4th Quarter - Report

VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA, LLC for VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA LLC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$60,000
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.

Telecommunications TEC

Federal Communications Commission Proposal on Universal Service Fees: Provisions relating to a proposed rule to increase the Universal Service Fees on telematics services.

Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning registrant.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN MILLER —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

-HR 5724: U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (All sections), lowering tariffs on United States heavy duty truck exports to Colombia. -Customs and Border Protection "10+2" Rule: provisions relating to proposed rule regarding customs data collection information.

Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning the registrant.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN MILLER —

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5724 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

-Greenhouse Gas Cap and Trade Proposal (legislation yet to be introduced): Provisions relating to capping the amount of U.S. Carbon Dioxide emissions and creating a trading system. -Environmental Protection Agency Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Greenhouse Gases (All Sections): provisions relating to greenhouse gas regulation of mobile and stationary sources under the Clean Air Act.

Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning the registrant.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN MILLER —
PETER PROUT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 1041: Employee Fair Choice Act (all sections), provisions relating to revisions to United States labor law regarding union elections and contract negotiations.

Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning the registrant.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN MILLER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1041 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

HR 2419: Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (Section 8204-Prevention of Illegal Logging Practices [Lacey Act Amendments]), provisions relating to the scope of customs reporting requirements for wood products under the Lacey Act Amendments.

Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning the registrant.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN MILLER —
PETER PROUT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Transportation TRA

2009 Surface Transportation Reauthorization (legislation yet to be introduced): Provisions Relating to Funding Levels, Commercial Vehicle Infrastructure Integration, Bus Rapid Transit, Truck Size and Weights.

Foreign entity interest: AB Volov - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning the registrant.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN MILLER —
PETER PROUT —

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Economics/Economic Development ECN

-H.R. 1424: Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Division A: Emergency Economic Stabilization), provisions providing authority for the federal government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers. -Economic Stimulus Bill (legislation yet to be introduced): Provisions relating to infrastructure spending, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding, Department of Energy Research and Development vehicle technology funding, taxation.

Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning registrant.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN MILLER —
PETER PROUT —

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

-S. 3258: FY 2009 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies and Appropriations Act (Title III, Department of Energy, Research and Development for Vehicle Technologies). -Heavy Duty Hybrid Incentives (legislation yet to be introduced): Provisions creating incentives to purchase Heavy Duty Hybrid vehicles).

Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than by virtue of wholly-owning the registrant.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN MILLER —
PETER PROUT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 3258 (110th)

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.