SONY ELECTRONICS INC. for SONY ELECTRONICS INC

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

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (112th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

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

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

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

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

Telecommunications TEC

47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC Legislation related to Network Neutrality and broadband. Consumer privacy and data breach Implementation of 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Earnings stripping 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 Section 1099 Repeal

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

Bills named: H.R. 4886 (112th), H.R. 4524 (112th), H.R. 4315 (112th), H.R. 4314 (112th), H.R. 4319 (112th), H.R. 4316 (112th), H.R. 5450 (112th), H.R. 4317 (112th), H.R. 4887 (112th)

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

Computer Industry CPI

47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC HR 4040, S 2045, Electronics waste/e-cycling Legislation related to Network Neutrality and broadband.

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

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (112th)

Science/Technology SCI

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy efficiency standards for consumer electronics Smart Grid Batteries

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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

Bills named: H.R. 4887 (112th), H.R. 4319 (112th), H.R. 4316 (112th), H.R. 4314 (112th), H.R. 4886 (112th), H.R. 4317 (112th), H.R. 4524 (112th), H.R. 4315 (112th)

Transportation TRA

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