1st Quarter - Report

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC for PPG INDUSTRIES, INC

Firm
Client
Income
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Expenses
$232,653
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Torts TOR

H.R. 1996/S. 1061, the Government Litigation Savings Act, including provisions relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Information Agency (USIA)

Bills named: S. 1061 (112th), H.R. 1996 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 1549, the American Jobs Act, including provisions relating to the Internal Revenue Code S. 1577, the Greater Opportunities with Tax Help (GROWTH) Act, including provisions relating to R&D tax credit H.R. 942, the American Research and Competitiveness Act, including provisions relating to R&D tax credit Issues related to international reform and the Joint Committee on Defecit Reduction H.R. 0000, Ways and Means Discussion Draft Provisions to Establish a Participation Exemption System for the Taxation of Foreign Income, including on repatriation H.R. 3307, the American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit and Extension Act, including provisions relating to production tax credits S. 000, the Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, including provisions relating to repatriation S. 2201, the American Energy and Jobs Promotion Act, indludes provisions relating to the wind production tax credit

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office

Bills named: S. 1577 (112th), S. 1549 (112th), H.R. 0000 (112th), S. 000 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), H.R. 3307 (112th), S. 2201 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

S. 1088, the Retiree Health Coverage Protection Act, including provisions relating to the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program S. 312/H.R. 605, the Patients Freedom to Choose Act, including provisions related to health savings accounts S. 1551/H.R. 2925, the Medicare Common Access Card Act, including provsions relating to Medicare card pilot programs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: S. 312 (112th), H.R. 605 (112th), S. 1088 (112th), S. 1551 (112th), H.R. 2925 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, including provisions relating to building efficiency incentives and building codes A. 1782 to S. 1813, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, provisions relating to natural gas vehicles incentives H.R. 4017, the Smart Energy Act, including provisions relating to building codes S. 1863/H.R. 1380, the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act, including provisions relating to natural gas vehicle incentives H.R. 1230, the Restarting Amerian Offshore Leasing Act, including provisions relating to oil and gas leases S.J. Res. 37, including provisions relating to Utility MACT S. 1108, the 10 Million Solar Roofs Act, including provisions relating to roof depreciation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEGHAN FISHER —
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1380 (112th), H.R. 4017 (112th), S. 1863 (112th), S.J.Res. 37 (112th), H.R. 1230 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), S. 1108 (112th), S. 1000 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act, including provisions relating to the NLRB H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act, including provisions relating to NLRB H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, including provisions relating to union elections S.J. Res. 36/H.J. Res. 103, including provisions relating to "ambush elections"

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2587 (112th), H.R. 3094 (112th), H.J.Res. 103 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th), S.J.Res. 36 (112th)

Retirement RET

Issues related to Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation premiums

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: U.S. Information Agency (USIA); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Issues related to Miscellaneous Tariff Relief

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); White House Office; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

P.L. 112-74 (H.R. 3671/H.R. 2055) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 0000/S.0000 Department of Defense Appropriations for FY2013, R&D H.R. 0000/S.0000 Energy and Water Appropriations for FY2013, EERE

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Information Agency (USIA)

Bills named: H.R. 3671 (112th), S.0000 (112th), H.R. 0000 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Boiler MACT and Area Source Rule S. 1392/H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, including provisions relating to Boiler MACT S.J. Res. 27, disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by states of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act, including provisions relating to CSAPR Dioxin Reassessment Rule H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts to the Nation Act, including provisions relating to impacts of EPA assessments H.R. 199, Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act, including provisions related to the Clean Air Act Cross-state Air Pollution Rule S. 1438, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act, including provisions related to rulemaking S. 1292, the Employment Protection Act, including provisions relating to EPA rulemaking H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Security Act, including provisions relating to congressional approval of executive rules S. 1606/H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act, including provisions relating to cost and benefit assessments of proposed executive rules A. 1660 to S. 1813, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, provisions relating to Boiler MACT IRIS

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEGHAN FISHER —
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2250 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), S. 1438 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th), S.J.Res. 27 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), S. 1606 (112th), S. 1292 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th), H.R. 199 (112th), S. 1813 (112th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

S. 473/H.R. 908, the Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standarads Act, including provisions relating to extending Section 550 authority H.R. 901, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act, including provisions related to Title XXI S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act, including provisions relating to confidential business information

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office

Bills named: S. 473 (112th), S. 847 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th)

Railroads RRR

S. 301, a bill to amend Title 49, United States Code, to make technical and minor modifications to the positive train control requirements under Chapter 201, including provisions related to route miles FRA, issues relating to positive train control

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: U.S. Information Agency (USIA); White House Office; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: S. 301 (112th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 0000/S. 0000, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, including provisions on R&D Corrosion issues Issues related to research and development Issues related to defense manufacturing

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RIES —
LYNNE SCHMIDT —

Contacted: U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 0000 (112th), S. 0000 (112th)

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.