mr RANDOLPH DOVE

Discussions regarding possible future legislation and regulations related to Additive Manufacturing, 3D-printing, Digital Manufacturing, and Industry 4.0.

Federal cyber security proposals, including H.R. 584, The Cyber Preparedness Act of 2017. Cyber and device security, as well as Federal government IT modernization.

Issues related to the Affordable Care Act and the Services Contract Act and how benefits are applied. Presidents FY 2016 Budget, including corporate tax proposals and reforms to international tax policy; H.R. 297, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; H.R. 415, Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2015; S. 174, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S. 537, COMPETE Act of 2015; S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015; H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015; H.R. 1430, Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2015; H.R. 961, amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income; H. Con. Res. 27, Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; Amendments to S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016: Hatch amendment #1029, deficit neutral reserve fund for legislation preventing American jobs from being moved overseas, which may include a reduction in the corporate income tax rate; Thune-Brown amendment supporting the principle of Mobile Workforce legislation to prevent unexpected or double taxation of employees as they travel outside of their home state for temporary work assignments; Durbin amendment 817, tax increases for companies that ship jobs overseas, credits for patriot employers; Stabenow amendment 523, increase taxes, encourage insourcing of jobs currently overseas; Sanders amendment 323, raise taxes to increase spending on infrastructure; Senate Committee on Finance Working Groups on Business Tax Reform and International Tax Reform; Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. Congressional proposals related to international taxation and innovation box proposals. Issues relating to: tax reform, international taxation, R&D tax credit, extenders, corporate integration, and IP/innovation/patent box. H.R. 5278, Puerto Rico, Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) Proposed Treasury regulation on Section 385.

H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; H.R. 1770/S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act; S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015; H.R. 1704, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015, to establish a national data breach notification standard and, for other purposes; S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 491, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act; H.R. 1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act. Privacy (generally), encryption (as it pertained to the Apple-FBI case).

H. Con. Res. 27, Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; Hatch amendment #1029, deficit neutral reserve fund for legislation preventing American jobs from being moved overseas, which may include a reduction in the corporate income tax rate; Thune-Brown amendment supporting the principle of Mobile Workforce legislation to prevent unexpected or double taxation of employees as they travel outside of their home state for temporary work assignments; Hatch amendments 646, 1017 and 1025, deficit neutral reserve fund relating to H-1B visas; Schatz amendment 1063, Social Security spousal benefits for same sex couples; Durbin amendment 817, tax increases for companies that ship jobs overseas, credits for "patriot employers"; Stabenow amendment 523, increase taxes, encourage insourcing of jobs currently overseas; Sanders amendment 323, Raise taxes to increase spending on infrastructure; Grassley amendment 958 relating to H-1B visas; Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations-Language related to sec 515 and high-impact information systems. H.R. 2578, FY2016 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill; H.R. 2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations Bill; H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016.

S. 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act; S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015; H.R. 1704, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015, to establish a national data breach notification Standard and, for other purposes; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; draft Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 491, Geolocational Privacy Surveillance Act; H.R. 1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; draft White House Privacy legislation; Implementation of Dodd-Frank (derivatives and foreign exchange); H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act; Department of Labor (DOL) proposed change to the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) that would expand the scope of those who become fiduciaries; H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act; S. 1469, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reform.

Administrations Executive Action on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B and L visas; L-1 visa classification and guidance regarding specialized knowledge; H.R.1704, to establish a nation data breach notification Standard and, for other purposes; S.754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; draft Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S.177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reform; H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Network. National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges; H.R. 4651 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Encryption (as it pertained to the Apple-FBI case).

Support for educational programs in other countries.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; India ICT local mandate thresholds; Information Technology Agreement; Trade in Services Agreement; Trade Promotion Authority. H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations. H.R. 2146, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.

H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; H.R. 1770/S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act; S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015; H.R. 1704, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015, to establish a nation data breach notification standard and, for other purposes; S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 491, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act; H.R. 1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act. Privacy (generally), encryption (as it pertained to the Apple-FBI case), and a briefing by House Homeland Security Committee staff.

H. Con. Res. 27, Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; Hatch amendment #1029, deficit neutral reserve fund for legislation preventing American jobs from being moved overseas, which may include a reduction in the corporate income tax rate; Thune-Brown amendment supporting the principle of Mobile Workforce legislation to prevent unexpected or double taxation of employees as they travel outside of their home state for temporary work assignments; Hatch amendments 646, 1017 and 1025, deficit neutral reserve fund relating to H-1B visas; Schatz amendment 1063, Social Security spousal benefits for same sex couples; Durbin amendment 817, tax increases for companies that ship jobs overseas, credits for "patriot employers"; Stabenow amendment 523, increase taxes, encourage insourcing of jobs currently overseas; Sanders amendment 323, Raise taxes to increase spending on infrastructure; Grassley amendment 958 relating to H-1B visas; Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations-Language related to sec 515 and high-impact information systems. H.R. 2578, FY2016 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill; H.R. 2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations Bill; H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016.

S.512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; H.R.1268, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act; S.128, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015; Portman Amendment as Modified to promote energy efficiency - S.Amdt. 3 to S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline; H.R.699, Email Privacy Act; S.356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments ACT of 2015; H.R.1704, to establish a nation data breach notification Standard and, for other purposes; issues related to FCC's Open Internet rules; White House Privacy legislation; issues related to implementation of eRate program; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act, S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.

Issues related to the Affordable Care Act and the Services Contract Act and how benefits are applied. Presidents FY 2016 Budget, including corporate tax proposals and reforms to international tax policy; H.R.297, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R.235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; H.R.415, Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2015; S.174, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; S.386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; S.431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S.537, COMPETE Act of 2015; S.698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015; H.R.1430, Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2015; H.R.961, amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income; H. Con. Res. 27, Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; Amendments to S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016: Hatch amendment #1029, deficit neutral reserve fund for legislation preventing American jobs from being moved overseas, which may include a reduction in the corporate income tax rate; Thune-Brown amendment supporting the principle of Mobile Workforce legislation to prevent unexpected or double taxation of employees as they travel outside of their home state for temporary work assignments; Durbin amendment 817, tax increases for companies that ship jobs overseas, credits for patriot employers; Stabenow amendment 523, increase taxes, encourage insourcing of jobs currently overseas; Sanders amendment 323, raise taxes to increase spending on infrastructure; Senate Committee on Finance Working Groups on Business Tax Reform and International Tax Reform; Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. Congressional proposals related to international taxation and innovation box proposals. Issues relating to: tax reform, international taxation, R&D tax credit, extenders, corporate integration, and IP/innovation/patent box.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; India ICT local mandate thresholds; Information Technology Agreement; Trade in Services Agreement; Trade Promotion Authority. H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations. H.R. 2146, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.

S. 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act; S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015; H.R. 1704, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015, to establish a nation data breach notification Standard and, for other purposes; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; draft Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 491, Geolocational Privacy Surveillance Act; H.R. 1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; draft White House Privacy legislation; Implementation of Dodd-Frank (derivatives and foreign exchange); H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act; Department of Labor (DOL) proposed change to the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) that would expand the scope of those who become fiduciaries; H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act; S. 1469, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reform.

Issues related to the Affordable Care Act and the Services Contract Act and how benefits are applied. Presidents FY 2016 Budget, including corporate tax proposals and reforms to international tax policy; H.R.297, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R.235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; H.R.415, Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2015; S.174, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; S.386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; S.431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S.537, COMPETE Act of 2015; S.698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015; H.R.1430, Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2015; H.R.961, amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income; H. Con. Res. 27, Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; Amendments to S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016: Hatch amendment #1029, deficit neutral reserve fund for legislation preventing American jobs from being moved overseas, which may include a reduction in the corporate income tax rate; Thune-Brown amendment supporting the principle of Mobile Workforce legislation to prevent unexpected or double taxation of employees as they travel outside of their home state for temporary work assignments; Durbin amendment 817, tax increases for companies that ship jobs overseas, credits for patriot employers; Stabenow amendment 523, increase taxes, encourage insourcing of jobs currently overseas; Sanders amendment 323, raise taxes to increase spending on infrastructure; Senate Committee on Finance Working Groups on Business Tax Reform and International Tax Reform; Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. Congressional proposals related to international taxation and innovation box proposals. Issues relating to: tax reform, international taxation, R&D tax credit, extenders, corporate integration, and IP/innovation/patent box.

S.512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; H.R.1268, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act; S.128, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015; Portman Amendment as Modified to promote energy efficiency - S.Amdt. 3 to S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline; H.R.699, Email Privacy Act; S.356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments ACT of 2015; H.R.1704, to establish a nation data breach notification Standard and, for other purposes; issues related to FCC's Open Internet rules; White House Privacy legislation; issues related to implementation of eRate program; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act, S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.

Administrations Executive Action on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B and L visas; L-1 visa classification and guidance regarding specialized knowledge; H.R.1704, to establish a nation data breach notification Standard and, for other purposes; S.754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; draft Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S.177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reform; H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Network. National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges (H.R. 4651). Encryption (as it pertained to the Apple-FBI case).

H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; H.R. 1770/S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act; S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015; H.R. 1704, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015, to establish a nation data breach notification standard and, for other purposes; S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 491, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act; H.R. 1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act. Privacy (generally), encryption (as it pertained to the Apple-FBI case), and a briefing by House Homeland Security Committee staff.

Administrations Executive Action on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B and L visas; L-1 visa classification and guidance regarding specialized knowledge; H.R.1704, to establish a nation data breach notification Standard and, for other purposes; S.754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; draft Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S.177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reform; H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Network.

H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; H.R. 1770/S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act; S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015; H.R. 1704, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015, to establish a nation data breach notification standard and, for other purposes; S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 491, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act; H.R. 1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act.

Improving delivery of CMS programs.

S. 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act; S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015; H.R. 1704, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015, to establish a nation data breach notification Standard and, for other purposes; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; draft Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 491, Geolocational Privacy Surveillance Act; H.R. 1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; draft White House Privacy legislation; Implementation of Dodd-Frank (derivatives and foreign exchange); H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act; Department of Labor (DOL) proposed change to the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) that would expand the scope of those who become fiduciaries; H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act; S. 1469, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reform.

H.R.1020, STEM Education Act of 2015; H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act of 2015; S.181, Startup Act; H.R.1268, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act; S.128, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015; Portman Amendment as Modified to promote energy efficiency - S.Amdt. 3 to S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline; S.Res.71, resolution designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as "Internet Governance Awareness Week"; issues related to top level domain names by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

H. Con. Res. 27, Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; Hatch amendment #1029, deficit neutral reserve fund for legislation preventing American jobs from being moved overseas, which may include a reduction in the corporate income tax rate; Thune-Brown amendment supporting the principle of Mobile Workforce legislation to prevent unexpected or double taxation of employees as they travel outside of their home state for temporary work assignments; Hatch amendments 646, 1017 and 1025, deficit neutral reserve fund relating to H-1B visas; Schatz amendment 1063, Social Security spousal benefits for same sex couples; Durbin amendment 817, tax increases for companies that ship jobs overseas, credits for "patriot employers"; Stabenow amendment 523, increase taxes, encourage insourcing of jobs currently overseas; Sanders amendment 323, Raise taxes to increase spending on infrastructure; Grassley amendment 958 relating to H-1B visas; Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations-Language related to sec 515 and high-impact information systems. H.R. 2578, FY2016 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill; H.R. 2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations Bill; H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; India ICT local mandate thresholds; Information Technology Agreement; Trade in Services Agreement; Trade Promotion Authority. H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations. H.R. 2146, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.

S.512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; H.R.1268, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act; S.128, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015; Portman Amendment as Modified to promote energy efficiency - S.Amdt. 3 to S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline; H.R.699, Email Privacy Act; S.356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments ACT of 2015; H.R.1704, to establish a nation data breach notification Standard and, for other purposes; issues related to FCC's Open Internet rules; White House Privacy legislation; issues related to implementation of eRate program; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act, S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.

