ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.) for ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.)
What was lobbied
13 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Homeland Security HOM
Monitor cybersecurity issues Monitor chemical facility anti-terrorism standards (CFATS) regulations
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Defense DEF
HR. 5293, S. 3000 - Defense Appropriations Act, Army and Navy Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Titles and Defense Production Act, Title III issues (FY 2017) Issues related to advanced materials, thermoplastics and/or materials research and development; manufacturing; industrial policy and funding; and energy and energy storage issues
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Agriculture AGR
HR 1891 - Safe Agriculture Production Act of 2017
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Tax policy issues and proposals and business tax issues, including corporate tax rates, interest deductibility and border adjustment tax proposals
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLEN KARPMAN | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Issues related to the U.S.- E.U. free trade agreement, NAFTA renegotiation and HFC antidumping issues and International Trade Commission issues
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLEN KARPMAN | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Railroads RRR
Issues related to rail transportation, rail tank cars, rail-shipper matters, rail competition and competitive switching, positive train control, rail mergers, rail liability issues and rail security. S. 808, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 - implementation issues and funding
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Transportation TRA
Issues related to highways, roads, traffic safety and traffic markings, rail and truck transportation, natural gas piping and pipelines, pipeline gas odorization and related issues, plastic pipes, composites in infrastructure, corporate average fuel economy standards, positive train control, rail tank cars, rail-shipper and rail competition and switching matters and freight issues.
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
HR. 2028 and S. 2804 - Energy and Water Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Titles (FY 2017) HR. _____ and S. ______ - Energy and Water Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Titles (FY 2018 - no bill numbers yet) HR. 5293, S. 3000 - Defense Appropriations Act, Army and Navy Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Titles and Defense Production Act issues, title III issues (FY 2017) HR 5538, S. 3068 - Interior & Environment Appropriations Act, EPA Title, General Provisions Title and EPA regulatory programs (FY 2017) HR ______, S. ______ - Interior & Environment Appropriations Act, EPA Title, General Provisions Title and EPA regulatory programs (FY 2018 - no bill numbers yet) HR 5394, S. 2844 - Transportation Appropriations Act (FY 2017), Highway Safety, Rail and STB Titles HR _______, S._______ - Transportation Appropriations Act (FY 2018), Highway (traffic markings issues), Rail and STB Titles H.R. 244 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (FY 2017) - EPA, Energy and Transportation Divisions.
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLEN KARPMAN | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Issues related to Clean Air Act regulations, climate change, stratospheric ozone protection, greenhouse gas reporting, fluorochemicals, hyrdofluorocarbons and/or refrigerants; corporate average fuel economy standards and/or the Montreal Protocol (including the Kigali Amendment) and United Nations supporting language and the Paris Agreement. Congressional Review Act issues Issues related to natural gas EPA chemical regulations, including Significant New Alternatives Policy program regulations and EPA risk management program regulations Monitor microbeads issues and personal care products issues. HR 2858 - SUPER Act of 2017 HR 1930 - Federal Refrigerant Management & Stewardship Act of 2017
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLEN KARPMAN | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) implementation, including new and existing chemicals regulations and new chemicals approvals Issues related to fluorochemicals, fluoropolymers, hydrofluorocarbons and/or Montreal Protocol (including the Kigali Amendment) and/or the Paris Agreement EPA chemical regulations, including Significant New Use Rules and the Significant New Alternatives Policy program and EPA Risk Management Program regulations. Monitor personal care products legislation Superfund/remediation issues and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and waste issues. HR 2858 - SUPER Act of 2017 HR 1930 - Federal Refrigerant Management & Stewardship Act of 2017
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLEN KARPMAN | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Issues related to alternative/renewable energy, energy storage and battery funding, vehicle technology, building technology, energy efficiency, solar, biobased materials, natural gas and natural gas storage, hydraulic fracturing, gas odorization, research grants; innovative manufacturing, industrial energy efficiency, refrigerants and industrial energy credits Energy policy legislation, including the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA)
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLEN KARPMAN | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR
Duty suspension and miscellaneous tariff bill petitions and issues and ITC reviews (no legislation yet)
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Clean Air Act regulations; Montreal Protocol (including the Kigali Amendment) and fluorochemicals and hydrofluorocarbons issues and Significant New Alternatives Policy program
Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLEN KARPMAN | — |
| DAVID KUNZ | — |
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