2nd Quarter - Report

FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION for FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$319,837
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

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

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 1652 Student Non-Discrimination Act, all provisions; S. 1088 Student Non-Discrimination Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RUTH FLOWER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1652 (113th), S. 1088 (113th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 783, Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act, all provisions; H.R. 850, Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1327, Free Syria Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 2494 and S. 1201, Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 2501, Congressional Accountability and Oversight in Syria Act, all provisions; H.R. 2606, Stabilization and Reconstruction Integration Act of 2013, all provisions;H.Res. 238, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace, all provisions; Nomination of Rose Gottemoeller to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013, all provisions S. 617, Syria Democratic Transition Act, all provisions S. 856, Syria Stabilization Act of 2013 S. 892, Iran Loophole Elimination Act of 2013 S. 965, Iran Sanctions Implementation Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1001, Iran Export Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1201,Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013, all provisions Treaty Doc. 105-28, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, all provisions Treaty Doc. 112-7, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, all provisions Unnumbered treaty, further nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
DAVID CULP —
KATE ELEANOR GOULD —
RACHEL KENT —
MICHAEL SHANK —
MATT LEWIS SOUTHWORTH —
KATHERINE ZAGER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 617 (113th), H.R. 850 (113th), S. 1201 (113th), S. 892 (113th), H.R. 2501 (113th), H.R. 2494 (113th), H.R. 2606 (113th), H.R. 783 (113th), S. 965 (113th), S. 462 (113th), H.R. 1327 (113th), S. 1001 (113th), H.Res. 238 (113th), S. 856 (113th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

H.R. 1600, Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act, all provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RUTH FLOWER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1600 (113th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 619Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013, all provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RUTH FLOWER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Defense DEF

H.R. 198 and H.R. 2324, Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force, all provisions; H.R. 200, Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan Act, all provisions; H.R. 881and S.419, Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 978, National Emergency Selective Service Act, all provisions; H.R. 1238, True Cost of War Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1506, Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act, all provisions; H.R. 1904, Oversight on Sensitive Military Operations Act,all provisions; H.R. 1960, Defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2014, Title X, provisions pertaining to international security assistance and activities in Africa; Titles XV, XLIII and XLV, provisions relating to Overseas Contingency Operations and policy on drones; TitleXXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration; and amendments relating to Iran (#s 146, 144, 147, 168, 139, 129, 36, 137, 131, 132, 135, 9). S. 1197, Defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2014, Title X, provisions pertaining to international security assistance and activities in Africa; Titles XV, XLIII and XLV, provisions relating to Overseas Contingency Operations ; TitleXXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration, and policy on drones H.R. 2183, Drones Accountability Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID CULP —
RUTH FLOWER —
KATE ELEANOR GOULD —
RACHEL KENT —
CASSIDY REGAN —
MICHAEL SHANK —
MATT LEWIS SOUTHWORTH —
KATHERINE ZAGER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2324 (113th), H.R. 1506 (113th), H.R. 978 (113th), H.R. 198 (113th), H.R. 1960 (113th), S. 1197 (113th), H.R. 200 (113th), S. 419 (113th), H.R. 1238 (113th), H.R. 2183 (113th), H.R. 1904 (113th), H.R. 881 (113th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 1947 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, Title IV: Nutrition S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, Title IV: Nutrition

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 954 (113th), H.R. 1947 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 836, Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2013, all provisions

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 836 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2397 and unnumbered Senate Bill, Defense Appropriations bill for FY 2014, Title IX, provisions relating to Overseas Operations; policy on drones; total appropriations. H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Approp. Act, 2014, line items related to Child Nutrition and Special Nutritional Program for Women Infants and ChildrenS. 1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities Unnumbered House bill (later introduced as H.R. 2609), Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities Unnumbered House and Senate draft bills, 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bills. Senate Appropriations, 302b allocations for Transportation/ HUD, Energy and Water (nuclear weapons), Agriculture (food assistance), Labor HHS (all provisions) Department of Defense.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID CULP —
RUTH FLOWER —
DEVON ANN GRAYSON-WALLACE —
RACHEL KENT —
TILA NEGUSE —
MADELINE ROSE —
MICHAEL SHANK —
MATT LEWIS SOUTHWORTH —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1244 (113th), H.R. 2410 (113th), H.R. 2397 (113th), H.R. 2609 (113th)

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR

H.R.1728, Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act, all provisions; S. 54, Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 150, Assault Weapons Ban, all provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
RUTH FLOWER —
DIANE RANDALL —
MICHAEL SHANK —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1728 (113th), S. 54 (113th), S. 150 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1616 and S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 717, Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act, all provisions; S. 332, Climate Protection Act of 2013, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSE AGUTO —
MICHAEL SHANK —
HANNAH M SOLOMON-STRAUSS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 761 (113th), S. 332 (113th), H.R. 1616 (113th), S. 717 (113th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act, all provisions; H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act, all provisions; H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guest Workers Act, all provisions; H.R. 2131, SKILLS Act, all provisions; H.R. 2278, SAFE Act, all provisions; S. 744Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, all provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RUTH FLOWER —
DAMIAN MORDEN-SNIPPER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2131 (113th), H.R. 2278 (113th), H.R. 1773 (113th), H.R. 1772 (113th), H.R. 1417 (113th)

Education EDU

H.R. 1845 and S. 870, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, all provisions.

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1845 (113th), S. 870 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1286, Healthy Families Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, all provisions; S. 631, Healthy Families Act of 2013, all provisions.

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1406 (113th), S. 631 (113th), H.R. 1286 (113th)

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.