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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Solar Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duty case (Trade Litigation, No Legislation); Environmental Goods and Services Agreement (No Legislation; Export Controls (HR 2122, HR 2004); Solar energy-related trade issues (Ontario domestic content WTO case; no legislation); Conflict Minerals regulations (SEC Rulemaking); Rare Earth Elements -- use of rare earth elements and trade restrictions; Solar anti-dumping/countervailing duty case (trade litigation, no legislation); Information Technology Agreement expansion (no legislation)

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: H.R. 2122 (112th), H.R. 2004 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Solar Manufacturing Tax Credits (No legislation); Stimulus 48C and Section 1603 Treasury Grant Program; R&D Tax Credit/Tax Extenders Legislation; Corporate Tax Reform

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act; FY 2013 Defense Appropriations Act; Energy and Water Appropriations Act; FY 2013 Continuing Resolution; Commerce, Justice and State Appropriations Act -- provisions related to nanotechnology research and development; Advanced Manufacturing Program

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Clean Energy Standard (CES) (No legislation) -- All authorization and appropriations bill provisions related to solar energy, Photovoltaics Manufacturing Initiative, Solid-State Lighting Initiative, Light-Emitting Diode (LED) and Electrical Grid-Related Issues (no legislation).

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE

Immigration IMM

STEM Visa Legislation (STEM Jobs Act, HR 6429)

Contacted: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 6429 (112th)