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Government Issues GOV

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Government Issues: Federal government adoption of AI; S. 4495, Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment (PREPARED) for AI Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 4495 (118th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Copyright/Patent/Trademark: Artificial intelligence and intellectual property; S. 4875, NO FAKES Act; draft Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act.

Contacted: SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4875 (118th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade Including Multilateral & Bilateral Trade Agreements: Provisions related to cross-border data transfers and enforceable digital trade.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters: FY2025 appropriations provisions relating to technology modernization, semiconductor incentives, quantum computing, paid family and medical leave, the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute, the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource, and the National Science Foundation.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Computer Industry CPI

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy, including R&D, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health IT & Technology Procurement: Artificial Intelligence (AI), general purpose AI and foundation models, open source AI, AI regulatory guidance, AI bias, AI and the workforce, AI use and implementation by federal agencies; cloud computing, secure cloud policy; quantum computing; federal agency IT modernization; privacy legislation; S. 3312, Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023; H.R. 5077, S. 2714, CREATE AI Act of 2023; S. 2770, Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act; H.R. 3106, Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act; H.R. 6936, S. 3205, Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2023; S. 4178, Future of Artificial Intelligence Innovation Act of 2024; H.R. 9403, Expanding AI Voices Act; H.R. 9211 LIFT AI Act; H.R. 9215, Workforce for AI Trust Act; H.R. 9402, NSF AI Education Act; H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act of 2024; H.R. 7891, S. 1409, Kids Online Safety Act; H.R. 7890, S. 1418, Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 6213, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act; S. 4932, Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2024; S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act; implementation of Public Law no. 115-368, the National Quantum Initiative Act; implementation and issues related to Public Law no. 117-167, CHIPS and Science Act; National AI Research Resource Task Force; NIST AI Risk Management Framework; Executive Order 14110, Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. National Cybersecurity Strategy implementation plan efforts on harmonization, secure by design, secure software liability proposals, migration to memory safety programming languages, and open-source software security; encryption policy; post quantum cryptography; cyber incident reporting policy; cybersecurity workforce development strategy; reasonable data security practices language and liability protections; international cybersecurity coordination; critical infrastructure designation and cybersecurity obligations; AI security; Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity provisions on software bill of materials, zero trust and cloud security architecture, and standards to improve software supply chain security; Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; Cybersecurity Framework 2.0.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 9211 (118th), S. 2714 (118th), H.R. 7891 (118th), H.R. 8818 (118th), H.R. 5077 (118th), S. 3312 (118th), H.R. 9402 (118th), H.R. 6936 (118th), H.R. 6213 (118th), S. 4932 (118th), H.R. 3106 (118th), S. 4178 (118th), H.R. 7890 (118th), S. 2228 (118th), S. 3205 (118th), S. 1409 (118th), H.R. 9403 (118th), H.R. 9215 (118th), S. 1418 (118th), S. 2770 (118th)

Defense DEF

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Defense Matters: H.R. 8070, the Service Member Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 and S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 provisions relating to assured semiconductors, technology modernization, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing; H.R. 7935, S. 4105, Defense Quantum Acceleration Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 4638 (118th), H.R. 8070 (118th), S. 4105 (118th), H.R. 7935 (118th)

Education EDU

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: Workforce and Economic Development Initiatives: Modernizing apprenticeships; creating multiple career pathways; advancing skills-based hiring including federal contracts; increasing federal support for Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs); cybersecurity workforce/skills development policy; quantum computing workforce/skills development policy; artificial intelligence and the future of work; H.R. 7887, Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act; H.R. 6791, Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act; H.R. 6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act; H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act; H.R. 793, S. 161, Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students Act.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 161 (118th), H.R. 6585 (118th), H.R. 6655 (118th), H.R. 7887 (118th), H.R. 793 (118th), H.R. 6791 (118th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: H-1B visas and high-skilled immigration; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; H.R. 15, S. 5, Equality Act. Paid family and medical leave; H.R. 1843, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023; Sec. 324 of Public Law no. 117-328 (SECURE 2.0 provisions related to Treasury Guidance on Rollovers).

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1843 (118th), H.R. 15 (118th), S. 5 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties: Tax proposals related to Build Back Better Act, notably Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income, or GILTI Minimum Tax; H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024; Public Law no. 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, implementation and regulations. Global Digital Taxes, e.g. DSTs; U.S. Treasury guidelines and related regulations on OECD, Addressing Tax Challenges of Digitalization, and BEPS 2.0; United Nations tax convention and Terms of Reference. T.D. 9959, Final Regulations on foreign tax credits; REG-120653-22, CHIPS Act advanced manufacturing tax credit; Notice 2023-63 and Notice 2024-12 on application of Section 174 on R&D expenses.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 7024 (118th)