INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM) for INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)

Telecommunications TEC

Digital TV Transition H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of the Census; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Energy, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 275 (110th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 1930 / S. 1083, SKIL Act of 2007 H-1B visas

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of the Census; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: S. 1083 (110th), H.R. 1930 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Emerging Markets Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial and Heads of State Meetings Electronic Commerce Trade Policy World Trade Organization (WTO) Work Program on E-Commerce WTO Trade Classification WTO Government Procurement Agreement Membership Expansion Adherence to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement Trade Agreements Act U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement WTO-Doha Development Agenda WTO Tech Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement WTO Non-Agriculture Market Access WTO Trade Facilitation WTO GATS Negotiations Trade Treatment of Electronically Delivered Software Trade Treatment of Remanufactured Goods Trade Facilitation Baucus-Grassley, S. 1607 The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight and Reform Act of 2007 China Strategic Economic Dialogue Joint Commission on Commerce & Trade (JCCT) Joint Economic Commission (JEC) WTO Accession Implementation WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Accession Services-Related Issues Bilateral Investment Treaty Encryption Standards Open Standards/Open Source Global Sourcing Indian Government Procurement Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Dodd-Shelby S. 1677, The Currency Reform & Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 Davis-English H.R. 1229, Non-Market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 Stabenow-Bunning S. 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007 Ryan-Hunter H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R. 1/S. 4, Implementing Provisions of the 9/11 Commission Act H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 & S. 1848, Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 Extension of TAA to service workers Extension of TAA to non-FTA partners Export Regulation U.S. Department of Commerce - Encryption Reform H.R. 5828, Title I, Securing Exports Through Coordination and Technology Act H.R. 6828 Export Controls Improvement Act

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Bureau of the Census; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: H.R. 6828 (110th), H.R. 1229 (110th), S. 4 (110th), H.R. 3920 (110th), S. 1848 (110th), S. 796 (110th), S. 1677 (110th), S. 1607 (110th), H.R. 5828 (110th), H.R. 2942 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th)

Transportation TRA

Highway and transit funding Intelligent transportation systems and technologies

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Economic Analysis; General Services Administration (GSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Bureau of the Census; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3176, State & Children Health Insurance Program - 2007 reauthorization (SCHIP) Demonstration projects for personal health records S. 1456, Electronic Personal Health Records (PHRS) for Members of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Demonstration projects for personal health records H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Genetic Information non-discrimination H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1952, National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 Health Information Technology and Privacy Legislation (Discussion Draft, May 22, 2008) S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity S. 1693, Wired for Healthcare Quality Act nationwide healthcare system, national standards, interoperability, and privacy S. 2532, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 medicare physician payments Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative H.R. 6357, Protect Act S. 3800, Wired for Health Quality Act sought passage of bill to create uniform health care standards

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of the Census; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 558 (110th), S. 358 (110th), S. 3800 (110th), H.R. 6357 (110th), S. 1693 (110th), H.R. 1952 (110th), S. 1456 (110th), H.R. 493 (110th), S. 2532 (110th), H.R. 3176 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 3800 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 3176 SCHIP Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2007 funding and eligibility criteria H.R. 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007 Medicare funding and eligibility S. 2532, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 medicare physician payments

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); General Services Administration (GSA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of the Census; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 2532 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 3176 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

IBM has lobbied for various Governmental Programs including Amtrak, Customs Modernization Program, Food Stamp Program, IT Projects, and Government/Private Sector Research and Development Programs. Please see Lobbying Area Codes: AGR, CPT, DEF, GOV, HCR, HOM, SCI, & TRA for the report on these issues. H.R. 2642, Fiscal Year 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations National Science Foundation Dept. of Energy, Office of Science __ / S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 National Science Foundation National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census Department of Commerce, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Department of Energy, Office of Science H.R. 2206, Making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. - Food stamps and nutrition titles H.R. 2207, Making supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. - Food stamps and nutrition titles H.R. 2419 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 H.R. 2764, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. H.R. 3161 / S. 1859 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes - Food stamps and nutrition titles H.Res 438, Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2206) making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy) Transformation Satellite Program DD(X) Destroyer Program Army Distributed Learning System Army Future Combat System Air Force Presonnel Services Delivery Transformation Navy Marine Corps Intranet Defense Information Systems Agency eCollaboration GoArmyEd / eArmyU FY09 Continuing Resolutions - Appropriations

