1st Quarter - Report

AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION for AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION

Period 1st Quarter 2009 Filed Apr 17, 2009 Signed by Aaron Lowe - Vice President Government Affairs

Official filing
Firm
AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION
Client
AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$172,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Small Business SMB

Supported the Motor Vehcile Owner's Right to Repair Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —
MICHAEL PULITZER —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Interested in increased funding for intellectual property enforcement by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Custome Enforcement (ICE), and Department of Justice

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Automotive Industry AUT

Lobbied to include right to repair as part of H.R. 7321, providing financial assistance to qualifying vehicle manufactuerers.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 7321 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

N/A

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported legislation to make the 2001 tax cuts permenant. Supported ending the Death Tax. Supported Addition of vehicle fuel economy tax credit as part of the economic stimulus package (HR 1)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Interested in extending the deadline for submitting comments on the Importer Security Filing 10+2 structured review being conducted by Customs and Border Protection.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Health Issues HCR

Supported Association/Small Business Health Plan Legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Supported legislation that would ensure consumer's right to obtain repair information for their vehicles

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —
MICHAEL PULITZER —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Education EDU

Increased financial support for vocational legislation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Opposed Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 1409, S. 560.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 560 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Supported passage of legislation that would revise patent law to ensure availability of competitive aftermarket cosmetic parts. Supported legislation to strengthen intellectual property rights enforcement measure Interested in Department of Justice's anti-counterfeiting initiative.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Opposed a Cash for Clunkers program as part of the Economic Stimulus Package (H.R. 1) as well as H.R. 1550 and S. 247.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —
MICHAEL PULITZER —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1550 (111th), S. 247 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Opposition to provisions in S. 2191 and H.R. 3448 that would restrict the sale of R-134a to only certified individuals.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 2191 (111th), H.R. 3448 (111th)

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.