IEEE-USA Government Relations Council
 
1 February 2012
10:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m. ET

IEEE-USA Conference Room
2001 L Street, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036

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Conference Code:  6314785316
 

> GRC > Committees > Policy > IEEE-USA

Agenda and Background Information

1.   Call to Order and Introductory Remarks (Grzelak)
2.   Administrative Matters/Orientation to GRC (Grzelak/Brantley)
  1. Role of GRC
  2. 2012 GR Budget
  3. GR Discretionary Funds/Funding Process
  4. GR Program Dashboard
  5. 2011 Activities Report
  6. Other Matters/Questions
3.   Action and Discussion Items
  A. Endorsement of Proposed IEEE-USA Position Statement on "Diversion of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Fees" (Hayden)
  B. Endorsement of Proposed IEEE-USA Position Statement on "Near Earth Objects (NEOs)" (Tilton)
  C. Endorsement of Proposed IEEE-USA Position Statement on "Upgrading the National Airspace System" (Tilton)
  D. Endorsement of Proposed IEEE-USA Position Statement on "Remote Sensing" (Tilton)
  E. Endorsement To Reissue IEEE-USA Position on "National Energy Policy Recommendations" With 2012 Approval Date (Ragan)
  F, Endorsement of Proposed Addendum on "Breaking Our Addiction to Oil By Transforming Transportation” to the IEEE-USA Position on National Energy Policy Recommendations (Ragan)
  G. Review of 2012 Public Policy Priorities (Grzelak/Wissolik)
  H. 2012 Plans for Career & Workforce Policy Activities (Taylor)
  I. 2012 Plans for Communications Policy Activities (Marcus)
  J. 2012 Plans for Energy Policy Activities (Ragan)
  K. 2012 Plans for Government Fellowships/WISE Activities (Gillespie)
  L. 2012 Plans for Intellectual Property Activities (Hayden)
  M. 2012 Plans for Medical Technology Policy Activities (Hoffman)
  N. 2012 Plans for R&D Policy Activities (Barbera)
  O. 2012 Plans for Transportation & Aerospace Policy Activities (Tilton)
  P. 2012 Plans for Grassroots Activities/GR Communications Initiative (Harrison)
  Q. FDA Monitoring of Employee Personal Email Accounts (Grzelak)
  R. Member GR Engagement Through Moodle/Webpress (Reinhart)
4.   Other Business (as time permits)
5.   Next Meeting(s)
6.   Adjournment (3:00 p.m.)


Background Information

Staff Contact:  Deborah Rudolph, d.rudolph@ieee.org

Last Update:  01 February 2012