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Telecommunications TEC

Broadband/Spectrum. TV band and unlicensed use. Internet Governance.

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Energy efficiency.

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Implementation of Free Trade Agreements (US-Korea, US-Panama, and US-Colombia) and the inclusion of provisions of interest to the high tech industry, including IPR as well as competition and market access issues. Software piracy, competition, 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. European Commission investigation of competition in the software industry. 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. Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Information Technology Agreement (ITA) Expansion. Trans Atlantic Trade. Trade in Services Agreement (TISA).

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

R&D Tax Credit. International tax reform proposals. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, international tax, and foreign tax issues. H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013.H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act. S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013. H.R. 1554 and S. 1533, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act.

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

Bills named: S. 1533 (113th), H.R. 1554 (113th), H.R. 1129 (113th), S. 743 (113th), H.R. 2992 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Implementation of the America Invents Act. Orphan Works legislation and related policy developments. Online copyright enforcement. Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights.Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office funding issues. Standards essential patents. Patent-related matters before the International Trade Commission. Customs enforcement of ITC exclusion orders. Software patents and related policy. H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013. H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013. H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act. H.R. 3309, the "Innovation Act." S. 866, to amend Sec 18 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013. Copyright review and related reform issues.

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

Bills named: S. 1013 (113th), H.R. 2766 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th), S. 866 (113th), H.R. 2639 (113th), S. 1720 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. Notice of proposed rulemaking on Test Procedures for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0004).Issues related to online advertising. Issues related to the FTC Privacy Report. Issues related to the Administration's position on privacy. Issues related to "Do-Not-Track" protections. Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013. Human trafficking. Issues related to privacy and mobile devices, including the NTIA stakeholders process on mobile application transparency. SAFE Data Act. Issues related to privacy and education. Issues related to COPPA. Health Privacy Issues.

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

Immigration IMM

H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. S. 169, Immigration Innovation Act of 2013. H.R. 714, Startup Act 3.0. S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2131 (113th), S. 744 (113th), H.R. 714 (113th), S. 169 (113th)

Education EDU

Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science. Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms. S. 169, Immigration Innovation Act of 2013. Student Privacy Issues

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

Bills named: S. 169 (113th)

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cyber security. Licensing, competition, trade, and government procurement in the software industry. Health IT procurement; Health reform & related health IT issues; HHS rulemaking proceedings related to Recovery Act implementation.Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Competition in the online advertising and software markets. Competitiveness and the high-tech sector. Policy issues in cloud computing. Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) reform. America's Healthy Future Act. Open government, government modernization and technology choice. Supply chain security efforts within the US goverment. Cyber security policies and legislation. Information sharing intiative regarding cyber security threats. Government procurement regarding IT. Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA). H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act of 2014. Data breach notification. Legislative proposals related to government surveillance and data collection, including issues of transparency and FISA court reform. Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1960 (113th)

Science/Technology SCI

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

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