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Science/Technology SCI

Advocated in support of the America COMPETES Re-Authorization Act (H.R. 874) and Exascale high performance computing program provisions in the America Super Computing Leadership Act (H.R.874)

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Education, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 874 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Advocated for enactment of free trade legislation and Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) (S. 995). Congressional support of the Trans Pacific Partnership, and the value of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Act. Advocated for Information Technology Agreement and Trade Facilitation Agreement.

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: S. 995 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Advocated for extension and expansion of alternative simplified R&D tax credit and issues related to corporate tax reform, including lowering the corporate tax rate, and international tax reform issues. No specific bills on these issues at this time.

Contacted: SENATE; Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Telecommunications TEC

Advocated in support of the Senate IoT Resolution (S. Res. 110), Strategy to Expand U.S. Global Competitiveness in the Digital Age, passed March 24, 2015 Sponsored by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R- NH), Sen. Cory Booker, (D-NJ), Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Sen. Brian Schatz (D - HI). Continued advocating in support of HR 5125, The Wi-Fi Innovation Act (companion to S 2505), to expand unlicensed spectrum use by requiring the FCC to test the feasibility of opening the upper 5 GHz band to unlicensed use; and S 2505, The Wi-Fi Innovation Act, to expand unlicensed spectrum use by requiring the FCC to test the feasibility of opening the upper 5 GHz band to unlicensed use.

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5125 (114th), S.Res. 110 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Advocated for H.R. 9, the Innovation Act, reforms to the patent litigation system and for trade secret protection. No specific legislation at this point.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Advocacy regarding programs supporting enhanced cybersecurity capabilities in the following: DHS appropriations bill 2016, DHS authorization bill 2016, DoD Appropriations bill 2016, NDAA 2016. No specific bill numbers at this time. Additional advocacy regarding FIRSTNET security programs in DHS authorizations and appropriations bills.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Education EDU

Advocated for Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization. No bill number yet.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of

Computer Industry CPI

Advocacy regarding security and privacy issues, including to improve privacy and liability provisions of cybersecurity threat information sharing legislation (the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754) and the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act (NCPAA) of 2015 (H.R.1731)), to improve numerous aspects of data breach legislation (H.R. 1770), legislation to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (The Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015, S. 356 and H.R. 283), and issues related to Administration legislative proposals regarding cybersecurity information sharing, cybercrime and data breach, as well as Administration executive actions regarding cybersecurity (including executive orders Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing, and Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities, and a memorandum establishing the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center.)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: H.R. 1560 (114th), H.R. 283 (114th), H.R. 1770 (114th), S. 356 (114th), H.R. 1731 (114th), S. 754 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Advocated for House Energy and Commerce 21st Century Cures initiative, Telehalth Enhancement Act (no bill number yet), Precision Medicine initiative (no bill number), SOFTWARE Act (no bill number yet). Advocated on telehealth issues in SGR reform bills.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE

Immigration IMM

Advocated for immigration reform for highly skilled employees. No specific legislation at this time.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)