3rd Quarter - Report

ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.) for ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.)

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$140,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

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 indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Vice President of the U.S.; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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 indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Government Accountability Office (GAO); State, Dept of (DOS)

Defense DEF

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 indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Vice President of the U.S.

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 indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLEN KARPMAN —
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR. 3266 and S. 1609 - Energy and Water Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Titles and Corps of Engineers Title (FY 2018 - no bill numbers yet) HR. 3219 , S ________ (no bill number assigned yet) - Defense Appropriations Act, Army and Navy Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Titles and Defense Production Act issues, title III issues (FY 2018) HR 3354, S. ______ (no bill number assigned yet) - Interior & Environment Appropriations Act, EPA Title, General Provisions Title and EPA regulatory programs (FY 2018) HR 3353, S. 1655 - Transportation Appropriations Act (FY 2018), Highway (traffic markings issues), Rail and STB Titles

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLEN KARPMAN —
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Vice President of the U.S.

Bills named: H.R. 3354 (115th), S. 1655 (115th), H.R. 3266 (115th), H.R. 3219 (115th), S. 1609 (115th), H.R. 3353 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to free trade agreements, including the U.S.- E.U. free trade agreement, NAFTA renegotiations and the Korea-U.S. agreement.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLEN KARPMAN —
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Vice President of the U.S.; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Government Accountability Office (GAO)

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

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Vice President of the U.S.; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

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. Issues related to natural gas EPA chemical regulations, including Significant New Alternatives Policy 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 indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLEN KARPMAN —
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Vice President of the U.S.; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2858 (115th), H.R. 1930 (115th)

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 regulations. Monitor personal care products legislation Superfund/remediation issues and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and waste issues. Issues related to Hurricane Harvey and response. 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 indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLEN KARPMAN —
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Vice President of the U.S.; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1930 (115th), H.R. 2858 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to alternative/renewable energy, energy storage and battery funding, vehicle technology, building technology, building codes, energy efficiency, solar, biobased materials, natural gas and natural gas storage, 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 indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLEN KARPMAN —
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Vice President of the U.S.; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Clean Air Act regulations; Montreal Protocol (including the Kigali Amendment), the Paris Agreement and/or fluorochemicals and hydrofluorocarbons issues and Significant New Alternatives Policy program

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLEN KARPMAN —
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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.