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Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Competition in online advertising market. Child online safety issues. Online privacy issues. H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act Spy Act.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 964 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Interpretation and application of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property. Agenda for further negotiations in Doha Development Round on WTO talks. European Commission investigation of competition in the software industry. Korean Fair Trade Commission's investigation of competition in the software industry. Negotiations regarding Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (matters related to services, IPR and requirements for passage of Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR)). Development of an affirmative agenda for the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) meetings in Australia in 2007. Trade and IPR issues with ASEAN countries, in particular Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Thailand. Maintenance of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and WTO dispute settlement proceedings. Special 301. Passage of Free Trade Agreements (US-Korea, US-Panama, US-Colombia, and US-Peru) and the inclusion of provisions of interest to the high tech industry, including IPR as well as competition and market access issues. Software piracy, competition, procurement, and market access issues in China.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Copyright Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007. S. 1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R. 1820, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007. IRC Section 199 guidance. Rev. Proc. 2007-23. IRC Section 409A. IRS Section 954. H.R. 3359, The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007. Proposed Treas. Reg. 1.482-7. Transfer pricing, treaty, international tax, and tax reform issues. H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007. S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007. S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. S. 156 (H.R. 743), Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 1556 (110th), S. 41 (110th), S. 1726 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 1820 (110th), H.R. 3359 (110th), S. 156 (110th), H.R. 1077 (110th), H.R. 743 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

VOIP and Customer Proprietary Network Information. VOIP and Domestic Storage issues. Universal Service Fund. Intercarrier Compensation issues. White Spaces proceedings at the FCC. S. 385, Interoperable Emergency Communications Act. S. 428, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007. S. 234, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007. S. 337, White Spaces Act of 2007. S. 704, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007. S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act H.R. 251, Truth In Caller ID Act. H.R. 740, Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007. H.R. 1597, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007. H.R. 2725, Alarm Customer VOIP Notification Act of 2007. H.R. 3404, 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007. Broadband. DTV Transition. VOIP, E911 and Autolocation. VOIP and Accessibility issues.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE

Bills named: S. 234 (110th), S. 1492 (110th), H.R. 2725 (110th), H.R. 251 (110th), H.R. 3404 (110th), H.R. 740 (110th), S. 337 (110th), S. 385 (110th), S. 704 (110th), S. 428 (110th), H.R. 1597 (110th)

Computer Industry CPI

Open XML ISO Standards vote. H.R. 1 (S. 4), Improving America's Security Act of 2007. H.R. 811 (S.1487), Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007. Protection of critical infrastructure and cyber security. Licensing, competition, and government procurement in the software industry. HHS IT e-health procurement. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (110th), S. 1487 (110th), S. 4 (110th), H.R. 811 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Software Piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. Treatment of "orphan" works. H.R. 1908 (S. 1145), Patent Reform Act of 2007. Amendments to section 114 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and sound recordings). Amendments to section 115 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing of musical works). Digital rights management (DTV broadcast flag, audio flag).

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)

Immigration IMM

H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. Program Electronic Review Management System (PERM) regulations. S. 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. HR 2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2272 (110th), S. 1348 (110th)

Education EDU

H.R. 2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 2272 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

HR 2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: H.R. 2272 (110th)