HP INC. for HP INC

Telecommunications TEC

FCC actions permitting use of White Spaces devices, White Space database issues.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Education, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Green Dam - filtering software required by Chinese Government on all personal computers sold there. H.Res.590, concerns over censorship, privacy and cybersecurity implications of China's Green Dam software. Panama, Korea, & Columbia Free Trade Agreements (FTA); World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha negotiations. H.R.2454, American Clean Energy Act - tariff provisions.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.Res. 590 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)

Banking BAN

H.R.1424, PL110-343, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, an Act to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase & insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. H.R.384, Tarp Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to require specified depository institutions under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to report periodically on their use of TARP assistance. S.414, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (the Credit Card Act) to regulate credit card policies and to protect consumers from confusing, misleading and predatory practices by credit card companies. H.R.5244, Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights, to provide crucial protections against unfair credit card practices and new bill introduced 1/22/09, H.R.627 to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes. H.R.3126, legislation to create a consumer financial protection agency under the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009. H.R.4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, issues related to derivatives reform.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 3126 (111th), H.R. 1424 (111th), H.R. 627 (111th), S. 414 (111th), H.R. 5244 (111th), H.R. 384 (111th)

Defense DEF

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. H.R.2647, FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act, & Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; Defense Approps FY2010. H.R.3326, Making Appropriations for the Department of Defense for FY2010. Military Health Care - Title VI. House Report 111-230; Senate Report 111-74.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2647 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 3326 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R.1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, computer-related issues in the Farm Bill as passed, and related issues. Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending 9/30/09 for other purposes. H.Rept. 111-016, Sec. 5, Div. A, Title I provisions regarding the ARRA US Recovery Act broadband grant and loan activities under the heading Rural Utilities Service, Distance Learning, Telemedicine and Broadband Program of the Recovery Act.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.1 and S.1, Sen.Amdt. #112 (Boxer and Ensign), Deduction for Dividends received from CFC, Sen.Con.Res.13, House Con.Res.85, FY10 Budget, Administration proposal to reform international tax laws. H.R.422, S.1203, extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R.275 and S.292, Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. H.R.2110, Nonresident Withholding Tax. H.R.2625, S.1153, House Ways & Means Healthcare Reform Bill, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R.1385, EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act. H.R.4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Bills named: S. 1153 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 1385 (111th), H.R. 2110 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th), H.R. 2625 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 1 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), S. 292 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S.515, H.R.1260, and S.610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. 63 Fed.Reg.31741 (1998) Statement of Policy Joint Partnership Agreement (JPA) established by U.S. Commerce Department with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to manage the domain name system (DNS). NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) administers JPA. Issues related to addition of new GTLDS, including stability and security of Internet, trademark protection.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 515 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th), S. 610 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Sections of bill relating to HIT and privacy provisions. H.R.1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, making appropriations for FY2009 for the Departments of Agricultural, Energy, Commerce, Justice, Health and Human Services, Education, Labor, State, Energy, Interior, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Provisions on health care technology. H.Con.Res 85, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriation budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. Health Care Reform - Americas Healthy Future Act (S.1796); Affordable Health Choices Act (S.1679); Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (H.R.3200). H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Senate bill) is an amendment in the nature of a substitute to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides quality and affordable health care coverage for all Americans and for other purposes. H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act (House bill), provides affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R.3288, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Amended. Consolidated bill on Transp.-HUD, CJS, Financial Services, Labor-HHS, MiliCon-VA, State-ForOps. H.R.3293 Title: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Reserve System; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 3293 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th), S. 1796 (111th), H.R. 3288 (111th), S. 1679 (111th)

Veterans VET

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. H.Con.Res 85, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R.3082, S.1407, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill for FY2010. House Report 111-188; Senate Report 111-40. H.R.3288, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Amended. Consolidated bill on Transp.-HUD, CJS, Financial Services, Labor-HHS, MiliCon-VA, State-ForOps.

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 85 (111th), H.R. 3082 (111th), S. 1407 (111th), H.R. 3288 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R.275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2008, to promote freedom of expression. On the Internet, to protect businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian for governments and for other purposes, Sec. 201, 202, 203. H.R.2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009, to prevent United States businesses from cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the United States Government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore public confidence in the integrity of United States businesses, and for other purposes.

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 275 (111th), H.R. 2271 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act FY2009, makes appropriations for FY2009 for the Departments of Agricultural, Energy Commerce, Justice, Health and Human Services, Education, Labor, State, Energy, Interior, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009. H.Con.Res 85, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R.3293, Appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education, House Report III-220, Senate Report 111-66. S.1679, Affordable Health Choices Act; H.R.3200, Affordable Health Choices Act; Health Care Reform legislation. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Senate bill) is an amendment in the nature of a substitute to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides quality and affordable health care coverage for all Americans and for other purposes. H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act (House bill), provides affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R.3288, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Amended. Consolidated bill on Transp.-HUD, CJS, Financial Services, Labor-HHS, MiliCon-VA, State-ForOps

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Education, Dept of; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 3293 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 3288 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th)

Housing HOU

FY2010 Appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions related to, but not limited to, HUD Information Technology. H.R.3288 (House Report 111-218, Senate Report 111-69).

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3288 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R.1580, The Electronic Waste Research and Development Act. H.R.2595, to amend Subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921) to prohibit the export of certain electronic wastes to certain countries.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: H.R. 1580 (111th), H.R. 2595 (111th)

Insurance INS

S.40 National Insurance Act of 2007; H.R.3200, to authorize the issuance of federal charters and licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation, and underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations to provide a comprehensive system for the federal regulation and supervision of national insurers and national agencies, to provide for policyholder protections in the event of an insolvency or the impairment of a national insurer, and for other purposes. S.40-Title I, Subtitles A, B, C; Title II Subtitles A, B; title III, Sections 1301-1303 (expired). (House and Senate) new bill 4/2/09, H.R.1880 to establish a system of regulation and supervision for insurers, insurance agencies, and insurance producers chartered or licensed under federal law that ensures the stability and financial integrity of those insurers, agencies, and producers and that protects policyholders and other consumers served by such insurers, agencies or producers. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Senate bill) is an amendment in the nature of a substitute to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides quality and affordable health care coverage for all Americans and for other purposes. H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act (House bill), provides affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 1880 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), S. 40 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and videoprogramming technologies in the 21st century.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

Legislative and regulatory activity pertaining to, but not limited to, government contracting, including Presidential Memorandum on Government Contracting, staff discussions on acquisition workforce and general government procurement policy. H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Regulatory review of new executive order to Executive Order 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management", and EPA/CEQ staff discussions on digital print preferences. H.R.2110, Non-resident withholding tax. H.R.275, S.292, 3% withholding tax relief.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Reserve System; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 292 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th), H.R. 2110 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Efficiency and Federal CIO amendments; Energy Star Program. H.R.2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act. Public Law 109-058, Section 103, Energy Policy Act of 2005. Energy Efficiency for Data Center Buildings, H.R.6 as amended Senate Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Title II, Subtitles A, B, C.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)

Immigration IMM

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. H.R.19, To Require Employers to Conduct Employment Eligibility Verification. H.R.98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R.138, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R.662, To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. H.R.1096, To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards; and employment eligibility verification.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 1096 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 98 (111th), H.R. 19 (111th), H.R. 662 (111th), H.R. 138 (111th)

Education EDU

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, programs supporting technology and education; education funding and support for math and science education.

