VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA, LLC for VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA LLC
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
- U.S. - Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (all sections): lowering tariffs on U.S. heavy duty truck exports to Colombia.
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
Transportation TRA
2009 Surface Transportation Reauthorization (legislation yet to be introduced): Provisions relating to funding levels, Commercial Vehicle Infrastructure Integration, Bus Rapid Transit, truck size and weights.
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
| PETER PROUT | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Repeal of Last-in, First-out (LIFO), (legislation yet to be introduced): proposals to repeal the LIFO tax accounting method.
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
- Greenhouse Gas Cap and Trade Proposal (legislation yet to be introduced): provisions relating to capping the amount of U.S. Carbon Dioxide emissions and creating a trading system. - EPA 2010 Diesel Emissions Regulation: Requires 0.2 g/bhp-hr of nitrous oxide emissions for heavy duty trucks and buses.
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
| PETER PROUT | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
- H.R. 1105: FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act (Division C -- Energy and Water Development; Title III -- DOE Energy Programs.), R&D Funding for Vehicle Technologies. - Heavy Duty Hybrid Incentives (legislation yet to be introduced): Provisions creating incentives to purchase Heavy Duty hybrid vehicles.
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
| PETER PROUT | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 1409 and S. 560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (All sections), provisions relating to revisions to U.S. labor law regarding union elections and contract negotiations.
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
Homeland Security HOM
- Customs and Border Protection "10+2" Customs Rule: provisions relating to proposed rule regarding customs data collection information.
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
Agriculture AGR
H.R. 2419: Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (Section 8204 -- Prevention of Illegal Logging Practices [Lacey Act Amendments], provisions relating to the scope of customs reporting requirements for wood products under the Lacey Act).
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than wholly-owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
| PETER PROUT | — |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Division A: Title IV, Energy and Water Development; Title VII, Interior, Environment; Title XII Transportation; Division B: Title I, Tax), provisions relating to infrastructure spending, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding, DOE R&D vehicle technology funding, taxation; FTA transit funding.
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
| PETER PROUT | — |
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