2nd Quarter - Report

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC for PPG INDUSTRIES, INC

Period 2nd Quarter 2012 Filed Jul 20, 2012 Signed by Lynne D. Schmidt, Vice President, Government and Community Affairs

Official filing
Firm
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC
Client
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC
Income
—
Expenses
$229,865
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Defense DEF

H.R. 4310/S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, including provisions on R&D Corrosion issues Issues related to research and development Issues related to defense manufacturing Sequestration issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3254 (112th), H.R. 4310 (112th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 4348, the Moving Ahead Progress for the 21st Century (MAP 21) Act, including provisions relating to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, positive train control and transportation of hazardous materials H. Amdt. 1013 to H.R. 4348, including provisions relating to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 4348 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 0000/S. 0000 Department of Defense Appropriations for FY2013, R&D H.R. 0000/S. 0000 Energy and Water Appropriations for FY2013, EERE H.R. 5856/S.0000 Department of Defense Appropriations for FY2013, R&D H.5325/S.2465 Energy and Water Appropriations for FY2013, EERE Sequestration issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: H.R. 0000 (112th), H.R. 5856 (112th), S. 0000 (112th), S. 2465 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

S. 1088, the Retiree Health Coverage Protection Act, including provisions relating to the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program S. 315/H.R. 605, the Patients Freedom to Choose Act, including provisions related to health savings accounts S. 1551/H.R. 2925, the Medicare Common Access Card Act, including provisions relating to Medicare card pilot programs H.R. 436, the Heath Care Cost Reduction Act, including provisions relating to FSA reimbursement for over-the-counter purchases

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 605 (112th), H.R. 2925 (112th), H.R. 436 (112th), S. 1551 (112th), S. 1088 (112th), S. 315 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, including provisions relating to building efficiency incentives and building codes H.R. 4017, the Smart Energy Act, including provisions relating to building codes H.R. 1230, the Restarting American Offshore Leasing Act, including provisions relating to oil and gas leases S. 1863/H.R 1380, the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act, including provisions relating to natural gas vehicle incentives S.J. Res. 37, incluidng provisions relating to Utility MACT S. 1108, the 10 Million Solar Roofs Act, including provisions relating to roof depreciation H.R. 5187, the Investing to Modernize the Production of American Clean Energy and Technology (IMPACT) Act, including provisions relating to Section 1603 grants and wind production tax credits Wind Production Tax Credit

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEGHAN FISHER —
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Information Agency (USIA)

Bills named: S. 1863 (112th), H.R. 1380 (112th), H.R. 1230 (112th), H.R. 4017 (112th), H.R. 5187 (112th), S.J.Res. 37 (112th), S. 1108 (112th), S. 1000 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act, including provisions relating to the NLRB H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act, including provisions relating to NLRB H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, including provisions relating union elections S.J. Res. 36/H.J. Res. 103, including provisions relating to "ambush elections" S. 2189, the Protecting Older Workers from Discrimination Act, including provisions relating to standards of proof

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3094 (112th), S. 2189 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th), H.J.Res. 103 (112th), H.R. 2587 (112th), S.J.Res. 36 (112th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Issues related to Miscellaneous Tariff Relief H.R. 2072, the Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act, including provisions relating to the Export-Import bank S. 3292, the Temporary Duty Suspension Process Act, including provisions realting to tariff relief process S. 2661/H.R. 4915, including provisions relating to Agelon 400 S. 2660/H.R. 4916, including provisions relating to brine electrolizers S. 2663/H.R. 5455, including provisions relating to pigment violet 23 S. 2662/H.R. 5457, including provisions relating to titanium dioxide S. 2659/H.R. 5456, including provisions relating to melanine resin

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Other); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 5456 (112th), S. 2659 (112th), H.R. 4915 (112th), H.R. 2072 (112th), S. 2662 (112th), H.R. 4916 (112th), H.R. 5455 (112th), H.R. 5457 (112th), S. 2663 (112th), S. 2661 (112th), S. 2660 (112th), S. 3292 (112th)

Railroads RRR

S. 301, a bill to amend Title 49, United States Code, to make technical and minor modifications to the positive train control requirements under Chapter 201, including provisions related to route miles FRA, issues relating to positive train control

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 301 (112th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 4348, the Moving Ahead Progress for the 21st Century (MAP 21) Act, including provisions relating to Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation premiums

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 4348 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Boiler MACT and Area Source Rule S. 1392/H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, including provisions relating to Boiler MACT S.J. Res. 27, disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to mitigation by states of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act, including provisions relating to CSAPR H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts to the Nation Act, includng provisions relating to impacts of EPA assessments H.R. 199, Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act, including provisions related to the Clean Air Act Cross-state Air Pollution Rule S. 1438, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act, including provisions related to rulemaking S. 1292, the Employment Protection Act, including provisions related to EPA rulemaking H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Security Act, including provisions relating to congressional approval of executive rules S. 1606/H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act, including provisions relating to cost and benefit assessments of proposed executive rules IRIS S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standards Act, including provisions relating to federal clean energy standards

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEGHAN FISHER —
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: U.S. Information Agency (USIA); White House Office; Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: S. 1606 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th), S. 2146 (112th), H.R. 199 (112th), S. 1438 (112th), S. 1292 (112th), S.J.Res. 27 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act, including provisions relating to confidential business information

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 847 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 1549, the American Jobs Act, including provisions relating to the Internal Revenue Code S. 1577, the Greater Opportunities with Tax Help (GROWTH) Act, including provisions relating to R&D tax credit H.R. 942, the American Research and Competitiveness Act, including provisions relating to R&D tax credit Issues related to international reform and the Joint Committee on Defecit Reduction H.R. 0000, Ways and Means Discussion Draft Provisions to Establish a Participation Exemption System for the Taxation of Foreign Income, including on repatriation H.R. 3307, the American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit and Extension Act, including provisions relating to production tax credits S. 000, the Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, including provisions relating to repatriation S. 2201, the American Energy and Jobs Promotion Act, includes provisions relating to the wind production tax credit H.R. 1864, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Specification Act, including provisions relating to payroll tax requirements H.R. 4348, the Moving Ahead Progress for the 21st Century (MAP 21) Act, including provisions relating to pension stabilization Tax extenders/R&D tax credit

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 3307 (112th), S. 000 (112th), H.R. 0000 (112th), S. 1577 (112th), H.R. 1864 (112th), S. 1549 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th), S. 2201 (112th)

Torts TOR

H.R. 1996/S. 1061, the Government Litigation Savings Act, including provisions relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1061 (112th), H.R. 1996 (112th)

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