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Science/Technology SCI

Open Data; Open Data Bill - Open Government Data Act

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

A permanent extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act was included in H.R. 644 the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 644 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Customs Classification of Multi-component Integrated Circuits; Export Controls / Sanctions (Iran, Cuba, other); Export Enforcement; Various Customs Issues discussed with CBP Officials from Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) in Electronics; Trans-Pacific Partnership and Marketplace Fairness Act (& related)

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

Computer Industry CPI

H.R. 1731 - now law but still discussing implementation; 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.2604/H.R. 4651 - Digital Security Commission Act of 2016- Would create a commission of stakeholders to advise Congress on how to handle encrypted communications S. 2278 - Promoting Unlicensed Spectrum Act of 2015 - Requires federal government to consider unlicensed spectrum; S.2555 - MOBILE NOW Act - Would make more spectrum available for licensed and unlicensed use; 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: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: H.R. 699 (114th), S. 356 (114th), H.R. 4651 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th), S. 2604 (114th), S. 1600 (114th), H.R. 1428 (114th), H.R. 1731 (114th), H.R. 1770 (114th), H.R. 2205 (114th), S. 754 (114th), S. 2278 (114th), S. 2555 (114th)

Defense DEF

Cybersecurity training and certification, National Defense Authorization Act FY2017 and Defense Appropriations bill for 2017; 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: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Immigration IMM

Participated in coalition calls that discussed lobbying activity. Have not actively participated in meetings.

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