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

Railroads RRR

Issues related to rail transportation, tank car regulations, rail-shipper matters, rail competition and positive train control, rail mergers and rail liability issues. S. 808- Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act and Reform Act. H.R. 22 - Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act. H.R. 3651 - Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015.

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

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Federal Railroad Administration; Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 808 (114th), H.R. 3651 (114th), H.R. 3763 (114th), H.R. 22 (114th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Duty suspension legislation. H.R. 2708 (113th Congress bill - no new bill introduced yet) - omnibus bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (includes various provisions regarding products associated with duty suspension bills that were originally introduced in the 112th Congress).

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

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Railroad Administration

Bills named: H.R. 2708 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to the U.S. - E.U. free trade agreement; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Trade Promotion Authority and NAFTA Rules of Origin and environmental goods agreements. H.R. 644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 and conference report 114-376.

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

Contacted: Federal Railroad Administration; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Bills named: H.R. 644 (114th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 2685, S. 1558 - Defense Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Titles and defense production act issues (FY 2016). Issues related to advanced materials, thermoplastics and/or materials research and development; manufacturing; industrial policy and funding; and energy and energy storage issues.

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

Contacted: Federal Railroad Administration; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1558 (114th), H.R. 2685 (114th)

Agriculture AGR

Monitor H.R. 3710 - Safe Agriculture Production Act.

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

Contacted: Federal Railroad Administration; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3710 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to rail and truck transportation, natural gas piping and pipelines, highways/roads, surface transportation reauthorization, positive train control, rail tank cars, rail-shipper and rail competition matters and freight issues. H.R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act and Reform Act. H.R. 22 - Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). H.R. 22 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act).

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

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Railroad Administration; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 22 (114th), H.R. 3763 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax policy issues and business tax issues. R&D Tax Credits. H.R. 880 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015. S. 2271 - Renewable chemicals Act of 2015. H.R. 3390 - Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production or Investment Tax Credit Act of 2015.

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

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); State, Dept of (DOS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Railroad Administration; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2271 (114th), H.R. 880 (114th), H.R. 3390 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Monitor trade secrets protection legislation and patents and patent troll legislation. H.R. 2045 - Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015. H.R. 9 - Innovation Act. S. 1137 - PATENT Act.

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

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th), H.R. 2045 (114th), S. 1137 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2028 and S. ____ - Energy and Water Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Titles (FY 2016) (Senate bill not yet introduced). H.R. 2685, S. 1558 - Defense Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Titles and defense production act issues (FY 2016). H.R 2822, S. 1645 - Interior & Environment Appropriations Act, EPA Title, General Provisions and EPA regulatory programs (FY 2016). H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (FY 2016).

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

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Railroad Administration; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Bills named: H.R. 2822 (114th), H.R. 2028 (114th), S. 1558 (114th), H.R. 2685 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), S. 1645 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to Clean Air Act regulations, climate change, ozone protection, greenhouse gas reporting, fluorochemicals, hyrdofluorocarbons and/or refrigerants and/or the Montreal Protocol. Issues related to natural gas. Issues related to ground-level ozone EPA regulations. EPA chemical regulations, including Significant New Alternatives Policy program regulations and EPA Solid Waste regulations. H.R. 1321 - Microbeads-Free Waters Act of 2015 and S. 1424 Microbeads-Free Waters Act of 2015. S. 2076 - Super Pollutants Act of 2015 and H.R. 508, SUPER Act of 2015.

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1321 (114th), S. 2076 (114th), H.R. 508 (114th), S. 1424 (114th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reauthorization legislation. S. 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. H.R. 2576 - TSCA Modernization Act of 2015. Issues related to fluorochemicals, fluoropolymers, hydrofluorocarbons and/or Montreal Protocol. EPA chemical regulations, including Significant New Use Rules and the Significant New Alternatives Policy program.

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

Contacted: White House Office; Federal Railroad Administration; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 697 (114th), H.R. 2576 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to alternative/renewable energy, energy storage and battery funding, vehicle technology, building technology, energy efficiency, solar, biobased materials, natural gas, hydraulic fracturing, research grants; innovative manufacturing and industrial energy efficiency and industrial energy credits. Energy policy legislation. S. 1047 - a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemakings of other federal agencies.

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Railroad Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1047 (114th)

Homeland Security HOM

Monitor cybersecurity issues. Monitor Chemical Facility anti-terrorism standards (CFATS) regulations.

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

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Railroad Administration; Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Clean Air Act regulations; Montreal Protocol and fluorochemicals and hydrofluorocarbons issues and Significant New Alternatives Policy program.

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

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Railroad Administration; Energy, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)