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Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Implementation of H.R. 6

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 6 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

America COMPETES funding; Supplemental Approps; Budget bills; R&D Tax Credit

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Wired for Health Care Act Promoting Health IT Act TRUST Act Health care Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of

Foreign Relations FOR

Global Online Freedom Act

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Health IT; e-prescribing

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Banking BAN

Export Controls

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Education EDU

Higher Education Reauthorization ; American Competes funding--Supplemental Appropriations, Budgets BMs

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Global Sourcing; Higher Education legislation; Workforce development and training legislation; Immigration; Skil legislation; American Competitiveness logislation; H.R. 3920; H.R. 3801; S. 122; S. 1848

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 122 (110th), H.R. 3801 (110th), H.R. 3920 (110th), S. 1848 (110th)

Computer Industry CPI

White House Export Control Initiative Crime Control Regulations

Contacted: White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Columbia FTA, Korea FTA, Panama FTA, Trade Adjustment Assistance

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Agriculture AGR

Broadband deployment expensing; Broadband inventory; H.R. 2419; S. 2303

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 2303 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

R&D Tax Credit, Corporate Tax Reform, Repatriation

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Telecommunications TEC

General Wireless Standards; Standards policies; Broadband deployment; WiFi issues; Federal jurisdiction over VOIP; DTV transition; Voice Over Internet Protocol; FCC; Universal Service Fund; IP Services; Intercarrier Compensation Reform; Spectrum Reform; White Spaces; H.R. 1597; S. 234; S. 337; Broadband census; H.R. 3919; S. 1492; S. 1853; E911; H.R. 3403; S. 428; Accessibility legislation; Wireless consumer protection; H.R. 275

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 3403 (110th), S. 337 (110th), S. 1492 (110th), S. 428 (110th), S. 1853 (110th), S. 234 (110th), H.R. 275 (110th), H.R. 1597 (110th), H.R. 3919 (110th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

H.R. 5140: Economic stimulus bill

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: H.R. 5140 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. Con. Res 70-Congressional Budget bill: Gregg amendment on H-1Bs Supplemental Appropriations bill: COMPETES funding

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 70 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Implementation of EPA's Energy Star program; EU waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directives (WEEE); EU "EEE" Directives; TIER Act; Electronic Waste Recycling; National Computers Recycling Act; Draft e-waste legislation; Lead content; H.R. 4040; S. 2663

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (110th), S. 2663 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Privacy legislation; Data Breach; Radio frequency identification; Online Predators Act; Cell phone records legislation; Consumer product safety; H.R. 4040; S. 2663; Lead content

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2663 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Baca amendment: Food stamp program

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Immigration IMM

High-skilled immigration; Senate Budget Bill, Sen. Gregg amendment on H-1bs; H.R. 5630: Rep. Giffords high-skilled immigration bill; H.R. 5634: Kennedy-McCaul STEM immigration bill;H.R. 5642: Smith H-1b bill; S. 2839: Cornyn high-skilled immigration bill

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 5642 (110th), H.R. 5630 (110th), H.R. 5634 (110th), S. 2839 (110th)