3rd Quarter - Report

AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION for AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION

Period 3rd Quarter 2008 Filed Oct 16, 2008 Signed by Aaron Lowe - Vice President Government Affairs

Official filing
Firm
AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION
Client
AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$172,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Interested in the U.S.-Korean Free Trade Agreement

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Manufacturing MAN

No Lobbying Occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Defense DEF

No lobbying occurred

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Utilities UTI

No Lobbying occurred

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Transportation TRA

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Automotive Industry AUT

No Lobbying Occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

No Lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Foreign Relations FOR

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Small Business SMB

Supported the Motor Vehicle Owner's Right to Repair Act (H.R. 2694)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —
MICHAEL PULITZER —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 2694 (110th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

No Lobbying Occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Interested in increased funding for intellectual property enforcement by Customs and Border protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Department of Justice

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Science/Technology SCI

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Education EDU

Increased financial support for vocational education

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Torts TOR

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Global climate treaty negotiations. Interested in issues affecting the producers and sellers of automotive aftermarket products.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported addition of vehicle fuel economy tax credit as part of economic stimulus package (HR 5140)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5140 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Supported passage of legislation (HR 5638) that would revise patent law to ensure availability of competitive aftermarket cosmetic parts. Supported Legislation S. 522 and S. 3325 to strengthen intellectual property rights enforcement measures Interest in Department of Justice anti-counterfeiting iniative.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3325 (110th), H.R. 5638 (110th), S. 522 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Supported Association/Small Business Health Plan Legislation and HR 6210, S.H.O.P. Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
AARON LOWE —
MICHAEL PULITZER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6210 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Supported legislation HR 2694 that would ensure consumer's right to obtain repair information for their vehicles. Testified in front of the House Small Business Committee on the issue.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —
MICHAEL PULITZER —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2694 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Opposed Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 800, S. 1041

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN CARROLL —
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1041 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

No lobbying occured

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEE KADRICH —
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Opposition to provision in S. 2191 and HR 3448 that would restrict sale of R-134a to only certified individuals

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON LOWE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3448 (110th), S. 2191 (110th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.