Lance Corporal Jose Gutierrez Act of 2008

H.R. 7255, the Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act of 2008; H.R. 5882, Recapture of Unused Immigrant Visas; Comments in Opposition of the FAR Docket No. 2008-0001, FAR Case 2007-013, Regarding Employment Eligibility Verification, August 8, 2008; H2B temporary foreign worker program regulations; H.R. 662, hearing request; ICE practice of restraining female detainees during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and post-delivery; S.3594, Unlawful Raids, Removal and Detention Act of 2008"; H.R. 6020, "Help Active Duty Military, Veterans, and their Families."

Client expense: $39,370 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of

S 9/S 1348: THE COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILLS HR 1275: THE AMERICAN DREAM ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1930/S 1093: SECURING KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION, AND LEADERSHIP ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILLS HR 6020: TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO PROTECT THE WELL-BEING OF SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5882: TO RECAPTURE EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRANT VISAS LOST TO BUREAUCRATIC DELAYS AND TO PREVENT LOSSES OF FAMILY- AND EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRANT VISAS IN THE FUTURE; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

See attached. H.R. 5515 by Sam Johnson (R-TX) New Employee Verification Act of 2008 (Provisions amending the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the provisions of such Acts) H.R. 5882 by Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) A bill to recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family and employment-based immigrant visas in the future. (Provisions that would reach back to 1992 and "recapture" employment-based and family-based visas, potentially adding over 550,000 new green cards) H.R. 5924 by Robert Wexler (D-FL) Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act. (Provision that would lift the cap on employment-based visas for nurses and physical therapists until 2011) H.R. 5950 by Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008. (Provisions that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) "to establish procedures for the delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees inDHS custody) H.R. 6020 by Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would grant any person who served honorably as a member of the U.S. armed forces in certain "contingency operations" the opportunity to become a naturalized citizen) H.R. 6633 by Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008. (Provisions that would evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries) S. 2840 by Chuck Schumer (D-NY) The "Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act. (Provisions that would establish an office within DHS that would serve as a liaison between that department and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in effort to facilitate citizenship applications of both active and former service members and their spouses and minor children S. 3257 by Arlen Specter (R-PA) Legal Immigration Extension Act of 2008. (Provisions related to extending E-Verify for five years and reauthorize several other visa categories) S. 3414 by Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Visa Efficiency and E-Verify Extension Act of 2008. (Provisions which reauthorizes E-Verify for five years, but also includes a provision that would recapture visas that the State Department did not issue in fiscal years 1992 through 2007) S. 3606 by Orrin Hatch (R-UT) The "Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act." (Provisions relating to The Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program that allows certain qualifying religious organizations to sponsor nonminister religious workers for a visa that allows them to permanently immigrate to the United States. 5,000 visas are available in this category annually)

H.Con.Res. 99- Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012; H.J. Res. 20- Continuing Appropriations resolution FY2007; H.R. 67- Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 100- Veterans' Equity in Education Act of 2007; H.R. 327- Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act; H.R. 530- Military Educational Parity Act of 2007; H.R. 538- South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007; H.R. 690- To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the minimum age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service from 60 to 55; H.R. 704- To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce from age 57 to age 55 the age after which the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse; H.R. 1102- Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007; H.R. 1268- Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007; H.R. 1354- Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 1418- Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act; H.R. 1436- Retired Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 1490- To provide for a presumption of service-connectedness for certain claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; H.R. 1538- Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007; H.R. 1540- Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 2005- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 2189- To require pre- and post-deployment mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; H.R. 2199- Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007; H.R. 2219- Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline Act of 2007; H.R. 2239- Early Access to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits Act; H.R. 2247- Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007; H.R. 2265- Responsibility to Iraqi Refugees Act of 2007; H.R. 2330- Veterans' Employment Transition Support Act (VETS); H.R. 2366- SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007; H.R. 2385- To provide and enhance education, housing, and entrepreneur assistance for veterans who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes; H.R. 2514- Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Act; H.R. 2689- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program for the provision of readjustment and mental health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; H.R. 2702- Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007; H.R. 2818- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of Epilepsy Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 2874- Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 2910- Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2007; H.R. 2943- Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007; H.R. 3195- ADA Restoration Act of 2007; H.R. 3256- Psychological Kevlar Act; H.R. 3298- 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act; H.R. 3329- Homes for Heroes Act of 2007; H.R. 3391- Military Family and Medical Leave Act; H.R. 3393- Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007; H.R. 3429- Hire a Hero Act; H.R. 3467- Second Chance for America's Veterans Act; H.R. 3480- Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act; H.R. 3681- Veterans Benefits Awareness Act of 2007; H.R. 3793- Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007; H.R. 3798- National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 4148- National Guard and Reserve Active Duty Higher Education Act; H.R. 4219- Immediate Benefits for Wounded Warriors Act; H.R. 4883- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for a limitation on the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property owned by a servicemember during the one-year period following the servicemember's period of military service; H.R. 4884- Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008; H.R. 4930- National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act; H.R. 5740- To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001; H.R. 5944- Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008; H.R. 6020- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families; H.R. 612 Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007; H.R. 6205- To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the payment of monthly special pay for members of the uniformed services whose service on active duty is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism; H.R. 6328- Addressing the critical needs of Iraqi Refugees; H.R. 6465- Extention of ARM until 2018; H.R. 6792- Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2008 S. 22- Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007; S. 38- Veterans' Mental Health Outreach and Access Act of 2007 ; S. 117- A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the Global War on Terrorism; S. 479- A bill to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans; S. 589- A bill to provide for the transfer of certain Federal property to the United States Paralympics, Incorporated, a subsidiary of the United States Olympic Committee; S. 604- Military Health Care Protection Act; S. 644- Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007; S. 713- Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007; S. 723- Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2007; S. 793- Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act; S. 1005- Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2007; S. 1084- A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans; S. 1096- Veterans' Housing Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007; S. 1146- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2007; S. 1205- A bill to require a pilot program on assisting veterans service organizations and other veterans groups in developing and promoting peer support programs that facilitate community reintegration of veterans returning from active duty; S. 1233- Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act of 2007; S. 1261- Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007; S. 1271- Homecoming Enhancement Research and Oversight (HERO) Act; S. 1283- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical care in an outpatient status; S. 1409- 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007; S. 1606- Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act, S. 1651- Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act; S. 1718- Veterans Education Tuition Support Act; S. 1825- Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act; S. 1898- Military Family and Medical Leave Act; S. 1999- Military Eye Trauma Centers of Excellence; S. 2585- Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008; S. 2874- A bill to amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled; S. 2938- Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008; S. 2963- A bill to improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans; S. 2992- Armed Forces Housing Security Act; S. 3177- Addressing the critical needs of Iraqi Refugees; S. 383- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf War or future hostilities from two years to five years after discharge or release; S. 439- Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2007; S. 455- Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007; S. Con. Res. 21- An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012

