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Telecommunications TEC

Broadband. VOIP/IP Services. Universal Service Fund. Intercarrier Compensation issues. TV White Spaces. Accessibility. Spectrum policy.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Immigration IMM

H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. S. 9, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2009.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: S. 9 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) issues.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Copyright Office; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Energy efficiency. Climate change. National Smart Grid.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Copyright Office

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Passage of Free Trade Agreements (US-Korea, US-Panama, and US-Colombia) and the inclusion of provisions of interest to the high tech industry, including IPR as well as competition and market access issues. Software piracy, competition, procurement, Internet/human rights, and market access issues in China. Interoperability, innovation, and competitiveness. Interpretation and application of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property. European Commission investigation of competition in the software industry. Trade in services in bilateral and regional agreements. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Emerging threats to IP rights outside the United States. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009. H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Tax Credits 'Help Act' or 'GROWTH Act'. H.R. 2110, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act. International Tax Reform proposals. IRC Section 901 (l) guidance. Transfer pricing, treaty, international tax, and tax reform issues. H.R. 4213, The Tax Extenders Act of 2009.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1083 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 2110 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009. S. 610, Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 848, Performance Rights Act. S. 379, Performance Right Act. Orphan Works legislation and related policy developments, including online distribution of books. Online enforcement of copyright. Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. Implementation of PRO-IP Act (Public Law 110-403). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office funding issues.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 515 (111th), S. 379 (111th), H.R. 848 (111th), S. 610 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. Electronic health records and privacy/security protections related to the HealthVault and Amalga platforms. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. Notice of proposed rulemaking on Test Procedures for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0004). H.R. 231, The Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2009. FTC/HHS Rulemaking's on Data Breach Notification. FTC/Self-Regulatory Guidance for Online Advertising. S. 1178, Data Breach Privacy bill. H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 231 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), S. 1178 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cyber security. Licensing, competition, and government procurement in the software industry. Health IT procurement; Health reform & related health IT issues; HHS rulemaking proceedings related to Recovery Act implementation. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Competition in the online advertising and software markets. Competitiveness and the high-tech sector. S. 773, Cyber-Security Act of 2009. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. America's Affordable Health Choices Act, H.R. 3200. Affordable Health Choices Act, S. 1679. America's Healthy Future Act. Open government, government modernization and technology choice. Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2009. S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009. S. 3474, Federal Information Security Management Act of 2009.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 773 (111th), S. 3474 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 1074 (111th)