SONY ELECTRONICS INC. for SONY ELECTRONICS INC

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 4040 (follow-up issues), S 2045 (follow-up issues)

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Colombia FTA Korea FTA HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers TAA Reauthorization HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).Special Assistant to the President for Legislative

Contacted: White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Bills named: H.R. 4316 (112th), H.R. 4886 (112th), H.R. 4314 (112th), H.R. 4315 (112th), H.R. 4524 (112th), H.R. 4887 (112th), H.R. 4317 (112th), H.R. 4319 (112th)

Manufacturing MAN

Colombia FTA Korea FTA TAA Reauthorization

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; White House Office

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

Electronic waste/e-cycling

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate Section 1099 Repeal

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4886 (112th), H.R. 4524 (112th), H.R. 4315 (112th), H.R. 4314 (112th), H.R. 4316 (112th), H.R. 4317 (112th), H.R. 4887 (112th), H.R. 5450 (112th), H.R. 4319 (112th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Smart Grid Customs Reauthorization Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Telecommunications TEC

47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC Legislation related to Network Neutrality and broadband.

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Lithium-ion battery shipping regulations

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Computer Industry CPI

47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC HR 4040, S 2045, Colombia FTA, Electronics waste/e-cycling Legislation related to Network Neutrality and broadband.

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (112th)

Science/Technology SCI

47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC General technology issues

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC National Broadband Plan Internet Access and Internet Neutrality

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Immigration IMM

H-1B Visa reform

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Transportation TRA

Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007 International Piracy Shipping Security

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Electronic waste/e-cycling

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy efficiency standards for consumer electronics Smart Grid Batteries

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)