SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Export Controls Reform Initiatives, Anti-counterfeiting Efforts, Expanding the International Technology Agreement (ITA), reauthorization of the Export Administration Act (EAA), international product standards, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, customs reauthorization; Radiation Hardened Device Controls; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision.

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Reform- Corporate Tax Rate Reduction International Tax Competitiveness and Territorial System of Taxation Research & Development Incentives

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

Immigration IMM

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities I-Squared Act (S. 169; HR 2131); Comprehensive immigration reform (S. 744)

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

Bills named: S. 744 (113th), S. 169 (113th), H.R. 2131 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors; National Defense Authorization Act 2013; Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Protection Act (HR 22); Customs Reauthoriation Legislation; Abusive Patent Litigation Reform (S. 1013; HR 2024; HR 845; HR 2639 Goollate discussion draft); Software patents and the covered business method patent program (S. 866; HR 2766)

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

Bills named: H.R. 845 (113th), S. 1013 (113th), H.R. 22 (113th), H.R. 2639 (113th), S. 866 (113th), H.R. 2024 (113th), H.R. 2766 (113th)

Education EDU

Math & Science Programs America Competes Act Programs STEM Education

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Regulatory matters related to climate change.

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

Natural Resources NAT

Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 (S. 783); Responsible Helium Administration & Stewardship Act (HR 527)

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

Bills named: S. 783 (113th), H.R. 527 (113th)

Defense DEF

Appropriations for Basic Research at DOD, Nanoelectronics Basic Research Funding, National Nanotechnology Initiative, National Defense Authorization act 2013, Anticounterfeiting in DOD Procurement, Radiation Hardened Device Controls, Satellite provisions of National Defense Authorization Act.

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

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

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Regulatory matters related to the regulation of semiconductor fabs under the Mandatory Reporting Rule, chemicals regulation and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (S. 1009)

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

Bills named: S. 1009 (113th)