IEEE-USA Career & Workforce Policy Committee Meeting - 8 Oct. 2004

Career & Workforce Policy Committee

8 October 2004
9:30 - 3:30 p.m. (EST)

IEEE-USA Conference Room
1828 L Street, N.W., Suite 1202
Washington, DC

Agenda

1.	Welcome and Chairman's Remarks - Ron Hira
2.	Review of September Teleconference Review of Summary and Action Items Visa Processing Position (Glossary) Pension Under-Funding Position (redraft)
3.	Employment/Unemployment Situation BLS 03-04 Statistics (Excel) 26 July Press Release 2004 (Q3) Report (distributed at meeting)
4.	H-1B Visa Legislation - Grad Student Exemption IEEE-USA Position Statement Draft H-1B Visa Reform Act Provisions 17 Sept. IEEE-USA letter H-1B Cap Met on First Day of New Fiscal Year (CompeteAmerica.org) Draft IEEE-USA Position Statement on "The Proposed Graduate Student Exemption to the H-1B Visa Cap"
5.	L-1 Visa Legislation IEEE-USA Position Statement S. 1635 (as reported 30 Sept. 2004) Should we support S.1635 as reported?
6.	Offshore Outsourcing - Data Requirements IEEE-USA Position Statement GAO Report [Highlights] HR 4754 (CJS Appropriations) Provisions
7.	Trade Agreements - Worker Mobility Provisions Pre-empting protectionism in services (39pp PDF) Access Eyed for Foreign Workers (Wash. Times) July 2003 USTR Meeting Request
8.	Communications Initiatives Grassroots/Legislative Initiatives - Russ Harrison Media Relations - Chris McManes Volunteer Presentations/Articles
9.	Other Business Proposed IEEE-USA Position on Tax Incentives for Continuing Education and Training
10.	Adjournment (tent. 3:30 p.m.)

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