HP INC. for HP INC

Veterans VET

H.R. 3219, Veterans' Insurance and Health Care Improvements Act of 2009. Provisions related to health IT

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 3219 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. S. 560. S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act; High Road Contracting Policy.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th), S. 182 (111th), S. 560 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Shipment of lithium batteries H.R. 4016, Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009, Section 201. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with respect to the transport of lithium and lithium ion batteries. Mineral/metal Trade H.R. 4128, the Conflict Minerals Trade Act of 2009; S. 891, The Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009. Rulemaking on Conflict Minerals as part of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Education, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4128 (111th), S. 891 (111th), H.R. 4016 (111th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 1424, PL 110-343, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, an Act to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and other purposes H.R. 384, Tarp Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to require specified depository institutions under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to report periodically on their use of TARP Assistance. S.414, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (the Credit Card Act) to regulate credit card policies and to protect consumers from confusing, misleading and predatory practices by credit card companies. H.R. 5244, Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights, to provide crucial protections against unfair credit card practices and new bill introduced 1/22/09, H.R.627 to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes. H.R. 3126, legislation to create consumer financial protection agency under the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009. H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, issues related to derivatives reform, pension, foreign exchange, clearing and margin, and conflict minerals.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 384 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 1424 (111th), H.R. 3126 (111th), H.R. 5244 (111th), S. 414 (111th), H.R. 627 (111th)

Defense DEF

FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act, sections of bill relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; Defense Approps FY2011. H.R. 3326, Defense Appropriations FY2011. Military Health Care - Title VI. House Report 111-230; Senate Report 111-74. Defense health and technology provisions. HR 5136 and S. 3454 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2011 - National Defense Authorization Act FY 2011. Provisions related to defense health care, AHLTA (electronic health record), information technology, and innovation.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5136 (111th), H.R. 3326 (111th), S. 3454 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

H.Rept. 111-016, Sec. 5, Div. A, Title I provisions regarding the ARRA US Recovery Act broadband grant and loan activities under the heading Rural Utilities Service, Distance Learning, Telemedicine and Broadband Program of the Recovery Act. Provisions related to FDC.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 422, S. 1203, extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R. 275 and S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. H.R. 2110, Nonresident Withholding Tax. H.R. 2625, S. 1153, House Ways and Means Healthcare Reform Bill, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R. 1385 EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act. H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009. S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 1385 (111th), S. 3816 (111th), S. 292 (111th), H.R. 2625 (111th), H.R. 2110 (111th), S. 1153 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

FCC actions permitting use of White Spaces devices, White Space database issues. White House FEC Broadband initiative. Action by FCC on 9/23/2010, by Second Memorandum Opinion and Order on White Spaces (FCC 10-174) (ET Docket Nos. 03-280 and 04-186).

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Reserve System; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 515, H.R. 1260, and S. 610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. 63 Fed. Reg. 31741 (1998) Statement of Policy Joint Partnership Agreement (JPA) established by U.S. Commerce Department with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to manage the domain name system (DNS). NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) administers JPA. Issues related to addition of new GTLDS including stability and security of Internet, trademark protection.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Reserve System; Education, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: S. 610 (111th), S. 515 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). H.R. 4872 - The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. Provisions related to employer health benefits and program, technology and innovation, strengthening Medicare and Medicaid's existing compliance and enforcement tools, reducing fraud and abuse, and FMAP funding for states. H.R. 3081, Continuing of Appropriations Act, 2011 - all provisions relating to state automated child support systems. H.R.____/S. 3686. Departments of Labor, health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, all provisions relating to state automated child support systems.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 3081 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 3686 (111th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009, to prevent United States businesses from cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the United States Government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore public confidence in the integrity of United States businesses, and for other purposes. Singapore and Brazil tax treaty issues.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 2271 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. Provisions related to technology and innovation, strengthening Medicare and Medicaid's existing compliance and enforcement tools, reducing fraud and abuse, and supporting FMAP funding for states.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th)

Housing HOU

FY2011 Appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions related to, but not limited to, HUD Information Technology. H.R. ____, no legislation yet.

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 1580, The Electronic Waste Research and Development Act. H.R. 2595, to amend Subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921) to prohibit the export of certain electronic wastes to certain countries. H.R.6252, The Responsible Electronics Recycling Act of 2010 to amend Subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921) to prohibit the export of certain electronic wastes to certain countries.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Reserve System; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 6252 (111th), H.R. 1580 (111th), H.R. 2595 (111th)

Insurance INS

H.R.3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Senate bill). The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides quality and affordable health care coverage for all American and for other purposes. H.R.3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act (House bill), provides affordable, quality health care for all American and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Reserve System; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and videoprogramming technologies in the 21st century. H.R. 4016, Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Act of 2009, Section 201. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with respect to the transport of lithium and lithium ion batteries. Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173) - expanded FTC Rulemaking, Titles VII/VIII derivatives and clearing. H.R. 3101, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 4016 (111th), H.R. 3101 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

