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Education EDU

Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities.

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS)

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband. VOIP/IP Services. Universal Service Fund. Intercarrier Compensation issues. TV White Spaces issue.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Immigration IMM

H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. S. 9, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2009.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 9 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Passage of Free Trade Agreements (US-Korea, US-Panama, and US-Colombia) and the inclusion of provisions of interest to the high tech industry, including IPR as well as competition and market access issues. Software piracy, competition, procurement, Internet/human rights, and market access issues in China. Interoperability, innovation, and competitiveness. Interpretation and application of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property. European Commission investigation of competition in the software industry. Korean Fair Trade Commission's investigation of competition in the software industry. Trade in services in bilateral and regional agreements. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Trade Adjustment Assistance. Emerging threats to IP rights outside the United States.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009. H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. R&D Tax Credit. H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. IRC Section 901(I) guidance. Notice 2008-91 guidance. Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act. Transfer pricing, treaty, international tax, and tax reform issues.

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1083 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009. S. 610, Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 848, Permornance Rights Act. S. 379, Performance Right Act. Orphan Works legislation. Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement.

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 515 (111th), H.R. 848 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th), S. 379 (111th), S. 610 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. Electronic health records and privacy/security protections related to the HealthVault and Amalga platforms. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. Notice of proposed rulemaking on Test Procedures for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0004). H.R. 231, The Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2009.

Contacted: SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Copyright Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: H.R. 231 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cyber security. Licensing, competition, and government procurement in the software industry. Health IT procurement. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Competition in the online advertising and software markets. Competitiveness and the high-tech sector. Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, including issues related to Health IT. Energy and the environment. American Clean Energy and Secuity Act. S. 773, Cyber-Security Act of 2009. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th), S. 773 (111th)