TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED for TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

1. Liquidity of student loan auction rate securities - no bill. 2. Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - S. 1074 3. Shareholder Empowerment Act of 2009 - H.R. 2861

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: S. 1074 (111th), H.R. 2861 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

1. Deferral - no bill 2. R&D Tax Credit - S. 1203, H.R. 422 3. Competitive Federal Tax Policy - no bill 4. CFC Look Through - no bill

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

1. Patent Reform Act of 2009 - S. 515, H.R. 1260. Changes to patent law that would alter calculation of damages for infringement and selection of venue for bringing cases. 2. Intellectual Property, Standards Setting Issues - no bill. Monitoring development related to digital rights management.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 515 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

1. Green House Gas Reporting Rule - H.R. 2454

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th)

Immigration IMM

1. High-skilled immigration reform - no bill.

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Science/Technology SCI

1. National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendment Act of 2008 - S. 1482. Reauthorization of federal nanotechnology research activities. 2. FY 2010 appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science - H.R. 2847, Senate (no bill). 3. FY 2010 appropriations for Defense - H.R. 3326

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 2847 (111th), S. 1482 (111th), H.R. 3326 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

1. America's Healthy Future Act (no bill number). 2. America's Affordable Health Choices Act - H.R. 3200.

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3200 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

1. Encryption, intra-company transfer, classification of product - no bill.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)