MARK MACCARTHY

No Holdover Legislation; Student Data Privacy; Higher Education Act; Accessibility

No Holdover Legislation

No Holdover Legislation

No Holdover Legislation; 21st Century IDEA Act; federal IT modernization; Open Data

No Holdover Legislation; Patent Issues: Section 101, 112, Inter Partes Review; NIST American Innovation Green Paper on Copyright

No Holdover Legislation; FY19/FY20 Education Budget; ESEA funding

International trade issues, including U.S. Government positions on data privacy, intellectual property protection, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, cross-border data flows, IT procurement and data localization requirements; U.S.-EU Privacy Shield Agreement; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Modernization.

Federal funding for education, education technology, and teacher preparation and professional development: FY 2017 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations FY 2018 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations

Workforce preparedness; Support for technology in teaching and education; Enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education; Student data privacy; Open educational resources; Accessibility of education technology for students with disabilities; SAFE KIDS Act (draft legislation); Reauthorization and Implementation of PL 114-95, the Every Student Succeeds Act; Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act; Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; Reauthorization of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); Accessibility of Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act, HR 1772; College Transparency Act, S 1121, HR 2434.

Federal funding for education, education technology, and teacher preparation and professional development: FY 2017 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations FY 2018 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations

International trade issues, including U.S. Government positions on data privacy, intellectual property protection, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, cross-border data flows, IT procurement and data localization requirements; U.S.-EU Privacy Shield Agreement; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Modernization.

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement); Copyright registration of secure tests; sovereign immunity from patent infringement; Patent litigation reform; Congressional review of copyright; Copyright office modernization, including Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R. 1695)

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement); Copyright registration of secure tests; sovereign immunity from patent infringement; Patent litigation reform; Congressional review of copyright; Copyright office modernization, including Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R. 1695)

International trade issues, including U.S. Government positions on data privacy, intellectual property protection, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, cross-border data flows, IT procurement and data localization requirements; U.S.-EU Privacy Shield Agreement; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Modernization.

Data privacy, security and cybersecurity; Issues related to the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence; Cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements; Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including the the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387, S. 1654); Law enforcement access to data stored overseas, including the International Communications Privacy Act (S.1671, H.R.3718); Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act (BROWSER Act, H.R. 2520); Proposed amendment to Sec. 230 of the Communications Decency Act, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 (S. 1693 and H.R. 1865)

Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including the the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387); Government access to encrypted information.

Data privacy, security and cybersecurity; Issues related to the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence; Cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements; Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including: the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387); Law enforcement access to data stored overseas; Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act (BROWSER Act, H.R. 2520);

Workforce preparedness; Support for technology in teaching and education; Enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education; Student data privacy; Open educational resources; Accessibility of education technology for students with disabilities; Financial aid and experimental sites initiatives; Reauthorization and Implementation of PL 114-95, the Every Student Succeeds Act; Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act; Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; Reauthorization of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); Accessibility of Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act, HR 1772; College Transparency Act, S 1121, HR 2434.

Data privacy, security and cybersecurity; Issues related to the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence; Cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements; Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including: the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387); Law enforcement access to data stored overseas;

International trade issues, including U.S. Government positions on data privacy, intellectual property protection, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, cross-border data flows, IT procurement and data localization requirements; U.S.-EU Privacy Shield Agreement

Workforce preparedness; Support for technology in teaching and education; Enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education; Student data privacy; Open educational resources; Accessibility of education technology for students with disabilities; Financial aid and experimental sites initiatives; Reauthorization and Implementation of PL 114-95, the Every Student Succeeds Act; Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act; Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; Reauthorization of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); Accessibility of Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act, HR 1772;

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement); Patent litigation reform, including the Innovation Act (H.R. 9); the PATENT Act (S. 1137, the TROL Act (HR 2045) and the Demand Letter Transparency Act (HR 1896); IP Task Force Copyright Policy Green Paper; ICANN and domain name issues affecting copyrights and trademarks; Congressional review of copyright policy; Modernization of the Copyright Office; Trade secret protection, including the Defend Trade Secrets Act (H.R.3326, S. 1890); Copyright Office studies of online service provider liability, embedded software and Section 1201.

FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Protecting the Privacy of Consumers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services"

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training; FY 2017 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs.

