MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION for MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trucking/Shipping TRU
Truck Weights issue: support legislation - former bill (H.R. 612 - "Safe and Efficient Transportation Act." Allows states to increase truck weight limits on U.S. interstate highways. Support
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXANDER H STODDARD | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Trade Promotion Authority legislation: support. Bill not yet introduced
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXANDER H STODDARD | — |
Immigration IMM
Expand H-1B visa - annual limits: provision of immigration legislation under development
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXANDER H STODDARD | — |
Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM
Toxics Substance Control Act (TSCA) reform legislation: S.697 - "Frank Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act." Support bill passage.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXANDER H STODDARD | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Comprehensive Tax Code Reform - Corporate Tax issues: legislation under development. Support lower corporate rate, reforms toward a Territorial system, current provisions related to depreciation. Oppose elimination of "LIFO" accounting method.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXANDER H STODDARD | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
EPA - Ozone NAAQS Standard. Advocate for new limit to be set close to the current 2008 Standard. Support legislation (S.751, H.R. 1388): The "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act." EPA Regulatory Framework on Carbon Accounting/Biomass: support carbon neutrality accounting methodologies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXANDER H STODDARD | — |
Natural Resources NAT
EPA "Waters of the U.S." - proposed regulation. Oppose current regulatory proposal. Urge reforms to narrow the federal jurisdictional scope governing navigable waters.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXANDER H STODDARD | — |
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.