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Health Issues HCR

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Medicaid contracts in certain states. Improving delivery of of CMS programs.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Education, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement; TTIP Agreement; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive. India ICT local mandate threshholds; Information Technology Agreement; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; India ICT local mandate thresholds; Trade in Services Agreement.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Banking BAN

Rulemaking on Dodd-Frank (derivatives and foreign exchange); H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013; H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act; H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act; H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 992 (113th), H.R. 1256 (113th), H.R. 742 (113th), H.R. 677 (113th)

Defense DEF

Issues relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1960 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

W&M international tax reform draft. White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the R&D credit, the active financing exception under Subpart F, and the CFC look-through rule. Ways & Means tax reform working groups;proposals related to Subpart F; Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries. Comprehensive Tax Reform. S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act; White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper and Administration FY2014 Budget; H.CON.RES.25/S.CON.RES.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014. S. 1533, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; SENATE; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 25 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), S. 1533 (113th), S. 268 (113th), H.R. 8 (113th)

Telecommunications TEC

Public Law 104-104, The Telecommunications Act of 1996, Section 254 Universal Service, Common Carrier Action, FCC Implementation of Telecommunications Act's Universal Service Provisions. Adoption of plan to ensure access to affordable telecommunications services for all Americans (CC Docket No 96-45), Report CC 97-24.Sets in motion universal service policies that will ensure all Americans, including low income consumers and those who live in rural, insular, high cost areas shall have affordable service and will help to connect eligible schools, libraries and rural health care providers to the global telecommunications network at a discounted rate through the "education rate" or "e-rate". Department of Commerce on President's privacy act and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and National Science Foundation. S. 607/H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA Reform) Amendments Act of 2013

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 607 (113th), H.R. 1847 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 U.S.A section 1337 of Tariff Act. Implementation of American Invests Act; global piracy and counterfeiting enforcement policy; online ad and brand protection verification and compliance policy; H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013; S. 1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S. 866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; H.R. 2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013;Intellectual Property Provisions in Trans Pacific Partnership and TTIP. House and Senate Judiciary Committee legislative drafts on patent reform.

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 866 (113th), S. 1013 (113th), H.R. 2639 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2013 DOD Appropriations. H.CON.RES.112: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal regarding international tax revenue raisers. Fiscal Cliff.H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the Budget Control Act (BCA). H.CON.RES.25/S.CON.RES.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014; SA708 to S.CON.RES.8 (Levin-Hatch) offshore tax abuse; SA430 (Levin) offshore tax abuse. FY 2014 CJS Appropriations

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

Bills named: H.R. 8 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.Con.Res. 112 (113th), H.Con.Res. 25 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing, and fiduciary party; S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification; S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013: S. 607/H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013. H.R. 2791- the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act (RERA).

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 2791 (113th), S. 607 (113th), S. 1193 (113th), H.R. 1847 (113th), S. 21 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign born: H.R. 459: STEM Visa Act of 2013.S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund); H.R.2131, SKILLS Visa Act; H.R.459, STEM Visa Act of 2013; H.R.714/S.310, Startup Act 3.0; H.R.1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013; S.169, I-Squared Act of 2013; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge; immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 310 (113th), H.R. 2131 (113th), S. 744 (113th), S. 169 (113th), H.R. 459 (113th), H.R. 714 (113th), S. 600 (113th), H.R. 1089 (113th)

Education EDU

H.R. 1227, STAPLE Act (Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2013); H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2015);H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM field) and permit such an alien to remain in the United States); H.R. 1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013 (Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education.); S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 (Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 or the I-Squared Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an annual cap on H-1B visas (specialty occupations) at between 115,000 and 300,000 visas depending upon market conditions and existing demand.); S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund). H.R. 1358, STEM Opportunities Act of 2013; H.R. 1343, Project Ready STEM Act; S. 288, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act; S. 1178, Educating Tomorrows Engineers Act. Issues relating to the administration of the Federal Student Loan program and the consolidation of federal student loans.

Contacted: SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1178 (113th), H.R. 1358 (113th), S. 169 (113th), H.R. 714 (113th), S. 310 (113th), S. 744 (113th), H.R. 1227 (113th), H.R. 459 (113th), H.R. 1089 (113th), S. 288 (113th), H.R. 1343 (113th)

Homeland Security HOM

USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. H.R.624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. DHS contract issues.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

Bills named: H.R. 624 (113th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 1358, STEM Opportunities Act of 2013; H.R. 1343, Project Ready STEM Act; S. 288, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act; S. 1178, Educating Tomorrows Engineers Act. Policy Development on STEM, innovation and standards. Issues related to the delay of the expansion of new gtlds (top level domains) by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); Data Security and Breach Notification policy development; Privacy Bill of Rights policy development establishing a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals; Consumer Privacy Protection policy development; H.R. 540/S. 1261, Energy Efficiency Government Technology Act; S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013.

Contacted: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 540 (113th), H.R. 624 (113th), H.R. 1358 (113th), S. 761 (113th), S. 1261 (113th), S. 1178 (113th), H.R. 1343 (113th), S. 288 (113th)

Intelligence INT

Programs related to operations of infrastructure and Cyber Security.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)