CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC. for CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Government policies and positions regarding the importation of agriculture and construction equipment to Russia; specifically relating to Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR).

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Foreign Relations FOR

Issues relating to agriculutral and construction equipment used in the Iraq and Afghanistan.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues relating to card check elections and binding arbitration; HR 377 - Paycheck Fairness Act; E-verify

Contacted: White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 377 (113th)

Agriculture AGR

Ag Issues in US Free Trade Agreements that support our farmer customers; Renewable Fuels Standard; Farm Bill issues; GPS issues

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Transportation TRA

Issues relating to funding of federal highways. Off-road farm equipment operated on public roads newly defined as "commercial vehicles."

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Obama Administration Budget, provisions relating to increasing taxes on US companies competing for business in international markets; Farm Bill, provisions relating to commodity price and income supports, initiatives to reduce the cost of capital, energy tax incentives, farmland preservation tax, and research and development tax credit; Senates Gang of Six initiative in support of the Simpson-Bowles Fiscal Commission report, provisions regarding tax reform and Chairman Camp's discussion draft.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Obama Administration Budget, provisions relating to increasing taxes on US companies competing for business in international markets

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)