1st Quarter - Report

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.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$302,724
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

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
1st Quarter - Report (this page) Apr 20, 2009 $302,724 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment Apr 21, 2009 $302,724 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 563, SCHIP Expansion for Kids in Need Act of 2009, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
RUTH FLOWER —
ALICIA MCBRIDE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2 (111th), H.R. 563 (111th)

District of Columbia DOC

S.160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, Senate Amendment 575 concerning guns in the District of Columbia

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
LAURA CHIROT —
LORA LUMPE —
ALICIA MCBRIDE —

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

Bills named: S. 160 (111th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

H.R. 1324, Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
RUTH FLOWER —
ALICIA MCBRIDE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1324 (111th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

H.R. 1924, Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009, all provisions S. 797, Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
RUTH FLOWER —
ALICIA MCBRIDE —
KARYN WINGARD-MANUEL —

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

Bills named: S. 797 (111th), H.R. 1924 (111th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 981, Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1417, Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act, all provisions S. 416, Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009, all provisions S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, all provisions S. 600, Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act, all provisions Unnumbered, defense authorization bill for FY 2010, Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
LAURA CHIROT —
DAVID CULP —
STEPHEN DONAHOE New —
RUTH FLOWER —
LORA LUMPE —
ALICIA MCBRIDE —
JOE VOLK —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1417 (111th), S. 454 (111th), S. 416 (111th), H.R. 981 (111th), S. 600 (111th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.Con.Res. 94, Encouraging the negotiation of an "Incidents at Sea Agreement" between the United States of America and the Government of Iran, all provisions H.Res. 130, Expressing support for the appointment of former Senator George Mitchell as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, all provisions H.Res. 278, Global Security Priorities Resolution, all provisions Treaty Doc. 105-28, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, all provisions Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq on the Withdrawal of United States forces from Iraq and the Organization of their Activities During their Temporary Presence in Iraq, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
DAVID CULP —
JIM FINE —
KATE ELEANOR GOULD —
ALICIA MCBRIDE —
JOE VOLK —

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

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 94 (111th), H.Res. 278 (111th), H.Res. 130 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Public Law 110-252, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, Sec. 1405, implementation of a waiver of certain sanctions against North Korea H.Con.Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, Sec. 102, provision relating to the International Affairs (150) function; Sec. 303, provision relating to Deficit-Neutral Reserve Fund for Increasing Energy Independence; and passage of the bill as a whole H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Title IV, provisions relating to Weapons Activities; Sec. 7004, provision relating to Weatherization Assistance Program Amendments; and passage of the bill as a whole H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division C, provisions relating to Weapons Activities and to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation; Division H, provisions relating to funding for the State Department and to U.S. Agency for International Development; and passage of the bill as a whole S.Con.Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, Sec. 104, provision relating to the International Affairs (150) function; Sec. 202, provision relating to Deficit-Neutral Reserve Fund to Invest in Clean Energy and Preserve the Environment; and passage of the bill as a whole S. 336, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Title IV, provision relating to Weapons Activities Unnumbered, supplemental appropriations bill for FY 2009, provisions relating to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation; to DOD and Intelligence Community Activities in Support of Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan; and to International Affairs and Stabilization Activities Unnumbered, energy and water development appropriations bill for FY 2010, Title III, provisions relating to Weapons Activities and to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Unnumbered, State and foreign operations appropriations bill for FY 2010, provisions relating to funding for the Department of State and to the U.S. Agency for International Development

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
DAVID CULP —
STEPHEN DONAHOE New —
RUTH FLOWER —
DEVIN HELFRICH —
TREVOR KECK —
ALICIA MCBRIDE —
BRIDGET MOIX —
EMILY RHODES —
JOE VOLK —

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

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), S. 336 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 1337, America's Energy Security Trust Fund Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1683, Clean Environment and Stable Market Act of 2009, all provisions S. 433, To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes, all provisions Unnumbered, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
DEVIN HELFRICH —
ALICIA MCBRIDE —
JOE VOLK —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1337 (111th), H.R. 1683 (111th), S. 433 (111th)

Bankruptcy BNK

H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
RUTH FLOWER —
ALICIA MCBRIDE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1106 (111th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 182, To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States, all provisions H.R. 738, Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1024, Uniting American Families Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1127, To extend certain immigration programs, all provisions H.R. 1215, Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act, all provisions H.R. 1751, American Dream Act, all provisions, all provisions S. 424, Uniting American Families Act of 2009, all provisions S. 729, DREAM Act of 2009, all provisions Unnumbered, Reuniting Families Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
ALEXANDRA DOUGLAS —
RUTH FLOWER —
ALICIA MCBRIDE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1024 (111th), S. 729 (111th), H.R. 182 (111th), S. 424 (111th), H.R. 738 (111th), H.R. 1751 (111th), H.R. 1127 (111th), H.R. 1215 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 11, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 12, Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009, all provisions S. 181, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, all provisions S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009, all provisions S. 147, Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
RUTH FLOWER —
ALICIA MCBRIDE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 11 (111th), S. 147 (111th), S. 560 (111th), S. 181 (111th), H.R. 12 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 1511, Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
RUTH FLOWER —
ALICIA MCBRIDE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1511 (111th)

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