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Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Solar tariffs.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education(STEM) issues.

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Software piracy, procurement, Internet/human rights, and market access and indigenous innovation policy issues in China. Interoperability, innovation, and competitiveness. Interpretation and application of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property. Trade in services in bilateral and regional agreements, including the WTO Agreements. Emerging threats to IP rights outside the United States. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Reform of Section 337. NAFTA modernization. International competition law and enforcement. Korea-US Free Trade Agreement. Digital trade policies in trade agreements.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Copyright Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. H.R. 2821, The Research and Experimentation Advances Competitiveness at Home Act (REACH Act). S. 540, H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017, to limit the authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, international tax, and foreign tax issues. IRS exam process reform legislation including H.R.3220 the Preserving Taxpayers' Rights Act

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 540 (115th), H.R. 3220 (115th), H.R. 1393 (115th), H.R. 2821 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th)

Telecommunications TEC

Unlicensed broadband spectrum below 700 MHz/TV White Spaces. Net Neutrality. S.19, MOBILE NOW Act. Spectrum Frontier/Millimeter Wave bands. Mid-Band Spectrum. S. 1682, AIRWAVES Act. Rural Broadband. E-Rate.

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1682 (115th), S. 19 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Software copyright and related issues. Copyright Office Modernization. H.R. 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017. H.R. 890, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act. Copyright review and related reform issues. H.R. 3350, Transparency in Music Licensing Ownership Act. Music licensing reform including H.R. 4706, Music Modernization Act of 2017. H.R. 905, You Own Devices Act. Software patents and related policy. S. 1390, STRONGER Patents Act of 2017. Patent litigation reform. Trade secrets policy. Intellectual property and related intermediary liability provisions in trade agreements, including NAFTA.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: S. 1390 (115th), H.R. 905 (115th), H.R. 3350 (115th), H.R. 890 (115th), H.R. 1695 (115th), H.R. 4706 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Energy Efficiency. Climate change policies. Paris Climate Agreement. Renewable and advanced energy policies. Proposed rule on grid reliability and resilience pricing.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Child online safety and gaming issues. Online privacy. Intermediary liability legislation relating to human trafficking including S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017. Issues related to privacy and education. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education. Issues related to proposals to address extremist online content.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1693 (115th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 392, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act. S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. S. 354, Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act. Immigration Innovation Act. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). High-skilled immigration reforms.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: S. 354 (115th), H.R. 170 (115th), S. 180 (115th), S. 281 (115th), H.R. 392 (115th)

Education EDU

Public Law 114-95, Every Student Succeeds Act. Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science. Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms. Student Privacy Issues, STEM for youth, and Youth Spark. Computer Science.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S.2203,H.R. 4734, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017. Competition Policy.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2203 (115th), H.R. 4734 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cybersecurity. Licensing, competition, trade, and government procurement in the software industry. Health IT procurement; health reform and related IT issues; HHS rulemaking proceedings related to Recovery Act implementation. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Competitiveness and the high-tech sector. Policy issues in cloud computing. H.R.387, Email Privacy Act. Open government, government modernization, and technology choice. Supply chain security efforts within the US government. Cyber security policies and legislation. Government procurement regarding IT. Legislative proposals related to government surveillance and data collection, including issues of transparency and FISA reform. Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations. Trade and trade agreements. Issues related to the EU US Privacy Shield agreement. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education. Issues related to international agreements between law enforcement/governments concerning lawful access across borders and related legislation, including S.1671, H.R. 3718, International Communications Privacy Act. Issues related to the Privacy and Civil Liberty Review Board. Issues related to proposed changes to electronic communications transactional records (ECTRs). Issues related to the examination of encryption and access to information. MLAT Reform, including the legislative proposal to allow international cooperation agreements between foreign law enforcement agencies and the U.S. related to cross border data. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). S. 990, H.R. 2227, MGT Act. S. 1157, H.R. 2481, PATCH Act Data breach legislation. International cybersecurity norms. S.1519, H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3718 (115th), H.R. 2481 (115th), H.R. 2810 (115th), H.R. 2227 (115th), S. 1157 (115th), H.R. 387 (115th), S. 1671 (115th), S. 990 (115th), S. 1519 (115th)