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Defense DEF

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Defense Matters: H.R. 5515, S. 2987, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, provisions related to DoD cloud programs, Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI), and software, procurement, and foreign investment.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Employment & Training Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2987 (115th), H.R. 5515 (115th)

Education EDU

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: Workforce Development Initiative -- Ideas for Apprenticeships, career-focused education, and certification programs. H.R. 2353 - The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. H.R. 4508, Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act (PROSPER Act).

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Employment & Training Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 4508 (115th), H.R. 2353 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program; H.R. 1468 - Recognizing America's Children Act; H.R. 3440, S. 1615, DREAM Act; S. 1852 - SUCCEED Act.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Employment & Training Administration; SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Bills named: S. 1852 (115th), S. 1615 (115th), H.R. 3440 (115th), H.R. 1468 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade Including Multilateral & Bilateral Trade Agreements: Digital Trade; Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reform; H.R. 5841, S. 2098 Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018; H.R. 5040 Export Control Reform Act of 2018. Bilateral Trade Issues: China 301 investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, China World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance. Renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Employment & Training Administration; White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Bills named: S. 2098 (115th), H.R. 5040 (115th), H.R. 5841 (115th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Financial Services: H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; H.R.5756, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Employment & Training Administration; White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Education, Dept of

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties: H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - follow on issues and implementation. U.S. Treasury Guidelines and related regulations on OECD Base Erosion Profit-Shifting (BEPS) Project and implementation. H.R. 1393 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act and S. 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act. Bilateral Income Tax Treaties with focus on U.S.-Spain and U.S. - Chile.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Employment & Training Administration; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 540 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th), H.R. 1393 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Intellectual Property, including Patents, Copyright, and Trademarks: Patent Eligible Subject Matter Legislation; International Evidence Parity Act; Transitional Covered Business Method Review Proceeding; Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) reform.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Employment & Training Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); White House Office; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters: H.R 6157, FY19 Defense Appropriations; S. 3159, FY19 Defense Appropriations: provisions related to DoD cloud programs, including the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI). NOAA, NASA and NSF, funding.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Employment & Training Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 3159 (115th), H.R. 6157 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy, including R&D, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health IT & Technology Procurement: Emerging technologies: Blockchain Technology, cloud, AI, IOT, Quantum Computing; S. 2217, the FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017; S. 760 Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act; H.R. 6227, National Quantum Initiative Act. Implementation of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; S. 1693 Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017; H.R. 1865 Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017. HR5674/S.2372 - VA Mission Act. Draft Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act; S. 1989 Honest Ads Act, S.2382/H.R. 4943 Clarifying Use of Data (CLOUD) Act; cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure policy. S. 1691 Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017; data privacy; data breach, data security.

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Employment & Training Administration; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 6227 (115th), H.R. 1865 (115th), S. 1691 (115th), S. 2382 (115th), H.R. 6 (115th), S. 760 (115th), H.R. 4943 (115th), S. 1693 (115th), S. 2217 (115th), H.R. 5674 (115th), S. 2372 (115th), S. 1989 (115th)