SONY ELECTRONICS INC. for SONY ELECTRONICS INC

Manufacturing MAN

Colombia FTA Korea FTA TAA Reauthorization

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

Trucking/Shipping TRU

10+2 proposed customs regulation Lithium-ion battery shipping regulations

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Immigration IMM

H-1B Visa reform

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Electronic waste/e-cycling

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

Homeland Security HOM

10+2 proposed customs regulation

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

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

Electronic waste/e-cycling

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 4524 (111th), H.R. 4887 (111th), H.R. 4315 (111th), H.R. 4314 (111th), H.R. 4317 (111th), H.R. 5450 (111th), H.R. 4886 (111th), H.R. 4319 (111th), H.R. 4316 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

47 USC 319(j) - relating to the transition from analog television to digital television, and associated proceedings at the FCC 47 USC 529- relating to device compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy efficiency standards for consumer electronics

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

Computer Industry CPI

47 USC 319(j) -- relating to the transition from analog television to digital television, and associated proceedings at the FCC 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, Electronic waste/e-cycling

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

47 USC 319(j) - relating to the transition from analog television to digital television, and associated proceedings at the FCC 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 conditions 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); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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

Bills named: H.R. 4886 (111th), H.R. 4314 (111th), H.R. 4319 (111th), H.R. 4887 (111th), H.R. 4316 (111th), H.R. 4315 (111th), H.R. 4524 (111th), H.R. 4317 (111th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

47 USC 319(j) -- relating to the transition from analog television to digital television, and associated proceedings at the FCC 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 conditions 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. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007: Public Law 110-189, expand rearward visibility of motor vehicles PHMSA Reauthorization

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

Economics/Economic Development ECN

10+2 proposed customs regulation Customs Reauthorization

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