SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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, 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 Agreement (EGA), Semiconductor industry support policies

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

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

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 4464 (113th), H.R. 4438 (113th), S. 2260 (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 Economical Espionage Act (S. 1770, S. 2267; H.R.5233).

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

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

Education EDU

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

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

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

Natural Resources NAT

Critical Minerals Policy Act (S. 1600).

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

Bills named: S. 1600 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal Expenditures on Research and Development, National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), Basic Research and Education (Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill). (HR 2996 & S.1468)

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

Bills named: S. 1468 (113th), H.R. 2996 (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: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

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); Executive action on high skilled immigration

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

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