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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade Including Multilateral & Bilateral Trade Agreements: Digital Trade; CFIUS. Bilateral Trade Issues: China, India, Nigeria ICT Guidelines and Kenya (including tax issue). Proposed renegotiation of NAFTA.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Intellectual Property, including Patents, Copyright, and Trademarks: Software Patent Eligibility; Indonesia Patent Law Implementation; Amendment of Patent at PTAB.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters: H.R. 2028, HJ Res 99, FY 2017 Continuing Resolution, H.R. 244, FY 2017 omnibus appropriations: DOD/Cognitive; Data center consolidation; DoD Pubic/Private Partnerships; DoD FY 2018 appropriations - IT procurement; DISA Commercial Cloud; Army Talent & Engagement programs; Distributed Common Ground System -Army; DoE Office of Science; FY 2018 Defense Appropriations - DCGS-A, FY 2018 DHA Appropriations - FEMA Riskamp Funding, National Flood Insurance Program, The America First Budget Blueprint 2018, issues regarding DHS- FEMA Risk Map program, NOAA, NASA and NSF funding. Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act, FY2017, H.R. 2028, Continuing Resolution; Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY2016, Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act, FY2016: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Program Integrity, and cognitive computing for health care and research. Recommendations for more efficient government operations, generally. Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, FY2018: FBI IT (Draft), USPTO funding.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: H.R. 2028 (115th), H.R. 244 (115th), H.J.Res. 99 (115th)

Defense DEF

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Defense Matters: H.R. 2810, S. 1519, the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018, Distributed Common Ground System, Data Centers and Analytics, DISA commercial cloud, Army Talent and Engagement programs, and DoD IT procurement.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2810 (115th), S. 1519 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties: Fundamental corporate tax reform based on the House GOP tax reform blueprint, "A Better Way for Tax Reform". U.S. Treasury Guidelines and related regulations on OECD Base Erosion Profit-Shifting (BEPS) Project and implementations. H.R. 1393, S. 540 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act. Bilateral Income Tax Treaties with focus on U.S.-Spain and U.S. - Chile.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 540 (115th), H.R. 1393 (115th)

Education EDU

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: Workforce Development Initiative -- Ideas for Apprenticeships, career-focused education, and certification programs. H.R. 2353 - The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2353 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: High-Skilled Immigration Reform (generally); H.R. 5801: Protect & Grow American Jobs Act; HJ Res 37 - CRA on Blacklisting Rule; H.R. 392 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act; Healthcare Reconciliation bills, including American Health Care Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628); Paid Family Leave

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 392 (115th), H.R. 5801 (115th), H.J.Res. 37 (115th), H.R. 1628 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy, including R&D, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health IT & Technology Procurement: S. 990 and H.R. 2227, Modernizing Government Technology Act (MGT Act) 2017; Concepts for modernizing Federal IT infrastructure, generally; Implementation of Buy America Act; S. 760 and H.R. 1770, OPEN Government Data Act. Policy on Internet of Things and Security. S. 1157 and H.R. 2481, PATCH Act of 2017. Emerging technologies: Blockchain Technology, cloud, AI, IOT. Shared Services Legislation (Draft). Implementation of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 589, Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act.

Contacted: White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 1770 (115th), S. 990 (115th), H.R. 6 (115th), H.R. 2227 (115th), H.R. 2481 (115th), S. 760 (115th), S. 1157 (115th), H.R. 589 (115th)