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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 | 3737 Buffalo Speedway |
Address2 | Suite 800 |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 77098 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401108149-58740
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6. House ID# 563530001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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: Ariel Hill-Davis |
Date | 4/22/2024 1:37:21 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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing.
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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Hill-Davis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
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 |
Ariel |
Hill-Davis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
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
U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement, DOE FOA-0002936 (Mar. 8, 2023), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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 |
Ariel |
Hill-Davis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
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.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations.
H.R. 6622, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism.
S.3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism.
H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures.
S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products.
Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act.
Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts.
U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and 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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Hill-Davis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
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
Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB).
Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
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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Hill-Davis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
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
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight.
Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals.
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals.
S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Railroad Administration
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 |
Ariel |
Hill-Davis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
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
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation.
H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation.
Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513).
Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits.
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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Hill-Davis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Bureau of Land Management - Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement, including provisions related to land management and Right-Of-Way Exclusions.
Issues related to conservation, land use, and land access.
Issues related to critical mineral supply chain management, domestic mining, and domestic processing.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
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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Hill-Davis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
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
Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Departments of Transportation and Energy Appropriations, including funding for DOT crashworthiness studies, DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office and Plastics Innovation Challenge that impact development of lightweight automotive components.
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 |
Ariel |
Hill-Davis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
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
U.S. Trade Representative Request for Information, Promoting Supply Chain Resilience USTR-2024-0002, (March 7, 2024), including provisions related to critical materials, domestic production capabilities, and the chemical industry.
Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB).
Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
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
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Ariel |
Hill-Davis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As a parent entity of Solvay Chemicals Inc., Solvay SA has a generalized interest in the issues above.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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?
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