INTEL CORPORATION for INTEL CORPORATION

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

-Meetings with hill staff to discuss pending trade agreements. -Advocated KORUS agreement, particularly the strong IP and standard-setting provisions -International trade and the Trans-Pacific Partnership -Free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Telecommunications TEC

S.911, Strengthening Public Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act; S.28, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act; S.415, Spectrum Optimization Act; S.455, RADIOS Act;S.522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 201; KBH, S.___, WISE Act; H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 201;net neutrality legislation; Incentive auction legislation -Incentive auctions as part of the High Tech Spectrum Coalition.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Agency (NSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 911 (112th), S. 28 (112th), H.R. 911 (112th), S. 415 (112th), S. 455 (112th), S. 522 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

-S23, the Patent Reform Act of 2010 :Sought changes to the willful infringement, damages post grant review provisions -HR 1249, the Patent Reform Act of 2010: Sought changes to the inter partes reexamination provisions -Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeiting Act -Trade Secrets Act/Customs Authority -Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 968

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 968 (112th), H.R. 1249 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

EPA Tailoring and Reporting Rules Tailoring Rule: Seek adjustments to make New Source Review more feasible for semiconductor industry. Reporting Rule: Seek final rule that is more feasible for semiconductor industry.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Agency (NSA)

Computer Industry CPI

-S. 799, the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights; General discussions with hill staff regarding privacy legislation; The BEST PRACTICES Act, HR 611, and other federal privacy legislation; Electronic Communication Privacy Act; Cloud computing legislation. Advocating for the passage of comprehensive privacy leglislation The BEST PRACTICES Act, HR 611, and other federal privacy legislation. Electronic Communications Privacy Act Privacy legislation

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 799 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

R&D Tax Credit. Legislation Repatriation and Deferral. Extension and expansion of alternative simplified research& development tax credit (HR 942);issues related to corporate tax reform& including lowering the corporate tax rate;international tax reform issues

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 942 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Implementation of ACA Expanded health IT for pilot programs Meidcal Device Tax Electronic Health Records - interoperability, securing the allocated funds, liability protection 1. HHS CMS 1518 reimbursement for personal connected devices under the Affordable Care Act. Comments on Medicare Program on proposed changes to hospital inpatient propective. Payment system- The importance of home and personal connected health. ecare- in reducing hospital 2.IRS medical device excise tax: Notice 2010-89: to exempt personal connections 3.HHS- ONC ARRA Meaningful Use Stage 2- Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 4.HHS CMS 1345 implementation of ACA Accountable Care Organizations. Shared Savings Program. Advocating for a more developed rule for remote patient monitoring and telehealth establishing quality matrics and critical for usuage. Advocating for more home health technology pilots 5.Dept of Commerce supporting EHRs as an export 6. Reccomendation to OMB for Competiveness and Innovation Initiative a. Mainstream Telehealth b. Adopt rigurous Primary health records for Government Employers c. Imbed innovative approach to governement solutions through innovation training

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Basic research funding: house and senate -Exascale Computing Initiative H.R. 2354 funding for exascale computing initiative funding in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2354 (112th)

Immigration IMM

HR 2161 Idea Act of 2011. Issues related to H1B Visas and Green Cards. Lobbied in support of Rep. Lofgrens high-skilled immigration bill. Met with House and Senate staff regarding other immigration legislation that is being drafted.

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: H.R. 2161 (112th)

Education EDU

-Advocated increased funding for STEM programs -The Enhancing Education Through Technology program (EETT) authorized in part D of Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) -S.716 - the Innovation Inspiration school grant program (i3) - The purpose is to provide STEM grants for rural and underserved communities. We lobbyied to incorporate funding flexibility in the legislation so that it would include broadband and technology as an allowable expense for the grant. -S.1178 ATTAIN Act- the expansion of online and blended learning and promote technology initiatives based on a blended funding model

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1178 (112th), S. 716 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

FLSA 29 U.S.C. 213 revise the FLSA by modernizing the Computer Professional exemption so that it aligns with the expanded roles being performed by computer professionals today and has room to continue to grow along with the industry; and establishing an Inside Sales Exemption. The law currently provides an exemption for sales employees who spend more than half of their time outside in sales calls.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL)