INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM) for INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)

Transportation TRA

Highway and transit funding Intelligent transportation systems and technologies

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Bureau of the Census; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Food Stamp Program

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of the Census; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Retirement RET

S. 708 Health Care and Training for Older Workers Act phased retirement framework Deferred Compensation Provisions (proposed) to be used to raise revenue for other legislation (pending)

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of the Census; Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: S. 708 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform S. 1145/H.R. 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 Post-Patent-Grant Review Venue Reasonable Royalty Damages Enhanced Damages Fee Shifting Third Party Submission of Prior Act with Commentary Best Mode Inequitable Conduct Patent Application Publication Applicant Quality Submissions PTO Rulemaking Authority Prior User Rights Patent Quality PTO Funding PTO continuations rulemaking Community Patent Review University Technology Transfer Open Source Software Open Standards and Interoperability

Contacted: Bureau of the Census; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 3176 SCHIP Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2007 funding and eligibility criteria H.R. 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007 Medicare funding and eligibility

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of the Census

Bills named: H.R. 3176 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Product Take-Back Legislation Draft "Energy Star Program"

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Bureau of the Census; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 1585/S. 1547 National Defense Authorization Act, 2007 Competitive Sourcing Provisions S. 680 Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007 Use of Government-Wide Acquisition Vehicles Use of Specialty Metals/Domestic Source Requirements Use of Time & Material Contracts Bid Protest of Task & Delivery Orders H.R. 3405 To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes. S. 2041 False Claims Corrections Act of 2007 H.R. 3033 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2007: to improve federal agency awards and overight of contracts and assistance and to strengthen accountability of the government-wide suspension and debarment system. S. 680 Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007; a bill to ensure proper oversight and accountability in federal contracting.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Bureau of the Census; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: S. 1547 (110th), H.R. 3405 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th), H.R. 3033 (110th), S. 680 (110th), S. 2041 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 800 / S. 1041 Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 organizing alternatives H.R. 3685 Employee Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 workplace non-discrimination H.R. 2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 / S. 1943 Fair Pay Restoration Act statute of limitations H.R. 1820 / S. 1556 Tax Equity for Domestic Partners and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Bureau of the Census; Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of the Vice President of the United States

Bills named: S. 1556 (110th), S. 1943 (110th), S. 1041 (110th), H.R. 2831 (110th), H.R. 1820 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), H.R. 3685 (110th)

Computer Industry CPI

S. 495 Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2007 S. 239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1260 Data Security Act of 2007 H.R. 2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2168 Identity Theft and Restitution Act of 2007 S 2213 Cyber-crime Act of 2007 H.R. 4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act H.R. 836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 Issues relating to creation of a consistent national framework for protecting personal and financial information, and for disclosures and remedies in the event of data breaches or loss of information.

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Education, Dept of; Bureau of the Census; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); State, Dept of (DOS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Bills named: S. 2168 (110th), S. 1260 (110th), S. 239 (110th), H.R. 4791 (110th), S. 495 (110th), H.R. 836 (110th), H.R. 4175 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), H.R. 2290 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

Supply Chain Security and Air Cargo Security H.R. 1/S. 4 Implementing Provisions of the 9/11 Commission Act

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); General Services Administration (GSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of Economic Analysis; SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of the Census; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

Fiscal Year 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Department of Energy funding - Office of Science National Science Foundation Funding National Institute on Standards and Technology funding Innovation Service Science R&D funding China Innovation Policy Open Document Format - ISO vote Metrics Virtual Worlds National Nanotechnology Initiative Reauthorization Census Bureau funding Fiscal Year 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Development Appropriations

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of the Census; SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Customs Classification Emerging Markets Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial and Heads of State Meetings Electronic Commerce Trade Policy World Trade Organization (WTO) Work Program on E-Commerce WTO Trade Classification WTO Government Procurement Agreement Membership Expansion Adherence to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement Trade Agreements Act U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement WTO Information Technology Agreement WTO-Doha Development Agenda WTO Tech Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement WTO Non-Agriculture Market Access WTO Trade Facilitation WTO GATS Negotiations Trade Treatment of Electronically Delivered Software Trade Treatment of Remanufactured Goods Trade Facilitation China's WTO Accession Implementation China WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Accession China Services-Related Issues Baucus-Grassley S. 1607 The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight and Reform Act of 2007 China Strategic Economic Dialogue Joint Commission on Commerce & Trade (JCCT) Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Open Standards/Open Source Global Sourcing India Government Procurement Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Dodd-Shelby S. 1677 The Currency Reform & Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 Davis-English H.R. 1229 Non-Market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 Stabenow-Bunning S. 796 Fair Currency Act of 2007 Ryan-Hunter H.R. 2942 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R. 1/S. 4 Implementing Provisions of the 9/11 Commission Act H.R. 3920 Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 S. 1848 Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 China Encryption Standards

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); General Services Administration (GSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of the Census; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2942 (110th), H.R. 1229 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th), H.R. 3920 (110th), S. 1677 (110th), S. 4 (110th), S. 1848 (110th), S. 796 (110th), S. 1607 (110th)

