4th 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
$251,986
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
4th Quarter - Report (this page) Jan 20, 2010 $251,986 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment Jan 22, 2010 $251,986 Yes

What was lobbied

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

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 —
E INEZ STEIGERWALD New —

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Energy, Dept of

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

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 2076, Border Security and Responsibility Act 2009, all provisions

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

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2076 (111th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 2404, To require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress by December 31, 2009 a report outlining the United States exit strategy for United States military forces in Afghanistan participating in Operation Enduring Freedom, all provisions H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Title XII, provisions relating to foreign nations, and Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration H.R. 3699, To prohibit any increase in the number of members of the United States Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan, all provisions S. 1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Title XII, provisions relating to foreign nations, and Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEIF CARLSON New —
JAMES W CASON —
DAVID CULP —
JIM FINE —
KIMBERLY MACVAUGH New —
JOE VOLK —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1390 (111th), H.R. 2404 (111th), H.R. 3699 (111th), H.R. 2647 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, all provisions

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

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 3795 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as considered in the Senate, all provisions H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America, all provisions

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

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 3200 (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.R. 2139, Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2194, Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009, 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 H.Res. 867, Calling on the President and the Secretary of State to oppose unequivocally any endorsement or further consideration of the "Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict" in multilateral fora. all provisions Unnumbered House bill, Foreign Assistance Act Reform bill, all provisions S. 908, Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act, all provisions S. 2799, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2009, all provisions Unnumbered Senate bill, State Department authorization bill, all provisions Treaty Doc. 105-28, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, all provisions Unnumbered treaty, START Follow-on Agreement, 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 Administration report, Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEIF CARLSON New —
JAMES W CASON —
DAVID CULP —
JIM FINE —
KIMBERLY MACVAUGH New —
BRIDGET MOIX —
KATRINA SCHWARTZ New —
JOE VOLK —

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2799 (111th), H.Res. 130 (111th), H.Res. 278 (111th), H.R. 2194 (111th), S. 908 (111th), H.Res. 867 (111th), H.Con.Res. 94 (111th), H.R. 2139 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 3081, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010, Title I, provisions relating to funding for the State Department; Title II, provisions relating to funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development; and Title IV, provisions relating to International Security Assistance H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, Title III, provisions relating to Weapons Activities and to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, all provisions S. 1434, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010, Title I, provisions relating to funding for the State Department; Title II, provisions relating to funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development; Title III, provisions relating to Bilateral Economic Assistance; Title IV, provisions relating to International Security Assistance; and Title V, provisions relating to Multilateral Assistance S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, Title III, provisions relating to Weapons Activities and to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEIF CARLSON New —
JAMES W CASON —
DAVID CULP —
JIM FINE —
RUTH FLOWER —
KIMBERLY MACVAUGH New —
BRIDGET MOIX —
KATRINA SCHWARTZ New —
JOE VOLK —

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3081 (111th), H.R. 3183 (111th), H.R. 3326 (111th), S. 1436 (111th), S. 1434 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, all provisions S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act, all provisions U.S. proposals for the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, December 2009

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1733 (111th), S. 2877 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2409, Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, all provisions S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, Title I, Subtitle C, provisions relating to federal renewable electricity standard

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

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), H.R. 2409 (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. 1024, Uniting American Families Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2709, Reuniting Families Act, all provisions S. 424, Uniting American Families Act of 2009, all provisions S. 1085, Reuniting Families Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES W CASON —
RUTH FLOWER —
REBECCA F SHEFF New —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1085 (111th), H.R. 182 (111th), H.R. 1024 (111th), S. 424 (111th), H.R. 2709 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S.787, Clean Water Restoration Act, all provisions Environmental Protection Agency, Docket ID No. EPAHQOAR20090171, Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEVIN HELFRICH —
JOE VOLK —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 787 (111th)

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