SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Defense DEF

Appropriations for Basic Research at DOD, Nanoelectronics Basic Research Funding, National Nanotechnology Initiative, National Defense Authorization act 2013, Anticounterfeiting in DOD Procurement, Radiation Hardened Device Controls, Satellite provisions of National Defense Authorization Act; Export Control reform initiatives.

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Reform- Corporate Tax Rate Reduction (S. 2260) International Tax Competitiveness and Territorial System of Taxation (H.R. 4464) Research & Development Incentives (H.R. 4438; S. 2260) Extension of R&D Tax Credit (H.R. 4438; S. 2260)

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

Bills named: H.R. 4464 (113th), S. 2260 (113th), H.R. 4438 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal Expenditures on Research and Development, National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), Basic Research and Education (Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill).

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

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, international protection of intellectual property; international antitrust enforcement; technology transfer; semiconductor duty suspension agreements, customs reauthorization (S. 662); Radiation Hardened Device Controls; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision; Trade Promotion Authority, (HR 3830 & S. 1900); WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA).

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

Bills named: S. 1900 (113th), H.R. 3830 (113th), S. 662 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors; National Defense Authorization Act 2013; Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Protection Act (HR 22); Customs Reauthorization Legislation; Abusive Patent Litigation Reform (HR 3309; S. 1013; S. 1720); Software patents and the covered business method patent program (S. 866; HR 2766); protection of trade secrets and reform to the Economic Espionage Act (S. 1770; S. 2267; H.R. 5233).

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

Bills named: H.R. 22 (113th), H.R. 5233 (113th), S. 1770 (113th), S. 1720 (113th), S. 2267 (113th), H.R. 2766 (113th), S. 1013 (113th), S. 866 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Chemicals regulation and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (S. 1009 and Chemicals in Commerce discussion draft); regulation of nanotechnology and the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI).

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

Bills named: S. 1009 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities I-Squared Act (S. 169; HR 2131); Comprehensive immigration reform (S. 744).

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

Bills named: S. 744 (113th), H.R. 2131 (113th), S. 169 (113th)

Education EDU

Math & Science Programs America Competes Act Programs STEM Education Competes Reauthorization (H.R. 5116).

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

Bills named: H.R. 5116 (113th)

Natural Resources NAT

Critical Minerals Policy Act (S. 1600).

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

Bills named: S. 1600 (113th)