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Budget/Appropriations BUD

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

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

Immigration IMM

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities I-Squared Act (S. 169; HR 2131); Comprehensive immigration reform (S. 744)

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

Bills named: H.R. 2131 (113th), S. 169 (113th), S. 744 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Export Controls Reform Initiatives, Anti-counterfeiting Efforts, Expanding the International Technology Agreement, reauthorization of the Export Administration Act (EAA), international product standards, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, customs reauthorization (S. 662); Radiation Hardened Device Controls; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision; Trade Promotion Authority, (HR 3830 & S. 1900).

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

Bills named: S. 1900 (113th), S. 662 (113th), H.R. 3830 (113th)

Defense DEF

Appropriations for Basic Research at DOD, Nanoelectronics Basic Research Funding, National Nanotechnology Initiative, National Defense Authorization act 2013, Anticounterfeiting in DOD Procurement, Radiation Hardened Device Controls, Satellite provisions of National Defense Authorization Act; Export Control reform initiatives.

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Regulatory matters related to the regulation of semiconductor fabs under the Mandatory Reporting Rule, chemicals regulation and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (S. 1009 and Chemicals in Commerce discussion draft); regulation of nanotechnology and the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI).

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

Bills named: S. 1009 (113th)

Education EDU

Math & Science Programs America Competes Act Programs STEM Education

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

Natural Resources NAT

Critical Minerals Policy Act (S. 1600).

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

Bills named: S. 1600 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors; National Defense Authorization Act 2013; Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Protection Act (HR 22); Customs Reauthoriation Legislation; Abusive Patent Litigation Reform (HR 3309 S. 1013; S. 1720); Software patents and the covered business method patent program (S. 866; HR 2766); protection of trade secrets and reform to the Economical Espionage Act.

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

Bills named: S. 1013 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th), H.R. 22 (113th), S. 1720 (113th), H.R. 2766 (113th), S. 866 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Reform- Corporate Tax Rate Reduction International Tax Competitiveness and Territorial System of Taxation Research & Development Incentives Extension of R&D Tax Credit

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