AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION for AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

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

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

Education EDU

Supported funding for vocational education.

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

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

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Supported legislation that amends the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

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

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: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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); opposed implementation of tariffs on steel and aluminum as well as Section 301 investigation proposed tariffs; opposed 232 auto parts.

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

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: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Supported extension of SPA loan program stimulus provisions in the ARRA; worked to ensure availability of financial assistance for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 and clarification that essential service orders issued by state and local officials should include the repair industry.

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

Transportation TRA

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

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); 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.

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

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; 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.

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

Health Issues HCR

Supported efforts to repeal certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act: Health Insurance Tax, Cadillac Tax, small group expansion requirement, and Medical Device Tax. Supported efforts to expand health savings accounts (HSA) and flexible spending accounts (FSA) benefits; supported the Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017 (S 1908 / HR 3919); supported the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 (HR 5138); supported developing legislation to establish federal chemical labeling standards. Supported Save American Workers HR 3798; STARS Act HR 3956; Cadillac Tax Repeal (HR 748, S. 684); Health Insurance Tax Repeal (HR 2447, S. 80); Health Insurance Tax Delay (HR 1398, S. 172); Commonsense Reporting Act of 2019 (S. 2366/H.R. 4070); and Employee Flexibility Act (HR 2782, S. 1510).

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

Bills named: H.R. 2782 (117th), H.R. 4070 (117th), H.R. 2447 (117th), H.R. 3919 (117th), S. 80 (117th), S. 2366 (117th), H.R. 3956 (117th), S. 172 (117th), H.R. 3798 (117th), H.R. 5138 (117th), S. 1510 (117th), H.R. 1398 (117th), H.R. 748 (117th), S. 684 (117th)

Small Business SMB

Supported the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act; participated in SBA round-tables on environmental issues and labor issues; worked to ensure availability of financial assistance for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 and clarification that essential service orders issued by state and local officials should include the repair industry.

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

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; supported developing legislation to establish federal chemical labeling standards.

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