3rd Quarter - Report

ECOLAB INC. for ECOLAB INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$270,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to trade and international items.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Issues related to the FDA antibacterial hand wash final monograph and preservation of the current food handle exemption, implementation of food safety regulations and funding for the food contact notification program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GREV —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Immigration IMM

Legal Workforce Act (H.R>1772); Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (S.744) - issues related to expanding access to business visas.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GREV —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 744 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment - issues related to Executive Order 13673, blacklisting federal contractors.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Homeland Security HOM

Chemical Facilities Anti-terrorism Act (H.R.4007) - issues related to reauthorization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GREV —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4007 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S.2262); American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs & More Jobs Act - issues related to energy efficiency, gas, hydraulic fracturing, enhanced oil recovery and water resource management and the Keystone XL pipeline.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2262 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Chemical Safety Improvement Act (S.1009); Chemicals in Commerce Act (draft discussion bill); Chemical Safety & Drinking Water Protection Act (S.1961) - issues related to federal preemption, testing requirements, climate, water and air.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GREV —
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1961 (113th), S. 1009 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Reform Act of 2014; Expire Act (S.2260) - issues related to preserving the domestic manufacturing deduction, controlled foreign corporation definition, check the box and research and development credit provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GREV —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2260 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - issues related to repeal of the medical device tax and the prevention of health care associated infections.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GREV —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of

Foreign Relations FOR

Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (S.2828) - issues related to Russian sanctions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2828 (113th)

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.