4th Quarter - Report — UNITE HERE! for UNITE HERE! (2012)

Firm

UNITE HERE!

Client

UNITE HERE!

Income

—

Expenses

$30,800

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Monitoring implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), specifically the Collins Amendment codified at 12 USC 5371 which addresses financial institutions' capital requirements.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY BARNES	Legislative Representative

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Gaming/Gambling/Casino GAM

Monitoring various internet gaming legislation, specifically H.R. 2366 and H.R. 1174

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY BARNES	Legislative Representative

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2366 (112th), H.R. 1174 (112th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934. Bills monitored include H.R. 2335, H.R. 1234, H.R.1291, and S.676 and S.771

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY BARNES	Legislative Representative

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: S. 676 (112th), S. 771 (112th), H.R. 1234 (112th), H.R. 2335 (112th), H.R. 1291 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Lobbying in support of DREAM Act (S.952, H.R. 1842) as well as any legislation that seeks comprehensive immigration reform. Monitoring legislation affecting implementation of H2-B regulations. Monitoring "Legal Workforce Act" (H.R. 2885) commonly referred to as "E-Verify".

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY BARNES	Legislative Representative

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 952 (112th), H.R. 1842 (112th), H.R. 2885 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Monitoring implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) with particular emphasis on elimination or amelioration of taxation of employee health care benefits resulting in a middle class tax increase.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY BARNES	Leglislative Representative

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

OSHA reform, specifically addressing ergonomic risks faced by hotel housekeepers

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY BARNES	Legislative Representive

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

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.