BURAK GUVENSOYLAR

H.R. 3830: outline the benefits of trade to the technology industry; H.R. 4748: duty treatment for electronic learning toys for children; US Customs and Border Protection Centers of Excellence and Expertise; Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) security program; sanctions regulations / export controls; export controls on munitions items and additional items controlled by the DOC; Trade in Services Agreement (TISA): negotiations on the issues of cross border data flows, privacy, and intellectual property; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): cross-border data flows, intellectual property, environmental regulations, privacy, safe harbor; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): negotiations on the issues of cross border data flows, privacy, telecommunications, and intellectual property

H.R. 3830: outline the benefits of trade to the technology industry; H.R. 4748: duty treatment for electronic learning toys for children; US Customs and Border Protection Centers of Excellence and Expertise; Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) security program; sanctions regulations / export controls; export controls on munitions items and additional items controlled by the DOC; Trade in Services Agreement (TISA): negotiations on the issues of cross border data flows, privacy, and intellectual property; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): cross-border data flows, intellectual property, environmental regulations, privacy, safe harbor; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): negotiations on the issues of cross border data flows, privacy, telecommunications, and intellectual property

H.R. 4834: Department of Transportation's authority over regulating applications used in automoblies

H.R. 4834: Department of Transportation's authority over regulating applications used in automoblies

H.R. 4950: reauthorization of the EXIM Bank

H.R. 4950: reauthorization of the EXIM Bank

S. 744 - The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - Title II - high skilled immigration and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education funding.H.R. 2131 - Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifing Levels of STEM Visas Act - addressing the green card back log and lossen audit provisions of H1-B visa employers. H.R. 1772 - Legal Workforce Act - mandatory E-verify, ensuring the legality of the American workforce H.R. 1417 - Border Security Results Act - developing a strategy for gaining operational control of the American border within two years. H.R. 3141 - Biometric Improvement Act of 2013 - establishing a biometric exit data system by the Department of Homeland Security Immigration reform generally and, specifically, H1-B expansion.

S. 744 - The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - Title II - high skilled immigration and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education funding.H.R. 2131 - Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifing Levels of STEM Visas Act - addressing the green card back log and lossen audit provisions of H1-B visa employers. H.R. 1772 - Legal Workforce Act - mandatory E-verify, ensuring the legality of the American workforce H.R. 1417 - Border Security Results Act - developing a strategy for gaining operational control of the American border within two years. H.R. 3141 - Biometric Improvement Act of 2013 - establishing a biometric exit data system by the Department of Homeland Security Immigration reform generally and, specifically, H1-B expansion.

S. 744 - The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - Title II - high skilled immigration and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education funding.H.R. 2131 - Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifing Levels of STEM Visas Act - addressing the green card back log and lossen audit provisions of H1-B visa employers. H.R. 1772 - Legal Workforce Act - mandatory E-verify, ensuring the legality of the American workforce H.R. 1417 - Border Security Results Act - developing a strategy for gaining operational control of the American border within two years. H.R. 3141 - Biometric Improvement Act of 2013 - establishing a biometric exit data system by the Department of Homeland Security Immigration reform generally and, specifically, H1-B expansion.

S. 744 - The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - Title II - high skilled immigration and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education funding.H.R. 2131 - Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifing Levels of STEM Visas Act - addressing the green card back log and lossen audit provisions of H1-B visa employers. H.R. 1772 - Legal Workforce Act - mandatory E-verify, ensuring the legality of the American workforce H.R. 1417 - Border Security Results Act - developing a strategy for gaining operational control of the American border within two years. H.R. 3141 - Biometric Improvement Act of 2013 - establishing a biometric exit data system by the Department of Homeland Security Immigration reform generally and, specifically, H1-B expansion.

S. 744 - The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - Title II - high skilled immigration and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education funding.H.R. 2131 - Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifing Levels of STEM Visas Act - addressing the green card back log and lossen audit provisions of H1-B visa employers. H.R. 1772 - Legal Workforce Act - mandatory E-verify, ensuring the legality of the American workforce H.R. 1417 - Border Security Results Act - developing a strategy for gaining operational control of the American border within two years. H.R. 3141 - Biometric Improvement Act of 2013 - establishing a biometric exit data system by the Department of Homeland Security Immigration reform generally and, specifically, H1-B expansion.

H.R. 2072/H.R. 4302/S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Acts, lobbied to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; Lobbied Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia to allow Russia to obtain Most Preferred Nation Status; Forced Localization, advocate for members and agencies to understand the consequences of countries limiting their market access; Lobbied on Customs Classification for light-emitting diode (LED) Lamps, specifically the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; Lobbied on Export Control Reform (ECR) of the Export Administration Regulations, and President Obama's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; Lobbied on U.S. Export Controls, specifically, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Regulations on Iran, Syria Sanctions; Lobbied on the US Customs and Border Protection Simplified Entry Project; Lobbied the SEC to finalize the rule on Section 1502, a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that requires public companies to examine their supply chains and disclose if they use conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo in their products; and Lobbied in support of U.S. Government efforts to negotiate and sign a commercially meaningful Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.

Customs Classification for Tablet Computers, including the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; U.S. Export Controls, including proposed Reform of U.S. Encryption Regulations and regulations outside of the U.S. Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; S. 2029, The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites.

Customs Classification for Tablet Computers, including the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; U.S. Export Controls, including proposed Reform of U.S. Encryption Regulations and regulations outside of the U.S. Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative;H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; S. 2029, The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites.

Customs Classification for Tablet Computers, including the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; U.S. Export Controls, including proposed Reform of U.S. Encryption Regulations and regulations outside of the U.S. Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974.

H.R.4302, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, lobbied on Sec. 2, Extension of Authority; Sec. 3 Foreign Credit Insurance Association; Sec. 6, Aggregate Loan, Guarantee and Insurance Policy; Sec. 8, Dual Use Exports; Sec. 9, Review and Report on Domestic Content Policy, Sec. 10, Strategic Plan for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. to ensure continued operation and lending to domestic companies and to promote domestic job creation; S.1549, American Jobs Act of 2011, lobbied for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.; Permanent Normalization of Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia, lobbied for amendment of the 1974 Trade Act's Jackon-Vanik Amendment to increase trade opportunities with Russia; H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011, lobbied for Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank Charter; S.1547, Securing American Jobs Through Exports, lobbied on Sec 2, Extension of Authority; Sec. 3, Foreign Credit Insurance Association; Sec 6, Aggregate Loan, Guarantee and insurance Authority, Sec. 9, Review and Report on Domestic Content Policy; Sec10, Strategic Plan, Sec. 12, Study by the comptroller on risk management; Sec.15, Annual competitiveness report for charter reauthorization; U.S.-Europe Trade Liberalization, delivered comment to USTR on U.S. Europe Trade Issues; Customs Classification for tablet computers, lobbied on the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; U.S. Export Controls, lobbied on Export Control Reform (ECR) of the Export Administration Regulations related to President Obama's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; Russia Encryption Regulations, lobbied for modifications to Russia Encryption Regulations; Lobbied the US CBP Center for Excellence and Expertise for the Electronics/Tech Sector pertaining to trade facilitation; Lobbied on trade facilitation with respect Argentina Import Registrations.

H.R. 2072/H.R. 4302/S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Acts, lobbied to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; Lobbied Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia to allow Russia to obtain Most Preferred Nation Status; Forced Localization, advocate for members and agencies to understand the consequences of countries limiting their market access; Lobbied on Customs Classification for light-emitting diode (LED) Lamps, specifically the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; Lobbied on Export Control Reform (ECR) of the Export Administration Regulations, and President Obama's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; Lobbied on U.S. Export Controls, specifically, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Regulations on Iran, Syria Sanctions; Lobbied on the US Customs and Border Protection Simplified Entry Project; Lobbied the SEC to finalize the rule on Section 1502, a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that requires public companies to examine their supply chains and disclose if they use conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo in their products; and Lobbied in support of U.S. Government efforts to negotiate and sign a commercially meaningful Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.

Customs Classification for Tablet Computers, including the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; U.S. Export Controls, including proposed Reform of U.S. Encryption Regulations and regulations outside of the U.S. Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; S. 2029, The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites.

Customs Classification for Tablet Computers, including the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; U.S. Export Controls, including proposed Reform of U.S. Encryption Regulations and regulations outside of the U.S. Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative;H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; S. 2029, The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites.

H.R.4302, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, lobbied on Sec. 2, Extension of Authority; Sec. 3 Foreign Credit Insurance Association; Sec. 6, Aggregate Loan, Guarantee and Insurance Policy; Sec. 8, Dual Use Exports; Sec. 9, Review and Report on Domestic Content Policy, Sec. 10, Strategic Plan for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. to ensure continued operation and lending to domestic companies and to promote domestic job creation; S.1549, American Jobs Act of 2011, lobbied for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.; Permanent Normalization of Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia, lobbied for amendment of the 1974 Trade Act's Jackon-Vanik Amendment to increase trade opportunities with Russia; H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011, lobbied for Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank Charter; S.1547, Securing American Jobs Through Exports, lobbied on Sec 2, Extension of Authority; Sec. 3, Foreign Credit Insurance Association; Sec 6, Aggregate Loan, Guarantee and insurance Authority, Sec. 9, Review and Report on Domestic Content Policy; Sec10, Strategic Plan, Sec. 12, Study by the comptroller on risk management; Sec.15, Annual competitiveness report for charter reauthorization; U.S.-Europe Trade Liberalization, delivered comment to USTR on U.S. Europe Trade Issues; Customs Classification for tablet computers, lobbied on the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; U.S. Export Controls, lobbied on Export Control Reform (ECR) of the Export Administration Regulations related to President Obama's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; Russia Encryption Regulations, lobbied for modifications to Russia Encryption Regulations; Lobbied the US CBP Center for Excellence and Expertise for the Electronics/Tech Sector pertaining to trade facilitation; Lobbied on trade facilitation with respect Argentina Import Registrations.

H.R. 2072/H.R. 4302/S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Acts, lobbied to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; Lobbied Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia to allow Russia to obtain Most Preferred Nation Status; Forced Localization, advocate for members and agencies to understand the consequences of countries limiting their market access; Lobbied on Customs Classification for light-emitting diode (LED) Lamps, specifically the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; Lobbied on Export Control Reform (ECR) of the Export Administration Regulations, and President Obama's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; Lobbied on U.S. Export Controls, specifically, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Regulations on Iran, Syria Sanctions; Lobbied on the US Customs and Border Protection Simplified Entry Project; Lobbied the SEC to finalize the rule on Section 1502, a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that requires public companies to examine their supply chains and disclose if they use conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo in their products; and Lobbied in support of U.S. Government efforts to negotiate and sign a commercially meaningful Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.

H.R. 2072/H.R. 4302/S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Acts, lobbied to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; Lobbied Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia to allow Russia to obtain Most Preferred Nation Status; Forced Localization, advocate for members and agencies to understand the consequences of countries limiting their market access; Lobbied on Customs Classification for light-emitting diode (LED) Lamps, specifically the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; Lobbied on Export Control Reform (ECR) of the Export Administration Regulations, and President Obama's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; Lobbied on U.S. Export Controls, specifically, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Regulations on Iran, Syria Sanctions; Lobbied on the US Customs and Border Protection Simplified Entry Project; Lobbied the SEC to finalize the rule on Section 1502, a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that requires public companies to examine their supply chains and disclose if they use conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo in their products; and Lobbied in support of U.S. Government efforts to negotiate and sign a commercially meaningful Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.

H.R.4302, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, lobbied on Sec. 2, Extension of Authority; Sec. 3 Foreign Credit Insurance Association; Sec. 6, Aggregate Loan, Guarantee and Insurance Policy; Sec. 8, Dual Use Exports; Sec. 9, Review and Report on Domestic Content Policy, Sec. 10, Strategic Plan for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. to ensure continued operation and lending to domestic companies and to promote domestic job creation; S.1549, American Jobs Act of 2011, lobbied for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.; Permanent Normalization of Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia, lobbied for amendment of the 1974 Trade Act's Jackon-Vanik Amendment to increase trade opportunities with Russia; H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011, lobbied for Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank Charter; S.1547, Securing American Jobs Through Exports, lobbied on Sec 2, Extension of Authority; Sec. 3, Foreign Credit Insurance Association; Sec 6, Aggregate Loan, Guarantee and insurance Authority, Sec. 9, Review and Report on Domestic Content Policy; Sec10, Strategic Plan, Sec. 12, Study by the comptroller on risk management; Sec.15, Annual competitiveness report for charter reauthorization; U.S.-Europe Trade Liberalization, delivered comment to USTR on U.S. Europe Trade Issues; Customs Classification for tablet computers, lobbied on the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; U.S. Export Controls, lobbied on Export Control Reform (ECR) of the Export Administration Regulations related to President Obama's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; Russia Encryption Regulations, lobbied for modifications to Russia Encryption Regulations; Lobbied the US CBP Center for Excellence and Expertise for the Electronics/Tech Sector pertaining to trade facilitation; Lobbied on trade facilitation with respect Argentina Import Registrations.