3rd Quarter - Report

AFL-CIO for AFL-CIO

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$920,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Utility MACT regulations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
N/A N/A —

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Industrial energy efficiency program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
N/A N/A —

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Employment discrimination Voting rights

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trans-Pacific Partnership HR 639, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act S. 328, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act Panama Free Trade Agreement: jobs impact, labor rights, investment, procurement S. 1117, TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2011 Export-Import Bank: re-authorization, domestic content, economic impact OECD guidelines for multinational corporations S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 HR 3078, Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act HR 3080, Korea Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act HR 3079, Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act HR 2832, To Extend Generalized System of Preferences

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRETT GIBSON —
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2832 (112th), S. 328 (112th), S. 1117 (112th), H.R. 639 (112th), H.R. 3080 (112th), S. 1619 (112th), H.R. 3078 (112th), H.R. 3079 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of Restoring American Financial Stability Act - extraterritoriality; Section 953 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau start-up Financial transactions tax Bank capital requirements HR 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Quality Care Act of 2011 Proxy access Foreign listing standards Rule 14a-8 no-action letters

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GAIL DRATCH —
GREG JEFFERSON —
LAUREN ROTHFARB —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1315 (112th)

Transportation TRA

S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act- labor provisions S. 876, Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act SAFETEA-LU-funding and labor issues HR 2553, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV - labor provisions HR 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 223 (112th), H.R. 2553 (112th), S. 876 (112th), H.R. 2887 (112th)

Unemployment UNM

Extension of benefits UI program integrity

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Retirement RET

Social Security issues: general, chained CPI, benefit levels PGGC premiums HR 567, Public Employee Pension Transparency Act Defined benefit pension plan funding Defined contribution plan issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GAIL DRATCH —
LAUREN ROTHFARB —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 567 (112th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Job creation HR 402, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011 - labor provisions S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development Act -labor provisions Economic policy S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 S. 1549, American Jobs Act - funding, labor provisions, infrastructure, unemployment insurance

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 1549 (112th), S. 782 (112th), H.R. 402 (112th), S. 652 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR 2560, Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011 Debt limit increase USPS budget HR 2344, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012- Davis Bacon amendment FY 2012 Defense authorization: A-76 privatization; verterans benefits S. 627, Budget Control Act of 2011: substitute amendment S. 1599, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 Homeland Security appropriations 2012 Deficit reduction plans - Medicare, Medicaid, general S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011 HR 3070, Making Appropriations for DOL, HHS, Education and Related Agencies

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —
GREG JEFFERSON —
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2560 (112th), S. 1599 (112th), S. 627 (112th), H.R. 3070 (112th), S. 365 (112th), H.R. 2344 (112th)

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR

HR 58, Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 58 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

Executive Branch appointments Judicial nominations HR 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 - labor and consumer protections S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 HR 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 - labor and consumer protections S. 602, Clearing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdents Act S. 1338, Regulatory Capture Prevention Act of 2011 S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 HR 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 S, 1538, Regulatory Time Out Act of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 10 (112th), S. 1606 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th), H.R. 527 (112th), S. 299 (112th), S. 1338 (112th), S. 602 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Workforce training Department of Labor regulatory agenda OSHA regulatory priorities Fair Labor Standards Act- home health aide coverage, minimum wage, direct care regulations Paid sick leave Wage and Hour issues NLRB oversight HR 2587, Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act: labor provisions Federal Labor Relations Authority issues Compensation for official time Employee Benefits Standards Administration issues S. 969, Reemployment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Trades Workers Act HR 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act Job creation Labor standards Worforce Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act - reports HR 2487, REAPS Act of 2011 - NLRB issues Family and Medical Leave Act enforcement OFCCP enforcement

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —
CECELIE COUNTS —
GAIL DRATCH —
LAUREN ROTHFARB —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —
THOMAS W TROTTER —
ANDREA ZUNIGA —

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 3094 (112th), S. 969 (112th), H.R. 2587 (112th), H.R. 2487 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Employer-provided health benefits Offshore tax havens - repatriation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG JEFFERSON —
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Manufacturing MAN

National manufacturing strategy and policy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRETT GIBSON —

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Defense DEF

Department of Defense transition office

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Health Issues HCR

Health care reform implementation-P.L 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and P.L. 111-152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (individual mandate, state exchanges, medical loss ratio) HR 1683, State Flexibility Act - Medicare funding S. 915, American Health Security Act of 2011 - single payer health plan HR 1200, American Health Security Act of 2011- single payer health plan HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011 - insurance brokers HR 2341, Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act S. 73, State Leadership in Health Care Act - state exchanges HR 2187, Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care of 2011 S. 992, Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2011 S. 1088, Retiree Health Coverage Protection Act - early retirement reinsurance program S. 688, Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments of 2011 HR 21, Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act - individual mandate HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accoutability Act of 2010 S. 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011 HR 2465, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —

Contacted: SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1683 (112th), H.R. 2465 (112th), H.R. 2341 (112th), S. 992 (112th), S. 73 (112th), H.R. 1206 (112th), S. 915 (112th), H.R. 21 (112th), H.R. 1200 (112th), S. 1416 (112th), S. 688 (112th), H.R. 2187 (112th), H.R. 452 (112th), S. 1088 (112th)

Veterans VET

Veterans benefits

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Housing HOU

Foreclosure assistance Home Affordable Modification Program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
N/A N/A —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Immigration IMM

Immigration policy and reform S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011: secure communities H-2B issues HR 2164, Legal Workforce Act: E-Verify H-2A issues HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act: E-Verify HR 2895, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act: E-Verify HR 2847, American Specialty Agricultural Act: visas

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREA ZUNIGA —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1258 (112th), H.R. 2164 (112th), H.R. 2885 (112th), H.R. 2847 (112th), H.R. 2895 (112th)

Education EDU

Elementary and Secondary Education Act - Pell grants, for-profit regulations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

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.