SIIA for SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Postal POS

Legislation to reform and modernize the operations of the US Postal Service, postal rates, including the Postal Reform Act of 2013 (S. 1486 and HR 2748)

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2748 (113th), S. 1486 (113th)

Telecommunications TEC

E-Rate, including the National Broadband Plan, modernizing the E-rate Program for schools and libraries, and President Obamas ConnectED initiative, and exemption from the Antideficiency Act

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

International trade issues, including the Trade Priorities Act (TPA), the Transpacific Partnership (TPP), the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the Trade in Services Agreement, and the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). Within trade, cross-border data flows, intellectual property protection, privacy, IT procurement, data security and cloud computing.The U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Agreement negotiations and the proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation; and U.S. Government positions on data privacy, intellectual property, and big data work conducted in International Organizations.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement), patent litigation reform; IP Task Force Copyright Policy Green Paper; ICANN and domain name issues affecting copyrights and trademarks; congressional review of copyright policy; Copyright Office studies regarding right of making available orphan works,mass digitization, and re-engineering of the recordation system.Patent litigation abuse legislation, including: End Anonymous Patents Act (H.R.2024) Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013) Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 (S.866) Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (H.R. 845) Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720) Innovation Act (H.R. 3309)

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2024 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th), S. 1013 (113th), S. 866 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th), S. 1720 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5); Fiscal Year 2013 and 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act;Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act; FY 2015 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs; Elementary and Secondary Education Act / No Child Left Behind Act, Title II D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Education, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

Policy issues related to federal procurement of information technology, including standards, security and privacy; FedRAMP - the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, regarding implementation and security controls; Federal IT acquisition reform, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (H.R. 1232).Implementation of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 re: access the Social Security Administrations Death Master File and Proposed certification program for access to the Death Master File.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 1232 (113th)

Education EDU

Workforce preparedness; the role of technology in teaching and education; enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education (list of specific legislation and regulations following on next page).Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 11 0-315) Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (draft legislation) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CPR Part 99) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5) implementation Implementation and Reauthorization of Competes Act (PL 110-69) Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act's Race to the Top grants U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission and related legislation and regulations STEM education programs Student Success Act (HR5) Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act Transforming Education Through Technology Act Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (U.S. Senate draft) Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2013 (S. 1087) ConnectEd and ConnectEducators

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Bills named: H.R. 5 (113th), S. 1087 (113th)

Computer Industry CPI

Data privacy and security, Obama Administration review of "Big Data" and privacy; Department of Commerce Multistakeholder process to develop privacy best practices; Federal Trade Commission review of privacy and data collection; cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements.Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1852); and cybersecurity, including the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Internet Governance, including suggestions for how to transition the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) function per the March 14, 2014 National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) announcement.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 607 (113th), H.R. 1852 (113th)

Intelligence INT

U.S. government access to electronic communications and data; incresed transparency for government orders, including enhanced disclosres for Sec. 215 of the USA Patriot Act, Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act and FISC proceedings;amendment to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act to require a warrant for stored electronic communications, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1852)

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: H.R. 1852 (113th), S. 607 (113th)