APPLE INC. for APPLE INC

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform, PTO Funding, General Copyright Issues, IP Infringement, Piracy, ITC Litigation Reform

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. 2467 - National Defense Authorization Act Issues related to government procurement rules regarding technology

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 2467 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Information Technology Agreement (ITA) Standards and Technical Barriers to Trade Market Access & Free Trade Agreements Issues related to Customs and Border Protection procedures

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S. 575 - Debit Interchange Fee Study Act H.R. 1081 - Consumers Payment System Protection Act Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act: Interchange Fees, SEC disclosures related to mineral sourcing

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1081 (112th), S. 575 (112th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization (batteries) H.R. 2553 - Airport and Airway Extension Act (batteries) Issues related to transportation of batteries Issues related to technology use in aviation Issues related to technology use in automobiles and airplanes

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2553 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 942 - American Research and Competitiveness Act S. 971 - Digital Goods and Services Fairness Act H.R. 1860 - Digital Goods & Services Tax Fairness Act H.R. 1036 - Job Creation & Innovation Act H.R. 1834 - Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 H.R. 8 - American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 R&D Tax Credit, Corporate Tax Reform, Repatriation

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 942 (112th), S. 971 (112th), H.R. 1036 (112th), H.R. 8 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), H.R. 1834 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

Wireless Carrier National Anti-Theft Database, Spectrum Incentive Auctions, Universal Service, Accessibility, Open Internet Issues, Children's Online Protection FCC Proceedings: 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act Implementation

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Electronic Waste, Energy Star, EPEAT, Green Technology

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 611 - Best Practices Act H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 S. 1212/H.R. 2168 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act) S. 913 - Do Not Track Act of 2011 S. 799 - The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act General Consumer Privacy Issues, Location-Based Services Commercial Competition Policy Issues Childrens Online Privacy & Safety Battery Transportation & Safety Issues

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 799 (112th), S. 913 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th), S. 1212 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), H.R. 2168 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th)

Education EDU

Elementary & Secondary Education Authorization General Education Technology Funding Issues related to digital textbooks

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Computer Industry CPI

S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 1707/H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act Bills related to Cyber Security: H.R. 2096, H.R. 3523, H.R. 4257, H.R. 3834, H.R. 4263, H.R. 5026 Data Security, Cyber Security, Breach Notification

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 4257 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), H.R. 3834 (112th), H.R. 5026 (112th), H.R. 2096 (112th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

S. 3187; Issues related to the regulation of mobile medical software applications

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 3187 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 1011 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011(ECPA)

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1011 (112th)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Issues related to electronic book publishing

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)