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Energy/Nuclear ENG

Cleantech and Energy Policy issues. New Energy Innovation tax issues; Budget issues for FY2013 Energy and Taxes; ARPA-E Funding.

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Banking BAN

Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203) Implementation of the JOBS Act Review of decimalization study by the SEC, required under the JOBS Act

Contacted: White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

Support for S.310, Startup Act 3.0, S.169 Immigration Innovation Act of 2013; S.189, Startup VISA Act of 2013; Gang of 8 Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE

Bills named: S. 189 (113th), S. 169 (113th), S. 310 (113th)

Science/Technology SCI

Basic science research funding

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Taxation of carried interest: capital gains tax policy; energy tax extenders; Energy Innovation Tax; Ways and Means "partnership" tax reform discussion draft

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Telecommunications TEC

HR 1468 Secure IT Act: Bills to protect critical infrastructure against cyber based espionage, IP theft and terror attacks; Privacy and information sharing issues; S.21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013; HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act(CISPA)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1468 (113th), H.R. 624 (113th), S. 21 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

No bill #. Lobbied Congress to work with the FDA to create a new approval pathway that could help expedite the development of certain drugs that address unmet medical needs, referred to as a special medical use pathway. That can be used for a broad set of discussions.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Shield Act of 2013, HR 845 - provide new limits to Patent Infringement lawsuits brought by non-practicing entitities. Monitored issues. Have not taken a position on the legislation.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 845 (113th)