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Education EDU

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

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Bills named: H.R. 2353 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade Including Multilateral & Bilateral Trade Agreements: Digital Trade: US-Japan FTA, US-EU FTA, US-UK FTA, WTO and G-20. Bilateral Trade Issues: China 301 investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, China World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance; China market access. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Defense DEF

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Defense Matters: Implementation of H.R. 5515, S. 2987, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, provisions related to DoD cloud programs, Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI), and software, supply chain security, procurement, and foreign investment; FY2020 Defense Authorization (NDAA), provisions related to intelligence sharing and enterprise resource planning.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Bills named: H.R. 5515 (116th), S. 2987 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties: Implementing U.S. Treasury regulations and follow on issues from H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, TCJA. U.S. Treasury guidelines and related regulations on OECD "Addressing Tax Challenges of Digitalization" ; implementation of Base Erosion Profit-Shifting ( BEPS) recommendations. S. 604 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, and work on House companion legislation. Bilateral income tax treaties pending before the Senate, especially Spain; and treaties under negotiation.

Contacted: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Bills named: S. 604 (116th), H.R. 1 (116th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Intellectual Property, including Patents, Copyright, and Trademarks: Patent Eligible Subject Matter Legislation; International Evidence Parity Act; Implementation of Music Modernization Act (P.L. No. 115-264).

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters: H. J. Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 ; H. J. Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019; FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill, provisions related to NOAA weather programs and the 2020 Decennial Census; FY2020 USDA Appropriations Bill, provisions related to food safety; Medicare and Medicaid program integrity.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 28 (116th), H.J.Res. 31 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: H.R. 6, Dream and Promise Act; H.R. 1044, S. 386, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019; H.R. 5, S. 788, Equality Act; Paid Family and Medical Leave;

Contacted: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); SENATE; Education, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 788 (116th), H.R. 1044 (116th), H.R. 5 (116th), H.R. 6 (116th), S. 386 (116th)

Computer Industry CPI

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy, including R&D, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health IT & Technology Procurement: Emerging technologies: Blockchain, cloud, AI, IOT, Quantum Computing; Implementation of H.R. 6227, S. 3143, the National Quantum Initiative Act (P.L. 115-368); H.R. 1361, the Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019; H.R. 2144, the Token Taxonomy Act of 2019; Implementation of the Cloud Act (P.L. No. 115-141). Implementation of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; Implementation of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT Act; Price Transparency. H.R. 1668, S. 734 Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019; Supply chain security; Data Security; H.R. 2013 Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act; Privacy Legislation.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3143 (116th), H.R. 1361 (116th), H.R. 6 (116th), H.R. 2013 (116th), S. 734 (116th), H.R. 1668 (116th), H.R. 6227 (116th), H.R. 2144 (116th)