1st Quarter - Report — BIFMA INTERNATIONAL for BIFMA (2019)

Firm

BIFMA INTERNATIONAL

Client

BIFMA

Income

—

Expenses

$20,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Government Issues GOV

Conference call with GSA on Schedule 71 (furniture) technical requirements, removing reference to the recently repealed California flammability Technical Bulletin 133, and BIFMA's work on a new conformance program program for ANSI/BIFMA safety and performance standards.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRADLEY PETER MILLER	—

Contacted: SENATE; President of the U.S.; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Worked with EPA staff on a presentation focusing on sustainability and best practices in product registries or databases to communicate environmental impacts.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRADLEY PETER MILLER	—

Contacted: President of the U.S.; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Introductory meetings with two new CPSC members (Commissioners Feldman and Baiocco) on 3/18/19. Communicated BIFMA work on California flame retardant regulatory changes and advocated for a national rule based on that state's smolder test, Technical Bulletin 117-2013.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRADLEY PETER MILLER	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); President of the U.S.; SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Signed on to Americans For Free Trade letters to members of the new Congress (1/9/19) and the President (1/27/19) opposing tariffs with China. Participated in National Association of Manufacturers USTR roundtable on US-EU regulations (3/14/19). Contacted U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters (3/21/19) about their positions on NAFTA/USMCA approval.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRADLEY PETER MILLER	—

Contacted: President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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.