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Immigration IMM

Importance of H-1B visa and green card programs - we have had discussions on these issues. There was no legislation pending during the reporting period.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Defense DEF

HR 2701, The FY10 Intelligence Authorization Act Department of Defense cybersecurity initiatives and approved product certifications IT Acquisition by the Department of Defense Reciprocity of certification and accreditation across the Department of Defense H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesprovisions relating to use of binding arbitration.

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3326 (111th), H.R. 2701 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

U.S. - Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Panama Free Trade Agreement We have had discussions on these issues. There was no introduced legislation during the reporting period.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Implementation of provisions of the economic stimulus package relating to smart grid and green IT. We have had discussions on this issue. There was no legislation pending during the reporting period. Implementation of EO 13514 on greenhouse gas reductions by federal Departments and agencies.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 422 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the ASRC S. 1203 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the ASRC H.R. 4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 Deferral of taxation of foreign source income and other proposals relating to the taxation of foreign source income -- We have had discussions of this topic. There was no legislation pending during the reporting period.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Impact of health care reform legislation on employer provided benefit plans, implementation of health IT legislation H.R. 3962 Affordable Health Care of America H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act of 2009 Implementation of stimulus provisions on health IT under Stimulus bill (no specific pending legislation) Meaningful use of health IT and electronic health records.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

HR 1910, To create the Office of the Chief Technology Officer within the Executive Office of the President HR 3571, To prohibit the Federal Government from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreement to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative S. 773The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 4900Federal Information Security Amendment Act S.920 To amend section 11317 of title 40, United States Code, to improve the transparency of the status of information technology investments, to require greater accountability for cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects, to improve the processes agencies implement to manage information technology investments, to reward excellence in information technology acquisition, and for other purposes. H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesprovisions relating to use of binding arbitration Implementation of the transparency and accountability provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. We have had discussions on this issue. There was no legislation pending during the reporting period. Implementation of cloud computing strategies in the federal government and development and use of the apps.gov website. There was no pending legislation during the reporting period. Implementation of identity management technologies in the federal government. We have had discussions on this issue. There was no legislation pending during the reporting period. H.R. 2182 Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act S. 1064Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act Implementation of the transparency and accountability provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. We have had discussions on this issue. There was no legislation pending during the reporting period.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 4900 (111th), H.R. 3326 (111th), H.R. 3571 (111th), S. 920 (111th), H.R. 2182 (111th), H.R. 1910 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

S.733 The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 4900, Federal Information Security Amendment Act Technology use by Department of Homeland Security generally and customs and Border Protection specifically - not specific to legislation National Strategy for Secure Online Transactions Program Management Improvements for DHS programs

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 733 (111th), H.R. 4900 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 515 Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 773 The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 H.R. 1910 The CTO Act H.R. 4061 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010 H.R. 4900 Federal Information Security Amendment Act Automated FISMA reporting tools for use by federal agencies S. 778 Office of the National Cybersecurity Advisor S. 921 The Information and Communications Enhancement Act S.1490 The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1438 Fostering a Global Response to Cyber Attacks Act S. 3155, the International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act National Strategy for Secure Online Transactions

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 1490 (111th), S. 3155 (111th), S. 515 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th), H.R. 4900 (111th), S. 778 (111th), S. 1438 (111th), S. 773 (111th), H.R. 1910 (111th), S. 921 (111th), H.R. 4061 (111th)