SIIA for SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

China WTO Commitments and Software Procurement Customs Valuation Multi-lateral trade negotiations on services WTO Doha Round on Services

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Government Issues GOV

U.S. Federal Government Computer Security Federal Desktop Core Configuration

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 3043, S. 1710 - Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 (education technology-related and teacher training provisions) H.R. 2272 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act (COMPETES)

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 2272 (110th), S. 1710 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Software Industry Competition Worldwide sourcing, offshore outsourcing and workforce globalization

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Telecommunications TEC

Telephone Consumer Protection Act implementing rules Telecommunications Act Reauthorization Digital Opportunity Investment Trust S. 609 and R.H. 278 - E-Rate Anti Deficiency Act Exemption

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 609 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Internet Taxation and taxation of electronic commerce Streamline Sales Tax Project / state sales tax simplification H.R. 743 and S. 156 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 Business Activity Taxation

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 743 (110th), S. 156 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1908 and S. 1145 - the Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 34 - a bill to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 3155 - Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 522 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 34 (110th), H.R. 3155 (110th), S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 522 (110th)

Immigration IMM

High-skilled immigration provisions, H-1B visas and employment-based green cards H.R. 1645 - Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy (STRIVE) Act of 2007 S. 1083 and H.R. 1930 - Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1083 (110th), H.R. 1930 (110th), H.R. 1645 (110th)

Education EDU

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

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of

Computer Industry CPI

Computer Security and Cybersecurity Data Security and Data Breach Notification Information Privacy and ID Theft Standards Policy and open standards

Contacted: Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)