3rd Quarter - Report — CATERPILLAR INC. for CATERPILLAR INC (2010)

Firm

CATERPILLAR INC.

Client

CATERPILLAR INC

Income

—

Expenses

$450,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

The Surface Transportation Authorization Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JASON LYNN	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

No contacts during this period.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT C THOMPSON	Global Director, Govt Affairs

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Defense DEF

Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2011. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011. H.R.5136 / S.3280.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JUSTIN GIBBONS	Washington Manager, Govt & Defense Products

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5136 (111th), S. 3280 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S.515, Patent Reform Act of 2009.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN SHANE CORDANI	Mgr., Communications & Strategy, Govt Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 515 (111th)

H.R.4284, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. H.R.2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act. S.1027, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009. S.1254, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2009.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM C LANE	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2378 (111th), S. 1254 (111th), H.R. 4284 (111th), S. 1027 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2098, legislation to extend look-through. H.R. 1586, corporate tax increases. H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER MYERS	Washington Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 2098 (111th), H.R. 1586 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 2843, The Advanced Vehicle Technology Act. S. 1733, The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. S. 2900, The Gas Turbine Efficiency Act. The American Power Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JASON LYNN	Washinton Manager, Govt Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1733 (111th), S. 2900 (111th), S. 2843 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S.3772, Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R.5663, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN SHANE CORDANI	Mgr., Communications & Strategy, Govt Affairs

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5663 (111th), S. 3772 (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.