2nd Quarter - Report — CATERPILLAR INC. for CATERPILLAR INC (2010)

Firm

CATERPILLAR INC.

Client

CATERPILLAR INC

Income

—

Expenses

$550,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

S.3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010.

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

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3217 (111th)

Transportation TRA

The Surface Transportation Authorization Act

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

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Health Issues HCR

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

China Competitiveness & Currency.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN SHANE CORDANI	Mgr., Communications & Strategy, Govt Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS)

Defense DEF

Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2011. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011. H.R.5136 / S.3280 H.R. 4899, 4899 FY 10 Supplemental Appropriations.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JUSTIN GIBBONS	Washington Manager, Govt & Defense Products

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3280 (111th), H.R. 4899 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S.3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT C THOMPSON	Global Director, Govt Affairs

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3217 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Administration's deferral and international tax proposals. Repeal of last-in first-out inventory method of accounting. H.R. 1944 and legislation to extend active financing exception under subpart F. H.R. 422 and S. 1203, bills to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified R&E credit.

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

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 422 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 1944 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HR 5322, The Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010. Managers Amendment to S. 515.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN SHANE CORDANI	Mgr., Communications & Strategy, Govt Affairs

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 515 (111th), H.R. 5322 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 2843, The Advanced Vehicle Technology Act S. 1733, The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S. 2900, The Gas Turbine Efficiency Act The American Power Act

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

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1733 (111th), S. 2900 (111th), S. 2843 (111th)

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.