CATERPILLAR INC. for CATERPILLAR INC
What was lobbied
12 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
Map 21 Reauthorization (no bill) H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act (entire Bill) H.R. 5449, PRRIA Reauthorization (entire bill)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DWAYNE BOLTON | — |
| JASON LYNN | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (entire bill) S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014, and H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014, (entire bills) H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, and S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (entire bills) Legislation regarding bad faith patent assertions (no bill)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATIE HAYS (STRONG) | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R.3489 - To amend section 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S. 2253, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (entire bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATIE HAYS (STRONG) | — |
| KAI K. HIRABAYASHI New | Labor Counsel, Senate HELP Committee |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 (H. Amdt. 926 on debarring contractors for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act) H.R. 5016, Financial Services Appropriations Act (H. Amdt.1074 on debarring contractors for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATIE HAYS (STRONG) | — |
| KAI K. HIRABAYASHI New | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Trade Promotion Authority (H.R. 3830, S. 1900) (entire bill) Developing countries duties (S.431 & S.432) (entire bill) Russia Sanctions (S. 2828) Export-Import Bank. Legislation to reauthorize the US Export-Import Bank. (H J Res. 124) To extend the Generalized System of Preferences. (H.R. 2709 & S.1331) (entire bill) Africa, Growth & Opportunity Act (no bill) Trans-Pacific Partnership (no bill) Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (no bill)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATIE HAYS (STRONG) | — |
| WILLIAM C LANE | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MYERS | — |
Manufacturing MAN
S. 1468 and H.R. 2996- Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013 (entire bills)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATIE HAYS (STRONG) | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 4916, Power Act (entire Bill) S. 2260, "EXPIRE Act of 2014 (R&D tax credit, CFC Look-thru, and active financing exception) H.R. 4429, Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 (entire bill) Corporate tax reform (no bill) H.R.4438, American Research & Competitiveness Act of 2014 (entire bill) H.R. 4464, Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014 (entire bill) Legislation to improve the alternative simplified R&E credit (no bill) Compliance with US corporate tax laws and Congressional oversight of US corporate tax laws. (no bill)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH WILLIAM ALLEN | — |
| KATIE HAYS (STRONG) | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MYERS | — |
Retirement RET
H.R. 5381, To Amend the Nondiscrimination provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect older, longer service participants (entire bill) S. 2855, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2014 (entire bill) Treasury Notice 2014-5 (changes) Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation Premiums (no bill)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATIE HAYS (STRONG) | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Combined Heat & Power / Energy Efficiency (no bill) BCSE- Factbook Briefing to Senate Energy Committee Staff (no bill) Energy Efficiency (no bill) EPA Green House Gas Rules H.R. 2 The American energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act (entire Bill)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH WILLIAM ALLEN | — |
| JASON LYNN | — |
Immigration IMM
S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (entire bill) H.R. 2131, The SKILLS Act (entire bill)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATIE HAYS (STRONG) | — |
Education EDU
H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (entire bill) Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (no bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATIE HAYS (STRONG) | — |
| KAI K. HIRABAYASHI New | Professional Staff Member- House Education, Workforce Comm. |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
OSHA (Proposed Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations related to silica) NLRB (proposed National Labor Relations Board regulations related to ambush election) OFCCP (Proposed Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs regulations related to disabilities) Proposed rule from Department of Labor on the Fair Pay Safe Workplaces Executive Order Proposed rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illness Potential decisions by the National Labor Relations Board on joint employers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATIE HAYS (STRONG) | — |
| KAI K. HIRABAYASHI New | Special Assistant, Department of Labor |
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