Mid-Year Report

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

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Client
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Expenses
$760,000

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

HR 3161/ S 1859, FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations - Authorization and Appropriations, with particular attention ot the pay, benefits, staffing levels,and job security of USDA employees.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Air Force, Dept of; Defense Commissary Agency; Navy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Marines; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Social Security Administration (SSA)

Bills named: H.R. 3161 (110th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

HR 3093, FY 2008 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, with regard to the reorganization plan that could compromise the EEOC's ability to protect employees from employment discrimination.

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Navy, Dept of; U.S. Marines; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Defense Commissary Agency; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Air Force, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3093 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

wage; federal retirement systems; lines of business, and union representation. HR 2829, FY 2008 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the new pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76; Civil Service Reform; contracting out; blue collar pay; minimum

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense Commissary Agency; U.S. Marines; Navy, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 2829 (110th)

Foreign Relations FOR

HR 2764, FY 2008 Foreign Operations Appropriations, with particular attention to the pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of Department of State employees.

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense Commissary Agency; SENATE; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Marines; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Army, Dept of (Other); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 2764 (110th)

District of Columbia DOC

HR 2829, FY 2008 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - Contracting Out A-76, and Budget Reconciliation, with particular attention to the pay, benefits, staff levels, and job security of DC Government employees.

Contacted: Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense Commissary Agency; U.S. Marines; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Navy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Army, Dept of (Other); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Air Force, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2829 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

and its resultant sustantial increase in the number of uninsured workers, especially as it relates to Federal Employee Health Benefits; and FEHBP in general. HR 241, Associations Health Plans, with attention to its exemption from state laws and regulations; state patient protections and health insurance company solvency standards; higher premiums for older, sicker workers covered by conventional health care plans;

Contacted: Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Navy, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense Commissary Agency; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Marines; Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 241 (110th)

Defense DEF

HR 3222, FY 2008 Defense Appropriations and Authorization - depot maintenance, defense issues, civilian personnel issues, Contracting Out A-76, privatization, Performance Based Organizations, Demonstration Projects, contracting for Security Guard and Firefighter functions, and BRAC.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Marines; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Navy, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Army, Dept of (Other); Social Security Administration (SSA); Defense Commissary Agency; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3222 (110th)

Housing HOU

HR 3074/S 1789, FY 2008 Financial Services Appropriations, with regard to contracting out; pay; benefits; staffing levels; and job security of HUD employees.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Other); Social Security Administration (SSA); Air Force, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense Commissary Agency; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Marines; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Navy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3074 (110th)

Veterans VET

Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Act; and HR 2642, Military Construction and VA Appropriations Act, 2008. HR 2206, FY 2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, Hurricane Recovery, and provision for additional funding for Department of Veterans Affairs health care. H.Con.Res. 99/S.Con.Res. 21, FY 2008 Budget Resolution, in regard to increasing Department of Veterans Affairs health care. In particular: HR 1471, Better Access to Chiropractors to Keep our Veterans Healthy Act (Back Veterans Health Act); HR 2514,

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; U.S. Marines; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense Commissary Agency; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Army, Dept of (Other); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Air Force, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2206 (110th), H.R. 2514 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th), H.R. 1471 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.Con.Res. 99/S.Con.Res. 21, FY 2008 Budget Resolution - to increase the Department of Veterans Afffairs health care budget with attention to budget reconciliation, legislation, blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, retirement, part-time annuity computations, and compensatory time. HR 2206, FY 2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, amendment to provide additional funding for Department of Veterans Affairs health care. S.Con.Res. 21, FY 2008 Senate Budget Resolution, Medicaid Cuts amendment that would undermine health care and result in the cost of uncompensated health care being shifted to employer-sponsored health plans. HR 3074, FY 2008 Financial Services Appropriations Bill, provisions to make the A-76 process more fair. H.Con.Res 99, FY 2008 Budget Resolution, conference agreement provided an increase for veterans health care programs. HR 3093, FY 2008 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill, amendment to prohibit funds from being used to close or consolidate any office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or to make any reductions in force as part of any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or organizing of the EEOC. HR 3043, FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, contracting out, cuts in funds for job training and employment services, college aid for students, rural health care services, funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the increase in Social Security Administration's administrative budget to enable some reduction in the backlog of disability claims. HR 3161, FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations, contracting out of federal employee jobs. HR 3222, FY 2008 Defense Appropriations, contracting out of federal employee jobs. HR 2638, FY 2008 Homeland Security Appropriations, funding for Customs and Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS Personnel Plan, recently renamed the Human Capital Operations Code). In particular, the provision to halt the Administration's plan to reduce the Federal Protective Service workforce. HR 2643, FY 2008 Interior and Environmental Appropriations, contracting out of federal employee jobs. Specifically, the A-76 studies at the Forest Service in 2008. FY 2008 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, provision banning A-76 public-private competitions at the Army Corps of Engineers. HR 2642, FY 2008 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations, funding for VA health and benefit programs, and contracting out. .

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Army, Dept of (Other); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Social Security Administration (SSA); Defense Commissary Agency; SENATE; Navy, Dept of; U.S. Marines; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3222 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th), H.R. 2643 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), H.R. 2206 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 3074 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th), S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th)

Immigration IMM

HR 2638/S 1644, FY 2008 Homeland Security Appropriations - Border Patrol and INS, with particular attention to the pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of DHS employees, including contracting out.

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Marines; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Defense Commissary Agency; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Army, Dept of (Other); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 2638 (110th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

HR 3161/S 1859, FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations - contracting out of federal employee jobs and how it relates to food safety issues.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Army, Dept of (Other); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Air Force, Dept of; Defense Commissary Agency; SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Marines; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Social Security Administration (SSA)

Bills named: H.R. 3161 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 3093/S 1745, FY 2008 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill, amendment to prohibit funds from being used to close or consolidate any office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or to make any reductions in force as part of any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or organizing of the EEOC. HR 3043/S 1710, FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, cuts in funds for job training and employment services, college aid for students, rural health care services, funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the increase in Social Security Administration's administrative budget to enable some reduction in the backlog of disability claims.

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Marines; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Navy, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Army, Dept of (Other); Defense Commissary Agency; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

HR 2638 and 1684/S 1644, FY 2008 Homeland Security Appropriations, with particular attention to the pay, benefits, contracting out and staffing levels, funding, and job security (DHS Civil Service Plan, recently renamed the Human Capital Operational Plan) of DHS employees in Customs and Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. HR 1/S 4, to provide for implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States and to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the ware on terror more effectively, and to improve homeland security. HR 985/S 274, to amend Title 5, US Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisdclosure policies, forms, and agreemeents to the effect that they conform with certain disclosure protections.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Navy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense Commissary Agency; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Marines; Army, Dept of (Other); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Air Force, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th), H.R. 985 (110th)

Natural Resources NAT

HR 2643/S 1696, FY 2008 Interior and Environmental Appropriations, with particular attention to the pay, benefits, staffing levels and contracting out, and job security of Department of Interior employees.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Marines; Social Security Administration (SSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Defense Commissary Agency; Navy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Air Force, Dept of; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2643 (110th)

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