SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Research & Development Incentives, American Research and Competitiveness Act (H.R. 880); corporate and international tax reform. Permanent CFC look-through, Act of 2015 (H.R. 1430). Tax Relief Extension Act of 2014 (S. 1946). Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2029)

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office

Bills named: S. 1946 (114th), H.R. 1430 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), H.R. 880 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Export Controls Reform Initiatives, Anti-counterfeiting Efforts, Expanding the International Technology Agreement, reauthorization of the Export Administration Act (EAA), international product standards, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2015 (S.1269; H.R. 644). Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R.1890; S.995), Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision; Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA), Semiconductor industry support policies.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 995 (114th), H.R. 1890 (114th), S. 1269 (114th), H.R. 644 (114th)

Defense DEF

Appropriations for Basic Research at DOD, Nanoelectronics Basic Research Funding, National Nanotechnology Initiative, Anticounterfeiting in DOD Procurement, National Defense Authorization Act; Export Control reform initiatives.

Contacted: White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors; Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Protection Act; See trade bills; Customs Reauthorization Legislation; Abusive Patent Litigation Reform (H.R. 9; S.1137); protection of trade secrets and reform to the Economic Espionage Act (S. 1890; H.R. 3326).

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1137 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th), S. 1890 (114th), H.R. 3326 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal Expenditures on Research and Development, National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), Basic Research and Education (Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill). Energy and Water Appropriations Bill; Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2029).

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2029 (114th)

Immigration IMM

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities I-Squared Act (S.153); Comprehensive immigration reform; Executive action on high skilled immigration.

Contacted: White House Office; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 153 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Chemicals regulation and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (S.697; H.R.2576); regulation of nanotechnology and the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI).

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: S. 697 (114th), H.R. 2576 (114th)

Education EDU

Math & Science Programs America Competes Act Programs STEM Education Competes Reauthorization America Competes Reauthorization Act (H.R.1806)

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1806 (114th)