4th Quarter - Report

PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC. for PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$60,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

The Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act (H.R. 5310)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN SCOTT DEFIFE —
JOHN GRANT —

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); President of the U.S.; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5310 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2017 (H.R. 4318, S. 2108) Executive action on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Executive action on Chinese Tariffs Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security (S. 3013) The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM ROBERT CARTEAUX —
JOHN SCOTT DEFIFE —
JOHN GRANT —
PATRICIA DAVITT LONG —
SUZANNE MORGAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); President of the U.S.; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 4318 (115th), S. 3013 (115th), S. 2108 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Repeal of the excise tax on Medical Devices (S. 108 / H.R. 184) The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 (S. 205 / H.R. 631) Last-in/First-out (LIFO) accounting method preservation (no specific bill) Permanent extension of bonus depreciation (no specific bill) Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 (H.R. 6760) American Innovation Act of 2018 (H.R. 6756) Tax credits to expand recycling infrastructure (no bill)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM ROBERT CARTEAUX —
JOHN SCOTT DEFIFE —
JOHN GRANT —
PATRICIA DAVITT LONG —
SUZANNE MORGAN —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); President of the U.S.; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: H.R. 184 (115th), S. 205 (115th), H.R. 6760 (115th), H.R. 631 (115th), S. 108 (115th), H.R. 6756 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act implementation Educational outreach on the safe storage and handling of organic peroxides (no bill) Education on need for recycling and energy conversion infrastructure (no bill) Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.R. 5895) Save Our Seas Act (S 3508)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN SCOTT DEFIFE —
JOHN GRANT —
SUZANNE MORGAN —

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5895 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 951) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (S. 21/H.R. 26)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN SCOTT DEFIFE —
JOHN GRANT —
SUZANNE MORGAN —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); President of the U.S.; Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 26 (115th), S. 951 (115th), S. 21 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 385 / H.R. 1443) Energy Cost & Access, including Outer Continental Shelf (no specific bill) Alternative Fuel Tax Parity (no specific bill) Hydraulic Fracturing (no specific bill)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM ROBERT CARTEAUX —
JOHN SCOTT DEFIFE —
JOHN GRANT —
SUZANNE MORGAN —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); President of the U.S.; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1443 (115th), S. 385 (115th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

FDA Funding including the Food Contact Notification Program /FY 2018 and FY 2019 House and Senate Appropriation legislation Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Food Additive Petition seeking prohibition of perchlorate in food contact applications Food Additive Petition for certain ortho-phthalates in food packaging and processing applications Electronic filing requirements for certain Drug Master Files (DMFs) FY 2018 President's Budget Blueprint

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN SCOTT DEFIFE —
JOHN GRANT —
SUZANNE MORGAN —

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; President of the U.S.; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2353 - Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act S. 1217 / H.R. 2629 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 1180 - Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM ROBERT CARTEAUX —
JOHN SCOTT DEFIFE —
JOHN GRANT —
PATRICIA DAVITT LONG —
SUZANNE MORGAN —

Contacted: President of the U.S.; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1180 (115th), H.R. 2353 (115th), S. 1217 (115th), H.R. 2629 (115th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Congressional oversight of EPA (e.g. Clean Water Rule, Clean Power Plan, Clean Air Act) EPA - Marine Debris - Trash Free Waters

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN SCOTT DEFIFE —
JOHN GRANT —
SUZANNE MORGAN —

Contacted: President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Railroads RRR

Issues regarding systemic delays with rail shipping (no bill) STB Nominations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN SCOTT DEFIFE —
JOHN GRANT —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

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.