2nd Quarter - Report

GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY for GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,640,000
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 —
MARK L KEMMER —
ANDREW YORK —

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

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 —
SEAN FINNERTY —
ANDREW YORK —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1628 (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.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
LEE R GODOWN —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
MARIA ELEANOR REECE New N/A
DANIEL A. TURTON —
KAYLEIGH VANDENBUSSCHE New N/A
BRAD G WELLING —
ANDREW YORK —

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

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).

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

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

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

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2396 (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 —
SEAN FINNERTY —
JIM KILEY —
ANDREW YORK —

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

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

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 1301 (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 (S.1273).

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

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

Bills named: S. 517 (115th), S. 1273 (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 (S. 1273); BROWSER Act of 2017 (H.R. 2520); HOT CARS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2801).

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

Bills named: S. 1273 (115th), H.R. 736 (115th), H.R. 2801 (115th), H.R. 2520 (115th), H.R. 701 (115th), S. 680 (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 —
DANIEL A. TURTON —
ANDREW YORK —

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

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).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
STEPHEN G GEHRING —
JIM KILEY —
HARRY M LIGHTSEY —
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
ANDREW YORK —

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

Bills named: H.R. 736 (115th), S. 680 (115th), H.R. 2801 (115th), H.R. 701 (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 (S.1273).

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

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

Bills named: 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)

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

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

Bills named: S. 1273 (115th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Privacy & Data Breach Legislation; Driver Distraction; Spectrum Allocation, (FCC DSRC Docket No. 13-49); (SRR Docket No. 15-26). Cybersecurity; Modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); Autonomous Vehicles.

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

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.