1st Quarter - Report

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

Period 1st Quarter 2012 Filed Apr 19, 2012 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
$220,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to advanced manufacturing and R&D tax credits and business tax credits and accounting Issues related to corporate tax reform

Foreign entity interest: Arekma 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: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reauthorization S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 Science and risk assessment; liability

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; Surface Transportation Board (STB); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 847 (112th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Issues regarding tariff and duty suspensions (no pending legislation)

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: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Defense DEF

Defense Apropriations Act, Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Titles (FY 2013) Issues related to research and development; manufacturing; industrial policy and funding; and energy 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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of Section 1502 of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act (111th Congress: H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act; S. 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act) - conflicts minerals reporting

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KUNZ —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (112th), S. 3217 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to the biobased products (no pending legislation)

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; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Transportation TRA

S. 158, STB Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Hazardous Materials Transportation Reauthorization S. 301, a bill to make technical modifications to positive train control requirements Issues related to rail and truck transportation, pipelines, highways, positive train control regulations and STB rail-shipper matters

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: Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 158 (112th), S. 49 (112th), S. 301 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Energy and Water Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Titles (FY 2013) Defense Appropriations Act, Research and Development and Manufacturing and Industrial Title (FY 2013) Interior & Environment Appropriations Act, EPA Title (FY 2013)

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: State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 Issues related to Clean Air Act regulations, climate change and ozone protection Issues related to Montreal Protocol (no pending legislation) Issues related to corporate average fuel economy standards and regulations Issues related to natural gas

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 —
THOMAS EARL WERKEMA —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Bills named: S. 228 (112th), S. 482 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 963, Reducing Federal Energy Dollars Act of 2011 S. 1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 S. 1108, 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011 H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 H.R. 2962, Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1575, Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act of 2011 Issues related to alternative energy, renewable energy, vehicle technology, building technology, lighting, energy efficiency, solar, biofuels, natural gas, wind, research grants; clean energy standard issues and innovative manufacturing.

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); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1001 (112th), S. 1575 (112th), H.R. 2962 (112th), S. 963 (112th), S. 1108 (112th), H.R. 1380 (112th), S. 1000 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 225, Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2011 H.R. 916, Continuing Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Security Act of 2011 Issues related to chemical facility security and anti-terrorism standards

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: Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 908 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), S. 473 (112th), H.R. 916 (112th), H.R. 225 (112th)

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