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2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
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HR 251, HR 401/S1466, HR 608, HR 1597/S 234, HR 1776, HR 1788, HR 2054, HR 2419, HR 3298, HR 3281/S 1853, HR 3403, HR 3482/S 1769, HR 3565, HR 3627/S 1190, HR 3786, HR 3789, HR 3914, HR 3919, HR 5353, HR 5435/S 2507, HR 5717, HR 5769, HR 5846, HR 5994, HR 6003, HR 6320, HR 6356, S 101, S 215, S 337, S 428, S 711, S 1178, S 1190, S 1315, S 1492, S 1622, S 1965, S 2033, S 2046, S 2171, S 2361, S 2454, S 2831, S 3138, PL 109-171: The Deficit Reduction Act 2005, Title III - Digital Televisions Provisions, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft, Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act, Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft, Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition, Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities, Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring, Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process, Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers, Issues related to Wireless Net Neutrality, Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-3 Band
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 251, HR 401/S1466, HR 608, HR 1597/S 234, HR 1776, HR 1788, HR 2054, HR 2419, HR 3298, HR 3281/S 1853, HR 3403, HR 3482/S 1769, HR 3565, HR 3627/S 1190, HR 3786, HR 3789, HR 3914, HR 3919, HR 5353, HR 5435/S 2507, HR 5717, HR 5769, HR 5846, HR 5994, HR 6003, HR 6320, HR 6356, S 101, S 215, S 337, S 428, S 711, S 1178, S 1190, S 1315, S 1492, S 1622, S 1965, S 2033, S 2046, S 2171, S 2361, S 2454, S 2831, S 3138, PL 109-171: The Deficit Reduction Act 2005, Title III - Digital Televisions Provisions, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft, Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act, Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft, Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition, Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities, Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring, Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process, Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers, Issues related to Wireless Net Neutrality, Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-3 Band
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R. 1443, to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice . H.R. 1685, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. H.R. 2099, to authorize the secretary of HHS to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the FDA. H.R. 2124, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. HR 2718, DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2007. H.R. 3100, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste, and toys. H.R. 3588, to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority to require recalls, mandatory routine product testing, and for other purposes. H.R. 3580, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007. HR 4030, To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates. H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act. H.R. 5636, to establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5769, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry; to Energy & Commerce. S. 358, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act. S. 1178, to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft. S. 1260, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 2256, to establish an office of international and domestic product safety and a product safety coordinating council to improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight of product safety responsibilities, develop a centralized public database for product recalls, advisories, and alerts, and for other purposes. S. 2275, to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates, and for other purposes. S. 2663, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes; read the first time. S. 2794, to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security; to Judiciary. S. 3086, to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. S. 3425, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes. S. 3475, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports, and for other purposes. S. 3633, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require country of origin labeling on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States. S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes. S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments. H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs. H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes. H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes. H.R. 7120, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning the distribution and citation of scientific research in connection with foods and dietary supplements, and for other purposes. H.R. 7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R. 1443, to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice . H.R. 1685, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. H.R. 2099, to authorize the secretary of HHS to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the FDA. H.R. 2124, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. HR 2718, DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2007. H.R. 3100, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste, and toys. H.R. 3588, to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority to require recalls, mandatory routine product testing, and for other purposes. H.R. 3580, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007. HR 4030, To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates. H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act. H.R. 5636, to establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5769, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry; to Energy & Commerce. S. 358, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act. S. 1178, to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft. S. 1260, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 2256, to establish an office of international and domestic product safety and a product safety coordinating council to improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight of product safety responsibilities, develop a centralized public database for product recalls, advisories, and alerts, and for other purposes. S. 2275, to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates, and for other purposes. S. 2663, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes; read the first time. S. 2794, to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security; to Judiciary. S. 3086, to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. S. 3425, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes. S. 3475, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports, and for other purposes. S. 3633, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require country of origin labeling on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States. S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes. S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments. H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs. H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes. H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes. H.R. 7120, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning the distribution and citation of scientific research in connection with foods and dietary supplements, and for other purposes. H.R. 7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 251 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 H.R. 401 / S. 1466 National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Access to Wireless Services in Metrorail H.R. 608 - Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 H.R. 1597 / S. 234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 - White Spaces H.R. 1776 Call Center Consumers Right to Know Act H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2095 - Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 - WAMA H.R. 3298 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act - Wireless Service Contract Termination H.R. 3281 / S. 1853 Community Broadband Act of 2007 H.R. 3402 - Calling Card Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3403 9-1-1 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3482 / S. 1769 Same Number Act of 2007 H.R. 3565 Insular Rate for Cellular Customers Act H.R. 3627 / S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act H.R. 3786 - Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act - Cell Phone Contracts H.R. 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act H.R. 3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 5435 / S. 2507 DTV Border Fix Act of 2007 H.R. 5717 Inform and Deter Spam Act H.R. 5769 Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit (SMASH) Act of 2008 H.R. 5846 Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) H.R. 5994 Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 - Wireless Service in Metrorail H.R. 6320 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R. 6356 - Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008 H.R. 7013 / S. 3663 - Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act of 2008 S. 101 USA Act S. 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 337 White Spaces Act of 2007 S. 428 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S. 602 - Safe Child Viewing Act S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act S. 1315 Disabled Veterans Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1622 FCC Upper 700 MHz Band Plan Reevaluation S. 1965 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 2033 Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 S. 2046 Text a Tip Act of 2007 S. 2171 - Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act S. 2361 Wireless Telephone Privacy Act S. 2831 Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 S. 2998 - Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act S. 3138 - Do Not Text Act of 2008 S. 3420 - Open Wireless Internet Act P.L. 109-171 The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Title III Digital Television Provisions Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers Issues related to Wireless "Net Neutrality" Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-2 and AWS-3 Band Issues related to Phantom Traffic Issues related to the Universal Service Fund Issues related to Intercarrier Compensation Issues related to Early Termination Fees Issues related to 700 MHz D Block Issues Related to the Use of Radio Jamming Equipment in Correctional Facilities.
Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CABLE TELEVISION REGULATION HR 251, HR 936, HR 2035, HR 2054, HR 2725, HR 3403, HR 3482, HR 3678, HR 3679, HR 3773, HR 3791, HR 3919, S 92, S 93, S 101, S 156, S 215, S 234, S 337, S 428, S 602, S 711, S 744, S 1178, S 1190, S 1439, S 1492, S 1622, S 1769, S 1780, S 2248, HR 3914, HR 5353, HR 5769, HR 5994, HR 6320, HR 6356, HR 7013, S 2469, S 2831, S 3249, S3663
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Regulation of wireless industry HR 251, HR 401, HR 936, HR 2054, HR 3298, HR 3403, HR 3482, HR 3789, HR 3919, S 92, S 93, S 101, S 215, S 234, S 337, S 428, S 744, S 1190, S 1492, S 1622, S 1769, S 2033, S 2171, S 2361, S 2454, HR 3402, HR 3786, HR 3914, HR 5353, HR 5769, HR 5846, HR 5994, HR 6320, HR 6356, S 2469, S 2831, S 3138, HR 5717, HR 7013, S 2507, S3663
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 42, Serving Everyone with Reliable, Vital Internet, Communications, and Education Act of 2007 H.R. 248, Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act H.R. 251, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 278, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. H.R. 372, Freedom from Automated Political Calls Act H.R. 740, Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 H.R. 836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 852, Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act H.R. 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or Spy Act H.R. 1383, Quelling of Unwanted Intrusive and Excessive Telephone Calls Act of 2007 H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2035, Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R. 2054, Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2174, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R. 2569, Rural Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 2720, Food and Agriculture Risk Management for the 21st Century Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) H.R. 2725, Alarm Customer VOIP Notification Act of 2007 H.R. 2953, Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act H.R. 3246, Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) H.R. 3281, Community Broadband Act of 2007 H.R. 3298, 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act H.R. 3428, Rural America Digital Accessibility Act H.R. 3482, Same Number Act of 2007 H.R. 3627, Connect The Nation Act H.R. 3786, Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act H.R. 3791, SAFE Act of 2007 H.R. 3871, e-KIDS Act of 2007 H.R. 3893, Connect America Now Act H.R. 3914, Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 4298, To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 H.R. _____, Draft Legislation - Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act of 2008 H.R. 5682, Rural America Communication Expansion for the Future Act of 2008 H.R. 5747, Robocall Privacy Act of 2008 H.R. 5769, SMASH Act of 2008 H.R. 5806, School Emergency Notification Deployment Act H.R. 5846, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 H.R. 5994, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 5983, Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R. 6123, Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act H.R. 6145, Protecting Our Children Online Act of 2008 H.R. 6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Rural Development Funding) H.R. 6320, To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century H.R. 6356, To reform the collection and distribution of universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934 H.Res 1075, Condemning the Chinese Government's unwarranted violence against Tibetan protesters, the Chinese Government's use of Internet censorship and surveillance to control news of the protests, and urging compliance with Chinese criminal law and to provide