3rd Quarter - Report

UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE) for UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE)

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,384,181
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
3rd Quarter - Report (this page) Oct 18, 2017 $1,384,181 Replaced
3rd Quarter - Amendment Jan 31, 2019 $1,384,181 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

- Surface transportation infrastructure funding.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARCEL J DUBOIS —
THOMAS F JENSEN —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

- Advocating for comprehensive tax reform.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARCEL J DUBOIS —
MICHAEL KIELY —
ANNE POLICASTRO LAWRENCE —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Retirement RET

- MEPPRA Funding - advocate for multi-employer pension reform.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Health Issues HCR

- Discussions re: Reinsurance/Market Stabilization

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANNE POLICASTRO LAWRENCE —
WHITNEY VANMETER New —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Veterans VET

- Advocate for employment of veterans.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES W MEYERS —

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

- Educating and commenting on the Fair Labor Standards Act as it relates to overtime reform.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NICOLE CLIFTON PIERRE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

- Advocate for President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa to remain intact. - HR1057/S372 To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to ensure that merchandise arriving through the mail shall be subject to review by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and to require the provision to advance electronic information on shipments of mail to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and for other purposes. - Advocate against 30% cut to State Dept. and USAID budget. - Advocate for customs parity with global posts; reduction of burdensome new cross-border date rules; and cross-border process improvement focused on minimizing cost and processing time. - Educate USTR on priorities. - Advocate for NAFTA modernization, Trade in Services Agreement, WTO Trade facilitation implementation. general trade policy. - Strategy and messaging on international trade and investment policy submissions. - Educate on U.S. multilateral trade policy and NAFTA, Trade in Services Agreement, WTO trade facilitation implementation and general trade policy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIA LUISA BOYCE —
LESLIE CAROL GRIFFIN —
ANNE POLICASTRO LAWRENCE —
DONTAI L SMALLS —
JOHN VAN WALLAGHEN —

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1057 (115th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

- S.1405/HR2997 "FAA Reauthorization" work to achieve a multi-year bill which provides certainty and moves our aviation system towards modernization, limits unnecessary regulations, allows the system to accommodate expected growth, and improves safety and fuel efficiency. Interest relating to Air Traffic Control Funding and Federal preemption of Motor Carrier State meal/rest break laws. - Advance air cargo priorities in air traffic control reform (no weight in user fees). - Harmonizing rules for air shipment of Lithium batteries. - Advance opportunities for unmanned aerial systems. - Oppose unnecessary and harmful amendments to apply flight and duty rules to cargo pilots. - Support for U.S. Open Skies

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARCEL J DUBOIS —
THOMAS F JENSEN —
ANNE POLICASTRO LAWRENCE —
DONTAI L SMALLS —

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 1405 (115th), H.R. 2997 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

- HR1057/S372 - To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to ensure that merchandise arriving through the mail shall be subject to review by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and to require the provision of advance electronic information on shipments of mail to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and for other purposes. - Cargo security screening, including data rules and screening processes. - Work on general customs modernization/trade facilitation policy to improve current regime. Customs parity regarding foreign posts.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DONTAI L SMALLS —
JOHN VAN WALLAGHEN —

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1057 (115th)

Postal POS

- HR756 "Postal Service Reform Act of 2017", educating Congress on UPS's position. - S.372/HR1057 "Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act" - advocate for passage of legislation to prevent shipment of synthetic drugs from foreign posts.

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 756 (115th), S. 372 (115th), H.R. 1057 (115th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

- HR3388/S1885 "The AV START ACT" as it relates to including trucks in Senate autonomous vehicle legislation and regulatory framework. FY'19 THUD Appropriations relating to commercial vehicle trailer length.

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 3388 (115th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

- HR 1122 "SPARC Act" to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for clarification and rationalization of Medicare prescription drug plan recovery rules for certain claims relating to UPS cost reduction.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WHITNEY VANMETER —

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1122 (115th)

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.