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Natural Resources NAT

Critical Minerals Policy Act (S. 1600).

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1600 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Reform- Corporate Tax Rate Reduction (S. 2260) International Tax Competitiveness and Territorial System of Taxation (H.R. 4464) Research & Development Incentives (H.R. 4438) Extension of R&D Tax Credit (H.R. 4438)

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2260 (113th), H.R. 4464 (113th), H.R. 4438 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Export Controls Reform Initiatives, Anti-counterfeiting Efforts, Expanding the International Technology Agreement, reauthorization of the Export Administration Act (EAA), international product standards, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, customs reauthorization (S. 662); Radiation Hardened Device Controls; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision; Trade Promotion Authority, (HR 3830 & S. 1900).

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 3830 (113th), S. 1900 (113th), S. 662 (113th)

Defense DEF

Appropriations for Basic Research at DOD, Nanoelectronics Basic Research Funding, National Nanotechnology Initiative, National Defense Authorization act 2013, Anticounterfeiting in DOD Procurement, Radiation Hardened Device Controls, Satellite provisions of National Defense Authorization Act; Export Control reform initiatives.

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors; National Defense Authorization Act 2013; Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Protection Act (HR 22); Customs Reauthoriation Legislation; Abusive Patent Litigation Reform (HR 3309 S. 1013; S. 1720); Software patents and the covered business method patent program (S. 866; HR 2766); protection of trade secrets and reform to the Economical Espionage Act (S. 1770, S. 2267).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3309 (113th), S. 2267 (113th), H.R. 2766 (113th), H.R. 22 (113th), S. 1720 (113th), S. 866 (113th), S. 1770 (113th), S. 1013 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal Expenditures on Research and Development, National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), Basic Research and Education (Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill).

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Chemicals regulation and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (S. 1009 and Chemicals in Commerce discussion draft); regulation of nanotechnology and the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI).

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1009 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities I-Squared Act (S. 169; HR 2131); Comprehensive immigration reform (S. 744)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 744 (113th), H.R. 2131 (113th), S. 169 (113th)

Education EDU

Math & Science Programs America Competes Act Programs STEM Education Competes Reauthorization (H.R. 5116)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 5116 (113th)