SIIA for SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Telecommunications TEC
E-Rate, including exemption from the Antideficiency Act; National Broadband Plan
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK SCHNEIDERMAN | — |
Education EDU
Workforce preparedness; the role of technology in teaching and education; enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education (list of specific legislation and regulations following on next page). Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Telecommunications Act Reauthorization Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 110-315) E-Rate, including Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (H.R. 558, S. 818) Regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1, PL 111-5) implementation U.S. Department of Education's National Technology Plan Open online education provisions of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (H.R. 3321 and draft Senate companion) FCC National Broadband Plan (provisions related to educational access) Implementation and Reauthorization of Competes Act (PL 110-69) Utilizing the Power of Technology in K-12 Education Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK SCHNEIDERMAN | — |
Computer Industry CPI
Computer security and cybersecurity; IT standards policy and open standards; privacy and data security; Internet behavioral advertising privacy principles: Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 2221); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 (S. 3742)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID LEDUC | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Patent reform (S. 515, S. 610, H.R. 1260); copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement); ICANN and domain name related issues; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA); Possible WIPO Treaty to Facilitate Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind and Visually Impaired; First Sale Cases pending in Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit; S. 3804 - Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and Joint Strategic Plan
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KEITH KUPFERSCHMID | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5); Fiscal Year 2010 and 2011Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act; Open online education provisions of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (H.R. 3321 and draft Senate companion)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK SCHNEIDERMAN | — |
Government Issues GOV
Federal Government computer security, Cybersecurity; Federal Government information security; S. 3480 - Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to FISMA reauthorization, standards and supply chain security; Policy issues related to implementation of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative, including standards, security and privacy.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID LEDUC | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.