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Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Intellectual Property, including Patents, Copyright, and Trademarks: Patent Eligible Subject Matter Legislation.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters: H.R. 2968, FY20 House Defense Appropriations; S. 2474, Senate FY20 DoD Appropriations provisions related to cloud, security clearance process, microelectronics, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, cyber education and funding; H.R. 2740, FY20 defense appropriations in minibus; H.R. 4378, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019; H.R. 3055, S. 2548, FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, provisions related to weather prediction, the 2020 Decennial Census, and U.S. Patent and Trade Office modernization; H.R. 3164, FY2020 USDA Appropriations, provisions related to food safety.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3164 (116th), H.R. 2968 (116th), S. 2548 (116th), H.R. 2740 (116th), H.R. 3055 (116th), H.R. 4378 (116th), S. 2474 (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. Implementation of H.R. 2353, The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2353 (116th)

Computer Industry CPI

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy, including R&D, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health IT & Technology Procurement: Emerging technologies: Blockchain, cloud, AI, IOT, Quantum Computing; Implementation of H.R. 6227, S. 3143, the National Quantum Initiative Act (P.L. 115-368); H.R. 1361, the Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019; H.R. 2144, the Token Taxonomy Act of 2019; Implementation of the Cloud Act (P.L. No. 115-141); S. 1558, the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (AI-IA); H.R. 2202, the Growing Artificial Intelligence Through Research (GrAITR) Act; S. 2200 National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2018, related to weather prediction and cloud computing. Implementation of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; Implementation of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT Act. H.R. 1668, S. 734 Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019; Supply chain security; Data Security; H.R. 2013 Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act; Privacy Legislation; S. 1457, Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks (SUPPLY CHAIN) Act; HR 1158, DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2019; Implementation of SECURE Technology Act; Amendment of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996; H.R. 4217 State and Local Cyber Improvement Act; Implementation of SECURE Technology Act; Internet of Things issues.

Contacted: White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 3143 (116th), H.R. 6227 (116th), H.R. 2013 (116th), S. 1558 (116th), H.R. 2202 (116th), S. 1457 (116th), H.R. 2144 (116th), H.R. 1158 (116th), S. 734 (116th), H.R. 1361 (116th), H.R. 4217 (116th), H.R. 1668 (116th), H.R. 6 (116th), S. 2200 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade Including Multilateral & Bilateral Trade Agreements: Digital Trade: US-Japan Executive Agreement on Digital Trade, 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. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS)

Defense DEF

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Defense Matters: Implementation of H.R. 5515, S. 2987, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, provisions related to DoD cloud programs, Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI), and software, supply chain security, procurement, and foreign investment; H.R. 2500, S. 1790, FY2020 Defense Authorization (NDAA), provisions related to cloud, AI, procurement, supply chain security, intelligence sharing and enterprise resource planning, and cyber education programs.

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

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

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. 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 work on House companion legislation. Bilateral income tax treaties pending before the Senate, especially Spain and Chile; support for treaties under negotiation.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: H.R. 6, Dream and Promise Act; H.R. 1044, S. 386, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019; H.R. 5, S. 788, Equality Act; Paid Family and Medical Leave; S.1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; Surprise Medical bills legislation.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1044 (116th), H.R. 6 (116th), S. 788 (116th), H.R. 5 (116th), S. 386 (116th), S. 1895 (116th)