SIIA for SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Internet Taxation and taxation of electronic commerce Streamline Sales Tax Project / state sales tax simplification H.R. 743 and S. 156 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 743 (110th), S. 156 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Software Industry Competition Worldwide sourcing, offshore outsourcing and workforce globalization High-skilled immigration provisions, H-1B visas and employment-based green cards H.R. 1645 - Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy (STRIVE) Act of 2007 S. 1348 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S. 1083 and H.R. 1930 - Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007

Contacted: White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 1645 (110th), S. 1083 (110th), S. 1348 (110th), H.R. 1930 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement US-Panama Free Trade Agreement US-Columbia Free Trade Agreement WTO Government Procurement Agreement China WTO Commitments and Software Procurement Customs Valuation Multi-lateral trade negotiations on services WTO Doha Round on Services

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Telecommunications TEC

Telephone Consumer Protection Act implementing rules Telecommunications Act Reauthorization Digital Opportunity Investment Trust S. 609 and R.H. 278 - E-Rate Anti Deficiency Act Exemption

Contacted: White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 609 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Section 108 Study Group H.R. 1908 and S. 1145 - the Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 34 - a bill to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 3155 - Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 522 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), H.R. 3155 (110th), H.R. 34 (110th), S. 1145 (110th), S. 522 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S.761 - the America Competes Act H.R. 2272 - the 21st Century Competitiveness Act H.R. 3043, S. 1710 - Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 (education technology-related and teacher training provisions) H.R. 2272 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act (COMPETES)

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 2272 (110th), S. 1710 (110th), S. 761 (110th)

Education EDU

U.S. Interagency Working Group on Technology in Education H.R. 5 and S. 1642 - legislation to amend the Higher Education Act Digital Opportunity Investment Trust H.R. 278 and S. 609 - E-Rate Anti-Deficiency Act Exempt H.R. 2449 - Achievement through technology and Innovation Act S. 1348 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (educational software provisions) S. 761 - America Competes Act (education provisions) Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 National Education Technology Plan Telecommunications Act Reauthorization

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 609 (110th), H.R. 278 (110th), H.R. 5 (110th), H.R. 2449 (110th), S. 761 (110th), S. 1348 (110th), S. 1642 (110th)

Computer Industry CPI

SPAM the President's ID Theft Task Force S. 236 - Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007 H.R. 1 and S. 4 - Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S. 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 H.R. 836 - Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S. 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act H.R. 2290 - Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 948 - Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 964 - Spy Act H.R. 936 - Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act Computer Security and Cybersecurity Data Security and Breach Notification Information Privacy and ID Theft Software Industry Competition

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2290 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th), H.R. 936 (110th), S. 495 (110th), H.R. 836 (110th), S. 4 (110th), S. 239 (110th), S. 236 (110th), H.R. 964 (110th), H.R. 948 (110th)