SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. for SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. EPAs Rule on TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS Substances. EPAs Rule on PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114) (Mar. 29, 2024), including provisions related to water standards and testing methodology. EPAs Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341) (May 8, 2024), including provisions related to liability and financial bonding. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations.
Foreign entity interest: As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARIEL HILL-DAVIS | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
Foreign entity interest: As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARIEL HILL-DAVIS | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement, DOE FOA-0002936 (Mar. 8, 2023), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities. U.S. Department of Energys Request for Information: Transforming Industry: Strategies for Decarbonization (DEFOA-0003363) (May 14, 2024) including issues related to challenges and opportunities to industrial decarbonization.
Foreign entity interest: As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARIEL HILL-DAVIS | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. S.3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation.
Foreign entity interest: As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARIEL HILL-DAVIS | — |
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR
Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
Foreign entity interest: As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARIEL HILL-DAVIS | — |
Railroads RRR
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail.
Foreign entity interest: As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARIEL HILL-DAVIS | — |
Automotive Industry AUT
Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Departments of Transportation and Energy Appropriations, including funding for DOT crashworthiness studies, DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office and Plastics Innovation Challenge that impact development of lightweight automotive components.
Foreign entity interest: As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARIEL HILL-DAVIS | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits.
Foreign entity interest: As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARIEL HILL-DAVIS | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Bureau of Land Management - Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement, including provisions related to land management and Right-Of-Way Exclusions. Issues related to conservation, land use, and land access. Issues related to critical mineral supply chain management, domestic mining, and domestic processing. Bureau of Land Management, Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Utility-scale Solar Energy Development and associated Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment (BLM-HQ-FRN-MO4500177363) (Jan. 19, 2024), including provisions related to land management and preferred uses
Foreign entity interest: As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARIEL HILL-DAVIS | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
U.S. Trade Representative Request for Information, Promoting Supply Chain Resilience USTR-2024-0002, (March 7, 2024), including provisions related to critical materials, domestic production capabilities, and the chemical industry. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
Foreign entity interest: As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARIEL HILL-DAVIS | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
MSHA's proposed rule "Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection", including provisions related to the exposure limits, reporting requirements, and personal protective equipment.
Foreign entity interest: As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARIEL HILL-DAVIS | — |
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