SONY ELECTRONICS INC. for SONY ELECTRONICS INC

Environment/Superfund ENV

Electronic waste/e-cycling

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 4040 (follow-up issues), S 2045 (follow-up issues)

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (112th)

Science/Technology SCI

Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 General technology issues

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

Electronic waste/e-cycling

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

ITA expansion China Argentina HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers TAA Reauthorization HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).Special Assistant to the President for Legislative

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 4319 (112th), H.R. 4315 (112th), H.R. 4317 (112th), H.R. 4314 (112th), H.R. 4524 (112th), H.R. 4886 (112th), H.R. 4887 (112th), H.R. 4316 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Earnings stripping HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate Section 1099 Repeal

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 4524 (112th), H.R. 4316 (112th), H.R. 4317 (112th), H.R. 4319 (112th), H.R. 4315 (112th), H.R. 4886 (112th), H.R. 4314 (112th), H.R. 4887 (112th), H.R. 5450 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Lithium-ion battery shipping regulations

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of

Transportation TRA

International Piracy Shipping Security FAA Reauthorization

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Smart Grid Customs Reauthorization Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy efficiency standards for consumer electronics Smart Grid Batteries

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Computer Industry CPI

Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 HR 4040, S 2045, Electronics waste/e-cycling

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (112th)