1st Quarter - Report

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION for GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

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A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform Act (S 1145)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUSAN D CHAPMAN —
KEN W COLE —
ANNETTE GUARISCO —
SHIRLEY ZEBROSKI —

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Discussion of General Economic Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEN W COLE —
G MUSTAFA MOHATAREM —
SHIRLEY ZEBROSKI —

Contacted: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Mobile and Stationary Source Issues Climate Change (S 2191)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEITH N COLE —
KEN W COLE —
ELIZABETH A LOWERY —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

CAFE (HR 5560, S 2555) Energy Legislation Climate Change Legislation (S 2191) Advanced Technology Vehicles Programs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
KEITH N COLE —
KEN W COLE —
ANNETTE GUARISCO —
MARK L KEMMER —
BARBARA KISS —
ELIZABETH A LOWERY —
JOSEPH TRAHERN Chief of Staff, Office of Rep Matsui, US House

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Energy, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 5560 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

APEC Issues Border Trade Issues Competitiveness Currencies/Trade-Related Issues (S 1021) Customs Issues Intellectual Property Issues Market Access Issues Non-Tariff Trade Barriers U.S. ASEAN Trade U.S. Canada Issues U.S. China Issues U.S. Colombia Trade U.S. Eastern European Trade U.S. Japan Trade U.S. Korean Trade U.S. Latin America Trade U.S. Malaysia Trade U.S. Mexico Trade U.S. Middle East Trade U.S. Panama FTA U.S. Peru Trade U.S. Russia Trade U.S. Thailand Trade World Trade Organization Doha Talks U.S. Uzbekistan Issues U.S. Brazil Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEANNE D BROAD —
SUSAN D CHAPMAN —
KEN W COLE —
G MUSTAFA MOHATAREM —
SHIRLEY ZEBROSKI —

Contacted: Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (S 1356) Financial Literacy & Education

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEN W COLE —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of

Transportation TRA

Border Transportation Issues Fiscal 2009 Transportation - HUD Appropriations Highway Funding & Highway Trust Fund Intelligent Transportation Systems Mexican Truck Issues (HR 1773) Public Transit Funding Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act (S 772) Railroad Issues/Regulation (HR 2125, S 953) SAFETEA-LU Implementation Surface Transportation Board Issues Truck Sizes and Weights Trucking Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEITH N COLE —
KEN W COLE —
MARK L KEMMER —
ELIZABETH A LOWERY —
G MUSTAFA MOHATAREM —
STEPHEN E O'TOOLE —
JOSEPH TRAHERN Chief of Staff, Office of Rep Matsui, US House
SHIRLEY ZEBROSKI —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of; Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1773 (110th), H.R. 2125 (110th)

Automotive Industry AUT

Auto Industry Issues (General) [All other issues listed in more specific categories]

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEN W COLE —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Advanced Vehicle Technology Tax Incentives (HR 6 - Baucus Senate Amendment S 1704, HR 2505, HR 2776, S 1617) Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax and other related proposals Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, Horticultural Act of 2007 (Agricultural Tax Bill) Economic Stimulus (HR 5140, S 2636, S 2572) Research & Development Tax Credit (HR 2138, S 41, S 2209) Section 280F for Utility Vehicles Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (HR 3970) Tax Treaties Trade Adjustment Assistance Tax Credit

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
KEITH N COLE —
KEN W COLE —
ANNETTE GUARISCO —
MARK L KEMMER —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th), H.R. 2505 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Medicare Secondary Payor (HR 1193, S 691, HR 3162) Comparative Effectiveness Research (HR 2184, HR 3162) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (S 358, HR 493, HR 1424) Mental Health Parity (S 558, HR 1424) Medicare Quality Enhancement Act (S 1544, S 1693, HR 3370) Health Information Technology (S 1693) Biogenerics Legislation (S 1695, S 623, HR 1038, HR 1956, HR 5629) Medicare Program Issues (HR 3162) Electronic Prescribing (S 2408, HR 4296) ERISA Preemption Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MELVIN J BAZEMORE —
KEN W COLE —
ANNETTE GUARISCO —
CAROLYN L HICKS —
JOSEPH TRAHERN Chief of Staff, Office of Rep Matsui, US House

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 493 (110th), H.R. 5629 (110th), H.R. 1038 (110th), H.R. 3370 (110th), H.R. 4296 (110th), H.R. 1956 (110th), H.R. 1193 (110th), H.R. 2184 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Fiscal 2009 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Fiscal 2009 Energy & Water Fiscal 2009 Labor HHS Appropriations (for Comparative Effectiveness Funding) Fiscal 2009 Department of Defense Appropriations Fiscal 2009 Budget Resolution (HR 312, S 70)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEITH N COLE —
KEN W COLE —
ANNETTE GUARISCO —
CAROLYN L HICKS —
MARK L KEMMER —
STEPHEN E O'TOOLE —

Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

Bills named: H.R. 312 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Air Bag Systems Antilock Brake Systems Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007 (HR 1216, S 694) Child Passenger Safety Issues Consumer Information Crash Avoidance Driver Behavior Improvements Driver Workload Driver Education and Licensing 15 Passenger Van Safety (HR 964) Event Data Recorders (HR 1015) Fiscal 2009 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Funding Hydrogen Fuel Safety Impaired Driving Issues Intelligent Transportation Systems International Safety Standards Harmonization LATCH Motor Vehicle Defects and Recalls Motor Vehicle Safety Regulatory Issues New Car Assessment Program NTSB Issues Pedestrian Safety/Quiet Vehicles SAFETEA-LU Implementation Safety Belt - Child Safety Seat Use Safety Data Telematics Tire Safety Traffic Safety Issues Vehicle Rollover

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM L BALL —
KEN W COLE —
STEPHEN G GEHRING —
MARK L KEMMER —
STEPHEN E O'TOOLE —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Surface Transportation Board (STB); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1216 (110th), H.R. 1015 (110th), H.R. 964 (110th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Renewable Fuels Issues Standard, Low Carbon Fluids Standard (S 2191) Energy Legislation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEITH N COLE —
KEN W COLE —
MARK L KEMMER —
ELIZABETH A LOWERY —
JOSEPH TRAHERN Chief of Staff, Office of Rep Matsui, US House

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Science/Technology SCI

R&D Funding for Cellulosic Ethanol and Renewable Fuels, Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, Advanced Batteries Energy Legislation Advanced Technology Vehicles Programs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEITH N COLE —
KEN W COLE —
ELIZABETH A LOWERY —
JOSEPH TRAHERN Chief of Staff, Office of Rep Matsui, US House

Contacted: Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Mobile and Stationary Source Issues Climate Change (S 2191)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KEITH N COLE —
KEN W COLE —
ELIZABETH A LOWERY —

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Treasury, Dept of

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Spectrum Allocation Emergency Response/E911 (HR 3403, S 428) Global Online Freedom Act (HR 275) Privacy (HR 251, HR 740) Wireless Telecommunications Consumer Protection (S 2033, S 2171) Global Online Freedom Act (HR 275) XM-Sirius Merger

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM L BALL —
SUSAN D CHAPMAN —
KEN W COLE —
STEPHEN E O'TOOLE —
SHIRLEY ZEBROSKI —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 251 (110th), H.R. 740 (110th), H.R. 3403 (110th), H.R. 275 (110th)

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.