3rd Quarter - Report

AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION for AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION

Period 3rd Quarter 2009 Filed Oct 19, 2009 Signed by Aaron Lowe - Vice President Government Affairs

Official filing
Firm
AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION
Client
AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$172,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Interested in Department of Commerce International Trade Administration's Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Automotive Industry AUT

Lobbied to include right to repair as part of H.R. 7321, providing financial assistance to qualifying vehicle manufactuerers.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 7321 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported legislation to make the 2001 tax cuts permenant. Supported ending the Death Tax. Supported Addition of vehicle fuel economy tax credit as part of the economic stimulus package (HR 1)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Opposed passage of the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act (HR 2751).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2751 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Supported legislation that would ensure consumer's right to obtain repair information for their vehicles (HR 2057)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2057 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

N/A

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Supported in increased funding for intellectual property enforcement under the PRO-IP ACT by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Custome Enforcement (ICE), and Department of Justice

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Supported passage of legislation (HR 3059/S1368) that would revise patent law to ensure availability of competitive aftermarket cosmetic parts. Supported legislation to strengthen intellectual property rights enforcement measure Interested in Department of Justice's anti-counterfeiting initiative. Supported intellectual property rights enforcement provisions of the House and Senate FY 2010 Commerce, Justice Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (HR2847)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 3059 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th)

Education EDU

Increased financial support for vocational legislation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Opposed Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 1409, S. 560.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 560 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Opposition to provisions in Senate Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act and H.R. 2454 that would restrict the sale of R-134a to only certified individuals.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Educated Congress on the impact on small businesses of health care reform proposals under consideration in House and Senate (HR 3200 and S 1679, America's Healthy Future Act).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 3200 (111th)

Small Business SMB

Supported the Motor Vehcile Owner's Right to Repair Act (HR 2057)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 2057 (111th)

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.