Legislative Progress
Introduced
October 16, 2007
Latest Action
November 2, 2007
Primary Sponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" ScottDemocratic(VA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
62pct
17d open
vs 7,255 other HR bills in the 110th — cohort avg 47d
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2009 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR___ ; S.3261- FY09 Transportation/HUD Appropriations Bill- construction of facilities. HR 7322; S.3182- FY09 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill- projects related to juvenile justice and gang legislation. HR 3846- Youth Promise Act - services and programs to address juvenile delinquency. P.L. 110-252- Supplemental Appropriations Act 2008- provisions for re-building facilities in Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina. S. 3155- Reauthorization Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 - provisions and programs related to at-risk youth, juvenile justice and gang legislation. HR___, S___, PL 11-5 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - provisions related to infrastructure project funding for roads, environmental infrastructure, hospitals and other facilities. PL 111-8 FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act - construction of facilities, juvenile justice and gang legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations, as well as maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements for county and local governments Oversight of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), incl. maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements for county and local governments under the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252) Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.Res. 78, H.R. 328/1433/1905 & S. 1257 Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), incl. H.R. 3773, H.R. 5440, H.R. 6304, S. 2248, S. 2402 & S. 2664 Commission on warrantless electronic surveillance activities, incl. the Surveillance Activities Commission Act and applicable provisions in H.R. 3773 Pay equity and Congressional response to the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision, incl. H.R. 2831 & S. 1843 Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations (incl. H.Res. 979, H.Res. 980 & H.Res. 982) Voter fraud issues and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. report by the government and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), incl. H.R. 1416/S. 185 & H.R. 2826, as well as Congressional response to the Boumediene v. Bush and al Odah v. United States decisions By-mail voting, incl. H.R. 281 Voter identification and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. H.R. 4026 Voting systems and audit trails, incl. H.R. 5036, H.R. 5803, S. 1487 & S. 3212 Accreditation standards in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 Oversight of the Department of Justices Civil Rights Division, incl. its Voting Rights Section Federal hate crimes reporting provisions in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 Implementation of the REAL ID provisions in Public Law No: 109-13, Div. B, incl. H.R. 1117 & S. 717, as well as budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70), FY09 appropriations (S. 3181), and supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2642) Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 1592 & S. 1105, as well as amendments to H.R. 5658/S. 3001 Mandatory electronic employment verification proposals, incl. H.R. 5515 and applicable provisions in H.R. 4088 Border security interrogations and searches, incl. searches and seizures of digital information and electronic devices Reauthorization of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (Anti-discrimination language) Sentencing for offenses related to powder cocaine and crack cocaine, incl. H.R. 79, H.R. 460, H.R. 4545, S. 1383, S. 1685 & S. 1711 Loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders, incl. H.R. 893, H.R. 916 & S. 442 Use of national security letters by executive branch agencies, incl. H.R. 1739 & H.R. 3189/S. 2088 Comprehensive election reform, incl. S. 1487, lessons learned from the 2008 election cycle, and election contingency plans Oversight of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Ex-felon enfranchisement Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, incl. H.R. 1246 Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 1281 & S. 453, as well as caging (H.R. 5038 & S. 2305) legislation H.R. 3846 Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education (PROMISE) Act
2008 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Sentencing for offenses related to powder cocaine and crack cocaine, incl. H.R. 79, H.R. 460, H.R. 4545, S. 1383, S. 1685 & S. 1711 Loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders, incl. H.R. 893, H.R. 916 & S. 442 Ex-felon enfranchisement H.R. 3846 Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education (PROMISE) Act
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations Implementation of the National Voter Registration Act (Public Law No: 103-31) Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language and Access to Recovery drug treatment vouchers) Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.Res. 78, H.R. 328/1433/1905 & S. 1257 Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), incl. H.R. 3773, H.R. 5104, H.R. 5349, H.R. 5440, S. 2248, S. 2402, S. 2541, S. 2556, S. 2557, S. 2615, S. 2664 & S. 2665 Protections against discrimination in employment practices, incl. the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (incl. H.R. 2015/3685/3686) and the Civil Rights Act of 2008 (H.R. 5129 & S. 2554) Pay equity and Congressional response to the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision, incl. H.R. 2831 & S. 1843 Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations (incl. H.Res. 979, H.Res. 980 & H.Res. 982) Voter fraud issues, incl. report by the government and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice Oversight of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Oversight of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 1281 & S. 453, as well as caging (H.R. 5038 & S. 2305) and robocall (S. 2624) legislation Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), incl. H.R. 1416/S. 185 & H.R. 2826 By-mail voting, incl. H.R. 281 H.R. 3846 Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education (PROMISE) Act Voter identification, incl. H.R. 4026 Voting systems and audit trails, incl. H.R. 5036 & S. 1487 Federal Contested Elections Act Election integrity issues in Floridas 13th congressional district Accreditation standards in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 H.R. 1955 & S. 1959 Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 Oversight of the Department of Justices Civil Rights Division, incl. its Voting Rights Section Federal hate crimes reporting provisions in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 Ex-felon enfranchisement Implementation of the REAL ID provisions in Public Law No: 109-13, Div. B, incl. H.R. 1117 & S. 717, as well as budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy, incl. H.R. 1246
2008 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 3846 Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education (PROMISE) Act Ex-felon enfranchisement
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
| Democratic |
| IN |
| Anthony Weiner | Democratic | NY |
| Artur Davis | Democratic | AL |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Bennie G. Thompson | Democratic | MS |
| Betty Sutton | Democratic | OH |
| Bob Filner | Democratic | CA |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Brad Miller | Democratic | NC |
| C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | MD |
| Carol Shea-Porter | Democratic | NH |
| Carolyn Kilpatrick | Democratic | MI |
| Chaka Fattah | Democratic | PA |
| Charles A. Gonzalez | Democratic | TX |
| Charles B. Rangel | Democratic | NY |
| Christopher Shays | Republican | CT |
| Corrine Brown | Democratic | FL |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | FL |
| Dennis J. Kucinich | Democratic | OH |
| Diane Watson | Democratic | CA |
| Donald Payne | Democratic | NJ |
| Donna M. Christensen | Democratic | VI |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Ed Pastor | Democratic | AZ |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Edolphus Towns | Democratic | NY |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Democratic | AS |
| Fortney Pete Stark | Democratic | CA |
| Frederick Boucher | Democratic | VA |
| G. K. Butterfield | Democratic | NC |
| George Miller | Democratic | CA |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Henry A. Waxman | Democratic | CA |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jesse L. Jackson Jr. | Democratic | IL |
| Jim McDermott | Democratic | WA |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John F. Tierney | Democratic | MA |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| John P. Sarbanes | Democratic | MD |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | CA |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Democratic | NY |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | Democratic | IL |
| Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Democratic | GU |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | NY |
| Maxine Waters | Democratic | CA |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Melvin L. Watt | Democratic | NC |
| Michael Castle | Republican | DE |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Neil Abercrombie | Democratic | HI |
| Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | RI |
| Phil Hare | Democratic | IL |
| Ray LaHood | Republican | IL |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Robert A. Brady | Democratic | PA |
| Robert Wexler | Democratic | FL |
| Rubén Hinojosa | Democratic | TX |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Shelley Berkley | Democratic | NV |
| Stephanie Jones | Democratic | OH |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steven R. Rothman | Democratic | NJ |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Timothy H. Bishop | Democratic | NY |
| William Jefferson | Democratic | LA |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
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 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Youth PROMISE Act (HR 3846) to provide alternatives for youth in the criminal justice system
Client expense: $16,848 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
-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: $13,334 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
2008 · fourth_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.555, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to regulation of contracts for telephone service by prison inmates. 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.1806, the Youth Crime Deterrence 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 Draft legislation on prisoner reentry Recommendations related to: National Drug Control Strategy; alternatives to incarceration; mandatory minimum sentencing; sentencing disparities for crack cocaine offenses; racial disparities in the criminal justice system; funding for the Second Chance Act; felony voting rights; reliability of FBI criminal background check information provided to employers; reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act; community-based alternatives to gang activity for youths; the Prison Litigation Reform Act; prison oversight; state public defense systems; federal appointed defense counsel; and state death penalty representation. 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 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) Proposed changes to Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) interim final rule 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 OFAC investigations and enforcement actions (set forth in the OFAC Interim Final Rule, Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines, FR Doc. E8, 73 Fed. Reg. 174, September 8, 2008) Proposed Presidential executive order or memorandum applying the Justice Departments August 2008 corporate charging guidelines to all other federal agencies
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), 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), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Public Law 93-415 / S. 3155 - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 3846 - Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education (PROMISE) Act - All provisions.
Client expense: $7,043 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR____; S. 3261 FY 09 Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill - construction of facilities HR 7322; S 3182 -FY 09 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill - projects related to juvenile justice and gang legislation HR 3846; Youth Promise Act - services and programs to address juvenile delinquency. P.L. 110-252 - Supplemental Approps Act 2008, provisions for rebuilding facilities in La., due to Hurricane Katrina S. 3155 - Reauthorize Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974; provisions and programs related to at-risk youth, juvenile justice and gang legislation. H.R.____; S_____, Economich Stimulus legislation provisions related to infrastructure project funding for roads, environmental infrastructure, hospitals and other facilities
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
HR 460 - Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007. HR 3846 - Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act. HR 4109 - Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007. HR 4545 - Drug Sentencing Reform & Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007. HR 6518 - Justice Integrity Act of 2008. S 1383 - Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007. S 1685 - Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007. S 1711 - Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007. S 3245 - Justice Integrity Act of 2008. Issues related to illegal financial transactions and the US financial system. Issues related to tightening restrictions against bribery of foreign government officials. Issues related to crack/powder cocaine sentencing. Issues related to reforming the Prison Reform Litigation Act.
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 · 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 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation/Treaties Department of Defense Authorization Bill: amendments on detainee status,interrogation and rendition (S. 1548) Material support legislation (H.R. 2764) National Security with Justice Act (S. 1876) Detainee Interrogation Recording Act (H.R. 4660) Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Expansion and Enforcement Act (H.R. 2740) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act (S. 3155) Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 3846) Detainee Basic Medical Care Act (H.R. 5950) Policies/Issues Detention of and access to courts for alleged enemy combatants held at Guantanamo Bay and other locations Torture and ill-treatment and interrogation policies of terrorist suspects Detention and treatment of aliens suspected of terrorism Use of military commissions, combatant status review tribunals, and applicable fair trial procedures Extraordinary renditions and use of diplomatic assurances Applicability and definition of fair trial/humane treatment standards in the Geneva Conventions Death penalty: advocacy in favor of abolition and against expansion Access to courts for vulnerable populations: advocated against restrictions on court access for immigrants, criminal defendants, prisoners and enemy combatant detainees Vulnerable refugees and material support restrictions: protecting victims of terrorism from being defined as supporters of terrorism and barred entry into US Accountability for private security and military contractors Juvenile justice: deinstitutionalization of status offenders, juveniles in adult prisons, ethnic and racial disparities, and conditions of confinement Prison reduction and support for age-appropriate youth crime prevention and intervention programs Improve medical care for detained immigrants; establish reporting procedures for deaths in detention
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2008 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation/Treaties Department of Defense Authorization Bill: amendments on detainee status, interrogation and rendition (S. 1548) Material support legislation (H.R. 2764) Legislation/Treaties cont. Habeas Restoration Bills (H.R. 2826 and S. 185) Close Guantanamo legislation (S. 1469 and S. 1249) National Security with Justice Legislation (S. 1876) Taping of Interrogations (H.R. 4951) Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (H.R. 2740) Extraordinary Rendition Legislation (S. 1876) Intelligence Authorization Act (H.R. 2082) Gang Abatement and Suppression Act (S. 456) Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (H.R. 3547) Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 3846) Juvenile Crime Reduction Act (H.R. 3411) Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007 (H.R. 4109) Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2007 (H.R. 4300) Policies/Issues Detention of and access to courts for persons held at Guantanamo Bay and other locations Torture and ill-treatment and interrogation policies of terrorist suspects Detention and treatment of aliens suspected of terrorism Use of military commissions, combatant status review tribunals, and applicable fair trial procedures Extraordinary renditions and use of diplomatic assurances Applicability and definition of fair trial/humane treatment standards in the Geneva Conventions Death penalty: advocacy in favor of abolition and against expansion. Access to courts for vulnerable populations: advocated against restrictions on court access for immigrants, criminal defendants, prisoners and enemy combatant detainees Material witness warrants: advocated in favor of legislation to ensure that suspects are not detained as material witnesses Vulnerable refugees and material support restrictions: protecting victims of terrorism from being defined as supporters of terrorism and barred entry into US Accountability for private security and military contractors Gangs: advocacy against life without parole penalties for youth, an overly broad gang definition, and an increase in the disproportionate incarceration of racial and ethnic minorities; advocacy in favor of increased prevention and intervention services for youth Juvenile life without parole: advocacy in favor of requiring the opportunity for parole for all juvenile offenders Mental health: advocacy to increase training and the provision of mental health services to benefit court-involved youth suffering from mental health illness Prison litigation reform: amend current legislation to preserve the rule of law in US prisons and jails, and better protect prisoners from rape, assault, denials of religious freedom, and other constitutional violations
