3rd Quarter - Report — CATERPILLAR INC. for CATERPILLAR INC (2009)

Firm

CATERPILLAR INC.

Client

CATERPILLAR INC

Income

—

Expenses

$570,000

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.

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Oppose Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1409, S. 560

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATHRYN S HIMES	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 560 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. ____, The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009

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

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support H.R. 2098, legislation to extend look-through.

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2098 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Health Care Reform: Oppose HR 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 Support Senate Finance proposal (bill number not yet available): America's Healthly Future Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATHRYN S HIMES	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 3200 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act H.R. 2996, The FY 2010 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act S. 696, The Appalachia Restoration Act S. 1733, The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JACK GEHRING	Director, Global Regulatory Policy

Contacted: White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 696 (111th), H.R. 2996 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 3246, The Advanced Vehicle Technology Act H.R. 3029, To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle power generation systems

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RICHARD BRENT	Director, Solar Turbines Incorporated, Govt Affair

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3246 (111th), H.R. 3029 (111th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 2647 - 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Request S 1390 - 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Request

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

Contacted: White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2647 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

OTC Derivatives Financial Regulation

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

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

1) Buy American. 2) Andean Trade Pref. Act. 3) China Currency (HR 2378, S 1027). 4) Cuba Sanctions (HR 188, HR1528, HR 1530, HR 2272). 5) Export-Import Bank Reauthorization. 6) Iran Sanctions. 7) LDC Trade Relief. 8) OPIC Reauthorization. 9) Russia PNTR. 10) Trade Adjustment Assistance. 11) FTAs with Panama, Colombia & Korea. 12) WTO Doha Development Agenda. 13) Misc. Tariff Bill. 14) China Section 421 Actions.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM C LANE	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1530 (111th), H.R. 188 (111th), H.R. 1528 (111th), H.R. 2378 (111th), H.R. 2272 (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.