TACT in Iran Act

State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act 2009 focusing on Civilian Stabilization Initiative, USAID Operating and Expenses account, Diplomatic and Consular Programs Account, Contributions to International Organizations and International Peacekeeping Activities Account, Reconciliation Programs Account, humanitarian provisions on landmines and cluster bombs, inclusion of report language on military assistance to governments recruiting child soldiers, banning a long term U.S. basing agreement in Iraq, and to require that all foreign military assistance be provided through the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill, with oversight from the Foreign Affairs committee. House Appropriations subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations. S 613, the Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act, a bill to authorize the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS), authorize a civilian response corps and a conflict response fund. Senate. H.Con. Res. 362 and S. Res. 580, Iran Sanctions Resolutions, provisions relating to blockade of Iran; S 3445 and H.R. 7112, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008, H.R. 6951, Transparent Actions over Covert Tactics in Iran Act of 2008 (House). S. 3433, Iraq Security Agreement Act of 2008 (Senate); S. 2130, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on the need for a comprehensive diplomatic offensive to help broker national reconciliation efforts in Iraq and lay the foundation for the eventual redeployment of U.S. combat forces (Senate); H.R. 1045 Global Security Priorities Resolution, all provisions; Treaty Doc. 105-28, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, all provisions.

Client expense: $409,068 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5056 - Iran Diplomatic Accountability Act of 2008. HR 6496 - Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008. HR 6911 - Stability and Democracy for Georgia Act of 2008. HR 6951 - Transparent Actions Over Covert Tactics (TACT) in Iran Act of 2008. S 2135 - The Child Soldiers Accountability Act. S 3541 - Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008. S 3263 - Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2008. S 3288 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009; provisions concerning appropriations for global HIV/AIDS and international prison conditions. S.Res.713 - Calling on all parties to the escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to implement an immediate ceasefire and work with the support of the international community. Issues related to Administration policy on interrogation, detention, rendition and ICRC access to detainees. U.S. foreign policy concerning human rights and governance issues in Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Somalia and Democratic Republic of Congo. U.S. foreign policy concerning organized crime in Latin America. International prison conditions. Implementation of the Leahy Law prohibiting US assistance to gross human rights abusers.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill for FY09 Lobbied for: Civilian Stabilization Initiative ($249 million for Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization and Civilian Response Corps); USAID Operating and Expenses Account ($767 million which includes 300 new employees); Diplomatic and Consular Programs Account ($4.2 billion which includes funding for 1,000 new Foreign Service Officers); Contribution to International Organizations Account ($1.53 billion to support U.S assessed contribution to UN and related international organizations); Contribution to International Peacekeeping Activities Account ($2.1 billion to support U.S. assessed contribution to international peacekeeping operations); Reconciliation Programs Account ($50 million to support peace and reconciliation work); humanitarian provisions on landmines and cluster bombs ($79 million for demining work and include report language directing the State Department to use funds towards removing unexploded cluster submunitions in Laos); inclusion of report language from FY08 foreign operations bill prohibiting military assistance to any government recruiting child soldiers; inclusion of report language from FY08 foreign operations bill banning a long term U.S. basing agreement in Iraq; and to require all foreign military assistance be provided through the State and Foreign operations appropriations bill, with oversight from the Foreign Affairs Committee. House, Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations S 613, The Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act. A bill to authorize the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS), authorize a civilian reserve corps, and a conflict respond fund. Lobbied for co-sponsorship of bill Senate H.Con.Res.362 and S.Res.580, Iran Sanctions Resolutions, provisions relating to blockade of Iran; S. 3445 and H.R. 7112, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008; H.R. 6951, Transparent Actions over Covert Tactics in Iran Act of 2008 (House). S. 3433, Iraq Security Agreement Act of 2008 (Senate); S. 2130, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on the need for comprehensive diplomatic offensive to help broker national reconciliation efforts in Iraq and lay the foundation for the eventual redeployment of U.S. combat forces (Senate); H.R. 1045, Global Security Priorities Resolution, all provisions; Treaty Doc. 105-28, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, all provisions.

Client expense: $409,068 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE