4th Quarter - Report

BIFMA INTERNATIONAL for BIFMA

Period 4th Quarter 2010 Filed Jan 20, 2011 Signed by Bradley P. Miller, Director of Communications & Government Affairs

Official filing
Firm
BIFMA INTERNATIONAL
Client
BIFMA
Income
—
Expenses
$12,713
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Signed a Government Withholding Relief Coalition letter to Members of Congress urging a two-year delay of the 3% tax witholding law enacted as part of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRADLEY PETER MILLER —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Coordinated meeting with EPA on implementation of legislation to make California's formaldehyde rule (the "CARB Rule") for composite wood products nationwide. Industry representatives met with agency staff for update. Worked with various EPA staff to help clarify what "green products" are; establish ASTM standards; and establish programs for the development of Product Category Rules in the United States.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRADLEY PETER MILLER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); General Services Administration (GSA); Energy, Dept of

Government Issues GOV

Urged GSA, DOE, and the Dept. of Homeland Security to utilize the ANSI-BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard as a tool to assist U.S. government agencies in meeting the goals of Executive Order 13514, the "Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance" EO.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRADLEY PETER MILLER —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.