To restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions.

Opposition to the Law of Sea Treaty (LOST) Support legislation in Congress with respect to relocating the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem Support legislation to promote transparency, accountability and reform within the United Nations systems and for other purposes State Department office of Sexual trafficking; follow-up on Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. Opposition to amendment to exempt United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA.) from congressional oversight and U.S. laws. Bipartisan bill (Congressmen Bart Stupak, Chris Smith, Jim Sensenbrenner, Ileana Ros-Lehtinens) H.R. 708,to restore abortion-neutral Mexico City policy & Sen. Martinez amendment

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Contacts in support of Martinez amendment no. 65 to H.R. 2 to codify the pro-life Mexico City Policy; amendment failed January 28, 2009). Contacts in support of H.R. 708, sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith, to codify key aspects of the Mexico City Policy. (continued) Contacts in support of H.R. 1967, sponsored by Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, to prohibit funding of organizations that support or participate in the management of programs that include coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization. Contacts in opposition to ratification of the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), including a letter to Senate dated March 25, 2009. Contacts in opposition to H. Res. 22, a resolution that urges the Senate to ratify the CEDAW. Contacts to House expressing general concerns about abortion-related issues that may arise during anticipated reauthorization/rewrite of the Foreign Assistance Act. Contacts to House offices in support of inclusion of traditional prolife provisions in omnibus appropriations bill for the remainder of FY 2009 (H.R. 1105). Contacts in support of two amendments submitted to Rules Committee by Rep. Chris Smith to codify MCP (SmithNJ_24.xml) and to preserve application of the Kemp-Kasten anti-coercion law to the UNFPA (SmithNJ_20.xml); neither amendment was made in order. In the Senate, supported Wicker Amt no. 607 to S. 1105, to modify the provision that would exempt UNFPA from the application of the Kemp-Kasten law; the amendment failed on the Senate floor on March 5.

Client expense: $107,516 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE