UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN for UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 1174, To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities by the Secretary of the Treasury, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposes.

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1174 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; provisions related to capital gains, dividends, bonus depreciation, and estate taxes H.R. 428, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011 H.R. 1074, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate income tax rate to 10 percent and to lower the rate of tax on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 H.R. 4196, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets S. 7, Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act S. 106, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011 S. 135, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2011 S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011; provisions related to broadband education funding S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1012, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011 S. 1647, A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 8 (112th), S. 971 (112th), S. 1012 (112th), S. 106 (112th), S. 727 (112th), S. 135 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), S. 493 (112th), S. 7 (112th), H.R. 3091 (112th), S. 1647 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th), H.R. 4196 (112th), S. 1832 (112th), H.R. 1074 (112th), H.R. 428 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013; issues related to NTIA funding H.R. 5855, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013; issues related to cybersecurity H.R. 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013; issues related to RUS funding H.R. 6020, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013; issues related to FCC funding S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013; issues related to NTIA funding S. 2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013; issues related to RUS funding S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013; issues related to cybersecurity S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013; issues related to FCC funding

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 2375 (112th), S. 3216 (112th), S. 2323 (112th), H.R. 5855 (112th), H.R. 5973 (112th), S. 3301 (112th), H.R. 6020 (112th), H.R. 5326 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 76, Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 96, Internet Freedom Act H.R. 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 174, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011 H.R. 1009, Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act H.R. 1083, Rural Broadband Initiative Act H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 H.R. 1343, To return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States H.R. 1389, Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 1981, Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2102, FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act H.R. 2163, Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2289, FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs Act (ABCs ACT) H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3118, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and for other purposes. H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 (PRECISE Act) H.R. 3675, Next Generation TV Marketplace Act H.R. 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 H.R. 4263, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013; provisions related to cybersecurity H.R. 4319, To require the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations to provide for accurate disclosures of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards H.R. 5949, FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012; provisions related to broadband deployment H.R. 6131, To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes H.R. 6339, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Modernization Act of 2012 H.R. 6526, RESCUE Act of 2012 H.R. 6550, To establish an advisory committee on national security telecommunications. H.R. 6551, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that security is taken into account in certain efforts related to the interconnectivity of telecommunications networks, and for other purposes. H.R. 6553, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add an additional purpose to section 1 of such Act H.R. 6624, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 6671, Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012 H.J. RES. 37, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. H. RES. 175, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way H. RES. 628, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet. H.CON. RES. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived. Draft Legislation (House): Smart Grid Issues related to updating the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) (House) Issues related to reauthorization of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) (House) Issues related to reauthorization of USDA rural broadband programs (House) S. 1, American Competitiveness Act S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S. 257, Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 297, Antideficiency Act S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 (REINS Act) S. 358, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2011 S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 611, FCC Technical Expertise Capacity Heightening Act (FCC TECH Act) S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 813, Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 S. 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 978, A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1659, A bill to return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States. S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 S. 2008, A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States Code, and the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission that intervened in the television marketplace, and for other purposes. S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (OPEN Act) S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act S. 2151, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) S. 2298, Connecting Rural America Act S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012; provisions related to broadband deployment S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013; provisions related to cybersecurity S. 3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3342, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) S. 3410, A bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3631, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2012 S. 3703, Data Cap Integrity Act of 2012 S.J. RES. 6, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. S. RES. 446, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations should not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet. S.CON. RES. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived. Draft Legislation (House and Senate): Consumer Privacy Issues related to Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation reform (House and Senate) Issues related to Program Access rules (House and Senate)

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6624 (112th), S.J.Res. 6 (112th), H.R. 6671 (112th), S. 413 (112th), S. 2029 (112th), S. 3414 (112th), H.Con.Res. 127 (112th), H.J.Res. 37 (112th), S. 2111 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), S. 1469 (112th), S. 3342 (112th), S. 1939 (112th), S. 913 (112th), S. 74 (112th), H.R. 1389 (112th), H.R. 1981 (112th), S. 21 (112th), S. 257 (112th), H.R. 3309 (112th), S. 2102 (112th), S. 1659 (112th), S. 813 (112th), H.R. 76 (112th), H.R. 1009 (112th), H.R. 5949 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), H.R. 2096 (112th), H.R. 1083 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), H.R. 3834 (112th), H.R. 4319 (112th), S. 3410 (112th), H.R. 3674 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), H.R. 6550 (112th), H.R. 96 (112th), S. 978 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th), S. 1 (112th), S. 1606 (112th), S. 3291 (112th), S.Res. 446 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), S.Con.Res. 50 (112th), S. 2298 (112th), H.R. 2102 (112th), S. 1011 (112th), H.Res. 628 (112th), H.R. 6131 (112th), S. 1817 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), H.R. 3675 (112th), S. 3240 (112th), H.R. 166 (112th), S. 3703 (112th), H.R. 6083 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 799 (112th), H.R. 6339 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th), H.R. 174 (112th), S. 358 (112th), S. 3254 (112th), S. 3333 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), S. 611 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), S. 2008 (112th), H.R. 2168 (112th), H.R. 1343 (112th), H.R. 2289 (112th), S. 1780 (112th), H.R. 2163 (112th), H.R. 911 (112th), H.R. 1136 (112th), S. 299 (112th), S. 297 (112th), H.R. 3310 (112th), S. 968 (112th), S. 911 (112th), H.R. 1695 (112th), S. 1212 (112th), H.R. 6551 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), S. 372 (112th), H.R. 6526 (112th), H.Res. 175 (112th), S. 3631 (112th), S. 1784 (112th), H.R. 4310 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), H.R. 6553 (112th), S. 1152 (112th), H.R. 3118 (112th)