2nd Quarter - Report

AMERICAN ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION

Period 2nd Quarter 2008 Filed Jul 17, 2008 Signed by John Palafoutas, Senior Vice President Domestic Policy

Official filing
Firm
AMERICAN ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION
Client
AMERICAN ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$256,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

World Customs Organization exercise to revise Chapters 84, 85, and 90 of the Harmonized Tariff System (print cartridges, power modules, multichip devices, video games, recorded and unrecorded media) European environmental regulations (EU RoHS, EU WEEE review, EUP and Energy Efficiency activities) (need for global harmonization of RoHS requirements) Monitoring China's compliance with the World Trade Organization commitments (Intellectual Property, Industrial policies, development of new standards, Government Procurement Agreement negotiations, encryption regulations) WTO Doha Development Agenda (trade facilitation, electronics sectoral, non-tariff barriers, e-commerce, market access) Chinese environmental regulations (China RoHS, China WEEE, Energy Efficiency Activities) Customs and Border Protection classification issues (LCD displays, print cartridges) China Intellectual Property Rights DOC Deemed Export Proposed Regulations (all provisions) India Market Access (non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement, US-India ICT Dialogue) US China Bilateral Relationship (Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue, Government Procurement negotiations) Substance bans as TBTs (Technical Barriers to Trade) China RoHS, Korea RoHS, Thailand RoHS, EU RoHS, WEEE, REACH US Malaysia FTA - government procurement, rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, tariff reduction WTO maintenance of Information Technology Agreement (all provisions for treatment of information technology products, supporting efforts to get changes in EU policies under ITA that remove IT products from coverage) US - Peru FTA supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement ,tariff reduction under joining ITA US - Panama FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement ,tariff reduction under joining ITA US - Korea FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement ,tariff reduction, technology neutrality US - Columbia FTA - supporting the agreements, specifically interested in rules of origin, customs, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, investment, telecommunications, services, e-commerce, intellectual property rights, government procurement ,tariff reduction under joining ITA China Government Procurement Agreement Korea environmental regulations - Korea RoHS/WEEE Trade Remedies Legislation H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 opposing the need for currency reform legislation S. 1607 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 - opposing the need for Currency Exchange Rate Oversight legislation S. 1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 - opposing the need for currency reform and market access legislation H.R. 1229 - Non-market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 - opposing the need for legislation on trade remedies specifically related to non market economies HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - opposing Title 2 as drafted, and some additional provisions under title one, offered alternative text US-India ICT Dialogue - non tariff barriers, IT Law Amendments, Tax Issues, Government Procurement Global RoHS harmonization supporting US government and industry activities to harmonize requirements of material restrictions globally Suppliers Declaration of Conformity for ICT Products in the US Trade Adjustment Assistance support for the goal of TAA to provide assistance to workers who have lost jobs due to trade. Information Technology Agreement - supporting efforts to get changes in EU policies under ITA that remove IT products from coverage Transatlantic Economic Council regulatory cooperation between US and EU US - China Strategic Economic Dialogue support for continuous dialogue with China on IPR, non-tariff barriers, new standards, etc Bilateral Investment Treaties with Brazil, Russia, India and China EU Levies for Private Copying - raise concerns with EU levies on IT products to compensate right holders

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIE LEE —
KEN MONTGOMERY —
ROBERT MULLIGAN —
MICHAELA MURANOVA —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1229 (110th), H.R. 2942 (110th), H.R. 275 (110th), S. 1677 (110th), S. 1607 (110th)

Accounting ACC

General issues involving congressional oversight of the Financial Standards Accounting Board (FASB), International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), FASB and IASB policies regarding stock option accounting, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other related issues S. 1726 The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2007 - All provisions relating to business activity taxes H.R. 5267, The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2008, all provisions relating to business activity taxes H.R. 1049 Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act, provisions relating to the internal controls requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act, Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act, provisions relating to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's internal controls requirements S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the R&D tax credit

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIE LEE —
JOHN PALAFOUTAS —
ALAN VAZQUEZ —

