3rd Quarter - Report

CATERPILLAR INC. for CATERPILLAR INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,320,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

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)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DWAYNE BOLTON —
JASON LYNN —

Contacted: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5021 (113th), H.R. 5449 (113th)

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)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5233 (113th), H.R. 624 (113th), S. 1720 (113th), S. 2588 (113th), S. 2267 (113th)

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).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —
KAI K. HIRABAYASHI New Labor Counsel, Senate HELP Committee

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2253 (113th), H.R. 3489 (113th)

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).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —
KAI K. HIRABAYASHI New —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 5016 (113th), H.R. 4870 (113th)

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)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —
WILLIAM C LANE —
CHRISTOPHER MYERS —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 124 (113th), S. 1331 (113th), H.R. 3830 (113th), S. 2828 (113th), H.R. 2709 (113th), S. 1900 (113th), S. 431 (113th), S. 432 (113th)

Manufacturing MAN

S. 1468 and H.R. 2996- Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013 (entire bills)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1468 (113th), H.R. 2996 (113th)

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)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH WILLIAM ALLEN —
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —
CHRISTOPHER MYERS —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4429 (113th), H.R. 4464 (113th), S. 2260 (113th), H.R. 4916 (113th), H.R. 4438 (113th)

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)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5381 (113th), S. 2855 (113th)

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)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH WILLIAM ALLEN —
JASON LYNN —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2 (113th)

Immigration IMM

S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (entire bill) H.R. 2131, The SKILLS Act (entire bill)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 744 (113th), H.R. 2131 (113th)

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).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —
KAI K. HIRABAYASHI New Professional Staff Member- House Education, Workforce Comm.

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 803 (113th)

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.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —
KAI K. HIRABAYASHI New Special Assistant, Department of Labor

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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