Issues related to the Affordable Care Act and the Services Contract Act and how benefits are applied. Presidents FY 2016 Budget, including corporate tax proposals and reforms to international tax policy; H.R.297, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R.235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; H.R.415, Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2015; S.174, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; S.386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; S.431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S.537, COMPETE Act of 2015; S.698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015; H.R.1430, Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2015; H.R.961, amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income; H. Con. Res. 27, Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; Amendments to S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016: Hatch amendment #1029, deficit neutral reserve fund for legislation preventing American jobs from being moved overseas, which may include a reduction in the corporate income tax rate; Thune-Brown amendment supporting the principle of Mobile Workforce legislation to prevent unexpected or double taxation of employees as they travel outside of their home state for temporary work assignments; Durbin amendment 817, tax increases for companies that ship jobs overseas, credits for patriot employers; Stabenow amendment 523, increase taxes, encourage insourcing of jobs currently overseas; Sanders amendment 323, raise taxes to increase spending on infrastructure; Senate Committee on Finance Working Groups on Business Tax Reform and International Tax Reform; Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. Congressional proposals related to international taxation and innovation box proposals.

Improving delivery of CMS programs.

Issues relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network. National Defense Authorization Act of 2016. H.R. 2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations Bill; H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016.

Issues related to operations of IT infrastructure and cybersecurity; S.512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; S.754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; draft Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R.1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; India ICT local mandate thresholds; Information Technology Agreement; Trade in Services Agreement; Trade Promotion Authority. H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations. H.R. 2146, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.

H. Con. Res. 27, Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; Hatch amendment #1029, deficit neutral reserve fund for legislation preventing American jobs from being moved overseas, which may include a reduction in the corporate income tax rate; Thune-Brown amendment supporting the principle of Mobile Workforce legislation to prevent unexpected or double taxation of employees as they travel outside of their home state for temporary work assignments; Hatch amendments 646, 1017 and 1025, deficit neutral reserve fund relating to H-1B visas; Schatz amendment 1063, Social Security spousal benefits for same sex couples; Durbin amendment 817, tax increases for companies that ship jobs overseas, credits for "patriot employers"; Stabenow amendment 523, increase taxes, encourage insourcing of jobs currently overseas; Sanders amendment 323, Raise taxes to increase spending on infrastructure; Grassley amendment 958 relating to H-1B visas; Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations-Language related to sec 515 and high-impact information systems. H.R. 2578, FY2016 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill; H.R. 2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations Bill; H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016.

Issues related to operations of IT infrastructure and cybersecurity; S.512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; S.754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; draft Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R.1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act.

Issues relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network. National Defense Authorization Act of 2016. H.R. 2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations Bill; H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016.

Issues related to operations of IT infrastructure and cybersecurity; S. 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; draft Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act.

H. Con. Res. 27, Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; Hatch amendment #1029, deficit neutral reserve fund for legislation preventing American jobs from being moved overseas, which may include a reduction in the corporate income tax rate; Thune-Brown amendment supporting the principle of Mobile Workforce legislation to prevent unexpected or double taxation of employees as they travel outside of their home state for temporary work assignments; Hatch amendments 646, 1017 and 1025, deficit neutral reserve fund relating to H-1B visas; Schatz amendment 1063, Social Security spousal benefits for same sex couples; Durbin amendment 817, tax increases for companies that ship jobs overseas, credits for "patriot employers"; Stabenow amendment 523, increase taxes, encourage insourcing of jobs currently overseas; Sanders amendment 323, Raise taxes to increase spending on infrastructure; Grassley amendment 958 relating to H-1B visas; Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations-Language related to sec 515 and high-impact information systems. H.R. 2578, FY2016 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill; H.R. 2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations Bill; H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016.

H.R. 1020, STEM Education Act of 2015; S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015; H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015; H.R. 467, STEM Opportunities Act of 2015; S. 181, Startup Act. Appropriations for student loan programs.

Improving delivery of CMS programs.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; India ICT local mandate thresholds; Information Technology Agreement; Trade in Services Agreement; Trade Promotion Authority. H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations. H.R. 2146, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.

Issues related to operations of IT infrastructure and cybersecurity; S.512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; S.754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; draft Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R.1174, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act.

Issues related to the Affordable Care Act and the Services Contract Act and how benefits are applied. Presidents FY 2016 Budget, including corporate tax proposals and reforms to international tax policy; H.R.297, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R.235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; H.R.415, Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2015; S.174, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; S.386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; S.431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S.537, COMPETE Act of 2015; S.698, Marketplace Farness Act of 2015; H.R.880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015; H.R.1430, Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2015; H.R.961, amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income; H. Con. Res. 27, Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; Amendments to S. Con. Res. 11 Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016: Hatch amendment #1029, deficit neutral reserve fund for legislation preventing American jobs from being moved overseas, which may include a reduction in the corporate income tax rate; Thune-Brown amendment supporting the principle of Mobile Workforce legislation to prevent unexpected or double taxation of employees as they travel outside of their home state for temporary work assignments; Durbin amendment 817, tax increases for companies that ship jobs overseas, credits for patriot employers; Stabenow amendment 523, increase taxes, encourage insourcing of jobs currently overseas; Sanders amendment 323, raise taxes to increase spending on infrastructure; Senate Committee on Finance Working Groups on Business Tax Reform and International Tax Reform; Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act.

Issues relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network. National Defense Authorization Act of 2016.

Improving delivery of CMS programs.

Issues relating to the operation of data centers in support of HUD operations.

USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employment-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. H.R. 3547-Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. DHS contract issues; DHS policy relating to the use of data centers to house agency applications. H.R. 4291-FISA Transparency and Moderization Act.

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Medicaid contracts in certain states. Improving delivery of CMS programs.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive. India ICT local mandate thresholds; Information Technology Agreement; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; India ICT local mandate thresholds; Trade in Services Agreement. Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 884; Trade Promotion Authority.

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing, and fiduciary party; S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification; S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013: S. 607/H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013; House Energy and Commerce Working Group on Privacy.

Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 USC section 1337 of Tariff Act. Implementation of American Invests Act; global piracy and counterfeiting enforcement policy; online ad and brand protection verification and compliance policy; H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013; S. 1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S. 866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; H.R. 2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013; Intellectual Property Provisions in Trans Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act; S. 2049: Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act. H.R. 4763, The Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act.

H.R. 1227 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. Issues relating to the administration of the Federal Student Loan program and the consolidation of federal student loans. H.R. 1227, STAPLE Act (Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2013); H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2015). H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM field) and permit such an alien to remain in the United States). H.R. 1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013 (Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education.); S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 (Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 or the I-Squared Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an annual cap on H-1B visas (specialty occupations) at between 115,000 and 300,000 visas depending upon market conditions and existing demand.); S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund). eRate and Connect ED programs.

Issues relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. FY 2015 NDAA H.R. 4435; FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, S. 2410

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive. India ICT local mandate thresholds; Information Technology Agreement; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; India ICT local mandate thresholds; Trade in Services Agreement. Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 884; Trade Promotion Authority; Discussed issues on North American trade.

Programs relating to operations of infrastructure and Cyber Security.

H.R. 1227 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. Issues relating to the administration of the Federal Student Loan program and the consolidation of federal student loans;H.R. 1227, STAPLE Act (Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2013); H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2015). H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM field) and permit such an alien to remain in the United States). H.R. 1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013 (Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education.); S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 (Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 or the I-Squared Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an annual cap on H-1B visas (specialty occupations) at between 115,000 and 300,000 visas depending upon market conditions and existing demand.); S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund). eRate and Connect ED programs.

W&M international tax reform draft. White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the R&D credit, the active financing exception under Subpart F, and the CFC look-through rule. Ways & Means tax reform working groups; proposals related to Subpart F; Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries. Comprehensive Tax Reform;S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act; White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper and Administration FY2014 Budget; H.CON.RES.25/S.CON.RES.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014. H.J. Res. 59, Bipartisan Budget Act. H.R. 1129/S. 1645, Mobile Workforce; S. 1859, Tax Extenders Act of 2013; H.R. 1554/S. 1533, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 3086/S. 1431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S. 728/H.R. 2499, Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013; S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013; Business Tax Extenders; Ways and Means International Tax Draft Legislation. H.R. 4429, Permanent Active Financing Exception; H.R. 4438 Permanent R&D Tax Credit; H.R. 4464 Permanent Controlled-Foreign-Corporation Look Through Rule; S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; H.R. 3086/S. 1431 permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act.

Issues relating to the operation of data centers in support of HUD operations.

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing, and fiduciary party; S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification; S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013: S. 607/H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013; House Energy and Commerce Working Group on Privacy.

USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employment-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. H.R. 3547-Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. DHS contract issues;DHS policy relating to the use of data centers to house agency applications. H.R. 4291 - FISA Transparency and Modernization Act.

Issues relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. FY 2015 NDAA H.R. 4435; FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, S. 2410.

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Medicaid contracts in certain states. Improving delivery of CMS programs.

Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 USC section 1337 of Tariff Act. Implementation of American Invests Act; global piracy and counterfeiting enforcement policy; online ad and brand protection verification and compliance policy; H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013; S. 1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S. 866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; H.R. 2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013;Intellectual Property Provisions in Trans Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act; S. 2049: Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act. H.R. 4763, The Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act.

Programs relating to operations of infrastructure and Cyber Security.

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Medicaid contracts in certain states. Improving delivery of of CMS programs.

FY 2013 DOD Appropriations. H.CON.RES.112: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal regarding international tax revenue raisers. Issues related to Fiscal Cliff. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the Budget Control Act (BCA);President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal regarding international tax revenue raisers. H.CON.RES.25/S.CON.RES.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014; SA708 to S.CON.RES.8 (Levin-Hatch) offshore tax abuse; SA430 (Levin) offshore tax abuse. H.J. Res. 59, Bipartisan Budget Act. H. Con. Res. 96: FY 2015 Budget Resolution. FY 2015 Appropriations.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive. India ICT local mandate thresholds; Information Technology Agreement; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; India ICT local mandate thresholds; Trade in Services Agreement. Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 884; Trade Promotion Authority.

W&M international tax reform draft. White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the R&D credit, the active financing exception under Subpart F, and the CFC look-through rule. Ways & Means tax reform working groups; proposals related to Subpart F; Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries. Comprehensive Tax Reform;S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act; White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper and Administration FY2014 Budget; H.CON.RES.25/S.CON.RES.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014. H.J. Res. 59, Bipartisan Budget Act. H.R. 1129/S. 1645, Mobile Workforce; S. 1859, Tax Extenders Act of 2013; H.R. 1554/S. 1533, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 3086/S. 1431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S. 728/H.R. 2499, Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013; S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013; Business Tax Extenders; Ways and Means International Tax Draft Legislation. H.R. 4429, Permanent Active Financing Exception; H.R. 4438 Permanent R&D Tax Credit; H.R. 4464 Permanent Controlled-Foreign-Corporation Look Through Rule; S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; H.R. 3086/S. 1431 permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act.

H.R. 1227 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. Issues relating to the administration of the Federal Student Loan program and the consolidation of federal student loans;H.R. 1227, STAPLE Act (Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2013); H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2015). H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM field) and permit such an alien to remain in the United States). H.R. 1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013 (Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education.); S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 (Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 or the I-Squared Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an annual cap on H-1B visas (specialty occupations) at between 115,000 and 300,000 visas depending upon market conditions and existing demand.); S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund). eRate and Connect ED programs.

Issues relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. FY 2015 NDAA H.R. 4435; FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, S. 2410.

USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employment-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. H.R. 3547-Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. DHS contract issues;DHS policy relating to the use of data centers to house agency applications. H.R. 4291 - FISA Transparency and Modernization Act.

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Medicaid contracts in certain states. Improving delivery of of CMS programs.

Issues related to reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign born: H.R. 459: STEM Visa Act of 2013; S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund); H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act; H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013;H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0; H.R. 1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013; S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employment-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge; immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform.

