1st Quarter - Report

TEXTRON INC. for TEXTRON INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,140,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

Extension of Federal Reserve Board's Commercial Paper Funding Facility to other categories of commercial paper (no specific legislation). Support.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GORDON THOMAS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Defense DEF

Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Department Authorization and Appropriations Acts. MV-22, CV-22, V-22 Multiyear Procurement, H-1 Upgrade, Civil Air Patrol Aircraft, UC-35ER, OH-58D Kiowa Warrior SEP, Future Combat Systems, Armored Security Vehicle, Sensor Fuzed Weapon, LCAC Service Life Extension, Spider Landmine Alternative, Intelligent Munitions, Unattended Ground Sensors, Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aerial System, Lightweight Small Arms Technologies, Next Generation Electronic Warfare Simulator.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DAPSON —
MARC EHUDIN and, Sr.L.A., Rep. Frank Tejeda 1993-1997
MANUEL FERNANDEZ —
SUSAN HARBER and, Rep. Rick Renzi 2003-2004
ROBERT ROWLAND —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

(1) Extension of Research and Development Tax Credit. Support; (2) Repeal or Modification of Current Law on Tax Deferral on Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries. Oppose; (3) Repeal of LIFO Method of Accounting. Oppose. (No specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GORDON THOMAS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Retirement RET

Amendments to Pension Protection Act to provide for pension funding relief (no specific legislation). Support.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUSAN HARBER and, Rep. Rick Renzi 2003-2004
GORDON THOMAS —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

Fiscal Year 2010 NASA Appropriations--Support aeronautics and rotorcraft research.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DAPSON —
GORDON THOMAS —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

HR 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 - (1) User fees on general aviation - Oppose; (2) General aviation fuel taxes - Propose alternatives; (3) Helicopter Emergency Medical Services requirements - Propose alternative language; (4) Helicopter Infrastructure Development - Support; (5) Foreign Repair Stations - Propose alternative language; (6) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the National Airspace System - Support. PL111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. (1) Limitations on ownership or leasing of business aircraft. Oppose/support alternatives; (2) Extension of bonus depreciation for general aviation aircraft. Support. HR978, To Permit States to Regulate Intrastate Helicopter Medical Services. Oppose.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARC EHUDIN and, Sr.L.A., Rep. Frank Tejeda 1993-1997
GORDON THOMAS —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 915 (111th), H.R. 978 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

PL111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. (1) Funds for General Services Administration Purchases of Electric Motor Vehicles. Support; (2) Tax Credits for Purchasers of Electric Motor Vehicles. Support.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GORDON THOMAS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

PL111-8, FY2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act - Support Funding for Helicopter Sales to Mexico.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DAPSON —
ROBERT ROWLAND —

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.