TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET for TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Computer Industry CPI
High-skilled immigration reform - educate House members on the need for reform and work with House members to develop legislation addressing reform. Strategic Recommendations of President's ID Theft Task Force, all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MULLINS | — |
| MICHAEL PLATT | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
H.R. 5724/S. 2830, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, all provisions. US-Korea Trade Agreement, urged passage. US-Chile Free Trade Agreement, tracking. H.R. 3457, The Free File Enhancement Act, all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MULLINS | — |
| MICHAEL PLATT | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, all provisions relating to energy tax incentives and R&D tax credits. H.R. 6094, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, all provisions relating to energy tax incentives and R&D tax credits. H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, for passage of energy tax incentives. H.R. 3221, S. Amdt 4419, Ensign Amendment (Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008), for passage of energy tax incentives. H.R. 5140, S. Amdt 3983, advocated passage of amendment in support of Section C of tax provisions that would extend renewable energy tax incentives.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MULLINS | — |
| MICHAEL PLATT | — |
Education EDU
Appropriations of programs authorized under America COMPETES Act of 2007 (PL 110-69), tracking to prepare for advocacy supporting funding for education and science programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MULLINS | — |
| MICHAEL PLATT | — |
Immigration IMM
H.R 6039, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence - all provisions. H.R. 5921, High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act - all provisions. H.R. 5882, To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future - all provisions. S. 3084, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and for other purposes - all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MULLINS | — |
| MICHAEL PLATT | — |
Science/Technology SCI
H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, for passage of energy tax incentives. H.R. 3221, S. Amdt 4419, Ensign Amendment (Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008), for passage of energy tax incentives. H.R. 5140, S. Amdt 3983, for passage of amendment in support of Section C of tax provisions extending renewable energy tax incentives. Appropriations of programs authorized under America COMPETES Act of 2007 (PL 110-69), track to prepare for advocacy supporting funding for education and science programs. S. 2191, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008, all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MULLINS | — |
| MICHAEL PLATT | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 5353, To establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services, and for other purposes - all provisions. S. 234, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007, all provisions. FCC White Spaces proceeding. Monitor Internet issues including open Internet, broadband data gathering and 700 Mhz auction.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MULLINS | — |
| MICHAEL PLATT | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R. 1908/S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MULLINS | — |
| MICHAEL PLATT | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
S. 2191, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008, all provisions. PL 110-140, H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, implementation of data center study to be conducted by DOE. S. 3233, 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act, all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MULLINS | — |
| MICHAEL PLATT | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.