SONY ELECTRONICS INC. for SONY ELECTRONICS INC

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

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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

Bills named: H.R. 4524 (111th), H.R. 4315 (111th), H.R. 4316 (111th), H.R. 4314 (111th), H.R. 4317 (111th), H.R. 4887 (111th), H.R. 4319 (111th), H.R. 4886 (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: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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

Bills named: H.R. 4887 (111th), H.R. 4319 (111th), H.R. 5450 (111th), H.R. 4316 (111th), H.R. 4886 (111th), H.R. 4317 (111th), H.R. 4315 (111th), H.R. 4314 (111th), H.R. 4524 (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: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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