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Telecommunications TEC

Broadband. VOIP/IP Services. Universal Service Fund. Intercarrier Compensation issues. TV White Spaces. Accessibility. Spectrum policy.

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

Immigration IMM

H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. S. 9, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2009.

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

Bills named: S. 9 (111th)

Education EDU

Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science.

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009. H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Tax Credits 'Help Act' or 'GROWTH Act'. H.R. 2110, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act. International Tax Reform proposals. Transfer pricing, treaty, international tax, and tax reform issues.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1083 (111th), H.R. 2110 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Passage of Free Trade Agreements (US-Korea, US-Panama, and US-Colombia) 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. European Commission investigation of competition in the software industry. Trade in services in bilateral and regional agreements. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Emerging threats to IP rights outside the United States. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009. S. 610, Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 848, Performance Rights Act. S. 379, Performance Right Act. Orphan Works legislation and related policy developments, including online distribution of books. Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. Implementation of PRO-IP Act (Public Law 110-403). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office funding issues.

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

Bills named: S. 515 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th), S. 610 (111th), S. 379 (111th), H.R. 848 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Energy efficiency. Climate change. National Smart Grid.

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. Electronic health records and privacy/security protections related to the HealthVault and Amalga platforms. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. Notice of proposed rulemaking on Test Procedures for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0004). H.R. 231, The Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2009. FTC/HHS Rulemaking's on Data Breach Notification. FTC/Self-Regulatory Guidance for Online Advertising. S. 1178, Data Breach Privacy bill. H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 231 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), S. 1178 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cyber security. Licensing, competition, and government procurement in the software industry. Health IT procurement; Health reform & related health IT issues; HHS rulemaking proceedings related to Recovery Act implementation. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Competition in the online advertising and software markets. Competitiveness and the high-tech sector. S. 773, Cyber-Security Act of 2009. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. America's Affordable Health Choices Act, H.R. 3200. Affordable Health Choices Act, S. 1679. America's Healthy Future Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3200 (111th), S. 773 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities.

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