• World Customes Organization to revise Chapters 84, 85, and 90 of the Harmonized Tariff System (print cartridges, multichip devices, video games, recorded and unrecorded media, fiber cables) European environmental regualtions (EU RoHS, EU WEEE review, EUP and Energy Efficiency activities) (need for global harmonization of RoHS requirements)Monitoring China's compliance with the World Trade Organization commitments (Intellectual Property, Industrial policies, development of new standards, Government Procurement Agreement negotiations, encryption regulations) WTO Doha Development Agenda (trade facilitation, electronics sectoral, non-tariff barriers, e-commerce, market access)Chinese environmental regulations (China RoHS, China WEEE, Energy Efficiency Activities) China Intellectual Property Rights India Market Access (non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement, US-India ICT Dialogue) US China Bilateral Relationship (Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue,Government Procurement negotiations) Substance bans as TBTs (Technical Barriers to Trade) China RoHS, Korea RoHS, Thailand RoHS, EU RoHS, WEEE, REACH WTO maintenance of Information Technology Agreement (all provisions for treatment of information technology products, supporting efforts to get changes in EU policies under ITA that remove IT products from coverage) US - Panama FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement,tariff reduction under joining ITA US - Korea FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement, tariff reduction, technology neutrality US - Columbia FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement, tariff reduction under joining ITA China Government Procurement Agreement Korea environmental regulations - Korea RoHS/WEEE Trade Remedies Legislation H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 opposing the need for currency reform legislation S. 1607 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 - opposing the need for Currency Exchange Rate Oversight legislation S. 1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 - opposing the need for currency reform and market access legislation H.R. 1229 - Non-market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 - opposing the need for legislation on trade remedies specifically related to non market economies HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - opposing Title 2 as drafted, and some additional provisions under title one, offered alternative text US-India ICT Dialogue - non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement Global RoHS harmonization supporting US government and industry activities to harmonize requirements of material restrictions globally Suppliers Declaration of Conformity for ICT Products in the US Trade Adjustment Assistance support for the goal of TAA to provide assistance to workers who have lost jobs due to trade. Transatlantic Economic Council regulatory cooperation between US and EU US - China Strategic Economic Dialogue support for continuous dialogue with China on IPR, non-tariff barriers, new standards, etc Bilateral Investment Treaties with Brazil, Russia, India and China US Encryption Regulations US Customs and Border Protection Rules of Origin US Customs and Border Protection "10 + 2" Regulation
• H.R 275 Global Online Freedom Act - Title I and II relates to liability for companies storing personal information in countries designated as Internet restricting countries Online Behavioral Advertising - Proposed self-regulated principles on online advertising Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee - Review of Internet Issues on Capitol Hill
• H.R. 2272 21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007 (Same as S. 761) S. 761 America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act Provisions for the creation of programs for science technology, engineering, and math. Also provides for the increase in funding for DOE, NIST, NSF
• H.R. 2538 Defend the American Dream Act of 2007- Provisions relating to the increase in the number of H1B and Green Cards H.R. 1930 SKIL Act of 2007 - Provisions relating to the increase in the number of H1B and Green Cards S. 1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions relating to expansion of Visas S. 1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act - Provisions relating to the increase in the number of H1B and Green Cards
• H.R. 2638 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education S. 1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research &educationEmergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. H.R.1424 - Lobbied for all provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; including the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; and the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008. S. 1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education H.R. 2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education H.R. 3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education S. 1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education H.R. 2829 Financial Services Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education Omnibus Appropriations Bill HR 2764 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education Omnibus Appropriations Bill S. 2764 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding Government science research and education
• HR 275 Global Online Freedom Act - Title I and II relates to liability for companies storing personal information in countries designated as Internet restricting countries. Online Behavioral Advertising - Proposed self-regulated principles on online advertisingCongressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee - Review of Internet Issues on Capitol Hill
• S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act - All provisions related to broadband S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act- All provisions - All provisions related to broadband H.R. 1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act- All provisions related to broadband H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act- All provisions - All provisions related to broadband
• S. 1693 Wired For Health Care Quality Act - Provisions on the deployment of electronic health records H.R. 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act - Provisions on the deployment of electronic health records H.R. 1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 - Provisions on the increase in the number of qualified Health IT workers by 2010
• General issues involving congressional oversight of the Financial Standards Accounting Board (FASB), International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), FASB and IASB policies regarding stock option accounting, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other related issues S. 1726 The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2007 - All provisions relating to business activity taxesH.R. 5267, The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2008, all provisions relating to business activity taxes Financial Accounting Standards Board: Provided comments on FASB's proposed amendments to FASB Statement No. 5 relating to the disclosure of certain loss contingencies.
• S. 1726 the Business Activity Simplification Act of 2007, all provisions relating to business activity taxes H.R. 5267, The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2008, all provisions relating to business activity taxes. H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, provisions relating to business incentivesEmergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. H.R.1424 - Lobbied for all provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; including the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; and the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008. HR 2138 Investment in America Act of 2007, entire bill relating to R&D tax credit S. 41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007, entire bill relating to R&D tax credit H.R. 3418 Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2007, bill provides for a permanent exclusion from gross income foremployer-provided educational assistance HR 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, a bill to extend certain expiring tax provisions S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008, a bill to extend certain expiring tax provisions Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, which includes a few business provisions intended to help ease finanical strain General business issues relating to economic stimulus
• HR 5819, the SBIR / STTR Reauthorization Act, a bill that amends the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.

Duration: January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008

General Issues: Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Computer Industry, Education, Immigration, Budget/Appropriations, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Telecommunications, Health Issues, Accounting, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Science/Technology

Spending: about $1,024,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2008: Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Natl Security Council (NSC), House of Representatives,