SONY ELECTRONICS INC. for SONY ELECTRONICS INC

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy efficiency standards for consumer electronics

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

Trucking/Shipping TRU

10+2 proposed customs regulation

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

10+2 proposed customs regulation Colombia FTA Korea FTA Customs proposed "First Sale" rule 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 conditions 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); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 4319 (110th), H.R. 4316 (110th), H.R. 4314 (110th), H.R. 4887 (110th), H.R. 4317 (110th), H.R. 4886 (110th), H.R. 4524 (110th), H.R. 4315 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

47 USC 319(j) - relating to the transition from analog television to digital television, and associated proceedings at the FCC 47 USC 529- relating to device compatiblity with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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

Bills named: H.R. 5450 (110th), H.R. 4886 (110th), H.R. 4319 (110th), H.R. 4314 (110th), H.R. 4887 (110th), H.R. 4315 (110th), H.R. 4317 (110th), H.R. 4316 (110th), H.R. 4524 (110th)

Computer Industry CPI

47 USC 319(j) -- relating to the transition from analog television to digital television, and associated proceedings at the FCC 47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatiblity with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC HR 4040, S 2045, Colombia FTA, Electronic waste/e-cycling

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

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

47 USC 319(j) - relating to the transition from analog television to digital television, and associated proceedings at the FCC 47 USC 529 - relating to device compatiblity with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC General technology issues

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

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

47 USC 319(j) -- relating to the transition from analog television to digital television, and associated proceedings at the FCC 47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatiblity with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC

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

Manufacturing MAN

Colombia FTA Korea FTA TAA Reauthorization

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

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

Electronic waste/e-cycling

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 4040, S 2045

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

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Electronic waste/e-cycling

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

Economics/Economic Development ECN

10+2 proposed customs regulation

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Immigration IMM

H-1B Visa reform

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

Homeland Security HOM

10+2 proposed customs regulation

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)