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Defense DEF

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Defense Matters: H.R. 6395, S. 4049 the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including provisions and amendments concerning the U.S. semiconductor industry, 5G development, cybersecurity (Cyberspace Solarium Commission recommendations), quantum computing and artificial intelligence; Implementation of H.R. 2500, S. 1790, FY2020 NDAA, provisions related to AI, procurement, supply chain security, intelligence sharing and enterprise resource planning, and cyber education programs; Implementation of H.R. 5515, S. 2987, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY2019, provisions related to DoD cloud programs, software, supply chain security, procurement, and foreign investment.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: H.R. 2500 (116th), S. 4049 (116th), H.R. 6395 (116th), S. 1790 (116th), S. 2987 (116th), H.R. 5515 (116th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Civil Rights: H.R. 7120 George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020; Justice Act in the Senate.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 7120 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade Including Multilateral & Bilateral Trade Agreements: Digital Trade: U.S.- Kenya FTA; The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA); US-Japan FTA, US-EU FTA, US-UK FTA, WTO. Bilateral Trade Issues: China 301 investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, China World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance; China market access; India data localization; Indonesia Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties: Implementing U.S. Treasury regulations and follow on issues from H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, TCJA, Public Law No. 115-97; Proposed regulations on "Classification of Cloud Transactions and Transactions Involving Digital Content" new section 1.861-19 and amendment of -18 regulations. Global Digital Taxes, e.g. DSTs; U.S. Treasury guidelines and related regulations on OECD "Addressing Tax Challenges of Digitalization" and BEPS 2.0; implementation of OECD Base Erosion Profit-Shifting (BEPS) recommendations. S. 604 "Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act", and companion bill H.R. 4796; S. 3995 "The Remote and Mobile Workers Relief Act." Bilateral income tax treaties pending before the Senate, especially Chile; support treaties under negotiation. H.R. 5240 "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the look-thru for related controlled foreign corporations permanent"; work on Senate companion bill.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3995 (116th), H.R. 5240 (116th), H.R. 1 (116th), S. 604 (116th), H.R. 4796 (116th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Intellectual Property, including Patents, Copyright, and Trademarks: Patent Eligible Subject Matter Legislation; draft Digital Copyright Act of 2021; Transitional Covered Business Method Patent Review Proceeding.

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to the Environment: Carbon emissions pricing issues, including carbon tax; U.S. participation in Paris Climate Accord.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters: H.R 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 provisions related to broadband infrastructure funding, and provisions related to funding for public health infrastructure modernization and vaccine distribution; H.R. 8337 the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8900, the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act; H.J. Res. 107, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021; H.J. Res. 110, the Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021; Draft House and Senate FY 2021 Defense Appropriations, Energy and Water, relating to supply chain management and trusted technologies, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and veterans affairs; Senate FY 2021 Appropriations related to cloud computing; H.R. 7617, FY 2021 Defense, CJS, and Energy and Water Appropriations. H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, provisions related to Technology Modernization Fund, provisions related to state and local funding for cybersecurity planning, defense and response activities; H.R. 8406, Revised Heroes Act, provisions related to Technology Modernization Fund.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 107 (116th), H.R. 8900 (116th), H.J.Res. 110 (116th), H.R. 8406 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 7617 (116th), H.R. 8337 (116th), H.R. 133 (116th)

Education EDU

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: Workforce Development Initiative -- Ideas for Apprenticeships, career-focused education, and certification programs; Higher Education Act reauthorization; S. 2557, the Student Aid Improvement Act; S. 839,H.R. 3497, the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students Act (JOBS Act); Federal Work Study Experimental Site Initiative; Draft Reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act, Increasing Federal Support for Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). Implementation of H.R. 2353, The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. H. R. 4674, the College Affordability Act.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office

Bills named: S. 839 (116th), H.R. 4674 (116th), S. 2557 (116th), H.R. 3497 (116th), H.R. 2353 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: S. 788 - The Equality Act; Paid Family & Medical Leave (no bill); H.R. 1185, The Family Act; H.R. 1044, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (Senate amendment to HR 1044); S. 2976 - Advancing Support for Working Families Act; H.R. 6 "American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, S. 874 "Dream Act of 2019." S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; surprise medical bills legislation.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 2976 (116th), S. 788 (116th), S. 874 (116th), S. 1895 (116th), H.R. 1044 (116th), H.R. 1185 (116th), H.R. 6 (116th)

Computer Industry CPI

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy, including R&D, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health IT & Technology Procurement: Emerging technologies: Blockchain, cloud computing, 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI regulatory governance, facial recognition policy, Internet of Things, quantum computing, privacy legislation, and weather modeling; implementation of H.R. 6227, S. 3143, the National Quantum Initiative Act (P.L. 115-368); H.R. 8303 Quantum User Expansion for Science and Technology (QUEST); H.R. 8279, the Quantum Network Infrastructure Act; H.R. 1361, the Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019; S. 3189, H.R. 6624 the USA Telecommunications Act; S. 1558, the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (AI-IA); H.R. 6216, The National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act; S. 1558, H.R. 7096, the National AI Research Resource Task Force Act; S. 1363, the AI in Government Act of 2019; H.R. 7178, S. 3933, the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act; S. 4130, the American Foundries Act of 2020; Reform of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996; S. 4066, the Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (PACT) Act; S. 3398 Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 (EARN IT Act); HR 8478, the Online Accessibility Act; S. 2200, implementation of the National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2018; S. 2597, the Learning Excellence and Good Examples from New Developers Act (LEGEND Act) of 2019. Supply chain security / DHS ICT Supply Chain Task Force; H.R. 5823 State and Local Cyber Improvement Act; Implementation of H.R. 7327 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-capabilities by Utilizing Risk Exposure Technology Act (SECURE Technology Act); S.2775 Harvesting American Cybersecurity Knowledge through Education Act of 2019 (HACKED Act); Encryption policy; S. 3712 Cybersecurity Competitions to Yield Better Efforts to Research the Latest Exceptionally Advanced Problems Act of 2020 (CYBER LEAP Act); provisions related to state and local funding for cybersecurity planning, defense and response activities; Draft Data Security Breach Notification Bill; Pending "Know Your Customer IaaS" Executive Order; Information Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain Security proposed rulemaking.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 2200 (116th), H.R. 7178 (116th), S. 3712 (116th), H.R. 1361 (116th), H.R. 5823 (116th), H.R. 8303 (116th), H.R. 8478 (116th), H.R. 6624 (116th), S. 3143 (116th), H.R. 7096 (116th), H.R. 8279 (116th), S. 3398 (116th), S. 2597 (116th), S. 4130 (116th), S. 4066 (116th), S. 3933 (116th), H.R. 6216 (116th), H.R. 7327 (116th), S. 3189 (116th), S. 2775 (116th), S. 1363 (116th), H.R. 6227 (116th), S. 1558 (116th)