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Science/Technology SCI

RFID

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Computer Industry CPI

S. 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1202 Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1525 Internet Spyware Prevention Act: I-Spy H.R. 964 Spy Act S. 1625 Counter Spy Act S. 239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: S. 1202 (110th), S. 495 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), H.R. 964 (110th), S. 1625 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), S. 239 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

World Customs Organization exercise to revise Chapters 84, 85, and 90 of the Harmonized Tariff System European environmental regulations Monitoring China's compliance with the World Trade Organization commitments WTO Doha Development Agenda Chinese environmental regulations Customs Border Protection classification issues China Intellectual Property Rights DOC Deemed Export Proposed Regulations India Market Access US China Bilateral Relationship Substance bans as TBTs (Technical Barriers to Trade) DOC China Export Controls Policy US Malaysia FTA WTO Harmonization of non-preferential rules of origin WTO maintenance of Information Technology Agreement H.R. 1 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 4 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 1612 IEEPA Enforcement Act US - Peru FTA US - Panama FTA US - Korea FTA US - Columbia FTA China Government Procurement Agreement Korea environmental regulations Trade Remedies Legislation H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 S. 1607 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 S. 1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 H.R. 1229 - Non-market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1677 (110th), S. 1612 (110th), H.R. 2942 (110th), H.R. 1229 (110th), S. 4 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th), S. 1607 (110th)

Accounting ACC

S. 869 Compete Act of 2007 H.R. 1508 Compete Act of 2007 H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act General issues involving congressional oversight of the Financial Standards Accounting Board (FASB), International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), FASB and IASB policies regarding stock option accounting. S. 1726 The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2007 H.R. 1049 Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 869 (110th), H.R. 1508 (110th), H.R. 2727 (110th), H.R. 1049 (110th), S. 1726 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 H.R. 1023 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities S. 777 With holding Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 3418 Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2007 H.R. 3396 S. 34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act Issues relating to the tax treatment of cross licensing agreements and relating to R&D Tax Credits H.R. 1684 and S. 849 S. 1726 the Business Activity Simplification Act of 2007 H.R. 743 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 2138 Investment in America Act of 2007

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 3396 (110th), S. 1726 (110th), S. 777 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 3418 (110th), S. 41 (110th), S. 849 (110th), S. 34 (110th), H.R. 1684 (110th), H.R. 1023 (110th), H.R. 743 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act H.R. 1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 3281 (110th), H.R. 1818 (110th), S. 1190 (110th), S. 1492 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 1145 Patent Reform Act H.R. 1908 Patent Reform Act

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

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

Health Issues HCR

Health IT, E-Health

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S. 1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R. 2829 Financial Services Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R. 2638 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 S. 1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 S. 1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R. 2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: H.R. 2641 (110th), S. 1751 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), S. 1644 (110th), S. 1745 (110th)

Immigration IMM

S. 1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1083 SKIL Act of 2007 H.R. 2538 Defend the American Dream Act of 2007 H.R. 1930 SKIL Act of 2007 S. 1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S. 1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1083 (110th), H.R. 1930 (110th), S. 1348 (110th), S. 1397 (110th), S. 1351 (110th), H.R. 2538 (110th)

Education EDU

H.R. 2272 21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007 S. 761 America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act H.R. 2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2272 (110th), H.R. 2669 (110th), S. 761 (110th)