AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2018 Budget Resolution--lobbied against the President's "skinny" budget. Lobbied against negative impact on federal employees' retirement by requiring workers pay additional salary towards retirement, and continued and increased staffing cuts; privatizing of more airport screening jobs, and reduction in benefits for on the job injuries. FY 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations--lobbied on provisions for funding Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Coast Guard (USCG), Federal Protective Service (FPS), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA). In particular, continued retention of prohibitions against the OMB Circular A-76 process in the Coast Guard's National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC) and on certain position in the CIS related to investigation and adjudication of the immigration rights benefits. Lobbied for funding to increase number of Transportation Security Officer (TSO) full time equivalents (FTEs). FY 2018 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations--lobbied on provision to provide adequate funding for VA health and benefits programs and contracting out. Lobbied on provisions to increase the Department of Veterans' Affairs health care budget with regard to budget reconciliation, legislation, blue collar pay, white collar pay minimum wage, retirement, part-time annuity computations, and compensatory time. FY 2018 Interior and Environmental Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out, pay, and working conditions of federal employee jobs. FY 2018 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out, cuts in funding for job training and employment services, college aid for students, rural health care services, funding for the National Institutes of Health and contracting out at NIH. Also to increase the Social Security Administration's administrative budget to help relieve the continuing backlog in processing disability claims. FY 2017/18 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill--lobbied on contractor compensation provisions to make the A-76 process more fair to federal employees and more accountable to taxpayers, establish a more reliable contractor inventory, and promote insourcing. Lobbied to ensure A-76 prohibitions and the DoD cost comparison requirements be retained in comparable Senate bills and conference reports. Lobbied for a continuation of the existing government-wide prohibition on conducting new, or finishing old, A-76 studies. Lobbied for a continuation of the existing government-wide A-76 moratorium. FY 2017 Commerce-Justice Science Appropriations--lobbied in favor of a CR for the remainder of FY 17 that keeps BOP funding levels consistent with FY 16 numbers. Lobbied for adequate funding for the US Census Bureau as they begin staffing up for the 2020 Census. FY 2018 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations--lobbied for the inclusion of CJS report language that will direct BOP to provide on-site firearm storage lockers for correctional workers authorized under LEOSA to carry a firearm while commuting to and from work. Lobbied for the reintroduction of the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act and the Thin Blue Line Act. Continued to interface with House/Senate Judiciary Committees to get the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act language included in prison reform packages. Continued interfacing with the House/Senate to highlight the safety concerns that arise out of BOP not having a permanent Director in place. FY 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (THUD)--lobbied on contracting out, pay, benefits, and working condition of federal employees. FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs and funding cuts for the Food Safety and Inspection Service. FY 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations--lobbied against amendments that would cut funding for fossil fuel research conducted at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). Lobbied in support of an increase in the level of spending for the operations of the Social Security system--full funding level requested in the President's FY 2018 Budget Request. Lobbied during the FY 17 omnibus negotiations that the conferees accept the House-passed funding level for the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Other); Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Air Force, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Defense Commissary Agency; U.S. Marines

Immigration IMM

FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on CBP, CIS, and ICE relating to contracting out, pay, benefits, staffing levels, safety, and job security of these DHS employees.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Marines; Navy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense Commissary Agency; Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Army, Dept of (Other); Air Force, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Housing HOU

FY 2018 Financial Services Appropriations--lobbied on provisions involving contracting out, pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) employees.