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Reauthorization of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (HR 3846) - All provisions Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (HR 3547) - All provisions Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S. 456) - All provisions Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 5537) - All provisions Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 3155) - All provisions Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2008 (HR 6934) - All provisions Racial disparities in the juvenile justice system Recommendations on youth tried as adults Recommendations on strengthening the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Discussions on Administration appointments
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR___ ; S.3261- FY09 Transportation/HUD Appropriations Bill- construction of facilities HR 7322; S.3182- FY09 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill- projects related to juvenile justice and gang legislation HR 3846- Youth Promise Act - services and programs to address juvenile delinquency P.L. 110-252- Supplemental Appropriations Act 2008- provisions for re-building facilities in Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina S. 3155- Reauthorize Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974; provisions and programs related to at-risk youth, juvenile justice and gang legislation. HR___; S___ - Economic Stimulus legislation provisions related to infrastructure project funding for roads, environmental infrastructure, hospitals and other facilities
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1592 - Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 S. 1105 - Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1070/H.R. 1783 -Elder Justice Act H.R.5654 -Families Beyond Bars Act FY 09 Commerce/Science/Justice Appropriations Bills H.R. 3846 Youth Promise Act H.R. 3411 - Juvenile Crime Reduction Act S. 3155 - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008
Client expense: $186,837 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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
Reauthorization of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (HR 3846) - All provisions Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (HR 3547) - All provisions Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S. 456) - All provisions Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 5537) - All provisions Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 3155) - All provisions. Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2008 (HR 6934) - All provisions. Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007 (HR 4437) - Provisions relating to juveniles.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Juvenile Justice Policy, H.R. 3846 - Youth Promise Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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
S.1711/H.R.4545, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.79, Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.460, Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007, Fair sentences for low level drug offenders. S.1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.248/H.R.4611, End Racial Profiling Act, Issues related to the use of race as cause for arrest and prosecution. H.R.253, Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007, Concerning evidence in drug prosecutions. S.456/H.R.1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system. H.R.3846, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act Youth PROMISE Act, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.1711/H.R.4545, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.79, Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.460, Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007, Fair sentences for low level drug offenders. S.1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.248/H.R.4611, End Racial Profiling Act, Issues related to the use of race as cause for arrest and prosecution. H.R.253, Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007, Concerning evidence in drug prosecutions. S.456/H.R.1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system. H.R.3846, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act Youth PROMISE Act, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.1711/H.R.4545, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.79, Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.460, Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007, Fair sentences for low level drug offenders. S.1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.248/H.R.4611, End Racial Profiling Act, Issues related to the use of race as cause for arrest and prosecution. H.R.253, Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007, Concerning evidence in drug prosecutions. S.456/H.R.1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system. H.R.3846, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act Youth PROMISE Act, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.1711/H.R.4545, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.79, Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.460, Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007, Fair sentences for low level drug offenders. S.1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.248/H.R.4611, End Racial Profiling Act, Issues related to the use of race as cause for arrest and prosecution. H.R.253, Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007, Concerning evidence in drug prosecutions. S.456/H.R.1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system. H.R.3846, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act Youth PROMISE Act, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.1711/H.R.4545, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.79, Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.460, Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007, Fair sentences for low level drug offenders. S.1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.248/H.R.4611, End Racial Profiling Act, Issues related to the use of race as cause for arrest and prosecution. H.R.253, Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007, Concerning evidence in drug prosecutions. S.456/H.R.1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system. H.R.3846, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act Youth PROMISE Act, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.1711/H.R.4545, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.79, Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.460, Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007, Fair sentences for low level drug offenders. S.1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.248/H.R.4611, End Racial Profiling Act, Issues related to the use of race as cause for arrest and