information and access to all persons detained. H. Res 1292, Establishing a national goal for the universal deployment of next- generation broadband networks to access the internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective. H.R. 3402, Calling Card Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4120, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography, and for other purposes H.R. 6831, Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 7000, To require any eligible telecommunications carrier receiving universal service support for the provision of services for rural, insular, and high cost areas to offer automatic roaming services to any technically compatible carrier upon request. S. 92, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 93, 911 Modernization Act S. 101, Universal Service for Americans Act S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 234, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S. 337, White Spaces Act of 2007 S. 385, Interoperable Emergency Communications Act S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S. 541, Rural Opportunities Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) S. 609, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S. 704, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 S. 711, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 744, Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act S. 780, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 781, Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007 S. 1032, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1190, Connect The Nation Act S. 1260, Data Security Act of 2007 S. 1439, Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1625, Counter Spy Act S. 1654, To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services. S. 1769, Same Number Act of 2007 S. 1853, Community Broadband Act S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 2096, Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 2469, Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act S. Res. 191, Establishing a national goal for the universal deployment of next-generation broadband networks to access the Internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective. S. 2661, The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 Broadband Deployment Universal Service Video Issues Intercarrier Compensation S. 2831, A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission and for other purposes S. 2919, A bill to promote the accurate transmission of network traffic identification information S. 3138, Do-Not-Text Act of 2008 S. 2998, Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2008 S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act (Broadband Data Improvement Act)
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Regulation of wireless industry HR 251, HR 401, HR 936, HR 2054, HR 3298, HR 3403, HR 3482, HR 3789, HR 3919, S 92, S 93, S 101, S 215, S 234, S 337, S 428, S 744, S 1190, S 1492, S 1622, S 1769, S 2033, S 2171, S 2361, S 2454, HR 3402, HR 3786, HR 3914, HR 5353, HR 5769, HR 5846, HR 5994, HR 6320, HR 6356, S 2469, S 2831, S 3138, HR 5717, HR 7013, and S 2507
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CABLE TELEVISION REGULATION HR 251, HR 936, HR 2035, HR 2054, HR 2725, HR 3403, HR 3482, HR 3678, HR 3679, HR 3773, HR 3791, HR 3919, S 92, S 93, S 101, S 156, S 215, S 234, S 337, S 428, S 602, S 711, S 744, S 1178, S 1190, S 1439, S 1492, S 1622, S 1769, S 1780, S 2248, HR 3914, HR 5353, HR 5769, HR 5994, HR 6320, HR 6356, HR 7013, S 2469, S 2831, S 3249
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R. 1443, to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice . H.R. 1685, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. H.R. 2099, to authorize the secretary of HHS to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the FDA. H.R. 2124, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. HR 2718, DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2007. H.R. 3100, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste, and toys. H.R. 3588, to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority to require recalls, mandatory routine product testing, and for other purposes. H.R. 3580, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007. HR 4030, To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates. H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act. H.R. 5636, to establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5769, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry; to Energy & Commerce. S. 358, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act. S. 1178, to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft. S. 1260, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 2256, to establish an office of international and domestic product safety and a product safety coordinating council to improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight of product safety responsibilities, develop a centralized public database for product recalls, advisories, and alerts, and for other purposes. S. 2275, to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates, and for other purposes. S. 2663, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes; read the first time. S. 2794, to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security; to Judiciary. S. 3086, to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. S. 3425, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes. S. 3475, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports, and for other purposes. S. 3633, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require country of origin labeling on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States. S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes. S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments. H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs. H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes. H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes. H.R. 7120, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning the distribution and citation of scientific research in connection with foods and dietary supplements, and for other purposes. H.R. 7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 251, HR 401/S1466, HR 608, HR 1597/S 234, HR 1776, HR 1788, HR 2054, HR 2419, HR 3298, HR 3281/S 1853, HR 3403, HR 3482/S 1769, HR 3565, HR 3627/S 1190, HR 3786, HR 3789, HR 3914, HR 3919, HR 5353, HR 5435/S 2507, HR 5717, HR 5769, HR 5846, HR 5994, HR 6003, HR 6320, HR 6356, S 101, S 215, S 337, S 428, S 711, S 1178, S 1190, S 1315, S 1492, S 1622, S 1965, S 2033, S 2046, S 2171, S 2361, S 2454, S 2831, S 3138, PL 109-171: The Deficit Reduction Act 2005, Title III - Digital Televisions Provisions, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft, Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act, Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft, Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition, Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities, Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring, Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process, Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers, Issues related to Wireless Net Neutrality, Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-3 Band
