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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax reform implementation including deferral of foreign-earned income, repatriation, and interest deductibility (no specific legislation).

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Defense DEF

Issues related to service contract language, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, smart military installations, and cloud computing; funding for Department of Defense IT programs: H.R.7609 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 draft. Department of Defense procurement reform, information storage, analysis, and modernizing government technology: S.3905, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 3905 (116th), H.R. 7609 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to financing and increasing rural broadband penetration and adoption, including broadband expansion as part of an infrastructure package, and research and development tax credit - no specific legislation. Issues related to emerging technology including artificial intelligence (AI), smart cities, Internet of Things (IoT), telecommunications, radio access standards, and high-performance, quantum, and edge computing, including increased funding - USA Telecommunications Act; implementation of Secure and Trusted Communications Network Act, Pub. L. No. 116-124; Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-129. Issues regarding FCC's Universal Service Fund: S.1625, United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019; S.3189, To use proceeds from spectrum auctions to support supply chain innovation and multilateral security; H.R.2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2741 (116th), S. 3189 (116th), S. 1625 (116th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to standard-essential patents - no specific legislation. Issues relating to online piracy, patents, and unfair competition - S. 2082 and H.R. 3666, The Support Technology and Research for Our Nations Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2019 (STRONGER Patents Act of 2019). Issues relating to the use of the U.S. International Trade Commission in patent infringement disputes - no specific legislation. Issues relating to litigation by patent assertion entities before federal courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission - no specific legislation. Issues relating to patent litigation abuse and U.S. PTO proceedings - no specific legislation. Issues relating to modernizing the ITC process and protecting American industries from unfair foreign competition, H.R. 8037, The Advancing America's Interests Act (all provisions).

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 8037 (116th), H.R. 3666 (116th), S. 2082 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

Efforts to help health care providers respond to COVID-19: H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act; H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; implementation of H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 6201 (116th), H.R. 8406 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th)

Veterans VET

Issues related to veteran-owned businesses, veterans employment, and pro-veteran employee support efforts - no specific legislation. Issues related to the use of advanced technologies to improve veterans healthcare and infrastructure operations - H.R. 7609, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 7609 (116th)

Small Business SMB

Issues relating to entrepreneurship, including government regulations, taxation, cloud computing, veteran-owned businesses, security and access to credit - SBA Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2019 (unnumbered). Issues relating to creating a "one-stop-shop" for entrepreneurs to engage with federal, state and local governments - no specific legislation. Issues related to sole-sourcing and parity for small businesses - no specific legislation. Efforts to support small business response to COVID-19: H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act; H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th), H.R. 8406 (116th), H.R. 6201 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to the timely passage of a federal budget, acquisition reform, and federal funding for IT products and services - no specific legislation. Issues related to cybersecurity, supply chain, information technology and implementation of Help America Vote Act (HAVA) programs - no specific legislation.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS)

Government Issues GOV

Issues relating to efficient government operations and IT modernization, including interoperability, cloud computing, datacenter consolidation, cybersecurity and telework - no specific legislation. Issues related to efficient government contracting, use of procurement best practices, vendor terms and conditions, and workforce management. Issues relating to financing and implementation of Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act - Pub. L. 113-291 and Modernizing Government Technology Act - Pub. L. No. 115-91. Efforts to modernize legislative branch - no specific legislation. Issues relating to the Privacy Act of 1974 - no specific legislation. H.R.3941 - FedRAMP Authorization Act (entire legislation). Government response to COVID-19: H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act; H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Compliance with Buy America provisions - no specific legislation. Efforts to promote census participation - no specific legislation.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 6074 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 6201 (116th), H.R. 8406 (116th), H.R. 3941 (116th)

Immigration IMM

Issues relating to comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to legal status, H1B visas, visas for employees of small businesses, startup companies, visas for foreign higher education students, H-4 spouse visa work permits, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and efforts related to keeping the U.S.-Mexico ports open and staffed - no specific legislation.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Education EDU

Issues related to digital divide, education technology and oversight of procurement issues - no specific legislation. Increased focus and reforms regarding STEM education issues - no specific legislation. Funding for public-private partnerships to support after-school STEM programs - no specific legislation. Efforts to create a National STEM Week - no specific legislation. Issues related to funding for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority serving institutions (MSIs) - no specific legislation. Issues regarding K-12 education and higher education response to COVID-19, and implementation: H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act; H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; implementation of H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 6201 (116th), H.R. 8406 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Supply chain workforce diversity issues - no specific legislation. Enhanced diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including LGBTQ workplace equality - no specific legislation. H.R.5/S.788 - Equality Act (entire bill).

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE

Bills named: S. 788 (116th), H.R. 5 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to supply chain security, cybersecurity procurement and data breach notification - no specific legislation. Issues related to cybersecurity, supply chain, and information technology programs - including H.R. 1062/S. 333, National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2019.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 1062 (116th), S. 333 (116th)