CATERPILLAR INC. for CATERPILLAR INC

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Support H.R. 1026, H.R. 2819, S-1673 -- Legislation to end Administration restrictions on the sale of U.S. agricultural products to Cuba. Support H.R. 217, H.R. 624 -- Legislation to lift the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba. Oppose H.R. 957, H.R. 2880, S-527, S-970, S-1430 -- Legislation amending the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act. Oppose H.R. 708, H.R. 1229, S-364, S 947 -- Legislation to apply countervailing duties to non-market economies. Support H.R. 2798 -- Legislation to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Support Legislation to grant Russia permanent normal trade relations. Support H.R. 910, H.R. 1729, S-122, S-1652 -- Legislation to renew the Trade Adjustment Assistance programs. Support Legislation to renew Presidential Trade Promotion Authority. Support Legislation to implement the Free Trade Agreements with Peru, Colombia, Panama and Korea. Support H.R. 1830 - Legislation to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act program. Oppose H.R. 321, H.R. 782, H.R. 1002, H.R. 2942, S-796, S-1607, S-1677 -- Legislation that attempts to address the value of China's currency. Oppose H.R. 1968, S-571 -- Legislation that would revoke China's permanent normal trade relations status.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 708 (110th), H.R. 910 (110th), H.R. 2880 (110th), H.R. 624 (110th), H.R. 1229 (110th), H.R. 1968 (110th), H.R. 321 (110th), H.R. 217 (110th), H.R. 782 (110th), H.R. 1002 (110th), H.R. 957 (110th), H.R. 2798 (110th), H.R. 1026 (110th), H.R. 1830 (110th), H.R. 1729 (110th), H.R. 2942 (110th), H.R. 2819 (110th)

Defense DEF

Oppose H.R. 1585 - Defense Authorization - Sections 809, 845, 846. Support S-1547 - Defense Authorization - Berry Amendment.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1585 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Oppose H.R. 800/S.1041- Employee Free Choice Act to make it easier for labor unions to organize workplaces

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 800 (110th), S. 1041 (110th)

Torts TOR

Oppose H.R.1908/S1145 - the Patent Reform Act of 2007 to overhaul US patent system

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

* H.R. 2001 Industrial Cogeneration Act of 2007. Support H.R. 2138 - strengthen ASC R&E credit. Support H.R. 1509 & 940 - bill to extend subpart F exemption. Support S-41 - simplification of R&E credit. Support S-1273 - to allow permanent look-through. Oppose codification of economic substance doctrine. 6

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 2001 (110th), H.R. 1509 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Support H.R. 1038 and S-623 - Access to Life-Saving Medicines Act to establish process in which FDA will be able to approve generic biologies.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1038 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

* Support H.R. 2643/S1696 - Dept of Interior and Environment Appropriations Act - National Clean Diesel Initiative - appropriations for DERA (Diesel Emission Reduction Act of 2005) - a bill appropriating federal loans and grants to assist contractors' fleets of diesel equipment to reduce emissions. Support H.R. 2643/S1696 - Interior and Environment Appropriations - National Clean Diesel Initiative. Support - H.R. 2641 - Energy and Water appropriation, FY08 appropriations for heavy truck engine programs, ARES program. 3

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2643 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

* House Energy & Commerce Committee Energy bills - Committee bill numbers TBD House Energy and Commerce Committee Energy bills - Committee Prints. Bill numbers TBD. H.R. 6 - Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act 5 9

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (110th)