TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET for TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET

Transportation TRA

Autonomous vehicles; H.R. 3388, SELF DRIVE Act; S. 1885, AV START Act; Smart Infrastructure

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1885 (115th), H.R. 3388 (115th)

Banking BAN

H.R.4439, Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act of 2017; Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) reform; S 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act; HR 4311/S 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act; HR 5756, to require SEC to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals; HR 4015, Corporate Governance Reform & Transparency Act; Issues regarding financial technology

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 4439 (115th), H.R. 4311 (115th), H.R. 4015 (115th), H.R. 5756 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3220, Preserving Taxpayers Rights Act; S 1444/HR 3084, Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act; S 1549, NEW GIG Act (companion bill is HR 4165); S 3278, Protecting Taxpayers Act; HR 6756, American Innovation Act of 2018; Parental Leave issues

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 6756 (115th), H.R. 3084 (115th), H.R. 3220 (115th), H.R. 4165 (115th)

Education EDU

Computer science education/funding; STEM education; HR 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 2353 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S 1251, Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act; GIG and sharing economy issues;

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues regarding Data breach; Issues regarding artificial intelligence; HR 4625/S 2217, Future of Artificial Intelligence Act; Issues regarding privacy of data; S 1877, Startup Act; Issues regarding US-EU Privacy Shield

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4625 (115th)

Science/Technology SCI

FY 2020 Administration R&D Budget Priorities

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Government Issues GOV

Government IT reform; HR 2227/S. 990, Modernizing Government Technology Act; HR 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 2227 (115th), H.R. 3359 (115th), S. 990 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Advance Research Projects Agency -- Energy (ARPA-E) funding

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Telecommunications TEC

Spectrum; Broadband deployment/access; 5G

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Digital trade; NAFTA renegotiations; Trans-Pacific Partnership Tariffs Trade Promotion Authority

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Immigration IMM

Immigration reform; International Entrepreneur Rule; H-1B visas; H-4 visas; STEM-OPT; Dreamers; H.R. 392 & S 281 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017; S 2344 Immigration Innovation Act;

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 392 (115th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform; HR 387/S 1654 -- Email Privacy Act

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 387 (115th)