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of the Census; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2642 (110th), H.Res. 438 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), S. 3182 (110th), H.R. 2207 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 2206 (110th), S. 1859 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Product Take-Back Legislation Draft "Energy Star Program"

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Bureau of the Census; Bureau of Economic Analysis; SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Smart Power Grid H.R. 6, Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 H.R. 2641/S. 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Roadrunner High Performance Computing Project H.R. 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 3221, New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act S. 1419, Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of the Census; Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 1751 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), S. 1419 (110th)

Education EDU

Educational Standards Accessibility Workforce Development Innovation (Talent) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Programs H.R. 1467, 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of the Census; State, Dept of (DOS); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1467 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

Supply Chain Security and Air Cargo Security H.R. 1/S. 4, Implementing Provisions of the 9/11 Commission Act H.R. 5983, Homeland Security Network Defense & Accountability Act 2008 S. 2521, IBM witness testified before Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on IBM's Domestic Partner Benefits Policy

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Bureau of the Census; Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (110th), S. 4 (110th), S. 2521 (110th), H.R. 5983 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

Fiscal Year 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Department of Energy funding - Office of Science National Science Foundation Funding ITER Fusion Power Experiment Funding National Institute of Standards and Technology funding Innovation Service Science R&D funding China Innovation Policy Open Document Format - ISO vote Metrics Virtual Worlds H.R. 5940, National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008 Census Bureau funding H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (the war supplemental) National Science Foundation Department of Energy, Office of Science H.R. ____ / S. 3182, Fiscal Year 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations National Science Foundation National Institute of Standards and Technology Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Department of Energy, Office of Science

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of the Census; White House Office; SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 3182 (110th), H.R. 5940 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 5658 / S. 3001 [H.R.: Duncan Hunter] National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy) GoArmyEd / eArmyU Transformation Satellite Program DD(X) Destroyer Program Army Distributed Learning System Army Future Combat System Air Force Presonnel Services Delivery Transformation Navy Marine Corps Intranet Defense Information Systems Agency eCollaboration

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Bureau of the Census; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); General Services Administration (GSA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 5658 (110th), S. 3001 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Food Stamp Program

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of the Census; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Negotiation and Ratification of Bilateral Income Tax Treaties U.S.-Canada Tax Treaty Revision of Tax Provisions in U.S. Model Treaty U.S.-Brazil Tax Treaty U.S.-China Tax Treaty U.S.-India Tax Treaty U.S.-Korea Tax Treaty U.S.-Italy Tax Treaty U.S.-Spain Tax Treaty Revision of Internal Revenue Code Subpart F on Deferral of Taxation Section 954 (c) 6 CFC Look-Through for Related Party Payments; and HR 1509/S. 940, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income. Section 954 (h) Active Financing Under Section F; and H.R. 1509 H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007 / S 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 / S 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 R&D Tax Credit H.R. 5267 / S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of [HR: 2008] [S: 2007] Treasury "Check-the-Box" Regulations Taxation of Software (Section 18) Regulations Taxation of Internet Transactions and Software Fundamental Tax Reform - Tax Reform Advisory Panel and Various Congressional Hearings OECD VAT/GST on cross border services and intangibles and taxation of short-term assignees OECD rules on business restructuring and permanent establishment Research and Development Tax Credit Regulations Research and Development Tax Credit Refinement - Alternative Simplified Credit Securities and Exchange Commission Implementation of P.L. 107-204 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Permanent Establishment (PE) Rules for Profit Attribution and Business Restructuring in OECD Treasury Regulations on Contract Manufacturing Revenue Ruling 97-48, Revenue Ruling 75-7, and Related Code Sections Treasury Sections 1.954-3 Field Service Advisory (FSA) 20020005 Proposed regulations relating to foreign-based company sales income under IRC sec. 954 (Reg. - 124590-07) Economic Substance Doctrine Codification H.R. 4297, Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 Substantial Assistance rule under Treasury Reg. S.1.954-4 and IRS Notice 2007-13 "Contract Manufacturing" rule under Treasury Reg. S.1.954 Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006 H.R. 1591, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 Minimum Wage Internal Revenue Code sec. 401(k), sec. 529, and sec. 152(d)(2) for learning accounts legislation H.R. 3359, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 Internal Revenue Code sec. 162(a) Away from Home rules H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 S. 2380, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the application of the subpart F rules to computer software, to expand the subpart F de minimis rule, and to extend certain expiring provisions. H.R. 6036, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2008 H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 tax extenders S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 tax extenders Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property under IRS Notice 2008-38

