2nd Quarter - Report

GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY for GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,750,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
2nd Quarter - Report (this page) Jul 20, 2015 $1,750,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment Nov 6, 2015 $1,750,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

General discussion of transportation and infrastructure funding, electric vehicles and impact of proposed fuel standards.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JED NICHOLAS BHUTA —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
MARK L KEMMER —
DANIEL A. TURTON New —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of

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 (including Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JED NICHOLAS BHUTA —
JIM KILEY —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Automotive Industry AUT

Auto Industry Issues (including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs and progress on GM restructuring, and responding to congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring); All other issues listed in more specific categories, Education and Communication related to vehicle recall; Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015 (S.565); Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 (H.R. 679); Wi-Fi Innovation Act (H.R. 821), (S. 424); Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (H.R. 910); Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1181); FOCUS Act of 2015 (H.R. 1392); Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (S. 304); RECALL Act (S.617); Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (S.766). Cybersecurity Legislation (S.754, H.R. 1560, H.R. 1731). Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1770). Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 2154); Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1499, H.R. 910); Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 (S. 1467); Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015 (H.R. 2702, S. 1535); A bill to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes (S. 1298).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JED NICHOLAS BHUTA —
SEAN FINNERTY New —
STEPHEN G GEHRING —
LEE R GODOWN —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
MARK L KEMMER —
JIM KILEY —
HARRY M LIGHTSEY —
DANIEL A. TURTON New —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 617 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th), S. 1467 (114th), H.R. 1392 (114th), H.R. 821 (114th), S. 1535 (114th), H.R. 1770 (114th), S. 424 (114th), H.R. 1181 (114th), S. 565 (114th), S. 766 (114th), H.R. 2702 (114th), S. 1499 (114th), H.R. 1731 (114th), H.R. 910 (114th), S. 304 (114th), S. 754 (114th), H.R. 2154 (114th), H.R. 679 (114th), S. 1298 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform Legislation (H.R. 9, S. 1137); STRONG Patents Act of 2015 (S. 632); PARTS Act (H.R. 1057, S.560).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JED NICHOLAS BHUTA —
SEAN FINNERTY New —
JIM KILEY —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th), H.R. 1057 (114th), S. 632 (114th), S. 1137 (114th), S. 560 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Ongoing engagement regarding the fuel economy rule and the mid-term review; tailpipe emissions proposed Tier 3 rule; Toxic Substances Control Act Reform (S.697), (S.725); American Mineral Security Act of 2015 (S.883); Gas Tax Replacement Act of 2015 (H.R. 309). TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2576).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JED NICHOLAS BHUTA —
STEPHEN G GEHRING —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
MARK L KEMMER —
DANIEL A. TURTON New —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 725 (114th), S. 697 (114th), H.R. 2576 (114th), H.R. 309 (114th), S. 883 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

General issues regarding health care related to implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Cadillac Tax; Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JED NICHOLAS BHUTA —
JIM KILEY —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 30 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

General discussions of proposed budgets and possible impact on GM and Automotive industry; Transportation, Energy & Water, DOD Appropriations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
MARK L KEMMER —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Distracted Driving; Dept. of Transportation Vehicle Safety Issues; Administration Highway Bill (The Grow America Act); Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (S.766).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JED NICHOLAS BHUTA —
STEPHEN G GEHRING —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
MARK L KEMMER —
JIM KILEY —
HARRY M LIGHTSEY —
DANIEL A. TURTON New —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: S. 766 (114th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Miscellaneous Tariff Issues, including harmonizing tariff schedule on certain automotive parts. Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 and Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1295).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
LEE R GODOWN —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
DANIEL A. TURTON New —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1295 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Railroad Issues/Regulations; Surface Transportation Reauthorization; MOVE Freight Act of 2015 (H.R. 198); Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 (H.R. 679); Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S.808). Transportation Reauthorization DRIVE Act (S. 1647).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JED NICHOLAS BHUTA —
STEPHEN G GEHRING —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
MARK L KEMMER —
JIM KILEY —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 198 (114th), S. 1647 (114th), S. 808 (114th), H.R. 679 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Non-Tariff Trade Barriers, APEC; Border Trade Issues; Global Market Access Issues; U.S. Asia Trade; U.S. Latin America Trade. Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Union; Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 and Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1295); Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities & Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314); Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 644).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JED NICHOLAS BHUTA —
STEPHEN G GEHRING —
LEE R GODOWN —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
JIM KILEY —
DANIEL A. TURTON New —
BRAD G WELLING —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1295 (114th), H.R. 644 (114th), H.R. 1314 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Comprehensive Tax Reform, utilization of AMT credits; Extension of R&D tax credit; Consumer incentives for alternative technologies. Extension and expansion of the alternative simplified research and development tax credit (H.R. 880). To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 2510), (S. 1660); Modification of IRS section 30(D); issues related to tax reform including international tax reform; Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act (S.1127, H.R. 2103).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 1660 (114th), H.R. 880 (114th), H.R. 2510 (114th), H.R. 2103 (114th), S. 1127 (114th)

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.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JED NICHOLAS BHUTA —
JIM KILEY —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Ongoing engagement regarding the fuel economy rule and the mid-term review; Assessment of Mid-level Ethanol Blends (H.R. 21); Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act (H.R. 434); Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act (H.R. 703); RFS Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 704); Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015 (S.577); Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2015 (S.889).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
MARK L KEMMER —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 703 (114th), S. 577 (114th), H.R. 704 (114th), H.R. 434 (114th), S. 889 (114th), H.R. 21 (114th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Privacy & Data Breach Legislation; Driver Distraction; FY 2016 Commerce Appropriations. Spectrum Allocation, (FCC Docket No. 13-49) Cybersecurity; Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (H.R. 910); Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), (S. 754).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VICTORIA E BARNES —
JED NICHOLAS BHUTA —
SEAN FINNERTY New —
STEPHEN G GEHRING —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
MARK L KEMMER —
JIM KILEY —
HARRY M LIGHTSEY —
DANIEL A. TURTON New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 754 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th), H.R. 910 (114th)

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.