2nd Quarter - Report — CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC for CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. (2022)

Firm

CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC

Client

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$230,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General tax issues. Tax reform.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HOWARD	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Transportation TRA

General transportation issues. Highway infrastructure issues. Surface Transportation Reauthorization.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HOWARD	Legislative Clerk, House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Automotive Industry AUT

Motor Vehicle Safety. Infrastructure Investment. H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HOWARD	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Bills named: H.R. 4521 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade Proposals/Tariffs. Trade Agreements. Ports and Shipping Management. Export Controls. Supply Chain. U.S. Sanctions. H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022. H.R.7108 - Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act. S.3580 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HOWARD	—

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 4521 (117th), S. 3580 (117th), H.R. 7108 (117th)

Telecommunications TEC

Spectrum and technology issues. Data security and privacy. Cybersecurity issues. H.R.4374 - Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act. H.R.2501 - Spectrum Coordination Act. S.3600 - Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act of 2022.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HOWARD	—

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: H.R. 4374 (117th), S. 3600 (117th), H.R. 2501 (117th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

General patent issues. S.3772 - Defending American Courts Act. S.4417 - Patent Trial and Appeal Board Reform Act of 2022 (PTAB Reform Act of 2022).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HOWARD	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 4417 (117th), S. 3772 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Public health crisis. Workforce Development. Competition and antitrust issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HOWARD	—

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

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.