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Environment/Superfund ENV

Energy efficiency.

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

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband/Spectrum. VOIP/IP Services. TV White Spaces. Accessibility. IP Video Services. World Conference on Information Technology.

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011. International tax reform proposals. Foreign bank and financial account reporting. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, international tax, and foreign tax issues. S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act of 2011. S. 2091, United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012. H.R. 1864, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012. S. 3364, Bring Jobs Home Act of 2012. S. 3521, Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1864 (112th), S. 1577 (112th), S. 3521 (112th), S. 3364 (112th), S. 2091 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Implementation of the America Invents Act. Orphan Works legislation and related policy developments, including online distribution of books. Online enforcement of copyright, including "rogue" sites. S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011. H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act of 2011. S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011. S. 2029 and H.R. 3782, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (OPEN Act). 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. Standards essential patents. Patent-related matters before the International Trade Commission. Software patents and related policy. H.R. 6245, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2012.

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

Bills named: S. 2029 (112th), S. 968 (112th), H.R. 6245 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), H.R. 3782 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Implementation 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 and indigenous innovation policy 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. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Russia PNTR. Reform of Section 337.

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

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. Notice of proposed rulemaking on Test Procedures for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0004). Issues related to online advertising. Issues related to the FTC Privacy Report. Issues related to the Administration's position on privacy - the "White Paper". Issues related to "Do-Not-Track" protections. Human trafficking. S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. H.R. 611, Best Practices Act. Issues related to privacy and mobile devices. S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011. S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. SAFE Data Act. S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act. Issues related to the FTC review of COPPA.

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

Bills named: S. 1223 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), S. 799 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), S. 913 (112th)

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cyber security. Licensing, competition, trade, 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. Policy issues in cloud computing. Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). America's Healthy Future Act. Open government, government modernization and technology choice. Supply chain security efforts within the US goverment. Department of Commerce cyber security Green Paper. Cyber security policies and legislation. Information sharing intiative regarding cyber security threats. H.R. 4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act. S. 3569, Cloud Computing Act of 2012.

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

Bills named: H.R. 4297 (112th), S. 3569 (112th)

Science/Technology SCI

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

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

Immigration IMM

H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. H.R. 3012, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act. S. 1857, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act. S. 3192, Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology (SMART) Jobs Act. S. 3217, H.R. 5893, Startup Act 2.0. S. 3185, Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century (STAR) Act. H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012.

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

Bills named: H.R. 6429 (112th), S. 3185 (112th), S. 3217 (112th), H.R. 5893 (112th), S. 1857 (112th), S. 3192 (112th), H.R. 3012 (112th)

Education EDU

Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science. Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms. S. 1675, A Bill to Improve Student Achievement in STEM.

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

Bills named: S. 1675 (112th)