4th Quarter - Report

MERCEDES-BENZ USA (FKA DAIMLER/MERCEDES-BENZ USA) for MERCEDES-BENZ USA (FKA DAIMLER/MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Period 4th Quarter 2017 Filed Jan 17, 2018 Signed by CYNTHIA L. ALBERT

Official filing
Firm
MERCEDES-BENZ USA (FKA DAIMLER/MERCEDES-BENZ USA)
Client
MERCEDES-BENZ USA (FKA DAIMLER/MERCEDES-BENZ USA
Income
—
Expenses
$370,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Free Trade Agreements - NAFTA renegotiation, rule of origin

Foreign entity interest: Daimler North America Corporation, Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and all affiliated organizations listed herein are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Daimler AG, which is headquartered in Germany.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAKE JONES —
JEFFREY WERNER —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Automotive Industry AUT

S. 1886/HR 3388 - Automated vehicle legislation, general auto industry support, inclusion of heavy-duty trucks; Spectrum policy - automotive safety; GHG - Mid-term Review

Foreign entity interest: Daimler North America Corporation, Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and all affiliated organizations listed herein are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Daimler AG, which is headquartered in Germany.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOANNA FOUST —
JAKE JONES —

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1886 (115th), H.R. 3388 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.1, Tax Reform - International taxes; Border Adjustable Tax (BAT)/base erosion

Foreign entity interest: Daimler North America Corporation, Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and all affiliated organizations listed herein are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Daimler AG, which is headquartered in Germany.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOANNA FOUST —
JAKE JONES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (115th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Sanctions - Russia, Iran

Foreign entity interest: Daimler North America Corporation, Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and all affiliated organizations listed herein are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Daimler AG, which is headquartered in Germany.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY WERNER —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.