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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Mercury Public Affairs, LLC

2. Address

Address1
300 Tingey St, Suite 202
 Address2
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City
Washington DC
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20004
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Adina Taluto
​2022614000
​ataluto@mercuryllc.com
5. Senate ID#
​70175-1005433
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Hyundai Motor Company
6. House ID#
​301740309
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2020
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​60,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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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.
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

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Adina Taluto
 Date
9/21/2020 3:29:04 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

NHTSA and EPA regulations related to corporate average fuel economy standards for 2019 and later model year lightduty vehicles (EPA HQOAR20100799; FRL97065; NHTSA20100131; RIN 2060AQ54; RIN 2127AK79).
NHTSA regulations regarding driver distraction guidelines for invehicle electronic devices.
NHTSA pending regulations on vehicletovehicle communications for lightweight vehicles.
Monitored hydrogen fuel cell vehicle policy and Congressional Hydrogen Caucus activity
Monitored COVID-19 legislation impacting the auto industry




17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Energy - Dept of, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

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
Kevin
Allen
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

​Hyundai Motor Company based in Seoul Korea has an interest in the manufacture and sale of Hyundai vehicles in the United States

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 LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Monitored federal labor relations policy in the automotive and transportation sectors (no specific legislation).


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL)

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
Kevin
Allen
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

​Hyundai Motor Company based in Seoul Korea has an interest in the manufacture and sale of Hyundai vehicles in the United States




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

"Implementation and modification of the United StatesKorea
Free Trade Agreement (P.L. No. 11241 United States Korea
Free Trade Implementation Act), regarding all provisions, particularly those relating to the automotive sector. U.S.Korea trade, U.S. policy towards Korea, and U.S. trade policy, including the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)."
U.S. Department of Commerce Section 232 investigation into auto imports.


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), 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
Allen
Kevin
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

​Hyundai Motor Company based in Seoul Korea has an interest in the manufacture and sale of Hyundai vehicles in the United States

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

Federal tax policy regarding corporations and potential border adjustability tax (no specific 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
Kevin
Allen
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

​Foreign Entity ***Hyundai Motor Company based in Seoul, Korea has an interest in the manufacture and sale of Hyundai vehicles in the United States.

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

Monitored the budget and appropriations process as it relates to the automotive and transportation sectors.

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
Kevin
Allen
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

​Foreign Entity ***Hyundai Motor Company based in Seoul, Korea has an interest in the manufacture and sale of Hyundai vehicles in the United States

Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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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

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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​Max
​Sandlin
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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:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

1 3 5
2 4 6

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)