs who receive venture capital and create US jobs to remain in the country. HR3692/S3217 - Start Up Act - Allows STEM graduates to remain in the US. HR 3012 and HR 5893: Increase the family sponsored VISAS; eliminates the per country limit on VISAS.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3012 (112th), H.R. 5893 (112th), H.R. 3692 (112th)