SONY ELECTRONICS INC. for SONY ELECTRONICS INC

Transportation TRA

Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007: Public Law 110-189, expand rearward visibility of motor vehicles

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Homeland Security HOM

10+2 proposed customs regulation

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Electronic waste/e-cycling

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Energy, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

10+2 proposed customs regulation Colombia FTA Korea FTA Customs Reauthorization 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 conditions 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); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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 HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act 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 entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of

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

Telecommunications TEC

47 USC 319(j) - relating to the transition from analog television to digital television, and associated proceedings at the FCC 47 USC 529- relating to device compatiblity with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

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

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

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

Economics/Economic Development ECN

10+2 proposed customs regulation Customs Reauthorization

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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: White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Immigration IMM

Pending visa applications for Japanese nationals employed by Sony Electronics Inc.

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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: Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); White House Office; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Computer Industry CPI

47 USC 319(j) -- relating to the transition from analog television to digital television, and associated proceedings at the FCC 47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatiblity with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC Consumer Product Safety Commission, Colombia FTA, Electronic waste/e-cycling

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Science/Technology SCI

47 USC 319(j) - relating to the transition from analog television to digital television, and associated proceedings at the FCC 47 USC 529 - relating to device compatiblity with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC General technology issues

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

47 USC 319(j) -- relating to the transition from analog television to digital television, and associated proceedings at the FCC 47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatiblity with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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: White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

Electronic waste/e-cycling

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy efficiency standards for consumer electronics

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Manufacturing MAN

Colombia FTA Korea FTA TAA Reauthorization

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

10+2 proposed customs regulation

Foreign entity interest: Public policy affects the market conditions 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); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE