3rd Quarter - Report — PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC. for PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC. (2020)

Firm

PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC.

Client

PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$20,000

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.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Tariffs (no bill)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN GRANT	—
SUZANNE MORGAN	—

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE

Railroads RRR

STB Nominations Issues regarding systemic delays with rail shipping (no bill)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN GRANT	—

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); President of the U.S.; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Transportation TRA

SMART Infrastructure Act (HR 4687) Dry Bulk freight tolerance considerations in infrastrucure package (no bill) Moving Forward Act (HR 2)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN GRANT	—
SUZANNE MORGAN	—
ANTHONY RADOSZEWSKI New	—

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); President of the U.S.; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4687 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (H.R. 4549) Estate Tax/Small Business Tax (no bill) Accelerate Long-term Investment Growth Now Act (H.R. 6802) Business tax credits to encourage attendee and exhibitor participation at trade shows and exhibitions in response to COVID-19 (no bill) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness (no bill)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE MORGAN	—
MATTHEW SEAHOLM New	—

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); President of the U.S.; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6802 (116th), H.R. 4549 (116th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

FDA Funding including the Food Contact Notification Program FY 2021 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN GRANT	—

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Torts TOR

Legal liability protections for businesses in response to COVID-19 (no bill) Safe to Work Act (S. 4317)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE MORGAN	—
MATTHEW SEAHOLM	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.

Bills named: S. 4317 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act implementation Educational outreach on the safe storage and handling of organic peroxides (no bill) Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Value of Expanding Recycling Act (HR 5115) Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education Act of 2019 (S 2941) Save our Seas 2.0 Act (S 1982/HR 3969) Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 (S 3262/ HR 5845) Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (HR 7228)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN GRANT	—
SUZANNE MORGAN	—
MATTHEW SEAHOLM New	—

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); President of the U.S.; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5845 (116th), H.R. 7228 (116th), H.R. 5115 (116th), H.R. 3969 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy conversion technologies (no bill)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN GRANT	—
SUZANNE MORGAN	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Workforce Development (no bill) Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R. 2474) provisions requiring OSHA to issue an emergency temporary standard in response to COVID-19 (H.R. 6559 and H.R. 6800)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN GRANT	—
SUZANNE MORGAN	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); President of the U.S.; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 6559 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 2474 (116th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Congressional oversight of EPA (e.g. Clean Water Rule, Clean Power Plan, Clean Air Act) EPA - Marine Debris Plastics Pellet Free Water Act (S. 4681)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN GRANT	—
SUZANNE MORGAN	—

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); President of the U.S.; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 4681 (116th)

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.