TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET for TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Digital trade; NAFTA renegotiations; Trans-Pacific Partnership Tariffs Trade Promotion Authority

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office

Immigration IMM

Immigration reform; International Entrepreneur Rule; H-1B visas; H-4 visas; STEM-OPT; Dreamers; H.R. 392 & S 281 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017; Committee discharge motion, Resolution No. 0010; H. Res. 774, Providing for the consideration of the bill (HR 4760) to amend immigration laws and the homeland security laws and for other purposes; S 2344 Immigration Innovation Act; HR 4760 Securing America's Future Act; HR 6136 Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 4760 (115th), H.R. 6136 (115th), H.R. 392 (115th), H.Res. 774 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues regarding Data breach; Issues regarding artificial intelligence; HR 4625/S 2217, Future of Artificial Intelligence Act

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 4625 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S 1251, Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act; GIG and sharing economy issues;

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Transportation TRA

Autonomous vehicles; H.R. 3388, SELF DRIVE Act; S. 1885, AV START Act

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 3388 (115th), S. 1885 (115th)

Telecommunications TEC

Spectrum; Broadband deployment/access

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Education EDU

Computer science education/funding; STEM education

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Banking BAN

H.R.4439, Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act of 2017; Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) reform; S 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act; HR 4311/S 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act; HR 5756, to require SEC to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals; HR 4015, Corporate Governance Reform & Transparency Act

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4439 (115th), H.R. 4015 (115th), H.R. 4311 (115th), H.R. 5756 (115th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform; HR 387/S 1654 -- Email Privacy Act

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 387 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3220, Preserving Taxpayers Rights Act; S 1444/HR 3084, Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act; S 1549, NEW GIG Act; Parental Leave issues

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 3220 (115th), H.R. 3084 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

Government IT reform; H.R. 2227/S. 990, Modernizing Government Technology Act

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2227 (115th), S. 990 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Advance Research Projects Agency -- Energy (ARPA-E) funding

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)