2nd Quarter - Report

FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION for FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$648,238
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

14 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 3830, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, all provisions S. 1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL SHANK —

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Bills named: H.R. 3830 (113th), S. 1900 (113th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 2183, Drones Accountability Act, all provisions H.R. 4107, Reduce Expenditures in Nuclear Infrastructure Now Act (REIN-IN Act), all provisions H.R. 4372, Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Title X, provisions relating to the Guantanamo Bay detention facility; Title XII, provisions relating to Iran, Israel, Russia and Syria, and to the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force; Title XV, provisions relating the Overseas Contingency Operations account; Title XVI, Subtitle D, provisions relating to Nuclear Forces; and Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration Unnumbered House bill, introducing limitations and reforms to the Defense Department Excess Property Program (1033 program), all provisions S. 2070, Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act (SANE Act), all provisions S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Title XII, provisions relating to Iran, Israel, Russia and Syria; Title XV, provisions relating to the Overseas Contingency Operations account; Title XVI, Subtitle D, provisions relating to Nuclear Forces; and Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration Unnumbered Senate bill, introducing limitations and reforms to the Defense Department Excess Property Program (1033 program), all provisions

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: S. 2410 (113th), H.R. 4107 (113th), H.R. 4372 (113th), S. 2070 (113th), H.R. 4435 (113th), H.R. 2183 (113th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2692, Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2013, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL SHANK —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2692 (113th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 3899, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 4459, Democracy Restoration Act of 2014, all provisions S. 1945, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2235, Democracy Restoration Act of 2014, all provisions S.J.Res. 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RUTH FLOWER —
VICTORIA JOHNSON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4459 (113th), S. 2235 (113th), S.J.Res. 19 (113th), S. 1945 (113th), H.R. 3899 (113th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 198, Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force, all provisions H.R. 783, Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act, all provisions H.R. 2324, Sunset to the Authorization for Use of Military Force Act, all provisions H.R. 2494, Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 2606, Stabilization and Reconstruction Integration Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 2901, Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3292, United States-Iran Nuclear Negotiations Act, all provisions H.R. 4608, War Authorization Review and Determination Act, all provisions H.Res. 238, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace, all provisions H.Res. 520, Calling for an end to attacks on Syrian civilians and expanded humanitarian access, all provisions Unnumbered House bill, to address the crisis in the Central African Republic, all provisions Unnumbered House resolution, to call for expanded and improved U.S. capacities to help prevent and mitigate genocide and mass atrocities, all provisions S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1201, Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1881, Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013, all provisions S.Res. 269, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on United States policy regarding possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities by the Islamic Republic of Iran, all provisions S.Res. 384, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the humanitarian crisis in Syria and neighboring countries, resulting humanitarian and development challenges, and the urgent need for a political solution to the crisis, all provisions S.Res. 413, A resolution recognizing 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda, and affirming it is in the national interest of the United States to work in close coordination with international partners to help prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities, all provisions Nominations of Frank Rose to be Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance, Adam Scheinman to be Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Robert Wood to be Representative to the Conference on Disarmament

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 198 (113th), H.R. 4608 (113th), H.Res. 520 (113th), H.R. 783 (113th), H.R. 2494 (113th), H.R. 2606 (113th), S. 462 (113th), S.Res. 384 (113th), H.R. 2324 (113th), S. 1881 (113th), H.Res. 238 (113th), H.R. 3292 (113th), S. 1201 (113th), S.Res. 413 (113th), H.R. 2901 (113th), S.Res. 269 (113th)

Housing HOU

H.R. 3543, Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013, Title IV, provisions relating to Native American housing