Data privacy and security; cybersecurity; policies pertaining to "big bata," the "Internet of Things," and artificial intelligence. Cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements; Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including: Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699), Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 356), and the International Communications Privacy Act of 2016 (S. 2986, H.R. 5323); Internet Governance, including details regarding the proposed transition the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) function per the March 14, 2014 National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) announcement;

International trade issues, including the Transpacific Partnership (TPP), the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the Trade in Services Agreement, and the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), Within trade, cross-border data flows, intellectual property protection, privacy, IT procurement, data security and cloud computing; U.S.-EU Privacy Shield agreement; U.S. Government positions on data privacy, intellectual property, and big data work conducted in International Organizations.

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement); Patent litigation reform, including the Innovation Act (H.R. 9); the PATENT Act (S. 1137, the TROL Act (HR 2045) and the Demand Letter Transparency Act (HR 1896); IP Task Force Copyright Policy Green Paper; ICANN and domain name issues affecting copyrights and trademarks; Congressional review of copyright policy; Modernization of the Copyright Office; Trade secret protection, including the Defend Trade Secrets Act (H.R.3326, S. 1890); Copyright Office studies of online service provider liability, embedded software and Section 1201.

FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Protecting the Privacy of Consumers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services"

Data privacy and security; cybersecurity; policies pertaining to "big bata," the "Internet of Things," and artificial intelligence. Cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements; Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including: Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699), Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 356), and the International Communications Privacy Act of 2016 (S. 2986, H.R. 5323); Internet Governance, including details regarding the proposed transition the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) function per the March 14, 2014 National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) announcement;

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training; FY 2017 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs.

Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including: Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699), Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 356), and the International Communications Privacy Act of 2016 (S. 2986, H.R. 5323); Government access to encrypted information; Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (H.R. 3017, H.R. 5077), issues pertaining to privacy oversight.

Government access to encryption.

International trade issues, including the Transpacific Partnership (TPP), the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the Trade in Services Agreement, and the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), Within trade, cross-border data flows, intellectual property protection, privacy, IT procurement, data security and cloud computing; U.S.-EU Privacy Shield negotiations; U.S. Government positions on data privacy, intellectual property, and big data work conducted in International Organizations.

Workforce preparedness; Support for technology in teaching and education; Enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education; Student Privacy; Open educational resources legislation and regulations: Reauthorization and Implementation of PL 114-95, the Every Student Succeeds Act; Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act; Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; Implementation and reauthorization of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CPR Part 99); U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission and related legislation and regulations; ConnectEd and ConnectEducators; Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2014 (S. 1322); Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 (draft legislation); Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587) Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act (draft legislation) Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure Act (S. 1788); Student Privacy Protection Act (HR 3157); Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 (S. 1788).

Data privacy and security, policies pertaining to "Big Data," and the "Internet of Things;" Cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements; Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including: Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699), Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 356); Internet Governance, including details regarding the proposed transition the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) function per the March 14, 2014 National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) announcement;

Data privacy and security, policies pertaining to "Big Data," and the "Internet of Things;" Cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements; Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including: Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699) Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 356); Internet Governance, including details regarding the proposed transition the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) function per the March 14, 2014 National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) announcement; Government access to encryption, including Digital Security Commission Act of 2016, H.R. 4651, S. 2604) and the ENCRYPT Act (H.R. 4528).

Judicial Redress Act of 2015 (H.R. 1428, S. 1600); government access to encryption; mandatory reporting of terrorist activity.

International trade issues, including Trade Promotion Authority, the Transpacific Partnership (TPP), the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the Trade in Services Agreement, and the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), Within trade, cross-border data flows, intellectual property protection, privacy, IT procurement, data security and cloud computing; U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Agreement negotiations; U.S. Government positions on data privacy, intellectual property, and big data work conducted in International Organizations.

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training FY 2016 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs OMB-2015-0001 (originally listed as OMB-2014-0006), "Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards."

Obama's ConnectED initiative

Workforce preparedness; Support for technology in teaching and education; Enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education; Student Privacy; legislation and regulations: Reauthorization and Implementation of PL 114-95, the Every Student Succeeds Act Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act); Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004; Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 11 0-315); Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2015 (S. 451) Implementation and reauthorization of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CPR Part 99); U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission and related legislation and regulations; Student Success Act (HR5); ConnectEd and ConnectEducators; Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2014 (S. 1322); Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 (S. 1177); Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 (draft legislation); OMB-2015-0001 (originally listed as OMB-2014-0006); "Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards;" Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure Act (S. 1788); Student Privacy Protection Act (HR 3157).

