BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE for BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues pertaining to market access for software products and services in international markets including, but not limited to, provisions related to intellectual property protection and market access for software products and services. (no bill) Issues pertaining to proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) trade agreements and expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), including, but not limited to, provisions relating to IP protection and enforcement; electronic commerce, services and government procurement. H.R. 2146 Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (provisions related to renewal of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA))

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

Bills named: H.R. 2146 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues pertaining to copyright including, but not limited to, patent protection and enforcement, copyright protection and enforcement in international markets. (no bill) Issues related to reform of patent litigation (no bill) H.R. 9 Innovation Act (entire bill) S. 1137 PATENT Act (entire bill) H.R. 3326 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 (entire bill) S. 1890 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 (entire bill)

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

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

Immigration IMM

Immigration issues related to high-skilled workers (no bill) S. 153 I-Squared Act of 2015 (entire bill)

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

Bills named: S. 153 (114th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to data security, privacy, encryption (no bill) S.356 Electronic Communications Privacy Amendment Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 283 Electronic Communications Privacy Amendment Act of 2015 (entire bill) S.512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 1428 Judicial Redress Act of 2015 (entire bill) S. 1600 Judicial Redress Act of 2015 (entire bill) Issues pertaining to Wassenaar Agreement for export controls (no bill)

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

Bills named: H.R. 1428 (114th), S. 1600 (114th), S. 356 (114th), H.R. 1174 (114th), H.R. 283 (114th), S. 512 (114th)

Homeland Security HOM

S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (Entire Bill) H.R. 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (Entire Bill) H.R. 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act (Entire Bill) H.R. 1770 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (entire bill)

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

Bills named: H.R. 1731 (114th), S. 754 (114th), H.R. 1770 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th)