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Agriculture AGR

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

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

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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.-Panama Free Trade 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 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) WTO Accession Implementation WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Accession Services-Related Issues Bilateral Investment Treaty Encryption Standards Open Standards/Open Source Global Sourcing Indian 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 Extension of TAA to service workers Extension of TAA to non-FTA partners Export Regulation H.R. 5828, Title I, Securing Exports Through Coordination and Technology Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 5828 (110th), S. 4 (110th), S. 1677 (110th), S. 796 (110th), H.R. 2942 (110th), S. 1607 (110th), H.R. 3920 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th), S. 1848 (110th), H.R. 1229 (110th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 5658 / S. 3001 [H.R.: Duncan Hunter] National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy) GoArmyEd / eArmyU Transformation Satellite Program DD(X) Destroyer Program Army Distributed Learning System Army Future Combat System Air Force Presonnel Services Delivery Transformation Navy Marine Corps Intranet Defense Information Systems Agency eCollaboration

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

Bills named: S. 3001 (110th), H.R. 5658 (110th)

Transportation TRA

Highway and transit funding Intelligent transportation systems and technologies

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

Retirement RET

H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 S. 708, Health Care and Training for Older Workers Act phased retirement framework H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 / S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 Deferred Compensation Provisions S. 2936, Responsible Expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program Act of 2008

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

Bills named: H.R. 3185 (110th), S. 708 (110th), H.R. 3765 (110th), S. 2473 (110th), S. 2936 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Digital TV Transition H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act

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

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 Members of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Demonstration projects for personal health records H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Genetic Information non-discrimination 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 Health Information Technology and Privacy Legislation (Discussion Draft, May 22, 2008) 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 S. 2532, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 medicare physician payments Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative

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

Bills named: H.R. 3800 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), S. 1456 (110th), S. 358 (110th), S. 1693 (110th), S. 558 (110th), S. 2532 (110th), H.R. 3176 (110th), H.R. 493 (110th), H.R. 1952 (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. H.R. 2642, Fiscal Year 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations National Science Foundation Dept. of Energy, Office of Science __ / S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 National Science Foundation National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Department of Energy, Office of Science 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.R. 2419 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 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.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. Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy) Transformation Satellite Program DD(X) Destroyer Program Army Distributed Learning System Army Future Combat System Air Force Presonnel Services Delivery Transformation Navy Marine Corps Intranet Defense Information Systems Agency eCollaboration GoArmyEd / eArmyU

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

Bills named: H.Res. 438 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th), H.R. 2207 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), S. 3182 (110th), S. 1859 (110th), H.R. 2206 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Product Take-Back Legislation Draft "Energy Star Program"

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

Immigration IMM

H.R. 1930 / S. 1083, SKIL Act of 2007 H-1B visas

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

Bills named: H.R. 1930 (110th), S. 1083 (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. Issues related to reforming the Federal Information Security Management Act

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

Bills named: S. 1260 (110th), S. 239 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), S. 495 (110th), H.R. 2290 (110th), H.R. 4791 (110th), S. 2168 (110th), H.R. 836 (110th), H.R. 4175 (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: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); General Services Administration (GSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Bureau of the Census; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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

Science/Technology SCI

Fiscal Year 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Department of Energy funding - Office of Science National Science Foundation Funding ITER Fusion Power Experiment Funding National Institute of Standards and Technology funding Innovation Service Science R&D funding China Innovation Policy Open Document Format - ISO vote Metrics Virtual Worlds H.R. 5940, National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008 Census Bureau funding H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (the war supplemental) National Science Foundation Department of Energy, Office of Science H.R. ____ / S. 3182, Fiscal Year 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations National Science Foundation National Institute of Standards and Technology Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Department of Energy, Office of Science

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

Bills named: H.R. 5940 (110th), S. 3182 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th)

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 H.R. 5267 / S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of [HR: 2008] [S: 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 Proposed regulations relating to foreign-based company sales income under IRC sec. 954 (Reg. - 124590-07) 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, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 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. H.R. 6036, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2008 H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 tax extenders S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 tax extenders Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property under IRS Notice 2008-38

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

Bills named: H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 6036 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 1509 (110th), S. 1 (110th), H.R. 4297 (110th), S. 2886 (110th), H.R. 3359 (110th), S. 940 (110th), S. 2380 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th), H.R. 5267 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th), S. 1726 (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 PTO Public PAIR

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

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1145 (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 S. 2532, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 medicare physician payments

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

Bills named: H.R. 3176 (110th), S. 2532 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Acquisition Policy Provisions H.R. 5658 / S. 3001, [H.R.: Duncan Hunter] National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S. 680, Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007 S. 3007, Strengthening Transparency and Accountibility in Federal Spending Act of 2008 Use of Government-Wide Acquisition Vehicles Use of Specialty Metals/Domestic Source Requirements Use of Time & Material Contracts 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. 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. Government Procurement Eligibility Census 2010 contract oversight

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

Bills named: H.R. 5658 (110th), H.R. 3405 (110th), S. 3001 (110th), S. 680 (110th), S. 3007 (110th), H.R. 3033 (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 High Performance Computing 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: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); General Services Administration (GSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Bureau of the Census; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Vice President of the U.S.; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

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

Education EDU

Educational Standards Accessibility Workforce Development Innovation (Talent) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Programs H.R. 1467, 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 1467 (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. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1820 / S. 1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partners and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 / S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 3195 / S. 1881, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 / Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 Intellectual Property and Competition Policy

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

Bills named: H.R. 3765 (110th), S. 1881 (110th), H.R. 1820 (110th), H.R. 1542 (110th), H.R. 3685 (110th), H.R. 3195 (110th), H.R. 3185 (110th), S. 910 (110th), S. 1782 (110th), S. 1943 (110th), S. 1041 (110th), S. 1556 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), H.R. 2831 (110th), S. 2473 (110th)