2nd Quarter - Report

AFL-CIO for AFL-CIO

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$660,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
2nd Quarter - Report (this page) Jul 22, 2009 $660,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment Mar 25, 2011 $660,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act, H.R.1318 Columbia Free Trade Agreement Panama Free Trade Agreement Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009, S. 1027 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009, H.R. 2378 TRADE Act of 2009, H.R. 3012 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Reform Trade Advisory Council Discussions re currency and trade issues Discussions re CAFTA complaint against Guatemala Discussions about worker transition legislation Free Trade Zone legislative proposals

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRETT GIBSON —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —
JEFFREY VOGT —

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1027 (111th), H.R. 3012 (111th), H.R. 1318 (111th), H.R. 2378 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 384 Credit Card Holders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, H.R. 627 Comprehensive Financial Regulation Proposals

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GAIL DRATCH —
GREG JEFFERSON —
LAUREN ROTHFARB —

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 627 (111th), H.R. 384 (111th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Discussions re Civil Rights Commission Discussions re amendments to Civil Rights Act of 1964 Voting Rights Act Oversight Hearings Hate Crimes Prevention Act, H.R. 1913

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 1913 (111th)

Transportation TRA

Transportation Security Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009, H.R. 1881 Discussions re infrastructure

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1881 (111th)

Veterans VET

Discussions re various veterans issues Discussions re post traumatic stress disorder legislation Bill to Amend the Definition of "Combat with the enemy" for service connected disabilities, H.R. 6732 (110th Congress)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 6732 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Hospital Quality Measurement Reports Physician Quality Measurement Reports

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GERALD SHEA —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY10 Senate Budget Resolution, Senate Con. Res. 13 H. Con. Res. 85 for FY'10 House Budget Resolution Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, H.R. 2847 State, Foreign Operations 2010 Appropriations, H.R. 3081 Department of Defense Authorization 2010, H.R. 2647 ILAB Reauthorization Labor-HHS Appropriations Discussions relating to War Supplemental

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —
GREG JEFFERSON —
DAVID MALLINO —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —
JEFFREY VOGT —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2847 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th), H.R. 2647 (111th), H.R. 3081 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

DC House Voting Rights Act, S. 160 General Executive Branch Appointments Issues Relating to Census Bureau Judicial Nominations Discussions re federal employee privitization-A76 issues Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, S. 386 Federal Election Integrity Act of 2009, H.R. 512 Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2009, H.R. 1604 Department of Justice Nominations--Dawn Johnson Social Security Administration Nominations Discussions re election reform Discussions re government contracting

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —
CECELIE COUNTS —
LAUREN ROTHFARB —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 512 (111th), S. 160 (111th), H.R. 1604 (111th), S. 386 (111th)

Immigration IMM

Discussions re general immigration issues Discussions re comprehensive immigration reform H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009, S. 887 H2B Reform Nurse Visas

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SONIA RAMIREZ —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 887 (111th)

Education EDU

Discussions re Education related federal programs and education agenda for the 111th Congress 21st Century Green High Performing Public School Facilities Act, H.R. 2187

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2187 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Coordination of Health Care Quality Initiatives Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act, H.R. 1427 Health care reform Hospital Quality Alliance

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG JEFFERSON —
DAVID MALLINO —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —
GERALD SHEA —
JOANN VOLK —

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 1427 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 182 Employee Free Choice Act, S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 1409 A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by states or their political subdivisions, H.R.413 OSHA Recordkeeping James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, H.R. 847 Minimum Wage Policy Issues under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 Discussions re possible OSHA reform legislation Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009, S. 354 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, S. 512 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, S. 931 Healthy Families Act, S. 1152 James Zadroga 911 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, S. 1334 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009, H.R. 626 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, H.R. 1020 Federal Living Wage Responsibility Act, H.R. 1334 Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 2067 Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act, H.R. 2161 Healthy Families Act, H.R. 2460 Paid Vacation Act of 2009, H.R. 2564 Asbestos ban H1N1 Virus (swine flu) Worker Protections

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —
CECELIE COUNTS —
GAIL DRATCH —
BRETT GIBSON —
GERRON SIMONE LEVI —
DAVID MALLINO —
LAUREN ROTHFARB —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 931 (111th), H.R. 626 (111th), S. 1152 (111th), H.R. 847 (111th), H.R. 2564 (111th), S. 560 (111th), H.R. 2161 (111th), H.R. 413 (111th), S. 512 (111th), S. 354 (111th), H.R. 2460 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th), H.R. 2067 (111th), H.R. 1334 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th), S. 182 (111th), S. 1334 (111th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, H.R. 1 Implementation of H.R. 1

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Foreign Relations FOR

G-8 and G-20 Meetings Issues Relating to International Monetary Fund

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of

Defense DEF

Department of Defense/National Security Personel Service Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Retirement RET

Discussions re pensions funding relief Discussions re investment advice for 401K plans Pension Funding Relief Social Security Reform 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009, H.R. 1984 Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009, H.R. 1988 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act of 2009, H.R. 2748 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009, H.R. 2779 Auto Dealers' Pension Fairness Act of 2009, H.R. 2793 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, H.R. 2989 401-k Fees Governance of PBGC Comprehensive Retirement Reform Discussions Social Security Trustees Amendment Report Discussions re encouragement of annuitizations of defined contribution plans

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GAIL DRATCH —
LAUREN ROTHFARB —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1988 (111th), H.R. 2989 (111th), H.R. 2779 (111th), H.R. 2793 (111th), H.R. 1984 (111th), H.R. 2748 (111th)

Housing HOU

Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, S. 896 Mortgage Reform and Anti Predatory Lending Act of 2009, H.R. 1728

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG JEFFERSON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 896 (111th), H.R. 1728 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Discussions re climate change Discussions re general environmental issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID MALLINO —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bankruptcy BNK

Bankruptcy Reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG JEFFERSON —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Cash for Clunkers/Fleet Modernization Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act, S. 539 Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009, S. 661 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act, S. 949 Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2009, S. 1013 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, H.R. 2454 Cap-and-Trade Carbon Emissions Proposals Discussions re energy issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG JEFFERSON —
DAVID MALLINO —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 539 (111th), S. 949 (111th), S. 1013 (111th), S. 661 (111th)

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.