4th Quarter - Report

AFL-CIO for AFL-CIO

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$700,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trans-Pacific Partnership: labor, investment, procurement, services Columbia FTA: labor rights, lap monitoring and implementation H.R. 6156, Russia PNTR: policy, legislation Honduras/CAFTA Complaint: support Guatamala CAFTA Complaint: support Bangladesh Labor Rights & General System of Preferences Petition: outcomes of petition NAFTA: Mexican labor issues Anti-dumping & countervailing duties legislation: development Investments & Bilateral Investment Treaties: analysis World Trade Organizations Fast Track: analysis, planning H.R. 5910, Global Investment Act Burma: lifting of trade sanctions Columbia: worker rights

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRETT GIBSON —
GREG JEFFERSON —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 5910 (112th), H.R. 6156 (112th)

Defense DEF

DoD Design Teams: performance management, workplace incentives, hiring flexibilities S. 3254, DoD Authorization: worker impacts H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act: National Nuclear Security Administration/worker safety and health, Title 21 and 32

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4310 (112th), S. 3254 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Fiduciary Rules Dodd-Frank Implementation: derviatives, Investor Program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
N/A N/A —

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Agriculture AGR

S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012: worker and conservation provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 3240 (112th)

Transportation TRA

S. 876, Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act Amtrak: hearings, worker impact/jobs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 876 (112th)

Retirement RET

Social Security: benefit cuts, solvency, benefits, chained CPI Electronic disclosure of retirement plan documents: participant protections Retirement Security Pension "De-Risking": participant/retiree protections Medicare/Medicaid: benefits ERISA

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GAIL DRATCH —
BRETT GIBSON —
LAUREN ROTHFARB —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

P.L-112-25, Budget Control Act of 2011: sequestration Deficit reduction packages: provisions that would reduce Medicare and Medicaid spending Defense Authorization FY 2013: A-76 process; reduction of civilian workforce H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Super Storm Sandy Supplemental: funding, worker provisions Disaster Assistance Supplemental (Hurricane Sandy): DOL and HHS Appropriations Fiscal Cliff: advocacy materials, preparation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —
GREG JEFFERSON —
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

H.R. 4297, Workforce Investment Act Infrastructure: jobs S. 3468, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act: worker impact Job training programs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRETT GIBSON —
GREG JEFFERSON —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 3468 (112th), H.R. 4297 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

S. 915, American Health Security Act of 2011 - single payer health plan P.L 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: proposed repeal of the law; implementation of Medicaid expansion H.R. 1200, American Health Security Act of 2011: provisions establishing a single payer health plan H.R. 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011 H.R. 2077, Medical Loss Ratio Repeal Act of 2011: provisions that would repeal medical loss ratio requirements for insurers Medicare Rules Preservation of the income tax exclusion for employer-provided healthcare benefits Preservation of Medicare benefits: Medicare eligibility age cost-sharing requirements Restructuring of Medicaid financing for deficit reduction: use of block grants or per capita caps to reduce funding PL 112-152, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Healthcare Regulations ACA Implementation: employer responsibility requirements, exchange and Summary of Benefits and Coverage Rules Medicaid: premium assistance programs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1206 (112th), H.R. 1200 (112th), S. 915 (112th), H.R. 2077 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Immigration: worker impacts 287(g) Deferred action for childhood arrivals Palermo NLRB charge: immigration aspects

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREA ZUNIGA —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

NLRA and NLRB: hearings, worker impacts FLSA: companionship regs, minimum wage increase OSHA regulatory and enforcement issues Official Time: employer pay for union reps. protecting collective bargaining

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —
CECELIE COUNTS —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of

Unemployment UNM

Unemployment Insurance: reauthorization of Federal Extension

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Manufacturing MAN

Manufacturing Policy: Investment trade, tax policy, currency

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRETT GIBSON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Election Reform: Voter ID and Election Administration

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1063, Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011: provisions related to payments from Federal Health Insurance Trust Fund "Make Work Pay": in lieu of extending payroll tax holiday Taxes: middle class impact H.R. 8, Tax Rate Extension: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid H.R. 6169, Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012 S. 1787, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act: financial transaction tax H.R. 3313, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act: financial transaction tax Tax Reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GAIL DRATCH —
BRETT GIBSON —
GREG JEFFERSON —
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —
LAUREN ROTHFARB —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 6169 (112th), S. 1787 (112th), H.R. 1063 (112th), H.R. 8 (112th), H.R. 3313 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

Judicial Nominations Filibuster Reform Appointments: financial regulators SEC Appointments

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR

H.R. 58, Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Bills named: H.R. 58 (112th)

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.