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Banking BAN

Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203)

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Telecommunications TEC

Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - S 2105; Secure IT Act of 2012 - HR 4263/S 2151; Bills to protect critical infrastructure against cyber based espionage and IP theft and terror attacks; Privacy and information sharing issues.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 4263 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Stop Online Piracy Act - HR 3261. Protect IP Act - S 968; Oppose SOPA and PIPA - oppose the Private Right of Action and the DNS provisions in the bills.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3261 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2012 -HR 6319/S 3460

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States

Bills named: H.R. 6319 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Support for EB6 - The Start Up Visa Act allowing Foreign born entrepreneurs who receive venture capital and create US jobs to remain in the country. HR 3692/S 3217 - Start Up Act - Allows STEM graduates to remain in the US. HR 3012 and HR5893 - Increase the per family sponsored VISAs; eliminates the per country limit on VISAs.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 3012 (112th), H.R. 3692 (112th), H.R. 5893 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act - S.17 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 - HR 436 - lobbied to repeal the medical device tax act on small medical device companies

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 436 (112th), S. 17 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Renewable energy policy issues: Loan guarantee program and clean energy deployment administration budget issues for FY2012. Continuing resolution: budget issues for FY2012 Energy and Water; ARPA-E Funding. Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (CESA)

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE