1st Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
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Expenses
$665,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

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.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON Legislative Representative

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

Immigration IMM

POWER Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON New Legislative Representative

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

Automotive Industry AUT

Advanced Tech Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program Funding; EDSTAR.

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

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

Banking BAN

Consumer Finance Protection Agency.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON Legislative Representative

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

Defense DEF

FY2012 Defense Authorization Legislation; FY2012 Defense Appropriations Legislation: Humvee; Tank Production.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON New Legislative Representative

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

US-Korea FTA; Colombia FTA; Exchange rates/currency intervention; Trade law enforcement; Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Russia PNTR.

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

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

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.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SYLVIA JOHNSON Legislative Representative

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations FY 2012 (Legal Services Corp.); Labor-HHS Appropriations (NLRB, OSHA, Labor Dept., Job Training Programs) FY 2013; Social Security; Budget Deficit and Revenue options.

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

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Employer-sponsored health care credit and tax exclusion; Repatriation tax holiday; Continuation of payroll tax holiday; deficit reduction tax proposals.

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

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

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 New Legislative Director

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Labor organizing issues; Regulatory Review - OSHA; REINS Act; RAA; Regulatory Flexibility Legislative; Unemployment Insurace; Administrative Procedures Act; FAA Reauthorization Conference Report.

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

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

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Buy American provisions; American Jobs Act (S. 1547); American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act.

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

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

Bills named: S. 1547 (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 New Legislative Representative
DOUGLAS SCOTT MEYER Deputy Director for Int'l. Affairs
JOSHUA PAUL NASSAR New Legislative Director

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

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.