SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Export Controls Reform Initiatives, Anti-counterfeiting Efforts, Expanding the International Technology Agreement, reauthorization of the Export Administration Act (EAA), international product standards, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2015 (S.1269; H.R. 644), customs reauthorization. (H.R.1890; S.995) Bipartisan Congressional Track Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision; Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). WTO Environmental Agreement (EGA), Semiconductor industry support policies; listing of chemicals under Convention of Narcotic Drugs.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1890 (114th), S. 1269 (114th), S. 995 (114th), H.R. 644 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors; Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Protection Act; See trade bills; Customs Reauthorization Legislation; Abusive Patent Litigation Reform (H.R. 9; S.1137); protection of trade secrets and reform to the Economical Espionage Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th), S. 1137 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

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

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

Education EDU

Math & Science Programs America Competes Act Programs STEM Education Competes Reauthorization America Competes Reauthorization Act (H.R.1806)

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

Bills named: H.R. 1806 (114th)

Defense DEF

Appropriations for Basic Research at DOD, Nanoelectronics Basic Research Funding, National Nanotechnology Initiative, Anticounterfeiting in DOD Procurement, National Defense Authorization Act; Export Control reform initiatives.

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Chemicals regulation and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (S.697; H.R.2576); regulation of nanotechnology and the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI).

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

Bills named: S. 697 (114th), H.R. 2576 (114th)

Immigration IMM

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities I-Squared Act (S.153); Comprehensive immigration reform; Executive action on high skilled immigration.

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

Bills named: S. 153 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Research & Development Incentives, American Research and Competitives Act (H.R. 880); corporate and international tax reform.

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

Bills named: H.R. 880 (114th)