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Defense DEF

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Defense Matters: National Defense Authorization Act, FY2017, National Defense Authorization Act, FY2016 (current year execution): Distributed Common Ground System - Army (DCGS-A), Data Centers and Analytics, DISA commercial cloud, DoD/VA Integrated Electronic Health Records; Provisions to block the Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces Executive Order.

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties: Bilateral Income Tax Treaties: U.S. - Spain, U.S. - Chile. OECD Guidelines and U.S. Treasury Comments on Taxation: Base Erosion Profit-Shifting (BEPS) Project. H.R. 2315/S. 386 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act. Fundamental corporate tax reform based on H.R. 1, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" ; and the House GOP tax reform blueprint " A Better Way for Tax Reform".

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1 (114th), S. 386 (114th), H.R. 2315 (114th)

Education EDU

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: H.R. 5 Student Success Act/S.1177 Every Child Achieves Act; H.R. 5587, "The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act".

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Bills named: S. 1177 (114th), H.R. 5587 (114th), H.R. 5 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: S.153 Immigration Innovation Act; High-Skilled Immigration Reform; Implementation of White House's Executive Action Rule on H-4 Spousal Work Authorization; USCIS' L-1B Guidance; H.R. 213 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Bills named: S. 153 (114th), H.R. 213 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade Including Multilateral & Bilateral Trade Agreements: Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Bilateral Trade Issues: China and India.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Intellectual Property, including Patents, Copyright, and Trademarks: S. 1890/H.R. 3326 Defend Trade Secrets Act; H.R. 9 Innovation Act; China Anti-Unfair Competition Law Amendments; S. 1137 PATENT Act; Software Patent Eligibility; India Computer-Related Invention Examination Guidelines.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters: DoD Appropriations Act, FY2017, Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY2016, and DoD Appropriations Act, FY2016 (current year execution): Air Force Health IT , DoD/VA Integrated Electronic Health Records, Data Center Consolidation, DoD Public/Private Partnerships, DISA Commercial Cloud, and Army Talent & Engagement program; Provision to block the Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces Executive Order. Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act, FY2017, Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY2016, Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act, FY2016 (current year execution): Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Program Integrity, and cognitive computing for health care and research. Military Construction/VA Appropriations Act, FY2017, and Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY2016, and Military Construction/VA Appropriations Act, FY2016 (current year execution): DoD/VA Integrated Electronic Health Records, VA Disability Claims Processing and Program Integrity, VA Choice Act implementation, and cognitive computing for health care and research. S. 2837 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, Section 515.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2837 (114th)

Computer Industry CPI

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy, including R&D, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health IT & Technology Procurement: H.R. 874 American Super Computing Leadership Act; S. 454 Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership and the Economy Act of 2015. S.1101 Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers Health (MEDTECH) Act; H.R. 6 21st Century Cures Act/H.R. 2396 Software Act; Vice President Biden 's Cancer Moonshot Precision Medicine Initiative. H.R. 4651 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. H.R. 1174/S. 512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad (LEADS) Act. Government Policy on Encryption Technology. H.R. 6004 Modernizing Government Technology Act (MGT Act) 2016.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Bills named: H.R. 874 (114th), S. 454 (114th), H.R. 6004 (114th), H.R. 4651 (114th), H.R. 6 (114th), H.R. 2396 (114th), S. 1101 (114th), S. 512 (114th), H.R. 1174 (114th)