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Defense DEF

Cybersecurity training and certification - FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act in House and Senate- H.R.1735, S. 1736- an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the DOD, for military construction, and for defense activities of the DOE, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1735 (114th), S. 1736 (114th)

Science/Technology SCI

Smart Cities, Open Data - White House Smart Cities Initiative and Open Data Initiative

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Export Controls, Sanctions, Customs Regulations, WTO Information Technology Agreement - H.R. 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015;US Export Controls, US Customs Regulations; H.R.1031 - Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015; H.R.1175 - Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015; H.R.1403 - Balancing Trade Act of 2015; H.R.1605 - Export-Import Bank Termination Act; H.R.1890 - Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015; H.R.1892 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.1916 - Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2015; H.R.2146 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015; H.R.222 - To prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financial support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects.; H.R.2523 - American Trade Enforcement Effectiveness Act; H.R.2586 - Export Coordination Act; H.R.2587 - To further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes.; H.R.2701 - To direct the President to impose duties on merchandise from the People's Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, and for other purposes; H.R.597 - Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act; H.R.644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; H.R.820 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act; S.1267 - Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015; S.1268 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015; S.1546 - A bill to establish an export credit insurance program in the Small Business Administration; S.25 - Small Business Export Growth Act of 2015; S.758 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; S.819 - Export-Import Bank Reform and Accountability Act of 2015

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1890 (114th), H.R. 597 (114th), H.R. 1892 (114th), H.R. 1916 (114th), H.R. 1605 (114th), H.R. 2523 (114th), H.R. 820 (114th), H.R. 2587 (114th), S. 1268 (114th), H.R. 1403 (114th), H.R. 2146 (114th), H.R. 1031 (114th), S. 1267 (114th), H.R. 1175 (114th), S. 758 (114th), H.R. 2586 (114th), H.R. 222 (114th), H.R. 2701 (114th), S. 819 (114th), S. 1546 (114th), S. 25 (114th), H.R. 644 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Internet Tax Freedom Act, Income Tax and Judiciary Interstate Tax - H.R.1430 - Permanent CFC Look-Through Act; H.R.1536 - Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act; H.R.1643 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; H.R.1790 - Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act; H.R.1852 - 21st Century Investment Act; H.R.2179 - PARTNER Act; H.R.2315 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act; H.R.235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; H.R.2510 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R.2524 - Support Our Startups Act; H.R.253 - Incentivize Growth Now in Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs Act; H.R.254 - Support Our Startups Act; H.R.256 - Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act; H.R.2584 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015; H.R.2584 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act; H.R.2619 - Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act; H.R.305 - Offshoring Prevention Act; H.R.415 - Stop Corporate Inversions Act; H.R.636 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act; H.R.788 - Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act; H.R.880 - American Research and Competitiveness Act; S.1399 - Small Business Expensing Act of 2015; S.1486 - Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act; S.1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act; S.162 - Offshoring Prevention Act; S.198 - Stop Corporate Inversions Act; S.341 - Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act; S.386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act; S.397 - Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act; S.431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S.455 - Innovators Job Creation Act; S.537 - COMPETE Act; S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act; S.851 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; S.922 - Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 455 (114th), H.R. 880 (114th), S. 851 (114th), H.R. 253 (114th), H.R. 2619 (114th), H.R. 1536 (114th), H.R. 2510 (114th), S. 537 (114th), S. 922 (114th), S. 1399 (114th), S. 162 (114th), S. 1501 (114th), H.R. 788 (114th), H.R. 1852 (114th), H.R. 305 (114th), H.R. 1643 (114th), H.R. 2315 (114th), H.R. 1430 (114th), H.R. 415 (114th), H.R. 235 (114th), H.R. 636 (114th), S. 341 (114th), S. 198 (114th), S. 1486 (114th), S. 431 (114th), H.R. 2584 (114th), H.R. 2179 (114th), S. 386 (114th), S. 698 (114th), S. 397 (114th), H.R. 1790 (114th), H.R. 2524 (114th), H.R. 254 (114th), H.R. 256 (114th)

Computer Industry CPI

H.R. 1731; H.R. 1560; S. 754; Training and certification for government cybersecurity workers, Information sharing- to foster information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the government and private sector; S. 2278 - Promoting Unlicensed Spectrum Act of 2015 - Requires federal government to consider unlicensed spectrum; Draft Spectrum Bill from Sen. Thune; S. 1788 - SAFE KIDS Act - Implements a federal standard for protecting student data; H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act - Updates FERPA to include protections for student data; H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act of 2015 - creates a federal standard for data security and breach notification; H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - creates a federal standard for data security and breach notification; S.356 - ECPA Amendments Act of 2015 - Reforms and updates ECPA; H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act - reforms and updates ECPA; H.R. 1428 & S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act of 2015 - allows foreign citizens judicial redress against government agencies for unlawful disclosure of records

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 1770 (114th), S. 356 (114th), S. 1788 (114th), H.R. 2205 (114th), S. 2278 (114th), S. 754 (114th), H.R. 1428 (114th), H.R. 1731 (114th), H.R. 3157 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th), S. 1600 (114th), H.R. 699 (114th)