2nd Quarter - Report

AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION for AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$172,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Automotive Industry AUT

No Lobbying Occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Opposition to provision in S. 2191 and HR 3448 that would restrict the sale of R-134a to only certified individuals

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 3448 (110th), S. 2191 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Supported Association/Small Business Health Plan Legislation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Science/Technology SCI

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Interested in the U.S.-Korean Free Trade Agreement

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Manufacturing MAN

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Defense DEF

No lobbying occurred

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Foreign Relations FOR

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Global climate treaty negotiations. Interested in issues affecting producers and sellers of automotive aftermarket products

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Supported legislation HR 2694 that would ensure consumer's right to obtain repair information for their vehicles

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

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2694 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Education EDU

Increased financial support for vocational education

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Opposed Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800/S 1041)

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 800 (110th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

No Lobbying Occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Torts TOR

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Small Business SMB

Supported the Motor Vehicle Owner's Right to Repair Act (HR 2694)

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

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2694 (110th)

Transportation TRA

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Government Issues GOV

No Lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Supported passage of legislation (HR 5638) that would revise patent law to ensure availability of competitive aftermarket cosmetic parts. Supported legislation S.522 and HR 4279 to strengthen intellectual property rights enforcement measures. Interest in Department of Justice anti-counterfeiting iniative.

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

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 522 (110th), H.R. 4279 (110th), H.R. 5638 (110th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Utilities UTI

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported addition of vehicle fuel economy tax credit as part of economic stimulus package (HR 5140)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5140 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Interested in increased funding for intellectual property enforcement by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Justice

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; 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.