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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 | 100 PARK AVENUE |
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| City | FLORHAM PARK |
State | NJ |
Zip Code | 07932 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 5506-12
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6. House ID# 316800000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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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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: Catherine A. Trinkle |
Date | 1/18/2022 6:50:02 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
Plastics (S. 923/H.R. 2159 - RECYCLE Act, S. 984/H.R. 2238 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, H.R. 2777 - Advanced Recycling R&D Act, H.R. 2821 - Plastic Waste Reduction & Recycling Research Act, S. 2645/H.R. 5389 - REDUCE Act, S.2388/H.R. 4443 - COMPOST Act, H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 1512 - Clean Future Act ). BASF supports policies to promote advanced recycling and composting and to improve and enhance recovery and recycling infrastructures, rather than ban or tax certain products.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Elizabeth |
Odina |
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Laura |
Berkey-Ames |
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Molly |
Miller |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity.
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
Energy legislation, including energy efficiency provisions (Clean Energy for America Act (no bill number), Energy Infrastructure Act (no bill number)). BASF supports provisions in energy legislation requiring improvements in building codes and incentives for green building and building efficiencies, as well as energy efficiency tax incentives (45L, 179D).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Elizabeth |
Odina |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity.
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Pesticides (including S.3283 - Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act of 2021). BASF supports existing laws and regulations requiring rigorous scientific evaluation of pesticide products, legal certainty with respect to existing pesticide registrations, sound implementation and eventual renewal of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) and efficient processes for pesticide evaluations under the Endangered Species Act.
Biostimulants (no bills). BASF supports a consistent and predictable path to
market for plant biostimulant products, including at both EPA and USDA.
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 |
Jeff |
Blackwood |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity.
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Cybersecurity (no bills). BASF supports efforts to ensure that any new cybersecurity reporting requirements that might apply to the chemical industry focus on US operations and systems, provide for coordination across the federal government, and do not duplicate or conflict with existing provisions within physical security programs.
CFATS Reauthorization (no bills). BASF supports the long-term reauthorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Program.
TWIC (no bills). BASF supports objective and efficacious implementation of the Biometric Meter Rule based on a complete risk assessment that considers all relevant costs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Elizabeth |
Odina |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity.
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
Climate Change (H.R. 1512 - CLEAN Future Act, S. 799/H.R. 1992 - Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act, H.R. 3039 - MARKET CHOICE Act, H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act). BASF supports predictable climate protection policies that address all emitting economic sectors, ensure economically feasible and technologically reasonable reduction targets, and encourage the development of technology solutions to achieve further emission reductions.
Environmental Justice (no bills). BASF supports efforts to address environmental justice concerns through engagement, science, and continuous improvement.
Plastics (S. 923/H.R. 2159 - RECYCLE Act, S. 984/H.R. 2238 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, H.R. 2777 - Advanced Recycling R&D Act, H.R. 2821 - Plastic Waste Reduction & Recycling Research Act, S. 2645/H.R. 5389 - REDUCE Act, S.2388/H.R. 4443 - COMPOST Act, H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 1512 - Clean Future Act). BASF supports policies to promote advanced recycling and composting and to improve and enhance recovery and recycling infrastructures, rather than ban or tax certain products.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Elizabeth |
Odina |
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Mark |
Washko |
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Laura |
Berkey-Ames |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity.
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
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills (S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021). BASF supports the temporary reduction or suspension of duties on imports of goods not domestically produced.
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 |
Molly |
Miller |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity.
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
US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (no bills). BASF supports enforcement of the commercial provisions of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement to address recent actions by Mexico, particularly with respect to pesticides and agricultural biotechnology.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Molly |
Miller |
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Jeff |
Blackwood |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity.
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
Tax Code revisions (H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act). BASF is concerned by proposals to increase corporate rates and otherwise revise the tax code and believes that there are alternative means available to fund infrastructure improvements and other important spending programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Molly |
Miller |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity.
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
E-mobility (H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act). BASF supports infrastructure improvements and surface transportation policies that encourage e-mobility.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Elizabeth |
Odina |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity.
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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Nondiscrimination (S. 393/H.R. 5 - Equality Act). BASF supports the expansion of federal civil rights laws to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Molly |
Miller |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity.
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Higher Education. (S. 1945 - IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act). BASF supports funding for long-term facility improvements at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Molly |
Miller |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
BASF Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, a European entity.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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
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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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