1st Quarter - Report

AFL-CIO for AFL-CIO

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$860,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Colombia Free Trade Agreement Currency reform Korean Free Trade Agreement Trans-Pacific Partnership - labor, investment Trade adjustment assistance China trade-indigenous innovation Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, H.R. 639 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, S. 328 Export-Import Bank-domestic content Georgia GSP-labor rights Trade preference reform Russia PNTR-labor rights

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRETT GIBSON —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Vice President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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

Manufacturing MAN

Manufacturing policy issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRETT GIBSON —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Vice President of the U.S.; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Defense DEF

NSPS transition

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

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Vice President of the U.S.; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Transportation TRA

FedEx, workplace issues, FAR 145 FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, H.R. 658 - labor provisions FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, S. 223 - labor provisions FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, S. 223 SAFETEA-LU-funding and labor issues Buy American legislation implementation

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

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Vice President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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

Retirement RET

Social Security issues - President's fiscal commission Public Employee Pension Transparency Act, H.R. 567 S.J. Res. 4 - Social Security issues Pension issues PBGC risk-based premiums Defined benefit pension plans SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, S. 493 - Social Security Public Employee Pension Transparency Act, S. 347 DOL rulemaking - Social security

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GAIL DRATCH —
LAUREN ROTHFARB —

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Vice President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 567 (112th), S. 493 (112th), S.J.Res. 4 (112th), S. 347 (112th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Job creation Infrastructure investment Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development Act, S. 652 Fiscal policy

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

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; 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) Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H.R. 2 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011, S. 31 Value-based pricing

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

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2 (112th), S. 31 (112th)

Veterans VET

Veterans benefits - P.L. III-377

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Vice President of the U.S.; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Foreign Relations FOR

OECD Guidelines G-20 meeting

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

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Vice President of the U.S.; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Reserve System

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, H.R. 1 State Leadership in Health Care Act, S. 73 Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations Social Security Administration appropriations Debt limit

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG JEFFERSON —
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED Research Associate, Dept of Veterans Affairs
LAUREN ROTHFARB —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th), S. 73 (112th)

Bankruptcy BNK

Business bankruptcy issues State bankruptcies - public employment issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG JEFFERSON —

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Vice President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of

Government Issues GOV

Executive Branch appointments Judicial nominations GSE reform Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011, H.R. 10

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Reserve System

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

Immigration IMM

Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act H-1B Visa Reform Worksite enforcement

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREA ZUNIGA —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Vice President of the U.S.

Education EDU

Federal education programs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Workforce investment policy Department of Labor regulatory agenda Mine safety issues - regulation and enforcement OSHA regulations priorities Public Safety collective bargaining Avondale closure-worker issues NLRB issues-budget and oversight Fair Labor Standards Act- home health aide coverage Equal pay-gender wage gap Paid sick leave Employment protection issues OSHA reform Green jobs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —
CECELIE COUNTS —
GREG JEFFERSON —
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of Restoring American Financial Stability Act - derivatives, swaps, systemic risk Securities law enforcement Corporate governance Monetary and fiscal policy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG JEFFERSON —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Vice President of the U.S.; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Employment discrimination - credit checks of unemployed workers

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Vice President of the U.S.; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax reform - progressively; corporate

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG JEFFERSON —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband access/universal lifeline

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Vice President of the U.S.

Housing HOU

Foreclosure assistance

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG JEFFERSON —

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Vice President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

EPA regulations Utility MACT

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRETT GIBSON —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

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.