ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION (EDS) for ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION (EDS)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Sarbanes Oxley Reform; Proxy Access

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Banking BAN

S.1926 The national Infrastructure Bank to provide funding for quailified infratructure projects and for other purposes. HR 5244 Credit Cardholder's bill of Rights of 2008, to amend the Truth and Lending Act to establish fair and trasparent practices relating to the extension of credit uner an open ent consumer credit plan and for other purposes. HR 1609, S254, a bill to award posthumously a congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi; Public Law 110-259

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 5244 (110th), S. 1926 (110th), H.R. 1609 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

FY 2009 Appropriations for Department of Justice and related agencies, all provisions related to funding for IT systems at the Deparmentt of Justice and related agencies

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Agriculture AGR

The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007; HR 2419 and S.3202, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007; HR 2419 Farm Nutrition and Bio-energy Act of 2007, Section 4015 Review Of Major Changes in Program Design as described in Section 4008 of House Report 110-256, Part 1.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3202 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

HR 556 Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007; HR 1042 To extend trade promotion authority; Free trade agreements for Panama, Peru, Columbia, Korea; HR 3688, Peru FTA; Export Controls

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3688 (110th), H.R. 556 (110th), H.R. 1042 (110th)

Defense DEF

FY 2009 National Defense Authorization Act, HR 5658, S.3001; Defense Appropriations FY 2009; discussed wounded warriors provisions with certain members; H. Con Res and S. Con Res 70. Defense procurement issues. Emergency supliemental Fudning for Iraq, Afghanistan, Veterans, Workers and Midwest disasters H.R. 2642

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 5658 (110th), S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), S. 3001 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 2138 Investment in America; S2209 Research Credit Improvement Act; HR1820 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; HR1385 EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act; HR3735 To extend look thru treatment; HR3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act; Universal Filing Portal; HR1023 To repeal the three percent withholding requirement; HR3396 Tax Fairness and Simplification Act; S34 Tax Fairness and Simplification Act

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3396 (110th), H.R. 1820 (110th), H.R. 1385 (110th), H.R. 1023 (110th), H.R. 3735 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HR 1908, S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, bills to amend Title 35 of the United States Code to provide for patent reform. S. 1145 Section 2 Right of The First Inventor to File; Section 4, Right of First Inventor to Obtain Damages; Section 8, Venue and Jurisdiction; Section 11, Applicant Quality Submissions (As amended by Specter and Leahy Amendments), search and analysis

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)

Insurance INS

S. 40 National Insurance Act of 2007; HR 3200, to authorize the issuance of federal charters and licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation, and underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations to provide a comprehensive system for the federal regulation and supervision of national insurers and national agencies, to provide for policyholder protections in the event of an insolvency or the impairment of a national insurer, and for other purposes. S. 40Title I, Subtitles A, B, C; Title II, Subtitles A, B; Title III, Sections 1301-1303.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 3200 (110th), S. 40 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

The Wired for Health Care Quallity Act (S.1693); bill to enhancethe adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technoloyg system and to imporve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in ght US; Heatlh Information Technology Act S. 1408; The 10,000 Trained by 1020 Act H.R. 1467; TRUST in Health Information Act H.R. 5442; National health Information Incentive Act H.R. 1952 to amend Title XI of SSA to achieve a national health information infrastructure; Promoting Health Information Technology H.R. 3800 - to advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the US; Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment and Easing communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008, H.R. 6357

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 1952 (110th), H.R. 6357 (110th), S. 1408 (110th), S. 1693 (110th), H.R. 5442 (110th), H.R. 3800 (110th), H.R. 1467 (110th)

Veterans VET

Supplemental Appropriation bill, H.R. 2642, H.R. 5892, A bill to amend Title 38, US Code, to modernize the disability benefits claim processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5892 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Budget Resolution; HCon Res and S Con Res 70; Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, H.R. 6331; Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, H.R. 5613

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), H.R. 5613 (110th), H.R. 6331 (110th)

Housing HOU

FY 2009 Appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions related to, but not limited to, HUD Information Technology; FY 09 Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill @Senate) relating to cargo tracking

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-058, Section 103; HR 3221, Section 9049 (House)-New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act 9049 Section=Energy Efficiency for Data Center Buildings HR 6 as amended (Senate) Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Title II, Subtitles A, B, C

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th)

Immigration IMM

S. 3093 Electronic Employment Verification Reauthorization Act of 2008; H.R. 3882, H.R. 5921 High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act; h.R. 4088, S. 2366 SAVE Act of 2007; H.R. 6039 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens with Master's/higher degrees to be admitted for permanent residence. H.R. 5642 SUSTAIN Act

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5642 (110th), H.R. 4088 (110th), H.R. 5921 (110th), S. 3093 (110th), S. 2366 (110th), H.R. 6039 (110th), H.R. 3882 (110th)

Computer Industry CPI

S495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Homeland Security HOM

S.3181, S.Report 110-396 Department of Hoomeland Security; House Appropriation bill 2009; all provisions relating to information technology and service DHS funding for DHS second data center, ICE, Bureau of Customs and Boarder protection, including but limited to SEVIS, TWIC, Registered Traveler, FEMA

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3181 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

Appropriations bill FY 09 Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies. All provisions related to information tech and services with NASA, NOAA, including but not limited to JASON; HR 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to protect United States businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian foreign governments, and for other purposes. Section 201, Protection of Personally Identifiable Information; Section 202, Integrity of Personally Identifiable Information. HR 2124, the Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act, a bill to amend Title 44, United States Code, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information (Rep. Tom Davis); S. 1558, the Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act, a bill to amend Title 44, United States Code, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information (Sen. Norm Coleman). H.R.2406 Authorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology to increase its efforts in support of the integration of the healthcare information enterprise in the United States. Sponsor: Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6] (introduced 5/21/2007 House Reports: 110-451

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 2406 (110th), H.R. 2124 (110th), H.R. 275 (110th), S. 1558 (110th)