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Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2007
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2008 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
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H.R. 79, the Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act, would eliminate the disparity in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine offenses by changing the applicable amounts for powder cocaine to those currently applicable to crack cocaine; H.R. 146, the Law Enforcement Officers Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of deceased law enforcement officers with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 258, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers; H.R. 304, the Communities Leading Everyone Away From Narcotics Through Online Warning Notification (CLEAN TOWN) Act, which would establish a registry for persons convicted of certain drug dealing offenses so that communities can be made aware of the presence of these offenders; H.R. 460, the Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act, would eliminate the current mandatory minimum penalties for the possession of certain quantities of crack cocaine; H.R. 545, the Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act, would make funds available from the "Combat Meth Act" for tribal governments; H.R. 555, the Family Telephone Connection Protection Act, would direct the Federal Communications Commission to dismantle the current system providing phone services correctional facilities and forcing these facilities to contract with private services; H.R. 1118, the Drug Trafficking Elimination Act would increase penalties for dealers of large quantities of marijuana, methamphetamines, and heroin and create a mandatory sentences for anyone caught dealing drugs to a pregnant woman or anyone under the age of twenty-one (21) and for anyone found to be working in a large drug trafficking organization; H.R. 2281, the Sergeant Henry Prendes Memorial Act, would close a loophole in current law and create a new Federal criminal offense for the killing, the attempt to kill or conspiring to kill, any public safety officer for a public agency that receives Federal funding; H.R. 2325, the Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; H.R. 3547/S. 456, the Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act, is a comprehensive, national approach to the problem of gang violence which would establish a High Intensity Interstate Gang Activity Area (HIIGAA) program to facilitate greater cooperation between local, State and Federal law enforcement in identifying, targeting, and eliminating violent gangs in areas where gang activity is particularly prevalent and define new offenses which will enable law enforcement to fight gangs and gang-related activity more effectively; H.R. 3791, the Securing Adolescents From Expolitation (SAFE) Online Act, would enahnce the abilities of Federal agencies to preserve evidence against child pornographers; S. 980, the Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, which impose better registration and reporting requirements on pharmacies that operate over the Internet; S. 1235, the Daniel Faulkner Law Enforcement Officers and Judges Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act, will strengthen Federal law by improving the self-certification process for retail sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; H.R. 3211/H.R. 4056/S. 2565, the "Law Enforcement Officers' Badeg of Bravery Act," which would establish an award for law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty; H.R. 5674, the "Federal Correction Workers Safety Act," which would require the installation of a secure area within the facilities operated by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons for the safe stroage of firearms; H.R. 5952, the "Police and Fire Station Modernization Act," would auhtorize annula tax credit bonds for the renovation or construction of police or fire stations; H.R. 6035/S. 2511/S. 3012, the "Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act," which would reauthorize the Bulletproof Partnership Grant program; S. 1211, the "Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act," would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; Opposition to legislation which would normalize relations with Cuba until that nation ceases to be a safe harbor for cop-killers and other fugitives.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Justice, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 79, the Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act, would eliminate the disparity in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine offenses by changing the applicable amounts for powder cocaine to those currently applicable to crack cocaine; H.R. 146, the Law Enforcement Officers Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of deceased law enforcement officers with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 258, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers; H.R. 304, the Communities Leading Everyone Away From Narcotics Through Online Warning Notification (CLEAN TOWN) Act, which would establish a registry for persons convicted of certain drug dealing offenses so that communities can be made aware of the presence of these offenders; H.R. 460, the Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act, would eliminate the current mandatory minimum penalties for the possession of certain quantities of crack cocaine; H.R. 545, the Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act, would make funds available from the "Combat Meth Act" for tribal governments; H.R. 555, the Family Telephone Connection Protection Act, would direct the Federal Communications Commission to dismantle the current system providing phone services to correctional facilities and force these facilities to contract with private services; H.R. 1118, the Drug Trafficking Elimination Act would increase penalties for dealers of large quantities of marijuana, methamphetamines, and heroin and create a mandatory sentences for anyone caught dealing drugs to a pregnant woman or anyone under the age of twenty-one (21) and for anyone found to be working in a large drug trafficking organization; H.R. 2281, the Sergeant Henry Prendes Memorial Act, would close a loophole in current law and create a new Federal criminal offense for the killing, the attempt to kill or conspiring to kill, any public safety officer for a public agency that receives Federal funding; H.R. 2325, the Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; H.R. 3547/S. 456, the Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act, is a comprehensive, national approach to the problem of gang violence which would establish a High Intensity Interstate Gang Activity Area (HIIGAA) program to facilitate greater cooperation between local, State and Federal law enforcement in identifying, targeting, and eliminating violent gangs in areas where gang activity is particularly prevalent and define new offenses which will enable law enforcement to fight gangs and gang-related activity more effectively; H.R. 3791, the Securing Adolescents From Expolitation (SAFE) Online Act, would enahnce the abilities of Federal agencies to preserve evidence against child pornographers; S. 980, the Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, which impose better registration and reporting requirements on pharmacies that operate over the Internet; S. 1235, the Daniel Faulkner Law Enforcement Officers and Judges Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act, will strengthen Federal law by improving the self-certification process for retail sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; H.R. 3211/H.R. 4056/S. 2565, the "Law Enforcement Officers' Badge of Bravery Act," which would establish an award for law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty; H.R. 4120, the Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act, will make prosecutions of child pornographers easier by removing the requirement that Federal officials must prove interstate transmission in child pornography cases; H.R. 2747/S. 1276, the Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act, which would expand written and electronic logbook requirements applicable to sellers and purchasers of those chemicals used in the production of methamphetamines H.R. 5057, the "Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act," which would reauthorize funding for DNA analysis programs; H.R. 5674, the "Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act," which would require the installation of a secure area within the facilities operated by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons for the safe stroage of firearms; H.R. 5938, the "Former Vice President Protection Act," expands Secret Service protection for former Vice Presidents and their families; H.R. 5952, the "Police and Fire Station Modernization Act," would authorize annual tax credit bonds for the renovation or construction of police or fire stations; H.R. 6045/S. 3012, the "Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act," which would reauthorize the Bulletproof Partnership Grant program; H.R. 6831/ S.3666, the Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008, which would require certain metal recyclers to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in theft and interstate fencing of stolen copper; H.R. 3711/S. 2511, legislation that would authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to waive the matching fund requirements for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant program; H.R. 7015, legislation which would grant statutory arrest authority to law enforcement officers employed by the U.S. Department of Defense; H.R. 7311, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, which would extend and expand efforts to combat human trafficking and aid its victims. The FOP originally joined the U.S. Department of Justice in raising concerns with specific provisions in the bill, which were addressed in this version, allowing us to support its passage; S. 1211, the "Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act," would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; S. 2956, the "Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act," will help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; S. 2168, the "Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act," which would authorize criminal restitution orders in identity theft cases to compensate victims for the time spent to remediate the intended or actual harm incurred and allow prosecution of computer fraud offenses for conduct not involving an interstate or foreign communication, and would also eliminate the requirement in current law that damage to a victim's computer aggregate at least $5,000 before a prosecution can be brought for unauthorized access to a computer and expand other aspects of Federal computer fraud and identity theft law; Opposition to legislation which would normalize relations with Cuba until that nation ceases to be a safe harbor for cop-killers and other fugitives.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Justice, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 79, the Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act, would eliminate the disparity in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine offenses by changing the applicable amounts for powder cocaine to those currently applicable to crack cocaine; H.R. 146, the Law Enforcement Officers Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of deceased law enforcement officers with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 258, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers; H.R. 304, the Communities Leading Everyone Away From Narcotics Through Online Warning Notification (CLEAN TOWN) Act, which would establish a registry for persons convicted of certain drug dealing offenses so that communities can be made aware of the presence of these offenders; H.R. 460, the Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act, would eliminate the current mandatory minimum penalties for the possession of certain quantities of crack cocaine; H.R. 545, the Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act, would make funds available from the "Combat Meth Act" for tribal governments; H.R. 555, the Family Telephone Connection Protection Act, would direct the Federal Communications Commission to dismantle the current system providing phone services to correctional facilities and force these facilities to contract with private services; H.R. 1118, the Drug Trafficking Elimination Act would increase penalties for dealers of large quantities of marijuana, methamphetamines, and heroin and create a mandatory sentences for anyone caught dealing drugs to a pregnant woman or anyone under the age of twenty-one (21) and for anyone found to be working in a large drug trafficking organization; H.R. 2281, the Sergeant Henry Prendes Memorial Act, would close a loophole in current law and create a new Federal criminal offense for the killing, the attempt to kill or conspiring to kill, any public safety officer for a public agency that receives Federal funding; H.R. 2325, the Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; H.R. 3547/S. 456, the Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act, is a comprehensive, national approach to the problem of gang violence which would establish a High Intensity Interstate Gang Activity Area (HIIGAA) program to facilitate greater cooperation between local, State and Federal law enforcement in identifying, targeting, and eliminating violent gangs in areas where gang activity is particularly prevalent and define new offenses which will enable law enforcement to fight gangs and gang-related activity more effectively; H.R. 3791, the Securing Adolescents From Expolitation (SAFE) Online Act, would enahnce the abilities of Federal agencies to preserve evidence against child pornographers; S. 980, the Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, which impose better registration and reporting requirements on pharmacies that operate over the Internet; S. 1235, the Daniel Faulkner Law Enforcement Officers and Judges Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act, will strengthen Federal law by improving the self-certification process for retail sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; H.R. 3211/H.R. 4056/S. 2565, the "Law Enforcement Officers' Badge of Bravery Act," which would establish an award for law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty; H.R. 4120, the Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act, will make prosecutions of child pornographers easier by removing the requirement that Federal officials must prove interstate transmission in child pornography cases; H.R. 2747/S. 1276, the Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act, which would expand written and electronic logbook requirements applicable to sellers and purchasers of those chemicals used in the production of methamphetamines H.R. 5057, the "Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act," which would reauthorize funding for DNA analysis programs; H.R. 5674, the "Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act," which would require the installation of a secure area within the facilities operated by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons for the safe stroage of firearms; H.R. 5938, the "Former VIce President Protection Act," expands Secret Service protection for former Vice Presidents and their families; H.R. 5952, the "Police and Fire Station Modernization Act," would authorize annual tax credit bonds for the renovation or construction of police or fire stations; H.R. 6045/S. 3012, the "Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act," which would reauthorize the Bulletproof Partnership Grant program; H.R. 3711/S. 2511, legislation that would authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to waive the matching fund requirements for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant program; H.R. 7015 (Filner, D-CA), legislation which would grant statutory arrest authority to la enforcement officers employed by the U.S. Department of Defense; S. 1211, the "Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act," would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; S. 2956, the "Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act," will help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; S. 2168, the "Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act," which would authorize criminal restitution orders in identity theft cases to compensate victims for the time spent to remediate the intended or actual harm incurred and allow prosecution of computer fraud offenses for conduct not involving an interstate or foreign communication, and would also eliminate the requirement in current law that damage to a victim's computer aggregate at least $5,000 before a prosecution can be brought for unauthorized access to a computer and expand other aspects of Federal computer fraud and identity theft law; Opposition to legislation which would normalize relations with Cuba until that nation ceases to be a safe harbor for cop-killers and other fugitives.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Justice, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
General Banking and Judiciary Issues H.R. 3211 - New Direction for Energy Independece, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act Bankruptcy proceedings regarding mining company with facilities in Arizona and Texas. Working to inform members of congress about the different bidders, of which Harbinger is one, and raise concerns about the review process.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $260,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 79, the Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act, would eliminate the disparity in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine offenses by changing the applicable amounts for powder cocaine to those currently applicable to crack cocaine; H.R. 146, the Law Enforcement Officers Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of deceased law enforcement officers with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 258, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers; H.R. 304, the Communities Leading Everyone Away From Narcotics Through Online Warning Notification (CLEAN TOWN) Act, which would establish a registry for persons convicted of certain drug dealing offenses so that communities can be made aware of the presence of these offenders; H.R. 460, the Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act, would eliminate the current mandatory minimum penalties for the possession of certain quantities of crack cocaine; H.R. 545, the Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act, would make funds available from the "Combat Meth Act" for tribal governments; H.R. 555, the Family Telephone Connection Protection Act, would direct the Federal Communications Commission to dismantle the current system providing phone services to correctional facilities and force these facilities to contract with private services; H.R. 1118, the Drug Trafficking Elimination Act would increase penalties for dealers of large quantities of marijuana, methamphetamines, and heroin and create a mandatory sentences for anyone caught dealing drugs to a pregnant woman or anyone