U.S. Innovation And Competition Act Passed In Senate Giving $52 Billion USD Subsidies To Semiconductors (U.S. Trade Representative)
| Multi Request | U.S. Innovation And Competition Act Passed In Senate Giving $52 Billion USD Subsidies To Semiconductors |
| Submitted | June 13, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Syed Muhammad Usman Pirzada
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Reference to the bill by the White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/08/statement-of-president-joe-biden-on-senate-passage-of-the-u-s-innovation-and-competition-act/
Hi there, please provide:
1. A copy of the complete text of the bill
2. Whether subsidies have yet been approved and what are the timelines?
3. Whether Intel Inc. is getting any subsidies, and if so, how many, and whether any subsidies for this company are in the pipeline?
4. Whether NVIDIA Corporation is getting any subsidies, and if so, how many, and whether any subsidies for this company are in the pipeline?
5. Whether AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is getting any subsidies, and if so, how many, and whether any subsidies for this company are in the pipeline?
6. Whether TSMC is getting any subsidies, and if so, how many, and whether any subsidies for this company are in the pipeline?
7. Whether GloFo (Global Foundries) is getting any subsidies, and if so, how many, and whether any subsidies for this company are in the pipeline?
8. Breakdown of the $52 billion (which companies/timeline) in subsidies approved by the U.S Senate.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Syed Muhammad Usman Pirzada
From: U.S. Trade Representative
Syed,
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) received your request for information related to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act. As announced by President Biden in the statement below, the bill has passed the Senate. You may access the bill at https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1260/text and follow its continued progress throughout the legislative process.
At this time, we are unable to process the remainder of your request because we cannot determine precisely which records you are seeking. You have not provided specific information to help us identify the requested records, such as the date, title or name, author, recipient, subject matter of the record, case number, file designation, or reference number (15 CFR 2004.3(b)). In response to a FOIA request, we are not required to create records or answer written questions (15 CFR 2004.3(b)(2)).
Should the proposed Act become a law, the information you seek will be made publicly available by the Department of State.
This constitutes a complete response to your request. You may contact the USTR FOIA Office at FOIA@ustr.eop.gov or 202-395-3419 for further assistance. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
If you are not satisfied with the response to this request, you may submit a written appeal via e-mail to FOIA@ustr.eop.gov<mailto:FOIA@ustr.eop.gov> or by mail to: FOIA Office, ATTN: Janice Kaye, Office of the US Trade Representative, Anacostia Naval Annex, Bldg. 410/Door 123, 250 Murray Lane, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20509. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of the date of the response to your request. Both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked: "Freedom of Information Act Appeal."
Thank you,
USTR FOIA Office
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From: Syed Muhammad Usman Pirzada
Please see amended request:
Reference to the bill by the White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/08/statement-of-president-joe-biden-on-senate-passage-of-the-u-s-innovation-and-competition-act/
1) Can I please have records/emails/transcripts OR correspondence with these companies OR applications submitted by these companies related to the bill above (or talking about potential subsidies) that discuss the following companies: Intel Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), GloFo (Global Foundries), NVIDIA (NVIDIA Corp.)?
2) Any record/email/transcript/application from any of the mentioned companies applying for subsidies under the CHIPS for America program (US Innovation and Competition Act hereto mentioned as US ICA).
3) Any record/email/transcripts of the Office of Science and Technology Policy discussing which of these companies to give subsidies to.
4) Any records/emails materially discussing subsidies under the US ICA OR CHIPS for America program.
5) Any records/email/transcripts of a short list of companies that will get subsidies under US ICA OR CHIPS for America program.
From: U.S. Trade Representative
Syed,
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) received your amended Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated June 16, 2021 and assigned it tracking number FY21-71. Please cite this number in any future communications with our office regarding your request.
Our office will provide you with a determination on or before July 14, 2021.
Thank you,
USTR FOIA Office
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
WASHINGTON DC 20508
From: Syed Muhammad Usman Pirzada
The initial request may have been too broad. Please see the amended request:
All communications between senate and domain names ending in @amd.com; @nvidia.com; @intel.com; @ibm.com. regarding the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act or CHIPs (please note the email may not explicitly mention the act/CHIPS for America but could just be discussing subsidies or the application of the aforementioned companies under the ambit of these bills/act. However, if this makes the request to time-consuming/too broad, feel free to ignore it and stick to comms that explicitly mention US ICA or CHIPs).
The pertinent date range is January 20, 2021 through July 13, 2021.
From: Syed Muhammad Usman Pirzada
Please ignore the last follow-up.
The initial request may have been too broad. Please see the amended request:
All communications between USTR and domain names ending in @amd.com; @nvidia.com; @intel.com; @ibm.com. regarding the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act or CHIPs (please note the email may not explicitly mention the act/CHIPS for America but could just be discussing subsidies or the application of the aforementioned companies under the ambit of these bills/act. However, if this makes the request to time-consuming/too broad, feel free to ignore it and stick to comms that explicitly mention US ICA or CHIPs).
The pertinent date range is January 20, 2021 through July 13, 2021.
From: U.S. Trade Representative
Syed,
Thank you for offering to limit the scope of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request FY21-71 which you submitted to the Office of US Trade Representative (USTR) on June 16, 2021. It was unnecessary.
On June 16, 2021, we searched our files utilizing eDiscovery software for records (including emails, transcripts, correspondence, and applications) regarding Intel, AMD, TSMC, Global Foundries, NVIDIA or OSTP and subsidies, "S. 1260," "innovation and competition act," USICA, or CHIPS. We located no records responsive to your request.
This constitutes a complete response to your request. You may contact me or my colleague Janice Kaye at FOIA@ustr.eop.gov or 202-395-3419 for further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
If you are not satisfied with the response to this request, you may also administratively appeal by writing to: FOIA Office, ATTN: Janice Kaye, Office of the US Trade Representative, Anacostia Naval Annex, Bldg. 410/Door 123, 250 Murray Lane, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20509.
Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of the date of the response to your request. Both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked: "Freedom of Information Act Appeal" and should include a reference to the FOIA Case File number listed above. Heightened security in force may delay mail delivery; therefore we suggest that you also email any such appeal to foia@ustr.eop.gov.
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Thank you,
USTR FOIA Office