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Intelligence INT

Matters related to cybersecurity, technology modernization, bulk data collection, information sharing, Executive Order Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing, FAA reauthorization.

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 1390: Stronger Patents Act of 2017 (provisions related to patent quality, patent litigation reform, broadest reasonable interpretation standard).

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 1390 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR 3554: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act of 2018 (provisions related to appropriations).

Contacted: White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3554 (115th)

Science/Technology SCI

HR 2227/S 990: MGT Act (provisions related to technology modernization and cloud computing).

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); General Services Administration (GSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2227 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Matter related to T-TIP, ITA, TPA, TPP, NAFTA, China, personal privacy, cybersecurity, EU-US safe harbor/privacy shield, forced localization, prohibitive market practices, cross-border data flows, Russian sanctions.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Defense DEF

Matters related to government-wide procurement/procurement reform, innovation/technology transformation, IT modernization/program funding, transactional data reporting, commercial item contracting, electronic commerce, dispute resolution, category management, shared services, cybersecurity, HR 2810/S 1519: Fiscal Year 2018 NDAA (provisions related to procurement and acquisition); HR 2227/S 990: MGT Act (provisions related to procurement and acquisition).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2227 (115th), H.R. 2810 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Matters related to general corporate tax rate, tax inversion, tax extender, interest deductibility, innovation incentives, international tax, BEPS, REG-108060-15 (proposed Section 385 tax regulations), House Republican Blueprint (border adjustment tax and interest deductibility).

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Telecommunications TEC

Matters related to telecommunications policy generally.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Government Issues GOV

Matters related to federal IT policy, sustainability, workforce, education, diversity, government-wide procurement/procurement reform, innovation/technology transformation, IT modernization and program funding, transactional data reporting, commercial item contracting, electronic commerce, dispute resolution, category management, shared services, cybersecurity, 2020 U.S. Census IT modernization, data analytics, citizen services, HR 2810/S 1519: FY 2018 NDAA (all provisions), HR 2227/S 990: MGT Act (all provisions).

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 2227 (115th), H.R. 2810 (115th)

Immigration IMM

Matters related to immigration reform, H-1B/L-1 visa reform and other visa categories, S 180: H1-B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 (all provisions), S 354: Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (all provisions), Buy American/Hire American Executive Order.

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS)

Computer Industry CPI

Matters related to cloud policy/internet of things, big data, security/privacy and privacy shield implementation, Internet, safe harbor/privacy shield, forced localization, prohibitive market practices, cross-border data flow policies, HR 1770: Data Security and Breach Notification Act (all provisions), HR 387: Email Privacy Act (all provisions), HR 135: Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017 (all provisions), S 1900: Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act of 2017 (all provisions), S 88: Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act (all provisions).

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1770 (115th), H.R. 135 (115th), H.R. 387 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

Matters related to cybersecurity, information sharing, critical infrastructure protection, liability protection, cyber institutional norms, S. 770: Making Information Available Now to Strengthen Trust and Resilience and Enhance Enterprise Technology (MAIN STREET) Act (all provisions), HR 3975: Cyber Breach Notification Act of 2017 (all provisions).

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 770 (115th), H.R. 3975 (115th)