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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 900 First Avenue |
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City | King of Prussia |
State | PA |
Zip Code | 19406 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 13370-12
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6. House ID# 304340000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Marsha J. Smith |
Date | 10/18/2018 2:33:17 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2; S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Kunz |
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Brandon |
Farris |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 6157, S. 3159 - FY19 Defense Appropriations bill
H.R. 6147, S. 3073 - FY19 Interior-Environment Appropriations bill (EPA and General Provisions titles)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Kunz |
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Farris |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company
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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Clean Air Act regulations; Montreal Protocol (including the Kigali Amendment), the Paris Agreement and/or fluorochemicals and hydrofluorocarbons issues and Significant New Alternatives Policy program
S. 2448 - American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2018 and related draft House bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
David |
Kunz |
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Farris |
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Allen |
Karpman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company
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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) implementation, including new and existing chemicals regulations and new chemicals approvals
Issues related to fluorochemicals, fluoropolymers, hydrofluorocarbons, PFAS issues and/or Montreal Protocol (including the Kigali Amendment) and/or the Paris Agreement
EPA chemical regulations, including Significant New Use Rules and the Significant New Alternatives Policy program regulations.
Monitor personal care products legislation
Superfund/remediation issues
Issues related to Hurricane Harvey
HR 2858 - SUPER Act of 2017
HR 1930 - Federal Refrigerant Management & Stewardship Act of 2017
HR 5228 - Stop Counterfeit Drugs by Regulating and Enhancing Enforcement Now (SCREEN) Act
General chemical manufacturing issues and 3D printing issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
David |
Kunz |
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Farris |
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Karpman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company
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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to advanced materials, composites, thermoplastics, pavement markings and/or materials research and development and specifications; manufacturing; industrial policy and funding; and energy and energy storage issues.
HR 5515, S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act of 2018.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
David |
Kunz |
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Brandon |
Farris |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to alternative/renewable energy, energy storage and battery funding, vehicle technology, building technology, building codes, energy efficiency, solar, biobased materials, natural gas and natural gas storage, gas odorization, innovative manufacturing, refrigerants; industrial energy credits and composite materials for utility and energy infrastructure
Energy policy legislation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
David |
Kunz |
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Farris |
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Karpman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Clean Air Act regulations, climate change, stratospheric ozone protection, greenhouse gas reporting, fluorochemicals, hyrdofluorocarbons and/or refrigerants; corporate average fuel economy standards and/or the Montreal Protocol (including the Kigali Amendment) and United Nations supporting language and the Paris Agreement.
Issues related to natural gas
EPA chemical regulations, including Significant New Alternatives Policy program regulations
HR 2858 - SUPER Act of 2017
HR 1930 - Federal Refrigerant Management & Stewardship Act of 2017
H.R. 4011-Fuel Economy Harmonization Act (monitor)
S. 2448 - American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2018
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
David |
Kunz |
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Farris |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Chemical Facility Antiterrorism (CFATS) reauthorization (monitor)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Kunz |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company
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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to rail transportation, rail tank cars, rail-shipper matters, rail competition and competitive switching, positive train control, rail liability issues and rail security.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
David |
Kunz |
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Farris |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company
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 TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4318/S. 2108, Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Acts
Sec. 301 tariffs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
David |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tax reform bill implementation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Kunz |
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Brandon |
Farris |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company
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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to free trade agreements, including the U.S.- E.U. free trade agreement, NAFTA renegotiations and the Korea-U.S. agreement.
Issues related to antidumping matters, tariffs (including Section 301 tariffs and tariffs on Chinese imports).
H.R.5841 - Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018; S. 2098 - Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
David |
Kunz |
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Allen |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to infrastructure, highways, roads, traffic safety and traffic markings, natural gas piping and pipelines, pipeline gas odorization and related issues, plastic pipes, composites in infrastructure and aerospace applications and standards for composites, corporate average fuel economy standards, positive train control, rail tank cars, rail-shipper and rail competition and switching matters, freight issues and Surface Transportation Board issues.
Water Resources Development Act issues and water infrastructure issues
HR 5310 - Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Arkema Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. corporation and is indirectly owned by Arkema S.A., a European company
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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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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