Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007

To eliminate racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling (support H.R. 4611 / S. 2481). Enhance Hate Crime enforcement (support H.R. 1592 / S. 1105). Support the establishement of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty. Eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support ex-felony offender programs (support the Second Chance Act, H.R. 1593 / S. 1060). Support a moratorium on the federal death penalty (support S. 447). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation (support H.R. 4283). Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act (S. 535 / H.R. 923). Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs (Support H.R. 3846). Support law enforcement trust and integrity.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

H.R. 818, the Ex-Offender Voting Rights Act, would restore the right to vote in Federal elections to released felons who are denied that right by the State in which they reside; H.R. 688/S. 449, the State and Local Law Enforcement Officers Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act, would protect the due process rights of officers during internal investigations; H.R. 923/S. 535, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, which would establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and permit the Inspector Generals in executive branch departments and agencies to work voluntarily with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) on cold cases; S. 513, would repeal the Insurrection Act Rider and restore the previous statutory authority for the use of U.S. Armed Forces in a domestic law enforcement capacity;

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Preserve all Equal Opportunity programs, including Affirmative Action. Eliminate potential discrimination in "faith based" initiaves. Eliminate racial disparities. Ensure equal voting rights for all Americans, and equal access to sufficient, working voting equipment. End deceptive and intimidating practices in federal elections. Oppose requiring a photo ID to vote. Support reparations for decendants of slavery. Support H.R. 40, H.R. 1381, S. 804, H.R. 1281, S. 453, H.R. 4611, S. 2481, H.R. 1592, S. 1105, H.R. 4545, S. 1711, H.R. 1905, S. 1257. Oppose H.R. 481, H.R. 879. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 2015 / H.R. 3685). Support and work for an effective national apology for slavery that begins a national discussion (H.Rews. 194) Support the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes bill (H.R. 923 / S. 535).

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

To eliminate racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling (support H.R. 4611 / S. 2481). Enhance Hate Crime enforcement (support H.R. 1592 / S. 1105). Support the establishement of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty. Eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support ex-felony offender programs (support the Second Chance Act, H.R. 1593 / S. 1060). Support a moratorium on the federal death penalty (support S. 447). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation (support H.R. 4283). Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act (S. 535 / H.R. 923). Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs (Support H.R. 3846). Support law enforcement trust and integrity. Support nomination of Eric Holder to be the next Attorney General.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

Preserve all Equal Opportunity programs, including Affirmative Action. Eliminate potential discrimination in "faith based" initiaves. Eliminate racial disparities. Ensure equal voting rights for all Americans, and equal access to sufficient, working voting equipment. End deceptive and intimidating practices in federal elections. Oppose requiring a photo ID to vote. Support reparations for decendants of slavery. Support H.R. 40, H.R. 1381, S. 804, H.R. 1281, S. 453, H.R. 4611, S. 2481, H.R. 1592, S. 1105, H.R. 4545, S. 1711, H.R. 1905, S. 1257. Oppose H.R. 481, H.R. 879. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 2015 / H.R. 3685). Support and work for an effective national apology for slavery that begins a national discussion (H.Rews. 194) Support the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes bill (H.R. 923 / S. 535).

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

To eliminate racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling (support H.R. 4611 / S. 2481). Enhance Hate Crime enforcement (support H.R. 1592 / S. 1105). Support the establishement of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty. Eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support ex-felony offender programs (support the Second Chance Act, H.R. 1593 / S. 1060). Support a moratorium on the federal death penalty (support S. 447). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation (support H.R. 4283). Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act (S. 535 / H.R. 923). Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs (Support H.R. 3846). Support law enforcement trust and integrity.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

Nomination of Steve Matthews to the US Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, opposed Nomination of Robert Conrad to the US Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, opposed Nomination of Gene Pratter to the US Court of Appeals Third Circuit, opposed Nomination of Peter Keisler to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, opposed Nomination of Michael O/Neil to the District Court for the District of Columbia, raised concerns H.R. 923/S. 535 - Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 S. 3245 - Justice Integrity Act

Client expense: $401,441 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 818, the Ex-Offender Voting Rights Act, would restore the right to vote in Federal elections to released felons who are denied that right by the State in which they reside; H.R. 688/S. 449, the State and Local Law Enforcement Officers Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act, would protect the due process rights of officers during internal investigations; H.R. 923/S. 535, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, which would establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and permit the Inspector Generals in executive branch departments and agencies to work voluntarily with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) on cold cases; S. 513, would repeal the Insurrection Act Rider and restore the previous statutory authority for the use of U.S. Armed Forces in a domestic law enforcement capacity;

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

To eliminate racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling (support H.R. 4611 / S. 2481). Enhance Hate Crime enforcement (support H.R. 1592 / S. 1105). Support the establishement of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty. Eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support ex-felony offender programs (support the Second Chance Act, H.R. 1593 / S. 1060). Support a moratorium on the federal death penalty (support S. 447). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation (support H.R. 4283). Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act (S. 535 / H.R. 923). Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs (Support H.R. 3846).

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

H.R. 818, the Ex-Offender Voting Rights Act, would restore the right to vote in Federal elections to released felons who are denied that right by the State in which they reside; H.R. 688/S. 449, the State and Local Law Enforcement Officers Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act, would protect the due process rights of officers during internal investigations; H.R. 923/S. 535, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, which would establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and permit the Inspector Generals in executive branch departments and agencies to work voluntarily with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) on cold cases; S. 513, would repeal the Insurrection Act Rider and restore the previous statutory authority for the use of U.S. Armed Forces in a domestic law enforcement capacity;

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 818, the Ex-Offender Voting Rights Act, would restore the right to vote in Federal elections to released felons who are denied that right by the State in which they reside; H.R. 688/S. 449, the State and Local Law Enforcement Officers Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act, would protect the due process rights of officers during internal investigations; H.R. 923/S. 535, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, which would establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and permit the Inspector Generals in executive branch departments and agencies to work voluntarily with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) on cold cases; S. 513, would repeal the Insurrection Act Rider and restore the previous statutory authority for the use of U.S. Armed Forces in a domestic law enforcement capacity;

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 818, the Ex-Offender Voting Rights Act, would restore the right to vote in Federal elections to released felons who are denied that right by the State in which they reside; H.R. 688/S. 449, the State and Local Law Enforcement Officers Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act, would protect the due process rights of officers during internal investigations; H.R. 923/S. 535, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, which would establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and permit the Inspector Generals in executive branch departments and agencies to work voluntarily with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) on cold cases; S. 513, would repeal the Insurrection Act Rider and restore the previous statutory authority for the use of U.S. Armed Forces in a domestic law enforcement capacity;

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

To eliminate racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling (support H.R. 4611 / S. 2481). Enhance Hate Crime enforcement (support H.R. 1592 / S. 1105). Eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities. ELiminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support ex-felony offender programs (support the Second Chance Act, H.R. 1593 / S. 1060). Support a moratorium on the federal death penalty (support S. 447). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation (support H.R. 4283), Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act (S. 535 / H.R. 923). Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil rights Division, Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs (Support H.R. 3846).

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

To eliminate racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling (support H.R. 4611 / S. 2481). Enhance Hate Crime enforcement (support H.R. 1592 / S. 1105). Eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities. ELiminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support ex-felony offender programs (support the Second Chance Act, H.R. 1593 / S. 1060). Support a moratorium on the federal death penalty (support S. 447). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation (support H.R. 4283), Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act (S. 535 / H.R. 923). Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil rights Division, Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs (Support H.R. 3846).

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED, White House Office

* H.R.1964 To protect, consistent with Roe v. Wade, a woman’s freedom to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). H.R.2102 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 provisions). H.R.2015 To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). H.R.2064 To amend title 10, United States Code, to require emergency contraception to be available to all military health care treatment care facilities. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). H.R.2316 To provide more rigorous requirements with respect to disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and regulations, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: grassroots lobby provision). H.R. 2638 An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: privacy/civil liberties provisions). H.R.2764 Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: human rights provisions). H.R.985 A bill 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: free speech provisions). H.R. 1117 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 provided interested stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with guidance to achieve improved 21st century licenses to improve national security. (Issue lobbied: privacy/civil liberties provisions). H.R.1281 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: free speech and civil liberties provisions). H.R.1309 A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: free speech provisions). H.R.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 person occurs, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: human rights provisions). H.R.1383 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls. (Issue lobbied: free speech provisions). H.R.1415 A bill to provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. (Issue lobbied: privacy/civil liberties and human rights provisions). H.R.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: entire bill). H.R.1429 To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). H.R.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 provisions). H.R. 1592 To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). H.R. 1653 A bill to provide for the reduction of adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: provisions relating to comprehensive sexual education). H.R.1851 To reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 if the United States Housing Act of 1937. (Issue lobbied: Real ID provisions; privacy/civil liberties provisions). H.R.1943 To provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). (Continued from earlier) H.R.923 To provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). H.R. 20 To provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis. (Issue lobbied: provisions relating to post-abortion syndrome). H.R. 79 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: entire bill). H.R. 101 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). (Issue lobbied: Entire bill). H.R. 253 To increase the evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense, to require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil liberties provisions). H.R. 270 To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2010 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: provisions relating to gender equity and human rights). H.R. 420 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 19071 to clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political committees, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). H.R. 460 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 liberties provisions). H.R. 811 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such Act, and for other purposes. (Issued lobbied: Civil Rights provisions relating to disabled and language-minority voters). H.R. 819 A bill to expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve access to women’s health care. (Issue lobbied: provisions relating to access to reproductive health). H.R.894 A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply certain requirements regarding the disclosure of identifying information within communications made through the Internet, to apply certain disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: free speech provisions). H.R. 901 A bill to amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to require the Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on such schools’ athletic programs. (Issue lobbied: gender equity provisions). H.R.923 To provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). H.R.985 A bill 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: free speech provisions). 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: entire bill). S.1487 A bill to amend the Help America Act of 2002 to require an individual, durable, voter-verified paper record under title III of such Act, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: Civil Rights provisions relating to disabled and language-minority voters). S.1538 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: privacy/civil liberties provisions). S.1548 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: human rights provisions). S.1639 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). S.1644 An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: privacy/civil liberties provisions). S.1685 A bill to reduce the sentencing disparity between powder and crack cocaine violations, and to provide increased emphasis on aggravating factors relating to the seriousness of the offense and the culpability of the offender. (Issue lobbied: civil liberties provisions). S.1710 An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: provisions related to abstinence only, Title X, Weldon and VAWA.) S.1711 A bill to target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. (Issue lobbied: civil liberties provisions). S.1745 An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: restrictions on Legal Services Corporations). S.1780 A bill 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 provisions). S.Con.Res 40 A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of observing the National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness on January 11 of each year to raise awareness of and opposition to human trafficking. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). H.R. 1 To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. (Issue lobbied: human rights provisions). S.518 A bill to amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to require the Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on such schools’ athletic programs. (Issue lobbied: gender equity provisions). S.535 A bill to establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). S.576 A bill to provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. (Issue lobbied: privacy/civil liberties and human rights provisions). S.717 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 provided interested stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with guidance to achieve improved 21st century licenses to improve national security. (Issue lobbied: privacy/civil liberties provisions). S.849 A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: free speech provisions). S.972 A bill to provide for the reduction of adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: provisions relating to comprehensive sexual education). S.1082 An act to amend the Federal Food, drug, and cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: free speech and civil liberties provisions). S.1105 To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). S.1136 A bill to promote the economic security and safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). S.1173 A bill to protect, consistent with Roe v. Wade, a woman’s freedom to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: provisions relating to abortion rights). 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 provisions). S.1348 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: privacy/civil liberties provisions; McConnell Voter ID Amendment). 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 liberties provisions). Privacy issues including: Encryption restrictions Medical records privacy National ID proposals Privacy of information on the Internet Privacy of IRS records Privacy rights in the workplace Total Information Awareness (TIA) Reproductive rights including: Abortion restrictions and funding Abstinence only policies Adoption and foster care Contraceptive coverage in health insurance Family planning S.1 A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. (Issue Lobbied: grassroots lobby provision). S.4 A bill to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: privacy/civil liberties provisions). S.21 A bill to expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve access to women’s health care. (Issue lobbied: provisions relating to access to reproductive health). S.185 A bill to restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States. (Issue lobbied: entire bill). S.186 A bill to provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product. (Issue lobbied: civil liberties provisions). S.236 A bill to require reports to Congress on Federal agency use of data mining. (Issue lobbied: privacy/civil liberties provisions). S.274 A bill 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: free speech provisions). S.358 A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. (Issue lobbied: provisions relating to fetal personhood). S.453 A bill to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections. (Issue lobbied: free speech and civil liberties provisions). S.456 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: entire bill). Deportation issues Designation of certain groups as terrorist organizations FISA reauthorization Habeas corpus and detention National security letters Rendition Torture Attacks on the independence of the federal judiciary Church-state measures including: Federal funds for religiously controlled institutions Religious freedom issues School prayer School vouchers Workplace religious freedom Criminal justice issues including: Asset forfeiture Attorney-client privilege Death penalty Drug policy Juvenile justice issues Mandatory-minimum sentences Race-based traffic stops and racial profiling Victim’s right proposals Equal Protection Issues and Civil Rights Issues including: Affirmative Action Americans with Disabilities Act Civil rights discrimination cases Civil rights issues in the No Child Left Behind Act Civil rights tax relief policies CEDAW Election Reform Enforcement of civil rights laws Executive Order 11246 Help America Vote Act Human Trafficking Genetic discrimination Marriage equality President’s Faith Based Initiative and government-funded religion Title IX Welfare reauthorization Women’s Health Services Act First Amendment issues including: 527 reform FOIA Lobby reform Reporters’ shield Television indecency Television violence Whistleblowers’ protection Immigration issues including: Deportation proposals Incarceration and legal representation of immigrants Summary exclusion proposals Anti-terrorism measures including: 9-11 Commission Reform Intelligence Legislation Amendments to the Patriot Act Airport passenger profiling 1

H.R. 923/ S. 535, the "Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act," would establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and permit the Inspector Generals in executive branch departments and agencies to work voluntarily with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) on cold cases; S. 513, would repeal the "Insurrection Act Rider" and restore the previous statutory authority for the use of U.S. Armed Forces in a domestic law enforcement capacity; S. 1369, would provide immunity from civil liability for bringing suspicious behavior to the attention of security personnel or law enforcement officers; H.R. 818 the "Ex-Offender Voting Rights Act,"

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