VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA, LLC for VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA LLC
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
-U.S. Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: lowering tariffs on U.S. heavy duty truck exports to Colombia. -Customs and Border Protection "10+2" Customs rule: provisions relating to proposed rule regarding customs data collection information.
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo: No interest other than wholly owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
Transportation TRA
Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (All Sections): Provisions relating to funding levels, Commercial Vehicle Infrastructure Integration, Bus Rapid Transit, Truck Size and Weights.
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than wholly owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
| PETER PROUT | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
- Repeal of Last-in First-out (LIFO), legislation not yet introduced: Would repeal the LIFO tax accounting method. (cont.) - H.R. 2452, S. 823: NOL Carryback Act (All Sections); Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses.
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than wholly owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 1409, S. 560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (All Sections); provisions relating to revisions to U.S. labor law regarding union elections and contract negotiations.
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than wholly owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Heavy Duty hybrid incentives (legislation yet to be introduced): Provisions creating incentives to purchase Heavy Duty hybrid vehicles.
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than wholly owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
| PETER PROUT | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
-H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Section 821): provisions related to mobile source GHG regulation. (Cont.) -EPA 2010 Diesel Emissions regulation: requires 0.2 g/bhp-hr of NOx emissions for heavy duty trucks and buses. -H.R. 2996 (All Sections): FY 10 Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriation bill: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding.
Foreign entity interest: AB Volvo - No interest other than wholly owning the registrant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN MILLER | — |
| PETER PROUT | — |
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