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107th Congress, 2nd Session (2002)

The following is the chronological log of public policy communications made by or on behalf of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - United States of America (IEEE-USA) (and other organizational units with IEEE) during the 107th Congress, 2d Session (2002), including testimonies, statements submitted for the record of congressional hearings, formal comments provided in response to public or regulatory notices, letters to Federal policy makers forwarding recommendations on public policy issues, and Legislative Alerts and similar notices of related government relations activities.

Date

Description
31 Dec. 2002 Comments to the IRS Concerning Phased Retirement (IRS Notice 2002-43).
20 Dec. 2002 Coalition letter to President Bush asking forward recommendations of the Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry.
17 Dec. 2002 Letter to the U.S. Congress urging extension of eligibility for unemployment benefits due to delays experienced by unemployed engineers in finding new jobs.
20 Nov. 2002 Coalition letter to Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics encouraging support for defense S&T programs in the FY 2004 budget request.
18 Nov. 2002 Coalition letter to U.S. Senate supporting action on the Federal Aviation Administration Research, Engineering and Development Act (S.2951).
12 Nov. 2002 Statement to the Pan-Organizational Summit on the Science and Engineering Workforce (National Academy Government-University- Industry Research Roundtable).
1 Nov. 2002 Letter to USPTO Director James Rogan recommending adoption of a employee telecommuting program.
31 Oct. 2002 Letter to key sponsors of the Help America Vote Act (H.R. 3295/S.565) expressing appreciation for their support for passage. 
25 Oct. 2002 Letter to U.S. Senate urging passage of homeland security and cybersecurity R&D (H.R.3394/S.2182) legislation prior to adjournment of the 107th Congress.
15 Oct. 2002 Letter to U.S. Senate Urging Passage of the Federal Aviation Administration Research, Engineering and Development Act (S.2951)
11 Oct. 2002 Coalition (NERC) Letter to House/Senate Energy Conferees urging retention of electric power reliability provisions in final energy legislation.
10 Oct. 2002 Letter to House/Senate Energy Conferees requesting support for inclusion of the Senate electric power reliability title (Title II, Sec. 206) in final energy legislation.
20 Sept. 2002 Letters to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the National Institutes of Health encouraging appointment of engineers to NIH commissions, committees and other advisory bodies.
29 Aug. 2002 Action Alert:  Engineers Need To Speak Out to Congress on Unemployment Problem
18 July 2002

Statement for the record of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property's hearing on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Fee Schedule Adjustment and Agency Reform Proposals.

