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Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Uniting American Families Act H.R. 1537/S. 821 Lobbied House and Senate staff and members in support of legislation to permit gay and lesbian citizens to sponsor their foreign-born partners for immigration.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 821 (112th), H.R. 1537 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

AIA Implementation, SOPA, ITC Reform

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Extension and expansion of alternative simplified research& development tax credit (HR 942, S.1577);issues related to corporate tax reform, including lowering the corporate tax rate; international tax reform issues

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1577 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

1. Met with Secretary Sebelius, ONC Director Farzad Mostashari and Ass't Secretary Kathy Greenlee to discuss: Healthcare Innovation, Intel's offer to establish industry panel on technology innovation for independent living, the need for more focus on coordinated approach to aging issues and Intel's leadership in Oregon thru the Tri-county Medicaid initiative and the importance of robust data exchange and interoperability of electronic health records. 2. Implementation of Affordable Care Act Richard Gilfilian, Director, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation HHS -Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation calling for more technology oriented pilots/programs -Developing applications for Challenge Grants issued by CMS -Independence at Home Act advocated for expanding the cap on number of patients served -Section 2715 employer requirements for employee communication of coverage choices - requested that new rules reduce duplication of employee benefits information 3. Implementation of ARRA stimulus Chris Dawe HITECH Meaningful Use Stage 2 requirements for standards for interoperability 4. Safeguarding Access for Every (SAFE) Medicare Patient Act (H.R. 3239) 5. Reauthorization of Older Americans Act research required for integrating technology solutions, pilots for RPM discussion with Senator Merkleys office 6. FDA regulation of software for mhealth medical devices regarding current guidance 7. Advocacy for US leadership on the Aging Tsunami opportunities for economic development Under Secretary Robert Hormats US State Department.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3239 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Lobbied on USEPA Tailoring Rule governing permitting of facilities re greenhouse gas emissions and USEPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule to ensure operational flexibility for the semiconductor industry.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Computer Industry CPI

Reducing impact of international encryption regulation. Seeking Customs definition and zero tariff agreement for Multi-Component integrated circuits. Export control reforms/issues e.g., computer, encryption, and munitions controls.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussed the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, including its approach to dealing with electronic commerce and cloud computing issues.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Telecommunications TEC

Voluntary Incentive Auctions: Advocating for adoption of legislation to give the FCC authority to conduct voluntary incentive spectrum auctions. H.R. 3630, The "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012" (Lobbying limited to advocacy of voluntary incentive auctions in Title VI.) Met with House members/staff to discuss support for spectrum auction.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 3630 (112th)

Immigration IMM

HR 2161; HR 3012; S.1857; S.1983 Lobbied in support of Rep. Chaffetz/Sen. Lee Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants bill to eliminate per-country caps. Lobbied on behalf of Sen. Schumers S.1983, also to eliminate the per country caps. Met with House and Senate staff regarding other immigration legislation that is being drafted. Focused on issues of green cards and H1-B visas.

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1857 (112th), H.R. 2161 (112th), S. 1983 (112th), H.R. 3012 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S.1747 Computer Professionals Update Act; We lobbyied for House and Senate member support to revise the FLSA by modernizing the Computer Professional exemption so that it aligns with the expanded roles being performed by computer professionals today and has room to continue to grow along with the industry.

Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 1747 (112th)