2nd Quarter - Report

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

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
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$180,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

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
2nd Quarter - Report (this page) Jul 20, 2018 $180,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment Oct 22, 2018 $190,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

HR 2; S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRANDON FARRIS New Legislative Assistant, US House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2 (115th), S. 3042 (115th)

Railroads RRR

Issues related to rail transportation, rail tank cars, rail-shipper matters, rail competition and competitive switching, positive train control, rail liability issues and rail security.

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRANDON FARRIS New Legislative Assistant, US House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Issues related to infrastructure, highways, roads, traffic safety and traffic markings, natural gas piping and pipelines, pipeline gas odorization and related issues, plastic pipes, composites in infrastructure and aerospace applications and standards for composites, corporate average fuel economy standards, positive train control, rail tank cars, rail-shipper and rail competition and switching matters and freight issues. Water Resources Development Act issues and water infrastructure issues HR 5310 - Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRANDON FARRIS New Legislative Assistant, US House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5310 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax reform bill implementation

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRANDON FARRIS New Legislative Assistant, US House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture
ALLEN KARPMAN —
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) implementation, including new and existing chemicals regulations and new chemicals approvals Issues related to fluorochemicals, fluoropolymers, hydrofluorocarbons, PFAS issues and/or Montreal Protocol (including the Kigali Amendment) and/or the Paris Agreement EPA chemical regulations, including Significant New Use Rules and the Significant New Alternatives Policy program regulations. Monitor personal care products legislation Superfund/remediation issues Issues related to Hurricane Harvey HR 2858 - SUPER Act of 2017 HR 1930 - Federal Refrigerant Management & Stewardship Act of 2017 HR 5228 - Stop Counterfeit Drugs by Regulating and Enhancing Enforcement Now (SCREEN) Act General chemical manufacturing issues

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRANDON FARRIS New Legislative Assistant, US House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture
ALLEN KARPMAN —
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Bills named: H.R. 5228 (115th), H.R. 2858 (115th), H.R. 1930 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to free trade agreements, including the U.S.- E.U. free trade agreement, NAFTA renegotiations and the Korea-U.S. agreement. Issues related to antidumping matters, tariffs (including Section 301 tariffs) H.R.5841 - Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018; S. 2098 - Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRANDON FARRIS New Legislative Assistant, US House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture
ALLEN KARPMAN —
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Bills named: S. 2098 (115th), H.R. 5841 (115th)

Defense DEF

Issues related to advanced materials, composites, thermoplastics, pavement markings and/or materials research and development and specifications; manufacturing; industrial policy and funding; and energy and energy storage issues. HR 5515, S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act of 2018.

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRANDON FARRIS New Legislative Assistant, US House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 5515 (115th), S. 2987 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR 6157, S. 3159 - FY19 Defense Appropriations bill H.R. 6147, S. 3073 - FY19 Interior-Environment Appropriations bill (EPA and General Provisions titles)

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRANDON FARRIS New Legislative Assistant, US House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture
ALLEN KARPMAN —
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 6157 (115th), S. 3159 (115th), H.R. 6147 (115th), S. 3073 (115th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

H.R. 4318/S. 2108, Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Acts Sec. 301 tariffs

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 4318 (115th), S. 2108 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

Chemical Facility Antiterrorism (CFATS) reauthorization (monitor)

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRANDON FARRIS New Legislative Assistant, US House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Clean Air Act regulations; Montreal Protocol (including the Kigali Amendment), the Paris Agreement and/or fluorochemicals and hydrofluorocarbons issues and Significant New Alternatives Policy program S. 2448 - American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2018 and related draft House bill.

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRANDON FARRIS New Legislative Assistant, US House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture
ALLEN KARPMAN —
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 2448 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to Clean Air Act regulations, climate change, stratospheric ozone protection, greenhouse gas reporting, fluorochemicals, hyrdofluorocarbons and/or refrigerants; corporate average fuel economy standards and/or the Montreal Protocol (including the Kigali Amendment) and United Nations supporting language and the Paris Agreement. Issues related to natural gas EPA chemical regulations, including Significant New Alternatives Policy program regulations Monitor microbeads issues and personal care products issues. HR 2858 - SUPER Act of 2017 HR 1930 - Federal Refrigerant Management & Stewardship Act of 2017 H.R. 4011-Fuel Economy Harmonization Act (monitor) S. 2448 - American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2018

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRANDON FARRIS New Legislative Assistant, US House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture
ALLEN KARPMAN —
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1930 (115th), S. 2448 (115th), H.R. 2858 (115th), H.R. 4011 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to alternative/renewable energy, energy storage and battery funding, vehicle technology, building technology, building codes, energy efficiency, solar, biobased materials, natural gas and natural gas storage, gas odorization, innovative manufacturing, refrigerants; industrial energy credits and composite materials for utility and energy infrastructure Energy policy legislation

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRANDON FARRIS New Legislative Assistant, US House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture
ALLEN KARPMAN —
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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.