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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 | 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 | 2023 |
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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Richard E. Coin Jr. |
Date | 4/20/2023 12:43:44 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 implementation of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) and related issues regarding USMCAs automotive rules of origin. Engagement and coordination with other industry stakeholders regarding same.
Engagement with USG officials on potential semiconductor and automotive supply chain bottlenecks due to supplier/sub-supplier shortages of key components.
Engagement with U.S. Senate staff on a potential amendment to FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act effectively banning the use of certain imported semiconductors by U.S. government contractors.
Coordinate with other associations in Congressional advocacy efforts on amending U.S. tax code amendments to allow full/accelerated deductibility of R&D investments.
Engagement with U.S. EU Embassy officials on key domestic automotive trade priorities for Europe.
Participation and advocacy with U.S. government officials on automotive trade priorities for upcoming Indo-Pacific Economic Framework discussions.
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 U.S., Japan, EU, and 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 and UK.
Advocate with Administration officials and House & Senate offices for a resolution to the severe shortage of semiconductors needed for automotive applications; coordinate with similarly situated U.S. auto groups in connection with same. Engage with House and Senate staff regarding implementation of the CHIPS Act of 2022 semiconductor incentive funding legislation.
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), the Public Authority for Industry of the State of Kuwait (PAI) and UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT). 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 all markets especially in China, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Ecuador, Brazil, Kuwait, Egypt, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Israel, Iraq, Philippines, 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 member states, China, Korea, Japan, and Canada on WP.29 AV work in connection with same. Engage with regulatory and industry officials on a tire issue at the Transport Events Vehicle Regulations Working Party on Noise and Tyres (GRBP) at WP.29.
Coordinate with U.S. government officials on engagement at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and help coordinate efforts for U.S.-hosted APEC Auto Dialogue 37 in May 2023.
Engage with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on proposed phasedown/restrictions on the use of hydrofluorocarbons under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program
Develop small reports of the economic 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC)
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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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
As parent entities of FCA US LLC, Stellantis N.V., SFS UK 1 Limited, FCA Foreign Sales Holdco Ltd., have a generalized interest in the interest above.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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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)
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FCA US LLC |
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Ford Motor Company |
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General Motors Company |
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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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Stellantis N.V. |
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SFS UK 1 Limited |
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FCA Foreign Sales Holdco Ltd. |
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0.00 | 100 % |
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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