ECOLAB INC. for ECOLAB INC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Taxation legislation affecting the industry, including: Implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L.115-97); S.692/H.R.2207, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019; S.617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019; H.R.3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3301 (116th), S. 692 (116th), H.R. 2207 (116th), S. 617 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

Cosmetic safety reform; S.726, Personal Care Products Safety Act.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 726 (116th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Legislation and regulations related to sanctions impacting international operations.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues associated with OTC monograph reform; H.R.3052/S.2580, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020.

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 2580 (116th), H.R. 3052 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade issues and international items including the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the US-Japan FTA.

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Environmental issues related to climate, water, and air. S.483, Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018 (P.L.116-8). Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program reauthorization. Issues related to fumigation technology and services. Issues related to cleaning product ingredient disclosure.

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 483 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to energy efficiency, water efficiency, water resource management and reuse.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of