prosecution. H.R.253, Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007, Concerning evidence in drug prosecutions. S.456/H.R.1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system. H.R.3846, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act Youth PROMISE Act, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation/Treaties " Department of Defense Authorization Bill: amendments on detainee status,interrogation and rendition (S. 1548) " Material support legislation (H.R. 2764) "National Security with Justice Act (S. 1876) Detainee Interrogation Recording Act (H.R. 4660) Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Expansion and Enforcement Act (H.R. 2740) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act (S. 3155) Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 3846) Detainee Basic Medical Care Act (H.R. 5950) Policies/Issues Detention of and access to courts for alleged enemy combatants held at Guantanamo Bay and other locations Torture and ill-treatment and interrogation policies of terrorist suspects Detention and treatment of aliens suspected of terrorism Use of military commissions, combatant status review tribunals, and applicable fair trial procedures Extraordinary renditions and use of diplomatic assurances Applicability and definition of fair trial/humane treatment standards in the Geneva Conventions Death penalty: advocacy in favor of abolition and against expansion Access to courts for vulnerable populations: advocated against restrictions on court access for immigrants, criminal defendants, prisoners and enemy combatant detainees Vulnerable refugees and material support restrictions: protecting victims of terrorism from being defined as supporters of terrorism and barred entry into US Accountability for private security and military contractors Juvenile justice: deinstitutionalization of status offenders, juveniles in adult prisons, ethnic and racial disparities, and conditions of confinement Prison reduction and support for age-appropriate youth crime prevention and intervention programs Improve medical care for detained immigrants; establish reporting procedures for deaths in detention
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2008 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR____; S. 3261 FY 09 Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill - projects related to construction of facilities HR____;'S 3182 -FY 09 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill - projects related to juvenile justice and gang legislation HR 3846; Youth Promise Act - sections related to services and programs to address juvenile delinquency. P.L. 110-252 - Supplemental Approps Act 2008, provisions for rebuilding facilities in La., due to Hurricane Katrina S. 3155 - Reauthorize Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974; provisions and programs related to at-risk girls and boys, juvenile justice and gang legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Public Law 93-415 / S. 3155 - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 3846 - Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education (PROMISE) Act - All provisions.
Client expense: $18,141 · Firm income: Not reported
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 460 - Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007. HR 3546 - To authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012; provisions related to authorization on drug task force reform. HR 3846 - Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act. HR 4545 - Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007. HR 6518 - Justice Integrity Act of 2008. S 1383 - Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007. S 1685 - Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007. S 1711 - Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007. S 3245 - Justice Integrity Act of 2008. Issues related to illegal transactions and the US financial system. Issues related to tightening restrictions against bribery of foreign government officials by US persons.
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
-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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1592 - Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 S. 1105 - Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1070/H.R. 1783 -Elder Justice Act Families Beyond Bars Act FY 09 Commerce/Science/Justice Appropriations Bills H.R. 3846 Youth Promise Act Second Chance Act H.R. 3411 - Juvenile Crime Reduction Act S. 3155 - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008
Client expense: $162,195 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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
Juvenile Justice Policy, H.R. 3846 - The Youth Promise Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 3846; Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act, H.R. 3547.
Client expense: $53,537 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 3547, "Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act"; H.R. 3846, "Youth PROMISE Act".
Client expense: $45,770 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007[S.1711.IS],Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007 [H.R.4545.IH],Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007 (Introduced in House)[H.R.79.IH],Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007 [H.R.460.IH],Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007[S.1685.IS],Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007 (Introduced in Senate)[S.1383.IS] End Racial Profiling Act, S. 248, H.R.4611 Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007 [H.R.253.IH],H.R.1582 Title: To increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes,S.456 Title: A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. Youth PROMISE Act (Introduced in House)[H.R.3846.IH]
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007[S.1711.IS],Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007 [H.R.4545.IH],Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007 (Introduced in House)[H.R.79.IH],Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007 [H.R.460.IH],Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007[S.1685.IS],Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007 (Introduced in Senate)[S.1383.IS] End Racial Profiling Act, S. 248, H.R.4611 Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007 [H.R.253.IH],H.R.1582 Title: To increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes,S.456 Title: A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. Youth PROMISE Act (Introduced in House)[H.R.3846.IH]
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), 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 · 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).
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
Sentencing for offenses related to powder cocaine and crack cocaine, incl. H.R. 79, H.R. 460, H.R. 4545, S. 1383, S. 1685 & S. 1711 Loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders, incl. H.R. 893, H.R. 916 & S. 442 Ex-felon enfranchisement H.R. 3846 Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education (PROMISE) Act
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations, as well as maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements for county and local governments Oversight of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), incl. maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements for county and local governments under the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252) Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.Res. 78, H.R. 328/1433/1905 & S. 1257 Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), incl. H.R. 3773, H.R. 5440, H.R. 6304, S. 2248, S. 2402 & S. 2664 Commission on warrantless electronic surveillance activities, incl. the Surveillance Activities Commission Act and applicable provisions in H.R. 3773 Pay equity and Congressional response to the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision, incl. H.R. 2831 & S. 1843 Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations (incl. H.Res. 979, H.Res. 980 & H.Res. 982) Voter fraud issues and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. report by the government and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), incl. H.R. 1416/S. 185 & H.R. 2826, as well as Congressional response to the Boumediene v. Bush and al Odah v. United States decisions By-mail voting, incl. H.R. 281 Voter identification and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. H.R. 4026 Voting systems and audit trails, incl. H.R. 5036, H.R. 5803, S. 1487 & S. 3212 Accreditation standards in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 Oversight of the Department of Justices Civil Rights Division, incl. its Voting Rights Section Federal hate crimes reporting provisions in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 Implementation of the REAL ID provisions in Public Law No: 109-13, Div. B, incl. H.R. 1117 & S. 717, as well as budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70), FY09 appropriations (S. 3181), and supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2642) Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 1592 & S. 1105, as well as amendments to H.R. 5658/S. 3001 Mandatory electronic employment verification proposals, incl. H.R. 5515 and applicable provisions in H.R. 4088 Border security interrogations and searches, incl. searches and seizures of digital information and electronic devices Reauthorization of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (Anti-discrimination language) Sentencing for offenses related to powder cocaine and crack cocaine, incl. H.R. 79, H.R. 460, H.R. 4545, S. 1383, S. 1685 & S. 1711 Loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders, incl. H.R. 893, H.R. 916 & S. 442 Use of national security letters by executive branch agencies, incl. H.R. 1739 & H.R. 3189/S. 2088 Comprehensive election reform, incl. S. 1487, lessons learned from the 2008 election cycle, and election contingency plans Oversight of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Ex-felon enfranchisement Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, incl. H.R. 1246 Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 1281 & S. 453, as well as caging (H.R. 5038 & S. 2305) legislation H.R. 3846 Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education (PROMISE) Act
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S 1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007, all provisions. S 1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007, all provisions. S 1711, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 460, Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act, all provisions. HR 3546, To authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012, provisions relating to the Byrne Grant Program authorization on drug task force reform. HR 3846, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act, all provisions. HR 4545, Drug Sentencing Reform & Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act, all provisions. Issue relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Client expense: $290,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR____; S____ FY 09 Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill - projects related to construction of facilties HR____;'S 3182 -FY 09 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill - projects related to juvenile justice and gang legislation HR 3846; Youth Promise Act - sections related to services and programs to address juvenile delinquency. P.L. 110-252 - Supplemental Approps Act 2008, provisions for rebuilding facilities in La., due to Hurricane Katrina
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_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 S. 186, S. 3217 and H.R. 3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act S. 2450, A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine 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, and December 2006 McNulty Memorandum) 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) 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 Preservation 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);
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.____, S.____ - FY2009 Transportation / HUD Appropriations - projects related to construction of facilities. H.R. ____, S. 3182 - FY2009 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations - projects related to juvenile justice and gang legislation. H.R. 3846, Youth Promise Act - sections related to services and programs to address juvenile delinquency. P.L. 110-252, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 - provisions for re-building facilities in Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 3155, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 H.R.3846, Youth PROMISE Act Byrne Justice Assistance Grant program reauthorization Request to Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey to immediately grant continued presence under Section 107(c) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act to guestworkers trafficked from India to the United States on H-2B visas for work in the shipyards of Signal International, LLC
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Public Law 93-415 / S. 3155 - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 3846 - Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education (PROMISE) Act - All provisions.
Client expense: $18,879 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE