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Computer Industry CPI

American Competitiveness Initiative, America's competitive position in the world as a location for inward investment. National Innovation Act". The America Competes Act (H.R. 2272)

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2272 (110th)

Defense DEF

Barry Amendment/Buy America Act Resrictions on DOD Procurement National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 Appropriations for the Department of Defense for 2009 Radaition Hardened MicroChips

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Government/Industry Co-sponsorship of University Research (Focus Center Program) Federal Expenditures on Research and Development, Basic Research, and Education Science/State/Justice Commerce Appropriations for FY2008 Defense Department Appropriations for FY 2008

Contacted: White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Immigration IMM

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation Visa Policy and Procedures, Adjustment of Status for US Based Workers SKIL Bill (HR 5744 and S. 2691) and similar Amendments Visa's for Highly Skilled Immigrants and Foreign Graduates of American Universities

Contacted: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 5744 (110th), S. 2691 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

WTO Development Agenda Antidumping Laws Korea and Malaysia Free Trade Agreements Radation Hardened Semiconductor Export Controls/Trade Implications

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

R&D Tax Credit - Renewal and Reauthorization Tax Reform - Corp Tax Rate Reduction International Tax Competition

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Education EDU

Math and Science Education Programs for K-12. Basic Research Development Programs; Early Career Research Support and Science and Mathematics Education for Competitiveness No Child Left Behind Reauthorization Reauthorization of the Higher Ed Act

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of