SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

WTO Development Agenda Antidumping Laws Korea and Malaysia Free Trade Agreements Radation Hardened Semiconductor Export Controls/Trade Implications

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Defense DEF

Barry Amendment/Buy America Act Resrictions on DOD Procurement National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 Appropriations for the Department of Defense for 2009 Radaition Hardened MicroChips

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

R&D Tax Credit - Renewal and Reauthorization Tax Reform - Corp Tax Rate Reduction International Tax Competition

Contacted: SENATE; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Army, Dept of (Other); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Government/Industry Co-sponsorship of University Research (Focus Center Program) Federal Expenditures on Research and Development, Basic Research, and Education Science/State/Justice Commerce Appropriations for FY2009 Defense Department Appropriations for FY 2009

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Other); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of

Immigration IMM

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation Visa Policy and Procedures, Adjustment of Status for US Based Workers The SKIL Bill (HR 5744 and S. 2691) and similar Amendments Visa's for Highly Skilled Immigrants and Foreign Graduates of American Universities

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5744 (110th), S. 2691 (110th)

Education EDU

Math and Science Education Programs for K-12. Basic Research Development Programs; Early Career Research Support and Science and Mathematics Education for Competitiveness No Child Left Behind Reauthorization Reauthorization of the Higher Ed Act

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Other); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE