2nd Quarter - Amendment

AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION for AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION

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

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
2nd Quarter - Report Jul 20, 2009 $172,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment (this page) May 4, 2011 $172,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Small Business SMB

Supported to Motor Vehicle Owner's Right to Repair Act (HR 2057)

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2057 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Opposed a Cash for Clunkers program as part of the Economic Stimulus Package (H.R. 1) as well as H.R. 1550 and S. 247. H.R. 2751 and HR 2454

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 1550 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 2751 (111th), S. 247 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

N/A

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Supported legislation Motor Vehicles Owners Right to Repair Act 022009 (HR2057) that would ensure consumer's right to obtain repair information for their vehicles. Also supported legislation 02 right to repair legislatio in HR 2751 and HR 2452

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2057 (111th), H.R. 2751 (111th), H.R. 2452 (111th)

Education EDU

Increased financial support for vocational legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

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

Automotive Industry AUT

No reported activity.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

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

Health Issues HCR

Supported Association/Small Business Health Plan Legislation.

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

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Interested in increased funding in FY10 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (HR 2847) 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: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2847 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Interested in extending the deadline for submitting comments on the Importer Security Filing "10+2" structured review being conducted by Customs and Border Protection.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported legislation to make 2001 tax cuts permanant. Supported ending the Estate Tax. Supported Addition of vehicle fuel economy tax credit as part of the economic stimulus package (HR 1). Supported tax credit for purchase of new, domestic automobiles (HR 2069)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
AARON LOWE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2069 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Supported passage of legislation Access to Repair Parts Act 51368/HR5638 that would revise patent law to ensure availability of competitive aftermarket cosmetic parts. Supported legislation to strengthen intellectual property rights enforcement measure. Interested in Department of Justice's anti-counterfeiting initiative.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 5638 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Opposed Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 1409, S. 560

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th), S. 560 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

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

Bills named: S. 2191 (111th), H.R. 3448 (111th)

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.