What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
EPA climate issues
Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
-R&D Tax Credit. Legislation Repatriation and Deferral. Extension and expansion of alternative simplified research and development tax credit (HR 942); issues related to corporate tax reform; and international tax reform issues
Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
Bills named:
H.R. 942 (112th)
-CMS reimbursement -economic development based on grey technologies value of retaining Health IT funding in ARRA 1. CMS reimbursement for personal connected devices under the Affordable Care Act 2.medical device excise tax 3.new payment models for e-Care 4.ARRA Meaningful Use Stage 2 5.CMS implementation of ACA Accountable Care Organizations 6.Market Development Cooperator Program
Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
HR 1363, 2011 Additional Continuing Appropriations Act. Continuing 2011 appropriations for DOE Office of Science, NSF, NIST and DOD Basic Research programs .FY 2012 Administration Budget Submission to Congress
Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Bills named:
H.R. 1363 (112th)
-Advocated increased funding for STEM programs -The Enhancing Education Through Technology program (EETT) authorized in part D of Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) -Funding of the Enhancing Education Through Technology program which supports education technology infrastructure, capacity, and professional development S.716 - the Innovation Inspiration school grant program - The purpose is to provide STEM grants for rural and underserved communities. We lobbyied to incorporate funding flexibility in the legislation so that it would include broadband and technology as an allowable expense for the grant.
Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)
Bills named:
S. 716 (112th)
FLSA 29 U.S.C. 213 revise the FLSA by modernizing the Computer Professional exemption so that it aligns with the expanded roles being performed by computer professionals today and has room to continue to grow along with the industry; and establishing an Inside Sales Exemption. The law currently provides an exemption for sales employees who spend more than half of their time outside in sales calls.
Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC)
-S. 799, the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights -General discussions with hill staff regarding privacy legislation. The BEST PRACTICES Act, HR 611, and other federal privacy legislation. Electronic Communications Privacy Act Privacy legislation
Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Bills named:
H.R. 611 (112th), S. 799 (112th)
-Meetings with hill staff to discuss pending trade agreements. -Advocated KORUS agreement -Educational and monitoring work on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement
Contacted: White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE
Voluntary Incentive Auctions: Advocating for adoption of legislation to give the FCC authority to conduct voluntary incentive auctions. Rockefeller, S.28, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act. Warner, S.415, Spectrum Optimization Act. Snowe/Kerry, S.455, RADIOS Act. Warner, S.522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011. KBH, S.___, WISE Act (Discussion Draft). Barrow, H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011. -FCC Proceeding: Innovation in the Broadcast Television Bands: Allocations, Channel Sharing and Improvements to VHF [Our spectrum coalition and trade assocs. filed Comments] -Monitoring of net neutrality legislation that was being negotiated
Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
Bills named:
S. 415 (112th), H.R. 911 (112th), S. 455 (112th), S. 28 (112th), S. 522 (112th)
-S23, the Patent Reform Act of 2010 :Sought changes to the willful infringement, damages post grant review provisions -HR 1249, the Patent Reform Act of 2010: Sought changes to the inter partes reexamination provisions -Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeiting Act -Trade Secrets Act/Customs Authority Inter partes reexamlobbying on making it more robust Prior artfixing the definition of prior art Supplemental Examinationnot eliminating the defense of inequitable conduct Intervening rightswhat happens after a Post grant review or inter partes reexamination Damages, Venue and Willfulness-removing these provisions from the S23
Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); State, Dept of (DOS)
Bills named:
H.R. 1249 (112th)
-A bill has not be introduced yet but conducted informational meetings with offices on the priorities of Intel in the immigration debate. Discussions with hill staff about legislation that is being drafted in both the House and Senate. -Meetings with House staff in preparation for March H1-B hearing at the Judiciary Committee.
Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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