1st Quarter - Report — UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULT… for UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTU… (2011)

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm

UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS

Client

UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS

Income

—

Expenses

$410,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing	Filed	Amount	Counted
1st Quarter - Report (this page)	Apr 20, 2011	$410,000	Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment	Oct 14, 2011	$410,000	Yes

What was lobbied

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Labor organizing issues; Regulatory Review - OSHA; REINS Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON New	Legislative Representative
DARIUS D SIVIN	Legislative Representative
BARBARA SOMSON	Legislative Director

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bankruptcy BNK

Corporate bankruptcy reform legislation

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DARIUS D SIVIN	Legislative Representative
BARBARA SOMSON	Legislative Director

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Health Issues HCR

Health Care Reform Implementation; Early retiree funding reinsurance program; Medical loss ratio; State exchanges structure; Workplace wellness programs.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON	Legislative Representative

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

US-Korea FTA; Columbia FTA; Exchange rates/currency intervention; Trade Law enforcement; Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DOUGLAS SCOTT MEYER	Deputy Director for Int'l. Affairs
BARBARA SOMSON	Legislative Director

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); White House Office; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Banking BAN

Consumer Finance Protection Agency; Mortgage assistance for unemployed workers; Foreclosure legislation improvements; Protecting home modification program.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON	Legislative Representative
BARBARA SOMSON	Legislative Director

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Fair paycheck legislation; Judicial nominations.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON	Legislative Representative
BARBARA SOMSON	Legislative Director

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

ACA implementation; Medicare improvements; Patient safety; Reduction of hospital acquired infections among medicare patients; Improving health care quality among Medicare recipients; Block granting of Medicaid.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON	Legislative Representative

Contacted: SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations (Legal Services Corp.) FY 2011 and FY 2012; Labor-HHS Appropriations (NLRB, OSHA, Labor Dept., Job Training Programs) FY 2011 and FY 2012; Social Security; Budget Deficit and Revenue options.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON	Legislative Representative
DOUGLAS SCOTT MEYER New	Deputy Director for Int'l. Affairs
BARBARA SOMSON	Legislative Director

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Defense DEF

FY2011 Defense Authorization Legislation; FY2011 Defense Appropriations Legislation; C-17 Aircraft; Joint Striker Fighter Alternative Engine; Humvee; Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DARIUS D SIVIN	Legislative Representative
BARBARA SOMSON	Legislative Director

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Automotive Industry AUT

Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program; 2017-2025 light duty vehicle CAFE standards; medium- and heavy duty truck CAFE standards; EPA authority to regulate green house gases.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON	Legislative Representative
BARBARA SOMSON	Legislative Director

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of

Retirement RET

Pension Funding legislation; PBGC issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BARBARA SOMSON	Legislative Director

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Buy American provisions; Promoting American Jobs legislation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DOUGLAS SCOTT MEYER New	Deputy Legislative Director for Int'l. Affairs
BARBARA SOMSON	Legislative Director

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Chemical Security; Toxic Substances Control Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DARIUS D SIVIN	Legislative Representative
BARBARA SOMSON	Legislative Director

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Immigration IMM

Legalization Programs; foreign students; DREAM Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BARBARA SOMSON	Legislative Director

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Energy Tax Provisions; Employer-sponsored health care credit and tax exclusion.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON New	Legislative Representative
DOUGLAS SCOTT MEYER New	Deputy Director for Int'l. Affairs
BARBARA SOMSON	Legislative Director

Contacted: White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Unemployment UNM

Short Time or Shared Work Compensation; UI solvency legislation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BARBARA SOMSON	Legislative Director

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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