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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 | 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Richard E. Coin Jr. |
Date | 4/23/2024 1:00:10 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 (USG) 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 and USMCA auto parts definition expansion. Engagement and coordination with other industry stakeholders regarding the same. Engagement and advocacy in connection with USTR biennial USMCA review.
Engagement with Senate and U.S. House of Representatives offices on AAPC trade and other policy priorities.
Engagement and coordination with USG officials in connection with advocacy efforts for the continued acceptance of FMVSS-certified vehicle exports in Colombia.
Joint advocacy efforts with other associations in connection with House and Senate meetings on restoring deductibility of R&D expenses.
Engagement with Commerce Dept. officials on possible revisions to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
Coordinate with other associations and auto industry stakeholders on advocacy efforts in connection with Dept. of Commerce anti-dumping/countervailing duty investigations.
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.
Engagement with Commerce Dept. officials, 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), Bahrain Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC), Oman Directorate General for Standards and Metrology (DGSM) and Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology. 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, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Israel, Iraq, Philippines, Tunisia, Ghana, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, 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. autonomous vehicle (AV) and electric vehicle (EV) standards priorities at UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) related 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. Engage with NHTSA officials on WP.29 work on testing requirements for thermal propagation in EV batteries.
Coordinate with USG on engagement at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and assist in planning efforts for upcoming APEC Auto Dialogue 39 meeting in Peru; participation at same.
Engagement with Dept. of Commerce-International Trade Administration officials on status of ongoing USG review of tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Coordinate with other associations in Congressional advocacy efforts to urge passage of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill and tax legislation to restore immediate deductibility of R&D expenses.
Coordinate with other associations in advocacy efforts with the House Energy & Commerce Committee regarding the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act requirements.
Engagement with EPA and USTR on EU and international standards on vehicle lifecycle assessments/carbon footprint regulations for EVs.
Engage with the U.S. Department of Energy on their Petroleum Equivalency Factor (PEF) incorporated in NHTSAs proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.
Engagement with NHTSA in connection with Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for new CAFE standards.
Engagement with EPA officials on emissions rules and testing protocols for heavy- and medium-duty trucks.
Develop a report 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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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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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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |