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Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors; Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Research & Development Incentives, corporate and international tax reform. REACH Act (HR. 2821)

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

Bills named: H.R. 2821 (115th)

Defense DEF

Appropriations for Basic Research at DOD (H.R. 3219); Nanoelectronics Basic Research Funding, National Nanotechnology Initiative, Anticounterfeiting in DOD Procurement, National Defense Authorization Act; Export Control reform initiatives.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3219 (115th)

Science/Technology SCI

Internet of Things Policies (IoT); (S.88, H.R. 686)

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

Bills named: S. 88 (115th), H.R. 686 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Chemicals regulation and implementation of the TSCA reform legislation.

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal Expenditures on Research and Development, National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), Basic Research and Education (Budget/Appropriations for NSF, NIST, DARPA and DOE); CJS Appropriations (H.R. 3267, S.1662); E+W Appropriations (H.R. 3266, S.1609); Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3219); Budget resolutions (H.C.R. 71)

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

Bills named: H.R. 3267 (115th), S. 1609 (115th), S. 1662 (115th), H.R. 3266 (115th), H.R. 3219 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Export Controls Reform Initiatives, Anti-counterfeiting Efforts, reauthorization of the Export Administration Act (EAA), international product standards, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision; Semiconductor industry support policies.

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

Immigration IMM

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities; Executive action on high skilled immigration.

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