3rd Quarter - Report

STRATEGIC ORGANIZING CENTER for STRATEGIC ORGANIZING CENTER

Period 3rd Quarter 2009 Filed Oct 20, 2009 Signed by Deborah Chalfie, Deputy Director for Policy

Official filing
Firm
STRATEGIC ORGANIZING CENTER
Client
STRATEGIC ORGANIZING CENTER
Income
—
Expenses
$110,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Supported more funding and higher labor standards for Green Jobs/Residential Energy Efficiency Programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER CHAFE —

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Vice President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Support for confirmation of Patricia Smith and Lorelei Boylan for positions at Dept. of Labor.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER CHAFE —

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Vice President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Health Issues HCR

Americas Healthy Future Act (S. 1797) and America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (H.R. 3200) - Supported Weiner and Cantwell amendments to improve Pharmacy Benefit Manager transparency

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASMIN WEAVER —

Contacted: Vice President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1797 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act (H.R. 3408 in the 110th Congress) - Support for legislation to narrow safe harbor for misclassification of employees as independent contractors.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEBORAH CHALFIE —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Vice President of the U.S.; White House Office; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3408 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2010 Labor, Health and Education Appropriations Bills (H.R. 3293) - Supported restoration of funding for enforcement at FY2001 levels, funding for Green Jobs Innovations Fund, increased attention to farmworker issues, improved recordkeeping on injuries, and continued attention to misclassification.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEBORAH CHALFIE —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.

Bills named: H.R. 3293 (111th)

Pharmacy PHA

Urged reformed practices and greater transparency in drug benefit contracting by federal government (no specific legislation).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASMIN WEAVER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; White House Office

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.