4th Quarter - Report

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC for PPG INDUSTRIES, INC

Period 4th Quarter 2009 Filed Jan 20, 2010 Signed by Lynne D. Schmidt, Vice President, Government and Community Affairs

Official filing
Firm
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC
Client
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC
Income
—
Expenses
$273,788
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1406/S. 560, the Employee Free Choice Act, provisions relating to "card check" elections and first contract negotiation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEGHAN FISHER —
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: H.R. 1406 (111th), S. 560 (111th)

Railroads RRR

S. 146/H.R. 233, the Railroad Trust Enforcement Act, provisions relating to railroad antitrust exemptions S. 2889, the Surface Transportation Board Act of 2009, provisions relating to antitrust bottleneck rates and market dominance standards

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 233 (111th), S. 2889 (111th), S. 146 (111th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, including Title IV provisions on Research, Development, Test and Evaluation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEGHAN FISHER —
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: H.R. 3326 (111th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 2989, 401(K) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act, provisions on amortization relief

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: H.R. 2989 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Care Act, including Title I Health Care coverage provisions S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act, Title I Health Care coverage, Title VI Revenue provisions H.R. 3200, House Tri-committee discussion draft, provisions Title III, shared responsibility, Title IV, Amendments to Internal Revenue Code H.R. 3926, Affordable Health Care for America Act, including provisions relating to employer responsibilities and revenue raisers S.H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including provisions relating to employer responsibilies and revenue raisers

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: H.R. 3926 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act, provisions relating to clean energy, energy efficiency, emission allowances H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to efficiency and renewable energy S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, provisions relating to clean energy programs and Outer Continental Shelf Leasing S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, provisions relating to clean energy, energy efficiency, emissions regulation, international offsets H.R. 3585, the Solar Technology Roadmap Act of 2009, authorization provisions H.R. 3165, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009, authorization provisions S. 2776, the Clean Energy Act, including provisions relating to loan guarantee program authority and nuclear regulatory commission

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEGHAN FISHER —
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: H.R. 3165 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 2776 (111th), H.R. 3183 (111th), S. 1436 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 3585 (111th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

S. 1958, provisions relating to solid epoxy resin S. 1955, provisions relating to acrylic resin S. 1874, provisions relating to titanium dioxide H.R. 4380, provisions relating to harmonized tariff schedule to modify certain temporary rates of duty S. 2154, provisions relating to dodecy/trimethyl ammonium bromide S. 2174, provisions relating to polyoxethylene/alkyletherphosphate S. 2155, provisions relating to carbazole violet/acrylic dispersion S. 2156, provisions relatiog to barium sulfate S. 2157, provisions relating to alkylated melamine formaldehyde S. 2158, provisions relating to alkylated amino resin solution S. 2150, provisions relating to pheenylenoxymethaline homopolymer

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —

Contacted: SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2157 (111th), S. 2174 (111th), S. 1874 (111th), S. 1955 (111th), S. 1958 (111th), S. 2155 (111th), S. 2150 (111th), H.R. 4380 (111th), S. 2154 (111th), S. 2158 (111th), S. 2156 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3382, the Home Improvement to Revitalize the Economy Act, tax credit provisions S. 1637/H.R. 4226, the Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act, provisions on commercial building tax reduction

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1637 (111th), H.R. 4226 (111th), H.R. 3382 (111th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

H.R. 2190/S. 1428, the Mercury Pollution Reduction Act, including provisions relating to compliance dates H.R. 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1428 (111th), H.R. 2190 (111th), H.R. 2868 (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.