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Telecommunications TEC

S. 3304, Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 - accessibility

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Special Counsel; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 3304 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

S.2799/H.R. 2194, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of [2009(S)/2010(H)] Definitions/List of Sanctions S.2821/H.R.3012, TRADE Act of 2009 - Review and implementation of FTAs S. 3505, China Fair Trade Act of 2010 - government procurement H.R.2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act - countervailing duties H.R. 4866, Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010 - Re-establishment of rare earth minerals domestic supply chain H.R. 5312, Reciprocal Government Procurement with China Creates American Jobs Act - government procurement draft legislation: Technology Security and Antiboycott Act U.S.- Columbia Free Trade Agreement U.S.- Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S. - Panama Free Trade Agreement WTO-Doha Development Agenda - WTO GATS Negotiations China - Policy and bi-lateral trade issues Computer Hardware Controls Weighted Teraflops on Systems and Technology Export Regulation Encryption Reform India Telecom Security Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Digital Economy Trade Agreements Russian bi-lateral trade issues Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) - Data Privacy - Digital Economy - Trade in Services Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) - Innovation - Digital Economy Conflict Minerals Rare Earth Minerals WTO GATS ICT Pluralateral

Contacted: SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; Office of Special Counsel; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA)

Bills named: S. 3505 (111th), H.R. 5312 (111th), H.R. 4866 (111th), S. 2799 (111th), H.R. 2194 (111th), S. 2821 (111th), H.R. 2378 (111th), H.R. 3012 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - scope of the systemic risk legislation HR. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (as S3217) - derivative reform, captive finance, proxy access Proposed Rule: Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Special Counsel; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th)

Transportation TRA

Highway and transit funding - Reauthorization - Intelligent transportation systems and technologies

Contacted: Office of Special Counsel; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S.1934/H.R.3933, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 - foreign income reporting S.3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 - tax reform S.3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - Executive Compensation/Proxy Rules S. 3816, Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act - international tax provisions H.R.1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272 - federal preemption H.R.1586, The FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - Senate amendment 4575 with international tax offsets H.R.2110, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - multistate taxation H.R.4213, The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - tax extenders H.R.5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010, to repeal S.511 of the Tax Increase and Prevention Act and related IRS notice 2008-38 H.R. 5715, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010 - employee learning accounts H.R. 5893, Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - international tax provisions Deferral, foreign tax credit rules and H.R. 3970 (110th Cong.), "Tax Reduction and Reform act of 2007" Treasury "Check-the-Box" Entity Classification Regulations Treasury Reg. Section 338 on denial of foreign credits for covered asset acquisitions Treasury Reg. Section 956 on foreign tax credit planning Contract manufacturing in 954(d) and Treasury regs 1.954-3 Economic substance doctrine codification and modification Support Centers Excise Tax Treasury cost-sharing regulations under 1.482-7T (g) Bilateral tax treaties for Spain, Singapore, Korea, China, India and Brazil OECD Guidelines on taxation of cross-border services, business restructuring and permanent establishment Bonus depreciation

Contacted: Office of Special Counsel; Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 5893 (111th), S. 3018 (111th), H.R. 5715 (111th), H.R. 3970 (111th), S. 3816 (111th), H.R. 1083 (111th), S. 1934 (111th), H.R. 3933 (111th), H.R. 1586 (111th), H.R. 5013 (111th), S. 511 (111th), H.R. 2110 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3590, Patent Protection and Affordable Care Act, impact on IBM and its employees H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010, impact on IBM & its employees H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - impact on IBM and its employees

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Special Counsel

Bills named: H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Basic Research funding for Dept. of Energy, Office of Science S.3800, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 - Trusted Foundry

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Special Counsel; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 3800 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Grand Challenges

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Special Counsel; Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Fair Labor Standards Act - Workforce Flexibility - Exemptions - Hours Worked S. 3217, H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203) - Pension provisions S.3254/H.R.5107, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act - FLSA amendments; impact on IBM and its employees H.R.2981 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - hiring H.R.4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - Benefits H.R. 5663, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010 - OSHA Immigration Reform Competition Policy Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Issue Compliance - ADAAA Implementation and Regulatory Reform Efforts - OFCCP Implementation of 1973 Rehabilitation Act provisions

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Special Counsel; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 2981 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 5663 (111th), S. 3254 (111th), H.R. 5107 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act - data security S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 - cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection S. 921. United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 -- FISMA Reform & Cybersecurity of Government Systems S.1438, Fostering a Global Response to Cyber Attacks Act -- cybersecurity, cybercrime S.1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 - data security & privacy S.3155/H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act - cybersecurity, cybercrime S. 3193, International Cyberspace & Cybersecurity Coordination Act of 2010, cybersecurity -- cybercrime S 3454, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, cybersecurity, acquisition requirements and supply chain S. 3480/H.R. 5548, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act -- Sec 253, supply chain strategy and acquisition requirements, critical infrastructure protection and liability provisions S 3538 National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010 - cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection S 3579 Data Security Act of 2010 - data breach notification, cybersecurity policies S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 H.R. 4900, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2010 - FISMA reform, cybersecurity, acquisition reform and supply chain HR 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Sec 1702, FISMA Reform, cybersecurity, acquisition requirements and supply chain H.R. 5247, Executive Cyberspace Authorities Act of 2010 - cybersecurity Issues relating to the creation of a consistent national framework for protecting personal and financial information and for disclosures and remedies in the event of data breaches or loss of information Issues related to global engagement and coordination on cybersecurity, product assurance, certification regimes and international standards

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of Special Counsel; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 3193 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), H.R. 5548 (111th), H.R. 4962 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th), S. 3155 (111th), S. 1490 (111th), H.R. 5247 (111th), S. 773 (111th), S. 921 (111th), S. 1438 (111th), H.R. 4900 (111th), S. 139 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

S. 3605 / H.R.5116/H.R.5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act [of 2010] - Nanoelectronics / Nanotechnology - National Nanotechnology Initiative Reauthorization S. 3605 / H.R.5116/H.R.5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act [of 2010] (cont.) - R&D funding - High Performance Computing - STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics] Education Draft Bill, "The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 Innovation" (R&D Funding) High Performance Computing R&D funding, collaboration and deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems Issues related to cybersecurity R&D, national strategic plan for near and long term research objectives, international collaboration on cybersecurity R&D

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Special Counsel; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Agency (NSA)

Bills named: H.R. 5116 (111th), H.R. 5325 (111th), S. 3605 (111th)

Defense DEF

S. 3454, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - cybersecurity, acquisition requirements and supply chain S.3800, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 - Focus Center Research Program, Trusted Foundry Programs H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Sec 1702, FISMA Reform, cybersecurity, acquisition requirements and supply chain

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Special Counsel; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 3800 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th), S. 3454 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 515/H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009 - Willfulness Damages - Amendment to exclude Tax Method Patents S. 515/H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009 (cont.) - USPTO Fee Setting Authority - Inter Partes Review - Venue - First Inventor to File S.3689, Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010 - technical amendments S.3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act - scope of copyright law H.R.4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 - USPTO Funding H.R. 5322, Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010 - PTO Funding End User Licenses and First Sale Doctrine

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Special Counsel; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 5322 (111th), S. 515 (111th), S. 3804 (111th), S. 3689 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th), H.R. 4899 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

Supply Chain Security Critical Infrastructure Protection Cybersecurity Policy / Information Sharing S.3480/H.R.5548, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 - DHS authority, critical infrastructure protection, public private partnership, supply chain security S.3607, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011 - Automated Commercial Environment - Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) Modernization

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Special Counsel; Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 3607 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), H.R. 5548 (111th)