Second Chance Act of 2007
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2009 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2008; Monitor availability of federal funding under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program; Monitor Congressional Action on the Elder Justice Act (H.R. 1783/H.R. 5382/S.1070); Monitor Congressional action on anti-gang: H.R. 3132, a bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act; H.R. 367, the Gang Elimination Act; H.R. 1582, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act; H.R. 3547, H.R.3922, and S.456 and introduced by Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) enhance law enforcement resources committed to violent gangs; H.R. 1806, the Youth Crime Deterrence Act; H.R. 1082, the Safe Babies Act; and H.R. 2073, the Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2009 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monotor federal support for modification of Pre-trial Detention Definition under State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) to permit federal reimbursement for housing of both charged and convicted undocumented criminal aliens in a county jail; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2008; Monitor availability of federal funding under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 5698, Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2008; Monitor for potential grant opportunities for construction of Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Economic Development Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2009 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2008; Monitor availability of federal funding under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program; Monitor Congressional Action on the Elder Justice Act (H.R. 1783/H.R. 5382/S.1070); Monitor Congressional action on anti-gang: H.R. 3132, a bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act; H.R. 367, the Gang Elimination Act; H.R. 1582, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act; H.R. 3547, H.R.3922, and S.456 and introduced by Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) enhance law enforcement resources committed to violent gangs; H.R. 1806, the Youth Crime Deterrence Act; H.R. 1082, the Safe Babies Act; and H.R. 2073, the Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2009 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monotor federal support for modification of Pre-trial Detention Definition under State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) to permit federal reimbursement for housing of both charged and convicted undocumented criminal aliens in a county jail; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2008; Monitor availability of federal funding under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 5698, Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2008; Monitor for potential grant opportunities for construction of Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Economic Development Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2009 · third_quarter · Insurance
General health care reform, appropriations for implementation of Second Chance Act of 2007 (HR 1593/S.1060), improvements to and appropriations for substance abuse and mental health treatment programs in Department of Veterns Affairs, inclusion of Alkermes products on VA Formulary, mental health parity specific to substance abuse treatment, revised billing codes for Vivitrol injection, creation of Vivitrol provider education program within CSAT at SAMHSA, patent reform
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Barney Frank | Democratic | MA |
| Bennie G. Thompson | Democratic | MS |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Betty Sutton | Democratic | OH |
| Bob Filner | Democratic | CA |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | MD |
| Charles B. Rangel | Democratic | NY |
| Charles Melancon | Democratic | LA |
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | MD |
| Christopher Cannon | Republican | UT |
| Christopher Shays | Republican | CT |
| Corrine Brown | Democratic | FL |
| Darrell Issa | Republican | CA |
| David E. Price | Democratic | NC |
| Dennis J. Kucinich | Democratic | OH |
| Dennis Moore | Democratic | KS |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Donald Payne | Democratic | NJ |
| Donna M. Christensen | Democratic | VI |
| Ed Pastor | Democratic | AZ |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Edolphus Towns | Democratic | NY |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Republican | WI |
| Fortney Pete Stark | Democratic | CA |
| Frank R. Wolf | Republican | VA |
| Frederick Boucher | Democratic | VA |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Hilda Solis | Democratic | CA |
| Howard Coble | Republican | NC |
| Howard L. Berman | Democratic | CA |
| J. Randy Forbes | Republican | VA |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| James Ramstad | Republican | MN |
| Jean Schmidt | Republican | OH |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jerry F. Costello | Democratic | IL |
| Jim Gerlach | Republican | PA |
| Jim McDermott | Democratic | WA |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| John Shimkus | Republican | IL |
| Joseph R. Pitts | Republican | PA |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Juanita Millender-McDonald | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Carson | Democratic | IN |
| K. Michael Conaway | Republican | TX |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Lamar Smith | Republican | TX |
| Leonard L. Boswell | Democratic | IA |
| Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | CA |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | Democratic | IL |
| Melvin L. Watt | Democratic | NC |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democratic | MA |
| Michael McNulty | Democratic | NY |
| Mike Pence | Republican | IN |
| Mike Rogers | Republican | AL |
| Mike Rogers | Republican | MI |
| Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | RI |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Philip English | Republican | PA |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Robert A. Brady | Democratic | PA |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Russ Carnahan | Democratic | MO |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Shelley Berkley | Democratic | NV |
| Silvestre Reyes | Democratic | TX |
| Stephanie Jones | Democratic | OH |
| Steve Chabot | Republican | OH |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Sue Wilkins Myrick | Republican | NC |
| Thaddeus McCotter | Republican | MI |
| Thomas Davis | Republican | VA |
| Todd Russell Platts | Republican | PA |
| Trent Franks | Republican | AZ |
| Vernon Ehlers | Republican | MI |
| Walter B. Jones | Republican | NC |
| Wayne Gilchrest | Republican | MD |
| William Delahunt | Democratic | MA |
| William Jefferson | Democratic | LA |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
2009 · third_quarter · Health Issues
General health care reform, appropriations for implementation of Second Chance Act of 2007 (HR 1593/S.1060), improvements to and appropriations for substance abuse and mental health treatment programs in Department of Veterns Affairs, inclusion of Alkermes products on VA Formulary, mental health parity specific to substance abuse treatment, revised billing codes for Vivitrol injection, creation of Vivitrol provider education program within CSAT at SAMHSA, patent reform
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Worked with other members of an informal prisoner reentry working group to lobby for federal funding for the grant programs that were authorized by HR 1593/Public Law 110-199, the Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention. The law reauthorized the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and authorized new programs to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purposes. With other members of an informal Faith in Action Criminal Justice Reform Working Group, met with members of the Obama Administration Transition Team and spoke about the need to pass and sign into law legislation to reduce the federal sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses, and legislation to reform the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1593 - Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivsim Prevention - Supported enactment and funding.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1593 - Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention - Supported enactment and funding
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2008; Monitor availability of federal funding under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program; Monitor Congressional Action on the Elder Justice Act (H.R. 1783/H.R. 5382/S.1070); Monitor Congressional action on anti-gang: H.R. 3132, a bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act; H.R. 367, the Gang Elimination Act; H.R. 1582, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act; H.R. 3547, H.R.3922, and S.456 and introduced by Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) enhance law enforcement resources committed to violent gangs; H.R. 1806, the Youth Crime Deterrence Act; H.R. 1082, the Safe Babies Act; and H.R. 2073, the Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2009 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monotor federal support for modification of Pre-trial Detention Definition under State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) to permit federal reimbursement for housing of both charged and convicted undocumented criminal aliens in a county jail; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2008; Monitor availability of federal funding under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 5698, Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2008; Monitor for potential grant opportunities for construction of Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Economic Development Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2008 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 1060/ H. R. 1593 Second Chance Act and Reducing Recidivism vote to support and fund
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2007 - Civic Justice Corps S. 1934, the Second Chance Act of 2007, Civic Justice Corps S. 2237, the Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007 Grant Programs at the Department of Labor for Civic Justice Corps
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2008 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Eliminate racial disparities in criminal justice system, ensure adequate funding for treatmernt, establishment of and adequate funding for programs to address substance abuse programs for ex-offenders. Supported elimination of the crack v. powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Supported H.R. 1593, H.R. 460, H.R. 4545, H.R. 3602 S. 1060 & S. 1711. Supported repeal of the provison in the HEA that delays or denies student aid for minor drug convictions.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
To eliminate racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling (support H.R. 4611 / S. 2481). Enhance Hate Crime enforcement (support H.R. 1592 / S. 1105). Support the establishement of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty. Eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support ex-felony offender programs (support the Second Chance Act, H.R. 1593 / S. 1060). Support a moratorium on the federal death penalty (support S. 447). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation (support H.R. 4283). Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act (S. 535 / H.R. 923). Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs (Support H.R. 3846). Support law enforcement trust and integrity. Support nomination of Eric Holder to be the next Attorney General.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
