META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding corporate tax issues and international tax policy; HR 1957, Taxpayer First Act.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1957 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to infrastructure.

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Discussions regarding general intellectual property issues, including copyright reform and the Safe Harbor provision of the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act (Section 512).

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Government Issues GOV

Election integrity issues; H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2019; co-regulation; Honest Ads Act (S.1356, H.R. 2592)

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 2592 (116th), S. 1356 (116th), H.R. 1 (116th)

Immigration IMM

Discussions regarding comprehensive reform of immigration system, including temporary high-tech worker visas and employment-based permanent residency; Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019, H.R. 1044, S.386.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 386 (116th), H.R. 1044 (116th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, competition, and research; online advertising, content and platform transparency efforts; Honest Ads Act (S.1356, H.R. 2592); diversity and improving education in science, technology and engineering; protecting children and online safety; human trafficking relief; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; general discussions on data breach; discussions regarding net neutrality and connectivity; issues related to opioid policy; The DETOUR Act (Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction), Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule, bullying prevention efforts, data portability and interoperability; issues related to platform integrity and cybersecurity, storage and access to electronic communications and encryption; discussions on the reauthorization of expiring provisions of the USA Freedom Act; Computer Science for All Act of 2019 (H.R. 1485); Federal Campaign Cybersecurity Assistance Act of 2019; issues related to blockchain policy; SHIELD Act of 2019 (H.R. 2896)

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2592 (116th), H.R. 2896 (116th), H.R. 1485 (116th), S. 1356 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussion regarding cyber security, data security, encryption, platform integrity, election integrity, content policy, and terrorism.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Science/Technology SCI

Continued conversations on Artificial Intelligence, H.Res.153.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.Res. 153 (116th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

CLOUD Act; issues related to encryption

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Education regarding internet security policy and internet privacy issues, federal privacy legislation, and freedom of expression on the internet, including connectivity, spectrum and access issues; Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, H.R. 2054

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2054 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding free trade agreements; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); data localization and cross-border trade flows; trade promotion authority and digital trade; tariffs; the US Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA); Commerce export regulations - emerging technology; China; US-India trade negotiations.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R.5 - Equality Act; issues related to hate speech; update on civil rights issues related to advertising practices.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5 (116th)