15 July 2002 Letter to House and Senate Energy conferees urging inclusion of electric power reliability provisions (Senate Title II, Sec. 206) in the compromise language of the Energy Policy Act of 2002 (H.R. 4)
15 July 2002 Letter to U.S. Senate urging passage 401(k) plan reform legislation to enhance the security of defined contributions retirement plans
12 July 2002 Letter to Congress Calling for Field Hearings/Town Hall Meetings on Engineering Unemployment Problem
24 June 2002 A Declaration by the U.S. Engineering Community to the World Summit on Sustainable Development
10 June 2002 Aviation Coalition Letter to Rep. John Larson endorsing the Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act of 2002 (H.R. 4653)
5 June 2002 Letter to House leaders supporting passage of the Investing in America's Future Act of 2002 (H.R. 4664)
29 May 2002 Letter by IEEE to House and Senate Conferees on the Help America Vote Act (H.R. 3295) requesting a named membership on the Technical Standards Development Committee provided for in Section 222 of the Act.
23 May 2002 Coalition (NERC) Letter to Sen. Bingaman and Rep. Tauzin expressing support for the electric power reliability provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2002 (H.R. 4)
22 May 2002 Letters to Sens. Bingaman, Domenici, Murkowski and Reid urging continued support for the electric power reliability amendment to the Energy Policy Act of 2002 (H.R. 4)
15 May 2002 Letter to the Senate Commerce Committee urging passage of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (S.2182).
26 April 2002 Comments to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding proposed modifications to the HHS Standards for "Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information."
25 April 2002 Letter to President George Bush endorsing Dr. Denice Denton, Dean of the University of Washington College of Engineering, for appointment to the National Science Board.
24 April 2002 Testimony before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Space and Technology supporting homeland security technology legislation (S.2037, S.2182)
23 April 2002 Letter to Senate and Senate Energy & Water appropriators requesting an increase in funding for transmission reliability research.
18 April 2002 Letter to Sen. John McCain opposing a proposed amendment to strip Title XVI providing a mechanism to enhance Congress' access to technology assessment from the Senate Energy Bill (S.517).
18 April 2002 Letter to Sen. Fritz Hollings endorsing Title XVI of the Senate Energy Bill (S.517) providing a mechanism to enhance Congress' access to technology assessment.
17 April 2002 IEEE-SA Comment to the Federal Trade Commission on Competition and Intellectual Property issues related to Standards.
12 April 2002 Action Alert: Urge Congress to Safeguard Worker Investments in 401(K) Plans.
12 April 2002 Action Alert:  Technology Standards Needed for Development of National Voting Systems.
12 April 2002 Action Alert: Strengthening the U.S. Public Health Information Infrastructure.
12 April 2002 Action Alert:  Urge Your Senators To Support Passage of Cyber Security Legislation.
12 April 2002 Action Alert:  Tell Congress to Address Electric Reliability in Comprehensive Energy Legislation.
11 April 2002 Letter to Rep. Rush Holt endorsing legislation to enhance Congress' access to technology assessment.
20 March 2002 Letter to House and Senator Defense Subcommittee Appropriators, Secretary of Defense, and Director of Defense Research and Engineering urging support for FY2003 defense S&T funding.
18 March 2002 Letter to Senators Carnahan and Conrad supporting a budget resolution amendment setting defense S&T funding at 3 percent of the FY2003 DoD budget.
14 March 2002 Letter to the Senate leadership and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee supporting the Thomas energy reliability amendment to the Senate energy bill (S.517).
7 March 2002 Endorsed Statement by the Aviation Coalition on the Crisis in U.S. Aviation Research and Technology submitted for the record of the House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics hearing on U.S. Civil Aeronautics R&D.
7 March 2002 Endorsed Statement by Coalition for National Security Research calling on Congress to strengthen the nation’s investments in Department of Defense (DOD) Science and Technology (S&T) programs.
28 Feb. 2002 Letter to the President's Office of Management and Budget encouraging budget support for participation by Federal employees in voluntary standards development efforts.
25 Feb. 2002 Letter to Dr. John Marburger (Director, OSTP) seeking clarifications to the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. Part 120, et. seq. restrictions on technology and technical publications.
14 Feb. 2002 Endorsed Statement (and Testimony) by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility to the Maryland House of Delegates Supporting Maryland Bill HB281, which would restricted unauthorized use of social security numbers for purposes of identification.
7 Feb. 2002 Letter to Gov. Tom Ridge, Director of the Office of Homeland Security, on the importance of information technology and networking for Homeland Security missions related to public health and disaster management.
7 Feb. 2002 Letter from the IEEE P1583 Standards Committee to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee concerning the IEEE Voting Technology Standards Initiative.
1 Feb. 2002 Letter to the House of Representatives supporting passage of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (H.R. 3394)
1 Feb. 2002 Letter from the IEEE P1583 Standards Committee to Senator McConnell concerning S.565 and IEEE's Voting Technology Standards Initiative
20 Jan. 2002 Letter from the IEEE P1583 Standards Committee letter to Senator Dodd concerning S.565 and IEEE's Voting Technology Standards Initiative
18 Jan. 2002 Letter to Senators Leahy and Hatch endorsing the Patent and Trademark Office Authorization Act of 2002 (S 1754)
2001 Policy Log Index of Policy Communications in the 107th Congress, 1st Session (2001)
2000 Policy Log Index of Policy Communications in the 106th Congress, 2d Session (2000)
1999 Policy Log Index of Policy Communications in the 106th Congress, 1st Session (1999)
1998 Policy Log Index of Policy Communications in the 105th Congress, 2d Session (1998)

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