2nd Quarter - Report

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS for NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS

Period 2nd Quarter 2017 Filed Jul 18, 2017 Signed by ROBIN L. HAYNES

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS
Client
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS
Income
—
Expenses
$10,000
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

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

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Miscellaneous Tariff Bill - monitor MTB products and petitions on behalf of textile industry

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MERL TODD ETHINGTON —

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) -- NAFT Renegotiations; Support reopening NAFTA for common sense improvements to strengthen the U.S. Textile Industry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- support strong sourcing requirements as covered under the Berry Amendment for U.S. military to source high-quality materials from U.S. textile producers Foreign Trade Zones Customs Enforcement

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MERL TODD ETHINGTON —
DOUGLAS NATION New Manager of Government Affairs
AUGUSTINE TANTILLO —

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

Manufacturing MAN

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) -- NAFT Renegotiations; Support reopening NAFTA for common sense improvements to strengthen the U.S. Textile Industry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- support strong sourcing requirements as covered under the Berry Amendment for U.S. military to source high-quality materials from U.S. textile producers

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MERL TODD ETHINGTON —
DOUGLAS NATION —
AUGUSTINE TANTILLO —

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

Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles APP

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) -- NAFTA Renegotiation; Support reopening NAFTA for common sense improvements to strengthen the U.S. Textile Industry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- support strong sourcing requirements as covered under the Berry Amendment for U.S. military to source high-quality materials from U.S. textile producers Foreign Trade Zones Customs Enforcement

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MERL TODD ETHINGTON —
DOUGLAS NATION New Manager of Government Affairs
AUGUSTINE TANTILLO —

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

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.