NICHOLAS MONTELLA

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY (TSMC) · Washington, DC · registered since 2024

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At a glance

Registered since

2024

Senate LDA system

Clients

last 3 years

Filings

6 agencies contacted

Activity

filings by quarter

Works on

Trade (domestic/foreign) 5 Clean Air and Water (quality) 5 Chemicals/Chemical Industry 5 Economics/Economic Development 5 Immigration 5 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice 5 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code 5 Copyright/Patent/Trademark 1

Background

Career

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY (TSMC)

Washington, DC

2024 - present

Specific issues

Discussions on policy changes affecting the use of certain chemicals in the semiconductor manufacturing process, streamlining environmental permitting for certain semiconductor manufacturing projects. Clean Air Act emissions reduction credit rule

Chemicals/Chemical Industry · 2025 Q1

Discussions regarding policy changes affecting the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · 2025 Q1

Discussions related to general manufacturing workforce development issues, including high skilled immigration reform, talent pipeline programs, and education needs for advanced semiconductor manufacturers.

Immigration · 2025 Q1

Discussions with the Department of Commerce Bureau of Information Security on changes to the "Entity List" and other amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (85 Fed. Reg. 23460). Discussions related to the Department of Commerce, the National Institute of Standards and Technology regarding the planning and design of programs to implement the CHIPS for America Act. Discussions with the Department of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative regarding various trade proposals, potential trade negotiations, and broader trade policy discussions. Export control measures on artificial intelligence hardware including legislation impacting export control process for advanced semiconductor technologies

Trade (domestic/foreign) · 2025 Q1

HR 4346 - CHIPS & Science Act HR 33 - United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act Discussions with Treasury officials on implementation of 25% investment tax credit for advanced semiconductor manufacturing HR 7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 House and Senate - Discussions regarding the corporate tax rate, BEAT, FDII

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · 2025 Q1

HR4346 - CHIPS & Science Act Export control measures on artificial intelligence hardware including legislation impacting export control process for advanced semiconductor technologies Department of Commerce - Export Administration Regulations - changes to Entity List and other amendments Department of Commerce and USTR - potential trade negotiations and broader trade policy discussions

Economics/Economic Development · 2025 Q1