Policy Development on STEM, innovation and standards. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA and Protect IP Act (PIPA). Issues related to the delay of the expansion of new gtlds (top level domains) by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN); H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); Data Security and Breach Notification policy development;Privacy Bill of Rights policy development establishing a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals; Consumer Privacy Protection policy development; H.R. 540/S. 1261, Energy Efficiency Government Technology Act; S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013. Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing.

Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 USC section 1337 of Tariff Act. Implementation of American Invests Act; global piracy and counterfeiting enforcement policy; online ad and brand protection verification and compliance policy; H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013; S. 1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S. 866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; H.R. 2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013;Intellectual Property Provisions in Trans Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act; S. 2049: Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act.

Issues relating to the operation of data centers in support of HUD operations.

USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employment-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. H.R. 3547-Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. DHS contract issues.DHS policy relating to the use of data centers to house agency applications. H.R. 4291-FISA Transparency and Moderization Act

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing, and fiduciary party; S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification; S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013: S. 607/H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013; House Energy and Commerce Working Group on Privacy.

Programs related to operations of infrastructure and Cyber Security.

Issues relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.

W&M international tax reform draft. White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the R&D credit, the active financing exception under Subpart F, and the CFC look-through rule; Ways & Means tax reform working groups; proposals related to Subpart F; Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries. Comprehensive Tax Reform;S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act; White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper and Administration FY2014 Budget; H.CON.RES.25/S.CON.RES.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014. H.J. Res. 59, Bipartisan Budget Act. H.R. 1129/S. 1645, Mobile Workforce; S. 1859, Tax Extenders Act of 2013; H.R. 1554/S. 1533, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 3086/S. 1431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S. 728/H.R. 2499, Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013; S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013; Business Tax Extenders; Ways and Means International Tax Draft Legislation.

H.R. 1227 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. Issues relating to the administration of the Federal Student Loan program and the consolidation of federal student loans.H.R. 1227, STAPLE Act (Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2013); H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2015); H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM field) and permit such an alien to remain in the United States); H.R. 1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013 (Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education.); S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 (Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 or the I-Squared Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an annual cap on H-1B visas (specialty occupations) at between 115,000 and 300,000 visas depending upon market conditions and existing demand.); S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund). eRate and Connect ED programs.

FY 2013 DOD Appropriations. H.CON.RES.112: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal regarding international tax revenue raisers. Issues related to Fiscal Cliff. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the Budget Control Act (BCA).President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal regarding international tax revenue raisers. H.CON.RES.25/S.CON.RES.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014; SA708 to S.CON.RES.8 (Levin-Hatch) offshore tax abuse; SA430 (Levin) offshore tax abuse. H.J. Res. 59, Bipartisan Budget Act

USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employment-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. Various proposed cyber legislation under consideration. H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. DHS contract issues.DHS policy relating to the use of data centers to house agency applications.

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Medicaid contracts in certain states. Improving delivery of of CMS programs.

W&M international tax reform draft. White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the R&D credit, the active financing exception under Subpart F, and the CFC look-through rule. Ways & Means tax reform working groups; proposals related to Subpart F; Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries. Comprehensive Tax Reform.S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act; White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper and Administration FY2014 Budget; H.CON.RES.25/S.CON.RES.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014. H.J. Res. 59, Bipartisan Budget Act.

Programs related to operations of infrastructure and Cyber Security.

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing, and fiduciary party; S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification; S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013: S. 607/H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013.

H.R. 1227 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. Issues relating to the administration of the Federal Student Loan program and the consolidation of federal student loans.H.R. 1227, STAPLE Act (Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2013); H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2015); H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM field) and permit such an alien to remain in the United States); H.R. 1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013 (Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education.); S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 (Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 or the I-Squared Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an annual cap on H-1B visas (specialty occupations) at between 115,000 and 300,000 visas depending upon market conditions and existing demand.); S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund). eRate and Connect ED programs.

Issues relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.

Issues related to reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign born: H.R. 459: STEM Visa Act of 2013. S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund); H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act;H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013; H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0; H.R. 1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013; S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employment-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge; immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive. India ICT local mandate thresholds; Information Technology Agreement; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; India ICT local mandate thresholds; Trade in Services Agreement. Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 884.Trade Promotion Authority.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement; TTIP Agreement; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive. India ICT local mandate threshholds; Information Technology Agreement; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; India ICT local mandate thresholds; Trade in Services Agreement.

USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. H.R.624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. DHS contract issues.

H.R. 1358, STEM Opportunities Act of 2013; H.R. 1343, Project Ready STEM Act; S. 288, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act; S. 1178, Educating Tomorrows Engineers Act. Policy Development on STEM, innovation and standards. Issues related to the delay of the expansion of new gtlds (top level domains) by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); Data Security and Breach Notification policy development; Privacy Bill of Rights policy development establishing a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals; Consumer Privacy Protection policy development; H.R. 540/S. 1261, Energy Efficiency Government Technology Act; S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013.

W&M international tax reform draft. White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the R&D credit, the active financing exception under Subpart F, and the CFC look-through rule. Ways & Means tax reform working groups;proposals related to Subpart F; Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries. Comprehensive Tax Reform. S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act; White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper and Administration FY2014 Budget; H.CON.RES.25/S.CON.RES.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014. S. 1533, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act.

FY 2013 DOD Appropriations. H.CON.RES.112: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal regarding international tax revenue raisers. Fiscal Cliff.H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the Budget Control Act (BCA). H.CON.RES.25/S.CON.RES.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014; SA708 to S.CON.RES.8 (Levin-Hatch) offshore tax abuse; SA430 (Levin) offshore tax abuse. FY 2014 CJS Appropriations

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Medicaid contracts in certain states. Improving delivery of of CMS programs.

Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 U.S.A section 1337 of Tariff Act. Implementation of American Invests Act; global piracy and counterfeiting enforcement policy; online ad and brand protection verification and compliance policy; H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013; S. 1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S. 866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; H.R. 2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013;Intellectual Property Provisions in Trans Pacific Partnership and TTIP. House and Senate Judiciary Committee legislative drafts on patent reform.

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing, and fiduciary party; S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification; S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013: S. 607/H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013. H.R. 2791- the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act (RERA).

Programs related to operations of infrastructure and Cyber Security.

Issues relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.

Public Law 104-104, The Telecommunications Act of 1996, Section 254 Universal Service, Common Carrier Action, FCC Implementation of Telecommunications Act's Universal Service Provisions. Adoption of plan to ensure access to affordable telecommunications services for all Americans (CC Docket No 96-45), Report CC 97-24.Sets in motion universal service policies that will ensure all Americans, including low income consumers and those who live in rural, insular, high cost areas shall have affordable service and will help to connect eligible schools, libraries and rural health care providers to the global telecommunications network at a discounted rate through the "education rate" or "e-rate". Department of Commerce on President's privacy act and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and National Science Foundation. S. 607/H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA Reform) Amendments Act of 2013

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing and fiduciary party; S. 1193 - Data Security & Breach Notification; S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013: S.607/HR 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013.

FY 2013 DOD Appropriations. H.CON.RES.112: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal regarding international tax revenue raisers. Fiscal cliff. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the BudgetControl Act (BCA). President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal regarding international tax revenue raisers. H.CON.RES.25/S.CON.RES.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014; SA708 to S.CON.RES.8 (Levin-Hatch) offshore tax abuse; SA430 (Levin) offshore tax abuse.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement; TTIP Agreement; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive. India ICT local mandate threshholds; Information Technology Agreement; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; India ICT local mandate thresholds; Trade in Services Agreement.

W&M international tax reform draft. White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the R&D credit, the active financing exception under Subpart F, and the CFC look-through rule. Ways & Means tax reform working groups; proposals related to Subpart F; Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries. Comprehensive Tax Reform.S.268, CUT Loopholes Act; White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper and Administration FY2014 Budget; H.CON.RES.25/S.CON.RES.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014

USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. Various proposed cyber legislation under consideration. H.R.624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. DHS contract issues.

Issue related to reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born. . H.R.459 : STEM Visa Act of 2013S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund); H.R.2131, SKILLS Visa Act; H.R.459, STEM Visa Act of 2013; H.R.714/S.310, Startup Act 3.0; H.R.1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013; S.169, I-Squared Act of 2013; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge; immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform.

Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 U.S.A. section 1337 of Tariff Act. Implementation of American Invents Act; global piracy and counterfeiting enforcement policy; online ad and brand protection verification and compliance policy; H.R.845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013; S.1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S.866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; H.R.2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013;Intellectual Property Provisions in Trans Pacific Partnership and TTIP.

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Medicaid contracts in certain states. Improving delivery of CMS programs.

Issues relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network. HR 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing and fiduciary party. S. 1207 Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA Reform), H.R. 1841, H.R.1707 - Data Security & Breach Notification; H.R. 654, S. 913 - Do Not Track legislation; S. 799 - Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 1528, H.R. 611 - Consumer Privacy Protection legislation; S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act.

CBP Reauthorization Legislation; Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement. Trade Adjustment Assistance. Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive. India ICT local mandate threshholds. Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement; Information Technology Agreement; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; India ICT local mandate thresholds.

Policy Development on STEM, innovation and standards. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA and Protect IP Act (PIPA).ICANN - the delay of the expansion of new gtlds (top level domains) by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) set to take place January 12, 2013. The Affirmation of Commitments with the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) of the Department of Commerce under which ICANN is operating is Department of Commerce l5 U.S.C. 1512 and 47 U.S.C. 902. Signed September 30, 2009. This document affirms key commitments by DOC and ICANN, including commitments to: (a) ensure that decisions made related to the global technical coordination of the DNS are made in the public interest and are accountable and transparent; (b) preserve the security, stability and resiliency of the DNS; (c) promote competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice in the DNS marketplace; and (d) facilitate international participation in DNS technical coordination. H.R.624,Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) ; Data Security and Breach Notification policy development; Privacy Bill of Rights policy development establishing a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals; Consumer Privacy Protection policy development.

H.R. 399 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants.Issues relating to the administration of the Federal Student Loan program and the consolidation of federal student loans. H.R.1227, STAPLE Act (Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2013); H.R.459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2015); H.R.714/S.310, Startup Act 3.0 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM field) and permit such an alien to remain in the United States); H.R.1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013 (Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education.); S.169, I-Squared Act of 2013 (Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 or the I-Squared Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an annual cap on H-1B visas (specialty occupations) at between 115,000 and 300,000 visas depending upon market conditions and existing demand.) .

W&M international tax reform draft. White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the R&D credit, the active financing exception under Subpart F, and the CFC look-through rule.Comprehensive Tax Reform. Research & Development Tax Credit; Ways & Means tax reform working groups; proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F; Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries; S.268, CUT Loopholes Act; amend IRC to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations; W&M international tax reform draft; White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper and Administration FY2014 Budget; H.CON.RES.25/S.CON.RES.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014; SA708 to S.CON.RES.8 (Levin-Hatch) offshore tax abuse; SA430 (Levin) offshore tax abuse.

Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 U.S.A. section 1337 of Tariff Act. Implementation of American Invents Act; Intellectual Property Provisions in Trans Pacific Partnership.Global piracy and counterfeiting enforcement policy. Online ad and brand protection verification and compliance policy. Issues affecting global piracy.Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 U.S.A. section 1337 of Tariff Act; global piracy and counterfeiting enforcement policy; online ad and brand protection verification and compliance policy; H.R.845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013.

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Issues related to federal program calling for child support enforcement program in South Carolina. Medicaid contracts in certain states. Improving delivery of of CMS programs.

Issues relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network. S.16 : A bill to provide for a sequester replacement.

H.R. 43, reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born.H.R.459, STEM Visa Act of 2013; H.R.714/S.310, Startup Act 3.0; H.R.1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013; S.169, I-Squared Act of 2013; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge; immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born.

USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. Various proposed cyber legislation under consideration. H.R.624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing..

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing and fiduciary party. S. 1207, H.R. 1841, H.R.1707 - Data Security & Breach Notification; H.R. 654, S. 913 - Do Not Track legislation; S. 799 - Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 1528, H.R. 611 - Consumer Privacy Protection legislation; S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act.

FY 2013 DOD Appropriations. H.CON.RES.112: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal regarding international tax revenue raisers. Fiscal cliff. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the Budget Control Act (BCA).

USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. Various proposed cyber legislation under consideration. H.R. 3523 Cyber Intelligence sharing and Protection Act; S. 2151 Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology Act of 2012; S. 2105 The Cybersecurity Act of 2012. Lobbied Department of Commerce for specific help for Massimiliano Versace to accelerate citizenship and/or provide entre to departments of government and labs with collaborative scientists for specialized knowledge.

Transport of lithium batteries.

CBP Reauthorization Legislation; Russia PNTR/WTO Legislation; Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement. Trade Adjustment Assistance. Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive. India ICT local mandate threshholds.

FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, sections of bill relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network House. H.R. 4310 FY2013 NDAA; S. 3254 FY2013 NDAA.

H.R. 1249, and S. 23, American Invents Act - patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and inter parties reexamination. Intellectual Property Provisions in Free Trade Agreements for Korea, Columbia and Panama. Russia WT and Trans Pacific Partnership. Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 U.S.A. section 1337 of Tariff Act. Implementation of American Invents Act; Intellectual Property Provisions in Russia WTO and Trans Pacific Partnership; Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 U.S.A. section 1337 of Tariff Act. Global piracy and counterfeiting enforcement policy; online ad and brand protection verification and compliance policy. Federal Trade Commission: Spoke with Policy executives and representatives of Chairman's office on issues affecting global piracy.

H.R. 399 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. S. 952 - Dream Act. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, a bill to authorize the cancellation of, removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes. Issues relating to the Federal Student Loan program.

H.R. 399, STAPLE Act; H.R. 282, E-Verify for Federal Contracts; H.R. 43, reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act eliminates diversity visa program; S. 565, H.R. 1114, Start-up Visa Act 2011; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; H.R. 2161, IDEA Act; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act regarding E-Verify Program. 0-1 Visa - expedite of Visa for critical hire. H.R. 3146 - American Innovation and Education Act. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigration Act; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. S. 3192: Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology Jobs Act of 2012 or the SMART Jobs Act; H.R. 5893/S. 3217: Startup Act 2.0 - Amends the INA for STEM fields; S. 3185: Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012. H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act of 2012; S. 3553, the Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes (BRAINS) Act of 2012.

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Lobbied the Administration with regard to resolving issues related to federal program calling for child support enforcement program in South Carolina. Medicaid contracts in certain states. Improving delivery of of CMS programs.

H.R. 942, S. 1577 - Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R. 674, S. 89, S. 164, 3% Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries; S. 45, Offshoring Prevention Act. S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011. H.R. 2735 - Amend IRC to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R. 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Ave - business tax extenders. W&M international tax reform draft. White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper. S.2091: United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012. S. 3521, the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 related to ASC R&D credit and CFC look-through provisions. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 specifically related to the R&D credit, the active financing exception under Subpart F, and the CFC look-through rule.

FY 2013 DOD Appropriations. H.CON.RES.112: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal regarding international tax revenue raisers.

H.R. 399 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. S. 952 - Dream Act. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, a bill to authorize the cancellation of, removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.

H.R. 658 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014 for: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs, (2) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air navigation facilities and equipment, (3) FAA operations, and (4) administrative expenses for certain airport programs. Section 817 of House-passed measure (H.R. 658) includes language to continue the Blocked Aircraft Registration Request Program (BARR) to continue as it exists today. BARR program allows business aircraft operators with privacy or security concerns for their operations to request that Aircraft Situation Display to Industry (ASDI) data provided to the Federal Aviation Administration be blocked from public dissemination.

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Lobbied the Administration with regard to resolving issues related to federal program calling for child support enforcement program in South Carolina. Medicaid contracts in certain states. Improving delivery of of CMS programs.

USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. Various proposed cyber legislation under consideration. H.R. 3523 Cyber Intelligence sharing and Protection Act; S. 2151 Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology Act of 2012; S. 2105 The Cybersecurity Act of 2012. Lobbied Department of Commerce for specific help for Massimiliano Versace to accelerate citizenship and/or provide entre to departments of government and labs with collaborative scientists for specialized knowledge.

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing and fiduciary party. S. 1207, H.R. 1841, H.R.1707 - Data Security & Breach Notification; H.R. 654, S. 913 - Do Not Track legislation; S. 799 - Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 1528, H.R. 611 - Consumer Privacy Protection legislation; S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act.

H.R. 399, STAPLE Act; H.R. 282, E-Verify for Federal Contracts; H.R. 43, reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act eliminates diversity visa program; S. 565, H.R. 1114, Start-up Visa Act 2011; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; H.R. 2161, IDEA Act; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act regarding E-Verify Program. 0-1 Visa - expedite of Visa for critical hire. H.R. 3146 - American Innovation and Education Act. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigration Act; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. S. 3192: Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology Jobs Act of 2012 or the SMART Jobs Act; H.R. 5893/S. 3217: Startup Act 2.0 - Amends the INA for STEM fields; S. 3185: Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012. H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act of 2012; S. 3553, the Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes (BRAINS) Act of 2012.

S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. H.R. 1528, H.R. 611-Consumer Privacy Protection. S. 1207, H.R. 1841, H.R. 1707 - Data Security and Breach Notification. S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act. Policy Development on STEM, innovation and standards. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA and Protect IP Act (PIPA). ICANN - the delay of the expansion of new gtlds (top level domains) by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) set to take place January 12, 2012. The Affirmation of Commitments with the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) of the Department of Commerce under which ICANN is operating is Department of Commerce l5 U.S.C. 1512 and 47 U.S.C. 902. Signed September 30, 2009. This document affirms key commitments by DOC and ICANN, including commitments to: (a) ensure that decisions made related to the global technical coordination of the DNS are made in the public interest and are accountable and transparent; (b) preserve the security, stability and resiliency of the DNS; (c) promote competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice in the DNS marketplace; and (d) facilitate international participation in DNS technical coordination. 2012 Cybersecurity Legislation - S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012; S. 2151, The Secure IT Act; H.R. 4257, FISMA Reform; H.R. 3523, Information Sharing Act.

H.R. 942, S. 1577 - Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R. 674, S. 89, S. 164, 3% Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries; S. 45, Offshoring Prevention Act. S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011. H.R. 2735 - Amend IRC to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R. 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Ave - business tax extenders. W&M international tax reform draft. White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper. S.2091: United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012. S. 3521, the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 related to ASC R&D credit and CFC look-through provisions.

H.R. 942, S. 1577 - Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R. 674, S. 89, S. 164, 3% Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries; S. 45, Offshoring Prevention Act. S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011. H.R. 2735 - Amend IRC to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R. 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Ave - business tax extenders. W&M international tax reform draft. White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper. S.2091: United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012.

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing and fiduciary party. S. 1207, H.R. 1841, H.R.1707 - Data Security & Breach Notification; H.R. 654, S. 913 - Do Not Track legislation; S. 799 - Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 1528, H.R. 611 - Consumer Privacy Protection legislation; S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act.

H.R. 399 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. S. 952 - Dream Act. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, a bill to authorize the cancellation of, removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.

FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, sections of bill relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network House. H.R. 4310 FY2013 NDAA; S. 3254 FY2013 NDAA.

S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. H.R. 1528, H.R. 611-Consumer Privacy Protection. S. 1207, H.R. 1841, H.R. 1707 - Data Security and Breach Notification. S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act. Policy Development on STEM, innovation and standards. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA and Protect IP Act (PIPA). ICANN - the delay of the expansion of new gtlds (top level domains) by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) set to take place January 12, 2012. The Affirmation of Commitments with the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) of the Department of Commerce under which ICANN is operating is Department of Commerce l5 U.S.C. 1512 and 47 U.S.C. 902. Signed September 30, 2009. This document affirms key commitments by DOC and ICANN, including commitments to: (a) ensure that decisions made related to the global technical coordination of the DNS are made in the public interest and are accountable and transparent; (b) preserve the security, stability and resiliency of the DNS; (c) promote competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice in the DNS marketplace; and (d) facilitate international participation in DNS technical coordination. 2012 Cybersecurity Legislation - S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012; S. 2151, The Secure IT Act; H.R. 4257, FISMA Reform; H.R. 3523, Information Sharing Act.

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Lobbied the Administration with regard to resolving issues related to federal program calling for child support enforcement program in South Carolina. Medicaid contracts in certain states. Improving delivery of CMS programs.

H.R. 1249, and S. 23, American Invents Act - patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and inter parties reexamination. Intellectual Property Provisions in Free Trade Agreements for Korea, Columbia and Panama. Russia WT and Trans Pacific Partnership. Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 U.S.A. section 1337 of Tariff Act. Implementation of American Invents Act; Intellectual Property Provisions in Russia WTO and Trans Pacific Partnership; Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 U.S.A. section 1337 of Tariff Act. Global piracy and counterfeiting enforcement policy; online ad and brand protection verification and compliance policy. Federal Trade Commission: Spoke with Policy executives and representatives of Chairman's office on issues affecting global piracy.

Securities Exchange Commission staff to discuss proposed rules for implementing Whistleblower Provisions of Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank on definitions of major swap participant, margin requirements, and end-users. Engage with US Senate and Treasury on establishment of office of Financial Research in Treasury for data collection and analysis.

H.R. 658 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014 for: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs, (2) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air navigation facilities and equipment, (3) FAA operations, and (4) administrative expenses for certain airport programs. Section 817 of House-passed measure (H.R. 658) includes language to continue the Blocked Aircraft Registration Request Program (BARR) to continue as it exists today. BARR program allows business aircraft operators with privacy or security concerns for their operations to request that Aircraft Situation Display to Industry (ASDI) data provided to the Federal Aviation Administration be blocked from public dissemination.

CBP Reauthorization Legislation; Russia PNTR/WTO Legislation; Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement. Trade Adjustment Assistance. Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive.

FY 2013 DOD Appropriations. H.CON.RES.112: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal regarding international tax revenue raisers.

Rulemakings regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank, specifically inconsistent proposals governing fiduciary party (RIN 3038-AD25) Business conduct standards for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants with counterparties. Adjudication process of employment-based visas.

FY 2013 DOD Appropriations. H.CON.RES.112 : Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal regarding international tax revenue raisers.

USCIS regading concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. Various proposed cyber legislation under consideration.

H.R. 658 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014 for: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs, (2) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air navigation facilities and equipment, (3) FAA operations, and (4) administrative expenses for certain airport programs. Section 817 of House-passed measure (H.R. 658) includes language to continue the Blocked Aircraft Registration Request Program (BARR) to continue as it exists today. BARR program allows business aircraft operators with privacy or security concerns for their operations to request that Aircraft Situation Display to Industry (ASDI) data provided to the Federal Aviation Administration be blocked from public dissemination.

CBP Reauthorization Legislation; Russia PNTR/WTO Legislation; Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement. Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Lobbied the Administration with regard to resolving issues related to federal program calling for child support enforcement program in South Carolina.

H.R. 399, STAPLE Act; H.R. 282, E-Verify for Federal Contracts; H.R. 43, reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act eliminates diversity visa program; S. 565, H.R. 1114, Start-up Visa Act 2011; Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; H.R. 2161, IDEA Act; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act regarding E-Verify Program. 0-1 Visa - expedite of Visa for critical hire. H.R. 3146 - American Innovation and Education Act. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigration Act; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge.

H.R. 1249, and S. 23, American Invents Act - patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and inter parties reexamination. Intellectual Property Provisions in Free Trade Agreements for Korea, Columbia and Panama. Russia WT and Trans Pacific Partnership. Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 U.S.A. section 1337 of Tariff Act. Implementation of American Invents Act; Intellectual Property Provisions in Russia WTO and Trans Pacific Partnership; Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 U.S.A. section 1337 of Tariff Act.

