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

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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 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 Issues related to extension of current dividend and capital gains tax rates (House and Senate)

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

Bills named: S. 135 (112th), S. 1012 (112th), S. 493 (112th), H.R. 1074 (112th), S. 727 (112th), S. 971 (112th), S. 7 (112th), S. 106 (112th), H.R. 428 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1363, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011; issues related to RUS, NTIA and FCC funding H.R. 1473, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011; issues related to RUS, NTIA and FCC funding H. R. 2434, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012; issues related to FCC funding H. R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012; issues related to RUS funding

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

Bills named: H.R. 2434 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), H.R. 1473 (112th), H.R. 1363 (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.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" Draft Legislation (House): Smart Grid Draft Legislation (House): Data Security Issues related to Cybersecurity (House) 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) 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, A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes 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.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. Draft Legislation (House and Senate): Consumer Privacy Draft Legislation (Senate): Cybersecurity Issues related to Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation reform (House and Senate)

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

Bills named: S. 1212 (112th), H.R. 1389 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), H.R. 2102 (112th), H.R. 2163 (112th), S. 799 (112th), H.R. 2168 (112th), H.R. 2096 (112th), H.R. 1136 (112th), H.Res. 175 (112th), H.R. 911 (112th), S. 358 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th), S. 913 (112th), S. 372 (112th), H.R. 1009 (112th), S. 1152 (112th), S. 297 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), H.R. 1695 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), S. 257 (112th), H.R. 174 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), H.R. 166 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), S. 21 (112th), H.R. 1343 (112th), S. 1011 (112th), H.R. 1083 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 299 (112th), H.R. 1981 (112th), S. 968 (112th), S. 413 (112th), S. 74 (112th), S. 813 (112th), S. 1 (112th), S. 978 (112th), H.R. 2289 (112th), S. 911 (112th), S. 611 (112th), H.J.Res. 37 (112th), H.R. 76 (112th), S.J.Res. 6 (112th), H.R. 96 (112th)