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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade Including Multilateral & Bilateral Trade Agreements: Digital Trade: U.S.- Kenya FTA; The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); US-Japan FTA, US-EU FTA, US-UK FTA, WTO. Bilateral Trade Issues: China 301 investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, China World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance; China market access; India data localization.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Civil Rights: H.R. 1280, "The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021"; H.R. 5, S. 5393, "The Equality Act".

Contacted: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1280 (117th), H.R. 5 (117th), S. 5393 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties: H.R. 1319, P.L. 117-2, "The American Rescue Plan"; "Made in America Tax Plan"; "Overhauling International Tax framework"; Implementation of U.S. Treasury regulations and follow on issues from H.R. 1, "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act," TCJA, Public Law No. 115-97; Proposed regulations on "Classification of Cloud Transactions and Transactions Involving Digital Content" new section 1.861-19 and amendment of -18 regulations. W&M Committee amendment in nature of substitute to The Build Back Better Budget Reconciliation bill. Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2021, S. 1887. Global Digital Taxes, e.g. DSTs; U.S. Treasury guidelines and related regulations on OECD "Addressing Tax Challenges of Digitalization" and BEPS 2.0; implementation of OECD Base Erosion Profit-Shifting (BEPS) recommendations. Bilateral income tax treaties pending before the Senate, e.g., Chile and relevant treaties under negotiation.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 1887 (117th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Intellectual Property, including Patents, Copyright, and Trademarks: Patent Eligible Subject Matter Legislation; draft Digital Copyright Act of 2021; Transitional Covered Business Method Patent Review Proceeding; H.R. 1723, and S. 632, Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement Act (IDEA Act); WTO TRIPS Waiver proposal; S. 2774, Pride in Patent Ownership Act.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 1723 (117th), S. 2774 (117th), S. 632 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters: Draft FY2022 appropriations provisions relating to higher education skills training, quantum computing, technology modernization, 5G, energy and smart grid investments, and semiconductor incentives; H.R. 4355, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R. 4549, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022, issues relating to quantum computing, Artificial Intelligence, TMF, High Performance Computing, Cybersecurity, and Federal Agency IT Modernization; H.R. 4432, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022; funding for and implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act (CHIPS for America Act), and S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA); National Science Foundation appropriations for Minority Serving Institution scholarships focused upon quantum computing. Bipartisan framework on infrastructure; "American Jobs Plan"; "American Families Plan".

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: H.R. 4355 (117th), H.R. 4432 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 4549 (117th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to the Environment: Carbon emissions pricing issues, including carbon tax; U.S. participation in Paris Climate Accord.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; White House Office

Education EDU

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: Workforce Development Initiative -- Ideas for Apprenticeships, career-focused education, and certification programs; Higher Education Act reauthorization; S. 864, H.R. 2037, the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students Act (JOBS Act); Federal Work Study Experimental Site Initiative; H.R. 447, The National Apprenticeship Act; Increasing Federal Support for Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs); H.R. 3294, and S. 1945, Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education at HBCUs Act (IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act).

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 864 (117th), H.R. 2037 (117th), H.R. 447 (117th), S. 1945 (117th), H.R. 3294 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: H.R. 6, The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021, and S. 264, The Dream Act of 2021; H.R. 1440, Fairness for All Act; U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, H.R.1177, and S. 348; H.R. 426 and S. 251, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021; H.R. 3648, The Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act (EAGLE Act 2021). Health Care reform, Mental Health Issues. Paid Family and Medical Leave. Antitrust policy and related issue; H.R. 3843/S. 228, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021.

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Education, Dept of; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Bills named: H.R. 3843 (117th), S. 225 (117th), S. 251 (117th), H.R. 1440 (117th), H.R. 3648 (117th), H.R. 426 (117th), H.R. 6 (117th), S. 348 (117th), S. 228 (117th), S. 264 (117th), H.R. 1177 (117th)

Computer Industry CPI

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy, including R&D, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health IT & Technology Procurement: Emerging technologies: Blockchain, cloud computing, 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI regulatory governance, AI bias, facial recognition policy, quantum computing, privacy legislation, and weather modeling; implementation of H.R. 6227, S. 3143, the National Quantum Initiative Act (P.L. 115-368); H.R. 1837, the Quantum User Expansion for Science and Technology Program (QUEST) Act; H.R. 1866, Quantum Network Infrastructure Act; implementation of S. 2200, the National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2018; Reform of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996; S. 797, the Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (PACT) Act; S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), provisions relating to manufacturing and research and development in the U.S. semiconductor industry; H.R 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act; H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act; H.R. 21, The FedRAMP Authorization Act. Supply chain security / DHS ICT Supply Chain Task Force; Encryption policy; provisions related to state and local funding for cybersecurity planning, defense and response activities; Draft Quantum Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; Executive Order 14028 Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity provisions on software labeling, Software Bill of Materials, zero trust, cloud security architecture, and standards to improve software supply chain security; Executive Order 14071 Securing America's Critical Supply Chain scope of year long review of ICT; Executive Order 13984 Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities (IaaS); S. 2407 Cyber Incident Reporting Act; S. 2875 Cyber Incident Reporting Act; Draft House Homeland Security Committee cyber incident reporting bill; State and local funding for cybersecurity planning, defense, and response activities; cyber workforce and skills development policy; Draft Ransomware Exposure Act. Information Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain Security proposed rulemaking. Federal guidelines for vaccine credentialing development and solutions; H.R. 550, Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Bills named: S. 2407 (117th), S. 2200 (117th), H.R. 1837 (117th), H.R. 550 (117th), H.R. 2225 (117th), S. 2875 (117th), S. 797 (117th), H.R. 3593 (117th), H.R. 1866 (117th), H.R. 6227 (117th), S. 3143 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 21 (117th)

Defense DEF

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Defense Matters: Implementation of H.R. 6395, S. 4049 the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for FY21, including provisions concerning the U.S. semiconductor industry, 5G development, Cybersecurity (Cyberspace Solarium Commission recommendations), Quantum Computing, and Artificial Intelligence; S. 2792, H.R. 4350, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, issues related to cybersecurity, printed circuit boards, FedRAMP authorization, quantum technologies and artificial intelligence. DoD and NTIA 5G Challenge.

Contacted: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Bills named: H.R. 4350 (117th), H.R. 6395 (117th), S. 4049 (117th), S. 2792 (117th)