2nd Quarter - Report

UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS for UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$789,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Automotive Industry AUT

Advanced Tech Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program Funding; Highway Bill (H.R. 4348).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON Legislative Representative
JOSHUA PAUL NASSAR Legislative Director

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 4348 (112th)

Immigration IMM

POWER Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON Legislative Representative
JOSHUA PAUL NASSAR New Legislative Director

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trans-Pacific Partnership; US Japan Trade; Russia PNTR.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON New Legislative Representative
JOSHUA PAUL NASSAR New Legislative Director

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

ACA implementation; Medicare improvements; Block granting of Medicaid; Retiree health care; Medicare eligibility age increase; Dual eligibles and managed care proposals; Privitizing Medicare; MedPAC Medigap Surcharge.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON Legislative Representative

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Employer-sponsored health care credit and tax exclusion; Continuation of payroll tax holiday; deficit reduction tax proposals; Buffet Rule; Bush Tax Cuts.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON Legislative Representative
JOSHUA PAUL NASSAR Legislative Director

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Health Issues HCR

Health care reform implementation; Early Retiree Reinsurance Program; Medical loss ratio; State exchanges structure; Medicare; Medicaid; Retiree Health Care Coverage Protection Act (H.R. 3887); Generic Biologies; MedPAC Medigap Surrcharge.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON Legislative Representative
JOSHUA PAUL NASSAR New Legislative Director

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 3887 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations FY 2013 (Legal Services Corp.); Labor-HHS Appropriations (NLRB, OSHA, Labor Dept., Job Training Programs) FY 2013; DOD Appropriations FY 2013; Social Security; Budget Deficit and Revenue options.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON Legislative Representative
JOSHUA PAUL NASSAR Legislative Director

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Banking BAN

Consumer Finance Protection Agency.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON Legislative Representative

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Defense DEF

FY2013 Defense Authorization Legislation; FY2013 Defense Appropriations Legislation: Humvee; Tank Production.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON Legislative Representative
JOSHUA PAUL NASSAR New Legislative Director

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 3220)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA PAUL NASSAR New Legislative Director

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: S. 3220 (112th)

Unemployment UNM

Short Time or Shared Work Compensation; UI solvency legislation; Reauthorization of EUC and EB programs; UI "reforms."

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON Legislative Representative
JOSHUA PAUL NASSAR Legislative Director

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Labor organizing issues; Regulatory Review - OSHA; REINS Act; RAA; Regulatory Flexibility Legislative; Unemployment Insurace.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON Legislative Representative
JOSHUA PAUL NASSAR Legislative Director

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Retirement RET

Pension Funding legislation; PBGC issues; Social Security benefits: chained CPI and raising cap on income.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON Legislative Representative
JOSHUA PAUL NASSAR Legislative Director

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Buy American provisions; American Jobs Act (S. 1547); Rebuild America Act (H.R. 5727/S. 2252); American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DOUGLAS SCOTT MEYER Deputy Director for Int'l. Affairs
JOSHUA PAUL NASSAR Legislative Director

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: S. 2252 (112th), H.R. 5727 (112th), S. 1547 (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.