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of the Census; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Education, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 940 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 3359 (110th), H.R. 5267 (110th), S. 2886 (110th), S. 1726 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th), H.R. 1509 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th), H.R. 4297 (110th), S. 2380 (110th), S. 1 (110th), H.R. 6036 (110th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 S. 708, Health Care and Training for Older Workers Act phased retirement framework H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 / S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 Deferred Compensation Provisions S. 2936, Responsible Expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program Act of 2008 H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Lobbied for pension protection for multi-employer pension plans

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Bureau of the Census; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Security Council (NSC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3185 (110th), H.R. 3997 (110th), S. 2473 (110th), H.R. 3765 (110th), S. 708 (110th), S. 2936 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform S. 1145/H.R. 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 Post-Patent-Grant Review Venue Reasonable Royalty Damages Enhanced Damages Fee Shifting Third Party Submission of Prior Act with Commentary Best Mode Inequitable Conduct Patent Application Publication Applicant Quality Submissions PTO Rulemaking Authority Prior User Rights Patent Quality PTO Funding PTO Continuations Rulemaking Community Patent Review University Technology Transfer Open Source Software Open Standards and Interoperability PTO Public PAIR

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of the Census; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); White House Office; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Acquisition Policy Provisions H.R. 5658 / S. 3001, [H.R.: Duncan Hunter] National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S. 680, Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007 S. 3007, Strengthening Transparency and Accountibility in Federal Spending Act of 2008 Use of Government-Wide Acquisition Vehicles Use of Specialty Metals/Domestic Source Requirements Use of Time & Material Contracts H.R. 3405, To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes. H.R. 3033, Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2007: to improve federal agency awards and overight of contracts and assistance and to strengthen accountability of the government-wide suspension and debarment system. Government Procurement Eligibility Census 2010 contract oversight S. 2521, IBM witness testified before Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committe IBM Domestic Partner Benefit

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of the Census; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2521 (110th), H.R. 5658 (110th), S. 3001 (110th), S. 3007 (110th), H.R. 3033 (110th), S. 680 (110th), H.R. 3405 (110th)

Computer Industry CPI

S. 495 Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2007 S. 239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1260 Data Security Act of 2007 H.R. 2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2168 Identity Theft and Restitution Act of 2007 S 2213 Cyber-crime Act of 2007 H.R. 4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act H.R. 836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 Issues relating to creation of a consistent national framework for protecting personal and financial information, and for disclosures and remedies in the event of data breaches or loss of information. Issues related to reforming the Federal Information Security Management Act S. 3474 The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) 2008 S. 1558 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Bureau of the Census; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 836 (110th), H.R. 4791 (110th), S. 1260 (110th), S. 239 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), S. 3474 (110th), S. 495 (110th), H.R. 4175 (110th), S. 2168 (110th), H.R. 2290 (110th), S. 1558 (110th)