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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Quarter - Report (this page) | Oct 31, 2008 | $409,068 | Replaced |
| 3rd Quarter - Amendment | Oct 5, 2009 | $409,068 | Replaced |
| 3rd Quarter - Amendment | Oct 1, 2010 | $409,068 | Yes |
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Indian/Native American Affairs IND
H.R. 3228, Indian Health Reauthorization
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES W CASON | — |
| RUTH FLOWER | — |
| ALICIA MCBRIDE | — |
| KARYN WINGARD-MANUEL New | — |
Intelligence INT
H.R. 6034, FISA Amendments Act of 2008 on surveillance of private citizens' telephone and internet communications; H.R. 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act of 2008, especially with respect to interrogation guidelines.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES W CASON | — |
| RUTH FLOWER | — |
| ALICIA MCBRIDE | — |
Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR
H.R. 6691 on D.C.'s gun control law (House)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES W CASON | — |
| LAURA CHIROT New | — |
| RUTH FLOWER | — |
| LORA LUMPE | — |
| ALICIA MCBRIDE | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
S. 3437 Senator Feinstein's bill to ban torture by all U.S. agencies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RUTH FLOWER | — |
Defense DEF
S. 3258. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009. Lobbied senators re restoration of funding for the Reliable Replacement Warhead; S. 594. and H.R. 1755 Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act re standards for production, use, and export of cluster munitions against civilians; (Unnumbered) House Energy and Water Development appropriations bill for 2009, Title III, provisions relating to Weapons Activities and to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (House); S. 3001 and H.R. 5658, Military authorization act for 2009, re Iran sanctions; permanent bases in Iraq; provisions relating to weapons activities and Defense Nuclear Non-proliferation, exclusion of section entitled "Building Partnership Capacity of Foreign Military and Other Security Forces;" recommendations to the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES W CASON | — |
| LAURA CHIROT New | — |
| DAVID CULP | — |
| JIM FINE | — |
| RUTH FLOWER | — |
| KATE ELEANOR GOULD | — |
| TREVOR KECK | — |
| LORA LUMPE | — |
| ALICIA MCBRIDE | — |
| BRIDGET MOIX | — |
| EMILY RHODES | — |
| JOE VOLK | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill for FY09 Lobbied for: Civilian Stabilization Initiative ($249 million for Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization and Civilian Response Corps); USAID Operating and Expenses Account ($767 million which includes 300 new employees); Diplomatic and Consular Programs Account ($4.2 billion which includes funding for 1,000 new Foreign Service Officers); Contribution to International Organizations Account ($1.53 billion to support U.S assessed contribution to UN and related international organizations); Contribution to International Peacekeeping Activities Account ($2.1 billion to support U.S. assessed contribution to international peacekeeping operations); Reconciliation Programs Account ($50 million to support peace and reconciliation work); humanitarian provisions on landmines and cluster bombs ($79 million for demining work and include report language directing the State Department to use funds towards removing unexploded cluster submunitions in Laos); inclusion of report language from FY08 foreign operations bill prohibiting military assistance to any government recruiting child soldiers; inclusion of report language from FY08 foreign operations bill banning a long term U.S. basing agreement in Iraq; and to require all foreign military assistance be provided through the State and Foreign operations appropriations bill, with oversight from the Foreign Affairs Committee. House, Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations S 613, The Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act. A bill to authorize the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS), authorize a civilian reserve corps, and a conflict respond fund. Lobbied for co-sponsorship of bill Senate H.Con.Res.362 and S.Res.580, Iran Sanctions Resolutions, provisions relating to blockade of Iran; S. 3445 and H.R. 7112, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008; H.R. 6951, Transparent Actions over Covert Tactics in Iran Act of 2008 (House). S. 3433, Iraq Security Agreement Act of 2008 (Senate); S. 2130, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on the need for comprehensive diplomatic offensive to help broker national reconciliation efforts in Iraq and lay the foundation for the eventual redeployment of U.S. combat forces (Senate); H.R. 1045, Global Security Priorities Resolution, all provisions; Treaty Doc. 105-28, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES W CASON | — |
| DAVID CULP | — |
| JIM FINE | — |
| RUTH FLOWER | — |
| KATE ELEANOR GOULD | — |
| TREVOR KECK | — |
| ALICIA MCBRIDE | — |
| BRIDGET MOIX | — |
| JOE VOLK | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, and S. 3604 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Economic Recovery 2008, focusing on renewable energy tax credits, child tax credit, food programs, WIC, unemployment insurance, housing assistance, energy assistance, Pell grants, weapons activities in the Department of Energy, nuclear non-proliferation, language on the export of cluster munitions, language on diplomacy, Indian Health reathorization, and amendment #5331 re requiring schools to sponsor junior ROTC programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES W CASON | — |
| DAVID CULP | — |
| JIM FINE | — |
| RUTH FLOWER | — |
| KATE ELEANOR GOULD | — |
| DEVIN HELFRICH | — |
| TREVOR KECK | — |
| LORA LUMPE | — |
| ALICIA MCBRIDE | — |
| BRIDGET MOIX New | — |
| EMILY RHODES New | — |
| JOE VOLK | — |
| KARYN WINGARD-MANUEL New | — |
Immigration IMM
H.R. 5882, bill to recapture Visas (House); H.R. 5950 Detainee Basic Medical Care Act to set standards of care for immigrant detainees (House); H.R. 1176 Child Citizens Protection Act (House); H.R. 6617 Strentthening Communities Through English and Integration Act (House); H.R. 2593, Borderland Conservation and Security Act (House); H.R. 7255, Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act (House); S. 3594 Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Raids and Detention Act (Senate)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA DOUGLAS New | — |
| RUTH FLOWER | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
H.R. 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, especially renewable energy provisions; H.R. 7060 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (House only); H.R. 6899 Comprehenisve American Energy, Security and Consumer Protection Act, especially renewable energy provisions (House only.)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEVIN HELFRICH | — |
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.