4th Quarter - Report

CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC for CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$150,000
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.

Transportation TRA

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

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

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

Automotive Industry AUT

Motor Vehicle Safety. Infrastructure Investment. H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022. H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. H.R.3281/S.2736 - Protection of Motorsports Act of 2021 or the RPM Act of 2021.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HOWARD —

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

Bills named: H.R. 4521 (117th), H.R. 2617 (117th), S. 2736 (117th), H.R. 3281 (117th), H.R. 7900 (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. S.3580 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HOWARD —

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

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HOWARD —

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

Bills named: S. 3600 (117th), H.R. 2501 (117th), H.R. 4374 (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). H.R.8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HOWARD —

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

Bills named: H.R. 8152 (117th), S. 4417 (117th), S. 3772 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HOWARD —

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General tax issues. Tax reform. R and D Tax Extenders.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HOWARD —

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

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.