FISA Amendments Act of 2009

Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), as well as congressional response to the Boumediene v. Bush and al Odah v. United States decisions, incl. transfer and prosecution protocols suggested by H.R. 2847 Amdt 2669 and H.R. 3082 Amdts 2774 and 2779 Operations of the Department of Homeland Securitys Chief Privacy Officer and implementation of the Homeland Security Act (Public Law No: 107-296, Title II, Subtitle C, Section 222) and the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act (Public Law No: 110-53, Title VIII, Section 802) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices, as well as H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Anti-discrimination language) Decennial Census to be conducted in 2010, incl. H.R. 2847 Amdt 2644 (proof of citizenship) Creation and implementation of an HHS Office of LGBT Health through healthcare reform, incl. Senate provisions (S. 1679 Section 332 and Finance Cmte Draft) and other related language Uniting American Families Act of 2009 (H.R. 1024 and S. 424) and its possible inclusion in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (H.R. 4321) and other comprehensive immigration reform measures, as well as LGBT-inclusion generally (regarding immigration) H.R. 2517 & S. 1102 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 H.R. 3335 & S. 1516 - Democracy Restoration Act of 2009 Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 1913 & S. 909, as well as addition of S. 909 as Amendment 1511 to S. 1390 (enacted as Public Law No: 111-84, Division E) and other FY10 Defense Authorization (H.R. 2647 & S. 1391), as well as related hate crimes amendments (S. 1390 Amdts 1615, 1616 & 1617) H.R. 12 & S. 182 Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 3017 & S. 1584 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 Implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No: 110-55), the FISA Amendments Act (Public Law No: 110-261), and the USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law No: 107-56), incl. the USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 3845) and the FISA Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 3846) H.R. 157 & S. 160 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 DC Bill 18-482 Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 1729 & S. 1125 Student Voter Opportunity To Encourage Registration Act of 2009 Immigration reform proposals, incl. Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (H.R. 4321) and other comprehensive immigration reform measures Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-199), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act of 2009 (H.R. 3567) and Administration legal briefs in DOMA litigation Oversight of the Department of Justices Civil Rights Division and discussion of misc. civil rights issues and initiatives with the DOJ and the Division Implementation of Public Law No: 111-2, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, incl. the Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R. 1283) Marriage rights in the state of Maine Appointments to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board and implementation of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (Public Law No: 108-458, Title I, Subtitle F, Section 1061) and the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act (Public Law No: 110-53, Title VIII, Section 801)