SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Environment/Superfund ENV

Chemicals regulation and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (S.697; H.R.2576); regulation of nanotechnology and the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI).

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

Bills named: S. 697 (114th), H.R. 2576 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Export Controls Reform Initiatives, Anti-counterfeiting Efforts, reauthorization of the Export Administration Act (EAA), international product standards, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2015 (S.1269; H.R. 644). Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision. WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA), Semiconductor industry support policies.

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

Bills named: H.R. 644 (114th), S. 1269 (114th)

Defense DEF

Appropriations for Basic Research at DOD, Nanoelectronics Basic Research Funding, National Nanotechnology Initiative, Anticounterfeiting in DOD Procurement, National Defense Authorization Act; Export Control reform initiatives.

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Research & Development Incentives, corporate and international tax reform.

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors; Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Protection Act; See trade bills; Customs Reauthorization Legislation; Abusive Patent Litigation Reform (H.R. 9; S.1137); protection of trade secrets and reform to the Economic Espionage Act (S. 1890; H.R. 3326).

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

Bills named: S. 1890 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th), H.R. 3326 (114th), S. 1137 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal Expenditures on Research and Development, National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), Basic Research and Education (Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill); Energy and Water Appropriations Bill.

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

Education EDU

Math & Science Programs America Competes Act Programs STEM Education Competes Reauthorization America Competes Reauthorization Act (H.R.1806)

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

Bills named: H.R. 1806 (114th)

Immigration IMM

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities I-Squared Act (S.153); Comprehensive immigration reform; Executive action on high skilled immigration.

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

Bills named: S. 153 (114th)