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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Implementation 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 and indigenous innovation policy 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. Trade in services in bilateral and regional agreements. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Emerging threats to IP rights outside the United States. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Russia PNTR. Reform of Section 337.

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

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) issues.

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011. H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011. International tax reform proposals. Foreign bank and financial account reporting. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, and international tax issues. H.R. 1834, The Freedom to Invest Act of 2011. S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act of 2011. S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act. S. 1837, Rebuilding America Act. S. 2091, United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012. H.R. 1864, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1834 (112th), S. 1837 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th), S. 1671 (112th), H.R. 1864 (112th), S. 2091 (112th), S. 1577 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband/Spectrum. VOIP/IP Services. TV White Spaces. Accessibility. IP Video Services. World Conference on Information Technology.

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Energy efficiency.

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Implementation of the America Invents Act. Orphan Works legislation and related policy developments, including online distribution of books. Online enforcement of copyright, including "rogue" sites. S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011. H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act of 2011. S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011. S. 2029 and H.R. 3782, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (OPEN Act). Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. Implementation of PRO-IP Act (Public Law 110-403). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office funding issues. Standards essential patents. Patent-related matters before the International Trade Commission.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3261 (112th), H.R. 3782 (112th), S. 968 (112th), S. 2029 (112th)

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. Notice of proposed rulemaking on Test Procedures for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0004). Issues related to online advertising. Issues related to the FTC Privacy Report. Issues related to the Administration's position on privacy - the "White Paper". Issues related to "Do-Not-Track" protections. Human trafficking. S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. H.R. 611, Best Practices Act. Issues related to privacy and mobile devices. S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011. S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. SAFE Data Act. S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act. Issues related to the FTC review of COPPA.

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

Bills named: S. 1151 (112th), S. 913 (112th), S. 799 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 1223 (112th)

Immigration IMM

H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. H.R. 3012, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act. S. 1857, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act. S. 3192, Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology (SMART) Jobs Act. S. 3217, H.R. 5893, Startup Act 2.0. S. 3185, Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century (STAR) Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 5893 (112th), S. 3185 (112th), S. 1857 (112th), S. 3192 (112th), H.R. 3012 (112th), S. 3217 (112th)

Education EDU

Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science. Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms. S. 1675, A Bill to Improve Student Achievement in STEM.

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

Bills named: S. 1675 (112th)

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cyber security. Licensing, competition, trade, and government procurement in the software industry. Health IT procurement; Health reform & related health IT issues; HHS rulemaking proceedings related to Recovery Act implementation. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Competition in the online advertising and software markets. Competitiveness and the high-tech sector. Policy issues in cloud computing. Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). America's Healthy Future Act. Open government, government modernization and technology choice. Supply chain security efforts within the US goverment. Department of Commerce cyber security Green Paper. Cyber security policies and legislation. Information sharing intiative regarding cyber security threats. H.R. 4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 4297 (112th)