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Telecommunications TEC

Digital TV Transition - Funding H.R. 1/S. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - Broadband Investment; Additional funding for DVT Transition

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

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th), S. 1 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Emerging Markets Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial and Heads of State Meetings U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement WTO-Doha Development Agenda WTO GATS Negotiations Trade Facilitation China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) Joint Commission on Commerce & Trade (JCCT) Joint Economic Commission (JEC) WTO Accession Implementation WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Accession Bilateral Investment Treaty Encryption Standards/Information Security Internet Filtering Software Russian Cryptography with USTR Export Regulation H.R. 3515, Export Control Improvements Act - Section 303 - Automated Export System - How It Would Affect Current Practice U.S. Department of Commerce - Encryption Reform - Regulatory Reform of Encryption Regulations - Computer Hardware Controls Weighted Teraflops on Systems and Technology - Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) G20 Summit Preparation Digital Economy Trade Agreements S. 1631, Customs Reauthorization (Trade Facilitation) Russia Encryption Imports

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

Bills named: H.R. 3515 (111th), S. 1631 (111th)

Defense DEF

Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy) GoArmyEd/eArmy U

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 1242, "TARP (Troubled Asset and Relief Program) Accountability and Disclosure Act" Internal modeling systems for financial data S. 1074, "Shareholders Bill of Rights" Legislation to Regulate Derivatives; Legislation to Regulate Systemic Risk

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

Bills named: S. 1074 (111th), H.R. 1242 (111th)

Transportation TRA

Highway and transit funding Intelligent transportation systems and technologies S. 1135, Drive America Forward Act of 2009 (Auto Vouchers) Surface Transportation Reauthorization

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

Bills named: S. 1135 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Revision of Internal Revenue Code Section Subpart F on Deferral H.R. 2098 on Extending Look-through treatment of payments between Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFCs) and Section 954(c)6 of Internal Revenue Code Treasury "Check-the-Box" Regulations 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 Permanent Establishment (PE) Rules for Profit Attribution and Business Restructuring in OECD Treasury Regulations on Contract Manufacturing Economic Substance Doctrine Codification 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 H.R. 6036, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2008 Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property under IRS Notice 2008-38 and S. 292 and H.R. 275 to repeal Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 H.R. 422, Increase and make permanent the alternative simplified credit S. 1203, Retain the Research Credit and increase and make permanent the Alternative Simplified Credit Superfund taxes, "Corporate Environmental Income Tax," CEIT H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272, Prohibiting states from assessing net taxes without PE Temporary cost-sharing regulations and Treasury Regulation S.1.482-7T(g) Bilateral tax treaties including Korea, Italy, Spain, China, India, Brazil, France and Argentina

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

Bills named: H.R. 422 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th), H.R. 6036 (111th), S. 1 (111th), H.R. 3359 (111th), H.R. 1083 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 2098 (111th), S. 292 (111th), H.R. 3970 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 515/S. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009, Worksharing Fee Diversion, Patent Quality, Deferred Examination, Community Patent Review

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

Bills named: S. 1260 (111th), S. 515 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

P.L. 111-5, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 Inclusion of medical home language and health information technology HHS Guidance on Securing Health Information FTC Proposed Breach Notification Rule on Electronic Health Information H.R. 1/S. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Health IT H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

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

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), S. 1 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Amtrak, Customs Modernization Program, Food Stamp Program, IT Projects, Government/Private Sector Research and Development Programs and Intelligent Transportation Please see Lobbying Area Codes: CPT, DEF, EDU, GOV, HCR, HOM, SCI, & TRA for the report on these issues. Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy) Basic Research funding for DOE, Office of Science Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education grants and funding FY2010, DOD Appropriations FY2010, Homeland Security Appropriations , H.R. 2892, S.1298 H.R. 2847, FY2010 Departments of Commerce, and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies H.R. 2701, FY2010 Intelligence Authorization Act H.R. 2647, FY2010 National Defense Reauthorization Act H.R. 1550, Consumer Assistance to Recycle & Save Act of 2009 H.R. 2892, Fiscal 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 3288, T-HUD Appropriations FY2010

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

Bills named: H.R. 1550 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th), H.R. 3288 (111th), H.R. 2701 (111th), H.R. 2647 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), S. 1298 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Amendment to H.R. 2454 that would create new requirements for the Energy Star Program

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

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

Acquisition Policy Provisions

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Smart Power Grid H.R. 6, Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 S. 946, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act H.R. 1/S. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Smart Electric Grid H.R. 2165, Bulk Power System Protection Act H.R. 2195, Amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electrical infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy & Security Act Senate Bill - The American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009

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

Bills named: S. 946 (111th), H.R. 2195 (111th), H.R. 2165 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 6 (111th), S. 1 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)

Education EDU

H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Departments of Commerce, and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies; STEM Programs

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

Bills named: H.R. 2847 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

Supply Chain Security Critical Infrastructure Protection Emergency Powers Information Sharing Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative and 60-Day Cybersecurity Review

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

Science/Technology SCI

Nanotechnology Intelligent Transporation Innovation Nanotechnology R&D funding H.R. 554, The National Nanotechnology Initiative Reauthorization, To authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development, and for other purposes H.R. 1145, National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009 National cybersecurity research and development agenda H.R. 554, National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2009 Draft Bill, "The Surface Transporation Authorization Act of 2009 S.1482, Normal Nanotechnology Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2009

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

Bills named: H.R. 554 (111th), H.R. 1145 (111th), S. 1482 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

S. 971, U.S. Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 778, Office of National Cyber Security Advisor H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act Issues relating to the 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 (FISMA) Issues related to the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative and the 60-Day Cybersecurity Revew HHS Guidance on Securing Health Information FTC proposed Breach Notification Rule on Electronic Health Information S.1490, Data Security and Privacy Act of 2009 S.1438, Fostering a Global Response to Cyber Attacks Act

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

Bills named: S. 778 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), S. 971 (111th), S. 1490 (111th), S. 139 (111th), S. 1438 (111th), S. 773 (111th)