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Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Competition Policy.

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

US-China Trade Relations. WTO Digital Trade Discussions. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). NAFTA modernization. Digital trade policies in trade agreements.

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Internal Revenue Code Section 174, Tax treatment of research & experimentation expenditures. H.R. 1393, S. 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017, to limit the authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, international tax, and foreign tax issues. Subtitle D of HR 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (including Internal Revenue Code Sections 250 and 951A). H.R. 3220, the Preserving Taxpayers' Rights Act. H.R. 5444, the Taxpayer First Act. S. 3278, Protecting Taxpayers Act. S. 3246, Taxpayer First Act of 2018. H.R. 7227, Taxpayer First Act of 2018. H.R 88 House Amendment to Senate Amendment re: Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 and the Taxpayer First Act of 2018.

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

Bills named: S. 3246 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th), S. 3278 (115th), H.R. 5444 (115th), H.R. 88 (115th), S. 540 (115th), H.R. 3220 (115th), H.R. 1393 (115th), H.R. 7227 (115th)

Telecommunications TEC

Unlicensed broadband spectrum below 700 MHz/TV White Spaces. Net Neutrality. Spectrum Frontier/Millimeter Wave bands. Mid-Band Spectrum (6GHz). S. 1682, AIRWAVES Act. Rural Broadband. E-Rate. Broadband Tax Credits. Broadband Mapping. Broadband Funding. H.R. 4881 and S. 2343: Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018. H.R. 6442, Broadband for All Act of 2018. H.R. 4287, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2017. H.R. 2870, Gigabit Opportunity Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 6442 (115th), H.R. 2870 (115th), S. 1682 (115th), S. 2343 (115th), H.R. 4287 (115th), H.R. 4881 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Software copyright and related issues. Copyright Office Modernization. H.R. 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017. H.R. 890, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act. H.R. 3945, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017. Copyright review and related reform issues. H.R. 3350, Transparency in Music Licensing Ownership Act. Music licensing reform including S. 2823 and H.R. 5447 Music Modernization Act. H.R. 905, You Own Devices Act. Software patents and related policy. Subject matter eligibility under patent law. S. 1390, STRONGER Patents Act of 2017., H.R. 5340, "Stronger Patents Act of 2018". H.R. 6264, "Restoring America's Leadership in Innovation Act of 2018". Patent litigation reform. Trade secrets policy. Intellectual property and related intermediary liability provisions in trade agreements.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3350 (115th), H.R. 5447 (115th), S. 2823 (115th), H.R. 5340 (115th), H.R. 3945 (115th), H.R. 905 (115th), S. 1390 (115th), H.R. 6264 (115th), H.R. 1695 (115th), H.R. 890 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Energy Efficiency. Climate change policies. Renewable and advanced energy policies. Proposed rule on grid reliability and resilience pricing.

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Child online safety and gaming issues. Online privacy. Intermediary liability. Issues related to privacy and education. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education. Issues related to proposals to address extremist online content. H.R. 5815, S. 2639, Consent Act. H.R. 2520, Browser Act.

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

Bills named: S. 2639 (115th), H.R. 5815 (115th), H.R. 2520 (115th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 392, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act. S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) High-skilled immigration reforms. H.R 6776, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019.

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

Bills named: H.R. 392 (115th), S. 180 (115th), S. 2344 (115th), S. 281 (115th), H.R. 6776 (115th), H.R. 170 (115th)

Education EDU

Public Law 114-95, Every Student Succeeds Act. Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science. Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms. Student Privacy Issues, STEM for youth, and Youth Spark. Computer Science. H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2353 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cybersecurity. Licensing, competition, trade, and government procurement in the software industry. Health IT procurement; health reform and related IT issues. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Competitiveness and the high-tech sector. Policy issues in cloud computing. H.R.387, Email Privacy Act. Open government, government IT modernization, and technology choice. Supply chain security efforts within the US government. Cyber security policies and legislation. Legislative proposals related to government surveillance and data collection, including issues of transparency and FISA reform. Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations, FY19 Financial Services and General Gov't Approps Bill Trade and trade agreements. Issues related to the EU US Privacy Shield agreement. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education. Issues related to the Privacy and Civil Liberty Review Board. Issues related to proposed changes to electronic communications transactional records (ECTRs). Issues related to the examination of encryption and access to information. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). S. 1157, H.R. 2481, PATCH Act. Data breach legislation. International cybersecurity norms. Shared Services of agencies internal business support. Smart Spaces/Smart Infrastructure. H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. S.2383, H.R. 4943, CLOUD Act, and international cooperation agreements between the U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies. S. 2217, FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017. H.R. 5759 and S. 3050, 21st Century IDEA. H.R. 6550, FedRAMP Authorization Act. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Acts. H.R. 6227 and S. 3143, National Quantum Initiative Act

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

Bills named: S. 3143 (115th), H.R. 4943 (115th), H.R. 5759 (115th), H.R. 6550 (115th), H.R. 1625 (115th), S. 2217 (115th), S. 2383 (115th), H.R. 387 (115th), H.R. 6227 (115th), S. 1157 (115th), H.R. 2481 (115th), S. 3050 (115th)

Science/Technology SCI

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

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