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Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1249, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Funding. S. 968, Protect IP Act.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1249 (112th), S. 968 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Government procurement: China and India market access issues. Rare earth minerals, domestic supply, and China export restrictions. Trade Agreements: Free Trade Agreements (South Korea, Colombia, and Panama) and digital economy agreements. APEC-Innovation. WTO: ICT Trade Principles. Bi-lateral trade issues and policy (China and India). Export/Import Regulation Reform. Digital Economy Trade Agreements. Conflict Minerals.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform: Pay Ratio Proposed Rulemaking: Pension Swaps

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

U.S. international tax including deferral, foreign tax credits: H.R. 2735 "Revise IRC to make permanent Section 954(c)6 CFC Look-through for related party payments; H.R. 749" Revise IRC to make permanent active financing exemption Section 954 H. Corporate tax reform: Support competitive corporate tax rate and competitive international tax system and competitive IP incentives. R&D tax credit (alternative simplified credit, ASC): S. 1577, "Greater Research Opportunities with Tax Help Act;" H.R. 942, "The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011". Other Treasury and IRS regulations: Effects of proposal to tax excess returns on transfers of IP; pool foreign tax credits and restrictions on deferred interest deductions; H.R. 674, "3% withholding tax on certain federal contracts". Bilateral income tax treaties: Treaties between US and Spain, Korea, Singapore, Brazil, India and China. OECD guidelines and U.S. Treasury comments on taxation: Taxation of intangibles including services and software. Employee-Related Tax Reform: H.R. 1864 "Mobile Workforce Act" Other: Tax issues as discussed in the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction aka Supercommittee; H.R. 1439 "Business Activity tax BATSA"

Contacted: SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1577 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), H.R. 674 (112th), H.R. 1864 (112th), H.R. 2735 (112th), H.R. 749 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

Proposed rulemaking under 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility.

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Basic Research Funding for Dept. of Energy, Office of Science - High Performance Computing: FY 12 Appropriation for HPC. Trusted Foundry. Department of Defense Appropriations; DoD JLENS Program; H.R. 2219: USSOCOM; Defense law enforcement records management; records of conflict records management. Climate and Weather Records: NOAA, JPSS Program; H.R. 2596, S. 1572: climate records for modeling and client change mitigation. GSA-Office of Government-Wide Policy budget for SAM integration project. Passage of Debt-Ceiling Legislation, S. 365, S. 627, H. Res. 384, S. 635.

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Bills named: H.Res. 384 (112th), S. 635 (112th), S. 627 (112th), S. 365 (112th), H.R. 2219 (112th), S. 1572 (112th), H.R. 2596 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Fair Labor Standards Act. Pension Provisions: Swaps issue; Investment advice; Fiduciary definition Immigration Reform: Business Visa Issue Competition Policy.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Computer Industry CPI

Data security and breach notification: S. 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011; S. 1408 Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S. 1535 Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; S. 1207 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S. 1434 Data Security Act of 2011; H.R. 2577 SAFE Data Act. Cybersecurity, acquisition reform and supply chain: S. 1458 Intelligence Authorization Act for FY12 (Sec 309); H.R. 1892 Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 12 (Sec 308). Cybersecurity-Implications for international trade: Response to Department of Commerce Green Paper on Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy NOI; Response to White House Legislative Proposal. Cloud computing.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 1458 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), H.R. 1892 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), S. 1434 (112th), S. 1207 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - impact on IBM and its employees.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Environment/Superfund ENV

EPA Green House Gas reporting rule for semiconductor facilities.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES