1st Quarter - Report

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW for DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOW

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,965,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Implementation and improvements to health reform proposals; ERISA reemption, health information technology, employer wellness programs, domestic partner health plans, health savings accounts, retiree health

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANET BOYD —

Contacted: White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Government Issues GOV

Regulatory reform legislation, The Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 1606, H.R. 3010)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEITH BELTON —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 3010 (112th), S. 1606 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

chemical and transportation security issues: H.R. 901 - Chemical Facilities Anti Terrorism Act of 2011 H.R. 908 - Full Implementation of the Chemical Facilities Anti Terrorism Act; H.R. 3674, The PRECISE Act S. 473 - Continuing Chemical Facility Anti Terrorism Act of 2011; SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 413 - Cybersecurity & Internet Freedom Act of 2011; S. 3480 Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHERINE E ENGLISH —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 908 (112th), H.R. 3674 (112th), S. 473 (112th), S. 3480 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), S. 413 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trans Pacific Partnership Market Access - Thailand, India, China Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Russia PNTR

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANET BOYD —
PETER A MOLINARO —
LISA SCHROETER —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Manufacturing MAN

policy supporting growth of manufacturing in U.S.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHERINE E ENGLISH —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy efficiency legislation; Appropriations matters relating to renewable energy; energy and climate legislation; nuclear power including The Next Generation Nuclear Plant; H.R. 1380/S. 1863, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011; S. 1000 Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011; S. 1108, 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011; H.R. 2599, PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011; H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEITH BELTON —
JANET BOYD —
PETER A MOLINARO —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1863 (112th), H.R. 2599 (112th), S. 1000 (112th), H.R. 4017 (112th), H.R. 1380 (112th), S. 1108 (112th)

Transportation TRA

SAFETEA-LU - Highway bill 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 Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 - S. 275

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHERINE E ENGLISH —

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: S. 301 (112th), S. 275 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Permanent extension & expansion of research credit, renewable energy & energy efficiency tax benefits, corporate tax reform, domestic partner tax equity, international taxation, superfund taxes, changes to repatriation holiday, H.R. 942 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011; S. 461 Polluter Pays Restoration Act; H.R. 2088/S. 1171 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011; H.R. 71 & H.R. 3606, Jobs Act; H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities with Tax Help Act H.R. 2735, Provide permanent CFC look-through tax treatment H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANET BOYD —
PETER A MOLINARO —

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: S. 461 (112th), S. 1171 (112th), H.R. 1834 (112th), H.R. 71 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), H.R. 4281 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), H.R. 2735 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th), H.R. 2088 (112th), S. 1577 (112th)

Retirement RET

Hybrid pension design reform and guidance; PBGC premiums

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANET BOYD —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Toxic Substances Control Act; Green Chemistry legislation; Regulation of bisphenol-A; dioxin EPA Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2250) S. 847 The Safe Chemicals Act EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEITH BELTON —
THEODORE F VERHEGGEN —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 847 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th)

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.