under the age of twenty-one (21) and for anyone found to be working in a large drug trafficking organization; H.R. 2281, the Sergeant Henry Prendes Memorial Act, would close a loophole in current law and create a new Federal criminal offense for the killing, the attempt to kill or conspiring to kill, any public safety officer for a public agency that receives Federal funding; H.R. 2325, the Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; H.R. 3547/S. 456, the Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act, is a comprehensive, national approach to the problem of gang violence which would establish a High Intensity Interstate Gang Activity Area (HIIGAA) program to facilitate greater cooperation between local, State and Federal law enforcement in identifying, targeting, and eliminating violent gangs in areas where gang activity is particularly prevalent and define new offenses which will enable law enforcement to fight gangs and gang-related activity more effectively; H.R. 3791, the Securing Adolescents From Expolitation (SAFE) Online Act, would enahnce the abilities of Federal agencies to preserve evidence against child pornographers; S. 980, the Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, which impose better registration and reporting requirements on pharmacies that operate over the Internet; S. 1235, the Daniel Faulkner Law Enforcement Officers and Judges Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act, will strengthen Federal law by improving the self-certification process for retail sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; H.R. 3211/H.R. 4056/S. 2565, the "Law Enforcement Officers' Badge of Bravery Act," which would establish an award for law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty; H.R. 5674, the "Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act," which would require the installation of a secure area within the facilities operated by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons for the safe stroage of firearms; H.R. 5952, the "Police and Fire Station Modernization Act," would authorize annual tax credit bonds for the renovation or construction of police or fire stations; H.R. 6035/S. 2511/S. 3012, the "Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act," which would reauthorize the Bulletproof Partnership Grant program; S. 1211, the "Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act," would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; Opposition to legislation which would normalize relations with Cuba until that nation ceases to be a safe harbor for cop-killers and other fugitives.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Justice, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
General Banking and Judiciary Issues H.R. 3211 - New Direction for Energy Independece, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act Bankruptcy proceedings regarding mining company with facilities in Arizona and Texas. Working to inform members of congress about the different bidders, of which Harbinger is one, and raise concerns about the review process.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Local Officials Tax Relief Act (S.2154) and (H.R. 3211); To amend the IRC of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal Home Loan banks to be treated as tax-exempt bonds.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
General Banking and Judiciary Issues H.R. 3211 - New Direction for Energy Independece, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act Bankruptcy proceedings regarding mining company with facilities in Arizona and Texas. Working to inform members of congress about the different bidders, of which Harbinger is one, and raise concerns about the review process.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Housing
HR 3906, S 2636, S 1299, HR 3359, HR 3211, HR 5818 and HR 5830 specific mortgagebroker and originator issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 79, the Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act, would eliminate the disparity in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine offenses by changing the applicable amounts for powder cocaine to those currently applicable to crack cocaine; H.R. 146, the Law Enforcement Officers Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of deceased law enforcement officers with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 258, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers; H.R. 304, the Communities Leading Everyone Away From Narcotics Through Online Warning Notification (CLEAN TOWN) Act, which would establish a registry for persons convicted of certain drug dealing offenses so that communities can be made aware of the presence of these offenders; H.R. 460, the Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act, would eliminate the current mandatory minimum penalties for the possession of certain quantities of crack cocaine; H.R. 545, the Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act, would make funds available from the "Combat Meth Act" for tribal governments; H.R. 555, the Family Telephone Connection Protection Act, would direct the Federal Communications Commission to dismantle the current system providing phone services to correctional facilities and force these facilities to contract with private services; H.R. 1118, the Drug Trafficking Elimination Act would increase penalties for dealers of large quantities of marijuana, methamphetamines, and heroin and create a mandatory sentences for anyone caught dealing drugs to a pregnant woman or anyone under the age of twenty-one (21) and for anyone found to be working in a large drug trafficking organization; H.R. 2281, the Sergeant Henry Prendes Memorial Act, would close a loophole in current law and create a new Federal criminal offense for the killing, the attempt to kill or conspiring to kill, any public safety officer for a public agency that receives Federal funding; H.R. 2325, the Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; H.R. 3547/S. 456, the Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act, is a comprehensive, national approach to the problem of gang violence which would establish a High Intensity Interstate Gang Activity Area (HIIGAA) program to facilitate greater cooperation between local, State and Federal law enforcement in identifying, targeting, and eliminating violent gangs in areas where gang activity is particularly prevalent and define new offenses which will enable law enforcement to fight gangs and gang-related activity more effectively; H.R. 3791, the Securing Adolescents From Expolitation (SAFE) Online Act, would enahnce the abilities of Federal agencies to preserve evidence against child pornographers; S. 980, the Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, which impose better registration and reporting requirements on pharmacies that operate over the Internet; S. 1235, the Daniel Faulkner Law Enforcement Officers and Judges Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act, will strengthen Federal law by improving the self-certification process for retail sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; H.R. 3211/H.R. 4056/S. 2565, the "Law Enforcement Officers' Badge of Bravery Act," which would establish an award for law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty; H.R. 5674, the "Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act," which would require the installation of a secure area within the facilities operated by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons for the safe stroage of firearms; H.R. 5952, the "Police and Fire Station Modernization Act," would authorize annual tax credit bonds for the renovation or construction of police or fire stations; H.R. 6035/S. 2511/S. 3012, the "Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act," which would reauthorize the Bulletproof Partnership Grant program; S. 1211, the "Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act," would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; Opposition to legislation which would normalize relations with Cuba until that nation ceases to be a safe harbor for cop-killers and other fugitives.
2008 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1427, "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007," issues related to the secondary market. S. 1100, "Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007," issues related to the secondary market. H.R. 3915, "The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007," issues related to the housing market and predatory lending. H.R.1852, "Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007," issues related to FHA reform. S. 2338, "FHA Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to FHA modernization. H.R. 2895, "National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007," issues related to FHA and GSE conforming loan limits. S. 2391, "GSE Mission Improvement Act," issues related to government sponsored enterprises. S. 2036, "Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act ," issues related to GSE conforming loan limits. H.R. 3777, "Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act," issues related to GSE conforming loan limits. H.R. 3081, Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007," issues related to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). H.R. 3012, "Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage fraud. H.R. 2139, "FHA Manufacturing Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to FHA loans S. 947, "A bill to modernize the Federal Housing Administration to meet the housing needs of the American people," issues related to FHA loans. S. 1222, "Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse and Underdevelopment Act, or the STOP FRAUD Act," issues related to mortgage lending," issues related to mortgage lending S. 1299, "Borrower's Protection Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage lending H Con Res 127, "Supporting home ownership and responsible lending," issues related to mortgage lending H.R. 2061, "Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act," issues related to mortgage lending H.R. 698, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007," issues related to Industrial Loan Companies S. 1356, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007," issues related to Industrial Loan Companies H.R. 1682, "Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to the National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 1227, "Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007," issues related to Katrina Recovery S. 1668, "Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007," issues related to Katrina Recovery S. 825, "To provide additional funds for the Road Home program," issues related to Katrina Recovery H.R. 3121, "Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to flood insurance. H.R. 3355, "Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007," issues related to flood insurance. H.R. 1066, "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act," issues related to public welfare investments by banks. S. 2487, "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act," issues related to public welfare investments by banks. S. 2452, "Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 4019, "Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage disclosures. S. 2153, "Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage disclosures. H.R. 3211, "Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. S. 2595, "Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, or S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008," issues related to the licensing of loan originators. H.R. 5140, "Economic Stimulus Act of 2008;" issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5818, "Neighborhood Stablization Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5579, "Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5830, "FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5679, "The Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 634, "The Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. Issues related to the subprime mortgage situation, the Joint Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies' Subprime Statement, issues related to the Joint Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies' Nontraditional Mortgage Guidance, the Federal Reserve's proposed changes to the HOEPA regulations, RESPA, the HOPE NOW Alliance, mortgage-backed securities, Truth in Lending Act, mortgage, reform, mortgage broker compensation, subprime lending, privacy, secondary mortgage market, issues related to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act ("HMDA"), provisions relating to notices and disclosures to be given to mortgage borrowers, pending legislation to create a new regulator for housing GSEs, issues relating to the preemptive authority of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, issues related to the NY Attorney General's Agreement with the GSEs on appraisals.
2008 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1427, "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007," issues related to the secondary market. S. 1100, "Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007," issues related to the secondary market. H.R. 3915, "The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007," issues related to the housing market and predatory lending. H.R.1852, "Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007," issues related to FHA reform. S. 2338, "FHA Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to FHA modernization. H.R. 2895, "National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007," issues related to FHA and GSE conforming loan limits. S. 2391, "GSE Mission Improvement Act," issues related to government sponsored enterprises. S. 2036, "Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act ," issues related to GSE conforming loan limits. H.R. 3777, "Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act," issues related to GSE conforming loan limits. H.R. 3081, Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007," issues related to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). H.R. 3012, "Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage fraud. H.R. 2139, "FHA Manufacturing Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to FHA loans S. 947, "A bill to modernize the Federal Housing Administration to meet the housing needs of the American people," issues related to FHA loans. S. 1222, "Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse and Underdevelopment Act, or the STOP FRAUD Act," issues related to mortgage lending," issues related to mortgage lending S. 1299, "Borrower's Protection Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage lending H Con Res 127, "Supporting home ownership and responsible lending," issues related to mortgage lending H.R. 2061, "Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act," issues related to mortgage lending H.R. 698, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007," issues related to Industrial Loan Companies S. 1356, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007," issues related to Industrial Loan Companies H.R. 1682, "Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to the National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 1227, "Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007," issues related to Katrina Recovery S. 1668, "Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007," issues related to Katrina Recovery S. 825, "To provide additional funds for the Road Home program," issues related to Katrina Recovery H.R. 3121, "Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to flood insurance. H.R. 3355, "Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007," issues related to flood insurance. H.R. 1066, "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act," issues related to public welfare investments by banks. S. 2487, "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act," issues related to public welfare investments by banks. S. 2452, "Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 4019, "Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage disclosures. S. 2153, "Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage disclosures. H.R. 3211, "Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. S. 2595, "Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, or S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008," issues related to the licensing of loan originators. H.R. 5140, "Economic Stimulus Act of 2008;" issues related to mortgage lending Issues related to the subprime mortgage situation, the Joint Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies' Subprime Statement, issues related to the Joint Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies' Nontraditional Mortgage Guidance, the Federal Reserve's proposed changes to the HOEPA regulations, RESPA, the HOPE NOW Alliance, mortgage-backed securities, Truth in Lending Act, mortgage, reform, mortgage broker compensation, subprime lending, privacy, secondary mortgage market, issues related to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act ("HMDA"), provisions relating to notices and disclosures to be given to mortgage borrowers, pending legislation to create a new regulator for housing GSEs, issues relating to the preemptive authority of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
2007 · year_end · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3211, H.R. 6, Energy Bill, Loan Guarantees, Conservation Measures, LNG Terminals, RPS, Coast Guard Reauthorization, EPact Implementation
Client expense: $707,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Justice, SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $380,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $500,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of