4th Quarter - Report

ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.) for ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.)

Period 4th Quarter 2011 Filed Jan 20, 2012 Signed by Marsha J. Smith, Manager, Legal Administration

Official filing
Firm
ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.)
Client
ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.)
Income
—
Expenses
$270,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Issues regarding tariff suspensions (no pending legislation)

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reauthorization S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 Science and risk assessment; liability

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —
MATTHEW RITTER —
THOMAS EARL WERKEMA —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 847 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to advanced manufacturing and research and development tax credits and business tax credits and accounting Issues related to corporate tax reform

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Defense DEF

H.R. 2219 and S. Rpt. 112-77, Defense Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Title (FY 2012) H. R. 2055 and S. Rpt. 112-29, Military Construction Appropriations Act (FY 2012) Issues related to research and development; manufacturing; industrial policy and funding; and energy issues

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U. S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 2055 (112th), H.R. 2219 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of Section 1502 of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act (111th Congress: H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act; S. 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act) - conflict minerals reporting

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (112th), S. 3217 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to the biobased products (no pending legislation)

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Transportation TRA

S. 158, STB Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Hazardous Materials Transportation Reauthorization S. 301, a bill to make technical modifications to positive train control requirements S. 234, S. 275, H.R. 2937, H.R. 2854, Pipeline Safety bills Issues related to rail transportation, pipelines, highways, airports, positive train control regulations and STB rail-shipper matters

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 49 (112th), H.R. 2854 (112th), S. 275 (112th), H.R. 2937 (112th), S. 158 (112th), S. 234 (112th), S. 301 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 23, America Competes Act H.R. 1249, American Invents Act

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company. Some of Arkema Inc.'s patents may be based on technology developed by Arkema S.A.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 23 (112th), H.R. 1249 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2354 and S. Rpt. 112-75, Energy and Water Appropriations Act, Research and Development Titles (FY 2012) H. R. 2219 and S. Rpt. 112-77, Defense Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Titles (FY 2012) H.R. 2055 and S. Rpt. 112-29, Military Construction Appropriations Act (FY 2012) H. R. 2584, Interior & Environment Appropriations Act, EPA Title (FY 2012) H.R. 2596 and S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, Science Title (FY 2012) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, H. Rpt. 112-331

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2596 (112th), H.R. 2219 (112th), S. 1572 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), H.R. 2584 (112th), H.R. 2354 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 Issues related to Clean Air Act regulations, climate change and ozone protection Issues related to Montreal Protocol (no pending legislation) Issues related to nanotechnology (no pending legislation) Issues related to corporate average fuel economy standards and regulations Issues related to natural gas

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —
MATTHEW RITTER —
THOMAS EARL WERKEMA —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 910 (112th), S. 228 (112th), S. 482 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 963, Reducing Federal Energy Dollars Act of 2011 S. 1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 S. 1108, 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011 H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 H.R. 2962, Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1575 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act of 2011 Issues related to alternative energy, renewable energy, vehicle technology, building technology, lighting, energy efficiency, solar, bio fuels, natural gas, wind research grants; clean energy standard issues and innovative manufacturing

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1001 (112th), S. 1000 (112th), S. 1108 (112th), H.R. 1380 (112th), S. 963 (112th), H.R. 2962 (112th), S. 1575 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 225, Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 495, See Something, Say Something Act of 2011 H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2011 H.R. 916, Continuing Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Security Act of 2011 Issues related to chemical facility security and anti-terrorism standards

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: H.R. 495 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), H.R. 916 (112th), H.R. 225 (112th), S. 473 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th)

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