2nd Quarter - Report

THE WASHINGTON TAX & PUBLIC POLICY GROUP for CATERPILLAR INC

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Expansion of alternative simplified research and development tax credit (HR 880, HR 5187). Issues related to international tax and corporate tax reform and CFC look-through (HR 1430). Issues related to Proposed Treasury IRC section 385 Regulations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN DIFFELL Special Assistant to the Chief Deputy Whip
JAN FOWLER Intern; Representative McCrery
GREGORY NICKERSON Staff Dir., Ways&Means Subcom. on Select Reven.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1430 (114th), H.R. 880 (114th), H.R. 5187 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to Trans-Pacific Partnership; issues related to the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (HR 4923; S. 2794)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN DIFFELL Pol. Adv. Senate Rep. Conf; Leg. Dir. Sen. Blunt; Leg. Dir. Rep. Blunt; Sr Policy Adv. Rep Majority Whip; Sr. Policy Adv. House Maj. Whip; Research Analyst House Maj. Whip; Spec. Asst. to Chief Deputy Whip

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2794 (114th), H.R. 4923 (114th)

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.