4th Quarter - Report

SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$204,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Science/Technology SCI

Internet of Things Policies (IoT); (S.88, H.R. 686)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID ISAACS —
JOSEPH PASETTI —
JOSHUA HAJIME SHIODE New —

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

Bills named: S. 88 (115th), H.R. 686 (115th)

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, Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision; Semiconductor industry support policies. Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (S. 2098; HR 4311).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID ISAACS —
JOSEPH PASETTI —

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

Bills named: S. 2098 (115th), H.R. 4311 (115th)

Defense DEF

Appropriations for Basic Research at DOD (H.R. 3219); Nanoelectronics Basic Research Funding (H.R. 3267| S.1662), National Nanotechnology Initiative, Anticounterfeiting in DOD Procurement, National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2810); Export Control reform initiatives; Appropriations for Science & Technology (H.J.Res.123) H.R. 1370.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID ISAACS —
JOSEPH PASETTI —
JOSHUA HAJIME SHIODE New —

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

Bills named: S. 1662 (115th), H.R. 1370 (115th), H.R. 3219 (115th), H.J.Res. 123 (115th), H.R. 2810 (115th), H.R. 3267 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Chemicals regulation and implementation of the TSCA reform legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID ISAACS —

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

Immigration IMM

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities; Executive action on high skilled immigration.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID ISAACS —
JOSHUA HAJIME SHIODE New —

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Research & Development Incentives, corporate and international tax reform. (H.R. 1) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID ISAACS —
JOSEPH PASETTI —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID ISAACS —
JOSEPH PASETTI —
JOSHUA HAJIME SHIODE New —

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal Expenditures on Research and Development, National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), Basic Research and Education (Budget/Appropriations for NSF, NIST, DARPA and DOE); CJS Appropriations (H.R. 3267, S.1662); E+W Appropriations (H.R. 3266, S.1609); Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3219); Budget resolutions (H.C.R. 71)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID ISAACS —
JOSEPH PASETTI —
JOSHUA HAJIME SHIODE New —

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

Bills named: H.R. 3219 (115th), H.R. 3267 (115th), S. 1662 (115th), S. 1609 (115th), H.R. 3266 (115th)

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.