Witness Security and Protection Act of 2007

Contacted members of the House of Representatives and the Senate regarding: legislative efforts affecting public lands; permitting issues; strategic and critical minerals; endangered species; tax, mercury export ban, mercury storage, funds for the construction of mercury storage facility called for by the Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008; and possible amendments to SEC Industry Guide 7. Specific legislation included: H.R. 761, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013; H.R. 933, (con't)the Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Department of Interior and E.P.A. Appropriations and Amendments to S. Con. Res. 8, the Senate Budget Resolution, and the Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008.

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

* Support nomination of Honorable Cindy Dyer as Director of the Office on Violence Against Women H.R. 933, Witness Security and Protection Act of 2007 - supported all provisions authorizing a short term witness protection section in the US Marshals Service and authorizing a grant program whereby state and local prosecutors can establish a witness protection program in their own offices H.R. 3547, Gang Prevention, Intervention and Suppression Act - requested inclusion of authorization language for NDAA training programs at the Ernest F. Hollings National Advocacy Center similar to language in S. 456, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act. S. 456, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - supporting all provisions providing for funding for local law enforcement of street gang enforcement teams; improvement of information sharing regarding gang activity; funding to hire gang prosecutors; establishment of short term witness protection programs; and authorization for NDAA training programs at the Ernest F. Hollings National Advocacy Center Request for funding to provide training by the National Center for the Prosecution of Identity Crimes Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - support changes that would eliminate the phrase "as a condition for proceeding with the investigation of such an offense" from 42 USC Section 3796gg8(a) H.R. 49, Justice for Public Safety Officers Act - oppose the creation of a federal crime for the murder of state and local public safety officers. Support formation and activities of Congressional Prosecutors Caucus

Client expense: $62,413 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

HR 660 "Court Security Improvement Act of 2007" S 79 / HR 933 "Witness Security and Protection Act of 2007" S 231 A bill to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012 S 368 / HR 1700 "COPS Improvements Act of 2007" S 456 / HR 1582 "Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007" HR 880 "Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2007" HR 2281 "Sergeant Henry Prendes Memorial Act of 2007"

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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