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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade Including Multilateral & Bilateral Trade Agreements: Digital Trade; Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reform; H.R. 5841, S. 2098 Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018; H.R. 5040 Export Control Reform Act of 2018. Bilateral Trade Issues: China 301 investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, China World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance. Renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Contacted: White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Employment & Training Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: S. 2098 (115th), H.R. 5841 (115th), H.R. 5040 (115th)

Defense DEF

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Defense Matters: H.R. 5515, S. 2987, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, provisions related to DoD cloud programs, Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI), and software, procurement, and foreign investment.

Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Employment & Training Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2987 (115th), H.R. 5515 (115th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Financial Services: H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; H.R.5756, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals.

Contacted: Employment & Training Administration; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 4015 (115th), H.R. 5756 (115th)

Education EDU

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: Workforce Development Initiative -- Ideas for Apprenticeships, career-focused education, and certification programs. H.R. 2353 - The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. H.R. 4508, Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act (PROSPER Act).

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Employment & Training Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 4508 (115th), H.R. 2353 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program; H.R. 1468 - Recognizing America's Children Act; H.R. 3440, S. 1615, DREAM Act; S. 1852 - SUCCEED Act.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Employment & Training Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3440 (115th), S. 1615 (115th), S. 1852 (115th), H.R. 1468 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy, including R&D, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health IT & Technology Procurement: Emerging technologies: Blockchain Technology, cloud, AI, IOT, Quantum Computing; S. 2217, the FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017; S. 760 Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act; H.R. 6227, National Quantum Initiative Act. Implementation of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; S. 1693 Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017; H.R. 1865 Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017. HR5674/S.2372 - VA Mission Act. Draft Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act; S. 1989 Honest Ads Act, S.2382/H.R. 4943 Clarifying Use of Data (CLOUD) Act; cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure policy. S. 1691 Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017; data privacy; data breach, data security.

Contacted: White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Employment & Training Administration; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 6227 (115th), S. 1989 (115th), H.R. 4943 (115th), H.R. 5674 (115th), H.R. 6 (115th), S. 760 (115th), H.R. 1865 (115th), S. 2372 (115th), S. 1693 (115th), S. 2382 (115th), S. 1691 (115th), S. 2217 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties: H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - follow on issues and implementation. U.S. Treasury Guidelines and related regulations on OECD Base Erosion Profit-Shifting (BEPS) Project and implementation. H.R. 1393 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act and S. 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act. Bilateral Income Tax Treaties with focus on U.S.-Spain and U.S. - Chile.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Employment & Training Administration; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 540 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th), H.R. 1393 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Intellectual Property, including Patents, Copyright, and Trademarks: Patent Eligible Subject Matter Legislation; International Evidence Parity Act; Transitional Covered Business Method Review Proceeding; Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) reform.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Employment & Training Administration; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters: H.R 6157, FY19 Defense Appropriations; S. 3159, FY19 Defense Appropriations: provisions related to DoD cloud programs, including the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI). NOAA, NASA and NSF, funding.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Employment & Training Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 3159 (115th), H.R. 6157 (115th)