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Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

DHS Designation of Essential Personnel.

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

Defense DEF

National Nanotechnology Initiative, Anticounterfeiting in DOD Procurement, Export Control reform initiatives, cybersecurity, industrial base policy and MINSEC program; Provisions in NDAA related to semiconductor manufacturing and research incentives, export controls, supply chain, and PFAS. (H.R. 6395 - House NDAA; S. 4049 - Senate NDAA; 2019 NDAA, Sect. 889 implementation (P.L. 115-232). DOD appropriations, DARPA, ERI Program, artificial intelligence, trusted microelectronics, 5G.

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

Bills named: H.R. 6395 (116th), S. 4049 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Export Controls Reform implementation, potential controls on emerging and foundational technologies, Anti-counterfeiting Efforts, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision; Semiconductor industry support policies; tarrifs on semiconductors and related products (83 Fed. Reg. 28710) (June 20, 2018); implementation of USMCA; matters related to Commerce Entity list and export license; UIGHUR legislation (H.R. 1025).

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

Bills named: H.R. 1025 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal Expenditures on Research and Development, National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), Basic Research and Education (Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill; Budget/Appropriations for NSF, NIST, DARPA and DOE), quantum computing. Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3219); DOD Basic Research, DOD appropriations. CHIPS for America Act (H.R. 7178, S. 3933); American Foundries Act (S. 4130). CARES Act (H.R. 748). Semiconductor manufacturing incentives.

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

Bills named: S. 4130 (116th), H.R. 3219 (116th), H.R. 7178 (116th), S. 3933 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th)

Immigration IMM

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities; Executive action on high skilled immigration; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R.392, S.281)

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

Bills named: S. 281 (116th), H.R. 392 (116th)

Science/Technology SCI

Internet of Things Policies (IoT); National Quantum Initiative Act, Science Research Funding, AI Initiative Act (S.1558); AI Research Bill. Endless Frontiers Act (S. 3832; H.R. 6978)

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

Bills named: H.R. 6978 (116th), S. 1558 (116th), S. 3832 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Chemicals regulation and implementation of the TSCA reform legislation, PFAS Action Act of 2019 (S.638; H.R.535); PFAS provisions in (HR 6395; S 4049)

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

Bills named: H.R. 535 (116th), H.R. 6395 (116th), S. 638 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Research & Development tax credit legislation (H.R. 4549). semiconductor investment tax credit CHIPS for America Act (H.R. 7178, S. 3933).

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

Bills named: H.R. 4549 (116th), H.R. 7178 (116th), S. 3933 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

Supply Chain Act; Supply Chain EO, general cybersecurity issues, IEEPA Supply Chain Security. National Strategy to Secure 5G.

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors; see trade bills; Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.

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