H.R. 942, S. 1577 - Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R. 674, S. 89, S. 164, 3% Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries; S. 45, Offshoring Prevention Act. S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011. H.R. 2735 - Amend IRC to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R. 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Ave - business tax extenders. W&M international tax reform draft. White House and Treasury Department tax principles white paper. S.2091 : United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012.

Securities Exchange Commission staff to discuss proposed rules for implementing Whistleblower Provisions of Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank on definitions of major swap participant, margin requirements, and end-users. Engage with US Senate and Treasury on establishment of office of Financial Research in Treasury for data collection and analysis.

FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, sections of bill relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network House

H.R. 399 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. S. 952 - Dream Act. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, a bill to authorize the cancellation of, removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.

H.R. 658 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014 for: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs, (2) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air navigation facilities and equipment, (3) FAA operations, and (4) administrative expenses for certain airport programs. Section 817 of House-passed measure (H.R. 658) includes language to continue the Blocked Aircraft Registration Request Program (BARR) to continue as it exists today. BARR program allows business aircraft operators with privacy or security concerns for their operations to request that Aircraft Situation Display to Industry (ASDI) data provided to the Federal Aviation Administration be blocked from public dissemination.

Rulemakings regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank, specifically inconsistent proposals governing fiduciary party (RIN 3038-AD25) Business conduct standards for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants with counterparties. Adjudication process of employment-based visas.

H.R. 1249, and S. 23, American Invents Act - patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and inter parties reexamination. Intellectual Property Provisions in Free Trade Agreements for Korea, Columbia and Panama., Russia WT and Trans Pacific Partnership. Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 U.S.A. section 1337 of Tariff Act.

USCIS regarding concerns with adjudication process of employment-based visas. Various proposed cyber legislation under consideration.

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing and fiduciary party. S. 1207, H.R. 1841, H.R.1707 - Data Security & Breach Notification; H.R. 654, S. 913 - Do Not Track legislation; S. 799 - Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 1528, H.R. 611 - Consumer Privacy Protection legislation; S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act.

H.R. 942, S. 1577 - Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R. 674, S. 89, S. 164, 3% Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries; S. 45, Offshoring Prevention Act. S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011. H.R. 2735 - Amend IRC to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. HR 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Ave - business tax extenders.

CBP Reauthorization Legislation; Russia PNTER Legislation; H.RES.86 Recognizing the importance of trade to the United States economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, South Korea, and Panama. Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement. Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Singapore and Brazil tax treaty issues.

H.R. 2219 FY 2012 DOD Appropriations. H.R. 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 - Appropriates funds for FY2011 to the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance, including for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, environmental restoration, overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid, former Soviet Union cooperative threat reduction, and the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund; (3) procurement, including for aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E); (5) Defense Working Capital Funds and the National Defense Sealift Fund; (6) the Defense Health Program; (7) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (8) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (9) the Office of the Inspector General; (10) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund; (11) the Intelligence Community Management Account; and (12) overseas contingency operations, including regular, reserve, and National Guard personnel, operation and maintenance, the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund, the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, the Iraq Security Forces Fund, the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund, procurement, National Guard and Reserve equipment, the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund, RDT&E, and the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (13) HR 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012

Medicare fraud and abuse vendor conflict of interest concern. Lobbied the Administration with regard to resolving issues related to federal program calling for child support enforcement program in South Carolina.

H.R. 399, STAPLE Act; H.R. 282, E-Verify for Federal Contracts; H.R. 43, reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act eliminates diversity visa program; S. 565, H.R. 1114, Start-up Visa Act 2011; Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; H.R. 2161, IDEA Act; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act regarding E-Verify Program. 0-1 Visa - expedite of Visa for critical hire. H.R. 3146 - American Innovation and Education Act. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigration Act.

H.R. 1540 FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, sections of bill relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network House Report 112-78, Senate Report 112-26, H.R. 2219, Defense Appropriations FY2012. House Report 112-110, Defense health and technology provisions. Provisions related to defense health care, AHLTA (electronic health record), information technology, and innovation. S. 1253 FYI 2012 National Defense Authorization Act.

CBP Reauthorization Legislation; Russia PINTER Legislation; H.RES.86 Recognizing the importance of trade to the United States economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, South Korea, and Panama. Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement. Trade Adjustment Assistance.

H.R. 658 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014 for: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs, (2) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air navigation facilities and equipment, (3) FAA operations, and (4) administrative expenses for certain airport programs. Section 817 of House-passed measure (H.R. 658) includes language to continue the Blocked Aircraft Registration Request Program (BARR) to continue as it exists today. BARR program allows business aircraft operators with privacy or security concerns for their operations to request that Aircraft Situation Display to Industry (ASDI) data provided to the Federal Aviation Administration be blocked from public dissemination.

Singapore and Brazil tax treaty issues.

H.R. 942, S. 1577 - Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R. 674, S. 89, S. 164, 3% Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries; S. 45, Offshoring Prevention Act. S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011. H.R. 2735 - Amend IRC to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations.

H.R. 399 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. S. 952 - Dream Act. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, a bill to authorize the cancellation of, removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.

H.R. 1249, and S. 23, American Invents Act - patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and inter parties reexamination. VIP Provisions in Free Trade Agreements for Korea, Columbia and Panama., Russia WT and Trans Pacific Partnership. Reforms to domestic industry definition to 19 U.S.A. section 1337 of Tariff Act.

S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. H.R. 1528, H.R. 611-Consumer Privacy Protection. S. 1207, H.R. 1841, H.R. 1707 - Data Security and Breach Notification. S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act. S. 413 Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 - Internet Freedom Act - Declares that neither the President, the Director of the National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications, nor any officer or employee of the U.S. government shall have the authority to shut down the Internet. Policy Development on STEM, innovation and standards. H.R. 1136 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011.

H.R. 2219 FY 2012 DOD Appropriations. H.R. 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 - Appropriates funds for FY2011 to the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance, including for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, environmental restoration, overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid, former Soviet Union cooperative threat reduction, and the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund; (3) procurement, including for aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E); (5) Defense Working Capital Funds and the National Defense Sealift Fund; (6) the Defense Health Program; (7) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (8) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (9) the Office of the Inspector General; (10) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund; (11) the Intelligence Community Management Account; and (12) overseas contingency operations, including regular, reserve, and National Guard personnel, operation and maintenance, the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund, the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, the Iraq Security Forces Fund, the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund, procurement, National Guard and Reserve equipment, the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund, RDT&E, and the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing and fiduciary party. S. 1207, H.R. 1841, H.R.1707 - Data Security & Breach Notification; H.R. 654, S. 913 - Do Not Track legislation; S. 799 - Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 1528, H.R. 611 - Consumer Privacy Protection legislation; S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act.

H.R.1363-Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011; Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 - Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 to extend from December 3, 2010, to April 15, 2011, the date by which appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to such Act shall be available. H.R. 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 - Appropriates funds for FY2011 to the Department of Defense (DoD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance, including for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, environmental restoration, overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid, former Soviet Union cooperative threat reduction, and the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund; (3) procurement, including for aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E); (5) Defense Working Capital Funds and the National Defense Sealift Fund; (6) the Defense Health Program; (7) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (8) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (9) the Office of the Inspector General; (10) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund; (11) the Intelligence Community Management Account; and (12) overseas contingency operations, including regular, reserve, and National Guard personnel, operation and maintenance, the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund, the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, the Iraq Security Forces Fund, the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund, procurement, National Guard and Reserve equipment, the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund, RDT&E, and the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.

H.R. 1249, and S. 23, American Invents Act - patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and inter partes reexamination. IP Provisions in Free Trade Agreements for Korea, Columbia and Panama., Russia WTO and Trans Pacific Partnership.

H.R. 399, STAPLE Act; H.R. 282, E-Verify for Federal Contracts; H.R. 43, reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act eliminates diversity visa program; S. 565, H.R. 1114, Start-up Visa Act 2011; Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; H.R. 2161, IDEA Act; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act regarding E-Verify Program. 0-1 Visa - expedite of Visa for critical hire.

Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing and fiduciary party. S. 1207, H.R. 1841, H.R.1707 - Data Security & Breach Notification; H.R. 654, S. 913 - Do Not Track legislation; S. 799 - Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 1528, H.R. 611 - Consumer Privacy Protection legislation; S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act.

H.R. 399 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. S. 952 - Dream Act. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, a bill to authorize the cancellation of, removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.

S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. H.R. 1528, H.R. 611-Consumer Privacy Protection. S. 1207, H.R. 1841, H.R. 1707 - Data Security and Breach Notification. S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act. S. 413 Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 - Internet Freedom Act - Declares that neither the President, the Director of the National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications, nor any officer or employee of the U.S. government shall have the authority to shut down the Internet. Policy Development on STEM, innovation and standards. H.R. 1136 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011.

H.R. 1540 FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act, sections of bill relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network House Report 112-78, Senate Report 112-26, H.R. 2219, Defense Appropriations FY2012. House Report 112-110, Defense health and technology provisions. Provisions related to defense health care, AHLTA (electronic health record), information technology, and innovation. S. 1253 FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act.

H.R. 658 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014 for: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs, (2) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air navigation facilities and equipment, (3) FAA operations, and (4) administrative expenses for certain airport programs. Section 817 of House-passed measure (H.R. 658) includes language to continue the Blocked Aircraft Registration Request Program (BARR) to continue as it exists today. BARR program allows business aircraft operators with privacy or security concerns for their operations to request that Aircraft Situation Display to Industry (ASDI) data provided to the Federal Aviation Administration be blocked from public dissemination.

CBP Reauthorization Legislation; Russia PINTER Legislation; H.RES.86 Recognizing the importance of trade to the United States economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, South Korea, and Panama. Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement. Trade Adjustment Assistance.

H.R. 658 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014 for: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs, (2) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air navigation facilities and equipment, (3) FAA operations, and (4) administrative expenses for certain airport programs.

H.R. 674, S. 89, S. 164 - 3% Withholding Tax Relief

H.R. 397, STAPLE Act; H.R. 282, E-Verify for Federal Contracts; HR 43 Reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees. H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act; eliminates diversity visa program. S. 565, H.R. 1114, Start-up Visa Act 2011; Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards; and employment eligibility verification.

S.23 - America Invents Act - (Sec. 2) Amends federal patent law to define the "effective filing date" of a claimed invention as the actual filing date of the patent or the application for patent containing a claim to the invention (thus replacing the current first-to-invent system), except as specified. Requires the effective filing date for a claimed invention in an application for reissue or reissued patent to be determined by deeming the claim to the invention to have been contained in the patent for which reissue was sought.

H.R. 942, R&D Tax Credit, H.R. 1249 and S. 23, American Invents Act - patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review and inter partes reexamination.

CBP Reauthorization Legislation; Russia PNTR Legislation; H.RES.86 Recognizing the importance of trade to the United States economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, South Korea, and Panama. Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement.

Rulemakings regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank, specifically inconsistent proposals governing fiduciary party (RIN 3038-AD25/Business conduct standards for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants with counterparties.

Singapore and Brazil tax treaty issues.

H.R. 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 - Appropriates funds for FY2011 to the Department of Defense (DoD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance, including for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, environmental restoration, overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid, former Soviet Union cooperative threat reduction, and the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund; (3) procurement, including for aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E); (5) Defense Working Capital Funds and the National Defense Sealift Fund; (6) the Defense Health Program; (7) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (8) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (9) the Office of the Inspector General; (10) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund; (11) the Intelligence Community Management Account; and (12) overseas contingency operations, including regular, reserve, and National Guard personnel, operation and maintenance, the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund, the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, the Iraq Security Forces Fund, the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund, procurement, National Guard and Reserve equipment, the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund, RDT&E, and the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.

H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). H.R. 4872 - The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. Provisions related to employer health benefits and program, technology and innovation, strengthening Medicare and Medicaid's existing compliance and enforcement tools, reducing fraud and abuse, and FMAP funding for states. H.R. 3081, Continuing of Appropriations Act, 2011 - all provisions relating to state automated child support systems. H.R.____/S. 3686. Departments of Labor, health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, all provisions relating to state automated child support systems.

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act. Public Law 109-058, Section 103, Energy Policy Act of 2005. Energy Efficiency for Data Center Buildings, H.R. 6 as amended Senate Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Title II, Subtitles A, B, C. Sections relating to energy efficiency and Energy Star program.

Green Dam - Filtering software required by Chinese Government on all personal computers sold there. H. Res.590, concerns over censorship, privacy and cybersecurity implications of China's Green Dam software. Panama, Korea, & Columbia Free Trade Agreements (FTA); World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha negotiations. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy Act - tariff provisions. Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement.

H.R. 4016, Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Act of 2009, Section 201. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with respect to the transport of lithium and lithium ion batteries. Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173) - expanded FTC Rulemaking, Titles VII/VIII derivatives and clearing. H.R. 3101, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.

H.R. 422, S. 1203, extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R. 275 and S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. H.R. 2110, Nonresident Withholding Tax. H.R. 2625, S. 1153, House Ways and Means Healthcare Reform Bill, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R. 1385 EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act. H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009. S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act. H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, Jobs Creation Act of 2010.

FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act, sections of bill relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; Defense Approps FY2011. H.R. 3326, Defense Appropriations FY2011. Military Health Care - Title VI. House Report 111-230; Senate Report 111-74. Defense health and technology provisions. HR 5136 and S. 3454 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2011 - National Defense Authorization Act FY 2011. Provisions related to defense health care, AHLTA (electronic health record), information technology, and innovation.

Programs related to support of technology and education, education funding support for STEM. H.R. 5116, America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010, House Report 111-478, provisions related to STEM education and innovation.

H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009, to prevent United States businesses from cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the United States Government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore public confidence in the integrity of United States businesses, and for other purposes. Singapore and Brazil tax treaty issues.

H.R. 422, S. 1203, R&D Tax Credit, S.515, H.R. 1260, and S. 610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009. White Spaces Data Base regulations and spectrum. H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, Jobs Creation Act of 2010. H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorizaton Act of 2010

S. 515, H.R. 1260, and S. 610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. 63 Fed. Reg. 31741 (1998) Statement of Policy Joint Partnership Agreement (JPA) established by U.S. Commerce Department with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to manage the domain name system (DNS). NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) administers JPA. Issues related to addition of new GTLDS including stability and security of Internet, trademark protection.

H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. S. 560. S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act; High Road Contracting Policy.

Legislative and regulatory activity pertaining to, but not limited to, government contracting, including Presidential Memorandum on Government Contracting, staff discussions on acquisition workforce and general government procurement policy. Regulatory review of new executive order to Executive Order 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management", and EPA/CEQ staff discussions on digital print preferences. H.R. 2110, Non-resident withholding tax. H.R. 275, S. 292, 3% withholding tax relief. High Road Contracting Policy. H.R. 5136, FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act, Sections 321 and 850, Sections related to Procurement Reform. S. 3454, FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act, Section 812, 815, and 841, Sections related to Procurement Reform. H.R. 5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010, Section 823, Sections related to Procurement Reform.

To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and videoprogramming technologies in the 21st century. H.R. 4016, Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Act of 2009, Section 201. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with respect to the transport of lithium and lithium ion batteries. Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173) - expanded FTC Rulemaking, Titles VII/VIII derivatives and clearing. H.R. 3101, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.

H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010. R&D, international security technical standards, identity management. S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009. Provisions related to, but not restricted to, standards setting for hardware/software sold to the Federal Government. Broadband public/private partnership to bring broadband to low income area. Part of National Broadband Plan from ARRA. H.R.5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. Provisions on STEM, innovation and standards. H.R. 4900, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2010. S.921, U.S. Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009.

H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). H.R. 4872 - The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. Provisions related to employer health benefits and program, technology and innovation, strengthening Medicare and Medicaid's existing compliance and enforcement tools, reducing fraud and abuse, and FMAP funding for states. H.R. 3081, Continuing of Appropriations Act, 2011 - all provisions relating to state automated child support systems. H.R.____/S. 3686. Departments of Labor, health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, all provisions relating to state automated child support systems.

H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. S. 560. S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act; High Road Contracting Policy.

Shipment of lithium batteries H.R. 4016, Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009, Section 201. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with respect to the transport of lithium and lithium ion batteries. Mineral/metal Trade H.R. 4128, the Conflict Minerals Trade Act of 2009; S. 891, The Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009. Rulemaking on Conflict Minerals as part of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act.

H.R. 422, S. 1203, extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R. 275 and S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. H.R. 2110, Nonresident Withholding Tax. H.R. 2625, S. 1153, House Ways and Means Healthcare Reform Bill, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R. 1385 EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act. H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009. S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.

FCC actions permitting use of White Spaces devices, White Space database issues. White House FEC Broadband initiative. Action by FCC on 9/23/2010, by Second Memorandum Opinion and Order on White Spaces (FCC 10-174) (ET Docket Nos. 03-280 and 04-186).

S. 515, H.R. 1260, and S. 610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. 63 Fed. Reg. 31741 (1998) Statement of Policy Joint Partnership Agreement (JPA) established by U.S. Commerce Department with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to manage the domain name system (DNS). NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) administers JPA. Issues related to addition of new GTLDS including stability and security of Internet, trademark protection.

Energy Efficiency and Federal CIO amendments; Energy Star Program. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act. Public Law 109-058, Section 103, Energy Policy Act of 2005. Energy Efficiency for Data Center Buildings, H.R. 6 as amended Senate Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Title II, Subtitles A, B, C.

Legislative and regulatory activity pertaining to, but not limited to, government contracting, including Presidential Memorandum on Government Contracting, staff discussions on acquisition workforce and general government procurement policy. Regulatory review of new executive order to Executive Order 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management", and EPA/CEQ staff discussions on digital print preferences. H.R. 2110, Non-resident withholding tax. H.R. 275, S. 292, 3% withholding tax relief. High Road Contracting Policy. H.R. 5136, FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act, Sections 321 and 850, Sections related to Procurement Reform. S. 3454, FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act, Section 812, 815, and 841, Sections related to Procurement Reform. H.R. 5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010, Section 823, Sections related to Procurement Reform.

H.R. 19, To Require Employers to Conduct Employment Eligibility Verification. H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R. 138, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R. 662, to evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. H.R. 1096, To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards; and employment eligibility verification. H.R. 1555, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009. H.R. 1791, STAPLE ACT. H.R. 2679, Employee Verification Act of 2009. H.R. 4259, Employment Benefit Act. H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009. H.R. 3308, SAVE Act of 2009. S.A. 4319, Employ America of H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders of 2010. S. 2804, Employ America Act. H.R. 6080, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security. S.A. 4659 H-1B and L-Visa Reform Act of 2010; S. 3816, Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act. S.A. 4660, Visa Certification. S. 3816, Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.

Programs related to support of technology and education, education funding support for STEM. H.R. 5116, America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010, House Report 111-478, provisions related to STEM education and innovation.

Programs related to support of technology and education, education funding support for STEM. H.R. 5116, America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010, House Report 111-478, provisions related to STEM education and innovation.

H.R. 422, S. 1203, R&D Tax Credit, S.515, H.R. 1260, and S. 610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009. White Spaces Data Base regulations and spectrum.

H.R. 422, S. 1203, extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R. 275 and S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. H.R. 2110, Nonresident Withholding Tax. H.R. 2625, S. 1153, House Ways and Means Healthcare Reform Bill, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R. 1385 EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act. H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009. S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.

H.R. 19, To Require Employers to Conduct Employment Eligibility Verification. H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R. 138, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R. 662, to evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. H.R. 1096, To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards; and employment eligibility verification. H.R. 1555, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009. H.R. 1791, STAPLE ACT. H.R. 2679, Employee Verification Act of 2009. H.R. 4259, Employment Benefit Act. H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009. H.R. 3308, SAVE Act of 2009. S.A. 4319, Employ America of H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders of 2010. S. 2804, Employ America Act. H.R. 6080, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security. S.A. 4659 H-1B and L-Visa Reform Act of 2010; S. 3816, Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act. S.A. 4660, Visa Certification. S. 3816, Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.

To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and videoprogramming technologies in the 21st century. H.R. 4016, Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Act of 2009, Section 201. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with respect to the transport of lithium and lithium ion batteries. Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173) - expanded FTC Rulemaking, Titles VII/VIII derivatives and clearing. H.R. 3101, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.

Energy Efficiency and Federal CIO amendments; Energy Star Program. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act. Public Law 109-058, Section 103, Energy Policy Act of 2005. Energy Efficiency for Data Center Buildings, H.R. 6 as amended Senate Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Title II, Subtitles A, B, C.

H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). H.R. 4872 - The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. Provisions related to employer health benefits and program, technology and innovation, strengthening Medicare and Medicaid's existing compliance and enforcement tools, reducing fraud and abuse, and FMAP funding for states. H.R. 3081, Continuing of Appropriations Act, 2011 - all provisions relating to state automated child support systems. H.R.____/S. 3686. Departments of Labor, health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, all provisions relating to state automated child support systems.

H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010. R&D, international security technical standards, identity management. S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009. Provisions related to, but not restricted to, standards setting for hardware/software sold to the Federal Government. Broadband public/private partnership to bring broadband to low income area. Part of National Broadband Plan from ARRA. H.R.5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. Provisions on STEM, innovation and standards. H.R. 4900, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2010. S.921, U.S. Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009.

FCC actions permitting use of White Spaces devices, White Space database issues. White House FEC Broadband initiative. Action by FCC on 9/23/2010, by Second Memorandum Opinion and Order on White Spaces (FCC 10-174) (ET Docket Nos. 03-280 and 04-186).

Legislative and regulatory activity pertaining to, but not limited to, government contracting, including Presidential Memorandum on Government Contracting, staff discussions on acquisition workforce and general government procurement policy. Regulatory review of new executive order to Executive Order 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management", and EPA/CEQ staff discussions on digital print preferences. H.R. 2110, Non-resident withholding tax. H.R. 275, S. 292, 3% withholding tax relief. High Road Contracting Policy. H.R. 5136, FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act, Sections 321 and 850, Sections related to Procurement Reform. S. 3454, FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act, Section 812, 815, and 841, Sections related to Procurement Reform. H.R. 5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010, Section 823, Sections related to Procurement Reform.

H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009, to prevent United States businesses from cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the United States Government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore public confidence in the integrity of United States businesses, and for other purposes. Singapore and Brazil tax treaty issues.

FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act, sections of bill relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; Defense Approps FY2011. H.R. 3326, Defense Appropriations FY2011. Military Health Care - Title VI. House Report 111-230; Senate Report 111-74. Defense health and technology provisions. HR 5136 and S. 3454 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2011 - National Defense Authorization Act FY 2011. Provisions related to defense health care, AHLTA (electronic health record), information technology, and innovation.

H.R.2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009, to prevent United States businesses from cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the United States Government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore public confidence in the integrity of United States businesses, and for other purposes. Singapore and Brazil tax treaty issues.

H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). H.R.4872 The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. Provisions related to employer health benefits and programs, technology and innovation, strengthening Medicare and Medicaids existing compliance and enforcement tools, reducing fraud and abuse, and FMAP funding for states.

H.R.422, S.1203, extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R.275 and S.292, Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. H.R.2110, Nonresident Withholding Tax. H.R.2625, S.1153, House Ways & Means Healthcare Reform Bill, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R.1385, EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act. H.R.4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009.

FCC actions permitting use of White Spaces devices, White Space database issues. White House Broadband initiative.

Green Dam - filtering software required by Chinese Government on all personal computers sold there. H.Res.590, concerns over censorship, privacy and cybersecurity implications of China's Green Dam software. Panama, Korea, & Colombia Free Trade Agreements (FTA); World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha negotiations. H.R.2454, American Clean Energy Act - tariff provisions. Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement.

H.R.422, S.1203, R&D Tax Credit. S.515, H.R.1260, and S.610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. H.R.4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009. White Spaces Data Base regulations and spectrum.