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RUTH FLOWER —
DEVON ANN GRAYSON-WALLACE —
VICTORIA JOHNSON —
TILA NEGUSE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Bills named: S. 1217 (113th), H.R. 3543 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 4486, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, the bill as a whole H.R. 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, the bill as a whole H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, the bill as a whole H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, the bill as a whole H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015, Title IV, provisions relating to a new nuclear cruise missile; Title VIII, provisions relating to ballistic missile silos; Title VIII, provisions relating to Guantanamo Bay detention facility and the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force; Title IX, provisions relating to Iraq, the Palestinian Authority and Syria, and to the Overseas Contingency Operations account; and the bill as a whole H.R. 4903, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II, provisions relating to the detention beds mandate H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities H.R. 5013, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 Title I, provisions relating to Conflict and Stabilizations Operations, Contributions to International Organizations and Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; Title III, provision relating to Transition Initiatives, and Complex Crises Fund; Title VII, provisions relating to Africa - Crisis Response; and the bill as a whole Unnumbered House bill, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill for 2015, the bill as a whole S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, the bill as a whole S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, the bill as a whole S. 2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, the bill as a whole S. 2499, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, Title I, provision relating to Contributions to International Organizations; Title III, provisions relating to Complex Crises Fund and Transition Initiatives; Title IV, provision relating to Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; Title VII, provision relating to Africa - Crisis Response; Title VIII, provisions relating to Conflict Stabilizations Operations, Complex Crisis Fund, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities and Contributions to International Organizations; and the bill as a whole S. 2534, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II, provisions relating to the detention beds mandate Unnumbered Senate bill (later introduced as an amendment to H.R. 4870), Department of Defense appropriations bill for 2015, Title IV, provisions relating to a new nuclear cruise missile; Title VIII, provisions relating to ballistic missile silos; Title IX, provisions relating to the Overseas Contingency Operations account; and the bill as a whole Unnumbered Senate bill, energy and water development appropriations bill for 2015, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities Unnumbered Senate bill, Interior and environment appropriations bill for 2015, provisions relating to relating to the Bureau of Indian Affairs operating plan for Cooperative Landscape Conservation Unnumbered Senate bill, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill for 2015, the bill as a whole Unnumbered Senate bill, military construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill for 2015, the bill as a whole

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 4923 (113th), H.R. 4800 (113th), S. 2389 (113th), S. 2437 (113th), H.R. 4745 (113th), S. 2499 (113th), H.R. 4903 (113th), H.R. 5013 (113th), H.R. 4660 (113th), S. 2534 (113th), S. 2438 (113th), H.R. 4870 (113th), H.R. 4486 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, all provisions H.R. 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 4899, Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014, all provisions S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, all provisions S. 2074, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSE AGUTO —
JAMES W CASON —
MICHAEL SHANK —
EMILY WIRZBA —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 2262 (113th), H.R. 6 (113th), S. 2074 (113th), H.R. 1616 (113th), S. 1392 (113th), H.R. 4899 (113th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 4620, Accountability in Immigration Detention Act of 2014, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RUTH FLOWER —
VICTORIA JOHNSON —

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Bills named: H.R. 4620 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3979, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 4033, American Worker Mobility Act of 2014, all provisions S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions S. 2148, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEVON ANN GRAYSON-WALLACE —
TILA NEGUSE —
MICHAEL SHANK —

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2148 (113th), H.R. 4033 (113th), S. 460 (113th), H.R. 3979 (113th), S. 1737 (113th), H.R. 1010 (113th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

S. 1622, Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RUTH FLOWER —
VICTORIA JOHNSON —

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1622 (113th)

Welfare WEL

S. 2366, Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2014

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEVON ANN GRAYSON-WALLACE —
TILA NEGUSE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: S. 2366 (113th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 1410, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2014, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TILA NEGUSE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: S. 1410 (113th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.Res. 593, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to better understand water availability, sustainability, and security at a national scale, the United States should prioritize the assessment of the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources, and produce a national water census with the same sense of urgency that was incorporated in the "Man on the Moon" project to address the inevitable challenges of "Peak Water", all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL SHANK —

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.Res. 593 (113th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.