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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | MediaTek USA Inc. |
Address2 | 2840 Junction Avenue |
| City | San Jose |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 95134 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401105795-12
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6. House ID# 448990001
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: William Patrick Wilson |
Date | 1/27/2021 6:14:12 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6395. William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, and amendments including portions of H.R. 7178 - CHIPS for America Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
William Patrick |
Wilson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
The NDAA conference agreement included substantial portions of the CHIPS Act which the entire semiconductor industry supported to see renewed federal commitment to R&D and manufacturing incentives to grow US manufacturing capacity in the semiconductor sector.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 7178 - CHIPS for America Act and its Senate Companion S.3933, S. 4130 - The American Foundries Act of 2020, Semiconductor research and related programs at DOD
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
William Patrick |
Wilson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Support for US semiconductor manufacturing, R&D and incentives for industry foreign direct investment
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
The CHIPS for America Act would authorize about $15 billion in total for an array of R&D initiatives. A National Semiconductor Technology Center sponsored by multiple agencies would conduct research and prototyping of advanced semiconductors in partnership with the private sector, with a recommended budget of $3 billion stretched over 10 years. An Advanced Packaging National Manufacturing Institute under the Department of Commerce would be funded at a recommended $5 billion over five years with a focus on promoting standards development, public-private partnerships, and workforce training programs.
The bill would also establish a semiconductor program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology that would support a new Manufacturing USA institute dedicated to developing advanced testing, packaging, and assembly capabilities and tools to automate semiconductor machinery maintenance. The bill recommends $30 million annually over the next five years for the institute and a further $20 million per year to support other components of the program, such as advanced metrology research.
In addition, the bill would recommend the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy respectively receive $3 billion and $2 billion over five years for semiconductor basic research. It also expresses support for the Department of Defenses ongoing Electronics Resurgence Initiative, a five year, $1.5 billion effort the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency launched in 2017 to build collaborations between the electronics industry, university researchers, and the defense industrial base. The bill recommends the program receive a total of $2 billion through fiscal year 2025.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
William Patrick |
Wilson |
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(Director, US Dept of Commerce, Office of Business Liaison 2018-2020) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
MediaTek USA Inc. and MediaTek Inc. are keen champions of US R&D in the semiconductor space and advancement of shared technology roadmap for semiconductors. These science programs are also a key component of workforce development for new technologists in the industry.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
fair, transparent and consistent enforcement of US trade law and export controls,Export licensing, ECRA, US multilateral trade relations, and US-Taiwan bilateral trade relations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
William Patrick |
Wilson |
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Director, US Dept of Commerce, Office of Business Liaison |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
US-Taiwan relations and trade issues and US regulation of exports from Taiwan, Foreign Direct Product Rule, Export licensing regime
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
National Strategy to Secure 5G and Next Generation Wireless Communications and general support for US 5G standards and adoption.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
William Patrick |
Wilson |
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Director, US Dept of Commerce Office of Business Liaison, 2018-2020 |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As one of the worlds largest designers of chips for mobile applications, the company supports creation and expansion of 5G infrastructure world wide.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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| MediaTek Inc. |
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |