United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2007

Authorization bills related to educational and cultural exchange programs, international education, foreign language study, and public diplomacy H.R. 176, the Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2007, to authorize the establishment of educational exchange and development programs for member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), all provisions H.R. 1469/S. 991, the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007, to establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, all provisions S. 1083, the Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes, all titles S. 1259/H.R. 2092, the Education for All Act of 2007, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality basic education and to establish the achievement of universal basic education in all developing countries as an objective of United States foreign assistance policy, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 1464/H.R. 3698, the Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2007, to establish a Global Service Fellowship Program, all provisions S. 2609, the Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2008, to establish a Global Service Fellowship Program, all provisions S. 1661, the Travel Promotion Act of 2007, to communicate United States travel policies and improve marketing and other activities designed to increase travel in the United States from abroad, all provisions H.R. 3232, the Travel Promotion Act of 2007, to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the United States, all provisions S. 2252, the Youth Exchange Support Act of 2007, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students from $50 per month to $200 per month, all provisions H.R. 3062, the Pacific Island Economic and Educational Development Act of 2007, to authorize appropriations to provide for South Pacific exchanges, provide technical and other assistance to countries in the Pacific region through the United States Agency for International Development, and authorize appropriations to provide Fulbright Scholarships for Pacific Island students, all provisions H.R. 3275, the U.S.-China Language Engagement Act, to support programs that offer instruction in Chinese language and culture and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 3272, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2007, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China, all provisions H.R. 2553, the Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2007, to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for the establishment and maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about American culture, society, and history, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 4577, the Student Visa Security Improvement Act, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to strengthen student visa background checks and improve the monitoring of foreign students in the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 3643, Increasing America's Global Development Capacity Act of 2008, to enhance the capacity of the United States to undertake global development activities, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 3546, Strategic Communications Act of 2008, to establish the National Center for Strategic Communication to advise the President regarding public diplomacy and international broadcasting to promote democracy and human rights, and for other purposes, all provisions Appropriations bills related to educational and cultural exchange programs S. 3288 (S. Rpt. 110-425), the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2009, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, Title I, Department of State and Related Agency provisions, provisions related to exchange programs and public diplomacy programs; Title III, Bilateral Economic Assistance provisions related to exchange programs H.R. 2638 (H. Rpt. 110-181), Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, Division A, continuing appropriations resolution and Division D, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009, provisions related to border security improvements, including US-VISIT and the Student and Exchange Visitor Program S. 3230, (S. Rpt. 110-410) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, Title III, Department of Education, provisions related to higher educations Title VI, Fulbright-Hayes and the international programs of FIPSE National Security Education Program/Language study-related bills H.R.5658/S. 3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, all provisions related to the National Security Education Program; House amendment to develop a comprehensive interagency strategy for strategic communication and public diplomacy by the end of 2009; House amendment to establish an advisory panel for national security collaborative system H. R. 2111, the Foreign Language Education Partnership Program Act, to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership program in foreign languages, all provisions H.R. 678, the National Security Language Act, to strengthen the national security through the expansion and improvement of foreign language study, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 747/S. 451, the National Foreign Language Coordination Act of 2007, to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council, all provisions S.1642/H.R.4137, the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, to amend and extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, Titles I, II, VI and VII, provisions related to international and foreign language education H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, Titles IV, VI, VII, provisions related to international and foreign language education H.R. 5179, the International Education Leadership Act of 2008, to establish in the Department of Education an Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education and an Office of International and Foreign Language Education, all provisions H.R. 7093/S. 3658, to require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes, all provisions Authorization and appropriations bills related to the Department of Homeland Security and visas S. 342/H.R. 561, the Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Act, to expand visa waiver program to countries on a probationary basis and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 1684, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, to authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes, Title IX, Border Security Improvements, provisions related to US-VISIT and the Student and Exchange Visitor Program S. 2653, the American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now Act of 2008, to further United States security by restoring and enhancing the competitiveness of the United States for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors and by facilitating business travel to the United States, all provisions H.R. 1312, the Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act, to expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability, all provisions H.R. 5571, to extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, all provisions H.R. 6947/S. 3181, (H. Rpt. 110-862/S. Rpt. 110-396), making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions related to border security improvements, including US-VISIT and the Student and Exchange Visitor Program H.R. 2638 (H. Rpt. 110-181), Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, Division A, continuing appropriations resolution and Division D, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009, provisions related to border security improvements, including US-VISIT and the Student and Exchange Visitor Program Visa/SEVIS issues Ongoing discussions with the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security regarding regulation of the Exchange Visitor Program, visa policy and procedures and SEVIS fee payment requirements. Social Security Issues Discussions with Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security re: streamlining the procedures through which legal nonimmigrant workers can receive Social Security numbers.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Information Agency (USIA)

HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar, and for other purposes. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes; jointly to Transportation; Ways & Means; and Foreign Affairs. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to Judiciary. H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; jointly to Ways & Means; Foreign Affairs; Judiciary; and Financial Services. H.R. 5883, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes; to Foreign Affairs. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices; to Foreign Affairs. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India; to Ways & Means. S. 364, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 2813, to require the secretary of the treasury to take action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to Banking. S. 2830, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance pursuant to section 2103(c) of Pub. L. No. 107-210.

