Mid-Year Report

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION for GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

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What was lobbied

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

Science/Technology SCI

R&D Funding (Renewable Fuels, Hydrogen, Fuel Cell - HR 6, HR 2773) Energy Legislation (HR 6, HR 547, HR 2773)

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); SENATE; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 547 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 2773 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (HR 698, S 1356) Financial Literacy & Education

Contacted: Federal Transit Administration (FTA); SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 698 (110th)

Automotive Industry AUT

Auto Industry Issues (General) [All other issues listed in more specific categories]

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Discussion of General Economic Issues

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Stationary Source Issues

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

CAFE (HR 6, S 1419, HR 1506, HR 2927, S 183, S 357, S767, S875) Energy Legislation (HR 6, S 1419) Climate Change Legislation

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1506 (110th), H.R. 2927 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Renewable Fuels Issues (HR 6, S 1419) Energy Legislation (HR 6)

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

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

Torts TOR

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Surface Transportation Board (STB); State, Dept of (DOS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Mobile Source Issues

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Energy, Dept of; Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Spectrum Allocation Emergency Response/E911 (S 428) Privacy (HR 251, HR 740) Universal Service Funding

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 251 (110th), H.R. 740 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

APEC Issues Border Security and Trade Issues Competitiveness Currencies/Trade-Related Issues (S 1021) Customs Issues Intellectual Property Issues Market Access Issues Non-Tariff Trade Barriers Russia WTO Accession Steel Trade Issues U.S. ANDEAN Trade U.S. ASEAN Trade U.S. Canada Issues U.S. China Trade U.S. Colombia Trade U.S. Eastern European Trade U.S. Japan Trade U.S. Korean Trade U.S. Latin America Trade U.S. Mexico Trade U.S. Middle East Trade U.S. Panama FTA U.S. Peru Trade U.S. Russia Trade U.S. Thailand Trade U.S. UAE FTA Vietnam WTO Accession World Trade Organization Doha Talks

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Fiscal 2008 Agriculture Appropriations (HR 3161, S 1859 Office of Generic Drugs) Fiscal 2008 Transportation-HUD Appropriations (HR 3074, S 1789) Fiscal 2008 Department of Defense Appropriations (HR 3222) Fiscal 2008 Energy & Water Appropriations (HR 2641, S 1751) FY 2008 Labor HHS Apropriations (HR 3043, S 1710 - Comparative Effectiveness Research)

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3161 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 3222 (110th), H.R. 3074 (110th)

Transportation TRA

Border Transportation Issues Fiscal 2008 Transportation - HUD Appropriations (HR 3074, S 1789) Highway Funding & Highway Trust Fund Hybrid Bus Funding (HR 3074, S 1789) Intelligent Transportation Systems Mexican Truck Issues (HR 1773) Public Transit Funding Railroad Issues/Regulation (HR 2125, S953) SAFETEA-LU Implementation Surface Transportation Board Issues Truck Sizes and Weights Trucking Issues

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2125 (110th), H.R. 3074 (110th), H.R. 1773 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Advanced Vehicle Technology Tax Incentives (HR 6 - Baucus Senate Amendment S 1704, HR 2505, HR 2776, S 1617, S 1704) Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (HR 1365) Pension Reform Technical Corrections Research & Development Tax Credit (HR 2138, S 41) Section 280F for Utility Vehicles Trade Adjustment Assistance Tax Credit

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC)

Bills named: H.R. 2505 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 1365 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

ERISA preemption issues Medicare Availability to Early Retirees Medicare Prescription Drug Issues Medicare Quality Enhancement Act (S 1544, S 1693) Mental Health Parity legislation (S 558, HR 1424) Office of Generic Drug Funding (HR 3161, S 1859) The Lower Priced Drugs Act/Citizen Petition/Pediatric Exclusivity Issues (S 1088, HR 2900, S 1082) Biogenerics legislation (S 623, HR 1038, S 1695, S 1505, HR 1956, S 1082, HR 2900) Comparative Effectiveness Research (HR 3043, S 1710, HR 2184) Genetics Information NonDiscrimination Act (S 358, HR 493) Health Information Technology (S 1693, S 1408)

Contacted: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 1956 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 2184 (110th), H.R. 2900 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 493 (110th), H.R. 1038 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Air Bag Systems Antilock Brake Systems Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2007 (HR 1216, S 694) Child Passenger Safety Issues Consumer Information Crash Avoidance Driver Behavior Improvements Driver Workload Driver Education and Licensing 15 Passenger Van Safety Event Data Recorders (HR 1015) Fiscal 2007 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Funding (HR 3074, S 1789) Hydrogen Fuel Safety Impaired Driving Issues (HR 3074, S 1789) Intelligent Transportation Systems International Safety Standards Harmonization LATCH Motor Vehicle Defects and Recalls Motor Vehicle Safety Regulatory Issues New Car Assessment Program NTSB Issues SAFETEA-LU Implementation Safety Belt - Child Safety Seat Use (HR 3074, S 1789) Safety Data (HR 3074, S 1789) Telematics Tire Safety Traffic Safety Issues (HR 3074, S 1789) Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation Act (TREAD) Implementation Vehicle Compatibility (HR 6, S 357) Vehicle Rollover (HR 3074, S 1789)

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 3074 (110th), H.R. 1216 (110th), H.R. 1015 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th)

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