Contacted: Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Marines; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Navy, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); Air Force, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Other); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Defense Commissary Agency; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

FY 2018 THUD Appropriations; Military Construction and Veterans appropriations; Energy and Water Appropriations; Financial Services Appropriations; and Interior and Environmental Appropriations--lobbying in House to eliminate official time for all federal employees in agencies covered by the bill. Continued to lobby on SSA's Vision 2025 Report and its adverse impact on SSA Field Offices that account for 50% of SSA employees. HR 1869, the Paycheck Fairness Act--lobbied in support of its intent to prohibit sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Lobbied for the introduction of the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act to require employers to provide the same accommodations to pregnant workers as those provided to temporarily disabled workers. Lobbied against changes to the G Fund in the federal government Thrift Savings Plan, specifically, attempts to lower the interest rate, and be used as a funding source to pay for the Highway Bill. Lobbied during FY 17 omnibus negotiations that the conferees accept the House-passed FLRA funding level for FY 2017.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense Commissary Agency; Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Air Force, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Marines; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Navy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1869 (115th)

Natural Resources NAT

FY 2018 Interior and Environmental Appropriations--lobbied on provisions relating to the pay, benefits, staffing levels, job security, and contracting out of Department of Interior (DOI) employees. Lobbied against effort to cut funding for fossil fuel research conducted at NETL.

Contacted: SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Defense Commissary Agency; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Army, Dept of (Other); Navy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Air Force, Dept of; U.S. Marines

Defense DEF

FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act--lobbied to amend title 10 United States Code section 129, 129a, 235 and 2330a to restrict the use of appropriated funds to implement civilian caps, reductions, or hiring freezes; to limit conversions of work performed by civilian employees or contractors to military performance outside military occupational specialties and to require application of DODI 7041.04 cost analysis when contemplating such conversions; to clarify the scope of the contractor inventory to ensure it broadly applies based on total force management principles; to require publication and reporting of the contractor inventory; to adopt DoD-wide Army sourcing checklist used to improve compliance with sourcing laws before contracting functions; to clarify scope of contractor inventory to services performed as part of goods contracts; to direct DoD implement GAO recommendation that contract services be included in the Future Year Defense Program. Lobbied to amend 1507 of title 10 to change the order of retention for RIFs to title 5 criteria that seniority and veterans status are higher in order of retention than performance. Lobbied on technical issues related to the consistent provision of medical care to deployed civilian employees by military medical treatment facilities. Lobbied against POTUS hiring freeze and OMB-directed plan for civilian reductions. FY2018 Continuing Resolution for Defense Appropriations--lobbied to add language specific to DoD for a moratorium against public-private competition under OMB Circular A-76 or any other privatization study that would convert work performed by DoD civilian employees to contract performance. Lobbied to re-include standard language prohibiting managing the DoD civilian workforce to caps and to require that they be managed solely based on workload and available funding.

Contacted: SENATE; Air Force, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Army, Dept of (Other); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Marines; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Defense Commissary Agency; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); Navy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

FY 2018 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations--lobbied on any proposals to compromise EEOC's ability to protect employees from employment discrimination, including staffing cuts and contracting out. Lobbied against efforts to privatize the NASA workforce and lobbied against ending the moratorium on NASA layoffs. Lobbied in support of increasing BOP funding levels.

Contacted: Defense Commissary Agency; U.S. Marines; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); Air Force, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); Army, Dept of (Other); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Navy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Agriculture AGR

FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations--provisions relating to pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of USDA employees. Lobbying on legislation to reauthorize the Grain Standards Act in order to ensure the continued integrity of the grain inspection process.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Marines; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Air Force, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); Navy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense Commissary Agency; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Army, Dept of (Other)

Health Issues HCR

Possible bill to increase the federal government's share of health benefits for its employees and retirees. Lobbied on proposed changes to FEHBP that could benefit some federal employees and harm others, while shifting more of the cost burden on federal employees and retirees. Lobbied to ensure any proposed legislation to implement such changes would not harm FEHBP enrollees. Lobbied against excessive premium increases for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) and how OPM intends to represent the interests of those who purchase FLTCIP's plan in the future.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of; Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Defense Commissary Agency; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Navy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Marines; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Other); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Veterans VET

Lobbied against HR 1259/S 493, a bill to strip collective bargaining rights and due process from every VA employee, including 120,000 veterans in the VA workforce. Lobbied against S 152/HR 611, a bill that would make severe cuts in VA due process rights, recoup bonuses and relocation expenses, and ties these to appeals reform. Lobbied against S 57, a bill that allows for arbitrary recoupment of VA bonuses and severely restricts expungement of VA personnel files. Lobbied against HR 27, a bill that severely restricts expungement of VA personnel files. Lobbied against HR 1848 and S 113, bills to authorize the use of contractors to perform medical scribe duties at the VA. Lobbied against HR 1461, a bill to severely limit the use of VA official time, allow union members to drop their dues at any time, and extend probation from 12 to 18 months. Lobbied against S 12, a bill to allow recoupment of pensions from VA medical professionals convicted of certain felonies. Lobbied for HR 696, a bill to exempt the entire VA workforce from the hiring freeze. Lobbied for S. 336/HR 980, bills to restore full collective bargaining rights to VA health care personnel appointed under Title 38. Lobbied for S. 426, a bill to increase education, training, and locality pay for VA physician assistants. Lobbied for S 712.HR 457, stand alone bills to implement a VA appeals reform plan.

Contacted: Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Defense Commissary Agency; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Army, Dept of (Other); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Navy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Air Force, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Marines; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 696 (115th), H.R. 980 (115th), H.R. 27 (115th), H.R. 1461 (115th), H.R. 1848 (115th), S. 336 (115th), H.R. 611 (115th), H.R. 457 (115th), S. 426 (115th), H.R. 1259 (115th)

Foreign Relations FOR

FY 2018 Foreign Operations Appropriations--lobbied on the provisions related to the pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of the State Department employees.

Contacted: Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Air Force, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Army, Dept of (Other); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); Defense Commissary Agency; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; U.S. Marines

District of Columbia DOC

Budget reconciliation involving the pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of DC Government employees. Lobbied on enforcement of DC and federal laws as well as collective bargaining agreements relating to increased oversight of the conversion of public worker jobs to private contactors.

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Marines; Navy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Army, Dept of (Other); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Air Force, Dept of; Defense Commissary Agency; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Government Issues GOV

FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--lobbied on amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, union representation, and contractor compensation caps. Lobbied to gain cosponsor for bill to overturn the Conyers decision on the due process of federal employees holding sensitive positions. Lobbied on Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) reform with Federal-Postal Coalition to oppose Title V section that would unfairly cut FECA compensation benefits for disabled federal employees. Lobbied in support of the Federal Adjustment of Income Rate (FAIR) Act--to provide both the General Schedule and Wage Grade federal employees a 5.3% pay raise in 2017. S 272, the Strengthening American Transportation Security Act--lobbied in support of granting Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of HR 1022/S 362, the Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act--to provide up to six weeks of paid leave to federal workers upon the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Lobbied in support of HR 99, the Honoring the Fallen TSA Officers Act, a bill granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied against the excessive premium increases for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) sold to federal employees and how OPM intends to represent the interests of those who purchase FLTCIP's plan in the future.

Contacted: SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Navy, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); Air Force, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense Commissary Agency; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Army, Dept of (Other); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Marines; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Bills named: H.R. 1022 (115th), H.R. 99 (115th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant managers, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Marines; Army, Dept of (Other); Defense Commissary Agency; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Navy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Air Force, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: S.J.Res. 28 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on the pay, benefits, contracting out, staffing levels, funding, and job security of DHS employees in CIS, ICE, CIS, FEMA, FPS, USCG, and TSA. Lobbied in support of S 272, the Strengthening American Transportation Security Act, to grant TSOs rights under Title 5 of U.S. Code and MSPB rights; and increased funding for screener personnel, compensation, and benefits. Also lobbied for: HR 5534, TSA Workforce Flexibility Act, to remove statutory TSA screener cap. HR 99, Honoring our Fallen TSA Officers Act, grants public safety officer death and injury benefits to TSOs if killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied against: Proposed TSA budgets cuts. Efforts to privatize the Air Traffic Control functions of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Elimination of the TSA Behavior Detection Officer and Visual Intermodal Prevention and Response Team.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Other); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA); U.S. Marines; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Air Force, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Defense Commissary Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Navy, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.R. 5534 (115th), H.R. 99 (115th)