1st Quarter - Report

CATERPILLAR INC. for CATERPILLAR INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$498,202
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

HR 1830: Support legislation to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act Program HR 321/HR 782/HR 1002/HR 2942/S 796/S 1607/S 1677: Oppose legislation that attempts to address the value of China's currency HR 1968/S 571: Oppose legislation that would revoke China's PNTR status HR 1026/HR 2819/S 1673: Support legislation to end Administration restrictions on the sale of U.S. agriculture to Cuba HR 217/HR 624: Support legislation to lift the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba HR 957/HR 2880/S 527/S 970/S 1430: Oppose legislation amending the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act HR 708/HR 1229/S 364/S 947: Oppose legislation to apply countervailing duties to non-market economies HR 2798: Support legislation to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Support legislation to grant Russia PNTR HR 910/HR 1729/HR 3920/S 122/S 1652/S 1792/S 1848: Support legislation to renew the Trade Adjustment Assistance programs Support legislation to renew Presidential Trade Promotion Authority Support legislation to implement the Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama and Korea

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM C LANE Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2819 (110th), H.R. 1026 (110th), H.R. 708 (110th), H.R. 1968 (110th), H.R. 2880 (110th), H.R. 957 (110th), H.R. 2942 (110th), H.R. 1729 (110th), H.R. 1229 (110th), H.R. 2798 (110th), H.R. 782 (110th), H.R. 321 (110th), H.R. 1830 (110th), H.R. 624 (110th), H.R. 910 (110th), H.R. 217 (110th), H.R. 3920 (110th), H.R. 1002 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

HR 1038, S 623: Support Access to Life-Saving Medicines Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHRYN S HIMES Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1038 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Support FY2009 Interior and Environment Appropriations - National Clean Diesel Initiative Support Energy and Water Appropriation, FY2009 appropriations for Department of Energy heavy truck engine programs and ARES program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER MYERS Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 2001: Support the Industrial Cogeneration Act of 2007 HR 3754, S 2146: Support legislation to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects and for other purposes Support increased funding for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD BRENT Director, Solar Turbines, Inc. Gov't Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 2001 (110th), H.R. 3754 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 800, S 1041: Oppose the Employee Free Choice Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHRYN S HIMES Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 800 (110th)

Defense DEF

HR 4156: Support FY2008 Iraq Supplemental Spending bill (specific request for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles - OPA) FY2009 Defense Appropriations Bill: Support Tactical Vehicle PB lines 5, 11. OPA Construction Equipment PB lines 148, 150-155, 165. OPN Civil Engineering Support Equipment PB lines 122, 124 Support FY2009 Defense Authorization Bill: Support PB lines above HR 4986: Support Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER MYERS Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 4986 (110th), H.R. 4156 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 1509, HR 940: Support bill to extend subpart F exception HR 2138, S 41, S 2209: Support legislation to strengthen ASC R&E credit S 1273: Support legislation to allow permanent look-through Oppose codification of economic substance doctrine HR 3970: Oppose certain provisions of Title III IRC section 954 and related regulations: Support treatment of manufacturing HR 1023: Support legislation to repeal withholding on certain government contracts

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER MYERS Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1023 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 1509 (110th), H.R. 940 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S 1766: Oppose sections of the Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 S 2191: Oppose sections of the America's Climate Security Act of 2007 HR 2768: Oppose the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act HR 802: Support the Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TERRY GOFF Director, Emission Regulations & Conformance

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 802 (110th), H.R. 2768 (110th)

Torts TOR

HR 1908, S 1145: Oppose the Patent Reform Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHRYN S HIMES Washington Manager, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th)

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.