3rd Quarter - Amendment

CATERPILLAR INC. for CATERPILLAR INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$510,000
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
3rd Quarter - Report Oct 20, 2008 $480,000 Replaced
3rd Quarter - Amendment (this page) Oct 20, 2008 $510,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

HR 1038, S 623: Support Access to Life-Saving Medicines Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHRYN S HIMES Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1038 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

HR 1830: Support legislation to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act Program HR 321/HR 782/HR 1002/HR 2942/S 796/S 1607/S 1677: Oppose legislation that attempts to address the value of China's currency HR 1968/S 571: Oppose legislation that would revoke China's PNTR status HR 217/HR 624: Support legislation to lift the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba HR 957/HR 2880/S 527/S 970/S 1430: Oppose legislation amending the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act HR 708/HR 1229/S 364/S 947: Oppose legislation to apply countervailing duties to non-market economies HR 2798: Support legislation to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Support legislation to grant Russia PNTR HR 910/HR 1729/HR 3920/S 122/S 1652/S 1792/S 1848: Support legislation to renew the Trade Adjustment Assistance programs Support legislation to renew Presidential Trade Promotion Authority Support legislation to implement the Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama and Korea Support legislation that would provide U.S. imports from low-income countries with duty-free, quota-free trade status

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM C LANE Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1830 (110th), H.R. 957 (110th), H.R. 2798 (110th), H.R. 782 (110th), H.R. 3920 (110th), H.R. 624 (110th), H.R. 910 (110th), H.R. 217 (110th), H.R. 2880 (110th), H.R. 1229 (110th), H.R. 1729 (110th), H.R. 321 (110th), H.R. 708 (110th), H.R. 1002 (110th), H.R. 1968 (110th), H.R. 2942 (110th)

Defense DEF

FY2009 Defense Appropriations Bill: Support Tactical Vehicle PB lines 5, 11. OPA Construction Equipment PB lines 148, 150-155, 165. OPN Civil Engineering Support Equipment PB lines 122, 124 Support FY2009 Defense Authorization Bill: Support PB lines above

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JUSTIN GIBBONS Washington Manager, Defense & Federal Products

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 3997/HR 1424: Support the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM C LANE Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs
CHRISTOPHER MYERS Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 3997 (110th)

Torts TOR

HR 1908/S 1145: Support to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHRYN S HIMES Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 3195: Support the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act. a bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 S 3406: Support the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHRYN S HIMES Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3195 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 1509, HR 940: Support bill to extend subpart F exception HR 2138, S 41, S 2209: Support legislation to strengthen ASC R&E credit S 1273: Support legislation to allow permanent look-through Oppose codification of economic substance doctrine HR 3970: Oppose certain provisions of Title III IRC section 954 and related regulations: Support treatment of manufacturing HR 1023: Support legislation to repeal withholding on certain government contracts HR 6049: Support extension of R&D credit, active financing exception and look-through treatment for CFCs HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Division C - support R&D credit, active financing exception and look-through treatment for CFCs S 3335: Support R&D credit, active financing exception and look-through treatment for CFCs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER MYERS Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1023 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 1509 (110th), H.R. 940 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Support FY2009 Interior and Environment Appropriations - National Clean Diesel Initiative Support Energy and Water Appropriation, FY2009 appropriations for Department of Energy heavy truck engine programs and ARES program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER MYERS Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Environment/Superfund ENV

HR 802: Support the Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2007 HR 6258: Support to accelerate the development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities and for other purposes

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TERRY GOFF Director, Emission Regulations & Conformance

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 6258 (110th), H.R. 802 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 6: Support Title 4, Subtitle D of the House Energy & Commerce Committee energy bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON LYNN Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6 (110th)

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