1st Quarter - Report — CATERPILLAR INC. for CATERPILLAR INC (2009)

Firm

CATERPILLAR INC.

Client

CATERPILLAR INC

Income

—

Expenses

$409,410

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Support expansion of TLGP to non-bank finance companies

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM C LANE	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs
CHRISTOPHER MYERS	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, support funding of DERA; HR 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, support appropriations for DOE heavy truck engine programs and ARES program; Support FY2010 appropriations for DOE ARES program and heavy diesel engine programs.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JASON LYNN	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 422 - support bill to strengthen ASC R&E credit. Support legislation to permanently extend active financing exception under subpart F. Support legislation to make permanent section 954 (c)(6), the look-through rule. Oppose legislation to repeal LIFO Oppose legislation to repeal deferral. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, support provisions of Division B to provide certain energy tax credits.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER MYERS	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Support Title 4, Subtitle D of the House Energy & Commerce Committee energy bill; Energy Savings IN Building and Industry

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RICHARD BRENT	Director, Sorlar Turbines, Inc., Govt Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Oppose HR1409/S560 Employee Free Choice Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATHRYN S HIMES	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th)

Torts TOR

Support HR 1260/S515/S610 Patent Reform Act of 2009

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATHRYN S HIMES	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1260 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Oppose Buy-America provisions included in HR1, the American REcovery and Reinvestment Act; Support legislation to implement the FTA's with Columbia, Panama and Korea; Support legislation that would provide duty-free, quota-free trade statusw for U.S. imports from low-income countries; Support legislation to end some travel restrictions against Cuba, H.R. 874 and S. 428 the Cuba Travel Bill; Oppose legislation that would restrict trade with China; Support legislation to grant Russia PNTR Status.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM C LANE	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 874 (111th), S. 428 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Defense DEF

FY 2009 Defense Appropriations Bill: Support Tactical Vehicle PB lines; OPA. Construction Epuipment PB lines. OPN Civil Engineering Support Equipment PB lines; Support additional request for General Dynamics Stryker Vehicle (Ambulance Variant); Support FY2009 Defense Authorization Bill.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JUSTIN GIBBONS	Washington Manager, Defense & Federal Products

Contacted: White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Support H.R. 1427/S726: The Promoting Innovation ad Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATHRYN S HIMES	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1427 (111th)

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.