ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.) for ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.)

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to the biobased products (no pending legislation) H.R. 6194, U. S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 6194 (112th)

Defense DEF

H. 5856 - Defense Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Titles (FY 2013) Issues related to research and development; manufacturing; industrial policy and funding; and energy issues

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of Section 1502 of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act (111th Congress: H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act; S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act) - conflict minerals reporting.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); State, Dept of (DOS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (112th), S. 3217 (112th)

Transportation TRA

S. 1813, H.R. 4348 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Hazardous Materials Transportation Reauthorization Issues related to rail and truck transportation, pipelines, highways, positive train control regulations and STB rail-shipper matters

Foreign entity interest: Arkema is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to advanced manufacturing and R&D tax credits and business tax credits and accounting Issues related to corporate and business tax reform

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H. 5325, S. 2465 - Energy and Water Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Titles (FY 2013) H. 5856 - Defense Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Titles (FY 2013) H. 6091 - Interior & Environment Appropriations Act, EPA Title (FY 2013)

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: S. 2465 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to Clean Air Act regulations, climate change and ozone protection Issues related to Montreal Protocol (no pending legislation) Issues related to corporate average fuel economy standards and regulations Issues related to natural gas Issues related to LEED/green building standards H. R. 6194 - U. S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corproation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 6194 (112th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reauthorization S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 Science and Risk Assessment Issues related to LEED and Green Building Standards

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corproation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 847 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 1000 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 H. R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act S. 963 - Reducing Federal Energy Dollars Act of 2011 H. R. 2962 - Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1575 - Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act of 2011 Issues related to alternative energy, renewable energy, vehicle technology, building technology, lighting, energy efficiency, solar, biofuels, natural gas, wind, research grants; clean energy standard issues, innovative manufacturing and LEED/green building issues and standards.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U. S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 1575 (112th), H.R. 4017 (112th), H.R. 2962 (112th), S. 1000 (112th), S. 963 (112th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Duty Suspension Bills: H.R. 5452/S. 2689 - To suspend temporarily the duty on 11-Aminoundecanoic Acid H.R. 4689/S. 2693 - To extend the temporary duty on orgasol polyamide powders H.R. 4688/S. 2696 - To extend the temporary duty on dry adhesive copolyamide pellets H.R. 5451/S. 2714 - To suspend temporarily the duty on methane sulfonic acid H.R. 5450/S. 2717 - To suspend temporarily the duty on methane sulfonyl chloride H.R. 4690/S. 2711 - To suspend temporarily the duty on dicumyl peroxide H.R. 5377/S. 2685 - To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,5-dimethyl-2, 5 hexanediol H.R. 5378/S. 2687 - To suspend temporarily the duty on dimethylisopropylamine H.R. 5376/S. 2690, S. 2689 - To suspend temporarily the duty on BS 100 beads, BS 110 beads and BS 130 beads

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 5450 (112th), S. 2690 (112th), H.R. 5377 (112th), H.R. 5376 (112th), S. 2687 (112th), H.R. 5452 (112th), H.R. 4689 (112th), H.R. 4688 (112th), S. 2693 (112th), H.R. 4690 (112th), S. 2717 (112th), S. 2714 (112th), H.R. 5378 (112th), S. 2711 (112th), S. 2685 (112th), H.R. 5451 (112th), S. 2689 (112th), S. 2696 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 225 - Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 901 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908 - Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2011 H.R. 916 - Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 473 - Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 Issues related to chemical facility security and antiterrorism standards

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 225 (112th), S. 473 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), H.R. 916 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th)