Legislative and regulatory activity pertaining to, but not limited to, government contracting, including Presidential Memorandum on Government Contracting, staff discussions on acquisition workforce and general government procurement policy. Regulatory review of new executive order to Executive Order 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management", and EPA/CEQ staff discussions on digital print preferences. H.R. 2110, Non-resident withholding tax. H.R. 275, S. 292, 3% withholding tax relief. High Road Contracting Policy. H.R. 5136, FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act, Sections 321 and 850, Sections related to Procurement Reform. S. 3454, FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act, Section 812, 815, and 841, Sections related to Procurement Reform. H.R. 5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010, Section 823, Sections related to Procurement Reform.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: H.R. 275 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th), S. 3454 (111th), H.R. 2110 (111th), H.R. 5013 (111th), S. 292 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Efficiency and Federal CIO amendments; Energy Star Program. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act. Public Law 109-058, Section 103, Energy Policy Act of 2005. Energy Efficiency for Data Center Buildings, H.R. 6 as amended Senate Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Title II, Subtitles A, B, C.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 6 (111th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 19, To Require Employers to Conduct Employment Eligibility Verification. H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R. 138, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R. 662, to evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. H.R. 1096, To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards; and employment eligibility verification. H.R. 1555, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009. H.R. 1791, STAPLE ACT. H.R. 2679, Employee Verification Act of 2009. H.R. 4259, Employment Benefit Act. H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009. H.R. 3308, SAVE Act of 2009. S.A. 4319, Employ America of H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders of 2010. S. 2804, Employ America Act. H.R. 6080, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security. S.A. 4659 H-1B and L-Visa Reform Act of 2010; S. 3816, Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act. S.A. 4660, Visa Certification. S. 3816, Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 4321 (111th), S. 3816 (111th), H.R. 6080 (111th), H.R. 1555 (111th), H.R. 4259 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 19 (111th), H.R. 2679 (111th), H.R. 138 (111th), H.R. 662 (111th), H.R. 3308 (111th), H.R. 1791 (111th), S. 2804 (111th), H.R. 98 (111th), H.R. 1096 (111th)

Education EDU

Programs related to support of technology and education, education funding support for STEM. H.R. 5116, America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010, House Report 111-478, provisions related to STEM education and innovation.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 5116 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

H.R. 422, S. 1203, R&D Tax Credit, S.515, H.R. 1260, and S. 610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009. White Spaces Data Base regulations and spectrum.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 610 (111th), S. 515 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

Department of Homeland Security Appropriation Act. 2011. All provisions related to information technology and data center consolidation for DHS and its agencies.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office

Intelligence INT

Public Law 107-56, to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools and for other purposes. Title II, Section 215 reauthorization - Enhanced Surveillance procedures and reform of National Security letters - National Security Reform Act. S.1510, H.R. 3172 original legislation referred to as USA Patriot Act. H.R. 3845 - To extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism and protect Civil liberties, and for other purposes, USA Patriot Amendments Act of 2009, amends FISA to revise requirements relating to roving electronic intelligence, production of records for counterterrorism investigations, and use of pen registers and trap and trace devices (devices for recording incoming and outgoing telephone numbers). National Security Letter Reform Act of 2009, extending authority for issuance of national security letters; modification of standard for issuing national security letters; requires notice to receipt of a national security letter of the right of judicial review of any nondisclosure requirement. H.R. 3969 Counterterrorism Authorities Improvements Act of 2009 Section 2 Extension of Sunset of Certain Provisions of USA Patriot Act; Section 3 Access to Certain Business Records Under Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (a) Factual Basis for and Issuance of Orders-Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50U.S.C. 1861) amended; (b) Disclosure of Requests-Section 501 amended; (c) Audit-Section 106A of the USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (PL 109-177; 120 Stat. 200) amended; Section 4 Judicial Review of FISA Orders and National Security Letters: (a) FISA-Section 501 (f) (2) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861) (f) (2) amended; (b) Nondisclosure (1) in General (A) Notice; (B) Application; (C) Consideration; (2) Application Contents; (3) Standard and (c) Minimization-Section 501 (g) of FISA of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861) (g) (1) amended. Section 5 Limitations on Disclosure of National Security Letters - (a) In General-Section 2709 of Title 18, USC amended; (c) Prohibition of Certain Disclosure - (1) Prohibition, (A) In General; (B) Certification; (2) Exception, (A) In General; (B) Persons Necessary for Compliance; (C) Nondisclosure requirement; (D) Notice (3) Right to Judicial Review, (A) In General; (B)Notification (C) Initiation of Proceedings; (4) Termination; (b) Identity of Financial Institutions and Credit Reports-Section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 USC 168 1u) amended; (d) Prohibition of Certain Disclosure; (1) Prohibition (A) In General; (B) Certification; (2) Exception; (A) In General; (B) Persons Necessary for Compliance; (C) Nondisclosure Requirement; (D) Notice; (3) Right to Judicial Review (A) In General; (B) Notification; (C) Initiation of Proceeding; (4) Termination. House Report 111-281, Part 1, Title I, USA Patriot Act Related Amendments -- Sections 101-110; Title II National Security Letter Reform, Section 201-209. S. 1692, Senate Report 111-92. A bill to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA Patriot Act and the authority to issue national security letters, and for other purposes, Section 1-12.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1692 (111th), H.R. 3969 (111th), S. 1510 (111th), H.R. 3845 (111th), H.R. 3172 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010. R&D, international security technical standards, identity management. S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009. Provisions related to, but not restricted to, standards setting for hardware/software sold to the Federal Government. Broadband public/private partnership to bring broadband to low income area. Part of National Broadband Plan from ARRA. H.R.5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. Provisions on STEM, innovation and standards. H.R. 4900, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2010. S.921, U.S. Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 4061 (111th), S. 773 (111th), H.R. 5116 (111th), S. 921 (111th), H.R. 4900 (111th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R.___, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Appropriations for FY2011. All provisions related to funding for IT systems at the Department of Justice and related agencies, including but not limited to ATF, FBI.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; SENATE