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Environment/Superfund ENV

Energy efficiency. Climate change. American Clean Energy and Security Act.

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

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities.

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

Immigration IMM

H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. S. 9, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2009.

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

Bills named: S. 9 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Passage 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 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. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Trade Adjustment Assistance. Emerging threats to IP rights outside the United States. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009. H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Tax Credits 'Help Act' or 'GROWTH Act'. H.R. 2110, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act. International Tax Reform proposals. Transfer pricing, treaty, international tax, and tax reform issues.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2110 (111th), H.R. 1083 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband. VOIP/IP Services. Universal Service Fund. Intercarrier Compensation issues. TV White Spaces issue. Accessibility.

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009. S. 610, Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 848, Performance Rights Act. S. 379, Performance Right Act. Orphan Works legislation. Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office funding issues.

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

Bills named: S. 379 (111th), S. 610 (111th), S. 515 (111th), H.R. 848 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th)

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. Electronic health records and privacy/security protections related to the HealthVault and Amalga platforms. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. Notice of proposed rulemaking on Test Procedures for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0004). H.R. 231, The Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2009.

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

Bills named: H.R. 231 (111th)

Education EDU

Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science.

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

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cyber security. Licensing, competition, 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. S. 773, Cyber-Security Act of 2009. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. America's Affordable Health Choices Act. Affordable Health Choices Act.

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

Bills named: S. 773 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)