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Computer Industry CPI

Licensing, competition, trade, and government procurement in the software industry. Health IT procurement; health reform and related IT issues. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Competitiveness and high-tech sector. Policy issues in cloud computing. Open government, government IT modernization, open data, and technology choice. Supply chain security efforts within US government. Cybersecurity policies, legislation, protecting critical infrastructure, and International Cybersecurity norms. Legislative proposals related to government surveillance and data collection, including issues of transparency and ECPA reform. Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations. Trade and trade agreements. Issues related to the EU US Privacy Shield agreement. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education. Issues related to the Privacy and Civil Liberty Review Board. Issues related to proposed changes to electronic communications transactional records (ECTRs). Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI), including Facial Recognition. Data breach legislation. Shared Services of agencies' internal business support. Smart Spaces/Smart Infrastructure. Issues related to privacy; Federal privacy legislation. Issues related to IT and COVID response and relief. Issues related to IT support for agency/missions resiliency due to COVID. Actions and guidance related to securing the information and communications technology and services supply chain. H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. S. 2407, Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021. S. 2875, Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021. H.R. 5440, Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021. Algorithmic Accountability Act (no bill number). International Cyber norms. H.R. 7072, NDO Fairness Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: H.R. 7072 (117th), S. 2875 (117th), H.R. 5440 (117th), S. 2407 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Software copyright and related policy issues. Software patents and related policy issues. S. 2891, Restoring the America Invents Act. S. 2774, Pride in the Patent Ownership Act. S. 2773, Unleashing American Innovators Act. Subject matter eligibility under patent law. Administrative review proceedings under the America Invents Act. Copyright Office modernization. H.R. 5374, SHOP SAFE Act. S. 3880, Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies (SMART) Copyright Act of 2022.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 5374 (117th), S. 2773 (117th), S. 2891 (117th), S. 2774 (117th), S. 3880 (117th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Online Child Safety and video gaming issues. H.R. 1198, S. 365, Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation Act. S. 3538, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technolgies (EARN IT) Act of 2022. Intermediary liability.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: S. 3538 (117th), S. 365 (117th), H.R. 1198 (117th)

Education EDU

Public Law 114-95, Every Student Succeeds Act. Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science. Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms. STEM for youth, and Youth Spark. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education.

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; SENATE

Immigration IMM

High-skilled immigration reforms. Legislation on Dreamers. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th)

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education (STEM) issues. S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength Act of 2022.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1304, the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021. S. 749, the American Innovation and Jobs Act. S. 1274, Remote and Mobile Workers Relief Act of 2021. S. 1545 & H.R. 3007, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act. Corporate tax, transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, mobile worker, international tax, and foreign tax issues. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, to provide reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. Administrations Fiscal Year 2022 and 2023 Revenue Proposals relating to corporate and international taxation. H. R. 1304, S. 748, R&D/ Internal Revenue Section 174. HR. 4521, United States Innovation and Competition Act/America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength of 2022.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3007 (117th), H.R. 1304 (117th), S. 748 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), S.Con.Res. 14 (117th), S. 1274 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 749 (117th), S. 1545 (117th)

Telecommunications TEC

Unlicensed Spectrum. Mid band spectrum - 6 GHz. Broadband Deployment and Adoption. Digital Skilling. H.R 5376, Build Back Better Act. S. 2754, A bill to provide funding for the deployment of next Generation 9-1-1, and for other purposes. S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 2754 (117th), S. 1260 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Digital Trade Policies in Trade Agreements. U.S.-China Trade Relations.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Climate change policies. Renewable, energy storage, and advanced clean energy policies. Grid reliability, resilience and digitization. Carbon pricing. Clean energy, carbon reduction & carbon removal R&D. Nature based carbon removal solutions & standards. Direct air capture & other net negative engineered carbon removal policies. U.S. Reentry in Paris Climate Agreement. U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1735, S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021. H.R. 3816, S. 2992, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act. H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act. H.R. 3826, S. 3917, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021. H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act of 2021. H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021. H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021. S. 2710, H.R. 5017 Open App Markets Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3849 (117th), S. 2710 (117th), S. 673 (117th), H.R. 3816 (117th), H.R. 3825 (117th), H.R. 3826 (117th), S. 2992 (117th), S. 3917 (117th), H.R. 3843 (117th), H.R. 3460 (117th), H.R. 1735 (117th), H.R. 5017 (117th)

Defense DEF

National Defense Authorization Act. Defense Appropriations. Quantum Computing. H.R.4350, S.2792, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R.4432, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 4350 (117th), S. 2792 (117th), H.R. 4432 (117th)

Transportation TRA

Cascadia High Speed Rail Funding opportunities. H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th)