1st Quarter - Report — CATERPILLAR INC. for CATERPILLAR INC (2024)

Firm

CATERPILLAR INC.

Client

CATERPILLAR INC

Income

—

Expenses

$1,010,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General discussions related to U.S. trade policy, market access issues and digital trade policy (no bill number).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KRISTOPHER DENZEL	—
KATIE HAYS (STRONG)	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General discussions related to corporate and international tax issues and OECD negotiations on the taxation of global income. (No bill number); Issues related to bonus depreciation (HR 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, Sec.203); Issues related to IRC 174 and full expensing of R&E expenditures (HR 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, Sec.201); Discussions regarding implementation of the Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle (QCCV) tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (Section 13403; P.L. 117-169);

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG)	—
CHRISTOPHER MYERS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7024 (118th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Education efforts regarding China/301 Tariffs and other related issues (no bill number); General discussions regarding Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (no bill number).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KRISTOPHER DENZEL	—
KATIE HAYS (STRONG)	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

General discussions on patent reform legislation: PREVAIL Act (S. 2220, H.R. 4370) and Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 (S.2140) (entire bills); Discussions regarding Right to Repair efforts (H.R. 906 - Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act) (entire bill).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KRISTOPHER DENZEL	—
KATIE HAYS (STRONG)	—
NATHAN SMITH	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 906 (118th), S. 2140 (118th), S. 2220 (118th), H.R. 4370 (118th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

General discussion related to US government support for energy infrastructure in Ukraine (No bill number); General discussions around Permitting Reform (no bill number); General discussions around the DOE pause on approvals of LNG Export Terminals (no bill number).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG)	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Discussions re: implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (issues related to surface transportation funding and infrastructure investments; PL: 117-58).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG)	—
NATHAN SMITH	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Trucking/Shipping TRU

General discussions and briefings on ocean shipping logistical environment (no bill number).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG)	—
NATHAN SMITH	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

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.