4th Quarter - Report — ECOLAB INC. for ECOLAB INC (2015)

Firm

ECOLAB INC.

Client

ECOLAB INC

Income

—

Expenses

$380,000

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.

Foreign Relations FOR

Issues related to Russia sanctions.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE	—

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade issues and international items including Trade Promotion Authority (TPA).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to tax reform; P.L.114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Transportation TRA

P.L.114-94, FAST Act; H.R.3651, Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015; P.L.114-53, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; issues related to positive train control.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 3651 (114th)

S.697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act; H.R.2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015; issues related to TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) reform. Environmental issues related to climate, water and air. Deep Well Injection issues. Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act Reauthorization issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JASON GREV	—
NANCY R LEVENSON	—
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitoring energy legislation in the House and Senate including S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015, S.720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 and H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. Issues related to energy efficiency, gas, hydraulic fracturing matters, Enhanced Oil Recovery, water resource management and California Drought matters.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 1218 (114th), H.R. 8 (114th), S. 720 (114th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Issue related to FDA antibacterial hand wash final monograph and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) implementation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JASON GREV	—
NANCY R LEVENSON	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to Fair Labor Standards Act Amendments. Occupational licensing.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NANCY R LEVENSON	—
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R.2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015; S.1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015; water infrastructure issues. H.R.2028/Senate, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. Water treatment and funding issues related to Legionella.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NANCY R LEVENSON	—
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE	—

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1894 (114th), H.R. 2898 (114th), H.R. 2028 (114th)

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.