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What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
-Multi Component Packaging Tariff Issues No bill (MCPs): Industry wide effort to create a definition for new semiconductor products which are to be classified as integrated circuits and the communications of the definitional efforts with Customs, ITC, USTR and Commerce -China Currency Legislation S. 1607, S. 1677: Legislation which would create new means to redress Chinas currency manipulation and other issues -Korea, Columbia, Panama FTAs: Legislation to implement the trade agreements -Anti-competitive conduct complaints pending before US courts and the European Commission No bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAULA J COLLINS | — |
| CYNTHIA JOHNSON | — |
| ROBERT S KOPPEL | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
-R&D Tax Credit H.R. 2138, S. 41: Permanently extends the research credit and strengthens the alternate simplified credit -Competitive Federal Tax Policy No bill: Encourages lower federal corporate taxes that would be more competitive with tax rates in foreign countries -CFC Look-Thru Rule H.R. 3735: Amends the tax code to extend the look-thru treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations expires 12/31/08 -Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act S. 1556: Eliminates the inequities in federal tax law by excluding the value of domestic partner health coverage from the taxable income of the employee and from wages for purposes of payroll tax obligations -Federal Policy on Deferral No bill: Preserves the ability of US-based multinational companies to compete against foreign based competitors. The US defers collecting taxes on earnings of foreign subsidiaries of US-based companies until the earnings are paid to the US parent company. (all OECD countries and many developed nations permit some form of deferral)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAULA J COLLINS | — |
| DANIEL M LARSON | — |
| ELIZABETH GRAY MAYES | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
-Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1908, S. 1145: Changes to patent law that would alter calculation of damages for infringement and selection of venue for bringing cases -Intellectual Property, Standards Setting Issues No bill: Monitoring development related to digital rights management
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY BURKE | — |
| PAULA J COLLINS | — |
| CYNTHIA JOHNSON | — |
| ROBERT S KOPPEL | — |
| ELIZABETH GRAY MAYES | — |
Health Issues HCR
-Promoting Health Information Technology Act (Health IT bill) H.R. 3800, S. 1693 -Heroes Earning Assistance and Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 3997: Among a number of provisions, modifies the rules for the Foreign Tax Credit -ERISA Preemption No bill: The preemption enables employers with self-insured plans to offer uniform national benefits and plan administration as opposed to state and local mandates
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL M LARSON | — |
Immigration IMM
-SKIL Act H.R. 1930, S. 1083: Reforms to immigration law to increase access to highly-skilled professionals -New American Innovators Act H.R. 5634: Exempts US Ph.D.s from permanent resident cap. -Innovation Employment Act H.R. 5630: Raises H-1B cap and exempts US advanced degrees -Sustain Act H.R. 5642: Raises H-1B cap -Department of Homeland Security - Regulation No. ICEB-2008-0002: Extension of optional practical training (OPT) status for graduates of US universities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAULA J COLLINS | — |
| ELIZABETH GRAY MAYES | — |
Education EDU
-Science, Department of State, Justice & Commerce Appropriations No bill for 2009: Funding for math and science education programs and scholarships at the National Science Foundation -Labor/HHS/Education: No bill for 2009: Funding at the Department of Education for K-12 math and science education programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY BURKE | — |
| PAULA J COLLINS | — |
| ELIZABETH GRAY MAYES | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
-Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 H.R. 800, S. 1041: Modifies National Labor Relations Act to allow for non-private voting of employees to form or join unions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL M LARSON | — |
Homeland Security HOM
-Texas Instruments technology for e-Passports
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CYNTHIA JOHNSON | — |
Science/Technology SCI
Science, Department of State, Justice & Commerce Appropriations - No bill: Funding for research at the National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology -Department of Defense Appropriations - No bill: Funding for the Focus Center Research Program conducting semiconductor research at 38 universities and overall basic research (6.1) increases. -Energy & Water Appropriations No bill: Funding for basic research at the Department of Energy Office of Science. -Reauthorization of Nanotechnology Act (No bill number yet)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY BURKE | — |
| PAULA J COLLINS | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.