Contacted: SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, all provisions related to information technology and data center consolidation within the Department of Homeland Security. H.R.2892, S.1298, House Report 111-157, Senate Report 111-31 Department of Homeland Security Appropriation Act, 2010.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1298 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. S.1, Sen.Amdt.112, Deduction for dividends received from CFC. H.R.422, S.1203, R&D Tax Credit. S.515, H.R.1260, and S.610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. H.Con.Res.85, S.Con.Res.13, FY2010 Budget Act, Administration proposal to reform international tax laws. H.R.4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: S. 610 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), S. 1 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th), S. 515 (111th)

Intelligence INT

Public Law 107-56, to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools and for other purposes. Title II, Section 215 reauthorization - Enhanced Surveillance procedures and reform of National Security letters - National Security Reform Act. S.1510, H.R.3172 original legislation referred to as USA Patriot Act. HR 3845-To extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism and protect Civil liberties, and for other purposes, USA Patriot Amendments Act of 2009, amends FISA to revise requirements relating to roving electronic intelligence, production of records for counterterrorism investigations, and use of pen registers and trap and trace devices (devices for recording incoming and outgoing telephone numbers). National Security Letter Reform Act of 1009, extending authority for issuance of national security letters; modification of standard for issuing national security letters; requires notice to recipient of a national security letter of the right of judicial review of any nondisclosure requirement. HR 3969 Counterterrorism Authorities Improvements Act of 2009 Section 2 Extension of Sunset of Certain Provisions of USA Patriot Act; Section 3 Access to Certain Business Records Under Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (a)Factual Basis for and Issuance of Orders-Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50U.S.C. 1861) amended; (b)Disclosure of Requests-Section 50l amended; ( c) Audit-Section 106A of the USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (PL 109-177; 120 Stat. 200) amended; Section 4 Judicial Review of FISA Orders and National Security Letters: (a) FISA-Section 501 (f) (2) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861 (f) (2) amended; (b)Nondisclosure (1) In General (A) Notice; (B) Application; (C)Consideration; (2) Application Contents; (3) Standard and (c) Minimization-Section 501 (g) of FISA of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861 (g) (1) amended. Section 5 Limitations on Disclosure of National Security Letters(a) In General-Section 2709 of Title 18, USC amended; (c) Prohibition of Certain Disclosure- (1) Prohibition, (A) In General; (B) Certification; (2) Exception, (A) In General; (B) Persons Necessary for Compliance; (C) Nondisclosure requirement; (D) Notice (3) Right to Judicial Review, (A) In General; (B) Notification (C) Initiation of Proceedings; (4) Termination; (b) Identity of Financial Institutions and Credit Reports-Section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 USC 1681u) amended: (d) Prohibition of Certain Disclosure-(1) Prohibition- (A) In General; (B) Certification; (2) Exception: (A) In General; (B) Persons Necessary for Compliance; (C) Nondisclosure Requirement; (D) Notice; (3) Right to Judicial Review (A) In General; (B) Notification; (C) Initiation of Proceedings; (4) Termination. House Report 111-281, Part 1, Title I, USA Patriot Act Related Amendments-- Sections 101-110; Title II National Security Letter Reform, Section 201-209. S. 1692, Senate Report 111-92. a bill to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA Patriot Act and the authority to issue national security letters, and for Other purposes, Section 1-12.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3845 (111th), H.R. 3969 (111th), S. 1510 (111th), H.R. 3172 (111th), S. 1692 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for deployment and construction of broadband systems in unserved and underserved areas to create jobs, for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act FY 2009, making appropriations for FY2009 for the Departments of Agricultural, Energy, Commerce, Justice, Health & Human Services, Education, Labor, State, Energy, Interior, & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, and all provisions related to informative technology with NASA. P.L.111-8. Sec.6001 ARRA requires NTIA to establish Broadband Technology Opportunities Program on Title II, Sect. 5, Div. A. H.Rept. lll-016. H.R.275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to protect U.S. businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian foreign governments and for other purposes. Section 201, Protection of Personally Identifiable Information; Section 202, Integrity of Personally Identifiable Information; Section 203, Transparency Regarding Search Engine Filtering, and Section 206 Penalties. Heath Care Reform and technology. H.R.2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 (May 6, 2009).

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 275 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 2271 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R.2847 all provisions related to funding for IT systems at the Department of Justice and related agencies. House Report 111-149, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 2847 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R.1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. S.560.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 560 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th)