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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1030 15th Street N.W., Suite 560W |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005-1543 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400580768-12
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6. House ID# 412590000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Richard E. Coin Jr. |
Date | 1/21/2020 2:08:49 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AUT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Provide the United States government with recommendations on AAPC member companies views regarding trade and related market access issues facing the United States, including the U.S. governments efforts to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)/ United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). Engage with House and Senate staffers, advocating for passage of USMCA. Engagement and coordination with USMCA Coalition regarding same. Continue to monitor the Korea -U.S. FTA implementation and advocate for the elimination of Korea automotive market access barriers and concerns with fuel economy standards. Continue to monitor the trade negotiations between the US, Japan, EU, and the UK. Advocate for the inclusion of an automotive chapter that addresses regulatory convergence and mutual recognition of auto standards in proposed trade agreement with EU.
Continue to monitor the effects of the tariffs implemented from the Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum and encourage the Administration to come to a resolution on these tariffs. Engage on the Section 232 autos investigation through the Driving American Jobs coalition and other advocacy efforts.
Advocate for the continued acceptance of vehicles certified to U.S. standards and regulations and other automotive issues to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standards Organization (GSO) and Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA). Address concerns with fuel economy standards and other automotive issues to the Saudi Arabia Standards Organization (SASO).
Advocate for the acceptance of vehicles built to meet U.S. standards and regulations in China, Ecuador, Brazil, Egypt, Morocco, Israel, Tunisia, Ghana, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Request the support of U.S. regulators and trade officials to advocate globally for acceptance of U.S. certified vehicles. Engage with U.S. regulatory officials on advancing U.S. vehicle safety standards and U.S. industry autonomous vehicle (AV) development work at UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) meetings. Engage with regulatory and industry officials from EU, China, India, Japan, and Canada on WP.29 AV work in connection with same.
Engage with U.S. trade officials regarding Vietnam Decree 116 and other automotive import policies in Southeast Asia. Worked with U.S. government officials, as well as officials from the Japanese government and auto industry, on engagement with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for the 2019 APEC Auto Dialogue. Engaged with officials from APEC member economies regarding acceptance of U.S. vehicle safety and environmental regulations and other barriers to trade in the APEC region, as well as guiding principles/guidelines for automated vehicle testing and regulation in the APEC region. Conducted U.S. auto standards workshops in Taiwan and Philippines for regulators in the APEC region.
Develop an economic contribution report of the contributions of the U.S. automakers to the growth of the U.S. economy.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Acting Chief of Staff, U.S. Small Business Administration, Jul 2014-Nov. 2014 |
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Counsel, U.S. Senate (Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship), Oct. 2007-Apr. 2009 |
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Deputy Assistant Administrator for Congressional & Legislative Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration, Apr. 2009-Jan. 2011 |
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Assistant Administrator for Congressional & Legislative Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration, Jan. 2011-July 2014 |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., FCA Holdco B.V, FCA North America Holdings LLC
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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| FCA North America Holdings, LLC |
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| Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. |
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |