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Education EDU

Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science. Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms. S. 169, Immigration Innovation Act of 2013. Student Privacy Issues

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 169 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Energy efficiency.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband/Spectrum. TV band and unlicensed use. Internet Governance.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Implementation of Free Trade Agreements (US-Korea, US-Panama, and US-Colombia) and the inclusion of provisions of interest to the high tech industry, including IPR as well as competition and market access issues. Software piracy, competition, procurement, Internet/human rights, and market access and indigenous innovation policy issues in China.Interoperability, innovation, and competitiveness. Interpretation and application of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property. European Commission investigation of competition in the software industry. Trade in services in bilateral and regional agreements, including the WTO Agreements. Emerging threats to IP rights outside the United States. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Reform of Section 337. Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) Expansion. Trans Atlantic Trade. Trade in Services Agreement (TISA).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

R&D Tax Credit. International tax reform proposals. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, international tax, and foreign tax issues. H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013.H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act. S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013. H.R. 1554 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. S. 1533 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1129 (113th), H.R. 2992 (113th), S. 743 (113th), H.R. 1554 (113th), S. 1533 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Implementation of the America Invents Act. Orphan Works legislation and related policy developments. Online copyright enforcement. Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights.Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office funding issues. Standards essential patents. Patent-related matters before the International Trade Commission. Customs enforcement of ITC exclusion orders. Software patents and related policy. H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013. H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013. H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act. S. 866, to amend Sec 18 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013. Copyright review and related reform issues.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 866 (113th), H.R. 2766 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th), H.R. 2639 (113th), S. 1013 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. Notice of proposed rulemaking on Test Procedures for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0004).Issues related to online advertising. Issues related to the FTC Privacy Report. Issues related to the Administration's position on privacy. Issues related to "Do-Not-Track" protections. Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013. Human trafficking. Issues related to privacy and mobile devices, including the NTIA stakeholders process on mobile application transparency. SAFE Data Act. Issues related to privacy and education. Issues related to COPPA. Health Privacy Issues.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Immigration IMM

H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. S. 169, Immigration Innovation Act of 2013. H.R. 714, Startup Act 3.0. S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 169 (113th), S. 744 (113th), H.R. 2131 (113th), H.R. 714 (113th)

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cyber security. Licensing, competition, trade, and government procurement in the software industry. Health IT procurement; Health reform & related health IT issues; HHS rulemaking proceedings related to Recovery Act implementation.Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Competition in the online advertising and software markets. Competitiveness and the high-tech sector. Policy issues in cloud computing. Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) reform. America's Healthy Future Act. Open government, government modernization and technology choice. Supply chain security efforts within the US goverment. Cyber security policies and legislation. Information sharing intiative regarding cyber security threats. Government procurement regarding IT. H.R. 624, The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA). H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act of 2014. Data breach notification. Legislative proposals related to government surveillance and data collection, including issues of transparency and FISA court reform. Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1960 (113th), H.R. 624 (113th)

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) issues.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS)