SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Research & Development Incentives (H.R. 880)

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

Bills named: H.R. 880 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Chemicals regulation and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (S.697; S.725); regulation of nanotechnology and the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI).

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

Bills named: S. 725 (114th), S. 697 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors; Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Protection Act; Customs Reauthorization Legislation; Abusive Patent Litigation Reform (H.R. 9; S.632); protection of trade secrets and reform to the Economical Espionage Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th), S. 632 (114th)

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. Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision; Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). WTO Environmental Agreement (EGA), Semiconductor industry support policies; listing of chemicals under Convention of Narcotic Drugs.

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

Defense DEF

Appropriations for Basic Research at DOD, Nanoelectronics Basic Research Funding, National Nanotechnology Initiative, Anticounterfeiting in DOD Procurement, National Defense Authorization Act; Export Control reform initiatives.

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

Immigration IMM

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities I-Squared Act (S.153); Comprehensive immigration reform; Executive action on high skilled immigration.

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

Bills named: S. 153 (114th)

Education EDU

Math & Science Programs America Competes Act Programs STEM Education Competes Reauthorization

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

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

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