2nd Quarter - Report

SUNTORY GLOBAL SPIRITS, INC. (FORMERLY BEAM SUNTORY INC.) for SUNTORY GLOBAL SPIRITS, INC. (FORMERLY BEAM SUNTORY INC.)

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$310,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislation to reduce duty on certain golf club components; extend the Generalized System of Preferences for one year.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TERRY MCNAUGHTON —
MATTHEW STANTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Extension and expansion credit for energy efficiency improvements to existing homes, and new credit for water efficiency; The Water Accountability Tax Efficiency Reinvestment Act; tax credits for improvements to existing homes; legislation to reduce duty on certain golf club components; issues focusing on restricting territory use of rum cover over revenues; modify the requirements for windows, doors and skylights to be eligible for the credit for nonbusiness energy property. H.R. 1883 & S. 986 - Legislation to limit U.S. territories use of economic development incentives.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TERRY MCNAUGHTON —
MATTHEW STANTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1883 (112th), S. 986 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Amend title 35 of the US Code to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false marking; Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act: would assist in enforcement of copyright and patent violations, specifically in regards to internet commerce.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TERRY MCNAUGHTON —
MATTHEW STANTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Extension and expansion credit for energy efficiency improvements to existing homes, and new credit for water efficiency; Water Accountability Tax Efficiency Reinvestment Act; tax credits for improvements to existing homes. The Home Star Energy Retrofit Act, legislation that provides rebates to consumers who install energy efficient products in their homes; of Lead in Drinking Water Act: prospectively allows for a new national standard to be implemented on pipes and plumbing fixtures.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TERRY MCNAUGHTON —
MATTHEW STANTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.