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Telecommunications TEC

Broadband/Spectrum; 600 MHz/TV band and unlicensed use; Internet Governance. Caller ID spoofing. 2.4GHz and unlicensed use. LTE-U/LAA. S. 2555, Mobile Now Act.

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

Bills named: S. 2555 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015. H.R. 2315/S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. Tax reform proposals. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, international tax, and foreign tax issues. H.R. 1643, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015. Internal Revenue Code administrative procedures. H.R. 2584 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015.

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

Bills named: H.R. 880 (114th), H.R. 1643 (114th), H.R. 2584 (114th), S. 386 (114th), H.R. 2315 (114th)

Science/Technology SCI

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

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

Immigration IMM

H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including visa bulletin issues. S. 153, Immigration Innovation Act of 2015. Computer Science.

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

Bills named: S. 153 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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).

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Implementation of the America Invents Act. Software copyright and related issues. US 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. Patent Litigation Reform. H.R. 9, Innovation Act. TPP and related trade issues and agreements. Copyright review and related reform issues. Patent Demand Letter Legislation, including H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act. S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act. S. 632, STRONG Patents Act. S. 1890, H.R. 3326, Defend Trade Secrets Act. S. 2733 Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination (VENUE) Act. Copyright Office modernization.

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

Bills named: S. 1137 (114th), H.R. 2045 (114th), S. 2733 (114th), H.R. 3326 (114th), S. 632 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th), S. 1890 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Energy Efficiency.

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Child online safety and gaming issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Online privacy issues, including related to big data. Issues related to the Administration's position on privacy, including the Consumer Privacy proposal. Human trafficking. Issues related to privacy and mobile devices, including the NTIA stakeholders process on mobile application transparency. H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act. Issues related to privacy and education. Issues related to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Health Privacy Issues. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2577 (114th)

Education EDU

S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act. Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science. Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms. S. 153, Immigration Innovation Act of 2015. Student Privacy Issues, STEM for youth, and Youth Spark. Student Data Privacy.

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

Bills named: S. 153 (114th), S. 1177 (114th)

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 and related 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. H.R. 699, 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 government. Cyber security policies and legislation. Information sharing initiative regarding cyber security threats. Government procurement regarding IT. H.R. 1232, Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA). 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. Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty Reform. Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trade Adjustment Assistance; GSP and AGOA. Student Privacy. S.512, H.R. 1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad (LEADS) Act of 2015. H.R.1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act. House Homeland Information Sharing Bill. S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. S. 1600, H.R. 1428, Judicial Redress Act. Issues related to the EU US Privacy Shield agreement. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education. Issues related to international agreements between law enforcement/governments concerning lawful access across borders.

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

Bills named: S. 1600 (114th), S. 512 (114th), H.R. 1174 (114th), H.R. 1428 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th), H.R. 1232 (114th), S. 754 (114th), H.R. 699 (114th)