Mid-Year Report

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS for INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS

Period Mid-Year 2007 Filed Aug 14, 2007

Official filing
Firm
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
Client
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
Income
—
Expenses
$225,000

What was lobbied

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

Government Issues GOV

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Nuclear Energy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Torts TOR

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

TAA - S. 1848 - Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007; U.S. - Peru FTA; U.S. - Columbia FTA; WTO 6th Doha Round; U.S. - South Korea FTA; Fast Track; U.S. - Panama FTA; Trade Adjustment Assistance; China Currency Manipulation; H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; H.R. 782/S. 796 - Fair Currency Act of 2007; S. 1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007; S. 1607 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1677 (110th), S. 1607 (110th), S. 1848 (110th), H.R. 2942 (110th), S. 796 (110th), H.R. 782 (110th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 698 - Industrial Bank Holding Company Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 698 (110th)

Railroads RRR

H.R. 1/S. 4 - Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007; H.R. 2095 - Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 (limbo time); H.R. 1269/H.R. 401 - the Railroad and Public Transportation Security Act; S. 1889 - Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007; H.R. 1516/S. 918 - Federal Railroad Safety Accountability and Improvement Act; S. 184 - Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 184 (110th), H.R. 1516 (110th), S. 1889 (110th), H.R. 2095 (110th), H.R. 1269 (110th), S. 918 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th), H.R. 401 (110th), S. 4 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Independent contractors and taxation; Import of Worker misclassification on tax revenue; UI; Small Business Tax Relief; mlinimum wage increases; S. 1322 - ESOP Promotion and Improvement Act of 2007.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1322 (110th)

Retirement RET

Multi-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans; Pension Protection Act of 2006 - technical corrections.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Telecommunications TEC

Tribune Buyout and FCC

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Health Issues HCR

Association Health Plans; World Trade Center health issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Veterans VET

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Foreign Relations FOR

Murder of Teamster Port Division employee Gilberto Soto

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Workplace Health and Safety, Minimum Wage, EFCA, Labor Standards; Labor Issues/Antitrust Workplace Health & Safety; Fair Labor Standards Act; Wage & Hour Enforcement; Nation Labor Relations Act; Job Training; Prevailing Wage/Minimum Wage; and, Jurisdictional issues of rail workers; H.R. 2/S. 2 - Fair Minimum Wage Act including, - Allard Amendment re: state opt out; DeMint amendment re: prohibition restriction on use of money for lobbying by labor organizations; DeMint Amendment re: "flex-time"; H.R. 976 - Small Business Tax Relief Act: minimum wage increase; H.R. 2693 - "Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act; H.R. 800 - Employee Free Choice Act; King (IA) Amendment re: "Truth In Employment Act; Foxx Amendment re: do not contact; McKeon Amendment: Secret Ballot Protection Act; S. 1041 - Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 980, Public Safety Employer - Employee Cooperation Act; Worker misclassification as independent contractors; OSHA enforcement and coverage; Organizing rights of workers at FedEx, Allied Waste; S. 969/H.R. 1644 - Re- empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees & Construction Trade Workers Act; H.R. 2049/S. 1244 - Protecting America's Workers Act; Workplace safety/organizing rights of workers at Cintas Corporation; Paid sick leave legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1644 (110th), S. 969 (110th), H.R. 2049 (110th), H.R. 980 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), H.R. 2693 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), S. 1041 (110th), S. 1244 (110th), S. 2 (110th), H.R. 2 (110th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 1585/S. 1547 - National Defense Authoritzation Act for FY '08 (National Security Personnel System (NSPS)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1585 (110th), S. 1547 (110th)

Roads/Highway ROD

Hours of Service, Truck Size and Weight, Motor Carrier Safey Issues, NAFTA Cross Border, Intermodal Chassis Safety.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill Reauthorization (Farm, Nutrition & Bioenergy Act) - Food stamps eligibility determination.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Hours-of-Service Regulations; Cross-Border Trucking; H.R. 1079 - the Professional Driver Background Check Efficiency Act; Motor Carrier Exemption to FLSA; H.R. 1756 - the NAFTA Trucking Safety Act of 2007; H.R. 1773 - the Safe American Roads Act; H.R. 1195/H.R. 3248 - SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act (Motor Carrier Exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3248 (110th), H.R. 1773 (110th), H.R. 1756 (110th), H.R. 1195 (110th), H.R. 1079 (110th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Port congestion affecting port truck drivers; intermodal container chassis safety; port security credentialing and criminal background checks for port workers.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

S. 509, Aviation Security Improvement Act; H..R. 2881 - Federal Aviation Adminstration Reauthorization Act of 2007; ("Express Carrier" Amendment, foreign repair stations crew fatigue; OSHA standards); S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernation Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 1300 (110th), S. 509 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 3074, FY '07 Transportation - HUD Appropriations, (DeFazio, Hunter Mexican Truck Funding Limitation Amendment); S. 965 - U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007; (Funding limitation amendments for Mexican Truck Pilot Program; H.J Res. 20 - Futher Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007, NLRB, NMB; motor carrier exemption to FLSA); H.R. 1591 - Emergency Supplemental Funding for Fiscal Year 2007 (Motor Carrier exemption to FLSA); H.R. 2638 - Fiscal Year 2008 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (prevailing wage/Davis-Bacon); Fiscal Year 2008 Appropriations for Department of Labor, HHS, Education & Related Agencies: OSHA, NIOSH, NLRB, Wage & Hour funding, Employment Standards Administration, Worker Training, NMB; H.R. 2641 - Energy & Worker Development Appropriations for fiscal Year 2008 (Contractor Pension & Medical Benefits Policy/H.R. Management Programs, Bishop-Courtney Delauro Amendment re: Broadwater Energy Project

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1591 (110th), S. 965 (110th), H.J.Res. 20 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), H.R. 3074 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Border Protection, Employment Verification Worker Protection, Legalization, Immigration; Worker/Wage protections (prevailing wage) for U.S. workers & enforcement provisions; S. 1348 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 1348 (110th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Food Safety; S. 1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007; County of orgin labeling - H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 1776 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 1/S. 4 - Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, (Background Checks for Rail contractor employees, TWIC disqualifications, Rail Security, Worker Security training, motor carrier security, whistleblower protection).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 4 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 569 - Water Quality Investment Act (infrastructure prevailing wage); H.R. 720 - Water Quality Financing Act (infrastructure, pervailing wage; H.R. 1495 - Water Resources Development Act (infrastructure, prevailing wage)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1495 (110th), H.R. 569 (110th), H.R. 720 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Federal Prison Industries Reform legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES HARPLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPT.
FREDERICK P MCLUCKIE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
JANICE OLIVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
YVETTE PENA-LOPES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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