What was lobbied
13 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Liability provision and applicability of lead restrictions to IT products contained in the Consumer Product Safety Act (H.R.4040; S.2045). 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (H.R.6320).
Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Bills named:
H.R. 6320 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th), S. 2045 (110th)
Accountability in Contracting Act (H.R.1362; S.680) provisions relating to fixed price contracts and use of lead system integrators; Telework Enhancement Act. S.1000, procurement policy pertaining to the ability of OEMs to bid directly on government contracts.
Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Bills named:
H.R. 1362 (110th), S. 1000 (110th), S. 680 (110th)
Govt. Procurement Agreement/Trade Agreements Act (TAA) & Buy America Act (BAA); Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, & Korea; EU noncompliance with Information Technology Agreement (ITA); legislation related to currency valuation, countervailing duties, & their impact on global trade (including Fair Currency Act of 2007, S.796; Currency Harmonization Initiative, H.R.321; Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007, H.R.2942; Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007, S.1607; Nonmarket Economic Trade Remedy Act of 2007, H.R.1229); "First Sale" tariff rule.
Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Bills named:
S. 1607 (110th), S. 796 (110th), H.R. 321 (110th), H.R. 2942 (110th), H.R. 1229 (110th)
Extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit, H.R.2138, S.41, S.2209, H.R.5681, S.2884; Withholding Tax Relief, H.R.1023, S.777; proposals related to international tax reform and deferral; AMT and Tax Extenders, S.2886, S.3098, H.R.6049; Nonresident Withholding Tax, H.R.3359.
Contacted: White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Bills named:
H.R. 1023 (110th), S. 777 (110th), S. 2884 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 3359 (110th), S. 41 (110th), H.R. 5681 (110th), S. 2886 (110th), S. 2209 (110th), S. 3098 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th)
Data Security, H.R.958, S.495, S.1178, S.1260, H.R.836, S.1202, H.R.2124, S.1558, S.239; Wireless Innovation Act of 2007, S.234, H.R.1597; White Spaces Act of 2007, S.337; Spyware, H.R.964, S.1625; Pretexting, H.R.936, S.92; H.R.948, S.238, H.R.1525, S.1208, S.1691, H.R.3046.
Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of
Bills named:
S. 239 (110th), S. 1625 (110th), H.R. 2124 (110th), H.R. 936 (110th), H.R. 1597 (110th), H.R. 836 (110th), S. 1260 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), S. 238 (110th), S. 1558 (110th), S. 1208 (110th), S. 1202 (110th), H.R. 3046 (110th), H.R. 948 (110th), S. 495 (110th), S. 337 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th), H.R. 964 (110th), S. 1691 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), S. 234 (110th), S. 92 (110th)
Funding of the US Patent & Trademark Office, Patent Fees; copy protection mandates on technology products; patent policies in standards development; Patent Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters (H.R.1908, S.1145); Patent Court Pilot Program; H.R.4279, S.522, all provisions related to strengthened enforcement of intellectual property; H.R.34; Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act, S.522; IP Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007, H.R.3155.
Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; SENATE
Bills named:
H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 522 (110th), H.R. 4279 (110th), H.R. 34 (110th), H.R. 3155 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)
Wired for Healthcare Quality Act, S.1693, H.R.3800 provisions relating to encouraging the use of IT in healthcare and promoting an interoperable system of electronic health records; the Pro(TECH)+ Act of 2008, H.R.6357.
Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
Bills named:
S. 1693 (110th), H.R. 3800 (110th), H.R. 6357 (110th)
Electronics recycling, H.R.223; federal requirements related to environmentally preferable purchasing (EPEAT, Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines); transboundary waste issues pertaining to the shipment of used IT products.
Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE
Bills named:
H.R. 223 (110th)
Energy Star Program related to IT products (computers, printers, servers, and data centers); implementation of the EPEAT program; climate change, specifically as it relates to the structure of a cap and trade system and its impact on the IT industry (S.2191, S.1766, S.309, S.405, S.280, H.R.620, H.R.1590, S.3036, H.R.6186, H.R.6316); energy efficient data centers.
Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Bills named:
S. 3036 (110th), H.R. 1590 (110th), H.R. 620 (110th), S. 405 (110th), S. 1766 (110th), S. 280 (110th), H.R. 6186 (110th), S. 2191 (110th), H.R. 6316 (110th), S. 309 (110th)
Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards (H.R.5642, H.R.5630, H.R.5515, H.R.1930, S.1083, S.3257, H.R.5634, H.R.5642); Optional Practical Training rule at Department of Homeland Security, DHS No. ICEB-2008-0002; ILE No. 2124-08; H.R.6039, H.R.5882, H.R.5921, S.2839; supplemental appropriations (H.R.2642, S.1645, S.2363), and Senate Murray Amendment to recapture visas for highly skilled foreign nationals; Department of Labor audit of permanent labor certifications.
Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Bills named:
H.R. 6039 (110th), H.R. 1930 (110th), H.R. 5634 (110th), H.R. 5630 (110th), H.R. 5882 (110th), S. 2363 (110th), H.R. 5921 (110th), H.R. 5642 (110th), S. 2839 (110th), S. 1645 (110th), H.R. 5515 (110th), S. 1083 (110th), S. 3257 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th)
Programs supporting technology and education; education funding and support for math and science education (No Child Left Behind Reauthorization, S.1642/S.1762; America Competes Act, S.761; H.R.2272); technology transfer under the Bayh-Dole Act; supplemental approps 2008 for America Competes Act (H.R.2642, H.R.2764), and Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies Appropriations Act 2009 (S.3182).
Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Bills named:
S. 1642 (110th), S. 1762 (110th), H.R. 2272 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th), S. 3182 (110th), S. 761 (110th)
Patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters (H.R.1908, S.1145); privacy legislation (H.R.852, H.R.936, S.92, S.780) spyware legislation and data security and breach (H.R.964, H.R.1525, S.1625, S.1178, S.495, H.R.958, S.1260, S.1558).
Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Bills named:
S. 495 (110th), H.R. 936 (110th), S. 92 (110th), H.R. 964 (110th), S. 1625 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), S. 780 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1260 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th), S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 852 (110th), S. 1558 (110th)
Funding for physical sciences research in agencies such as NSF, NIST, and DOE, H.R.1867/H.R.1868/H.R.362/H.R.363; US Dept. of Energy; funding for supercomputing R&D; nanotechnology act, H.R.2436, S.1199; Bayh-Dole issues; bills funding America Competes Act for 2008 and 2009, H.R.2642, H.R.2764, S.3182.
Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE
Bills named:
H.R. 1868 (110th), H.R. 1867 (110th), S. 1199 (110th), H.R. 362 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 2436 (110th), H.R. 363 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th), S. 3182 (110th)
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