Data privacy and security, policies pertaining to "Big Data," and student privacy; Department of Commerce Multistakeholder process to develop privacy best practices; Federal Trade Commission review of privacy and big data; Cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements; Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including: Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699) Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 356); Legislation regarding data security and breach notification, including the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1770); Presidents Proposed Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights; Cybersecurity, including: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S.754), National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 173), Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 456), Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R.1560), Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R.234); Internet Governance, including details regarding the proposed transition the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) function per the March 14, 2014 National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) announcement; NIST Privacy Engineering Initiative; Implementatlon of the Childrens Online Privacy and Protection Act; Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 (HR 2092) and related Senate draft, Privacy and cybersecurity provisions of discussion draft legislation on automobile safety.

Obama's ConnectED initiative

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement); Patent litigation reform, including the Innovation Act (H.R. 9); the PATENT Act (S. 1137, the TROL Act (HR 2045) and the Demand Letter Transparency Act (HR 1896); Text and data mining; IP Task Force Copyright Policy Green Paper; ICANN and domain name issues affecting copyrights and trademarks; Congressional review of copyright policy; Modernization of the Copyright Office; Trade secret protection; You Own Device Act (H.R. 862) Copyright Office study of Orphan Works and Mass Digitization; Copyright Office Triennial DMCA Rulemaking.

U.S. government surveillance reform, U.S. government access to electronic communications and meta data, Reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act, USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 2048, S.2685); Judicial Redress Act of 2015 (H.R. 1428, S. 1600)

Modernizing the E-rate Program for schools and libraries, E-Rate exemption from the Antideficiency Act and President Obama's ConnectED initiative;

Data privacy and security, policies pertaining to "Big Data," and student privacy; Department of Commerce Multistakeholder process to develop privacy best practices; Federal Trade Commission review of privacy and big data; Cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements; Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including: Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699) Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 356); Legislation regarding data security and breach notification, including the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1770); Presidents Proposed Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights; Cybersecurity, including: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S.754), National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 173), Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 456), Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R.1560), Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R.234); Internet Governance, including details regarding the proposed transition the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) function per the March 14, 2014 National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) announcement; NIST Privacy Engineering Initiative; Implementatlon of the Childrens Online Privacy and Protection Act; Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 (HR 2092) and related Senate draft.

Workforce preparedness; Support for technology in teaching and education; Enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education; Student Privacy; legislation and regulations: Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act); Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004; Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 11 0-315); Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2015 (S. 451) Implementation and reauthorization of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CPR Part 99); U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission and related legislation and regulations; Student Success Act (HR5); ConnectEd and ConnectEducators; Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2014 (S. 1322); Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 (S. 1177); Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 (draft legislation); OMB-2015-0001 (originally listed as OMB-2014-0006); "Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards;" Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure Act (S. 1788); Student Privacy Protection Act (HR 3157).

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement); Patent litigation reform, including the Innovation Act (H.R. 9); the PATENT Act (S. 1137, the TROL Act (HR 2045) and the Demand Letter Transparency Act (HR 1896); Text and data mining; IP Task Force Copyright Policy Green Paper; ICANN and domain name issues affecting copyrights and trademarks; Congressional review of copyright policy; Modernization of the Copyright Office; Trade secret protection; You Own Device Act (H.R. 862) Copyright Office study of Orphan Works and Mass Digitization; Copyright Office Triennial DMCA Rulemaking.

Modernizing the E-rate Program for schools and libraries, E-Rate exemption from the Antideficiency Act and President Obama's ConnectED initiative;

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement); Patent litigation reform, including the Innovation Act (H.R. 9); the PATENT Act (S. 1137, the TROL Act (HR 2045) and the Demand Letter Transparency Act (HR 1896); Text and data mining; IP Task Force Copyright Policy Green Paper; ICANN and domain name issues affecting copyrights and trademarks; Congressional review of copyright policy; Modernization of the Copyright Office; Trade secret protection; You Own Device Act (H.R. 862) Copyright Office study of Orphan Works and Mass Digitization; Copyright Office Triennial DMCA Rulemaking.

International trade issues, including Trade Promotion Authority, the Transpacific Partnership (TPP), the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the Trade in Services Agreement, and the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (S.995, H.R. 1890), and Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act (H.R.2146); Within trade, cross-border data flows, intellectual property protection, privacy, IT procurement, data security and cloud computing; U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Agreement negotiations; U.S. Government positions on data privacy, intellectual property, and big data work conducted in International Organizations.

Workforce preparedness; Support for technology in teaching and education; Enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education; Student Privacy; legislation and regulations: Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act); Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004; Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 11 0-315); Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2015 (S. 451) Implementation and reauthorization of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CPR Part 99); U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission and related legislation and regulations; Student Success Act (HR5); ConnectEd and ConnectEducators; Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2014 (draft legislation) Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 (U.S. Senate) Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 (draft legislation) OMB-2015-0001 (originally listed as OMB-2014-0006), "Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards,"

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training FY 2016 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, including funding for the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLAT)Program OMB-2015-0001 (originally listed as OMB-2014-0006), "Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards."

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement); Patent litigation reform, including the Innovation Act (H.R. 9); Text and data mining; IP Task Force Copyright Policy Green Paper; ICANN and domain name issues affecting copyrights and trademarks; Congressional review of copyright policy; Modernization of the Copyright Office; Trade secret protection; You Own Device Act (H.R. 862).

U.S. government surveillance reform, U.S. government access to electronic communications and meta data, Reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act.

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training FY 2016 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, including funding for the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLAT)Program OMB-2015-0001 (originally listed as OMB-2014-0006), "Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards,"

Data privacy and security, policies pertaining to "Big Data" and privacy; Department of Commerce Multistakeholder process to develop privacy best practices; Federal Trade Commission review of privacy and big data; Cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements; Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including: Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699), Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 356), Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad," the LEADS Act's; Legislation regarding data security and breach notification, including the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1770); Presidents Proposed Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights; Cybersecurity, including: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S.754), National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 173), Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 456), Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R.1560), Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R.234); Internet Governance, including details regarding the proposed transition the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) function per the March 14, 2014 National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) announcement; NIST Privacy Engineering Initiative; Implementatlon of the Childrens Online Privacy and Protection Act.

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement); Patent litigation reform; IP Task Force Copyright Policy Green Paper; ICANN and domain name issues affecting copyrights and trademarks; Congressional review of copyright policy; Modernization of the Copyright Office; Trade secret protection, including the Trade Secret Protection Act (H.R. 5233)

U.S. government access to electronic communications and meta data, including the USA FREEDOM Act (S. 1599 and H.R. 3361); Amendment to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act to require a warrant for stored electronic communications, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1852); Increased funding for U.S. Department of Justice to enhance the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) Program

International trade issues, including the Trade Priorities Act (TPA), the Transpacific Partnership (TPP), the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the Trade in Services Agreement, and the Information Technology Agreement (ITA); Within trade, cross-border data flows, intellectual property protection, privacy, IT procurement, data security and cloud computing; U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Agreement negotiations; U.S. Government positions on data privacy, intellectual property, and big data work conducted in International Organizations.

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5) Fiscal Year 2013 and 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act FY 2015 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, including funding for the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLAT)Program Elementary and Secondary Education Act / No Child Left Behind Act, Title II D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program

Workforce preparedness; Support for technology in teaching and education; Enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education Key legislation and regulations: Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act); Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004; Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 11 0-315); Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (draft legislation); Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CPR Part 99); American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5) implementation; Implementation and Reauthorization of Competes Act (PL 110-69); Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act's Race to the Top grants; U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission and related legislation and regulations ; STEM education programs; Student Success Act (HR5); Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act; Transforming Education Through Technology Act; Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (U.S. Senate draft); Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2013 (S. 1087); ConnectEd and ConnectEducators; Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2014 (S.2690)

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5); Fiscal Year 2013 and 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act;Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act; FY 2015 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs; Elementary and Secondary Education Act / No Child Left Behind Act, Title II D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program

Modernizing the E-rate Program for schools and libraries, E-Rate exemption from the Antideficiency Act and President Obamas ConnectED initiative.

Data privacy and security, policies pertaining to "Big Data" and privacy; Department of Commerce Multistakeholder process to develop privacy best practices; Federal Trade Commission review of privacy and big data; Obama Administration request for informtion on the consumer privacy bill of rights, cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements.Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1852); and cybersecurity. Internet Governance, including details regarding the proposed transition the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) function per the March 14, 2014 National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) announcement. Health IT, FDA regulation of software, including the Sensible Oversight for Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 (H.R. 3303) and Preventing Regulatory Overreach To Enhance Care Technology Act of 2014 (S. 2007).

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement), patent litigation reform; IP Task Force Copyright Policy Green Paper; ICANN and domain name issues affecting copyrights and trademarks; congressional review of copyright policy; Copyright Office studies regarding right of making available, orphan works, mass digitization, registration deposits and re-engineering of the recordation system. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) policy and governance;Patent litigation reform legislation; trade secret protection, including the Trade Secret Protection Act (H.R. 5233).

International trade issues, including the Trade Priorities Act (TPA), the Transpacific Partnership (TPP), the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the Trade in Services Agreement, and the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). Within trade, cross-border data flows, intellectual property protection, privacy, IT procurement, data security and cloud computing.The U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Agreement negotiations and the proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation; and U.S. Government positions on data privacy, intellectual property, and big data work conducted in International Organizations.

International trade issues, including the Trade Priorities Act (TPA), the Transpacific Partnership (TPP), the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the Trade in Services Agreement, and the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). Within trade, cross-border data flows, intellectual property protection, privacy, IT procurement, data security and cloud computing.The U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Agreement negotiations and the proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation; and U.S. Government positions on data privacy, intellectual property, and big data work conducted in International Organizations.

Data privacy and security, Obama Administration review of "Big Data" and privacy; Department of Commerce Multistakeholder process to develop privacy best practices; Federal Trade Commission review of privacy and data collection; cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements.Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1852); and cybersecurity, including the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Internet Governance, including details regarding the proposed transition the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) function per the March 14, 2014 National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) announcement, and the DOTCOM Act of 2014 (H.R. 4342).

Workforce preparedness; the role of technology in teaching and education; enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education (list of specific legislation and regulations following on next page).Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 11 0-315) Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (draft legislation) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CPR Part 99) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5) implementation Implementation and Reauthorization of Competes Act (PL 110-69) Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act's Race to the Top grants U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission and related legislation and regulations STEM education programs Student Success Act (HR5) Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act Transforming Education Through Technology Act Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (U.S. Senate draft) Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2013 (S. 1087) ConnectEd and ConnectEducators

E-Rate, including the National Broadband Plan, modernizing the E-rate Program for schools and libraries, and President Obamas ConnectED initiative, and exemption from the Antideficiency Act

U.S. government access to electronic communications and data; incresed transparency for government orders, including enhanced disclosres for Sec. 215 of the USA Patriot Act, Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act and FISC proceedings;amendment to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act to require a warrant for stored electronic communications, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1852)

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement), patent litigation reform; IP Task Force Copyright Policy Green Paper; ICANN and domain name issues affecting copyrights and trademarks; congressional review of copyright policy; Copyright Office studies regarding right of making available orphan works,mass digitization, and re-engineering of the recordation system. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) policy and governance;Patent litigation abuse legislation, including: End Anonymous Patents Act (H.R.2024) Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013) Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 (S.866) Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (H.R. 845) Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720) Innovation Act (H.R. 3309)

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5); Fiscal Year 2013 and 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act;Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act; FY 2015 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs; Elementary and Secondary Education Act / No Child Left Behind Act, Title II D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program

Data privacy and security, Obama Administration review of "Big Data" and privacy; Department of Commerce Multistakeholder process to develop privacy best practices; Federal Trade Commission review of privacy and data collection; cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements.Legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1852); and cybersecurity, including the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Internet Governance, including suggestions for how to transition the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) function per the March 14, 2014 National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) announcement.

E-Rate, including the National Broadband Plan, modernizing the E-rate Program for schools and libraries, and President Obamas ConnectED initiative, and exemption from the Antideficiency Act

U.S. government access to electronic communications and data; incresed transparency for government orders, including enhanced disclosres for Sec. 215 of the USA Patriot Act, Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act and FISC proceedings;amendment to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act to require a warrant for stored electronic communications, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1852)

Workforce preparedness; the role of technology in teaching and education; enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education (list of specific legislation and regulations following on next page).Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 11 0-315) Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (draft legislation) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CPR Part 99) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5) implementation Implementation and Reauthorization of Competes Act (PL 110-69) Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act's Race to the Top grants U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission and related legislation and regulations STEM education programs Student Success Act (HR5) Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act Transforming Education Through Technology Act Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (U.S. Senate draft) Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2013 (S. 1087) ConnectEd and ConnectEducators

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement), patent litigation reform; IP Task Force Copyright Policy Green Paper; ICANN and domain name issues affecting copyrights and trademarks; congressional review of copyright policy; Copyright Office studies regarding right of making available orphan works,mass digitization, and re-engineering of the recordation system.Patent litigation abuse legislation, including: End Anonymous Patents Act (H.R.2024) Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013) Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 (S.866) Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (H.R. 845) Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720) Innovation Act (H.R. 3309)

Data privacy and security, including U.S.-E.U. negotiations regarding proposed EU privacy and data protection regulation; Department of Commerce Multistakeholder process to develop privacy best practices; cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements.U.S. government access to electronic communications and data; legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1852); and cybersecurity, including implementation of President Obama's Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework, and the Cybersecurity Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA, H.R. 624)

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5); Fiscal Year 2013 and 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act;Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED); Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program; Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act; FY 2013 and FY 2014 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs; Elementary and Secondary Education Act / No Child Left Behind Act, Title II D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement), including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations and IP Task Force Green Paper; ICANN and domain name related issuesPatent litigation abuse legislation, including: End Anonymous Patents Act (H.R.2024) Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013) Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 (S.866) Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (H.R. 845) Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720) Innovation Act (H.R. 3309)

International trade issues, including: privacy and data security, cloud computing and cross-border data flows, barriers to digital trade, IT procurement and localization requirements, intelectual property protection. Specific policies include: Proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation; Trans Pacific Partnership, U.S.-E.U. trade in services, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

U.S. government access to electronic communications and data; incresed transparency for government orders, including enhanced disclosres for Sec. 215 of the USA Patriot Act, Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act and FISC proceedings;amendment to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act to require a warrant for stored electronic communications, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1852)

Policy issues related to implementation of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative, including standards, security and privacy; FedRAMP - the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, regarding implementation and security controls; Federal IT acquisition reform, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (H.R. 1232)Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, regarding access the Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

E-Rate, including the National Broadband Plan, modernizing the E-rate Program for schools and libraries, and President Obamas ConnectED initiative, and exemption from the Antideficiency Act

U.S. government access to electronic communications and data; incresed transparency for government orders, including enhanced disclosres for Sec. 215 of the USA Patriot Act, Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act and FISC proceedings;amendment to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act to require a warrant for stored electronic communications, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1852)

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement), including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations; ICANN and domain name related issuesPatent litigation abuse legislation, including: End Anonymous Patents Act (H.R.2024) Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013) Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 (S.866) Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (H.R. 845) House Judiciary Committee discussion draft legislation

Data privacy and security, including U.S.-E.U. negotiations regarding proposed EU privacy and data protection regulation; Department of Commerce Multistakeholder process to develop privacy best practices; cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements.U.S. government access to electronic communications and data; legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1852); and cybersecurity, including implementation of President Obama's Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, and the Cybersecurity Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA, H.R. 624)

International trade issues, including: privacy and data security, cloud computing and cross-border data flows, barriers to digital trade, IT procurement and localization requirements, intelectual property protection. Specific policies include: Proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation; Trans Pacific Partnership, U.S.-E.U. trade in services, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5); Fiscal Year 2013 and 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act;Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED); Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program; Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act; FY 2013 and FY 2014 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs; Elementary and Secondary Education Act / No Child Left Behind Act, Title II D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program

E-Rate, including exemption from the Antideficiency Act; National Broadband Plan

Data privacy and security, and data breach notification, including U.S.-E.U. negotiations regarding proposed EU privacy and data protection regulation, implementation of revised rules and regulations for the Childrens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA); Department of Commerce Multistakeholder process to develop privacy best practices; Cloud Computing, including privacy, security, open standards, jurisdiction, localization rules and cross-border data flows;draft legislation to amend the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; U.S. government access to electronic communications and data; legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1847); and cybersecurity, including implementation of President Obama's Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity and legislation, including: Cybersecurity Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA, H.R. 624) Federal Information Security Amendments Act (H.R. 1163) Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (H.R. 756) Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act (H.R. 967)

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement), including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations; ICANN and domain name related issues; WIPO Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Implementation of the America Invents Act, including patent rulemakings and related reports; copyright issues, including orphan works, mass digitization, and first sale doctrine;USPTO and patent funding, including the Patent Jobs Act (H.R. 2582); Patent troll legislation, including: End Anonymous Patents Act (H.R.2024) Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013) Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 (S.866) Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (H.R. 845) House Judiciary Committee discussion draft legislation

Policy issues related to implementation of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative, including standards, security and privacy; FedRAMP - the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, regarding implementation and security controls; Federal IT acquisition reform, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (H.R. 1232)

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5); Fiscal Year 2013 and 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act;Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED); Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program; Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act; FY 2013 and FY 2014 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs; Elementary and Secondary Education Act / No Child Left Behind Act, Title II D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program

Workforce preparedness; the role of technology in teaching and education; enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education (list of specific legislation and regulations following on next page).Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Telecommunications Act Reauthorization Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 110-315) E-Rate, including Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (draft legislation) Regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5) implementation U.S. Department of Education's National Technology Plan FCC National Broadband Plan (provisions related to educational access) Implementation and Reauthorization of Competes Act (PL 110-69) Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED) Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCT) grant program Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Acts Race to the Top Assessment grants U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission and related legislation and regulations STEM education programs Student Success Act (draft legislation) Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (draft legislation) Race to the Top, including Race to the Top Assessment grants and district grants Transforming Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 521)

Policy issues related to implementation of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative, including standards, security and privacy; FedRAMP - the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, regarding implementation and security controls; Federal IT acquisition reform, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (H.R. 1232)

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5); Fiscal Year 2013 and 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act;Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED); Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program; Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act; FY 2013 and FY 2014 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs; Elementary and Secondary Education Act / No Child Left Behind Act, Title II D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement), including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations; ICANN and domain name related issues; Possible WIPO Treaty to Facilitate Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Implementation of the America Invents Act, including patent rulemakings and related reports; copyright issues, including orphan works, mass digitization, and first sale doctrine; patent troll issues, including proposed Shield Act.

Data privacy and security, including U.S.-E.U. negotiations regarding proposed EU privacy and data protection regulation, Department of Commerce Multistakeholder process to develop privacy best practices; Cybersecurity, including draft legislation and proposed Executive Order; Cloud Computing, including privacy, security, open standards, jurisdiction, localization rules and cross-border data flows; Internet Governance proposals before the World Conference on International Telecommunications. legislation to amend the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, including the Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (S. 2111); legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including proposed amendments to the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (S. 2105) and H.R. 2471.

Workforce preparedness; the role of technology in teaching and education; enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education (list of specific legislation and regulations following on next page). Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Telecommunications Act Reauthorization Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 110-315) E-Rate, including Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (S. 1128) Regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5) implementation U.S. Department of Education's National Technology Plan FCC National Broadband Plan (provisions related to educational access) Implementation and Reauthorization of Competes Act (PL 110-69) Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED) Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCT) grant program Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Acts Race to the Top Assessment grants U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission STEM education programs Student Success Act (H.R. 3988) Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990) Race to the Top, including Race to the Top Assessment grants and district grants

Policy issues related to implementation of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative, including standards, security and privacy. FedRAMP - the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, regarding implementation and security controls; Federal IT acquisition reform, draft legislation.

International trade issues, including: privacy and data security, cloud computing and cross-border data flows, IT procurement and localization requirements, intelectual property protection. Specific policies include: Proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation; Indian Gov. Preferential Market Access Notification.

International trade issues, including: privacy and data security, cloud computing and cross-border data flows, IT procurement and localization requirements, intelectual property protection. Specific policies include: Proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation; Indian Gov. Preferential Market Access Notification.

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5); Fiscal Year 2012 and 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act; Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED); Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program; Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act; FY 2012 and FY 2013 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs; Elementary and Secondary Education Act / No Child Left Behind Act, Title II D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program

Workforce preparedness; the role of technology in teaching and education; enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education (list of specific legislation and regulations following on next page). Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Telecommunications Act Reauthorization Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 110-315) E-Rate, including Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (S. 1128) Regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5) implementation U.S. Department of Education's National Technology Plan FCC National Broadband Plan (provisions related to educational access) Implementation and Reauthorization of Competes Act (PL 110-69) Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED) Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCT) grant program Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Acts Race to the Top Assessment grants U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission STEM education programs Student Success Act (H.R. 3988) Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990) Race to the Top, including Race to the Top Assessment grants and district grants

copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement), including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations; ICANN and domain name related issues; Possible WIPO Treaty to Facilitate Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Implementation of the America Invents Act, including patent rulemakings and related reports, combating copyright infringement on rogue websites, including cooperation with payment processors on anti-piracy measures; legislation to amend the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, including the Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (S. 2111) and proposed amendments to the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (S. 2105).

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5); Fiscal Year 2012 and 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act; Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED); Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program; Education: Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Acts Race to the Top Assessment grants FY 2012 and FY 2013 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs; Elementary and Secondary Education Act / No Child Left Behind Act, Title II D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program

International trade issues, including: privacy and data security, cloud computing and cross-border data flows, IT procurement and localization requirements, intelectual property protection. Specific policies include: Proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation; Indian Gov. Preferential Market Access Notification.

Workforce preparedness; the role of technology in teaching and education; enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education (list of specific legislation and regulations following on next page). Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Telecommunications Act Reauthorization Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 110-315) E-Rate, including Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (S. 1128) Regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5) implementation U.S. Department of Education's National Technology Plan FCC National Broadband Plan (provisions related to educational access) Implementation and Reauthorization of Competes Act (PL 110-69) Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED) Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCT) grant program Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Acts Race to the Top Assessment grants U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission STEM education programs Student Success Act (H.R. 3988) Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990)

Policy issues related to implementation of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative, including standards, security and privacy. FedRAMP - the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, regarding implementation and security controls; Federal IT acquisition reform, draft legislation.

Policy issues related to implementation of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative, including standards, security and privacy. FedRAMP - the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, regarding implementation and security controls

Workforce preparedness; the role of technology in teaching and education; enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education (list of specific legislation and regulations following on next page). Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Telecommunications Act Reauthorization Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 110-315) E-Rate, including Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (S. 1128) Regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5) implementation U.S. Department of Education's National Technology Plan FCC National Broadband Plan (provisions related to educational access) Implementation and Reauthorization of Competes Act (PL 110-69) Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED) Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCT) grant program Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Acts Race to the Top Assessment grants U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission STEM education programs Student Success Act (H.R. 3988) Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990)

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5); Fiscal Year 2012 and 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act; Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED); Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program; Education: Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Acts Race to the Top Assessment grants FY 2012 and FY 2013 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs

International trade issues, including: privacy and data security, cloud computing and cross-border data flows, IT procurement and localization requirements, intelectual property protection. Specific policies include: Proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation; Indian Gov. Preferential Market Access Notification.

Workforce preparedness; the role of technology in teaching and education; enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education (list of specific legislation and regulations following on next page). Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Telecommunications Act Reauthorization Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 110-315) E-Rate, including Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (S. 1128) Regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5) implementation U.S. Department of Education's National Technology Plan FCC National Broadband Plan (provisions related to educational access) Implementation and Reauthorization of Competes Act (PL 110-69) Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED) Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCT) grant program Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Acts Race to the Top Assessment grants U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission STEM education programs

copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement), including the U.S. Copyright Office discussion of mass digitization and small claims court; ICANN and domain name related issues; Possible WIPO Treaty to Facilitate Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind and Visually Impaired; combating copyright infringement on rogue websites, including cooperation with payment processors on anti-piracy measures, the PROTECT IP Act (S. 968) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261); OECD Internet Policy principles

Issues relating to cross-border data flows

Updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011(S. 1011)

Cybersecurity, defining and protecting of the U.S. critical infrastructure, and defining the Internet and Information Inoovation Sector; Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 (S. 413); Senate discussion draft legislation.

Policy issues related to implementation of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative, including standards, security and privacy. FedRAMP - the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, regarding implementation and security controls; Federal Cloud Computing Roadmap

Workforce preparedness; the role of technology in teaching and education; enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education (list of specific legislation and regulations following on next page). Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Telecommunications Act Reauthorization Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 110-315) E-Rate, including Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (S. 1128) Regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5) implementation U.S. Department of Education's National Technology Plan FCC National Broadband Plan (provisions related to educational access) Implementation and Reauthorization of Competes Act (PL 110-69) Utilizing the Power of Technology in K-12 Education Act Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED) Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCT) grant program Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Acts Race to the Top Assessment grants U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission

Updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011(S. 1011)

Policy issues related to implementation of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative, including standards, security and privacy. FedRAMP - the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, regarding implementation and security controls.

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5); Fiscal Year 2011 and 2012 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act; Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED); Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program; Education: Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Acts Race to the Top Assessment grants

Online Data Privacy Issues, including the Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 (S. 913), Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (S. 799); Updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011(S. 1011) Cybersecurity, defining and protecting of the U.S. critical infrastructure, and defining the Internet and Information Innovation Sector, including the Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 (S. 413), President Obama's Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal and draft legislation. Cloud Computing, including draft legislation, key issues related to the definition of cloud computing, Privacy, Security, Open Standards, Jurisdiction, Localization Rules and Cross-Border Data Flows.

Workforce preparedness; the role of technology in teaching and education; enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education (list of specific legislation and regulations following on next page). Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Telecommunications Act Reauthorization Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 110-315) E-Rate, including Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (S. 1128) Regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5) implementation U.S. Department of Education's National Technology Plan FCC National Broadband Plan (provisions related to educational access) Implementation and Reauthorization of Competes Act (PL 110-69) Utilizing the Power of Technology in K-12 Education Act Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED) Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCT) grant program Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Acts Race to the Top Assessment grants U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission

Patent reform (S. 23, S. 610, H.R. 1249), including patent marking legislation (H.R. 1056); copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement); ICANN and domain name related issues; Possible WIPO Treaty to Facilitate Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind and Visually Impaired; combating copyright infringement on rogue websites, including cooperation with payment processors on anti-piracy measures and the PROTECT IP Act (S. 968); OECD Internet Policy principles

Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5); Fiscal Year 2011 and 2012 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act; Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED); Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program; Education: Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Acts Race to the Top Assessment grants