Immigration Reform HR 5921 to Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per country level for employment based immigrants and to end the spill over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment based and family sponsored categories. HR 5882 to recapture employment based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family and employment based immigrant visas in the future. HR 6039 to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a US institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence. HR 6020 to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well being of soldiers and their families, and for other purposes. Visa Efficiency Act of 2008 Senate version above.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

See attached H.R. 1512 by Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) A bill introduced to increase the scope of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP). (Provisions under SCAAP, states and localities can apply for and receive federal payments when they incur certain costs for incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens) HR2642 by Chet Edwards Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 (Provisions relating to amnesty, AgJobs, reinstating the returning worker exemption to the H-2B, non-agricultural, guest worker program, increases the number of employment-based green cards available for multinational executives and "high-tech" workers. ) H.R. 4080 by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) A bill sponsored to create a new category of temporary worker visas for fashion models. (Provisions that would allow up to 1,000 fashion models to enter the country temporarily under a new P-4 non-immigrant worker visa category) H.R.4088 BY Shuler, Heath - Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007, SAVE Act. (Provisions relating to immigration enforcement) H.R.4987 BY Jones, Walter, Jr - The Fence by Date Certain Act (Provisions to rewrite language to provide for the construction of two-layered fencing over 700 miles of the southwest border.) H.R. 5515 BY Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) New Employee Verification Act of 2008 (Provisions relating to New Employee Verification Act (NEEVA)) H.R. 5570 BY Lofgren, Zoe - Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 (Provisions which extends the soon-to-expire R-1 religious worker visa program for an additional 7 years) H.R. 5642 BY Smith, Lamar - the SUSTAIN Act, (Provisions would raise the H-1B visa cap to 195,000 in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 only) H.R.5761 By Castle, Michael A bill to withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of such country. (Provisions that amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit funds from being dispersed to a country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of its citizens, nationals, or residents who have been ordered removed under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) from the United States.) H.R.5948 BY Lampson, Nick To amend section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for unlawfully bringing in and harboring aliens with prior felony convictions under Federal law. (All provisions) H.R. 5950 by Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) - The Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008. (Provisions that requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees.) H.R. 6020 by Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families, and for other purposes. (Provisions granting amnesty and expedited citizenship for aliens serving in the U.S. military and their families) S. 2711 BY Senator Sessions, Jeff - A bill to improve the enforcement of laws prohibiting the employment of unauthorized aliens and for other purposes. (Provisions that requires employers to use E-Verify and raises the penalties on employers who hire illegal aliens) S. 2712 BY Senator Jim DeMint - A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete at least 700 miles of reinforced fencing along the Southwest border by December 31, 2010, and for other purposes. (Provisions that mandate Homeland Security complete the 700 miles of fence required by the Secure Fence Act by 2010) S. 2720 BY Senator Specter, Arlen - A bill to withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of such country. (Provisions relating to denial of financial aid to countries and prohibits the issuance of visas to nationals of countries that unreasonably delay or deny repatriation of those ordered removed by the U.S.)

Immigration Reform HR 5921 To Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per country level for employment based immigrants and to end the spill over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment based and family sponsored categories. HR 5882 To recapture employment based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family and employment based immigrant visas in the future. HR 6039 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a US institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence. HR 6020 TO amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well being of soldiers and their families, and for other purposes. Visa Efficiency Act of 2008 Senate version of above.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE