2nd Quarter - Report

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS for INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS

Period 2nd Quarter 2012 Filed Jul 16, 2012 Signed by Barry Kasinitz, Director of Governmental Affairs

Official filing
Firm
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
Client
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
Income
—
Expenses
$95,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

World Trade Center Health Program Scientific Review Panel Emergency Medical Services, including HR 3144

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BARRY KASINITZ —
SHANNON MEISSNER —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3144 (112th)

Transportation TRA

Transportation of hazardous materials, including HR 7, S.1813, HR 4348 Reflective vests during roadside emergencies, including HR 7, S.1813, HR 4348 Vehicle Weight limits, including HR 7, S.1813, HR 4348

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BARRY KASINITZ —
SHANNON MEISSNER —

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th), H.R. 7 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Taxation of health benefits; Business Activity Tax, including HR 1439; Tax exempt status of municipal bonds; Taxation of Internet Sales, including S.1832, S.1452, HR2701, HR3179; Taxation of digital goods, including HR 1860

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES JONG CHO —
BARRY KASINITZ —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2701 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), S. 1832 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th), S. 1452 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Maintaining funding for programs that benefit fire departments, including the FY '13 Homeland Security Appropriations. Consolidation of Homeland Security Grant programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BARRY KASINITZ —
SHANNON MEISSNER —

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Government Issues GOV

Trade Time including HR 987, S.531. Official Time, including HR 122 and HR 2066. Pay freeze and proposed staffing reductions for federal workers, including HR 3835. Hatch Act Reform, including S.2170.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES JONG CHO —
BARRY KASINITZ —
SHANNON MEISSNER —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2066 (112th), S. 2170 (112th), H.R. 987 (112th), H.R. 3835 (112th), H.R. 122 (112th), S. 531 (112th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Public Safety Communications, including use of the D-Block and 700 MgHz Spectrum

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BARRY KASINITZ —
SHANNON MEISSNER —
KEVIN B O'CONNOR —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of

Retirement RET

Efforts to undermine public pensions, including HR 567, S.347, HRes. 23 Mandatory Social Security coverage Proposed pension cuts for federal employees, including HR 3813 and HR 3630 Normal Retirement Age regulations, including HR3561

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES JONG CHO —
BARRY KASINITZ —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 3561 (112th), H.Res. 23 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th), H.R. 3813 (112th), H.R. 567 (112th), S. 347 (112th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Job Creation, including Administration proposal for a First Responder Stabilization Fund

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES JONG CHO —
BARRY KASINITZ —
SHANNON MEISSNER —

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Homeland Security HOM

Improving the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program, including S.550 and HR 2269. US Fire Administration Authorization, including S.2218.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BARRY KASINITZ —
SHANNON MEISSNER —
KEVIN B O'CONNOR —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2218 (112th), S. 550 (112th), H.R. 2269 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Expanding Public Safety Officer Benefit, including HR 4018 and S.1696

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BARRY KASINITZ —
SHANNON MEISSNER —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1696 (112th), H.R. 4018 (112th)

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.