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Computer Industry CPI

Issues pertaining to the Modernizing Government Technology Act (H.R. 2227 and S. 990) H.R. 387 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) Issues related to encryption Issues related to modernization of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and the Email Privacy Act Issues pertaining to US-EU Privacy Shield Agreement for data transfers Issues pertaining to Wassenaar Agreement for export controls H.R.1770 - OPEN Government Data Act (entire bill) S.760 - OPEN Government Data Act (entire bill) Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity generally and specifically, including the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act (S. 1691) Issues pertaining to the development of Artificial Intelligence generally and specifically, the FUTURE of AI Act (H.R. 4625 and S. 2217) Issues pertaining to government procurement of software generally including, but not limited to, lowest-price-technically-acceptable (LPTA) procurement of software, and source code disclosure in procurement 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience (21st Century IDEA) Act Comprehensive federal privacy legislation Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) nominations

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1770 (115th), H.R. 387 (115th), S. 990 (115th), H.R. 4625 (115th), H.R. 2227 (115th), S. 760 (115th), S. 1691 (115th), S. 2217 (115th)

Intelligence INT

Issues related to intelligence community surveillance of electronic communications Issues related to reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues pertaining to international law enforcement access to data including the International Communications Privacy Act and CLOUD Act (S. 1671, H.R. 3718, S. 2383, H.R. 4943) Domestic law enforcement access to digital evidence

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3718 (115th), S. 1671 (115th), S. 2383 (115th), H.R. 4943 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

Data Breach

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Education EDU

Issues relating to computer science education generally and specifically, reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act (H.R. 4508) and the Perkins CTE reauthorization (H.R. 2353) Issues pertaining to Workforce Development and retraining issues

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2353 (115th), H.R. 4508 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues pertaining to intellectual property rights including, but not limited to, patent protection and enforcement, copyright protection and enforcement in international markets Issues related to reform of patent litigation

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Immigration IMM

Immigration issues related to high-skilled workers

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues pertaining to modernize the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States specifically on H.R. 5515, H.R. 5841 Issues pertaining to market access for software products and services in international markets including, but not limited to, provisions related to intellectual property protection and market access for software products and services Issues pertaining to international trade agreements including, but not limited to, provisions relating to IP protection and enforcement, electronic commerce, services and government procurement

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5515 (115th), H.R. 5841 (115th)

Defense DEF

Issues including provisions related to software procurement in the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2810, S. 1519)

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1519 (115th), H.R. 2810 (115th)