Authorization bills related to educational and cultural exchange programs, international education, foreign language study, and public diplomacy H.R. 176, the Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2007, to authorize the establishment of educational exchange and development programs for member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), all provisions H.R. 1469/S. 991, the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007, to establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, all provisions S. 1083, the Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes, all titles S. 1259/H.R. 2092, the Education for All Act of 2007, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality basic education and to establish the achievement of universal basic education in all developing countries as an objective of United States foreign assistance policy, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 1464, the Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2007, to establish a Global Service Fellowship Program, all provisions S. 1661, the Travel Promotion Act of 2007, to communicate United States travel policies and improve marketing and other activities designed to increase travel in the United States from abroad, all provisions H.R. 3232, the Travel Promotion Act of 2007, to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the United States, all provisions S. 2252, the Youth Exchange Support Act of 2007, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students from $50 per month to $200 per month, all provisions H.R. 3062, the Pacific Island Economic and Educational Development Act of 2007, to authorize appropriations to provide for South Pacific exchanges, provide technical and other assistance to countries in the Pacific region through the United States Agency for International Development, and authorize appropriations to provide Fulbright Scholarships for Pacific Island students, all provisions H.R. 3275, the U.S.-China Language Engagement Act, to support programs that offer instruction in Chinese language and culture and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 3272, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2007, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China, all provisions H.R. 2553, the Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2007, to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for the establishment and maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about American culture, society, and history, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 4577, the Student Visa Security Improvement Act, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to strengthen student visa background checks and improve the monitoring of foreign students in the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions Appropriations bills related to educational and cultural exchange programs H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx (Not yet introduced), the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2009, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, (Not yet introduced), making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes National Security Education Program/Language study-related bills H.R.5658/S. 3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, all provisions related to the National Security Education Program; House amendment to develop a comprehensive interagency strategy for strategic communication and public diplomacy by the end of 2009; House amendment to establish an advisory panel for national security collaborative system H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, (Not yet introduced), making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions related to the National Security Education Program H. R. 2111, the Foreign Language Education Partnership Program Act, to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership program in foreign languages, all provisions H.R. 678, the National Security Language Act, to strengthen the national security through the expansion and improvement of foreign language study, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 747/S. 451, the National Foreign Language Coordination Act of 2007, to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council, all provisions S.1642, the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, Titles I, II, VI and VII, provisions related to international and foreign language education H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, Titles IV, VI, VII, provisions related to international and foreign language education H.R. 5179, the International Education Leadership Act of 2008, to establish in the Department of Education an Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education and an Office of International and Foreign Language Education, all provisions Authorization and appropriations bills related to the Department of Homeland Security and visas S. 342/H.R. 561, the Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Act, to expand visa waiver program to countries on a probationary basis and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 1684, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, to authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes, Title IX, Border Security Improvements, provisions related to US-VISIT and the Student and Exchange Visitor Program S. 2653, the American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now Act of 2008, to further United States security by restoring and enhancing the competitiveness of the United States for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors and by facilitating business travel to the United States, all provisions H.R. 1312, the Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act, to expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability, all provisions H.R. 5571, to extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, all provisions H.R. xxxx/S. 3181, (S. Report 110-396) (Not yet introduced in House), making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes Visa/SEVIS issues Ongoing discussions with the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security regarding regulation of the Exchange Visitor Program, visa policy and procedures and SEVIS fee payment requirements. Social Security Issues Discussions with Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security re: streamlining the procedures through which legal nonimmigrant workers can receive Social Security numbers.

H.R. 5724, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 3273, U.S.-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act Customs Reauthorization Legislation (not introduced) Doha Development AgendaLegislation to reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection, provisions related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights at ports of entry, strategies for enforcing the safety of imported goods, including the Report to the President on the Interagency Working Group's Action Plan on Import Safety (not introduced) U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs agreement (no title yet, no agreement yet) U.S. Department of Homeland Security policies at land ports of entry along the U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico borders S. 2663, the CPSC Reform Act": provisions related to trade compliance and enforcement US-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement H.R. 3920 - Trade and Globalization Act; labor and employment provisions S. 1848 - Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007, labor and employment provisions H.R. 3905 - New Partnership for Development Act, labor and employment provisions S. 1673 / H.R. 2819 Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act U.S./EU Cooperation - Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) Strategic Economic Dialogue with China U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, all trade discussions Security and Prosperity Partnership - U.S., Mexico, Canada Dialogue Haiti Trade Preferences Legislation/(HOPE II) - not introduced US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement H.R. 5264, H.R. 1830 - Andean Trade Preference Act Extension H.R. 1229 - Non-market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 S. 1919 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 796 - Fair Currency Act of 2007 S. 1607 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 S. 1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 H.R. 3920 - Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R. 3890 - Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007 H.R. 3273 - United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 5264 - Trade Preference Extension Act H.R. 3934, S. 2372 - Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 Legislation on Trade Adjustment Assistance (not introduced) Generalized System of Preferences Renewal, trade preference for developing countries (not introduced) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rule: "First Sale Rule" to value goods for import purposes S. 1848 - Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 H.R. 3272, the "United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2007" H.R. 3272, H.R. 3274, H.R. 3275 "US-China Competitiveness Agenda of 2007" H.R. 3275 - the "US-China Language Engagement Act" H.R. 3274 - the "US-China Energy Cooperation Act" P.L. 109-432 Generalized System of Preferences P.L. 109-401 US-India civil nuclear cooperation agreement S. 122 / H.R. 910 - American Adjustment and Competitiveness Act H.R. 556, National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2007 APHIS inspections and AQI user fees on conveyances entering the US from Canada Export Control Modernization Reform Trade enforcement policiesCovered Official Positions Continued: John Gonzales; Deputy State Director - Senator Gramm, Deputy Director - Sen. Hutchison Geoffrey O'Hara; Clerk, Dept. of Justice, Federal Public Defender's Office Additional Lobbyists: Liz Reilly Kathleen McInearney

HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar, and for other purposes. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes; jointly to Transportation; Ways & Means; and Foreign Affairs. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to Judiciary. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices; to Foreign Affairs. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India; to Ways & Means. S. 364, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes; to Finance.

Authorization bills related to educational and cultural exchange programs, international education, foreign language study, and public diplomacy H.R. 176, the Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2007, to authorize the establishment of educational exchange and development programs for member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), all provisions H.R. 1469/S. 991, the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007, to establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, all provisions S. 1083, the Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes, all titles S. 1259/H.R. 2092, the Education for All Act of 2007, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality basic education and to establish the achievement of universal basic education in all developing countries as an objective of United States foreign assistance policy, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 1464, the Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2007, to establish a Global Service Fellowship Program, all provisions S. 1661, the Travel Promotion Act of 2007, to communicate United States travel policies and improve marketing and other activities designed to increase travel in the United States from abroad, all provisions H.R. 3232, the Travel Promotion Act of 2007, to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the United States, all provisions S. 2252, the Youth Exchange Support Act of 2007, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students from $50 per month to $200 per month, all provisions H.R. 3062, the Pacific Island Economic and Educational Development Act of 2007, to authorize appropriations to provide for South Pacific exchanges, provide technical and other assistance to countries in the Pacific region through the United States Agency for International Development, and authorize appropriations to provide Fulbright Scholarships for Pacific Island students, all provisions H.R. 3275, the U.S.-China Language Engagement Act, to support programs that offer instruction in Chinese language and culture and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 3272, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2007, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China, all provisions H.R. 2553, the Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2007, to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for the establishment and maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about American culture, society, and history, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 4577, the Student Visa Security Improvement Act, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to strengthen student visa background checks and improve the monitoring of foreign students in the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions Appropriations bills related to educational and cultural exchange programs H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx (Not yet introduced), the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2009, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, (Not yet introduced), making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes National Security Education Program/Language study-related bills H.R.xxxx/S. xxxx, (Not yet introduced), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, all provisions related to the National Security Education Program H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, (Not yet introduced), making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions related to the National Security Education Program H. R. 2111, the Foreign Language Education Partnership Program Act, to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership program in foreign languages, all provisions H.R. 678, the National Security Language Act, to strengthen the national security through the expansion and improvement of foreign language study, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 747/S. 451, the National Foreign Language Coordination Act of 2007, to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council, all provisions S.1642, the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, Titles I, II, VI and VII, provisions related to international and foreign language education H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, Titles IV, VI, VII, provisions related to international and foreign language education H.R. 5179, the International Education Leadership Act of 2008, to establish in the Department of Education an Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education and an Office of International and Foreign Language Education, all provisions Authorization and appropriations bills related to the Department of Homeland Security and visas S. 342/H.R. 561, the Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Act, to expand visa waiver program to countries on a probationary basis and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 1684, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, to authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes, Title IX, Border Security Improvements, provisions related to US-VISIT and the Student and Exchange Visitor Program S. 2653, the American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now Act of 2008, to further United States security by restoring and enhancing the competitiveness of the United States for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors and by facilitating business travel to the United States, all provisions H.R. 1312, the Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act, to expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability, all provisions H.R. 5571, to extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, all provisions H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, (Not yet introduced), making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes Visa/SEVIS issues Ongoing discussions with the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security regarding regulation of the Exchange Visitor Program, visa policy and procedures and SEVIS fee payment requirements. Social Security Issues Discussions with Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security re: streamlining the procedures through which legal nonimmigrant workers can receive Social Security numbers.

China trade/export promotion, foreign trade barriers, Brazil trade - no bill; Iraq reconstruction activities - no bill; China currency and trade related legislation (H.R. 321, H.R. 571, H.R. 782, S. 796, H.R. 1002, H.R 708, H.R. 1229, S. 974, S. 364, H.R.1958, S.571, S.1607, S.1677, H.R.2942, H.R.294, H.R.1127, H.R.3272, H.R.3273); Trade promotion authority extension (H.R.1042); Peru Free Trade Agreement (H.R.3688, S. 2113); Trade Adjustment Assistance (H.R.910, H.R.1729, H.R.3801, S.122).

Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported