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

Manufacturing MAN

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

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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

Bills named: H.R. 4886 (111th), H.R. 4317 (111th), H.R. 4319 (111th), H.R. 4315 (111th), H.R. 4314 (111th), H.R. 4316 (111th), H.R. 4887 (111th), H.R. 4524 (111th)

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 compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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

Bills named: H.R. 4887 (111th), H.R. 4316 (111th), H.R. 4315 (111th), H.R. 5450 (111th), H.R. 4886 (111th), H.R. 4524 (111th), H.R. 4319 (111th), H.R. 4314 (111th), H.R. 4317 (111th)

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy efficiency standards for consumer electronics Smart Grid

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (111th)

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 compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC HR 4040, S 2045, Colombia FTA, 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: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (111th)

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 compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC National Broadband Plan Internet Access and Internet Neutrality

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

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

Immigration IMM

H-1B Visa reform

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

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