SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Export Controls Reform Initiatives, Anti-counterfeiting Efforts, reauthorization of the Export Administration Act (EAA), international product standards, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2015 (S.1269; H.R. 644). Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision. WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA), Semiconductor industry support policies.

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

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Research & Development Incentives, corporate and international tax reform, Reach Act of 2016 (H.R. 5187)

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

Bills named: H.R. 5187 (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); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors; Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Protection Act; See trade bills; Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; Defend Trade Secrets Act (S. 1890; H.R. 3326).

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

Bills named: S. 1890 (114th), H.R. 3326 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

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

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

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

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

Science/Technology SCI

Competes Reauthorization Act America Competes Reauthorization Act (H.R.1806) American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (S.3084) Digit Act (S.2607; H.R.5117) Internet of Things Policies (IoT)

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

Bills named: S. 2607 (114th), H.R. 5117 (114th), H.R. 1806 (114th), S. 3084 (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: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Bills named: S. 153 (114th)