1st Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$330,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Monitor trade secrets protection legislation

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to the U.S.- E.U. free trade agreement, NAFTA Rules of Origin and environmental goods

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Railroads RRR

Issues related to rail transportation, tank car regulations, rail-shipper matters, rail competition and positive train control. S. 808, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 808 (114th)

Defense DEF

H. __, S. __ - Defense Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Titles and defense production act issues (FY 2016) (bills not yet introduced). 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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR and S - Energy and Water Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Titles (FY 2016) (bills not yet introduced). HR and S - Defense Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Titles and defense production act issues (FY 2016) (bills not yet introduced). HR and S - Interior & Environment Appropriations Act, EPA Title and EPA regulatory programs (FY 2016) (bills not yet introduced)

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —
MATTHEW RITTER —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to Clean Air Act regulations, climate change, ozone protection, greenhouse gas reporting, fluorochemicals, hyrdofluorocarbons and/or refrigerants and/or the Montreal Protocol Issues related to natural gas EPA chemical regulations, including Significant New Alternatives Policy program regulations Monitor H.R. 1321, Microbeads-Free Waters Act of 2015

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —
MATTHEW RITTER —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1321 (114th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reauthorization legislation S.697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Issues related to fluorochemicals, fluoropolymers, hydrofluorocarbons and/or Montreal Protocol EPA chemical regulations, including Significant New Use Rules and the 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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —
MATTHEW RITTER —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 697 (114th)

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, research grants; innovative manufacturing and industrial energy efficiency Energy policy legislation

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —
MATTHEW RITTER —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Duty suspension legislation H.R. 2708 (113th Congress bill - no new bill introduced yet), omnibus bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (includes various provisions regarding products associated with duty suspension bills that were originally introduced in the 112th Congress).

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2708 (114th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Title VI Clean Air Act and related Montreal Protocol 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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —
MATTHEW RITTER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); 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.