2nd Quarter - Report

FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION for FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$590,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Education EDU

H.R. 5, Student Success Act, provisions relating to the Student Non-Discrimination Act S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, provisions relating to the Student Non-Discrimination Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RUTH FLOWER —

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

Bills named: S. 1177 (114th), H.R. 5 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Unnumbered House resolution, regarding climate change, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSE AGUTO —
JAMES W CASON —
EMILY WIRZBA —

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 932, Healthy Families Act, all provisions S. 497, Healthy Families Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TILA NEGUSE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 932 (114th), S. 497 (114th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.Con.Res. 55, Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces deployed to Iraq or Syria on or after August 7, 2014, other than Armed Forces required to protect United States diplomatic facilities and personnel, from Iraq and Syria, all provisions Unnumbered House bill, Humanitarian Assistance and Peacebuilding Protection Act, all provisions S. 269, Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015, all provisions S. 526, Sunset of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act, all provisions S. 615, Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, all provisions S. 625, Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, all provisions S. 669, Iran Congressional Oversight Act of 2015, all provisions S. 792, Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1635, Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016, Subtitle B, provision related to the Atrocities Prevention Board S. 1682, Iran Sanctions Relief Oversight Act of 2015, all provisions S.Res. 40, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding efforts by the United States and others to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, all provisions Unnumbered House joint resolution of disapproval of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Irans nuclear program Unnumbered Senate bill, Humanitarian Assistance and Peacebuilding Protection Act, all provisions Unnumbered Senate bill, related to the prevention and mitigation of genocide and mass atrocities, all provisions Unnumbered Senate joint resolution of disapproval of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Irans nuclear program

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

Bills named: S. 615 (114th), S. 625 (114th), S. 669 (114th), S. 526 (114th), S. 269 (114th), S. 792 (114th), S. 1682 (114th), H.Con.Res. 55 (114th), S.Res. 40 (114th), S. 1635 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 920, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015, all provisions S. 502, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1169, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1245, Protecting Communities and Police Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1513, Second Chance Reauthorization Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH RENE BEAVERS —
RUTH FLOWER —
TILA NEGUSE —
MAGGIE O'DONNELL —

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

Bills named: H.R. 920 (114th), S. 1245 (114th), S. 1169 (114th), S. 1513 (114th), S. 502 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.Con.Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, all provisions H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2016, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities H.R. 2029, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, bill as a whole H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, bill as a whole H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, bill as a whole H.R. 2685, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, bill as a whole H.R. 2772, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, Title I, provisions related to Conflict Stabilization Operations, Contributions to International Organizations, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; Title III, provisions related to Complex Crises Fund, Transition Initiatives, and Democracy Fund; Title IV, provision related to Peacekeeping Operations; Title V, provisions related to the Green Climate Fund; Title VIII, provisions related to Conflict Stabilizations Operations, Contributions to International Organizations, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities, Transition Initiatives, and Peacekeeping Operations; and the bill as a whole H.R. 2822, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Bureau of Indian Affairs school construction and the bill as a whole H.R. 3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, bill as a whole H.R. 3049, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, bill as a whole Unnumbered House bill, Department of Homeland Security, provisions relating to border enforcement and immigration detention and the bill as a whole S.Con.Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, all provisions S. 1558, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, the bill as a whole S. 1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to border enforcement and immigration detention and the bill as a whole S. 1645, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Bureau of Indian Affairs school construction and the bill as a whole S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, the bill as a whole S. 1725, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, Title I, provisions related to Conflict Stabilization Operations, Contributions to International Organizations, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; Title III, provisions related to Complex Crises Fund, Transition Initiatives, and Democracy Fund; Title IV, provision related to Peacekeeping Operations; Title VIII, provisions related to Conflict Stabilizations Operations, Contributions to International Organizations, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities, Transition Initiatives, and Peacekeeping Operations.; and the bill as a whole S. 1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, the bill as a whole Unnumbered Senate bill, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, the bill as a whole Unnumbered Senate bill, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2016, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities Unnumbered Senate bill, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, the bill as a whole

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSE AGUTO —
JAMES W CASON —
DAVID CULP —
HANNAH EVANS —
RUTH FLOWER —
BRADLEY HARRIS —
TILA NEGUSE —
ALLYSON NEVILLE —
DIANE RANDALL —
THEODORE SITTHER —

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

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 27 (114th), S. 1645 (114th), H.R. 3049 (114th), H.R. 3020 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), H.R. 2772 (114th), S. 1619 (114th), S. 1695 (114th), H.R. 2028 (114th), H.R. 2822 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.R. 2685 (114th), H.R. 2578 (114th), S. 1558 (114th), H.R. 2577 (114th), S. 1800 (114th), S. 1725 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, provisions related to trade with Israeli-controlled territories H.R. 825, United States-Israel Trade and Commercial Enhancement Act, provisions related to trade with Israeli-controlled territories H.R. 1890, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, provisions related to trade with Israeli-controlled territories Sections 2, 4, 5 and 6 which do not sufficiently commit to labor, human rights, and environmental considerations and insufficient protections of Congress constitutional rights under the Commerce Clause and consultation with the public H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, provisions related to trade with Israeli-controlled territories H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, Title I, Trade Promotion Authority, provisions related to trade with Israeli-controlled territories S. 619, United States-Israel Trade Enhancement Act of 2015, provisions related to trade with Israeli-controlled territories S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, provisions related to trade with Israeli-controlled territories

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSE AGUTO —
KATE ELEANOR GOULD —
EMILY WIRZBA —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1890 (114th), H.R. 644 (114th), S. 619 (114th), H.R. 825 (114th), H.R. 2146 (114th), S. 995 (114th), H.R. 1907 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSE AGUTO —
JAMES W CASON —
EMILY WIRZBA —

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

Bills named: S. 720 (114th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 1534, Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act, all provisions H.R.1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, Title X, provisions pertaining to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, and the Department of Defense 1033 Program; Title XII, provisions related to Matters Relating to Foreign Nations; Title XVI, provisions relating to Nuclear Forces; Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration; and provisions relating to Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act H.R. 2569, Drone Reform Act, all provisions S. 831, Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act, all provisions S. 1376 , National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, Title X, provisions pertaining to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, and the Department of Defense 1033 Program; Title XII, provisions related to Matters Relating to Foreign Nations; Title XV, provisions relating to Authorization of Additional Appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations; and Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration

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

Bills named: H.R. 1232 (114th), H.R. 1534 (114th), H.R. 2569 (114th), S. 1376 (114th), S. 831 (114th), H.R. 1735 (114th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 1466, Surveillance State Repeal Act, all provisions H.R. 2048, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2233, End Warrantless Surveillance of Americans Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH RENE BEAVERS —
MAGGIE O'DONNELL —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2048 (114th), H.R. 1466 (114th), H.R. 2233 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 536, Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2015, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RUTH FLOWER —

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

Bills named: S. 536 (114th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Unnamed House bill, regarding Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSE AGUTO —
JAMES W CASON —
EMILY WIRZBA —

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

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HANNAH EVANS —
RUTH FLOWER —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2 (114th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 1149, Protection of Children Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015, all provisions S. 178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, provisions excluding application to undocumented trafficking victims S. 750, Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act, all provisions S. 1700, Mitigation Facilitation Act of 2015, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HANNAH EVANS —
RUTH FLOWER —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1153 (114th), H.R. 1149 (114th), S. 178 (114th), H.R. 1148 (114th), S. 1700 (114th), S. 750 (114th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 410, Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act, all provisions S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1948, Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act, all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HANNAH EVANS —
RUTH FLOWER —

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

Bills named: S. 1948 (114th), S. 410 (114th), H.R. 360 (114th), S. 710 (114th)

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