To eliminate racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling (support H.R. 4611 / S. 2481). Enhance Hate Crime enforcement (support H.R. 1592 / S. 1105). Support the establishement of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty. Eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support ex-felony offender programs (support the Second Chance Act, H.R. 1593 / S. 1060). Support a moratorium on the federal death penalty (support S. 447). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation (support H.R. 4283). Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act (S. 535 / H.R. 923). Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs (Support H.R. 3846). Support law enforcement trust and integrity.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Eliminate racial disparities in criminal justice system, ensure adequate funding for treatmernt, establishment of and adequate funding for programs to address substance abuse programs for ex-offenders. Supported elimination of the crack v. powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Supported H.R. 1593, H.R. 460, H.R. 4545, H.R. 3602 S. 1060 & S. 1711. Supported repeal of the provison in the HEA that delays or denies student aid for minor drug convictions.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 1424/S.558 (federal insurance parity legislation); HR 5554/S.2162 (veterans mental health and substance abuse treatment); HR 1593/S.1060 (Second Chance Act prisoner re-entry legislation and its funding)
Client expense: $7,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 1424, S.558; H.R. 1593, S.1060; Appropriations for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), including specific funding for Recovery Month; Higher Education Act Reauthorization; Substance abuse funding for the Veterans Health Administration
Client expense: $6,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 1424/S.558 (federal insurance parity legislation); HR 5554/S.2162 (veterans mental health and substance abuse treatment); HR 1593/S.1060 (Second Chance Act prisoner re-entry legislation and its funding)
Client expense: $7,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Worked with other members of an informal prisoner reentry working group to lobby for federal funding for the grant programs that were authorized by HR 1593/Public Law 110-199, the Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention. The law reauthorized the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and authorized new programs to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Worked with other members of an informal prisoner reentry working group to lobby for federal funding for the grant programs that were authorized by HR 1593/Public Law 110-199, the Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention. The law reauthorized the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and authorized new programs to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purposes. Worked with other members of an informal coalition to lobby for the introduction of new legislation to reduce the federal sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
HR 1593 -Second Chance Act of 2007. HR 6054 - Human Rights Commission Act of 2007. S 1060 - Second Chance Act of 2007. Revisions to FBI investigative guidelines and related reporting requirements. Patriot Act reauthorization. Restoring integrity of Department of Justice. U.S. domestic implementation of human rights law.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2008; Monitor availability of federal funding under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program; Monitor Congressional Action on the Elder Justice Act (H.R. 1783/H.R. 5382/S.1070); Monitor Congressional action on anti-gang: H.R. 3132, a bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act; H.R. 367, the Gang Elimination Act; H.R. 1582, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act; H.R. 3547, H.R.3922, and S.456 and introduced by Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) enhance law enforcement resources committed to violent gangs; H.R. 1806, the Youth Crime Deterrence Act; H.R. 1082, the Safe Babies Act; and H.R. 2073, the Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 1328/S. 1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 S. 1814, the Health Information Privacy and Security Act H.R. 3014, the Health Equity and Accountability Act H.R. 3333/S.1576, the Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act H.R. 1593/S. 1060, the Second Chance Act H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Criminal Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, including mental health parity
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R. 6344, Office of the National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 H.R. 1424, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1328/S. 1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 1593/S. 1060, the Second Chance Act H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Criminal Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, including mental health parity
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 297, the NICS Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 2580, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R. 2220, the Mental Health Security for Americas Families in Education Act of 2007 H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Criminal Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act H.R. 1593/S. 1060, the Second Chance Act Congressional Hearings on the Use of Torture Intelligence Authorization for 2009 Intelligence Authorization for 2008 H.R. 6358, Stop Child Abuse at Residential Programs for Teens Act S. 3155 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act S. 2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Eliminate racial disparities in criminal justice system, ensure adequate funding for treatmernt, establishment of and adequate funding for programs to address substance abuse programs for ex-offenders. Supported elimination of the crack v. powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Supported H.R. 1593, H.R. 460, H.R. 4545, H.R. 3602 S. 1060 & S. 1711. Supported repeal of the provison in the HEA that delays or denies student aid for minor drug convictions.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
