4th Quarter - Report

ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.) for ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.)

Period 4th Quarter 2014 Filed Jan 20, 2015 Signed by Marsha J. Smith, Manager, Legal Administration

Official filing
Firm
ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.)
Client
ARKEMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (FKA ARKEMA INC.)
Income
—
Expenses
$190,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Railroads RRR

Issues related to rail transporation, tank cars, rail shipper matters, rail competition and positive train control. S. 2777, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2777 (113th)

Manufacturing MAN

Issues related to products to enhance manufacturing facility safety; advanced manufacturing; jobs creation proposals; and manufacturing tax issues.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to the biobased products and renewable chemicals.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of

Transportation TRA

Issues related to rail and truck transportation, natural gas piping and pipelines, highways/roads, rail shipper and rail competition matters and freight issues, and products transportation regulations.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation, and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014. H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation, and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2267 (113th), H.R. 5233 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to the U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement, NAFTA Rules of Origin and environmental goods.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Defense DEF

H. 4870, Senate - Defense Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Titles (FY 2015) (Senate bill not yet introduced). Issues related to advanced materials, thermoplastics and/or materials research and development; manufacturing; industrial policy and funding; and energy and energy storage issues.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U. S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to manufacturing, R&D and other business tax credits and tax reform.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H. 4923 and Senate - Energy and Water Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Titles (FY 2015) (Senate bill not yet introduced). H. 4870, Senate - Defense Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Titles (FY 2015) (Senate bill not yet introduced).House 5171, Senate - Interior & Environment Appropriates Act, EPA Title (FY 2015) (bills not yet introduced).

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to Clean Air Act regulations, climate change, ozone protection, greenhouse gas reporting, fluorochemicals, hydrofluorcarbons and/or refrigerants. Issues related to Montreal Protocol. Issues related to natural gas.H.R. 1943, Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction Act of 2013 and S. 2911, Super Pollutants Act of 2014. EPA chemical regulations, including Significant New Alternatives Policy program regulations and Significant New Use Rules.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —
MATTHEW RITTER —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2911 (113th), H.R. 1943 (113th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reauthorization. S. 1009, Safe Chemicals Act of 2013. Issues related to fluorochemicals, fluoropolymers, hydrofluorocarbons and/or Montreal Protocol.EPA chemical regulations, including, Significant New Use Rules and the Significant New Alternatives Policy program; renewable chemicals.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —
MATTHEW RITTER —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1009 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013. Issues related to alternative/renewable energy, energy storage and battery funding, vehicle technology, building technology, energy efficiency, solar, biobased materials, natural gas and gas odorization, research grants; innovative manufacturing and industrial energy efficiency.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corproation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —
MATTHEW RITTER —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 761 (113th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Duty suspension bills. H.R. 2708, omnibus bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (includes various provisions regarding products associated with duty suspension bills that were originally introduced in the 112th Congress).

Foreign entity interest: Arkema is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 2708 (113th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014. Issues related to chemical facility security and anti-terrorism standards and legislation and cybersecurity.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 4007 (113th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Title VI Clean Air Act and related Montreal Protocol and fluorochemcials and hydrofluorocarbons issues; Significant New Alternatives Policy program and the Clean Power proposed regulations and climate change issues.

Foreign entity interest: Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corproation and is a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a European company

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —
MATTHEW RITTER —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

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