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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade Agreements: Trans Pacific Partnership. Bi-lateral Trade Issues and Policy: India, China, Argentina and Russia. Export/Import Regulation: ITARbCat XV (d); Russian Encryption Regulations; US Embargoes/Sanctions. Disability Policy - UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. Section 508 Rule Making.

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense Information Systems Agency; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform: H.R. 2779 Exempt Inter-Affiliate Swaps from the Regulatory Requirements of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act; H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act. Proposed Rulemaking: CTFC rules regarding use of SWAPS by ERISA Pension Plans.

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense Information Systems Agency; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Bills named: H.R. 2779 (112th), H.R. 2682 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Basic Research Funding for Dept. of Energy, Office of Science - High Performance Computing: 2013 budget. Trusted Foundry. Department of Defense: Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Data Centers; Dept. of the Army - Distributed Common Group System - Army (DCGS-A) FY 13 Appropriation; FY2013 DoD Appropriation and NDAA. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Program Integrity Program: 2012 Budget.

Contacted: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense Information Systems Agency; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Fair Labor Standards Act: S.1747-Computer Professional Update Act + Computer Exemption Modernization In-House. Immigration Reform: L1 Visa Policy Reform. Competition Policy OFCCP Rulemaking on PwD Employment.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense Information Systems Agency

Bills named: S. 1747 (112th)

Computer Industry CPI

Data Security and Breach Notification: S. 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, S. 1408 Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, S. 1207 Data Security and Breach Notification . Cybersecurity, Aquisition Reform and Supply Chain: H.R. 3674 Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011, H.R. 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S. 2151 SECURE IT Act, S. 2111 Cyber Crime Protection Act. Cybersecurity-Implications for International Trade. Cloud Computing.

Contacted: SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Defense Information Systems Agency; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1207 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), S. 2111 (112th), H.R. 3674 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

U.S. International Tax including Deferral, Foreign Tax Credits: H.R. 2735 Revise IRC of 1986 to make CFC look-through Section 954(c)6 permanent, H.R. 749 Amend IRC of 1986 to make active financing Section 954(h) permanent, S. 2075 "CUT" Unjustified Loopholes Act, S. 1346. Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. Corporate Tax Reform. R&D Tax Credit (Alternative Simplified Credit, ASC): H.R. 942 "American Research & Competitiveness Act of 2011", S. 1577 "Greater Research Opportunities with Tax Support Act 2011". Other Treasury and IRS Regulations: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act "FATCA" regulations for Section 1471-1474, Notice 2012-15 on Sections 909 and 901(m) on Foreign Tax Credits. Bilateral Income Tax Treaties: Spain, Korea, Brazil, India, and China. OECD Guidelines and U.S. Treasury Comments on Taxation: IP and Intangibles and Cross-border Services, Business Restructuring and PE Issues. Employee-Related Tax Reform: H.R. 1864 "Mobile Workforce Act", H.R. 1439 "The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act". Taxation Issues for the "Cloud" and Services.

Contacted: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Energy, Dept of; Defense Information Systems Agency; White House Office; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Bills named: H.R. 749 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), H.R. 2735 (112th), S. 1346 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th), S. 1577 (112th), S. 2075 (112th), H.R. 1864 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Changes to Tariff Act Section 337. America Invents Act Technical Amendments.

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense Information Systems Agency; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS)