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Immigration IMM

Issues relating to comprehensive immigration reform and related issues, including a pathway to legal status, H1B visas, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (no specific legislation).

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Proposed domestic and international corporate tax changes: H.R.2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2471 (117th)

Defense DEF

Issues related to service contract language, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, smart military installations, supply chain, and cloud computing; funding for Department of Defense IT programs: H.R. 4432, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022; implementation of Pub. L. 117-81, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022; S.4543, James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. Department of Defense procurement reform, information storage, analysis, and modernizing government technology (no specific legislation).

Contacted: White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4432 (117th), S. 4543 (117th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues relating to improving patent quality and reducing unnecessary and abusive patent litigation: S.2774, Pride in Patent Ownership Act; S.2891, Restoring the America Invents Act. Issues relating to improving USPTO policies and operations to improve patent quality (no specific legislation). Issues relating to modernizing the ITC process and protecting American industries from unfair foreign competition: H.R. 5184, Advancing America's Interests Act; S.1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act of 2022. Issues relating to addressing standard essential patents (no specific legislation). Issues relating to protecting intellectual property rights in international forums (no specific legislation). Issues relating to protecting against counterfeit goods in e-commerce: H.R. 3429 & S.1843, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-Commerce (SHOP SAFE) Act.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3429 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), S. 2774 (117th), S. 1843 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), H.R. 5184 (117th), S. 2891 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to supply chain security, information technology programs, cybersecurity procurement, data breach notification and cybersecurity resiliency; issues related to funding for cybersecurity for critical infrastructure and enterprise cybersecurity: S.2875, Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021; H.R. 8256, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2875 (117th), H.R. 8256 (117th)

Education EDU

Issues related to digital divide, education technology and oversight of procurement issues (no specific legislation). Increased focus and reforms regarding STEM education issues (no specific legislation). Funding for public-private partnerships to support after-school STEM programs (no specific legislation). Issues related to funding for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority serving institutions (MSIs): H.R. 1054 - HBCU PARTNERS Act.

Bills named: H.R. 1054 (117th)

Government Issues GOV

Issues relating to efficient government operations and IT modernization, including interoperability, cloud computing, datacenter consolidation, cybersecurity and telework (no specific legislation). Issues related to efficient government contracting, use of procurement best practices, vendor terms and conditions, and workforce management (no specific legislation). Issues relating to financing and implementation of Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act - Pub. L. 113-291 and Modernizing Government Technology Act - Pub. L. No. 115-91. Efforts to modernize legislative branch (no specific legislation). H.R. 21, FedRAMP Authorization Act (entire legislation). H.R. 7185, Federal Contracting for Peace and Security Act (entire legislation). Issues related to domestic preference in bipartisan infrastructure bill: H.R.3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (117th), H.R. 7185 (117th), H.R. 21 (117th)

Veterans VET

Issues related to veteran-owned businesses, veterans employment, and pro-veteran employee support efforts, including Joining Forces initiative - no specific legislation. Issues related to the use of advanced technologies to improve veterans healthcare and infrastructure operations: H.R. 4355, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022.

Bills named: H.R. 4355 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Supply chain workforce diversity issues (no specific legislation). Enhanced diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including LGBTQ workplace equality (no specific legislation). H.R. 5/S.393 - Equality Act (entire bill); H.R. 8404 - Respect for Marriage Act (entire bill).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 393 (117th), H.R. 5 (117th), H.R. 8404 (117th)

Telecommunications TEC

Implementation of CHIPS Act and related issues regarding semiconductors: S.1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R. 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act; H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act of 2022; H.R. 4346, CHIPS Act of 2022. Issues related to financing and increasing rural broadband penetration and adoption and digital divide, including broadband expansion as part of an infrastructure package, and research and development tax credit (no specific legislation). Issues related to emerging technology including artificial intelligence (AI), smart cities, Internet of Things (IoT), telecommunications, spectrum, radio access standards, and high-performance, quantum, and edge computing: implementation of USA Telecommunications Act; implementation of Secure and Trusted Communications Network Act, Pub. L. No. 116-124; implementation of Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-129; implementation of Pub. L. No. 116-283, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (CHIPS Act). Infrastructure issues regarding technology supply chain: S.1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act of 2022; H.R. 4346, CHIPS Act of 2022. Issues related to process surrounding Entity List, Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (no specific legislation). Issues related to FCC's Universal Service Fund, E-Rate program, Emergency Broadband Benefit, and Emergency Connectivity Fund (no specific legislation). Issues related to consumer privacy protection and data breaches, including the EU-U.S. privacy shield: H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: H.R. 4346 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 2225 (117th), H.R. 8152 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to climate and the regulation and reporting of carbon emissions, including IT energy efficiency, reporting and use of renewable energy (no specific legislation). Issues related to IT product materials, components and waste, including recycling, reuse, classification and transport (no specific legislation).