AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION for AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION

Small Business SMB

Supported the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act; participated in SBA round-tables on environmental issues and labor issues.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Library of Congress (LOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Supported passages of legislation that would revise patent law to ensure availability of competitive aftermarket cosmetic parts (S. 812 / H.R. 1879); supported development of legislation to strengthen IRP enforcement measures against online infringement; supported legislation that amends Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Contacted: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Library of Congress (LOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Request for national certification standard for aftermarket catalytic convertors; monitored Phase II medium and heavy-duty vehicle emissions regulations and proposed glider kit limitations.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Library of Congress (LOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Education EDU

Increased support for vocational education; supported reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (H.R. 2353) to increase support of vocational education.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Library of Congress (LOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: H.R. 2353 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Supported efforts to reform new overtime rules and NLRB actions from previous Administration.

Contacted: SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Library of Congress (LOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Interested in WTO disputes related to auto industry; interested in free trade agreement negotiations and their impact on auto industry; industry in customs-related legislation and regulation; discussed intellectual property and anti-counterfeiting initiatives impact on auto industry; interested in domestic and international tariff and non-tariff barriers affecting auto parts and other products; supported efforts to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Library of Congress (LOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

Interested in U.S. Department of Commerce's Sustainable Initiative and additional study Regarding Re-manufacturing; supported aftermarket inclusion in automotive industry manufacturing hearings.

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Library of Congress (LOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Supported extension of SPA loan program stimulus provisions in the ARRA.

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Library of Congress (LOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Transportation TRA

Encouraged inclusion of aftermarket technology and research in ITS initiatives across DOT; discussed future national transportation bill and possible transportation funding efforts; discussed concerns over trucker hours of service and CSA program; commented on Electronic Data Recorder final rule.

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Library of Congress (LOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Automotive Industry AUT

Discussed vehicle recall considerations with members of Congress and their staffs; discussed need for independent auto care industry to have access to data generated by embedded vehicle telematics systems; formed Auto Care Caucus; monitored Security and Privacy in Your Car Act, or SPY Car Act, of 2017 (S. 812) and SPY Car Study Act of 2017 (H.R. 701); supported passage of Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2017, or PARTS Act of 2017 (S. 812 / H.R. 1879); commented on revisions for draft legislation on autonomous vehicles; supported inclusion in American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (S. 1885) a federal advisory committee on control and access to vehicle data.

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Library of Congress (LOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: H.R. 1879 (115th), S. 812 (115th), H.R. 701 (115th), S. 1885 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Opposed efforts to eliminate use of LIFO accounting method; supported e-fairness efforts to create nationwide online sales tax system; supported legislation that repeals Estate Tax, including Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 (H.R. 198); lobbied for fair effective tax rates; discussed tax repatriation options for transportation funding; supported Health Insurance Tax repeal; lobbied against Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) as part of future tax reform legislation; supported Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 (RTPA) (H.R. 2193); supported Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 (S. 976); opposed No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 (H.R. 2887).

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Library of Congress (LOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2193 (115th), H.R. 198 (115th), H.R. 2887 (115th), S. 976 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Supported efforts to repeal certain provision of Affordable Care Act: Employer Mandate, Health Insurance Tax, Cadillac Tax, small group expansion requirement, 40-hour full-time designation, and Medical Device Tax. Supported efforts to expand health savings accounts (HSA) and flexible spending accounts (FSA) benefits.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Library of Congress (LOC); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Discussed possible EPA regulations on TCE and Methylene Chloride; applied for small entity representative status re: TCE issue; discussed chemical and workplace labeling updates; worked with SBA and OSHA on refrigerant requirements and workplace safety regulatory changes; consulted on proposed rate for methylene chloride.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Library of Congress (LOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Endorsed letter to FTC from Congress regarding proper enforcement of Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Library of Congress (LOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA)