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Immigration IMM

Issues relating to H1B visas, visas for employees of small businesses, start-up companies, and visas for foreign higher education students - no specific legislation.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Air Force, Dept of; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues relating to data breach notification - no specific legislation.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Air Force, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to increasing rural broadband penetration and adoption - no specific legislation.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Air Force, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS)

Veterans VET

Issues related to veteran-owned businesses, veterans employment, and pro-veteran employee support efforts, including expanded options for GI Bill fund use - H.R. 3248 and S. 1862 - VET Act of 2015.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency

Bills named: H.R. 3248 (114th), S. 1862 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax policy including deferral of foreign-earned income, repatriation, and corporate tax rates - no specific legislation. Tax policies related to the continued funding of the Highway Trust Fund - no specific legislation.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Air Force, Dept of; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Creating opportunities to allow members of the U.S. military to vote electronically when stationed abroad - no specific legislation.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues relating to online piracy, and unfair competition - no specific legislation. Issues relating to the use of the U.S. International Trade Commission in patent infringement disputes - no specific legislation. Issues relating to litigation by patent assertion entities before federal courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission - no specific legislation.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to domestic preferences - no specific legislation. Issues related to foreign market access - no specific legislation. Issues related to Wassenaar Arrangement on export controls for conventional arms and dual use goods and technologies - no specific legislation. Issues related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (entire agreement) - no specific legislation.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Air Force, Dept of

Defense DEF

H.R. 4909 and S. 2943 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - issues related to service contract language, cybersecurity. H.R. 5293 and S. 3000 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R. 2028 - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act - funding for Department of Defense IT programs.

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Air Force, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2028 (114th), H.R. 4909 (114th), H.R. 5293 (114th), S. 3000 (114th), S. 2943 (114th)

Small Business SMB

Issues relating to entrepreneurship, including government regulations, taxation, cloud computing, veteran-owned businesses, security and access to credit - no specific legislation. Issues relating to creating a "one-stop-shop" for entrepreneurs to engage with federal, state and local governments - no specific legislation. Efforts to allow entrepreneurs to incubate in surplus government office buildings or agency office space - no specific legislation. Issues related to 8A certification program - H.R. 4909 and S. 2943 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. S. 181-Startup Act - Issues related to STEM and entrepreneurship. H.R. 3248 and S. 1862 - VET Act of 2015 - entire bill.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 181 (114th), S. 2943 (114th), H.R. 3248 (114th), S. 1862 (114th), H.R. 4909 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to the timely passage of a federal budget, and federal funding for IT products and services (H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act; H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act). Issues related to allowing and creating incentives for agencies to take risks in adopting emerging technology - no specific legislation. Issues related to cybersecurity, supply chain, and information technology programs - no specific legislation.

Contacted: Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Air Force, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5325 (114th), H.R. 2028 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

Issues relating to efficient government operations, including cloud computing, datacenter consolidation, cybersecurity and telework - no specific legislation. Issues related to government contracting regarding workforce management - no specific legislation. Issues relating to implementation of Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act - Pub. L. 113-291. H.R. 5897 - Information Technology Modernization Act - Issues relating to the IT Modernization Fund. Efforts to modernize legislative branch, including through use of social media - no specific legislation. Efforts to encourage open data policies - H.R. 5051, S.2852 - OPEN Government Data Act. H.R. 5792, S. 3263 - MOVE IT Act (entire legislation); H.R. 6004 - Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016 - entire legislation.

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; White House Office; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3263 (114th), S. 2852 (114th), H.R. 5897 (114th), H.R. 5792 (114th), H.R. 5051 (114th), H.R. 6004 (114th)

Education EDU

Issues related to education technology and oversight of procurement issues - no specific legislation. Increased focus and reforms regarding STEM education issues - no specific legislation. Funding for public-private partnerships to support after-school STEM programs - no specific legislation. Efforts to create a National STEM Week - no specific legislation.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Supply chain workforce diversity issues - no specific legislation. Issues related to disclosure practices - no specific legislation.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues relating to supply chain security, cybersecurity procurement and data breach notification (H.R. 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Act; H.R. 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015). Reform of government surveillance and encryption practices - H.R. 5485 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 3017 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; H.R. 4651 and S. 2604 - Digital Security Commission Act of 2016; H.R. 4839 - Protect Our Devices Act of 2016. Issues related to DEA cybersecurity program development - no specific legislation. Issues related to cybersecurity, supply chain, and information technology programs - H.R. 5634 and S. 3001 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R. 2028 - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Air Force, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5485 (114th), S. 3017 (114th), S. 754 (114th), S. 3001 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th), S. 2604 (114th), H.R. 1731 (114th), H.R. 4651 (114th), H.R. 2028 (114th), H.R. 5634 (114th), H.R. 4839 (114th)