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Defense DEF

FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act; NDAA funding; Urged Congress to include several initiatives on Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies; HR 7331 - To establish the Office of the National Cyber Director, and for other purposes.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 7331 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S 700 & HR 1625 - New GIG Act; International Digital Taxes; Carried interest; On demand economy tax issues; Investment Tax Credit (ITC); CARES Act. New Business Preservation Act (S. 3515, H.R. 6403); Tax reform for startups (Monetizing Assets Legislative Proposal - draft legislation in process); H.R. 6751, the Caring for Startup Employees Act of 2020; H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act; Tax Reform Issues.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1625 (116th), H.R. 6751 (116th), H.R. 6403 (116th), H.R. 7010 (116th), S. 3515 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

Spectrum; Broadband deployment/access; 5G; Facial Recognition Technology

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Government Issues GOV

Government IT Reform; Modernizing Government Technology Act funding; CARES Act; Phase IV Coronavirus Relief Legislation; Heroes Act; COVID-19 Liability Protections; General COVID-19/Economic stimulus funding.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Education EDU

Support Computer science education/funding; STEM education; Higher Education Act; General education and workforce issues; Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions funding; Universal Service Funding program (E-rate, Lifeline).

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Computer Industry CPI

Cybersecurity Issues; Issues regarding data breaches; Issues regarding artificial intelligence; Future of Artificial Intelligence Act; Issues regarding privacy of data; H Res. 153, supporting the development of guidelines for ethical development of AI; S 3398 - EARN IT Act; FedRAMP reform; -H.R. 6978/S. 3832, the Endless Frontier Act; S. 3629/H.R. 6752, Invest in Child Safety Act; S. 3890/HR 7096, National AI Research Resource Task Force Act of 2020.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 6752 (116th), H.R. 6978 (116th), H.R. 7096 (116th), S. 3890 (116th), S. 3629 (116th), H.Res. 153 (116th), S. 3832 (116th)

Banking BAN

Issues regarding financial technology; Fintech issues (CARES Act); Paycheck Protection Program (CARES Act); Main Street Lending Program.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Transportation TRA

Autonomous vehicles; CARES Act.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Health Issues HCR

Telehealth issues (CARES Act); Health data interoperability rules; Oppose Proposed Rule to Strip Non-Discrimination Protections in the Affordable Care Act.

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Digital Trade; US Japan Trade Deal; Tariffs; DeMinimis; ICTS Supply Chain Rule; EU-U.S. Privacy Shield; U.S.-Kenya Trade Deal; US - UK Trade; China Phase One/Phase Two negotiations.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Advance Research Projects Agency -- Energy (ARPA-E) funding; Competitive markets and regional transmission organizations (RTO).

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office

Immigration IMM

Support immigration reform; International Entrepreneur Rule; H-1B Visas; H-4 Visas; STEM-OPT; Dreamers; HR 1044, S 386, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act; HR 6, American Dream and Promise Act; F1 and M1 Visas.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1044 (116th), H.R. 6 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Worker Classification Issues; S 541, H.R.4016 Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act; GIG and sharing economy issues; CARES Act.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 4016 (116th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Paycheck Protection Program; Main Street Lending Program; Proposed Rule on Market Data Infrastructure.

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

HR 5 - Equality Act.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 5 (116th)