3rd Quarter - Report

FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION for FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$415,000
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.

Housing HOU

H.R. 3543, Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2013, all provisions

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 3543 (113th)

Welfare WEL

S. 2366, Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2014

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

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

Bills named: S. 2366 (113th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 1410, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2014, all provisions S. 1690, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RUTH FLOWER —
VICTORIA JOHNSON —
TILA NEGUSE —

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

Bills named: S. 1410 (113th), S. 1690 (113th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 200, Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan Act, all provisions H.R. 2183, Drones Accountability Act, all provisions H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Title XII, provisions relating to Russia; Title XIII, provisions relating to Cooperative Threat Reduction; Title XV, provisions relating the Overseas Contingency Operations account; Title XVI, Subtitle D, provisions relating to Nuclear Forces; Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration; and the bill as a whole H.R. 5478, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Title XII, provisions relating to Russia; Title XIII, Subtitle B, provisions relating to Cooperative Threat Reduction; Title XV, provisions relating to Overseas Contingency Operations; Title XVI, Subtitle A, provisions relating to Nuclear Forces; Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration; and the bill as a whole S. 2904, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, all provisions

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

Bills named: S. 2904 (113th), H.R. 2183 (113th), H.R. 200 (113th), H.R. 4435 (113th), H.R. 5478 (113th), S. 2410 (113th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 4459, 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: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

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

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

H.R. 5314, Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience (PREPARE) Act of 2014, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSE AGUTO —
EMILY WIRZBA —

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

Bills named: H.R. 5314 (113th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.Con.Res. 53, Urging all parties to the conflict in Syria to work through the United Nations and with the international community to hold the Assad regime accountable and resolve the crisis in Syria through a negotiated political settlement, all provisions 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. 2501, Congressional Accountability and Oversight in Syria Act, 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. 3526, Humanitarian Assistance Facilitation Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 4608, War Authorization Review and Determination Act, all provisions H.R. 5415, Authorization for Use of Military Force against International Terrorism 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. 445, Urging the P5+1 to only accept a final nuclear agreement with Iran that definitively prevents Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability, ceases Iran's construction of advanced missiles and warheads, suspends Iran's support for terrorist organizations, and reduces human rights violations within Iran, all provisions Unnumbered House bill, to address the crisis in the Central African Republic, all provisions Unnumbered House resolution, related to expanding and improving U.S. capacities to help prevent and mitigate genocide and mass atrocities, 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.J.Res. 44, Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, 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 Unnumbered Senate bill, related to the prevention and mitigation of genocide and mass atrocities, all provisions Unnumbered Senate bill, to address the crisis in the Central African Republic, 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: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2494 (113th), S. 1201 (113th), H.Con.Res. 53 (113th), H.R. 4608 (113th), S.Res. 384 (113th), H.R. 2324 (113th), H.R. 198 (113th), H.R. 5415 (113th), S.J.Res. 44 (113th), H.Res. 238 (113th), S. 1881 (113th), H.R. 783 (113th), H.R. 2501 (113th), H.Res. 445 (113th), H.R. 3292 (113th), H.R. 2901 (113th), H.R. 2606 (113th), H.R. 3526 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.J.Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015, provisions related to Syria H.R. 804, Smarter Than Sequester Defense Spending Reduction Act, all provisions 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 Guantanamo Bay detention facility and to ballistic missile silos; Titles IX and X, provisions relating 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 and to Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; Title III, provision relating to Transition Initiatives and to Complex Crises Fund; 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 III, provisions relating to Complex Crises Fund and Transition Initiatives; Title IV, provision relating to Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; 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, energy and water development appropriations bill for 2015, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities Unnumbered Senate bill, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill for 2015, the bill as a whole

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

Bills named: H.R. 4745 (113th), S. 2438 (113th), H.R. 804 (113th), H.R. 4903 (113th), H.R. 4800 (113th), H.R. 4923 (113th), H.R. 4660 (113th), S. 2499 (113th), H.R. 4486 (113th), H.R. 4870 (113th), S. 2437 (113th), S. 2389 (113th), S. 2534 (113th), H.J.Res. 124 (113th), H.R. 5013 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 332, Climate Protection Act of 2013, all provisions S. 2911, Super Pollutants Act of 2014, all provisions

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

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

Bills named: S. 332 (113th), S. 2911 (113th)

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR

H.R. 1728, Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act, all provisions S. 54, Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013, all provisions S. 150, Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL SHANK —

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

Bills named: S. 150 (113th), H.R. 1728 (113th), S. 54 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, 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: Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1616 (113th), S. 2262 (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 S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions

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

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

Bills named: S. 1737 (113th), H.R. 3979 (113th), S. 460 (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
HANNAH EVANS New —
RUTH FLOWER —

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

Bills named: S. 1622 (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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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

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