1st Quarter - Report

FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION for FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION

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
$585,327
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
1st Quarter - Report (this page) Apr 21, 2014 $585,327 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment May 23, 2014 $585,327 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Intelligence INT

H.R. 4372, Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act, all provisions Unnumbered Senate report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, investigation into the CIAs use of torture in its detention, interrogation, and rendition programs, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH RENE BEAVERS —
RUTH FLOWER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4372 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Unnumbered House bill, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2103, all provisions

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
JOSE AGUTO —
MICHAEL SHANK —
EMILY WIRZBA —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

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

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1410 (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 provisionsUnnumbered House bill (later introduced as H.R. 4435), defense authorization bill for 2015, Title XII, provisions pertaining to early warning and intelligence gathering activities in Africa, policy on drones, and the Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001; Titles XV, XLIII and XLV, provisions relating to Overseas Contingency Operations; 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 Unnumbered Senate bill, defense authorization bill for 2015, Title XII, provisions relating to policy on drones; Titles XV, XLIII and XLV, provisions relating to Overseas Contingency Operations; 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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2642, Agricultural Act of 2014, Title IV, provisions relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program H.R. 2692, Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2013, all provisions S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, Title IV, provisions relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2642 (113th), S. 954 (113th), H.R. 2692 (113th)

Foreign Relations FOR

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. 2901, Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3292, United States-Iran Nuclear Negotiations Act, all provisionsH.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 resolution, related to expanding and improving 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. 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 Nomination of Rose Gottemoeller to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH RENE BEAVERS —
DAVID CULP —
KATE ELEANOR GOULD —
ALLYSON NEVILLE New —
MICHAEL SHANK —
ERIC PAUL TAMERLANI —
MAIYA ZWERLING —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 783 (113th), H.R. 2901 (113th), H.Res. 520 (113th), S. 1881 (113th), S.Res. 413 (113th), H.R. 2324 (113th), S. 462 (113th), H.R. 3292 (113th), S.Res. 384 (113th), S.Res. 269 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 804, Smarter Than Sequester Defense Spending Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, the bill as a whole Unnumbered House bill (later introduced as H.Con.Res. 96), Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024, the bill as a wholeUnnumbered House bill, Department of Defense appropriations bill for 2015, Title IX, provisions relating to Overseas Contingency Operations; and the bill as a whole Unnumbered House bill, energy and water development appropriations bill for 2015, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities Unnumbered House bill, Homeland Security appropriations bill for 2015, Titles II and V, provisions relating to immigration detention Unnumbered House bill, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill for 2015, the bill as a whole Unnumbered House bill, State Department, foreign operations appropriations bill for 2015, all provisions Unnumbered House bill, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill for 2015, the bill as a whole Unnumbered Senate bill, Department of Defense appropriations bill for 2015, Title IX, provisions relating to Overseas Contingency Operations; 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, Homeland Security appropriations bill for 2015, Titles II and V, provisions relating to immigration detention Unnumbered Senate bill, Interior and environment appropriations bill for 2015, Title II, provisions relating to the Cooperative Landscape Conservation Initiative Unnumbered Senate bill, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill for 2015, the bill as a whole Unnumbered Senate bill, State Department, foreign operations appropriations bill for 2015, all provisions Unnumbered Senate bill, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill for 2015, the bill as a whole

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3547 (113th), H.Con.Res. 96 (113th), H.R. 804 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, 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

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

Immigration IMM

H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 2278, Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act or SAFE Act, all provisions H.R. 3130, Protect Family Values at the Border Act, all provisions H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RUTH FLOWER —
VICTORIA JOHNSON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4303 (113th), H.R. 2278 (113th), H.R. 3130 (113th), H.R. 15 (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, To provide relocation subsidies for the long-term unemployed, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisionsS. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions S. 1747, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, all provisions S. 2148, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014, all provisions

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 460 (113th), H.R. 4033 (113th), H.R. 1010 (113th), S. 1845 (113th), H.R. 3979 (113th), S. 1747 (113th), S. 2148 (113th)

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