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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Special 301. Passage of Free Trade Agreements (US-Korea, US-Panama, US-Colombia, and US-Peru) 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. Agenda for further negotiations in Doha Development Round on WTO talks. European Commission investigation of competition in the software industry. Korean Fair Trade Commission's investigation of competition in the software industry. Negotiations regarding Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (matters related to services, IPR and requirements for passage of Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR)). Development of an affirmative agenda for the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) meetings in Peru in 2008, Singapore in 2009, Japan in 2010, and the United States in 2011. Trade and IPR issues with ASEAN countries, in particular Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Thailand. Maintenance of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and WTO dispute settlement proceedings. Trade in services in bilateral and regional agreements. H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act. China SED/JCCT. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Trade Adjustment Assistance. Emerging threats to IP rights outside the United States.

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

Bills named: H.R. 275 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1908 (S. 1145), Patent Reform Act of 2007 and amendments. Amendments to section 114 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and sound recordings). Amendments to section 115 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and musical works). Digital rights management (DTV broadcast flag, audio flag). Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. S. 2913 (H.R. 5889), Orphan Works Act of 2008. S. 2317 (H.R. 4279), Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007. S. 522 (H.R. 3578), Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007. S. 2500 (H.R. 4789), Performance Rights Act. S. 3325, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008. S. 3600, Patent Reform Act of 2008. H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), issues related to IP. S. 1353 (H.R. 2060), Internet Radio Equality Act. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. S. 1919, A bill to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes.

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

Bills named: S. 522 (110th), H.R. 4789 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th), H.R. 4279 (110th), S. 2913 (110th), H.R. 3578 (110th), S. 1919 (110th), S. 1145 (110th), S. 2317 (110th), S. 1353 (110th), H.R. 2060 (110th), S. 2500 (110th), H.R. 5889 (110th), S. 3325 (110th), S. 3600 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007. S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007. S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008. S. 2380, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the application of the subpart F rules to computer software, to expand the subpart F de minimis rule, and to extend certain expiring provisions. H.R. 3970, The Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007. IRC Section 409A. IRC Section 954. IRC Sections 956 and 965. H.R. 3359, The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007. Proposed Treas. Reg. 1.482-7. IRC Section 901(l). Transfer pricing, treaty, international tax, and tax reform issues. S. 2886, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to amend certain expiring provisions. S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008. H.R. 6049, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. Proposed Protocol To The Income Tax Treaty Between The United States And Canada (services PE, hybrid issues). H.R. 1424, To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008. H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th), S. 2380 (110th), S. 2209 (110th), S. 1726 (110th), S. 3335 (110th), S. 2886 (110th), H.R. 3359 (110th), H.R. 5267 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), S. 3125 (110th), H.R. 7060 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband. VOIP/IP Services. Universal Service Fund. Intercarrier Compensation issues. TV White Spaces issue. S. 234, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007. S. 337, White Spaces Act of 2007. S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act. H.R. 1597, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007. H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act of 2007.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3919 (110th), S. 337 (110th), S. 234 (110th), S. 1492 (110th), H.R. 1597 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Competition in online advertising market. Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Spy Act. S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act. H.R. 3845, Protect Our Children Act. H.R. 1120, Deleting Online Predators Act. H.R. 3461, Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act. H.R. 719 (S. 431), Kids Act of 2008. S. 1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act. S. 519 (H.R. 876, H.R. 3791), Securing Adolescents From Exploitation Act. S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act. Electronic health records and privacy/security protections related to the HealthVault and Amalga platforms. H.R. 5990, Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act. Notice of proposed rulemaking on Test Procedures for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0004).

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

Bills named: S. 1738 (110th), S. 519 (110th), H.R. 3845 (110th), H.R. 1120 (110th), S. 602 (110th), H.R. 876 (110th), H.R. 3791 (110th), H.R. 5990 (110th), S. 1965 (110th), H.R. 3461 (110th), H.R. 719 (110th), H.R. 964 (110th), S. 431 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 3753 (S. 1638), Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act of 2007.

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

Bills named: S. 1638 (110th), H.R. 3753 (110th)

Immigration IMM

H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. Program Electronic Review Management System (PERM) regulations. S. 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. H.R. 2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act. H.R. 5882, A bill to recapture employment-based visas previously authorized by Congress but unused because of processing delays. H.R. 5921, A bill to eliminate per country limitations on employment-based visas. H.R. 6039, A bill to exempt graduates of U.S. universities with advanced STEM degrees from the annual limit on employment-based visas. WTO Doha Round (Mode 4); Trade Adjustment Assistance. H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2272 (110th), H.R. 5921 (110th), S. 1348 (110th), H.R. 6039 (110th), H.R. 5882 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th)

Education EDU

H.R. 2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act. H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (funding for science/STEM).

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

Bills named: H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 2272 (110th)

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cyber security. Licensing, competition, and government procurement in the software industry. HHS IT e-health procurement. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. H.R. 836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007. S. 2213, Cyber-Crime Act of 2007. H.R. 2290, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007. H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007. H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act. S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act. H.R. 2272 (P.L. 110-69), To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States. China SED/JCCT. H.R. 5442, TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008. S. 334 (H.R. 3163), Healthy Americans Act. H.R. 2406, To 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. S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act. H.R. 4791, Federal Agency Data Protection Act. H.R. 5983, DHS CIO bill. H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, and related Senate concerns regarding voluntary business principles. H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (PRO-(TECH)T Act of 2008. Competition in the online advertising and software markets. Competitiveness and the high-tech sector. H.R. 6060, S. 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2008. H.R. 6179, Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2008. Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, including issues related to Health IT. Free Trade Agrements: US-Korea, US-Colombia, US-Panama.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2272 (110th), H.R. 836 (110th), S. 1693 (110th), H.R. 5983 (110th), H.R. 2406 (110th), H.R. 6179 (110th), H.R. 2290 (110th), S. 334 (110th), S. 2213 (110th), H.R. 275 (110th), H.R. 6060 (110th), H.R. 3800 (110th), H.R. 5442 (110th), S. 2168 (110th), H.R. 6357 (110th), S. 1814 (110th), H.R. 3163 (110th), H.R. 4791 (110th), H.R. 4175 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities. H.R. 2272 (P.L. 110-69), To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States. H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (funding for science/STEM).

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

Bills named: H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 2272 (110th)