1st Quarter - Report

AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION for AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION

Period 1st Quarter 2011 Filed Apr 15, 2011 Signed by AARON LOWE - VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Official filing
Firm
AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION
Client
AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$199,971
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Education EDU

Increased support for vocational information.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

Interested in U.S. Department of Commerce's Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Health Issues HCR

Supported Association/Small Business Health Plan Legislation. Opposed the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (H.R. 3590/H.R. 3962). Urged repeal of requirements in health care law for businesses to file 1099 for purchases from any vendor exceeding $600 annually.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 3962 (112th), H.R. 3590 (112th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Opposed proposed significant new use rules for 1-propane,2,3,4-terra fluro.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported legislation to make the 2001 tax cuts permanent and supported ending the estate tax.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Interested in International Trade Data Systems (ITDS) Concept of Operations. Interested in Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (S. 1631). Supported funding for FY11 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for implementation of anti-counterfeiting initiatives authorized by the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 100-403). Supported IP attaches at U.S. Embassies as provided by the House-passed Foreign Relations Authorization Act (H.R. 2410) and urged Senate adoption of similar language.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 1631 (112th), H.R. 2410 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Supported Extension of SBA loan program stimulus provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the end of 2010 (H.R. 5297)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5297 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Supported passage of legislation that would revise patent law to ensure availability of competitive aftermarket cosmetic parts (H.R. 3059/S. 1368). Supported development of legislation to strengthen IPR enforcement measures against online enfringement. Interested in Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (S. 3804) and Dept. of Jsutice's anti-counterfeiting initiative.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3059 (112th), S. 3804 (112th), S. 1368 (112th)

Small Business SMB

Supported the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Supported legislation (H.R. 1449) that would ensure consumer's right to obtain repair information for their vehicles.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1449 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Opposed Employee Free Choice Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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.