2nd Quarter - Report — STRATEGIC ORGANIZING CENTER for STRATEGIC ORGANIZING CENTER (2009)

Firm

STRATEGIC ORGANIZING CENTER

Client

STRATEGIC ORGANIZING CENTER

Income

—

Expenses

$150,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009/TRADE Act of 2009 (H.R. 3012) - Support for reintroduction and passage in 111th Congress.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DEBORAH CHALFIE	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 3012 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Support for confirmations of Seth Harris for Deputy Secretary of Labor, and Patricia Smith for Solicitor of Labor.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER CHAFE	—
DEBORAH CHALFIE	—

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

AgJOBS ( H.R. 371) - Support for reintroduction and passage of bill in 111th Congress.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DEBORAH CHALFIE	—

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 371 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act (H.R. 5804 in the 110th Congress) - Support for reintroduction of legislation in the 111th Congress to narrow safe harbor for misclassification of employees as independent contractors.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DEBORAH CHALFIE	—

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 5804 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Health Care Reform Reserve provisions of President's Budget of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2010, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (H.R. 3200), and Affordable Health Choices Act (S.__) - Urged inclusion of provisions to ensure an effective employer mandate.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER CHAFE	—
DEBORAH CHALFIE	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 3200 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2010 Labor, Health and Education Appropriations Bill - Urged support for President's proposed budget for increased enforcement-related staffing and green jobs-related training for Dept. of Labor. Also opposed DeMint amendments 850, 851, and 862 (to weaken labor standards) to the budget resolution.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DEBORAH CHALFIE	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Pharmacy PHA

Urged greater transparency in drug benefit contracting by the federal government, and in operations of pharmacy benefit manager industry; raised concerns regarding the impact of mergers in the pharmacy benefits industry on consumers.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JASMIN WEAVER	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); 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.