1st Quarter - Report — CATERPILLAR INC. for CATERPILLAR INC (2011)

Firm

CATERPILLAR INC.

Client

CATERPILLAR INC

Income

—

Expenses

$1,060,000

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.

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S.515, Patent Reform. H.R.1249, Patent Reform.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN SHANE CORDANI	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 515 (112th), H.R. 1249 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration Reform (no bill).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN SHANE CORDANI	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Regulations related to Pub. L. 111-147.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER MYERS	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R.1367, S.734 - The Advanced Vehicle Technology Act. S.482, H.R.910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JASON LYNN	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 910 (112th), S. 482 (112th), S. 734 (112th), H.R. 1367 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

OSHA Noise Interpretation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN SHANE CORDANI	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

GSP - H.R. 913, S.433 LDC Trade Relief Russia PNTR Trade Adjustment Assistance

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM C LANE	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 913 (112th), S. 433 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Rule writing relating to Dobb-Frank Financial Reform.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM C LANE	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Education EDU

Education Reform (no bill).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN SHANE CORDANI	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

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.