3rd Quarter - Report

FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION for FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$350,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSE AGUTO —
EMILY WIRZBA —

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

Bills named: S. 720 (114th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, , Title X, provisions pertaining to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, and the Department of Defense 1033 Program; Title XII, provisions related to Matters Relating to Foreign Nations; Title XVI, provisions relating to Nuclear Forces; Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration; and provisions relating to Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act H.R. 2569, Drone Reform Act, all provisions S. 1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, Title XII, provisions related to Matters Relating to Foreign Nations; Title XV, provisions relating to Authorization of Additional Appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations ; Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration; and provisions relating to Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 2569 (114th), H.R. 1735 (114th), S. 1376 (114th), H.R. 1232 (114th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.Res. 413, Honoring the victims of hate crimes of Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment, in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, where individuals were targeted by violence and hatred, because they were Muslim or perceived to be Muslim, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHERINE K KUSIAK CAREY New —
YASMINE TAEB New —

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

Bills named: H.Res. 413 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1286, Child Tax Credit Permanency Act of 2015, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MAVIS BRITWUM New —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1286 (114th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

H.R. 3190, PREPARE Act of 2015, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSE AGUTO —
EMILY WIRZBA —

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

Bills named: H.R. 3190 (114th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.J.Res. 61, Hire More Heroes Act of 2015, provisions relating to the Iran nuclear agreement H.J.Res. 62, To authorize the use of the Armed Forces of the United States against Iran if Iran commits a serious violation of its commitments or obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, all provisions H.J.Res. 64, Disapproving of the agreement transmitted to Congress by the President on July 19, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran H.R. 3461, To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran, all provisions Unnumbered House bill , relating to a commission to verify Iranian nuclear compliance of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, all provisions Unnumbered House bill, Humanitarian Assistance and Peacebuilding Protection Act, all provisions S. 526, Sunset of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act, all provisions S. 1635, Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016, Subtitle B, provision related to the Atrocities Prevention Board S. 1682, Iran Sanctions Relief Oversight Act of 2015, all provisions Unnumbered Senate bill , relating to a commission to verify Iranian nuclear compliance of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, all provisions Unnumbered Senate bill, Humanitarian Assistance and Peacebuilding Protection Act, all provisions Unnumbered Senate bill, related to the prevention and mitigation of genocide and mass atrocities, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
KYLE CRISTOFALO New —
DAVID CULP —
KATE ELEANOR GOULD —
BRADLEY HARRIS —
SEAN LANGBERG —
ALLYSON NEVILLE —
DIANE RANDALL —
THEODORE SITTHER —

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

Bills named: H.J.Res. 62 (114th), S. 1682 (114th), S. 526 (114th), H.R. 3461 (114th), H.J.Res. 64 (114th), H.J.Res. 61 (114th), S. 1635 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2016, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities H.R. 2685, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, Title VIII, provisions pertaining to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force; and the bill as a whole H.R. 2772, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, Title I, provisions related to Conflict Stabilization Operations, Contributions to International Organizations, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; Title III, provisions related to Transition Initiatives, Complex Crises Fund, Conflict Stabilization Operations, and Democracy Fund; Title IV, provision related to Peacekeeping Operations; Title V, provisions related to the Green Climate Fund; Title VIII, provisions related to Conflict Stabilizations Operations, Contributions to International Organizations, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities, Transition Initiatives, and Peacekeeping Operations; and the bill as a whole H.R. 2822, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Bureau of Indian Affairs school construction and the bill as a whole Unnumbered House bill, emergency supplemental bill for Syrian refugees, all provisions S. 1558, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, the bill as a whole S. 1645, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Bureau of Indian Affairs school construction and the bill as a whole S. 1725, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, Title I, provisions related to Conflict Stabilization Operations, Contributions to International Organizations, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; Title III, provisions related to Complex Crises Fund, Transition Initiatives, and Democracy Fund; Title IV, provision related to Peacekeeping Operations; Title VII, provisions related to the Green Climate Fund Unnumbered Senate bill, emergency supplemental bill for Syrian refugees, all provisions

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

Bills named: S. 1645 (114th), S. 1558 (114th), H.R. 2822 (114th), H.R. 2685 (114th), H.R. 2028 (114th), S. 1725 (114th), H.R. 2772 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.Res. 424, Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to conservative environmental stewardship, all provisions

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

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

Bills named: H.Res. 424 (114th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 410, Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act, all provisions S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1948, Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HANNAH EVANS —
RUTH FLOWER —

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

Bills named: S. 1948 (114th), H.R. 360 (114th), S. 410 (114th), S. 710 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 1890, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, all provisions S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSE AGUTO —
EMILY WIRZBA —

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

Bills named: S. 995 (114th), H.R. 1890 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2660, WIC Act, all provisions S. 1796, WIC Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RUTH FLOWER —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2 (114th), H.R. 2660 (114th), S. 1796 (114th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 1149, Protection of Children Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act, all provisions H.R. 3573, Refugee Resettlement Oversight and Security Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3576, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2015, all provisions S.Res. 104, A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the success of Operation Streamline and the importance of prosecuting first time illegal border crossers, all provisions S. 178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, provisions excluding application to undocumented trafficking victims S. 750, Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act, all provisions S. 1700, Mitigation Facilitation Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1814, Stop Sanctuary Cities Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HANNAH EVANS —
RUTH FLOWER —

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

Bills named: H.R. 3576 (114th), H.R. 3573 (114th), S. 178 (114th), H.R. 1148 (114th), H.R. 1153 (114th), H.R. 1149 (114th), H.R. 3009 (114th), S. 1814 (114th), S. 1700 (114th), S. 750 (114th), S.Res. 104 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 920, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015, all provisions S. 502, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1169, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1245, Protecting Communities and Police Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1513, Second Chance Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 2123, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH RENE BEAVERS —
MAVIS BRITWUM New —
RUTH FLOWER —
MAGGIE O'DONNELL —

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

Bills named: S. 1245 (114th), S. 2123 (114th), H.R. 920 (114th), S. 1513 (114th), S. 1169 (114th), S. 502 (114th)

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