4th Quarter - Report — ROBERT BOSCH LLC for ROBERT BOSCH LLC (2019) | LegiList

Firm

ROBERT BOSCH LLC

Client

ROBERT BOSCH LLC

Income

—

Expenses

$180,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Discussed issues pertaining to information on tasks and equipment involving worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica as part of OSHAs existing Silica Dust rule.

Foreign entity interest: As a parent of Robert Bosch, LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH, identified on form LD-1 has interests in the issues lobbied.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MEREDITH KLING	—

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussed issues related to R&D tax credit and amortization, including implementing regulations and agency guidance.

Foreign entity interest: As a parent of Robert Bosch, LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH, identified on form LD-1 has interests in the issues lobbied.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MEREDITH KLING	—

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Issues related to UWB deployment and to increase harmonization of spectrum above 95 GHz; Ultra Wide Band ; 5G Private Networks; 5.9 GHz allocation for Vehicle to Vehicle Communications (V2V); 3.7-4.2 GHz NPRM.

Foreign entity interest: As a parent of Robert Bosch, LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH, identified on form LD-1 has interests in the issues lobbied.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANA MARIA MEUWISSEN	—

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussed issues related to Section 232 Auto Investigation concerning imported automobiles and automotive parts; US Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) and Automotive Rules of Origin / Automotive Chapter; Section 232 steel tariffs; Exclusion requests for Section 232 steel tariffs; China Section 301 tariffs and China Section 301 product exclusion requests.

Foreign entity interest: As a parent of Robert Bosch, LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH, identified on form LD-1 has interests in the issues lobbied.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MEREDITH KLING	—
ANA MARIA MEUWISSEN	—

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Automotive Industry AUT

Discussed issues related to Automated Vehicles (AV) legislation and issues related to AV testing; Motor Vehicle Safety - advancements in technology and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems; U.S. New Car Assessment Program (US NCAP)/ Vehicle 5-Star Rating; Vehicle Cybersecurity. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208 - Rear Seat Belt Reminders. Potential revision to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 111 to permit camera based systems.

Foreign entity interest: As a parent of Robert Bosch, LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH, identified on form LD-1 has interests in the issues lobbied.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MEREDITH KLING	—
ANA MARIA MEUWISSEN	—

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Supported continued funding of the Department of Energys Office of Fossil Energy, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) program.

Foreign entity interest: As a parent of Robert Bosch, LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH, identified on form LD-1 has interests in the issues lobbied.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MEREDITH KLING	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Discussed proposed federal legislation to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are commonly used as refrigerants and in other industrial applications.

Foreign entity interest: As a parent of Robert Bosch, LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH, identified on form LD-1 has interests in the issues lobbied.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MEREDITH KLING	—

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Science/Technology SCI

Discussed issues concerning smart cities technology and driver assistance systems to support truck platooning testing and deployment.

Foreign entity interest: As a parent of Robert Bosch, LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH, identified on form LD-1 has interests in the issues lobbied.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MEREDITH KLING	—
ANA MARIA MEUWISSEN	—

Contacted: SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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.