4th Quarter - Report

GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY for GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,630,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform; PARTS Act (H.R. 1879, S.812); Defend Trade Secrets Act; STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 (S. 1390).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1879 (115th), S. 812 (115th), S. 1390 (115th)

Transportation TRA

Railroad Issues/Regulations; Infrastructure Proposals; Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act (H.R. 2479).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2479 (115th)

Automotive Industry AUT

Auto industry issues (including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs and progress on GM and responding to congressional inquiries concerning GM). Specific issues include vehicle fuel economy, vehicle safety, fuels issues, autonomous vehicles, cybersecurity, connected vehicles and privacy. Black Box Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 736); SPY Car Act of 2017 (H.R. 701, S. 680). Fuel Economy Harmonization Act (H.R. 4011, S. 1273); BROWSER Act of 2017 (H.R. 2520); HOT CARS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2801, S.1666); AV START Act (S. 1885); SELF DRIVE Act (H.R. 3388); Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 (S. 1691). Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892); Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.R. 1625). Electric Vehicles Infrastructure; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (S. 1519); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (H.R. 5515); Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.R. 4877); Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.R. 6157, S. 3159); Electric vehicles tax credit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GUILLERMO JOSE GODOY New Special Assistant, Government Nat'l Mortgage Assoc (2005), Dept of Housing Urban Development; Legislative Officer, Cong Intergovernmental Relations (2006-07), Dept of Housing Urban Development
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
HARRY M LIGHTSEY —
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
DANIEL A. TURTON —
CHERIE WILSON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Bills named: S. 1691 (115th), H.R. 3388 (115th), S. 680 (115th), H.R. 4877 (115th), H.R. 2520 (115th), S. 1273 (115th), H.R. 1625 (115th), H.R. 736 (115th), S. 3159 (115th), S. 1885 (115th), H.R. 1892 (115th), S. 1666 (115th), H.R. 5515 (115th), H.R. 4011 (115th), H.R. 2801 (115th), H.R. 6157 (115th), H.R. 701 (115th), S. 1519 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Non-Tariff Trade Barriers, APEC; Border Trade Issues; Global Market Access Issues; KORUS Revision; NAFTA Renegotiation; New energy vehicle, and tariff issues relating to the Peoples Republic of China; Awareness of seized assets in South America; Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (H.R. 4311, S.2098); A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security (S. 3013).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE CLEGG —
LEE R GODOWN —
GUILLERMO JOSE GODOY New Special Assistant, Government Nat'l Mortgage Assoc (2005), Dept of Housing Urban Development; Legislative Officer, Cong Intergovernmental Relations (2006-07), Dept of Housing Urban Development
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
MARIA ELEANOR REECE —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
KATHRYN S. SECKMAN —
DANIEL A. TURTON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 2098 (115th), S. 3013 (115th), H.R. 4311 (115th)

Defense DEF

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (S. 1519); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (H.R. 5515); Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.R. 4877) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.R. 6157, S. 3159);

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
KATHRYN S. SECKMAN —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 6157 (115th), S. 1519 (115th), H.R. 5515 (115th), H.R. 4877 (115th), S. 3159 (115th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act as it relates to auto financing and hedging activities of end-users [including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC)]; Modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); Streamlining annual privacy notification requirements (Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act, H.R. 2396); Financial literacy; General issues affecting captive finance companies, including increasing brand awareness of GM's captive; Military Lending Act Interpretive Guidance; Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act (S. 3164).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHERIE WILSON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2396 (115th), S. 3164 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Comprehensive Tax Reform; Consumer incentives for alternative technologies (30D), Foreign tax credits, R&D tax credits and issues related to corporate AMT. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892); Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.R. 1625); Issues related to corporate and international tax reform including issues related to IRC sections 904(d), 951A, 250, 59A, 163(j), 954(c)(6), 174, 965, 168(k)(4), 53(c), and 30D.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GUILLERMO JOSE GODOY New Special Assistant, Government Nat'l Mortgage Assoc (2005), Dept of Housing Urban Development; Legislative Officer, Cong Intergovernmental Relations (2006-07), Dept of Housing Urban Development
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1892 (115th), H.R. 1625 (115th)

Retirement RET

Increases to PBGC premiums and proposals regarding the treatment of ERISA plans under the swaps and derivatives provisions of P.L. 111-203, Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 (H.R. 761, S.270); Implementation of Pension funding related to Mortality tables.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GUILLERMO JOSE GODOY New Special Assistant, Government Nat'l Mortgage Assoc (2005), Dept of Housing Urban Development; Legislative Officer, Cong Intergovernmental Relations (2006-07), Dept of Housing Urban Development
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: S. 270 (115th), H.R. 761 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

General issues regarding health care related to implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Excise tax on high-cost, employer sponsored health plans; American Health Care Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628). Cadillac tax.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GUILLERMO JOSE GODOY New Special Assistant, Government Nat'l Mortgage Assoc (2005), Dept of Housing Urban Development; Legislative Officer, Cong Intergovernmental Relations (2006-07), Dept of Housing Urban Development
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1628 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

General discussions of proposed budgets and possible impact of GM and Automotive industry; Transportation, Energy & Water. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (H.R. 1301); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (H.R. 2810, S. 1519); Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892); Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.R. 1625); Electric Vehicles infrastructure; EV deployment/infrastructure.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Bills named: H.R. 1892 (115th), H.R. 2810 (115th), S. 1519 (115th), H.R. 1625 (115th), H.R. 1301 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Ongoing engagement regarding the fuel economy rule and the mid-term review; tailpipe emissions proposed Tier 3 rule; Sustainability; EV policy development. Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (S. 517); Fuel Economy Harmonization Act (H.R. 4011, S.1273). RFS Reform/future fuels.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
CHERIE WILSON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 4011 (115th), S. 1273 (115th), S. 517 (115th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Distracted Driving; Department of Transportation Vehicle Safety Issues (Takata air bag recall; Takata buyout by Key Safety Systems); Black Box Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 736); SPY Car Act of 2017 (H.R. 701, S. 680). HOT CARS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2801, S. 1666).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY M LIGHTSEY —
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 701 (115th), H.R. 736 (115th), S. 1666 (115th), S. 680 (115th), H.R. 2801 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

General discussion of transportation and infrastructure funding, electric vehicles and impact of proposed fuel standards. Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (S. 517); Fuel Economy Harmonization Act (H.R. 4011, S.1273).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
DANIEL A. TURTON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 1273 (115th), H.R. 4011 (115th), S. 517 (115th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Ongoing engagement regarding the fuel economy rule and the mid-term review. Fuel Economy Harmonization Act (S.1273, H.R.4011).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
DANIEL A. TURTON —
CHERIE WILSON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1273 (115th), H.R. 4011 (115th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Privacy & Data Breach Legislation; Driver Distraction; Spectrum Allocation, (FCC DSRC Docket No. 13-49). Cybersecurity; Modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); Autonomous Vehicles; Artificial intelligence; AV START Act (S. 1885); SELF DRIVE Act (H.R. 3388); Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 (S. 1691).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY M LIGHTSEY —
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
CHERIE WILSON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 1885 (115th), H.R. 3388 (115th), S. 1691 (115th)

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