TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET for TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET

Banking BAN

H.R.4439, Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act of 2017; Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) reform; S 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act; HR 4311/S 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act; HR 5756, to require SEC to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals; HR 4015, Corporate Governance Reform & Transparency Act; Issues regarding financial technology

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 4311 (115th), H.R. 5756 (115th), H.R. 4015 (115th), H.R. 4439 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3220, Preserving Taxpayers Rights Act; S 1444/HR 3084, Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act; S 1549, NEW GIG Act (companion bill is HR 4165); S 3278, Protecting Taxpayers Act; HR 6756, American Innovation Act of 2018; Parental Leave issues International digital taxes

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 6756 (115th), H.R. 3220 (115th), H.R. 4165 (115th), H.R. 3084 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

Government IT reform; HR 2227/S. 990, Modernizing Government Technology Act; HR 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017; Cloud Smart strategy

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 990 (115th), H.R. 2227 (115th), H.R. 3359 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Advance Research Projects Agency -- Energy (ARPA-E) funding

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Immigration IMM

Immigration reform; International Entrepreneur Rule; H-1B visas; H-4 visas; STEM-OPT; Dreamers; H.R. 392 & S 281 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017; S 2344 Immigration Innovation Act;

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: H.R. 392 (115th)

Education EDU

Computer science education/funding; STEM education; Higher Education Act

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of

Telecommunications TEC

Spectrum; Broadband deployment/access; 5G

Contacted: White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S 1251, Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act; GIG and sharing economy issues;

Contacted: White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Digital trade; USMCA trade deal; Tariffs

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Transportation TRA

Autonomous vehicles; H.R. 3388, SELF DRIVE Act; S. 1885, AV START Act; Smart Infrastructure

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 3388 (115th), S. 1885 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues regarding Data breach; Issues regarding artificial intelligence; HR 4625/S 2217, Future of Artificial Intelligence Act; Issues regarding privacy of data; S 1877, Startup Act;

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 4625 (115th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform; HR 387/S 1654 -- Email Privacy Act

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 387 (115th)