ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION for ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Support efforts to encourage development of Free Trade Agreements (TPP) and to remedy CBP information sharing impediments (Customs Reauthorization).

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

Constitution CON

Advocate on behalf of First Amendment rights in relation to media regulation. Promote entertainment industry ratings and parental control technology. Protect against video game sale content regulation, specifically by promoting enforcement rating-related age appropriate guidelines for the retail industry, H.R. 4204 - The Violence in Video Games Labeling Act of 2012, and the bill proposed by Senator Rockefeller, S. 134 - Violent Content Research Act of 2013. Monitoring S. 150 - Assualt Weapons Banof 2013, S. 372 - Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013, S. 640 Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013.

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

Bills named: H.R. 4204 (113th), S. 134 (113th), S. 150 (113th), S. 640 (113th), S. 372 (113th)

Education EDU

Discussions of STEM education in relation to video game design

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

Telecommunications TEC

Advocate the Federal Communications Commission's Implementation of Public Law 11.260 - 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act, and H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act (CISPA).

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

Bills named: H.R. 624 (113th)

Science/Technology SCI

Discussions of E-Tech Caucus education outreach programs

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor H.R. 1860/S. 971 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 and S. 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act. Monitor discussions on proposals to extend the Reseach & 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: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5795 (113th), S. 743 (113th), S. 971 (113th), H.R. 1860 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Advocate efforts to stop domestic and international piracy of entertainment software. Advocate intellectual property policy in the interest of pretecting entertainment software intellectual property. Monitor progress of H.R. 4216 - Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act, and S. 660 - Innovation Through Trade Act of 2013.

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

Bills named: H.R. 4216 (113th), S. 660 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Advocate to the FTC for an extension of implementation of new COPPA rule. Monitor legislation related to date security and consumer privacy including H.R. - We Are Watching You ActPrivacy Protection Act of 2011, H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, and S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1841 (113th), H.R. 1707 (113th), S. 1207 (113th), S. 1535 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Analyze legislative and regulatory proposals related to the energy efficiency of consumer electronics, including game consoles.

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

Immigration IMM

Support efforts to increase H1-B visas & high skilled workforce. Encourage STEM education efforts. Monitor S. 3185 - STAR Act of 2012, specifically the section related to High Skilled Workforce. Monitor 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 Statutes Act of 2012, S. 6412 - Attracting the Best & Brightest Act of 2012,H.R. 6429 - Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Jobs Act of 2012, and S. 169 - I-Squared Act of 2013.

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

Bills named: S. 169 (113th), S. 3185 (113th), S. 1983 (113th), S. 6412 (113th), H.R. 6429 (113th), S. 3553 (113th), H.R. 3012 (113th)