Defense DEF

Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2009 Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy) Transformation Satellite Program DD(X) Destroyer Program Army Distributed Learning System Army Future Combat System Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative Air Force Presonnel Services Delivery Transformation Navy Marine Corps Intranet Defense Information Systems Agency eCollaboration

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); General Services Administration (GSA); Bureau of the Census; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Negotiation and Ratification of Bilateral Income Tax Treaties U.S.-Canada Tax Treaty Revision of Tax Provisions in U.S. Model Treaty U.S.-Brazil Tax Treaty U.S.-China Tax Treaty U.S.-India Tax Treaty U.S.-Korea Tax Treaty U.S.-Italy Tax Treaty U.S.-Spain Tax Treaty Revision of Internal Revenue Code Subpart F on Deferral of Taxation Section 954 (c) 6 CFC Look-Through for Related Party Payments; and HR 1509/S. 940 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income. Section 954 (h) Active Financing Under Section F; and H.R. 1509 H.R. 2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 / S 41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 / S 2209 Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 R&D Tax Credit S. 1726 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007 Treasury "Check-the-Box" Regulations Taxation of Software (Section 18) Regulations Taxation of Internet Transactions and Software Fundamental Tax Reform - Tax Reform Advisory Panel and Various Congressional Hearings OECD VAT/GST on cross border services and intangibles and taxation of short-term assignees OECD rules on business restructuring and permanent establishment Research and Development Tax Credit Regulations Research and Development Tax Credit Refinement - Alternative Simplified Credit Securities and Exchange Commission Implementation of P.L. 107-204 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Permanent Establishment (PE) Rules for Profit Attribution and Business Restructuring in OECD Treasury Regulations on Contract Manufacturing Revenue Ruling 97-48, Revenue Ruling 75-7, and Related Code Sections Treasury Sections 1.954-3 Field Service Advisory (FSA) 20020005 Economic Substance Doctrine Codification H.R. 4297 Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 Substantial Assistance rule under Treasury Reg. S.1.954-4 and IRS Notice 2007-13 "Contract Manufacturing" rule under Treasury Reg. S.1.954 Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006 H.R. 1591 Minimum Wage Internal Revenue Code sec. 401(k), sec. 529, and sec. 152(d)(2) for learning accounts legislation H.R. 3359 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 Internal Revenue Code sec. 162(a) Away from Home rules H.R. 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 S. 2380 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the application of the subpart F rules to computer software, to expand the subpart F de minimis rule, and to extend certain expiring provisions.

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Bureau of the Census; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of the Vice President of the United States

Bills named: S. 2380 (110th), S. 1726 (110th), H.R. 4297 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), S. 1 (110th), H.R. 1509 (110th), S. 940 (110th), H.R. 3359 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Special Access Rate Reform Universal Service Fund Broadband Forbearance Digital TV Transition H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act

Contacted: Bureau of Economic Analysis; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of the Census; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 275 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3176 State & Children Health Insurance Program - 2007 reauthorization (SCHIP) Demonstration projects for personal health records S. 1456 Electronic Personal Health Records (PHRS) for Member of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Demonstration prujects for personal health records H.R. 493/S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Genetic Information non-discrimination S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity S. 1693 Wired for Healthcare Quality Act nationwide healthcare system, national standards, interoperability, and privacy H.R. 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of the Census; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 3800 (110th), H.R. 1952 (110th), S. 358 (110th), S. 1456 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 493 (110th), H.R. 3176 (110th), S. 1693 (110th), S. 558 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

IBM has lobbied for various Governmental Programs including Amtrak, Customs Modernization Program, Food Stamp Program, IT Projects, and Government/Private Sector Research and Development Programs. Please see Lobbying Area Codes: AGR, CPT, DEF, GOV, HCR, HOM, SCI, & TRA for the report on these issues. Fiscal Year 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Fiscal Year 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Development Appropriations H.R. 2764, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. H.R. 3161 / S. 1859 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes - Food stamps and nutrition titles H.R. 2419 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 H.R. 2206, Making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. - Food stamps and nutrition titles H.R. 2207, Making supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. - Food stamps and nutrition titles H.Res 438, Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2206) making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2009 Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy) Transformation Satellite Program DD(X) Destroyer Program Army Distributed Learning System Army Future Combat System Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative Air Force Presonnel Services Delivery Transformation Navy Marine Corps Intranet Defense Information Systems Agency eCollaboration

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Bureau of Economic Analysis; General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Bureau of the Census; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 2207 (110th), H.R. 2206 (110th), S. 1859 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th), H.Res. 438 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Smart Power Grid H.R. 6 Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 H.R. 2641/S. 1751 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Roadrunner Project H.R. 2776 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 3221 New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act S. 1419 Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Bureau of the Census; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Economic Analysis; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2776 (110th), S. 1751 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), S. 1419 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th)

Education EDU

Educational Standards Accessibility Workforce Development Innovation (Talent) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Programs

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of the Census; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)