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Telecommunications TEC

Unlicensed broadband spectrum below 700 MHz/TV White Spaces. Net Neutrality. S.19, MOBILE NOW Act. Spectrum Frontier/Millimeter Wave bands. Mid-Band Spectrum. S. 1682, AIRWAVES Act. Rural Broadband. E-Rate.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1682 (115th), S. 19 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Energy Efficiency. Climate change policies. Renewable and advanced energy policies. Proposed rule on grid reliability and resilience pricing.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Child online safety and gaming issues. Online privacy. Intermediary liability legislation relating to human trafficking including S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017. Issues related to privacy and education. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education. Issues related to proposals to address extremist online content.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); General Services Administration (GSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1693 (115th)

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education(STEM) issues.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Solar tariffs.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

US-China Trade Relations. Trade in services in bilateral and regional agreements, including the WTO Agreements. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). NAFTA modernization. Korea-US Free Trade Agreement. Digital trade policies in trade agreements. Reform of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS).

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); General Services Administration (GSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Software copyright and related issues. Copyright Office Modernization. H.R. 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017. H.R. 890, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act. H.R. 3945, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017. Copyright review and related reform issues. H.R. 3350, Transparency in Music Licensing Ownership Act. Music licensing reform including H.R. 4706, Music Modernization Act of 2017. H.R. 905, You Own Devices Act. Software patents and related policy. S. 1390, STRONGER Patents Act of 2017. Patent litigation reform. Trade secrets policy. Intellectual property and related intermediary liability provisions in trade agreements, including NAFTA.

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 905 (115th), H.R. 3945 (115th), H.R. 4706 (115th), H.R. 1695 (115th), H.R. 890 (115th), S. 1390 (115th), H.R. 3350 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax treatment of research & experimentation expenditures. H.R. 1393, S. 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 to limit the authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, international tax, and foreign tax issues. IRS exam process reform legislation including H.R.3220 the Preserving Taxpayers' Rights Act.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); General Services Administration (GSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: S. 540 (115th), H.R. 3220 (115th), H.R. 1393 (115th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 392, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act. S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. S. 354, Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act. S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); H.R. 2579, Broader Options for Americans Act and Senate amendments. High-skilled immigration reforms.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2579 (115th), H.R. 392 (115th), S. 354 (115th), S. 281 (115th), S. 2344 (115th), H.R. 170 (115th), S. 180 (115th)

Education EDU

Public Law 114-95, Every Student Succeeds Act. Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science. Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms. Student Privacy Issues, STEM for youth, and Youth Spark. Computer Science.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S.2203,H.R. 4734, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017. Competition Policy.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4734 (115th), S. 2203 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cybersecurity. Licensing, competition, trade, and government procurement in the software industry. Health IT procurement; health reform and related IT issues; HHS rulemaking proceedings related to Recovery Act implementation. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Competitiveness and the high-tech sector. Policy issues in cloud computing. H.R.387, Email Privacy Act. Open government, government modernization, and technology choice. Supply chain security efforts within the US government. Cyber security policies and legislation. Legislative proposals related to government surveillance and data collection, including issues of transparency and FISA reform. Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations. Trade and trade agreements. Issues related to the EU US Privacy Shield agreement. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education. Issues related to the Privacy and Civil Liberty Review Board. Issues related to proposed changes to electronic communications transactional records (ECTRs). Issues related to the examination of encryption and access to information. MLAT Reform, including the legislative proposal to allow international cooperation agreements between foreign law enforcement agencies and the U.S. related to cross border data. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). S. 1157, H.R. 2481, PATCH Act Data breach legislation. International cybersecurity norms. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY19. Shared Services of agencies internal business support Smart Spaces/Smart Infrastructure. H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. S.2383, H.R. 4943, CLOUD Act. S. 2217, FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017.

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 2217 (115th), H.R. 1625 (115th), S. 2383 (115th), H.R. 2481 (115th), H.R. 387 (115th), H.R. 4943 (115th), S. 1157 (115th)