2nd Quarter - Report — AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE for AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE (2011)

Firm

AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE

Client

AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE

Income

—

Expenses

$50,000

Expense method

B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

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

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Jewish community security issues;

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RICHARD FOLTIN	Director of National and Legislative Affairs

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011 (H.R. 1687); energy security; reduced dependence on foreign oil; Merkley-Alexander Electric Vehicles Act (S. 948); New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (NAT GAS) (H.R. 1380); Support for development of domestic oil and natural gas

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RICHARD FOLTIN	Director of National and Legislative Affairs

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office

Bills named: S. 948 (112th), H.R. 1380 (112th), H.R. 1687 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Colombia, South Korea and Panama Free Trade Agreements (H.Res.86/S.Res.20)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RICHARD FOLTIN	Director of National and Legislative Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.Res. 86 (112th), S.Res. 20 (112th)

Defense DEF

Support for monument at Arlington honoring Jewish chaplains (H.CON.RES.12/S.CON.RES.4)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RICHARD FOLTIN	Director of National and Legislative Affairs

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 12 (112th), S.Con.Res. 4 (112th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Support for guidance on acceptability of segregation as a response to request for accommodation for religious practice; support for broad "ministerial exception" to anti-discrimination employment law; follow-up on OCR's clarification of application of Title VI to anti-Semitic harassment and other forms of discrimination; prospective legislation dealing with application of Title VI to Anti-Semitism; support for Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R.1397/S.811);

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RICHARD FOLTIN	Director of National and Legislative Affairs

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom; Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 1397 (112th), S. 811 (112th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Palestinian Unilateral Declaration of Independence(H.Res.268/S.Res.185); Iran Transparency and Accountability Act of 2011(H.RES.134/S.RES.80); Gaza Flotilla/BDS Movements; Holocaust restitution issues (H.R.890/S.466); Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011(H.R.1905); South Sudan Independence(H.Con.Res.65/S.Con.Res.25); Support for foreign aid; Congressional Action calling for UN correction of Goldstone report; Political Developments in the Middle East issues relating to special envoy for anti-Semitism and metrics for measuring anti-Semitism; Extremist Islamism in Latin America; International Religious Freedom; Renewal of International Religious Freedom Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RICHARD FOLTIN	Director of National and Legislative Affairs
ELI SAUL WALD	Assistant Legislative Director

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Education, Dept of; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: H.Res. 134 (112th), S.Con.Res. 25 (112th), H.R. 890 (112th), H.Res. 268 (112th), H.Con.Res. 65 (112th), H.R. 1905 (112th), S.Res. 80 (112th), S. 466 (112th), S.Res. 185 (112th)

Religion REL

Opposition to DC vouchers as free-standing bill (H.R.471/S.206), as part of the Continuing Resolution for FY 2011, and as amendment to National Defense Authorization bill; response to USAID proposed rule on use of government funds in connection with structures used in whole or in part for religious activities; proposed guidelines on religion and public schools; support for recision of EO 13279 and for review and appeal of OLC letter on applicability on RFRA to anti-discrimination provisions; next steps for faith-based council

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RICHARD FOLTIN	Director of National and Legislative Affairs

Contacted: Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 471 (112th), S. 206 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Support for comprehensive immigration reform; DREAM Act (S.952/H.R.1842); Immigrant funding in the Fiscal Year 2012 (refugee resettlement and immigrant, integration); DHS Appropriations Act; Mandatory E-Verify: Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2164); Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act (S. 1196); Refugee Protection Act (S. 1202/H.R. 2185); Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 (H.R. 1932); Lautenberg Amendment to the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill; Support for hearing on indefinite detentions; Expansion of EOIR Legal Orientation Program;

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RICHARD FOLTIN	Director of National and Legislative Affairs

Contacted: White House Office; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom; SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 2164 (112th), H.R. 2185 (112th), S. 952 (112th), S. 1202 (112th), H.R. 1842 (112th), S. 1196 (112th), H.R. 1932 (112th)

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.