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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 866, the American Innovation and Jobs Act. Corporate tax, transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, mobile worker, international tax, and foreign tax issues. Administrations Fiscal Year 2023 and 2024 Revenue Proposals relating to corporate and international taxation.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 866 (118th)

Computer Industry CPI

Licensing, competition, trade, and government procurement. Health IT procurement; health reform and related IT issues. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Competitiveness and high-tech sector. Policy issues in cloud computing. Open government, government IT modernization, open data, and technology choice. Supply chain security efforts within US government. Cybersecurity policies, legislation, protecting critical infrastructure, and International Cybersecurity norms. Legislative proposals related to government surveillance and data collection, including issues of transparency and ECPA reform. Appropriations. Trade and trade agreements. Issues related to the EU US Privacy Shield agreement. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education. Issues related to the Privacy and Civil Liberty Review Board. Issues related to proposed changes to electronic communications transactional records (ECTRs). Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI), including Facial Recognition. Data breach legislation. Smart Spaces/Smart Infrastructure. Issues related to privacy; Federal privacy legislation. Issues related to children's privacy and safety. American Data Privacy and Protection Act (no bill number). Issues related to IT procurement, digital transformation, and modernization. Actions and guidance related to securing the information and communications technology and services supply chain. Algorithmic Accountability Act (no bill number). Open-Source Software Security. Unsubscribe Act (no bill number). National Community College Cybersecurity Challenge Act (no bill number). S. 931, H.R. 1695, Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act.

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 931 (118th), H.R. 1695 (118th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Software copyright and related policy issues. Software patents and related policy issues. Restoring the America Invents Act (no bill number). Patent Trial and Appeal Board Reform Act (no bill number). Pride in the Patent Ownership Act (no bill number). Unleashing American Innovators Act (no bill number). Copyright Office modernization. SHOP SAFE Act (no bill number). Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies (SMART) Copyright Act (no bill number). Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (no bill number).

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Online Child Safety and video gaming issues. Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation Act (no bill number). Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technolgies (EARN IT) Act (no bill number). Intermediary liability. Kids Online Safety Act (no bill number). Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection 2.0 Reform Act (no bill number). Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction Act (no bill number).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Education EDU

Public Law 114-95, Every Student Succeeds Act. Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science. Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms. STEM for youth, and Youth Spark. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education. Cybersecurity skill and talent pipelines.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Immigration IMM

High-skilled immigration reforms. Legislation on Dreamers.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education (STEM) issues. United States Innovation and Competition Act (no bill number). United States Innovation and Competition Act/America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (no bill number).

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Telecommunications TEC

Unlicensed Spectrum. Mid band spectrum - 6 GHz. Broadband Adoption. Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (no bill number). H.R. 1339, Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act. Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1. Regulatory framework for earth stations. H.R. 1338, Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act. Funding for cybersecurity solutions for schools and libraries.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1339 (118th), H.R. 1338 (118th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Digital Trade Policies in Trade Agreements. U.S.-China Trade Relations.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office

Environment/Superfund ENV

Climate change policies. Renewable, energy storage, and advanced clean energy policies. Grid reliability, resilience and digitization. Carbon pricing. Clean energy, carbon reduction & carbon removal R&D. Nature based carbon removal solutions & standards. Direct air capture & other net negative engineered carbon removal policies. U.S. Reentry in Paris Climate Agreement. U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution.

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 2992, H.R. 3816, American Innovation and Choice Online Act. S. 2710, H.R. 5017, Open App Markets Act. Competition Policy and antitrust enforcement.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2992 (118th), H.R. 5017 (118th), S. 2710 (118th), H.R. 3816 (118th)

Defense DEF

National Defense Authorization Act. Defense Appropriations. Quantum Computing. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (no bill number). Department of Defense Appropriations Act (no bill number).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Transportation TRA

Cascadia High Speed Rail Funding opportunities.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES