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AeA’s Board of Directors have identified these as the top issues with the greatest impact on your company’s top and bottom line.  See what's active in these areas!

Competitiveness

• H-1B Visa and Green Card Reform - increase the numbers available to the high-tech industry
• STEM Education - promote Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education from K-12 and in university programs
• Workforce Compensation and Incentives – strengthen the ability of U.S. employers to recruit and retain a skilled workforce

E-commerce

• Data Breach – ensure that government policies to protect data and privacy do not harm the industry’s push for federal preemption of state data breach laws
• Privacy – ensure that any privacy legislation protects consumers while continuing to encourage e-commerce; push for federal preemption of state privacy laws
• Child Online Safety – ensure that any legislation regulates online behavior consistent with technological capabilities

Health Care Reform

• Health IT – Reduce health care costs through deployment of Information Technology

International

• Export Controls – reform U.S. encryption and deemed export regulations
• Customs – maintain coverage for products under Information Technology Agreement
• China – stop Congressional legislation against China that could hurt member interests while engaging China on its restrictive policies related to indigenous innovation, IPR, standards, and government procurement
• Free Trade Agreements – get Congressional approval of agreements with Korea, Colombia, and Panama
• Environment – seek favorable outcomes in China RoHS catalogue and certification regulations; seek EU policies supporting development of energy efficiency technologies

Tax

• R&D Tax Credit – renew and seek a permanent extension of a strengthened credit
• Tax Reform – ensure that any tax reform legislation is positive for the high-tech industry and protects the industry’s ability to operate globally