1st Quarter - Report

FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION for FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$430,000
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.

Environment/Superfund ENV

Unnamed House resolution, regarding climate change, all provisions

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

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, all provisions S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015, all provisions

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

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

Bills named: S. 1 (114th), S. 720 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.Con.Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, all provisions H.R. 240, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, all provisions Unnumbered House bill, Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act, 2016, bill as a whole Unnumbered House bill, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, 2016, bill as a whole Unnumbered House bill, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, bill as a whole Unnumbered House bill, Department of State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2016, Title I, provisions related to Conflict and Stabilizations Operations, and Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; Title III, provision related to Transition Initiatives, and Complex Crises Fund; and Title V, provisions related to the Green Climate Fund Unnumbered House bill, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2016, bill as a whole Unnumbered House bill, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2016, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities Unnumbered House bill, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2016, bill as a whole Unnumbered House bill, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2016, bill as a whole S.Con.Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, all provisions Unnumbered Senate bill, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2016, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities Unnumbered Senate bill, Department of State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2016, Title III, provisions related to Complex Crises Fund, and Transition Initiatives; and Title IV, provision related to Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; Title V, provisions related to the Green Climate Fund; and Title VIII, provisions related to Conflict Stabilizations Operations, Complex Crisis Fund, and Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities

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

Bills named: H.R. 240 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.Con.Res. 27 (114th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015, all provisions 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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HANNAH EVANS —
RUTH FLOWER —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1149 (114th), H.R. 1153 (114th), H.R. 399 (114th), H.R. 1148 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Unnamed House bill, related to Fast Track Authority for Free Trade Agreements, all provisions Unnamed Senate bill, related to Fast Track Authority for Free Trade Agreements, all provisions

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

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)

Defense DEF

H.R. 401, Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 1534, Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act, all provisions Unnumbered House bill (later introduced as H.R.1735), National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, Title XII, provisions related to Matters Relating to Foreign Nations; Title XIII, provisions relating to Cooperative Threat Reduction; Title XVI, provisions relating to Nuclear Forces; and Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration S. 165, Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015, all provisions S. 831, Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act, all provisions Unnumbered Senate bill , National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, Title XII, provisions relating to Russia; Title XIII, provisions relating to Cooperative Threat Reduction; Title XVI, provisions relating to Nuclear Forces; and Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH RENE BEAVERS —
JAMES W CASON —
DAVID CULP —
BRADLEY HARRIS —
SEAN LANGBERG —
MAGGIE O'DONNELL —
DIANE RANDALL —
THEODORE SITTHER —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1735 (114th), H.R. 401 (114th), S. 165 (114th), S. 831 (114th), H.R. 1232 (114th), H.R. 1534 (114th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 1466, Surveillance State Repeal Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH RENE BEAVERS —
MAGGIE O'DONNELL —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1466 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 536, Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2015, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HANNAH EVANS —
RUTH FLOWER —

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

Bills named: S. 536 (114th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Unnamed House bill, regarding Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience, all provisions

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

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

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HANNAH EVANS —
RUTH FLOWER —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2 (114th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.J.Res. 27, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL Resolution, all provisions H.J.Res. 30, Comprehensive Solution to ISIL Resolution, all provisions Unnumbered House bill, Humanitarian Assistance Facilitation Act, all provisions S. 269, Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015, all provisions S. 526, Sunset of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act, all provisions S. 615, Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, all provisions S. 625, Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, all provisions S. 669, Iran Congressional Oversight Act of 2015, all provisions S. 792, Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015 S.Res. 40, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding efforts by the United States and others to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, all provisions Unnumbered Senate bill, Humanitarian Assistance Facilitation Act, all provisions Unnumbered Senate bill, related to the prevention and mitigation of genocide and mass atrocities, all provisions

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

Bills named: H.J.Res. 27 (114th), S.Res. 40 (114th), S. 625 (114th), H.J.Res. 30 (114th), S. 615 (114th), S. 792 (114th), S. 526 (114th), S. 269 (114th), S. 669 (114th)

Education EDU

H.R. 5, Student Success Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HANNAH EVANS —
RUTH FLOWER —

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

Bills named: H.R. 5 (114th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

S. 246, Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act, all provisions S. 410, Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HANNAH EVANS —
RUTH FLOWER —

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

Bills named: S. 410 (114th), S. 246 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 920, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015, all provisions S. 178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, all provisions S. 502, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015, all provisions S. 675, REDEEM Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DELLA ANDERSON —
HANNAH EVANS —
RUTH FLOWER —
TILA NEGUSE —

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

Bills named: S. 178 (114th), S. 675 (114th), S. 502 (114th), H.R. 920 (114th)

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