1st Quarter - Report

AFL-CIO for AFL-CIO

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$640,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement: labor, investment, currency US EU Trade Agreement (TTIP): labor, investment H.R. 3030/S. 1900, Trade Promotion Authority (FastTrack): opposition, procedure, reform, and analysis Trade: general

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Bureau of the Census; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1900 (114th), H.R. 3030 (114th)

Defense DEF

Labor Management Roundtable DoD Roundtable H.Res.243 Veterans Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of the Census; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.Res. 243 (114th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Dodd-Frank: All SAFE Act: All Financial Services Committee: Dodd-Frank Act (Pub L 111-203)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GAIL DRATCH —
GREG JEFFERSON —

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of the Census; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Retirement RET

Social Security Disability: funding and administrative changes, insurance Social Security Administration: office closings and workforce reductions, SSH operating expenditures in Labor & HHS Appropriations DOL Fiduciary Rule Retirement Security-protecting benefits Pension plan: de-risking ERISA: investment advice, fiduciary duty White House Conference on Aging H.Res. 5: Budget Amendments- Retirement Disability Benefits H.R. 2100 Larson Social Security Bill H.R. 1090 Retail Investor Protection Act S.Con.Res. 11 Social Security Amendments Pension-pooled Employer plans

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

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of the Census; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1090 (114th), H.R. 2100 (114th), H.Res. 5 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

PL-111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Cat: implementation, calls, research, meetings. HELP Committee Agenda: ACA excise tax PL-111-152, Employer responsibility, required treatments of expected benefits Repeal of the Affordable Care Act excise tax on high cost plans; provisions repealing the excise tax on employer-based high cost health plans, S.497 Healthy Families Act, paid leave H.R. 932 Healthy Families Act, paid leav H.R. 30, S. 30, Change hours threshold from 30 to 40 hours for required offer of health coverage by employer H.R. 596, Provisions repealing the ACA 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.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —
ANDREA ZUNIGA —

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of the Census; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 497 (114th), H.R. 30 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), S. 30 (114th), H.R. 596 (114th), H.R. 932 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

2015 Budget: All 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 House Labor-HHS Appropriations Coal & Transition Budget Sustainable Investments Tax Policy 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. Federal Reserve Interest Rates H.R. 50 Unfunded Mandates Act

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

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Bureau of the Census; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States

Bills named: H.R. 50 (114th), H.Con.Res. 27 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration: worker protections, H-1B reform, Guest worker visas DHS: Administrative relief, Workers Protections H-1B visa Bill Employment: Private Sector Possible H-2B legislation and related rule-making Comprehensive immigration reform Review and analysis of legislative language H.R. 5759: oppose H.R. 240: oppose S. 153 (I-Squared): oppose H.R. 1148: oppose Future Flow: Immigration, labor S.Con.Res.11: oppose S. Amendment 360

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREA ZUNIGA —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); White House Office; Bureau of the Census; Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 240 (114th), H.R. 1148 (114th), H.R. 5759 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), S. 153 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Equal Pay: Paycheck Fairness ActL S. 84, H.R. 377 Congressional Review Act: Labor Law Labor Law reform FLSA: companionship regulations Workers protections in Admin Relief HELP Committee Agenda: minimum wage Overtime regs Overtime, minimum wage Wage and Hour issues, Labor's Agenda Employment Discrimination: equal pay Wage and Hour Agenda Consultative meeting for ILO Meeting on Right to Strike and ILO H.R. 185 Worker Health and Safety H.R. 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 5 Student Success Act H.J.Res 29: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; oppose Joint-employer standard under NLRA

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —
CECELIE COUNTS —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of the Census; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 377 (114th), H.R. 185 (114th), H.R. 527 (114th), S. 84 (114th), H.R. 5 (114th), H.J.Res. 29 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S.1410 Smarter Sentencing Act H.R. 1447, Death in Custody Reporting: Criminal justice reform S.675 Redeem Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of the Census; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 675 (114th), S. 1410 (114th), H.R. 1447 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

Nominations Treasury Appointments

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of the Census; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy and Environment: Subcommittee Agenda Various proposals: jobs/funding

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

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of the Census; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Education EDU

Education & Workforce: Labor's agenda, Committee Agenda H.R. 5 Re-authorization of Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

Contacted: White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of the Census; Energy, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Bills named: H.R. 5 (114th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Voting Rights: possible re-authorization of VRA, census Civil Rights: LGBT discrimination S.772, H.R. 1459 Democracy Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 12 Voter Empowerment Act S.457 Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —
ANDREA ZUNIGA —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of the Census; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Bills named: S. 457 (114th), S. 772 (114th), H.R. 1459 (114th), H.R. 12 (114th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 749: jobs, funding FAA re-authorization: jobs, funding Surface Transportation Re-authorization

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Bureau of the Census; Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Bills named: H.R. 749 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax reform S. 1533 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act Financial Transaction Tax Wall Street Revolving Door S. 574, LEAP Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG JEFFERSON —

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of the Census; Office of the Vice President of the United States

Bills named: S. 574 (114th), S. 1533 (114th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Infrastructure: jobs, funding S.268 Rebuild American Act: jobs Pullman Historic Designation: labor significance S.1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: amendments H.R. 185 Regulatory Accountability Act: all aspects H.R. 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of the Census; Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Bills named: S. 268 (114th), H.R. 527 (114th), S. 1 (114th), H.R. 185 (114th)

Postal POS

S.1486 Postal Reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Bureau of the Census; Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 1486 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S.697 TSCA Reform: worker health and safety H.R. 185 Regulatory Accountability Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Bureau of the Census; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: S. 697 (114th), H.R. 185 (114th)

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