Contacted: White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: S. 2209 (110th), H.R. 1049 (110th), S. 1726 (110th), H.R. 5267 (110th), H.R. 2727 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 1726 the Business Activity Simplification Act of 2007, all provisions relating to business activity taxes H.R. 5267, The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2008, all provisions relating to business activity taxes. H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, provisions relating to business incentives HR 5107, Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008, provisions relating to expensing business assets and net operating losses S. 2539 provisions relating to special depreciation allowance for certain property HR 4995, Middle Class Jobs Protection Act of 2008, provisions relating to expensing business assets, bonus depreciation, and carrybacks for certain net operating losses. HR 2138 Investment in America Act of 2007, entire bill relating to R&D tax credit S. 41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007, entire bill relating to R&D tax credit H.R. 3418 Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2007, bill provides for a permanent exclusion from gross income for employer-provided educational assistance H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, bill relating to simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes S. 34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act, bill relating to simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating to R&D tax credit, and other business tax provisions S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007, bill relating to R&D tax credit HR 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, a bill to extend certain expiring tax provisions S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008, a bill to extend certain expiring tax provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIE LEE —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 5107 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), S. 2209 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th), S. 1726 (110th), H.R. 5267 (110th), S. 34 (110th), S. 2539 (110th), H.R. 3996 (110th), S. 3125 (110th), S. 41 (110th), H.R. 3418 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th), H.R. 4995 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act - All provisions related to broadband S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act- All provisions - All provisions related to broadband H.R. 1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act- All provisions related to broadband H.R. 3281 Community Broadband Act- All provisions - All provisions related to broadband

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN PALAFOUTAS —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3281 (110th), H.R. 1818 (110th), S. 1190 (110th), S. 1492 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HR 275 Global Online Freedom Act - Title I and II relates to liability for companies storing personal information in countries designated as Internet restricting countries. Online Behavioral Advertising - Proposed self-regulated principles on online advertising Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee - Review of Internet Issues on Capitol Hill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAELA MURANOVA —
JOHN PALAFOUTAS —
ALAN VAZQUEZ —

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 275 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

S. 1693 Wired For Health Care Quality Act - Provisions on the deployment of electronic health records H.R. 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act - Provisions on the deployment of electronic health records H.R. 1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 - Provisions on the increase in the number of qualified Health IT workers by 2010

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN PALAFOUTAS —
ALAN VAZQUEZ —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3800 (110th), S. 1693 (110th), H.R. 1467 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2638 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education S. 1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education S. 1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education H.R. 2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education H.R. 3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education S. 1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education H.R. 2829 Financial Services Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education Omnibus Appropriations Bill HR 2764 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education Omnibus Appropriations Bill S. 2764 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding Government science research and education

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIE LEE —
JOHN PALAFOUTAS —
ALAN VAZQUEZ —

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2641 (110th), S. 1644 (110th), S. 2764 (110th), S. 1745 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), S. 1751 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 2538 Defend the American Dream Act of 2007- Provisions relating to the increase in the number of H1B and Green Cards H.R. 1930 SKIL Act of 2007 - Provisions relating to the increase in the number of H1B and Green Cards S. 1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions relating to expansion of Visas S. 1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act - Provisions relating to the increase in the number of H1B and Green Cards

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN PALAFOUTAS —
ALAN VAZQUEZ —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1930 (110th), S. 1397 (110th), S. 1351 (110th), H.R. 2538 (110th)

Education EDU

H.R. 2272 21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007 (Same as S. 761) S. 761 America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act - Provisions for the creation of programs for science technology, engineering, and math. Also provides for the increase in funding for DOE, NIST, NSF

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIE LEE —
JOHN PALAFOUTAS —
ALAN VAZQUEZ —

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2272 (110th), S. 761 (110th)

Computer Industry CPI

H.R 275 Global Online Freedom Act - Title I and II relates to liability for companies storing personal information in countries designated as Internet restricting countries Online Behavioral Advertising - Proposed self-regulated principles on online advertising Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee - Review of Internet Issues on Capitol Hill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAELA MURANOVA —
JOHN PALAFOUTAS —
ALAN VAZQUEZ —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 275 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

HR 5819, the SBIR / STTR Reauthorization Act, a bill that amends the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIE LEE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5819 (110th)

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