4th Quarter - Report

GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY for GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,680,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

Railroad Issues/Regulations; Infrastructure Proposals; Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act (H.R. 2479).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2479 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

General issues regarding health care related to implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Excise tax on high-cost, employer sponsored health plans; American Health Care Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628). Cadillac tax.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1628 (115th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Distracted Driving; Department of Transportation Vehicle Safety Issues; Black Box Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 736); SPY Car Act of 2017 (H.R. 701, S. 680). HOT CARS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2801, S. 1666).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
HARRY M LIGHTSEY —
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Energy, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 1666 (115th), H.R. 736 (115th), H.R. 701 (115th), S. 680 (115th), H.R. 2801 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Comprehensive Tax Reform; Consumer incentives for alternative technologies (30D), Foreign tax credits, R&D tax credits and issues related to corporate AMT.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
DANIEL A. TURTON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Retirement RET

Increases to PBGC premiums and proposals regarding the treatment of ERISA plans under the swaps and derivatives provisions of P.L. 111-203, Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 (H.R. 761, S.270); Implementation of Pension funding related to Mortality tables.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: S. 270 (115th), H.R. 761 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform; PARTS Act (H.R. 1879, S.812); Defend Trade Secrets Act; STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 (S. 1390).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 812 (115th), S. 1390 (115th), H.R. 1879 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

General discussions of proposed budgets and possible impact of GM and Automotive industry; Transportation, Energy & Water. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (H.R. 1301); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (H.R. 2810, S. 1519).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1519 (115th), H.R. 1301 (115th), H.R. 2810 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Non-Tariff Trade Barriers, APEC; Border Trade Issues; Global Market Access Issues; KORUS Implementation; NAFTA Reform; New energy vehicle issues in Peoples Republic of China; Awareness of seized assets in South America; Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (H.R. 4311, S.2098).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
LEE R GODOWN —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
MARIA ELEANOR REECE —
DANIEL A. TURTON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office

Bills named: S. 2098 (115th), H.R. 4311 (115th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act as it relates to auto financing and hedging activities of end-users [including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC)]; Modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); Streamlining annual privacy notification requirements (Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act, H.R. 2396); Financial literacy; General issues affecting captive finance companies, including increasing brand awareness of GM's captive; Joint resolution disapproving the CFPB "Arbitration Agreements" (H.J.Res.111).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
CHERIE WILSON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 111 (115th), H.R. 2396 (115th)

Automotive Industry AUT

Auto industry issues (including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs and progress on GM and responding to congressional inquiries concerning GM). Specific issues include vehicle fuel economy, vehicle safety, fuels issues, autonomous vehicles, cybersecurity, connected vehicles and privacy. Black Box Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 736); SPY Car Act of 2017 (H.R. 701, S. 680). Fuel Economy Harmonization Act (H.R. 4011, S. 1273); BROWSER Act of 2017 (H.R. 2520); HOT CARS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2801, S.1666); AV START Act (S. 1885); SELF DRIVE Act (H.R. 3388); Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 (S. 1691).

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1273 (115th), H.R. 4011 (115th), S. 1666 (115th), H.R. 2801 (115th), S. 1885 (115th), S. 680 (115th), S. 1691 (115th), H.R. 701 (115th), H.R. 736 (115th), H.R. 2520 (115th), H.R. 3388 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Ongoing engagement regarding the fuel economy rule and the mid-term review; tailpipe emissions proposed Tier 3 rule; Sustainability. Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (S. 517); Fuel Economy Harmonization Act (H.R. 4011, S.1273).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
DANIEL A. TURTON —
CHERIE WILSON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Bills named: H.R. 4011 (115th), S. 1273 (115th), S. 517 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

General discussion of transportation and infrastructure funding, electric vehicles and impact of proposed fuel standards. Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (S. 517); Fuel Economy Harmonization Act (H.R. 4011, S.1273).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
DANIEL A. TURTON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 4011 (115th), S. 517 (115th), S. 1273 (115th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Ongoing engagement regarding the fuel economy rule and the mid-term review. Fuel Economy Harmonization Act (S.1273, H.R.4011).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
DANIEL A. TURTON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 1273 (115th), H.R. 4011 (115th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Privacy & Data Breach Legislation; Driver Distraction; Spectrum Allocation, (FCC DSRC Docket No. 13-49). Cybersecurity; Modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); Autonomous Vehicles; Artificial intelligence; AV START Act (S. 1885); SELF DRIVE Act (H.R. 3388); Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 (S. 1691).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
HARRY M LIGHTSEY —
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
DANIEL A. TURTON —
CHERIE WILSON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Bills named: S. 1691 (115th), S. 1885 (115th), H.R. 3388 (115th)

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.