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Health Issues HCR

ARRA, H.R. 1 (Health IT provisions)

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

E-Recycling

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Telecommunications TEC

Spectrum allocations Broadband regulation Broadband funding and build-out

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Ensuring consumer privacy protection in e-waste regulation.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of

Immigration IMM

H1B visa policy Employment-based green cards

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Homeland Security HOM

Cybersecurity regulations Government Agency IT security, workforce standards Proposal to establish public-private security task force for small business issues

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Spectrum allocations Broadband regulation, stimulus "ARRA" - H.R. 1 Television white spaces

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 275, To repeal the imposition of 3% withholding H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 Taxation of government procurement Small business expensing Bonus depreciation Business activity tax Research and development tax credits

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 275 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 1083 (111th)

Unemployment UNM

WIA & TAA, ARRA, H.R. 1

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform: S. 515, S. 299, H.R. 628, H.R. 1260 Patent Quality Federal Programs to educate the public on intellectual property matters Proposal to provide simplified patent procedures for small businesses

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 299 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th), H.R. 628 (111th), S. 515 (111th)

Small Business SMB

Full funding for SBA programs Promotion of funding and reauthorization of SBA Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) programs

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), H.R. 1 Federal spending for small business programs Stimulus funding

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Insurance INS

Proposals to provide special consideration for health care coverage for small businesses

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Adjustment Assistance re-authorization in H.R. 1 ARRA Education appropriations Act Workforce training issues Workforce Investment Act (WIA) re-authorization

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

Funding for IT training within Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization Internet regulation American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, H.R. 1

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Adjustment Assistance re-authorization in H.R. 1, ("ARRA") Free Trade Agreements (U.S. - Korea) Presidential Trade Negotiating Authority

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)