4th Quarter - Report

K&L GATES, LLP for RHODIA INC

Period 4th Quarter 2011 Filed Jan 20, 2012 Signed by Steven Valentine, Partner

Official filing
Firm
K&L GATES, LLP
Client
RHODIA INC
Income
$20,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Defense DEF

Availability of rare earth chemicals for defense applications (no specific bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EDWARD CHARLES OLIVARES —
LESLIE J SACK —
STEVEN RICHARDS VALENTINE —
JAMES T WALSH —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislation to suspend or reduce tariffs. (Legislation anticipated but not yet introduced).

Foreign entity interest: Rhodia is a multinational company that is based in France.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVEN RICHARDS VALENTINE —

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 591, Security in Energy and Manufacturing Act of 2011, section 2: possible federal financial support for green tires technology.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARGO A DEY —
LESLIE J SACK —
STEVEN RICHARDS VALENTINE —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 591 (112th)

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.