SONY ELECTRONICS INC. for SONY ELECTRONICS INC

Economics/Economic Development ECN

10+2 proposed customs regulation Customs 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: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of

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

Transportation TRA

Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007: Public Law 110-189, expand rearward visibility of motor vehicles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 4040 (follow-up issues), S 2045 (follow-up 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: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of

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