4th Quarter - Report

AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION for AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION

Period 4th Quarter 2010 Filed Jan 18, 2011 Signed by Aaron Lowe - Vice President, Government Affairs

Official filing
Firm
AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION
Client
AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$243,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

14 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Manufacturing MAN

Interested in U.S. Department of Commerce's Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Supported Extension of SBA loan program stimulus provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the end of 2010 (H.R. 5297).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 5297 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported legislation to make the 2001 tax cuts permanent and supported ending the estate tax. Supported addition of vehicle fuel economy tax credit as past of the economic stimulus package (H.R. 1).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Education EDU

Increased support for vocational legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Supported provisions in S. 2191 and H.R. 3448 to improve consumer education regarding the proper methods for charging motor vehicle air conditioning systems.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 2191 (111th), H.R. 3448 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Interested in providing advice on the Doha round of the World Trade Organization trade talks. Interested in initiatives to ensure compliance with commitments made by China on its accession to the WTO. Interested in U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Interested in Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Supported Department of Commerce investigaton into whether Chinese currency valuation constitutes a subsidy actionable by U.S. trade law. Interested in the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010 (S. 3725). Interested in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3725 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Supported passage of legislation that would revise patent law to ensure availability of competitive aftermarket cosmetic parts (H.R. 3059/S.1368). Supported development of legislation to strengthen IPR enforecement measures against online infringement. Interested in Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (S. 3804) and Dept. of Justice's anti-counterfeiting initiative.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 3804 (111th), S. 1368 (111th), H.R. 3059 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Supported Association/Small Business Health Plan Legislation. Opposed the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (H.R. 3590/H.R. 3962). Urged repeal of requirements in health care law for businesses to file 1099 for purchases from any vendor exceeding $600 annually.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th)

Small Business SMB

Supported the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (H.R. 2057/S. 3181). Supported extension of SBA loan program stimulus provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the end of 2010 (H.R. 5297).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3181 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), H.R. 2057 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Supported language in conference report of the FY 10 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (HR 2847) that retains House-passed provisions to combat counterfeiting and protect IP rights.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2847 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Opposed Cash for Clunkers as part of the Economic Stimulus Package (H.R. 1) as well as H.R. 1550 and S. 247.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 247 (111th), H.R. 1550 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Opposed proposed significant new use rules for 1-propane,2,3,4-terra fluro.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate releases from Honda that appeared to be in violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Opposed Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 1409/S.560

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th), S. 560 (111th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.