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Defense DEF

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Defense Matters: DISA Data Centers, NGEN Program, Joint Land Attack Cruise Elevated Nettled Sensor System (JLENS) H.R. 3304 (S. 1197/H.R. 1960) National Defense Authorization Act, FY2014: Distributed Common Ground System - Army (DCGS-A), Data Centers and Analytics, DoD/VA Integrated Electronic Health RecordsINT Cloud, Intelligence Community

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Army, Dept of (Other); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense Information Systems Agency; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1960 (113th), S. 1197 (113th), H.R. 3304 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties: S. 250 Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act; H.R. 694 The Corporate Tax Fairness Act S. 268 Cutting Unjustified Tax (CUT) Loopholes Act Bilateral Income Tax Treaties: U.S.-Spain, U.S.-IndiaOECD Guidelines and U.S. Treasury Comments on Taxation S. 3485/H.R. 1129 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act S. 1859 Tax Extenders to extend for one year several tax extenders

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Army, Dept of (Other); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Defense Information Systems Agency; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 250 (113th), S. 3485 (113th), H.R. 694 (113th), H.R. 1129 (113th), S. 268 (113th), S. 1859 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Intellectual Property, including Patents, Copyright, and Trademarks: China Patent Regulations and Amendments H.R. 3309 the Innovation Act; S. 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013; S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013; S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; Administration High-TechPatent Recommendations; Patent Ownership Transparency; Abusive Demand Letters; Software Patentability

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Army, Dept of (Other); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense Information Systems Agency; Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3309 (113th), S. 1013 (113th), S. 866 (113th), S. 1612 (113th), S. 1720 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: H.R. 2131 SKILLS Visa Act OFCCP Rulemaking on People with Disabilities Employment H.R. 1135 Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act (Pay Ratio Section 953(b))

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Army, Dept of (Other); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense Information Systems Agency; White House Office; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2131 (113th), H.R. 1135 (113th)

Computer Industry CPI

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy, including R&D, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health IT & Technology Procurement: H.R. 2495 American Super Computing Leadership Act H.R. 3303 Software ActH.R. 3696 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 3304 (S. 1197/H.R. 1960) National Defense Authorization Act, FY2014: software assurance provisions, network penetration reporting requirements, supply chain provisions, cyber weapons language modification S. 783/H.R. 527 Helium Stewardship Act of 2013

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense Information Systems Agency; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1960 (113th), H.R. 3304 (113th), S. 1197 (113th), H.R. 3303 (113th), H.R. 527 (113th), S. 783 (113th), H.R. 2495 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade Including Multilateral & Bilateral Trade Agreements: Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Bilateral Trade Issues: China, Brazil, Indonesia, IndiaExport Regulation of Radiation Hardened Integrated Circuits; Export Regulation of High Performance Computers UN Treaty for People with Disabilities Act S. 1788 Digital Trade Act of 2013

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Defense Information Systems Agency; Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1788 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters: Trusted Foundry Funding S.1429/H.R.2397 DoD Appropriations Act, FY2014: Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-A), SOCOM R&D, Air Force IT, DoD/VA Integrated Electronic Health RecordsS.1284/House DRAFT Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act, FY2014: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Program Integrity Funds; Social Security Administration - Program Integrity, SSA & SSI Disability Claims Processing S. 1245 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, FY2014: Army Corps of Engineers IT H.R. 2216 House/Senate versions, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, FY2014: DoD/VA Integrated Electronic Health Records, VA Disability Claims Processing and Program Integrity

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense Information Systems Agency; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Army, Dept of (Other); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 2216 (113th), S. 1429 (113th), S. 1245 (113th), H.R. 2397 (113th)

Education EDU

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: Reauthorization of Perkins CTE Act, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Workforce Investment Act and other career and technical training and education programs

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); White House Office; Defense Information Systems Agency; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES