APPLE INC. for APPLE INC

Environment/Superfund ENV

Electronic Waste, EnergyStar, EPEAT, Green Technology

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 S. 363 - The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 Corporate Tax Reform, International Tax Reform

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 684 (113th), S. 363 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 845 - Saving High Tech Inventors from Egregious Legal Disputes Act (SHIELD) S. 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S. 866 - Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 General Patent Reform, Standard Essential Patents (SEP) Issues ITC Litigation Reform Issues General Copyright Issues, IP Infringement, Piracy

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1013 (113th), S. 866 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.Con.Res. 25 FY2014 Budget DOD Authorization (Technology Mandates) Issues related to government procurement rules regarding technology

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 25 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 1312 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS) General Consumer Privacy Issues, Location-Based Services Childrens Online Privacy & Safety Battery Transportation & Safety Issues

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1312 (113th)

Education EDU

General Education Technology Funding Issues related to digital textbooks

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Computer Industry CPI

H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Data Security, Cyber Security

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Information Technology Agreement (ITA) Transpacific Partnership (TPP) Standards and Technical Barriers to Trade Market Access, including Tariffs and Non-Tariff Barriers Issues related to Customs and Border Protection

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 1123 - Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act Spectrum Incentive Auctions, Universal Service, Accessibility, Open Internet Issues, Childrens Online Protection FCC Proceedings: 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act Implementation

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1123 (113th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues related to the Electronic Communication Privacy Act (ECPA)

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Issues related to electronic book publishing

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES