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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1808 Eye Street, NW |
Address2 | 5th Floor |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 314512-12
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6. House ID# 391440000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 | |
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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Method A.
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: Neil T. Messick, Vice President, Government Relations |
Date | 01/16/2009 |
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
H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act, and S. 974, Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act, provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries, support
H.R. 2714, a bill to require the President to delay or reverse implementation of a World Trade Organization decision..., provisions relating to "zeroing" and Bratsk Aluminum v. US, support
H.R. 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007, support
S. 362, The Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act of 2007, support
H.R. 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, oppose
H.R. 708, Trade Law Reform Act of 2007, support
S. 796, Fair Currency Act, support
H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007, support
S. 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007, support
H.R. 5935, America Steel First Act, support
S. 1919, Trade Enforcement Act of 2007, support
H.R. 6530, Trade Enforcement Act of 2008, support
H.R. 2095, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007, support strengthened Buy America provisions in rail projects; oppose weakening of Buy America provisions for specialty metals.
Granting of market economy treatment to nonmarket economies in antidumping cases, oppose
Oppose Chinese government policies promoting steel overcapacity and unfair trading practices
Doha Round, advocate strong trade remedy rules
Commerce Department policies relating to anti-dumping "zeroing" policies, support continuation of "zeroing"
Support changes in existing Buy America statutes to improve transparancy and expand coverage
Support U.S. government action to address China's export restrictions on raw materials
Oppose repayment of CDSOA funds to Customs and Border Protection
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
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Messick |
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Marcia |
Miller |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
ArcelorMittal S.A., as the parent of ArcelorMittal USA, Inc., has an interest in the outcome of all issues lobbied.
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
S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act, S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act and S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act, support exemption for certain process gas; support improvements to competitiveness provisions; support additional allocations for highly recyclable products; support steel sector specific alternatives; support additional allocations for energy intensive manufacturers.
S. 742, A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act..., support
H.R. 6903, A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act..., oppose provisions relating to iron ore mining
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Neil |
Messick |
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Marcia |
Miller |
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Mark |
Burtschi |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
ArcelorMittal S.A., as the parent of ArcelorMittal USA, Inc., has an interest in the outcome of all issues lobbied.
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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 7327, a bill to make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 and for other purposes, support
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Neil |
Messick |
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Mark |
Burtschi |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
ArcelorMittal S.A., as the parent of ArcelorMittal USA, Inc., has an interest in the outcome of all issues lobbied.
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
H.R. 7327, a bill to establish conditions on any distribution of funds under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide relief for the automotive industry, dealerships, and suppliers, and for other purposes, support
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Neil |
Messick |
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Mark |
Burtschi |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
ArcelorMittal S.A., as the parent of ArcelorMittal USA, Inc., has an interest in the outcome of all issues lobbied.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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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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