SONY ELECTRONICS INC. for SONY ELECTRONICS INC

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

Electronic waste/e-cycling

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of

Science/Technology SCI

47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC General technology issues

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Manufacturing MAN

Colombia FTA Korea FTA TAA Reauthorization

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Colombia FTA Korea FTA Miscellaneous Trade Bill HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers TAA Reauthorization HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).Special Assistant to the President for Legislative

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4887 (111th), H.R. 4524 (111th), H.R. 4319 (111th), H.R. 4886 (111th), H.R. 4314 (111th), H.R. 4316 (111th), H.R. 4315 (111th), H.R. 4317 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy efficiency standards for consumer electronics Smart Grid

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Miscellaneous Trade Bill HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 4315 (111th), H.R. 4887 (111th), H.R. 4319 (111th), H.R. 4314 (111th), H.R. 5450 (111th), H.R. 4524 (111th), H.R. 4317 (111th), H.R. 4886 (111th), H.R. 4316 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC Legislation related to Network Neutrality and broadband.

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Immigration IMM

H-1B Visa reform

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Computer Industry CPI

47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC HR 4040, S 2045, Colombia FTA, Electronics waste/e-cycling Legislation related to Network Neutrality and broadband.

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (111th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC National Broadband Plan Internet Access and Internet Neutrality

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Smart Grid Customs Reauthorization Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 4040 (follow-up issues), S 2045 (follow-up issues)

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (111th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Lithium-ion battery shipping regulations

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Electronic waste/e-cycling

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market condition under which Sony Corporation (Japan) is able to design, manufacture, market and/or sell products in the United States through its subsidiary, Sony Electronics Inc., which affects the overall profitability of Sony Corporation (Japan).

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)