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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Export Controls Reform Initiatives , Anti counterfeiting Efforts, Expanding the International Technology Agreement (ITA), reauthorization of the Export Administration Act (EAA), international product standards, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, customs reauthorization; Radiation Hardened Device Controls; Permanent Normal Trade regulations (PNTR) for Russia, Trans-pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors S. 1228 Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2011 S. 1270 Responsible Electronics Recycling Act National Defense Authorization Act 2012 H.R. 4216, the Foreign Counterfeit Protection Act H.R. 6012

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6012 (112th), S. 1228 (112th), H.R. 4216 (112th), S. 1270 (112th)

Natural Resources NAT

Helium Stewardship Act of 2012 (S. 2374)

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2374 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

R & D Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement (H.R. 942)/ Growth Act S. 1577 Tax Reform- Corporate Tax Rate Reduction International Tax Competitiveness and Territorial System of Taxation Extendors Package/ R & D Tax Credit Extension S. 727, Wyden-Coats Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 S.2091 Enzis United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 942 (112th), S. 1577 (112th), S. 727 (112th), S. 2091 (112th)

Defense DEF

Appropriations for Basic Research at DOD (H.R. 1473 and H.R. 1540), Nanoelectronics Basic Research Funding, National Nanotechnology Initiative, National Defense Authorization Act 2012, Anticounterfeiting in DOD procurement, Radiation Hardened Device Controls. Satellite provisions of National Defense Restoration Act (H.R. 1540, 3288).

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1473 (112th), H.R. 1540 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal Expenditures on Research and Development (H.R. 1473, H.R. 1540), National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), Basic Research and Education (Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill).

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 1473 (112th), H.R. 1540 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gases, legislative and regulatory matters related to the regulation of semiconductor fabs under the Tailoring Rule and the Mandatory Reporting Rule, chemicals regulation and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (S. 847); Legislation to authorize continued sale of helium from the Federal Helium Reserve (S.2374); Responsible Electronics Recycling Act (S.1270).

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 2374 (112th), S. 847 (112th), S. 1270 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities (H.R. 6412 , H.R. 6429, S. 3185)

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 6429 (112th), H.R. 6412 (112th), S. 3185 (112th)

Education EDU

Math and Science Education Programs America Competes Act Programs STEM Education

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); State, Dept of (DOS)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gases, legislative and regulatory matters related to the regulation of semiconductor fabs under the Tailoring Rule and the Mandatory Reporting Rule.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Treasury, Dept of