ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.) for ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.)
What was lobbied
12 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Manufacturing MAN
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including pension issues COVID-19-related issues
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON FARRIS | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
General business tax issues and digital services tax issues COVID-19-related issues
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON FARRIS | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Railroads RRR
Issues related to rail transportation, rail tank cars, rail-shipper matters, rail competition and/or competitive switching.
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON FARRIS | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Issues related to free trade agreements, including the U.S.- E.U. free trade agreement and other E.U.-related issues, USMCA, US-Japan agreement, U.S.-Brazil agreement and U.S.-India trade issues and trade barriers. Issues related to antidumping matters, tariffs (including Section 301 tariffs and Chinese import issues), duty suspensions, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances/materials and export/import regulations
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON FARRIS | — |
| ALLEN KARPMAN | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Defense DEF
Issues related to advanced materials, composites, thermoplastics, and/or materials research and development and specifications; manufacturing; industrial policy and funding; and energy and energy storage issues. Issues related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances/materials. S.4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; HR 6359 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON FARRIS | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Transportation TRA
Issues related to infrastructure, highways, roads, traffic safety and traffic markings, composites in infrastructure and aerospace applications and standards for composites and freight issues. H.R. 4687, the Sustainable Municipal Access to Resilient Technology in Infrastructure (SMART Infrastructure) Act,
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON FARRIS | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
HR 7617 , S. ____ - FY21 Defense Appropriations bills (bill number not assigned yet) Composite materials and 3D printing issues COVID-19 relief issues Energy storage funding
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON FARRIS | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Issues related to Clean Air Act regulations, climate change, stratospheric ozone protection, greenhouse gas reporting, fluorochemicals, hyrdofluorocarbons and/or refrigerants; and/or the Montreal Protocol (including the Kigali Amendment) and United Nations supporting language and the Paris Agreement. EPA chemical regulations, including Significant New Alternatives Policy program regulations American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act (AIM Leadership Act), (H.R. 5544) American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (S. 2754)
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON FARRIS | — |
| ALLEN KARPMAN | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) implementation, including new and existing chemicals regulations and new chemicals approvals and other EPA chemical regulations, including remediation, superfund and other issues. Issues related to fluorochemicals, fluoropolymers, hydrofluorocarbons, and/or Montreal Protocol (including the Kigali Amendment) and/or the Paris Agreement Significant New Alternatives Policy program regulations. General chemical manufacturing issues and 3D printing issues
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON FARRIS | — |
| ALLEN KARPMAN | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Issues related to alternative/renewable energy, energy storage and battery funding, vehicle technology, building technology, building codes, energy efficiency, solar, biobased materials, natural gas and natural gas storage, innovative manufacturing, refrigerants; industrial energy credits and composite materials for utility and energy infrastructure Energy policy legislation
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON FARRIS | — |
| ALLEN KARPMAN | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Homeland Security HOM
S. 4096, a bill to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Chemical Facility Antiterrorism (CFATS) reauthorization (monitor)
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON FARRIS | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Clean Air Act regulations; Montreal Protocol (including the Kigali Amendment), the Paris Agreement, climate and/or fluorochemicals and hydrofluorocarbons issues and Significant New Alternatives Policy program American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act (AIM Leadership Act), (H.R. 5544) American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (S. 2754)
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRANDON FARRIS | — |
| ALLEN KARPMAN | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
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