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Computer Industry CPI

Funding for IT training within Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization IT training

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Unemployment UNM

WIA

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Health Issues HCR

Health IT

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA)

Small Business SMB

Full funding for SBA programs Promotion of funding and reauthorization of SBA Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) programs SBA Small Business Information Security Task Force SBA Strategic Alliance Memorandum S. 3217 "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" concerning provision for Angel investors H.R. 5297 "Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010"

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal spending for small business programs

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); General Services Administration (GSA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Workforce training issues Workforce Ivestment Act (WIA) re-authorization IT training

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Homeland Security HOM

Cybersecurity regulations Government Agency IT security, workforce standards Credit Card Act of 2009, H.R. 627 (Section 507, Small Business Security Task Force) Public-private security task force for small business issues

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 627 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Small Business Trade Issues Trans-Pacific Partnership

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 275, To repeal the imposition of 3% withholding H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Loopholes Act of 2010 Taxation of government procurement Small business expensing Bonus depreciation Business activity tax Research and development tax credits

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 275 (111th), H.R. 1083 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th)

Insurance INS

Proposals to provide special consideration for health care coverage for small businesses

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)