SIIA for SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Telecommunications TEC

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Digital Opportunity Investment Trust S. 609 and R.H. 278 - E-Rate Anti Deficiency Act Exemption

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 609 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

reform of the U.S. patent system; copyright protection for "orphan works;" copyright protection of software and digital information content; improved federal law enforcement for intellectual property protection; S. 3325, The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 - Orphan Works Act of 2008; S. 3325, The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5889 (110th), S. 3325 (110th), S. 2913 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

China WTO Commitments; Software Procurement; Information Security; Multi-lateral trade negotiations on services; WTO Doha Round on Services; trade promotion agreements with Peru, Columbia, Panama and South Korea. H.R. 5724 - legislation to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, JCCT outcomes

Contacted: White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 5724 (110th)

Education EDU

Workforce preparedness; the role of technology in teaching and education; authorization of a National Center for Learning Science and Technology Trust Fund; enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education; protection of personally identifiable student information. (see following list of specific bills) Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 National Education Technology Plan Telecommunications Act Reauthorization U.S. Interagency Working Group on Technology in Education H.R. 5, H.R. 4137 and S. 1642 - legislation to amend the Higher Education Act Digital Opportunity Investment Trust, H.R. 3631 H.R. 278 and S. 609 - E-Rate Anti-Deficiency Act Exempt S. 1996, H.R. 2449 - Achievement through technology and Innovation Act H.R. 6104 and S. 3047 - Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Act of 2008 Regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99)

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 278 (110th), S. 609 (110th), H.R. 3631 (110th), S. 3047 (110th), H.R. 6104 (110th), S. 1996 (110th), H.R. 4137 (110th), H.R. 5 (110th), H.R. 2449 (110th), S. 1642 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

economic stimulus funding for education technology; H.R. 3043, S. 1710 - Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 and 2009 (education technology-related and teacher training provisions) PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act (Federal R&D and funding for U.S. competitiveness in science, technology, engineering and mathematics)

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1710 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Government computer security Federal Government information security Federal Desktop Core Configuration Vendor compliance with standardized security configurations

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Computer Industry CPI

computer security and cybersecurity; information privacy; data security, cross-border data flows, data breach notification and ID theft; unwanted commercial email (SPAM); IT standards policy and open standards; open standard document formats; behavioral advertising privacy principles; technology issues pertaining to Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation; Security & Prosperity Partnership of North America (see list of specific legislation pertaining to these issues on next page) the President's ID Theft Task Force S. 236 - Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007 H.R. 1 and S. 4 - Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S. 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 H.R. 836 - Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S. 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act H.R. 2290 - Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 948 - Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 964 - Spy Act H.R. 936 - Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act H.R. 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 6898 - Health e-Information Technology Act of 2008

Contacted: Education, Dept of; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 936 (110th), S. 236 (110th), S. 495 (110th), H.R. 836 (110th), H.R. 275 (110th), S. 4 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th), H.R. 948 (110th), S. 239 (110th), H.R. 964 (110th), H.R. 6898 (110th), H.R. 2290 (110th), H.R. 4175 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th)