MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. for TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Homeland Security HOM

Surveillance technology issues. Cybersecurity

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Science/Technology SCI

General innovation issues including research funding, STEM education.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Student Loan Auction Rate Securities (SLARS): lobbied for liquidity in the SLARS market.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Taxation of American multinational tech companies including the R&D tax credit.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Immigration IMM

High Skilled Immigration reform. H.R. 2161, the IDEA Act.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: H.R. 2161 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

EPA regulation of semiconductor manufacturing

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Technology issues and energy efficiency.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)