SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal Expenditures on Research and Development (H.R. 1473, H.R. 1540), National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), Basic Research and Education (Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill).

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

Bills named: H.R. 1540 (112th), H.R. 1473 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Export Controls Reform Initiatives , Anti counterfeiting Efforts, Expanding the International Technology Agreement (ITA), reauthorization of the Export Administration Act (EAA), international product standards, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, customs reauthorization; Radiation Hardened Device Controls; Permanent Normal Trade regulations (PNTR) for Russia, Trans-pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. Customs and Border Protection information sharing policies, anticounterfeiting.

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

Defense DEF

Appropriations for Basic Research at DOD (H.R. 1473 and H.R. 1540), 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 (H.R. 1540, 3288). H.R. 3288/ S. 3211

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

Bills named: S. 3211 (112th), H.R. 1540 (112th), H.R. 3288 (112th), H.R. 1473 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

R & D Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement (H.R. 942)/ Growth Act S. 1577 Tax Reform- Corporate Tax Rate Reduction International Tax Competitiveness and Territorial System of Taxation Extendors Package/ R & D Tax Credit Extension S. 727, Wyden-Coats Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 S.2091 Enzis United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012

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

Bills named: S. 2091 (112th), S. 1577 (112th), S. 727 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors S. 1228 Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2011 S. 1270 Responsible Electronics Recycling Act National Defense Authorization Act 2012 H.R. 4216, the Foreign Counterfeit Protection Act H.R. 6012. H.R. 6654 Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 6012 (112th), H.R. 4216 (112th), S. 1228 (112th), H.R. 6654 (112th), S. 1270 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gases, legislative and regulatory matters related to the regulation of semiconductor fabs under the Tailoring Rule and the Mandatory Reporting Rule, chemicals regulation and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (S. 847); Legislation to authorize continued sale of helium from the Federal Helium Reserve (S.2374); Responsible Electronics Recycling Act (S.1270).

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

Bills named: S. 2374 (112th), S. 1270 (112th), S. 847 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities (H.R. 6412 , H.R. 6429, S. 3185). Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 3012, H.R. 2161) American Innovation and Education Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 6412 (112th), H.R. 6429 (112th), H.R. 2161 (112th), H.R. 3012 (112th), S. 3185 (112th)

Education EDU

Math and Science Education Programs America Competes Act Programs STEM Education H.R. 6325 Stem Education Improvement Act H.R. 6517/ H.R. 3373 STEM Education Improvement Act S. 758 STEM Master Teacher Corps Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 6325 (112th), H.R. 3373 (112th), H.R. 6517 (112th), S. 758 (112th)

Natural Resources NAT

Helium Stewardship Act of 2012 (S. 2374)

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

Bills named: S. 2374 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gases, legislative and regulatory matters related to the regulation of semiconductor fabs under the Tailoring Rule and the Mandatory Reporting Rule.

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