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 251 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 H.R. 401 / S. 1466 National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority H.R. 608 - Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 H.R. 1597 / S. 234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 H.R. 1776 Call Center Consumers Right to Know Act H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2095 - Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 3298 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act H.R. 3281 / S. 1853 Community Broadband Act of 2007 H.R. 3402 - Calling Card Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3403 9-1-1 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3482 / S. 1769 Same Number Act of 2007 H.R. 3565 Insular Rate for Cellular Customers Act H.R. 3627 / S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act H.R. 3786 - Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act H.R. 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act H.R. 3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 5353 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 H.R. 5435 / S. 2507 DTV Border Fix Act of 2007 H.R. 5717 Inform and Deter Spam Act H.R. 5769 Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit (SMASH) Act of 2008 H.R. 5846 Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) H.R. 5994 Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 6320 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R. 6356 - Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008 H.R. 7013 / S. 3663 - Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act of 2008 S. 101 USA Act S. 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 337 White Spaces Act of 2007 S. 428 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S. 602 - Safe Child Viewing Act S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act S. 1315 Disabled Veterans Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1622 FCC Upper 700 MHz Band Plan Reevaluation S. 1965 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 2033 Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 S. 2046 Text a Tip Act of 2007 S. 2171 - Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act S. 2361 Wireless Telephone Privacy Act S. 2454 Wireless 411 Privacy Act S. 2831 Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 S. 2998 - Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act S. 3138 - Do Not Text Act of 2008 S. 3420 - Open Wireless Internet Act P.L. 109-171 The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Title III Digital Television Provisions Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers Issues related to Wireless "Net Neutrality" Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-2 and AWS-3 Band Issues related to Phantom Traffic Issues related to the Universal Service Fund Issues related to Intercarrrier Compensation Issues related to Early Termination Fees Issues related to 700 MHz D Block
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 251 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 H.R. 401 / S. 1466 National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Wireless Access H.R. 608 - Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 H.R. 1597 / S. 234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 H.R. 1776 Call Center Consumers Right to Know Act H.R. 1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 3298 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act H.R. 3281 / S. 1853 Community Broadband Act of 2007 H.R. 3403 9-1-1 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3482 / S. 1769 Same Number Act of 2007 H.R. 3565 Insular Rate for Cellular Customers Act H.R. 3627 / S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act H.R. 3786 - Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act H.R. 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act H.R. 3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 5353 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 H.R. 5435 / S. 2507 DTV Border Fix Act of 2007 H.R. 5717 Inform and Deter Spam Act H.R. 5769 Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit (SMASH) Act of 2008 H.R. 5846 Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) H.R. 5994 Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 6320 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R. 6356 - Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008 S. 101 USA Act S. 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 337 White Spaces Act of 2007 S. 428 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act S. 1315 Disabled Veterans Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1622 FCC Upper 700 MHz Band Plan Reevaluation S. 1965 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 2033 Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 S. 2046 Text a Tip Act of 2007 S. 2171 - Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act S. 2361 Wireless Telephone Privacy Act S. 2454 Wireless 411 Privacy Act S. 2831 Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 S. 3138 - Do Not Text Act of 2008 P.L. 109-171 The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Title III Digital Television Provisions Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers Issues related to Wireless Net Neutrality Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-3 Band
2008 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R. 1443, to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice . H.R. 1685, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. H.R. 2099, to authorize the secretary of HHS to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the FDA. H.R. 2124, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. HR 2718, DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2007. H.R. 3100, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste, and toys. H.R. 3588, to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority to require recalls, mandatory routine product testing, and for other purposes. H.R. 3580, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007. HR 4030, To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates. H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act. H.R. 5636, to establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5769, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry; to Energy & Commerce. S. 358, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act. S. 1178, to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft. S. 1260, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 2256, to establish an office of international and domestic product safety and a product safety coordinating council to improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight of product safety responsibilities, develop a centralized public database for product recalls, advisories, and alerts, and for other purposes. S. 2275, to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates, and for other purposes. S. 2663, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes; read the first time. S. 2794, to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security; to Judiciary. S. 3086, to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems.
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 251, HR 401/S1466, HR 608, HR 1597/S 234, HR 1776, HR 1788, HR 2054, HR 2419, HR 3298, HR 3281/S 1853, HR 3403, HR 3482/S 1769, HR 3565, HR 3627/S 1190, HR 3786, HR 3789, HR 3914, HR 3919, HR 5353, HR 5435/S 2507, HR 5717, HR 5769, HR 5846, HR 5994, HR 6003, HR 6320, HR 6356, S 101, S 215, S 337, S 428, S 711, S 1178, S 1190, S 1315, S 1492, S 1622, S 1965, S 2033, S 2046, S 2171, S 2361, S 2454, S 2831, S 3138, PL 109-171: The Deficit Reduction Act 2005, Title III - Digital Televisions Provisions, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft, Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act, Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft, 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft, Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft, Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition, Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities, Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring, Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process, Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers, Issues related to Wireless Net Neutrality, Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-3 Band
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2008 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
HR 0079 To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, equal protection, sentencing disparites HR 0248 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Issue lobbied: First amendment, free speech, privacy HR 0281 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights, discrimination HR 0372 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Issue lobbied: First amendment, free speech, privacy HR 0460 To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, equal protection, sentencing disparities, mandatory minimums HR 0719 A bill to authorize additional appropriations for supervision of Internet access by sex offenders convicted under Federal law, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy HR 0818 To secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, voting rights, criminal justice HR 0980 To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection HR 0985 To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection, privacy HR 0281 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights, discrimination HR 0372 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Issue lobbied: First amendment, free speech, privacy HR 0460 To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, equal protection, sentencing disparities, mandatory minimums HR 0719 A bill to authorize additional appropriations for supervision of Internet access by sex offenders convicted under Federal law, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy HR 0818 To secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, voting rights, criminal justice HR 0980 To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection HR 0985 To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection, privacy HR 0372 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Issue lobbied: First amendment, free speech, privacy HR 0460 To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, equal protection, sentencing disparities, mandatory minimums HR 0719 A bill to authorize additional appropriations for supervision of Internet access by sex offenders convicted under Federal law, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy HR 0818 To secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, voting rights, criminal justice HR 0980 To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection HR 0985 To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection, privacy HR 1117 To repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005, to reinstitute section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which provides States additional regulatory flexibility and funding authorization to more rapidly produce tamper- and counterfeit-resistant driver's licenses and to protect privacy and civil liberties by providing interested stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with guidance to achieve improved 21st century licenses to improve national security. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, national security, privacy HR 1281 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights HR 1352 To prohibit the return or other transfer of persons by the United States, for the purpose of detention, interrogation, trial, or otherwise, to countries where torture or other inhuman treatment of persons occurs, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, torture, human rights HR 1383 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls. Issue lobbied: Free speech, privacy, censorship HR 1415 To provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. HR 1416 To restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States and to repeal the prohibition on treaty obligations establishing grounds for certain claims. . Issue lobbied: criminal justice, national security, civil rights, habeas HR 1431 To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in employment, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, religious liberty HR 1889 To require prisons and other correctional facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to do by law. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy, freedom of information, government transparency HR 1955 To prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: national security, privacy civil liberties HR 2015 To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, equal protection, women's rights, LGBT rights HR 2054 To reform the universal service provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship HR 2102 To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, free press, reporters' shield HR 2275 To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship, separation of church and state HR 2517 To amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, privacy, criminal justice HR 2642 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, privacy, women's rights, reproductive freedom HR 2831 To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, equal protection, disability rights HR 3013 To provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy HR 3189 To establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, government oversight HR 3195 To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, disability rights HR 3356 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain electronic surveillance. . Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 3546 To authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, HR 3547 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. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, gangs HR 3559 To require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship, fleeting expletives HR 3773 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 3782 To reiterate the exclusivity of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 as the sole authority to permit the conduct of electronic surveillance, to modernize surveillance authorities, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 3791 To modernize and expand the reporting requirements relating to child pornography, to expand cooperation in combating child pornography, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy, free speech, censorship HR 3845 To establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy online predators HR 3971 To encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice HR 4088 To provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, immigration, privacy, everify HR 4109 To provide for the redress of prison abuses, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice HR 4114 To modify certain provisions of law relating to torture. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, human rights, torture HR 4120 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy, free speech HR 4134 To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy HR 4137 To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, racial justice HR 4545 To target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, sentencing disparities, racial justice, discrimination HR 4611 To prohibit racial profiling. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, racial justice, discrimination, government oversight HR 4806 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and other information, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: national security, government oversight, freedom of information HR 4835 To promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection, free speech, media ownership, government oversight and reform HR 5036 To direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, to reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights HR 5038 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the election practice known as caging, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, voting rights, free speech, criminal justice HR 5157 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice HR 5353 To establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, net neutrality HR 5442 To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil liberties, privacy HR 5470 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship HR 5501 To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, women's rights, reproductive freedom, family planning, global gag rule HR 5514 To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over State laws restricting pornography, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy, free speech, censorship, government oversight and reform HR 5515 To amend the Social Security Act to prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward benefits under title II of such Act and to make improvements in provisions governing totalization agreements, to amend the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the provisions of such Acts, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, immigration, privacy HR 5524 To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy HR 5596 To extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, privacy, immigration, everify HR 5607 To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege. . Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, government oversight HR 5717 To establish a reward system to provide monetary awards to individuals who provide information relating to violations of the CAN-SPAM Act. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship, criminal justice HR 5747 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to restrict political robocalls, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship, civil rights, voting rights HR 5750 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, immigration HR 5769 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship, privacy HR 5886 To restrict the diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection HR 5895 To require certain labeling of unsolicited commercial mail. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship HR 5950 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in custody, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, immigration HR 5990 To require ratings label on video games and to prohibit the sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship HR 5994 To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, net neutrality HR 6023 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain forms of interference with military recruiting. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, free speech HR 6055 To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish requirements and issue a nationwide public safety broadband license, to establish a grant program to fund administrative and operational costs of the licensee, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: free speech HR 6098 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, civil rights HR 6123 To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to cyberbullying. . Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, civil rights, criminal justice HR 6167 To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen penalties for child pornography offenses, child sex trafficking offenses, and other sexual offenses committed against children. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, civil rights, criminal justice HR 6193 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer policies, procedures, and programs to promote the implementation of the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework applicable to unclassified information that is homeland security information, terrorism information, weapons of mass destruction information and other information within the scope of the information sharing environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: national security, government oversight, freedom of information HR 6304 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy, FISA HR 6331 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, reproductive freedom, abstinence only education HR 6350 To extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks. Issue lobbied: civil rights, privacy, background checks HR 6357 To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil liberties, privacy, medical privacy HR 6367 To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a law enforcement officer who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while pursuing or apprehending a suspect. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, sentencing disparities HR 6388 To provide additional authorities to the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: government oversight HR 6398 To impose a permanent prohibition on the use of funds by the Department of Defense for propaganda purposes within the United States not otherwise specifically authorized by law and to require an investigation into possible violations of the annual Department of Defense Appropriations Act prohibition on such propaganda. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, government oversight HRES 1055 Recognizing the enduring value of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) as a cornerstone of global efforts to combat racial discrimination and uphold human rights, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, racial justice, discrimination, equal protection HJRES 79 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, free press, media diversity HJRES 96 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit the penalty of death for the rape of a child. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, death penalty S 0185 A bill to restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States. . Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, discrimination, habeas, human rights S 0186 A bill to provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, civil rights, criminal justice, privacy S 0215 A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, net neutrality S 0274 A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: free speech, civil rights, criminal justice, privacy S 0431 A bill to require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, privacy, sex offender registry S 0453 A bill to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, voting rights S 0456 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. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, gangs S 0495 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, civil liberties, criminal justice, privacy S 0519 A bill to modernize and expand the reporting requirements relating to child pornography, to expand cooperation in combating child pornography, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, civil rights, criminal justice, privacy S 576 A bill to provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. . Issue lobbied: national security, criminal justice, civil rights, habeas, human rights S 0625 A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship S 0717 A bill to repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005, to restore section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which provides States additional regulatory flexibility and funding authorization to more rapidly produce tamper- and counterfeit-resistant driver's licenses, and to protect privacy and civil liberties by providing interested stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with guidance to achieve improved 21st century licenses to improve national security. Issue lobbied: National security, civil liberties, privacy, REAL ID S 0819 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. Issue lobbied: first amendment, church-state separation S 0910 A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection, discrimination, FMLA S 1267 A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. . Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, civil rights, free press, reporters shield S 1315 An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship S 1383 A bill to reduce the disparity in punishment between crack and powder cocaine offenses, to more broadly focus the punishment for drug offenders on the seriousness of the offense and the culpability of the offender, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, sentencing disparities S 1469 A bill to require the closure of the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, criminal justice, habeas
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 42, Serving Everyone with Reliable, Vital Internet, Communications, and Education Act of 2007 H.R. 248, Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act H.R. 251, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 278, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. H.R. 372, Freedom from Automated Political Calls Act H.R. 740, Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 H.R. 836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 852, Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act H.R. 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or Spy Act H.R. 1383, Quelling of Unwanted Intrusive and Excessive Telephone Calls Act of 2007 H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2035, Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R. 2054, Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2174, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) H.R. 2569, Rural Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 2601, Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 2720, Food and Agriculture Risk Management for the 21st Century Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) H.R. 2725, Alarm Customer VOIP Notification Act of 2007 H.R. 2953, Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act H.R. 3246, Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) H.R. 3281, Community Broadband Act of 2007 H.R. 3298, 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act H.R. 3403, 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3428, Rural America Digital Accessibility Act H.R. 3482, Same Number Act of 2007 H.R. 3541, Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 3627, Connect The Nation Act H.R. 3786, Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act H.R. 3791, SAFE Act of 2007 H.R. 3871, e-KIDS Act of 2007 H.R. 3893, Connect America Now Act H.R. 3914, Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 4298, To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 H.R. _____, Draft Legislation - Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act of 2008 H.R. 5682, Rural America Communication Expansion for the Future Act of 2008 H.R. 5747, Robocall Privacy Act of 2008 H.R. 5769, SMASH Act of 2008 H.R. 5806, School Emergency Notification Deployment Act H.R. 5846, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 H.R. 5994, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 5983, Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R. 6123, Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act H.R. 6145, Protecting Our Children Online Act of 2008 H.R. 6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 6320, To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century H.R. 6356, To reform the collection and distribution of universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934 H.Res 1075, Condemning the Chinese Government's unwarranted violence against Tibetan protesters, the Chinese Government's use of Internet censorship and surveillance to control news of the protests, and urging compliance with Chinese criminal law and to provide information and access to all persons detained. H. Res 1292, Establishing a national goal for the universal deployment of next- generation broadband networks to access the internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective. S. 92, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 93, 911 Modernization Act S. 101, Universal Service for Americans Act S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 234, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S. 337, White Spaces Act of 2007 S. 385, Interoperable Emergency Communications Act S. 428, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S. 541, Rural Opportunities Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) S. 609, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S. 704, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 S. 711, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 744, Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act S. 780, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 781, Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007 S. 1032, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1190, Connect The Nation Act S. 1260, Data Security Act of 2007 S. 1439, Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1625, Counter Spy Act S. 1654, To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services. S. 1769, Same Number Act of 2007 S. 1853, Community Broadband Act S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 2096, Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 2469, Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act S. Res. 191, Establishing a national goal for the universal deployment of next-generation broadband networks to access the Internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective. S. 2661, The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 S. ____, Draft legislation to promote the accurate transmission of network traffic. Broadband Deployment Universal Service Video Issues Intercarrier Compensation S. 2831, A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission and for other purposes S. 2919, A bill to promote the accurate transmission of network traffic identification information S. 3138, Do-Not-Text Act of 2008
2008 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 251 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 H.R. 401 / S. 1466 National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Wireless Access H.R. 608 - Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 H.R. 1597 / S. 234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 H.R. 1776 Call Center Consumers Right to Know Act H.R. 1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act H.R. 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 3298 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act H.R. 3281 / S. 1853 Community Broadband Act of 2007 H.R. 3403 9-1-1 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3482 / S. 1769 Same Number Act of 2007 H.R. 3565 Insular Rate for Cellular Customers Act H.R. 3627 / S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act H.R. 3786 - Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act H.R. 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3914 Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act H.R. 3919 Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 5353 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 H.R. 5435 / S. 2507 DTV Border Fix Act of 2007 H.R. 5717 Inform and Deter Spam Act H.R. 5769 Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit (SMASH) Act of 2008 H.R. 5846 Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) H.R. 5994 Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 6320 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R. 6356 - Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008 S. 101 USA Act S. 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 337 White Spaces Act of 2007 S. 428 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S. 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1190 Connect the Nation Act S. 1315 Disabled Veterans Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1622 FCC Upper 700 MHz Band Plan Reevaluation S. 1965 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 2033 Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 S. 2046 Text a Tip Act of 2007 S. 2171 - Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act S. 2361 Wireless Telephone Privacy Act S. 2454 Wireless 411 Privacy Act S. 2831 Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 S. 3138 - Do Not Text Act of 2008 P.L. 109-171 The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Title III Digital Television Provisions Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 Draft Prepaid Wireless Telecommunication Access Device Enforcement Act of 2008 Draft Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (M2Z) Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Inform and Deter Spam Act Draft 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Draft Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act Draft Converter Box Issues related to the DTV Transition Federal Funding for DTV Transition Activities Issues related to Federal Spectrum and Scoring Issues related to the AWS Relocation Funding and Process Issues related to the Siting of Wireless Towers Issues related to Wireless Net Neutrality Issues related to the FCC's Service Rules for the AWS-3 Band
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| WI |
| Gary G. Miller | Republican | CA |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | Republican | FL |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Jack Kingston | Republican | GA |
| Jeff Fortenberry | Republican | NE |
| John Campbell | Republican | CA |
| John Linder | Republican | GA |
| John Shimkus | Republican | IL |
| Joseph R. Pitts | Republican | PA |
| K. Michael Conaway | Republican | TX |
| Louie Gohmert | Republican | TX |
| Lynn A. Westmoreland | Republican | GA |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Michael Arcuri | Democratic | NY |
| Michele Bachmann | Republican | MN |
| Nathan Deal | Republican | GA |
| Paul C. Broun | Republican | GA |
| Peter J. Roskam | Republican | IL |
| Philip English | Republican | PA |
| Ralph M. Hall | Republican | TX |
| Robert B. Aderholt | Republican | AL |
| Robert J. Wittman | Republican | VA |
| Ron Lewis | Republican | KY |
| Roscoe G. Bartlett | Republican | MD |
| Stevan Pearce | Republican | NM |
| Steve King | Republican | IA |
| Sue Wilkins Myrick | Republican | NC |
| Thaddeus McCotter | Republican | MI |
| Thelma Drake | Republican | VA |
| Tom Feeney | Republican | FL |
| Tom Price | Republican | GA |
| Virgil Goode | Republican | VA |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | NC |
| W. Todd Akin | Republican | MO |
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $1,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $385,022 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, SENATE, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
Client expense: $1,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office