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Education EDU

Enhancing education through technology funding. E-rate legislation.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Chinese standards setting for wireless and other technologies. Export control related to computers.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Defense DEF

HR 1185 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, provisions relating to the Buy America Act. HR 2638 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008, provisions relating to US-VISIT, CIS Digitization Program, and general technology funding.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 1185 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 1023 - To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S 2394 - Good Government Contractor Act of 2007, provisions relating to corporate tax returns. HR 3970 - Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating to 3% federal withholding tax.

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1023 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

HR 3688 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. S 2113 - United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. Issues generally relating to trade, including lowering of tariffs worldwide, opening of foreign barriers to trade standards, government procurement and tariffs. Promoting US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement. Columbia Free-Trade Agreement. Export control related to computers. Indian customs duties.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3688 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

HR 964 - Spy Act, provisions relating to spyware and data security, specifically to securely protect yourself against cyber trespass. HR 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007, provisions relating to spyware and data security. HR 1597 - Wireless Innovation Act of 2007. S 234 - Wireless Innovation Act of 2007. S 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007. S 337 - White Spaces Act of 2007. S 495 - Personal Data Private Security Act. S 1625 - Counter Spy Act, provisions relating to spyware and data security. S 2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (APCPA). Allocation of white spaces for unlicensed use. Data security issues. Digital TV transition issues. Privacy. Telecom reform issues. Telecommunications reform.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 964 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), H.R. 1597 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S 1145 - Patent Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating to patent litigation reform. HR 1908 - Patent Reform Act of 2007. Copyright levies on computer software imposed by foreign collecting societies. India customs duties.

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

S 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

2009 Department of Agriculture Appropriations. 2009 Department of Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations, provisions related to NASA and ATF funding. 2009 Department of Defense Appropriations, provisions related to N/MCI, SOCOM, TACLAN, and Fort Bliss funding. 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations. 2009 Financial Services Appropriations. 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, provisions related to US-VISIT program. 2009 Department of the Interior Appropriations. 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations, provisions related to health information technology funding. 2009 Military/Veterans Administration Appropriations. 2009 Foreign Operations Appropriations. 2009 Transportation/Housing and Urban Development Appropriations.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Environment/Superfund ENV

HR 6 - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, provisions relating to data center efficiency program, FTC energy labels of CE products, external power supplies, 1-watt stand-by power mode. HR 233 - National Computer Recycling Act, provisions relating to electronic waste. Proposed changes to EPA's Energy Star Program.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 233 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S 1782 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007. HR 3010 - The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 3010 (110th)