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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Export Controls Reform Initiatives , Anticounterfeiting Efforts, Passage of Free Trade Agreement (FTAs) with Colombia, Korea and Panama, Expanding the International Technology Agreement (ITA), reauthorization of the Export Administration Act (EAA), international product standards, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, customs reauthorization.

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

R & D Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement (H.R. 942)/ Growth Act S. 1577 Tax Reform- Corporate Tax Rate Reduction International Tax Competitiveness and Territorial System of Taxation Extendors Package/ R & D Tax Credit Extension

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

Bills named: S. 1577 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors S. 1228 Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2011 S. 1270 Responsible Electronics Recycling Act National Defense Authorization Act 2012

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

Bills named: S. 1228 (112th), S. 1270 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal Expenditures on Research and Development (H.R. 1473, H.R. 1540), National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), Basic Research and Education (Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill).

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

Bills named: H.R. 1473 (112th), H.R. 1540 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gases, legislative and regulatory matters related to the regulation of semiconductor fabs under the Tailoring Rule and the Mandatory Reporting Rule, chemicals regulation and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (S. 847); Legislation to authorize continued sale of helium from the Federal Helium Reserve.

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

Bills named: S. 847 (112th)

Education EDU

Math and Science Education Programs America Competes Act Programs

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

Defense DEF

Appropriations for Basic Research at DOD (H.R. 1473 and H.R. 1540), Nanoelectronics Basic Research Funding, National Nanotechnology Initiative, National Defense Authorization Act 2012, Anticounterfeiting in DOD procurement, Radiation Hardened Device Controls.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1540 (112th), H.R. 1473 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Visa Policy & Procedures Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities (S. 1258), H.R. 2161

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

Bills named: S. 1258 (112th), H.R. 2161 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gases, legislative and regulatory matters related to the regulation of semiconductor fabs under the Tailoring Rule and the Mandatory Reporting Rule.

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