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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

- Multi Chip Packaging Tariff Issues No Bill (MCPs): Industry wide effort to create a definition for new semiconductor products which are to be classified as integrated circuits and the communication of the definitional efforts with Customs, ITC, USTR and Commerce

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

- Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1908, S. 1145: Changes to patent law that would alter calculation of damages for infringement and selection of venue for bringing cases - Intellectual Property, Standards Setting Issues No Bill. Monitoring developments related to digital rights management

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE

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

Education EDU

- Science, Department of State, Justice & Commerce Appropriations - H.R. 3095, S. 1745: Funding for math and science education programs and scholarships a the National Science Foundation -Labor/HHS/Education - H.R. 3043, S. 1710: Funding at the Department of Education for K-12 math and science education programs - NCLB Reauthorization - No Bill: Revisions to the No Child Left Behind Law addressing student achievement and accountability

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3043 (110th), S. 1745 (110th), S. 1710 (110th), H.R. 3095 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

- Freedom to Fly Act of 2007 - H.R. 1125, S. 65: Modifies the age 60 rule for pilots - Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 - H.R. 800, S. 1041: Modifies "National" Labor Relations Act to allow for non-private voting of employees to form or join unions

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1041 (110th), H.R. 1125 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), S. 65 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

- Science, Department of State, Justice & Commerce Appropriations - H.R. 3093, S. 1745, PL 110-116: Funding for research at the National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology - Department of Defense Appropriations - H.R. 3222: Funding for the Focus Center Research Program conducting semiconductor research at 38 universities

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 3222 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), S. 1745 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

- Spectrum Issues No Bill - Technology Neutrality No Bill

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

- R&D Tax Credit H.R. 2138, S. 41. Permanently extends the research credit and strengthens the alternate simplified credit - Competitive Federal Tax Policy No Bill: Encourages lower federal corporate taxes that would be more competitive with tax rates in foreign countries

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2138 (110th), S. 41 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

- Promoting Health Information Technology Act (Health IT Bill) H.R. 3800, S. 1693 - Healthy Workforce Act - S. 1753: Provides a tax credit to employers for providing wellness programs - Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act - H.R. 3162, S. 1893: Extends childrens health insurance

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 3162 (110th), S. 1693 (110th), H.R. 3800 (110th), S. 1753 (110th), S. 1893 (110th)

Immigration IMM

- SKILL Act H.R. 1930, S. 1083: Reforms to immigration law to increase access to highly-skilled professionals - Consolidated Appropriations PL 110-161: Effort to attach high-skilled immigration measures on omnibus appropriations

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: S. 1083 (110th), H.R. 1930 (110th)