H.R.4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010. R&D, international security technical standards, identity management. S.773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009. Provisions related to, but not restricted to, standards setting for hardware/software sold to the Federal Government. Broadband public/private partnership to bring broadband to low income areas. Part of National Broadband Plan from ARRA. HR 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. Provisions on STEM, innovation and standards. H.R.4900, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2010. S.921, U.S. Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009.

S.515, H.R.1260, and S.610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. 63 Fed.Reg.31741 (1998) Statement of Policy Joint Partnership Agreement (JPA) established by U.S. Commerce Department with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to manage the domain name system (DNS). NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) administers JPA. Issues related to addition of new GTLDS, including stability and security of Internet, trademark protection.

FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act, sections of bill relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; Defense Approps FY2011. H.R.3326, Defense Appropriations FY2011. Military Health Care - Title VI. House Report 111-230; Senate Report 111-74. Defense health and technology provisions. HR 5136 National Defense Authorization Act FY 2011. Provisions related to defense health care, AHLTA (electronic health record), information technology, and innovation.

Energy Efficiency and Federal CIO amendments; Energy Star Program. H.R.2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act. Public Law 109-058, Section 103, Energy Policy Act of 2005. Energy Efficiency for Data Center Buildings, H.R.6 as amended Senate Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Title II, Subtitles A, B, C.

H.R.1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. S.560. S.182 - Paycheck Fairness Act; High Road Contracting Policy.

FCC actions permitting use of White Spaces devices, White Space database issues.

Department of Homeland Security Appropriation Act, 2011. All provisions related to information technology and data center consolidation for DHS and its agencies.

Energy Efficiency and Federal CIO amendments; Energy Star Program. H.R.2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act. Public Law 109-058, Section 103, Energy Policy Act of 2005. Energy Efficiency for Data Center Buildings, H.R.6 as amended Senate Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Title II, Subtitles A, B, C.

H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Senate bill). The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides quality and affordable health care coverage for all Americans. Technology and innovation provisions, medicaid, and medicare provisions. H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act (House bill). Provisions related to health care technology and innovation, medicaid and medicare. H.R.3288, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Amended. Consolidated bill on Transp.-HUD, CJS, Financial Services, Labor-HHS, MiliCon-VA, State-ForOps.

Shipment of lithium batteries H.R.4016, Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009, Section 201. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with respect to the transport of lithium and lithium ion batteries. Mineral/metal trade H.R.4128, the Conflict Minerals Trade Act of 2009; S.891, The Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009.

To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and videoprogramming technologies in the 21st century. H.R.4016, Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Act of 2009, Section 201. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with respect to the transport of lithium and lithium ion batteries.

H.R.2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009, to prevent United States businesses from cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the United States Government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore public confidence in the integrity of United States businesses, and for other purposes.

H.R.1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. S.560. S.182 - Paycheck Fairness Act, High Road Contracting Policy.

Programs related to support of technology and education, education funding support for STEM.

H.R.1 and S.1, Sen.Amdt. #112 (Boxer and Ensign), Deduction for Dividends received from CFC, Sen.Con.Res.13, House Con.Res.85, FY10 Budget, Administration proposal to reform international tax laws. H.R.422, S.1203, extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R.275 and S.292, Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. H.R.2110, Nonresident Withholding Tax. H.R.2625, S.1153, House Ways & Means Healthcare Reform Bill, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R.1385, EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act. H.R.4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009.

FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act, sections of bill relating to Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; Defense Approps FY2011. H.R.3326, Defense Appropriations FY2011. Military Health Care - Title VI. House Report 111-230; Senate Report 111-74. Defense health and technology provisions.

H.R.19, To Require Employers to Conduct Employment Eligibility Verification. H.R.98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R.138, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R.662, To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. H.R.1096, To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards; and employment eligibility verification. H.R.1555, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009. H.R.1791, STAPLE ACT. H.R.2679, Employee Verification Act of 2009. H.R.4259, Employment Benefit Act. H.R.4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009. H.R.3308, SAVE Act of 2009.

FCC actions permitting use of White Spaces devices, White Space database issues.

S.515, H.R.1260, and S.610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. 63 Fed.Reg.31741 (1998) Statement of Policy Joint Partnership Agreement (JPA) established by U.S. Commerce Department with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to manage the domain name system (DNS). NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) administers JPA. Issues related to addition of new GTLDS, including stability and security of Internet, trademark protection.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and videoprogramming technologies in the 21st century.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. H.R.19, To Require Employers to Conduct Employment Eligibility Verification. H.R.98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R.138, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R.662, To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. H.R.1096, To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards; and employment eligibility verification.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. S.1, Sen.Amdt.112, Deduction for dividends received from CFC. H.R.422, S.1203, R&D Tax Credit. S.515, H.R.1260, and S.610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. H.Con.Res.85, S.Con.Res.13, FY2010 Budget Act, Administration proposal to reform international tax laws. H.R.4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009.

Green Dam - filtering software required by Chinese Government on all personal computers sold there. H.Res.590, concerns over censorship, privacy and cybersecurity implications of China's Green Dam software. Panama, Korea, & Columbia Free Trade Agreements (FTA); World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha negotiations. H.R.2454, American Clean Energy Act - tariff provisions.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Sections of bill relating to HIT and privacy provisions. H.R.1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, making appropriations for FY2009 for the Departments of Agricultural, Energy, Commerce, Justice, Health and Human Services, Education, Labor, State, Energy, Interior, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Provisions on health care technology. H.Con.Res 85, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriation budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. Health Care Reform - Americas Healthy Future Act (S.1796); Affordable Health Choices Act (S.1679); Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (H.R.3200). H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Senate bill) is an amendment in the nature of a substitute to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides quality and affordable health care coverage for all Americans and for other purposes. H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act (House bill), provides affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R.3288, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Amended. Consolidated bill on Transp.-HUD, CJS, Financial Services, Labor-HHS, MiliCon-VA, State-ForOps. H.R.3293 Title: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for deployment and construction of broadband systems in unserved and underserved areas to create jobs, for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act FY 2009, making appropriations for FY2009 for the Departments of Agricultural, Energy, Commerce, Justice, Health & Human Services, Education, Labor, State, Energy, Interior, & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, and all provisions related to informative technology with NASA. P.L.111-8. Sec.6001 ARRA requires NTIA to establish Broadband Technology Opportunities Program on Title II, Sect. 5, Div. A. H.Rept. lll-016. H.R.275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to protect U.S. businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian foreign governments and for other purposes. Section 201, Protection of Personally Identifiable Information; Section 202, Integrity of Personally Identifiable Information; Section 203, Transparency Regarding Search Engine Filtering, and Section 206 Penalties. Heath Care Reform and technology. H.R.2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 (May 6, 2009).

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. H.R.2647, FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act, & Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; Defense Approps FY2010. H.R.3326, Making Appropriations for the Department of Defense for FY2010. Military Health Care - Title VI. House Report 111-230; Senate Report 111-74.

Energy Efficiency and Federal CIO amendments; Energy Star Program. H.R.2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act. Public Law 109-058, Section 103, Energy Policy Act of 2005. Energy Efficiency for Data Center Buildings, H.R.6 as amended Senate Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Title II, Subtitles A, B, C.

H.R.1 and S.1, Sen.Amdt. #112 (Boxer and Ensign), Deduction for Dividends received from CFC, Sen.Con.Res.13, House Con.Res.85, FY10 Budget, Administration proposal to reform international tax laws. H.R.422, S.1203, extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R.275 and S.292, Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. H.R.2110, Nonresident Withholding Tax. H.R.2625, S.1153, House Ways & Means Healthcare Reform Bill, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R.1385, EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act. H.R.4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, all provisions related to information technology and data center consolidation within the Department of Homeland Security. H.R.2892, S.1298, House Report 111-157, Senate Report 111-31 Department of Homeland Security Appropriation Act, 2010.

Green Dam - filtering software required by Chinese Government on all personal computers sold there. H.Res.590, concerns over censorship, privacy and cybersecurity implications of China's Green Dam software. Panama, Korea, & Columbia Free Trade Agreements (FTA); World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha negotiations. H.R.2454, American Clean Energy Act - tariff provisions.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. H.R.2647, FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act, & Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; Defense Approps FY2010. H.R.3326, Making Appropriations for the Department of Defense for FY2010. Military Health Care - Title VI. House Report 111-230; Senate Report 111-74.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. H.R.19, To Require Employers to Conduct Employment Eligibility Verification. H.R.98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R.138, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R.662, To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. H.R.1096, To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards; and employment eligibility verification.

FCC actions permitting use of White Spaces devices, White Space database issues.

Energy Efficiency and Federal CIO amendments; Energy Star Program. H.R.2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act. Public Law 109-058, Section 103, Energy Policy Act of 2005. Energy Efficiency for Data Center Buildings, H.R.6 as amended Senate Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Title II, Subtitles A, B, C.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for deployment and construction of broadband systems in unserved and underserved areas to create jobs, for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act FY 2009, making appropriations for FY2009 for the Departments of Agricultural, Energy, Commerce, Justice, Health & Human Services, Education, Labor, State, Energy, Interior, & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, and all provisions related to informative technology with NASA. P.L.111-8. Sec.6001 ARRA requires NTIA to establish Broadband Technology Opportunities Program on Title II, Sect. 5, Div. A. H.Rept. lll-016. H.R.275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to protect U.S. businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian foreign governments and for other purposes. Section 201, Protection of Personally Identifiable Information; Section 202, Integrity of Personally Identifiable Information; Section 203, Transparency Regarding Search Engine Filtering, and Section 206 Penalties. Heath Care Reform and technology. H.R.2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 (May 6, 2009).

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, programs supporting technology and education; education funding and support for math and science education.

S.515, H.R.1260, and S.610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. 63 Fed.Reg.31741 (1998) Statement of Policy Joint Partnership Agreement (JPA) established by U.S. Commerce Department with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to manage the domain name system (DNS). NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) administers JPA. Question of addition of new GTLDS. Issue: Stability and security of Internet, trademark protection.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Sections of bill relating to HIT and privacy provisions. H.R.1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, making appropriations for FY2009 for the Departments of Agricultural, Energy, Commerce, Justice, Health and Human Services, Education, Labor, State, Energy, Interior, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Provisions on health care technology. H.Con.Res 85, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriation budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. Health Care Reform - Americas Healthy Future Act (S.1796); Affordable Health Choices Act (S.1679); Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (H.R.3200).

H.R.1 and S.1, Sen.Amdt. #112 (Boxer and Ensign), Deduction for Dividends received from CFC, Sen.Con.Res.13, House Con.Res.85, FY10 Budget, Administration proposal to reform international tax laws. H.R.422, S.1203, extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R.275 and S.292, Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. H.R.2110, Nonresident Withholding Tax. H.R.2625, S.1153, House Ways & Means Healthcare Reform Bill, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R.1385, EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act.

H.R.275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2008, to promote freedom of expression. On the Internet, to protect businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian for governments and for other purposes, Sec. 201, 202, 203. H.R.2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009, to prevent United States businesses from cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the United States Government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore public confidence in the integrity of United States businesses, and for other purposes.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and videoprogramming technologies in the 21st century.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. H.R.19, To Require Employers to Conduct Employment Eligibility Verification. H.R.98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R.138, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R.662, To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. H.R.1096, To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled works, H-1B program and green cards; and employment eligibility verification.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, all provisions related to information technology and data center consolidation within the Department of Homeland Security. H.R.2892, S.1298, H.Report 111-157, S.Report 111-31 Department of Homeland Security Appropriation Act, 2010.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and videoprogramming technologies in the 21st century.

Energy Efficiency and Federal CIO amendments; Energy Star Program. H.R.2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act. Public Law 109-058, Section 103, Energy Policy Act of 2005. Energy Efficiency for Data Center Buildings, H.R.6 as amended Senate Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Title II, Subtitles A, B, C.

H.R.1 and S.1, Sen.Amdt. #112 (Boxer and Ensign), Deduction for Dividends received from CFC, Sen.Con.Res.13, House Con.Res.85, FY10 Budget, Administration proposal to reform international tax laws. H.R.422, S.1203, extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R.1023 and S.777, Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. H.R.3359, Nonresident Withholding Tax. H.R.2625, S.1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R.1385, EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. S.1, Sen.Amdt.112, Deduction for dividends received from CFC. H.R.422, S.1203, R&D Tax Credit. S.515, H.R.1260, and S.610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. H.Con.Res85, S.Con.Res.13, FY2010 Budget Act, Administration proposal to reform international tax laws.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, programs supporting technology and education; education funding and support for math and science education.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. H.R.2647, FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act, & Navy Marine Corps Intranet and Next Generation Enterprise Network; Defense Approps FY2010.

H.R.1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. S.560.

Green Dam - filtering software required by Chinese Government on all personal computers sold there. H.Res.590, concerns over censorship, privacy and cybersecurity implications of China's Green Dam software. Panama, Korea, & Columbia Free Trade Agreements (FTA); World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha negotiations. H.R.2454, American Clean Energy Act - tariff provisions.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Sections of bill relating to HIT and privacy provisions. H.R.1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, making appropriations for FY2009 for the Departments of Agricultural, Energy, Commerce, Justice, Health and Human Services, Education, Labor, State, Energy, Interior, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Provisions on health care technology. H.Con.Res 85, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriation budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. Health Care Reform (note: no bill numbers yet).

S.515, H.R.1260, and S.610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. 63 Fed.Reg.31741 (1998) Statement of Policy Joint Partnership Agreement (JPA) established by U.S. Commerce Department with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to manage the domain name system (DNS). NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) administers JPA. JPA expires on Sept. '09. Question of addition of new GTLDS. Issue: Stability and security of Internet, trademark protection.

H.R.1 and S.1, Sen.Amdt. #112 (Boxer and Ensign), Deduction for Dividends received from CFC, Sen.Con.Res.13, House Con.Res.85, FY10 Budget, Administration proposal to reform international tax laws. H.R.422, extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R.1023 and S.777, Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. H.R.3359, Nonresident Withholding Tax. H.R.1820, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R.1385, EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for deployment and construction of broadband systems in unserved and underserved areas to create jobs, for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act FY 2009, making appropriations for FY2009 for the Departments of Agricultural, Energy, Commerce, Justice, Health & Human Services, Education, Labor, State, Energy, Interior, & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, and all provisions related to informative technology with NASA. P.L.111-8. Sec.6001 ARRA requires NTIA to establish Broadband Technology Opportunities Program on Title II, Sect. 5, Div. A. H.Rept. lll-016. H.R.275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to protect U.S. businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian foreign governments and for other purposes. Section 201, Protection of Personally Identifiable Information; Section 202, Integrity of Personally Identifiable Information; Section 203, Transparency Regarding Search Engine Filtering, and Section 206 Penalties.

S.515, H.R.1260, and S.610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. 63 Fed.Reg.31741 (1998) Statement of Policy Joint Partnership Agreement (JPA) established by U.S. Commerce Department with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to manage the domain name system (DNS). NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) administers JPA. JPA expires on Sept. '09. Question of addition of new GTLDS. Issue: Stability and security of Internet, trademark protection.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, all provisions related to information technology and data center service within the Department of Homeland Security.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, programs supporting technology and education; education funding and support for math and science education.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and state and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes. S.1, Sen.Amdt.112, Deduction for dividends received from CFC. H.R.422, R&D Tax Credit. S.515, H.R.1260, and S.610, patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters. H.Con.Res85, S.Con.Res.13, FY2010 Budget Act, Administration proposal to reform international tax laws.

FCC actions permitting use of White Spaces devices, White Space database issues.

Public Law 109-058, Section 103, Energy Policy Act of 2005. Energy Efficiency for Data Center Buildings, H.R.6 as amended Senate Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Title II, Subtitles A, B, C.

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. H.R.19, To Require Employers to Conduct Employment Eligibility Verification. H.R.98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R.138, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R.662, To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. H.R.1096, To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled works, H-1B program and green cards; and employment eligibility verification.

Panama, Korea, & Columbia Free Trade Agreements (FTA); World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha negotiations.

Patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters (H.R.1908, S.1145); privacy legislation (H.R.852, H.R.936, S.92, S.780) spyware legislation and data security and breach (H.R.964, H.R.1525, S.1625, S.1178, S.495, H.R.958, S.1260, S.1558). Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 (S.495).

Funding of the US Patent & Trademark Office, Patent Fees; copy protection mandates on technology products; patent policies in standards development; Patent Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters (H.R.1908, S.1145); Patent Court Pilot Program (H.R.34; S.3325, H.R.4279, S.522), all provisions related to strengthened enforcement of intellectual property; IP Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007, (H.R.3155). (H.R.1908, S.1145) Patent Reform Act of 2007, bills to amend Title 35 of the United States Code to provide for patent reform. S.1145 Section 2, Right of The First Inventor to File; Section 4, Right of First Inventor to Obtain Damages; Section 8, Venue and Jurisdiction; Section 11, Applicant Quality Submissions (as amended by Specter and Leahy Amendments), search and analysis. S.3325, Enhance Remedies for Violations of IP laws.

FY 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5658, S.3001); Defense Appropriations FY 2009; discussed wounded warriors provisions with certain members; H. Con Res and S. Con Res 70. Defense procurement issues. Emergency suplemental Funding for Iraq, Afghanistan, Veterans, Workers and Midwest disasters (H.R.2642); (H.R.6599, S.3301); (H.R.2638) Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act 2009.

Data Security (H.R.958, S.495, S.1178, S.1260, H.R.836, S.1202, H.R.2124, S.1558, S.239); Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 (S.234, H.R.1597); White Spaces Act of 2007 (S.337); Spyware (H.R.964, S.1625); Pretexting (H.R.936, S.92); (H.R.948, S.238, H.R.1525, S.1208, S.1691, H.R.3046). Liability provisions, applicability of lead restrictions to IT products contained in the Consumer Product Safety Act (H.R.4040; S.2045), and certification provisions related to disabled access to technology products in the 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (H.R.6320).

Extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit (H.R.2138, S.41, S.2209, H.R.5681, S.2884); Withholding Tax Relief (H.R.1023, S.777); proposals related to international tax reform and deferral; AMT and Tax Extenders (S.2886, S.3098, H.R.6049); Nonresident Withholding Tax (H.R.3359). (H.R.2138) Investment in America; (S.2209) Research Credit Improvement Act; (H.R.1820) Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; (H.R.1385) EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act; (H.R.3735). To extend look thru treatment; (H.R.3970) Tax Reduction and Reform Act; Universal Filing Portal; (H.R.1023) To repeal the three percent withholding requirement; (H.R.3396) Tax Fairness and Simplification Act; (S.34) Tax Fairness and Simplification Act. Emergency Economic Stabilization and Tax Extenders Act (H.R.1424).

Energy Star Program related to IT products (computers, printers, servers, and data centers); implementation of the EPEAT program; climate change, specifically as it relates to the structure of a cap and trade system and its impact on the IT industry (S.2191, S.1766, S.309, S.405, S.280, H.R.620, H.R.1590, S.3036, H.R.6186, H.R.6316); energy efficient data centers. Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-058, Section 103; H.R.3221, Section 9049 (House)-New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act 9049 Section=Energy Efficiency for Data Center Buildings H.R.6 as amended (Senate) Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Title II, Subtitles A, B, C.

Govt. Procurement Agreement/Trade Agreements Act (TAA) & Buy America Act (BAA); Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, & Korea; EU noncompliance with Information Technology Agreement (ITA); legislation related to currency valuation, countervailing duties, & their impact on global trade (including Fair Currency Act of 2007 (S.796; Currency Harmonization Initiative (H.R.321); Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 (H.R.2942); Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007, (S.1607); Nonmarket Economic Trade Remedy Act of 2007 (H.R.1229); "First Sale" tariff rule. (H.R.556) Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007; (H.R.1042) To extend trade promotion authority; Free trade agreements for Panama, Peru, Columbia, Korea; (H.R.3688) Peru FTA; Export Controls.

Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards (H.R.5642, H.R.5630, H.R.5515, H.R.1930, S.1083, S.3257, H.R.5634, H.R.5642); Optional Practical Training rule at Department of Homeland Security, DHS No. ICEB-2008-0002; ILE No. 2124-08; H.R.6039, H.R.5882, H.R.5921, S.2839; supplemental appropriations (H.R.2642, S.1645, S.2363), and Senate Murray Amendment to recapture visas for highly skilled foreign nationals; Department of Labor audit of permanent labor certifications. Electronic Employment Verification Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S.3093) ; (H.R.3882, S.5921) High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act; (H.R.4088, S.2366) SAVE Act of 2007; (H.R.6039) To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens with Master's/higher degrees from U.S. institutions in field of science, technology, engineering or math to be admitted for permanent residence. (H.R.5642) SUSTAIN Act.

Govt. Procurement Agreement/Trade Agreements Act (TAA) & Buy America Act (BAA); Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, & Korea; EU noncompliance with Information Technology Agreement (ITA); legislation related to currency valuation, countervailing duties, & their impact on global trade (including Fair Currency Act of 2007 (S.796; Currency Harmonization Initiative (H.R.321); Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 (H.R.2942); Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007, (S.1607); Nonmarket Economic Trade Remedy Act of 2007 (H.R.1229); "First Sale" tariff rule. (H.R.556) Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007; (H.R.1042) To extend trade promotion authority; Free trade agreements for Panama, Peru, Columbia, Korea; (H.R.3688) Peru FTA; Export Controls.

Funding of the US Patent & Trademark Office, Patent Fees; copy protection mandates on technology products; patent policies in standards development; Patent Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters (H.R.1908, S.1145); Patent Court Pilot Program (H.R.34; S.3325, H.R.4279, S.522), all provisions related to strengthened enforcement of intellectual property; IP Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007, (H.R.3155). (H.R.1908, S.1145) Patent Reform Act of 2007, bills to amend Title 35 of the United States Code to provide for patent reform. S.1145 Section 2, Right of The First Inventor to File; Section 4, Right of First Inventor to Obtain Damages; Section 8, Venue and Jurisdiction; Section 11, Applicant Quality Submissions (as amended by Specter and Leahy Amendments), search and analysis.

Energy Star Program related to IT products (computers, printers, servers, and data centers); implementation of the EPEAT program; climate change, specifically as it relates to the structure of a cap and trade system and its impact on the IT industry (S.2191, S.1766, S.309, S.405, S.280, H.R.620, H.R.1590, S.3036, H.R.6186, H.R.6316); energy efficient data centers. Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-058, Section 103; H.R.3221, Section 9049 (House)-New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act 9049 Section=Energy Efficiency for Data Center Buildings H.R.6 as amended (Senate) Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Title II, Subtitles A, B, C.

Patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters (H.R.1908, S.1145); privacy legislation (H.R.852, H.R.936, S.92, S.780) spyware legislation and data security and breach (H.R.964, H.R.1525, S.1625, S.1178, S.495, H.R.958, S.1260, S.1558). Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 (S.495).

Extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit (H.R.2138, S.41, S.2209, H.R.5681, S.2884); Withholding Tax Relief (H.R.1023, S.777); proposals related to international tax reform and deferral; AMT and Tax Extenders (S.2886, S.3098, H.R.6049); Nonresident Withholding Tax (H.R.3359). (H.R.2138) Investment in America; (S.2209) Research Credit Improvement Act; (H.R.1820) Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; (H.R.1385) EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act; (H.R.3735). To extend look thru treatment; (H.R.3970) Tax Reduction and Reform Act; Universal Filing Portal; (H.R.1023) To repeal the three percent withholding requirement; (H.R.3396) Tax Fairness and Simplification Act; (S.34) Tax Fairness and Simplification Act. Emergency Economic Stabilization and Tax Extenders Act (H.R.1424).