3rd Quarter - Report

ECOLAB INC. for ECOLAB INC

Period 3rd Quarter 2016 Filed Oct 17, 2016 Signed by Nancy Levenson

Official filing
Firm
ECOLAB INC.
Client
ECOLAB INC
Income
—
Expenses
$220,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

H.R.6, 21st Century Cures Act. Innovation for Healthier Americans. Cosmetic legislation including S.1014, Personal Care Products Safety Act, H.R.4075, Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2015 and the Pallone/Lance Cosmetic Safety Discussion Draft.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GREV —
NANCY R LEVENSON —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 4075 (114th), S. 1014 (114th), H.R. 6 (114th)

Veterans VET

Water treatment and funding issues related to Legionella.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NANCY R LEVENSON —
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R.5094, STAND for Ukraine Act; issues related to Russia sanctions. Issues related to Cuba and Iran sanctions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 5094 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade issues and international items including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to tax reform. Issues related to Treasury regulations under Section 385 of the Tax Code.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NANCY R LEVENSON —
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Implementation of P.L.114-182, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act; issues related to TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) reform. Environmental issues related to climate, water and air. Deep Well Injection issues. Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act (PRIA) Reauthorization. Neonicotinoids.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GREV —
NANCY R LEVENSON —
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitoring energy legislation in the House and Senate including S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016, H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 and S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015. Issues related to energy efficiency, gas, hydraulic fracturing matters, Deep Well Injection, Enhanced Oil Recovery, and water resource management.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 8 (114th), S. 1218 (114th), S. 2012 (114th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Issues related to FDA antibacterial hand wash final monograph and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) implementation. H.R.5205, Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2016.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GREV —
NANCY R LEVENSON —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 5205 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to Fair Labor Standards Act Amendments. Occupational licensing. Joint employer rule.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GREV —
NANCY R LEVENSON —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R.2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015; S.1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015; S.2533, California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act; H.R.2028/H.R.5055/S.2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; California and West Wide Drought matters and water infrastructure issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NANCY R LEVENSON —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 2533 (114th), H.R. 2028 (114th), H.R. 2898 (114th), H.R. 5055 (114th), S. 1894 (114th), S. 2804 (114th)

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.