To eliminate racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling (support H.R. 4611 / S. 2481). Enhance Hate Crime enforcement (support H.R. 1592 / S. 1105). Support the establishement of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty. Eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support ex-felony offender programs (support the Second Chance Act, H.R. 1593 / S. 1060). Support a moratorium on the federal death penalty (support S. 447). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation (support H.R. 4283). Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act (S. 535 / H.R. 923). Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs (Support H.R. 3846). Support law enforcement trust and integrity. Support nomination of Eric Holder to be the next Attorney General.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monotor federal support for modification of Pre-trial Detention Definition under State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) to permit federal reimbursement for housing of both charged and convicted undocumented criminal aliens in a county jail; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2008; Monitor availability of federal funding under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 5698, Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2008; Monitor for potential grant opportunities for construction of Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Economic Development Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2007, provisions dealing with protections for persons with disabilities. S. 1105 and H.R. 1592, Crime Victims with Disabilities Act. H.R. 1593, The Second Chance Act.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Defense
Improvements in Military compensation and benefits. S.38,S.67,S.206,S.439,S.604,S.648,S.773,S.935,S.986,S.1002,S.1200,S.1243,S.1547,S.1606,S.2052,S.2273,S.2383,S.2400 S.2573,S.2599,S.2639,S.2641,S.2689,S.2796,S.2797,S.2799,S.2824,S.2836,S.2838,S.2863,S.2889,S.2921,S.2926,S.2937,S.2963, S.2984,S.3001,S.3057,S.3073,S.3101,S.3230,S.3621,SCONRES70, S28, S.2377,HR82,HR303,HR327,HR333,HR579,HR599 HR440,HR657,HR690,HR704,HR737,HR784,HR992,HR1023,HR1102,HR1110,HR1223,HR1428,HR1436,HR1439, HR1593,HR1927,HR2027,HR2319,HR2638,HR2642,HR2682,HR2721,HR2889,HR3026,HR3174,HR4089,HR4255 HR4463,HR5481,HR5604,HR5658,HR5729,HR5825,HR5826,HR5832,HR5925,HR5441,HR6930,HR6070,HR3221 HR7011,HR5658,HR5888,HR440,HR82,HR3038
Client expense: $408,526 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.6853 (creating a national mortgage fraud coordinator for taskforces) - supporting passage of the bill H.R.1593 (Second Chance Act of 2007) - provisions related to offender re-entry programs Seeking out grant and other funding opportunities for the client's Gun Bounty Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Justice, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Eliminate racial disparities in criminal justice system, ensure adequate funding for treatmernt, establishment of and adequate funding for programs to address substance abuse programs for ex-offenders. Supported elimination of the crack v. powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Supported H.R. 1593, H.R. 460, H.R. 4545, H.R. 3602 S. 1060 & S. 1711. Supported repeal of the provison in the HEA that delays or denies student aid for minor drug convictions.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
To eliminate racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling (support H.R. 4611 / S. 2481). Enhance Hate Crime enforcement (support H.R. 1592 / S. 1105). Support the establishement of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty. Eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support ex-felony offender programs (support the Second Chance Act, H.R. 1593 / S. 1060). Support a moratorium on the federal death penalty (support S. 447). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation (support H.R. 4283). Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act (S. 535 / H.R. 923). Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs (Support H.R. 3846). Support law enforcement trust and integrity.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
HR 1593/Public Law 110-199. Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention. To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purposes. Worked with other members of an informal prisoner reentry working group to lobby for appropriations for the reauthorized reentry grant program, and for a newly authorized mentoring grant program. S 1383, S 1685 & S 1711: S 1383 is a bill to reduce the disparity in punishment between crack and powder cocaine offenses, and to more broadly focus the punishment for drug offenders on the seriousness of the offense and the culpability of the offender. S 1685 is a bill to reduce the sentencing disparity between powder and crack cocaine violations, and to provide increased emphasis on aggravating factors relating to the seriousness of the offense and the culpability of the offender. S 1711 is a bill to target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. Worked with other members of an informal coalition to lobby for a committee mark-up in the Senate, and for introduction of similar bipartisan legislation in the House. HR 4109. Lobbied for revisions to sections of this bill, which will modify the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996 in order to make adjustments to fix unintended consequences. While the original intent was to eliminate the filing of frivilous lawsuits by prisoners, it is also barring many meritorius claims of rights abuses from making it into federal courts for redress. I urged members of the House to develop bipartisan language that would allow for movement toward a committee mark-up.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.456, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, provisions related to definition of gang crimes, transfer of juveniles to adult criminal justice system and mandatory minimum sentences. H.R. 460, the Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007. H.R.845, Criminal Restitution Improvement Act. H.R.555, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to regulation of contracts for telephone service by prison inmates. H.R.854, the City Youth Violence Recovery Act. S. 973, the Restitution for Victims of Crime Act of 2007. S.1383, the Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007. S. 1685, the Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act. S. 1711, the Drug Sentencing Reform Trafficking Act of 2007. S. 2237, the Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007. Provisions related to juvenile justice and federal sentencing reform. S. 2451, the First Step Forward Act. H.R.1593, S.1060, Second Chance Act of 2007. H.R.1806, the Youth Crime Deterrence Act of 2007. H.R.3027, the Effective Law Enforcement through Transparent Interrogations Act of 2007. H.R. 2645, the Judicial Initiative Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Improvement Act of 2007. H.R.3411, Juvenile Crime Reduction Act. H.R.3846, the Youth PROMISE Act H.R.3547, the Gang Prevention, Intervention and Suppression Act, provisions related to definition of gang crimes and transfer of juveniles to adult criminal justice system. H.R.3992, the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007. H.R.4109, the Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007 H.R.5035, the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act. H.R.5178, the Youth Reentry Improvement Act of 2008. H.R.5537, the Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2008. S. 3155, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 S.3245, the Justice Integrity Act provisions regarding racial and ethnic disparity in sentencing H.R.7033, the Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2008. H.R.7136, S.3640, the Democracy Restoration Act of 2008 S. 186, S. 3217 and H.R. 3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act Proposed changes to Justice Department internal policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against culpable employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in 1999 Holder Memorandum, 2003 Thompson Memorandum, October 2005 McCallum Memorandum, December 2006 McNulty Memorandum, and August 2008 corporate charging guidelines) Proposed changes to Commodity Futures Trading Commission policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the August 11, 2004 and March 1, 2007 Enforcement Advisories titled Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations issued by the Commissions Division of Enforcement) Proposed changes to Securities and Exchange Commission policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the Commissions Seaboard Report, formally known as the Report of Investigation Pursuant to Section 21(a) of the Securities Act of 1934 and Commission Statement on the Relationship of Cooperation to Agency Enforcement Decisions, issued on October 23, 2001 as Releases 44969 and 1470; and in Section 4.3 of the SECs Enforcement Manual issued on October 6, 2008) Proposed changes to Department of Housing and Urban Development policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections (set forth in the HUDs February 3, 2006 formal Notice to public housing authorities urging them to include an addendum in all contracts with legal counsel that would restrict their attorneys ability to assert the attorney-client privilege on behalf of these clients in regard to HUD investigations and enforcement proceedings) and policy pressuring state and local government entities that administer federal awards to not pay their employees attorneys fees during investigations Proposed changes to Environmental Protection Agency policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the EPA Cooperation Standards, "Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations," Effective May 11, 2000) Proposed changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during audits, investigations, or corrective actions (set forth in FAR Case 2007-006, Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting, 72 Fed. Reg. 64019 (November 14, 2007; Original Proposed Rule) and 73 Fed. Reg. 28407 (May 16, 2008; Second Proposed Rule); P.L. 110-252, including H.R. 5712, Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act provisions involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during audits, investigations, or corrective actions Proposed changes to Department of Defense policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections (set forth in DOD policy titled Use of DOD Information SystemsStandard Consent Banner and User Agreement requiring military defense lawyers to provide access to client computer files issued on May 9, 2008)
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
HR 1593/Public Law 110-199. Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention. To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purposes. Worked with other members of an informal prisoner reentry working group to lobby for appropriations for the reauthorized reentry grant program, and for a newly authorized mentoring grant program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
HR 1593 - Second Chance Act of 2007. HR 6304 - FISA Amendments Act of 2008. S 1060 - Second Chance Act of 2007. Issues related to crack/powder cocaine sentencing. Issues related to reforming the Prison Reform Litigation Act. Revision of FBI investigative guidelines.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 297, the NICS Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 2580, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R. 2220, the Mental Health Security for Americas Families in Education Act of 2007 H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Criminal Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act H.R. 1593/S. 1060, the Second Chance Act Congressional Hearings on the Use of Torture Intelligence Authorization for 2009 Intelligence Authorization for 2008 H.R. 6358, Stop Child Abuse at Residential Programs for Teens Act S. 3155 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act S. 2304 Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 1328/S. 1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 S. 1814, the Health Information Privacy and Security Act H.R. 3014, the Health Equity and Accountability Act H.R. 3333/S.1576, the Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act H.R. 1593/S. 1060, the Second Chance Act H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Criminal Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, including mental health parity
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R. 6344, Office of the National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 H.R. 1424, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1328/S. 1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 1593/S. 1060, the Second Chance Act H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Criminal Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, including mental health parity
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.1105/H.R.1592 So Called Hate Crimes Bill, opposed entire bill; H.R.699 Pledge Protection Act of 2007, supported entire bill; H.R.1593/S.1060 Second Chance Act of 2007, supported entire bill; Support for President Bush's judicial nominees.
Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2008; Monitor availability of federal funding under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program; Monitor Congressional Action on the Elder Justice Act (H.R. 1783/H.R. 5382/S.1070); Seek Congressional support on behalf of Countys pending grant application under the Department of Justice Byrne Competitive Grant Program Monitor Congressional action on anti-gang: H.R. 3132, a bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act; H.R. 367, the Gang Elimination Act; H.R. 1582, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act; H.R. 3547, H.R.3922, and S.456 and introduced by Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) enhance law enforcement resources committed to violent gangs; H.R. 1806, the Youth Crime Deterrence Act; H.R. 1082, the Safe Babies Act; and H.R. 2073, the Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monotor federal support for modification of Pre-trial Detention Definition under State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) to permit federal reimbursement for housing of both charged and convicted undocumented criminal aliens in a county jail; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2008; Monitor availability of federal funding under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 5698, Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2008; Monitor for potential grant opportunities for construction of Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Economic Development Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2008 · third_quarter · Defense
Improvements in Military compensation and benefits. S.38,S,67,S.206,S.439,S.604,S.648,S.773,S.935,S.986,S.1002,S.1200,S.1243,S.1547,S.1606,S.2052,S.2273,S2377,S.2383,S.2400,S.2573,S.2599,S.2639,S.2641,S.2689,S.2796,S.2797,S.2799,S.2824,S.2836,S.2838,S.2863,S.2889,S.2921,S.2926,S.2937,S.2963,S.2984,S.3001,S.3057,S.3101,S.3621,SCONRES70,S.28,HR81,HR82,HR303,HR327,HR333,HR579,HR599,HR657,HR690, HR704,HR737,HR784,HR992,HR1023,HR1102,HR1110,HR1223,HR1428,HR1436,HR1439,HR1593,HR1927,HR2027,HR2319,HR2638,HR2642,HR2682,HR2721,HR2889,HR3026,HR3038,HR3174,HR4089,HR4255,HR4463,HR5481,HR5604,HR5658,HR5729,HR5825,HR5826,HR5832,HR5925,HR5441,HR6930,HR6070,HR3221,HR7011,HR5658,HR5888
Client expense: $429,304 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.6853 (creating a national mortgage fraud coordinator for task forces) - drafting of legislation, supporting passage of the bill H.R.1593 (Second Chance Act of 2008) - provisions related to offender re-entry Seeking out grant and other funding opportunities for the client's Gun Bounty Program Supporting the passage of various anti-gang legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Justice, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
-S. 1060/H.R. 1593, Second Chance Act of 2007, improve federal programs and activities related to re-entry of prisoners, including juveniles. -S. 456/H.R. 1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, expand prevention activities and limit the transfer of youth to adult court. -H.R. 3846, Youth Promise Act, expand prevention activities. -S. 3155, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008, support all provisions.
Client expense: $13,333 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R. 6344, Office of the National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 H.R. 1424, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1328/S. 1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 1593/S. 1060, the Second Chance Act H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Criminal Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 1328/S. 1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 S. 1814, the Health Information Privacy and Security Act H.R. 3014, the Health Equity and Accountability Act H.R. 3333/S.1576, the Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act H.R. 1593/S. 1060, the Second Chance Act H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Criminal Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office