2nd Quarter - Report

AFL-CIO for AFL-CIO

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$880,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Unemployment UNM

HR 1745, JOBS Act of 2011 - unemployment HR 2241, Layoff Prevention Act of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1745 (112th), H.R. 2241 (112th)

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR

HR 58, Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —

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

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of Restoring American Financial Stability Act - derivatives, systemic risk, executive pay Consumer Financial Protection Bureau start-up HR 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 1062 (112th)

Transportation TRA

HR 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 201 - labor provisions 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

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 658 (112th), S. 876 (112th), S. 223 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax reform Make work pay tax credit FICA holiday S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 HR 1232 - Tax credits for abortion Corporate tax holiday Offshore tax havens

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

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

Bills named: S. 727 (112th), H.R. 1232 (112th)

Retirement RET

Social Security issues Public Employee Pension Transparency Act, H.R. 567 HR 2109, Savings Account for Everyone Act of 2011 HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 PBGC premium increase Public Employee Pension Transparency Act, S. 347 Social Security earnings statement Social Security Trustees report Chained CPI calculation for SS COLA S. 1213, Defend and Save Social Security Act

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 452 (112th), S. 1213 (112th), S. 347 (112th), H.R. 2109 (112th), H.R. 567 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband access/universal lifeline AT&T and T-Mobile merger

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

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

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Job creation Infrastructure investment bank S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development Act Economic Policy Buy America standards

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM SAMUEL —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

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

Bills named: S. 652 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Health care reform implementation (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L 111-148) HR 1683, State Flexibility Act S. 915, American Health Security Act of 2011 HR 1200, American Health Security Act of 2011 HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011 HR 2341, Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act S. 73, State Leadership in Health Care Act HR 358, Protect Life Act 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 S. 2688, Puerto Rico Hospital HR 21, Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act HITECH Amendment of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —

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

Bills named: H.R. 21 (112th), S. 992 (112th), S. 73 (112th), H.R. 2187 (112th), H.R. 2341 (112th), S. 1088 (112th), S. 2688 (112th), H.R. 1683 (112th), H.R. 358 (112th), H.R. 1206 (112th), S. 915 (112th), H.R. 1200 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR 1, Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 Debt limit increase USPS budget NLRB budget Transportation budget H. Con. Res 34 FY 2012 Defense authorization Energy and water appropriations Labor appropriations HR 1363, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendment - domestic discretionary spending S. 245, Commitment to American Prosperity Act of 2011

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

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

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 34 (112th), H.R. 1363 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), S. 245 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

Executive Branch appointments Judicial nominations HR 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 Regulatory reform

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 10 (112th)

Immigration IMM

S. 592, Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act Worksite enforcement Immigration Policy and Reform S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 Secure Communities Border security E-Verify Agricultural workers High skill visas HR 1842, Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011 ICE Labor dispute Labor recruiters S. 1195, Power Act HR 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 Union organizing TVPRA of 2011-anti-retaliation provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM SAMUEL —
ANDREA ZUNIGA —

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

Bills named: S. 1258 (112th), H.R. 2161 (112th), S. 1195 (112th), H.R. 1842 (112th), S. 592 (112th)

Education EDU

Federal education programs Education reform- for profit colleges

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Workforce investment policy Department of Labor regulatory agenda OSHA regulations priorities Avondale Shipyard employement locals HR 2164, Legal Workforce Act - independent contractors Fair Labor Standards Act- home health aide coverage Equal pay-gender wage gap Paid sick leave International Labor Organization Equal Pay Act Minimum wage HR 234, Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 - domestic workers Wage and Hour issues Employee misclassification S 153, Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act Job corps NLRB oversight Fair Pay Act

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2164 (112th), H.R. 234 (112th)

Manufacturing MAN

National Manufacturing strategy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRETT GIBSON —

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Colombia Free Trade Agreement- labor rights, action plan, implementation Currency reform Korean Free Trade Agreement- labor chapter, jobs impact, rule of origin Trans-Pacific Partnership - labor, investment Trade adjustment assistance China trade-indigenous innovation, currency, trade policy, worker's rights HR 639, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act S. 328, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act Export-Import Bank-domestic content Russia PNTR-labor rights Panama Free Trade Agreement S. 1117, TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2011 HR 1749, Reciprocal Market Access Act of 2011 S. 1133, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRETT GIBSON —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1749 (112th), S. 1117 (112th), S. 328 (112th), S. 1133 (112th), H.R. 639 (112th)

Defense DEF

NSPS transition

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —

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

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Employment discrimination

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

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

Veterans VET

Veterans benefits

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —

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

Foreign Relations FOR

OECD multi-national enterprise guidelines G-20 policy-employment

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

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

Housing HOU

Foreclosure assistance - HAMP, FHA, FHFA, TTP

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

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

EPA regulations Utility MACT

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

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

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