ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION for ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION

Constitution CON

Advocate on behalf of First Amendment rights in relation to media regulation. Promotion of entertainment industry ratings and knowledge of parental control technology. Advocate against video game sale content regulation, specifically by promoting enforcement rating-related age appropriate guidelines in the retail industry, H.R. 4204 - The Violence in Video Games Labeling Act of 2012.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 4204 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

Advocating the Federal Communications Commission's implementation of Public Law 111.260 - 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Supporting efforts to encourage Free Trade Agreements (TPP) and remedy CBP information sharing impediments (Custom Reauthorization).

Contacted: SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Monitoring FTC COPPA Rule review. Monitoring legislation related to data security and consumer privacy including H.R. 611-Best Practices Act, H.R. 654-Do Not Track Me Online Act, S. 799-Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 201, H.R. 1528-Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, S. 1011-Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, S. 913-Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, H.R. 1895-Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, H.R. 2168/S. 1212-GPS Act, (continued next page) S. 1223 Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, H.R. 1707-Data Accountability and Trust Act, HR 1841-Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, S. 1207-Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, S. 1151-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011,S. 1408-Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, and S. 1535-Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1707 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), H.R. 2168 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), S. 799 (112th), S. 1011 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), S. 1212 (112th), S. 913 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitoring H.R. 1860/S. 971-Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011. Monitoring discussions on proposals to extend the Research and Development Tax Credit. Monitoring H.R. 5795-Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act of 2012 in regards to video games, Section 1, (a), (b), and (c).

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 971 (112th), H.R. 5795 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Advocacy of efforts to stop domestic and international piracy of entertainment software. Advocacy of Intellectual Property Policy in the interest of protecting entertainment software intellectual property. Monitoring progress of H.R. 4216 - Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 4216 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Support efforts to promote energy efficiency in game consoles, S. 2146 - The Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012.

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 2146 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Support efforts to increase H1-B visas & high skilled workforce. Encourage STEM education efforts. Monitoring S. 3185 - STAR Act of 2012, specifically the section related to High Skilled Workforce. Monitoring S. 1983/H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011, S. 3185 - Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012, S. 3553 - Benefits to Research & American Innovation through Nationality Statues Act of 2012, (continued next page) S. 6412 - Attracting the Best & Brightest Act of 2012, and H.R. 6429 - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Jobs of Act of 2012.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 6429 (112th), S. 3553 (112th), H.R. 3012 (112th), S. 6412 (112th), S. 1983 (112th), S. 3185 (112th)