THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION for THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Promotion of issues that facilitate digital trade, including intermediary liability, fair use, and cross border data flows; S.3013 - A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security; Issues relating to China and tariffs, including USTRs "Special 301" Report.

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 3013 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R.3945, CASE Act of 2017; H.R.5447/S.2823, Music Modernization Act; S.1010, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 5447 (115th), H.R. 3945 (115th), S. 1010 (115th), S. 2823 (115th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Issues related to the sharing economy.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to privacy and data security, including email privacy; H.R.6743, Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act; H.R.5930, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2018.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 5930 (115th), H.R. 6743 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

Issues relating to political advertisement disclosure requirements.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to autonomous vehicles.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to net neutrality, broadband deployment and the Telecommunications Act of 1996; H.R.4986, RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018; Net neutrality Congressional Review Act (CRA), H.Res 873.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 4986 (115th), H.Res. 873 (115th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues related to intermediary liability and platform and content moderation.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to immigration, including deferred action for childhood arrivals and high-skilled visa reform.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to information technology modernization and the federal governments use of cloud computing systems; FY 2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Intelligence INT

Issues related to surveillance.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES