To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content.
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill for FY 2013; Commerce, Justice Science Appropriations Bill for FY 2013, Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2013 Issue: Ready To Learn, Funding for CPB, PTFP, Rural Digital House FY 2013 Budget Resolution H.R. 68 H.R. 69 H.R. 1076 S. 162 H.R. 235 S. 178 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill for FY 2013, in House and Senate Issue: Funding for PTFP Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2013 in both House and Senate Issue: Rural Development, Rural Digital Funding Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Bill for FY 2013 in House and Senate Issue: CPB, Ready to Learn HJ 117 - Continuing Resolution for FY 2013
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R.1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content; supported entire bill; H.R.642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011; supported entire bill; H.J.Res.37/S.J.Res.6 "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices"; supported entire resolution.
Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R.1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content; supported entire bill; H.R.642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011; supported entire bill; H.J.Res.37/S.J.Res.6 "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices"; supported entire resolution.
Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill for FY 2013; Commerce, Justice Science Appropriations Bill for FY 2013, Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2013 Issue: Ready To Learn, Funding for CPB, PTFP, Rural Digital House FY 2013 Budget Resolution H.R. 68 H.R. 69 H.R. 1076 S. 162 H.R. 235 S. 178 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill for FY 2013, in House and Senate Issue: Funding for PTFP Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2013 in both House and Senate Issue: Rural Development, Rural Digital Funding Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Bill for FY 2013 in House and Senate Issue: CPB, Ready to Learn HJ 117 - Continuing Resolution for FY 2013
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HJR37 Disapproving rule submitted by Federal Communications Comm w/ respect to regulating Internet/broadband ind practices. Preserving the FCC's authority to implement network neutrality regulations HR174 Consideration of (H.R. 1076) prohibit Federal funding Nat'l Public Radio & use of Federal funds to acquire radio content HR1076To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Anti-discrimination protections, related provisions under and potential amendments to the reauthorization (H.R. 4297) of the Workforce Investment Act (Public Law No: 105-220, especially Title I, Subtitle E, Section 188), formerly the Job Training Partnership Act (Public Law No: 97-300) Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25) District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY13 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 6020 and S. 3301) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially voucher provision mentioned herein, as well as budget autonomy through legislation incl. the District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act (H.R. 345) and the District of Columbia Local Budget Autonomy Act (S. 2345) Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, incl. remarks before the Pew Forum on June 11, 2009, in a conference call on September 22, 2009, and those cited by PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on May 28, 2010 and August 12, 2011 Federally funded private school voucher programs, especially relating to House Education & the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, May 16, 2012, Exploring State Success in Expanding Parent and Student Options" H.Con.Res. 34 FY12 Budget Resolution H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 4970 Rules Cmte Amdt 1 Religious Discrimination Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act H.R. 5326 Amdt 1087 Profiling FY13 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations (also Amdt draft prior to introduction) H.R. 5855 Amdt 1259 Profiling FY13 Homeland Security Appropriations House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, November 18, 2010, Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and Other Current Issues House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States" Implementation of the Buffett Rule (tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year), especially through the Paying a Fair Share Act (S. 2230) Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010 Implementing the recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "Recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships," April 2012 Military access to abortion services, related provisions under and potential amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310 and S. 2467/3254) Preventing interest rates from doubling on subsidized Stafford loans and maintaining and improving the Pell Grant and the income-based repayment program for federal student loans Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) S. 1813 Amdt 1520 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare Women's access to full reproductive health care services, generally and as mentioned herein, also healthcare restrictions generally People For the American Way, War on Women Letter Campaign, incl. Title X (Contraception and Health Services for Low-Income Women), Abortion, and Planned Parenthood People For the American Way, "The War on Women: How the War on Women Became Mainstream: Turning Back the Clock in Tea Party America," April 13 and April 16, 2012, incl. Birth Control, Contraception Coverage, Choice, Violence Against Women Act, Single Mothers and Working Women, and Equal Pay
2012 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Anti-discrimination protections, related provisions under and potential amendments to the reauthorization (H.R. 4297) of the Workforce Investment Act (Public Law No: 105-220, especially Title I, Subtitle E, Section 188), formerly the Job Training Partnership Act (Public Law No: 97-300) Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and its relationship to the rights and welfare of natural persons in the 2011-2012 Supreme Court term incl. National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Sebelius (11-393), HHS v. Florida, et al. (11-398), Florida v. HHS (11-400), Arizona v. US, Knox v. SEIU, and Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and its relationship to the Danielczyk case being heard by the Fourth Circuit, especially Republican National Committee briefs filed in Danielczyk Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, H.J.Res. 82, S.J.Res. 28, and S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress, as well as 112th H.J.Res. 8, H.J.Res. 72, H.J.Res. 78, H.J.Res. 82, H.J.Res. 86, H.J.Res. 88, H.J.Res. 90, H.J.Res. 92, H.J.Res. 97, H.J.Res. 100, H.J.Res. 111, S.J.Res. 29, S.J.Res. 33, and S.J.Res. 35, and hearings thereof Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter Harassment and Bullying (October 26, 2010), especially Page 7 regarding Title IX: Gender-Based Harassment Department of Education Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2011-2014, especially Goal 4: Equity: Ensure Effective Educational Opportunities for All Students Regardless of Race, Ethnicity, National Origin, Age, Sex, Disability, Language, and Socioeconomic Status. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT: Fair Housing Act Regulations Amendments Standards Governing Sexual Harassment Cases (65 FR 67666) and the proposal and adoption in 2012 of a final regulation regarding sexual harassment and other types of harassment, including that based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, and disability, covered by the Fair Housing Act (Public Law No: 90-284 Title VIII) District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY13 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 6020 and S. 3301) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially voucher provision mentioned herein, as well as budget autonomy through legislation incl. the District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act (H.R. 345) and the District of Columbia Local Budget Autonomy Act (S. 2345) Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, incl. remarks before the Pew Forum on June 11, 2009, in a conference call on September 22, 2009, and those cited by PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on May 28, 2010 and August 12, 2011 Federally funded private school voucher programs, especially relating to House Education & the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, May 16, 2012, Exploring State Success in Expanding Parent and Student Options" H.R. 1048 and S. 540 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 1397 and S. 811 Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1681 and S. 1770 Every Child Deserves a Family Act H.R. 3485 and S. 1910 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act H.R. 3541 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) H.R. 4010 and S. 2219/3369 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act H.R. 4970 Rules Cmte Amdt 1 Religious Discrimination Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act H.R. 5326 Amdt 1087 Profiling FY13 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations (also Amdt draft prior to introduction) H.R. 5855 Amdt 1259 Profiling FY13 Homeland Security Appropriations Hearings on Muslim radicalization in America conducted by the House Committee on Homeland Security Holding of Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress in the matter of information requested by Congress of him and the Department of Justice regarding the Fast and Furious program, especially politicization of this pursuit; involvement of Speaker John Boehner and Chairman Darrell Issa; June 7, 2012 hearing mentioned herein; oversight conducted and report recommended (June 20, 2012) by the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform; and debate and vote on H.Res. 711 House Judiciary Committee, June 7, 2012, Oversight of the United States Department of Justice House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, November 18, 2010, Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and Other Current Issues House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States" Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010 Implementing the recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "Recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships," April 2012 Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management, also filing of Blesch et al. v. Holder Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1519 and S. 797/3220 incl. as they relate to Ordering the Previous Question on H.Res. 667) Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99) through the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1648 and S. 506) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives (incl. March 2011 White House Conference on Bullying and June 2011 Federal LGBT Youth Summit) and enumerated anti-bullying provisions under and amendments to the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, April 17, 2012, Ending Racial Profiling in America Student Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 998 and S. 555) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10), as well as its inclusion in the reauthorization (H.R. 4970 and S. 1925) of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) (Public Law No: 103-322, Title IV) H.R. 2517 and S. 1360 Shareholder Protection Act Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Attorney General's Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Subcommittee, May 24, 2012 Convening incl. Voting Rights, Immigration, Hate Crimes, Fair Sentencing, Community Re-Entry From Prison, Disability Rights, and Foreclosures People For the American Way, "The War on Women: How the War on Women Became Mainstream: Turning Back the Clock in Tea Party America," April 13 and April 16, 2012, incl. Birth Control, Contraception Coverage, Choice, Violence Against Women Act, Single Mothers and Working Women, and Equal Pay Marriage equality and President Obama's May 9, 2012 announcement, announcement itself and its following on the May 8, 2012 vote on North Carolina Amendment One Aging of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans, especially Social Security Equality Act (H.R. 4609) Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2)
2012 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HJR37 Disapproving rule submitted by Federal Communications Comm w/ respect to regulating Internet/broadband ind practices. Preserving the FCC's authority to implement network neutrality regulations HR174 Consideration of (H.R. 1076) prohibit Federal funding Nat'l Public Radio & use of Federal funds to acquire radio content HR1076To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill for FY 2013; Commerce, Justice Science Appropriations Bill for FY 2013, Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2013 Issue: Ready To Learn, Funding for CPB, PTFP, Rural Digital House FY 2013 Budget Resolution H.R. 68 H.R. 69 H.R. 1076 S. 162 H.R. 235 S. 178 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill for FY 2013, in House and Senate Issue: Funding for PTFP Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2013 in both House and Senate Issue: Rural Development, Rural Digital Funding Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Bill for FY 2013 in House and Senate Issue: CPB, Ready to Learn
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R.1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content; supported entire bill; H.R.642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011; supported entire bill; H.J.Res.37/S.J.Res.6 "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices"; supported entire resolution.
Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Economic Development Administration, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, H.J.Res. 82, S.J.Res. 28, and S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress, as well as 112th H.J.Res. 8, H.J.Res. 72, H.J.Res. 78, H.J.Res. 82, H.J.Res. 86, H.J.Res. 88, H.J.Res. 90, H.J.Res. 92, H.J.Res. 97, H.J.Res. 100, S.J.Res. 29, S.J.Res. 33, and S.J.Res. 35, and hearings thereof Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter Harassment and Bullying (October 26, 2010), especially Page 7 regarding Title IX: Gender-Based Harassment Department of Education Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2011-2014, especially Goal 4: Equity: Ensure Effective Educational Opportunities for All Students Regardless of Race, Ethnicity, National Origin, Age, Sex, Disability, Language, and Socioeconomic Status. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT: Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Continuum of Care Program (76 FR 75954), especially Section 576.406 as it applies to the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act (Public Law No: 111-22, Division B) and its reform of the Emergency Shelter Grants program as the Emergency Solutions Grants program (Title II), also precedents set by the Supreme Court in Tilton v. Richardson and Committee for Public Education v. Nyquist ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION: Economic Development Administration Regularly Revision (76 FR 76492), especially Pgs. 76518-19 regarding removal of the content of current paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of 314.10, which provides that notwithstanding the release of the Federal Interest, Project Property may not be used for inherently religious activities prohibited by applicable Federal law, also precedents set by the Supreme Court in Tilton v. Richardson, Hunt v. McNair, and Committee for Public Education v. Nyquist, incl. as they relate to Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel, April 30, 2003, Authority of the Department of the Interior to Provide Historic Preservation Grants to Historic Religious Properties Such As the Old North Church Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, incl. remarks before the Pew Forum on June 11, 2009, in a conference call on September 22, 2009, and those cited by PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on May 28, 2010 and August 12, 2011 Federally funded private school voucher provisions under and potential amendments to the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10), incl. the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teacher Act (H.R. 3990 and draft prior to introduction) and its Local Academic Flexible Grant (Title III Part B) H.R. 1048 and S. 540 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 1681 and S. 1770 Every Child Deserves a Family Act H.R. 2517 and S. 1360 Shareholder Protection Act H.R. 3041 Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act H.R. 3485 and S. 1910 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act H.R. 3862 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States" Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management Marriage equality and the Civil Marriage Protection Act (MD HB 438 and SB 241), incl. a possible statewide referendum Prosecutorial discretion initiatives undertaken by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), especially: eligibility to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD); DHS should continue the frequent and generous use of deferred action; detained individuals; public information and pro se respondents; June memorandum versus November memorandum; DHS should encourage attorneys to stipulate to grants of relief; prosecutorial discretion and Customs and Border Protection (CBP); inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) family members must be put in writing; and implementation of June 17, 2011 ICE Victims Memo Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99) through the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Revising the Equal Access to Justice Act (Public Law No: 96-481) and the federal judicial code through the Government Litigation Savings Act (H.R. 1996) Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1648 and S. 506) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives (incl. March 2011 White House Conference on Bullying and June 2011 Federal LGBT Youth Summit) and enumerated anti-bullying provisions under and amendments to the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Student Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 998 and S. 555) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Withdrawal of Lowes advertising from TLCs All American Muslim and petition to Lowes CEO Robert Niblock Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act (111th: H.R. 5175 and S. 3295/3628) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 4010 and S. 2219, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and its relationship to the rights and welfare of natural persons in the 2011-2012 Supreme Court term incl. National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Sebelius (11-393), HHS v. Florida, et al. (11-398), Florida v. HHS (11-400), Arizona v. US, Knox v. SEIU, and Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and its relationship to the Danielczyk case being heard by the Fourth Circuit, especially Republican National Committee briefs filed in Danielczyk Senate Judiciary Committee, February 29, 2012, "The Due Process Guarantee Act: Banning Indefinite Detention of Americans," regarding Due Process Guarantee Act (H.R. 3702 and S. 2003) and FY12 Defense Authorization (Public Law No: 112-81) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, syringe exchange, and voucher provisions mentioned herein, as well as the FY13 Administration Budget, Appendix at pgs. 1317 and 1321 District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), as well as FY13 budget and appropriations Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), as well as FY13 budget and appropriations Hate crime data collection by federal, state, and local law enforcement officials Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Aging of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans
2012 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT: Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Continuum of Care Program (76 FR 75954), especially Section 576.406 as it applies to the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act (Public Law No: 111-22, Division B) and its reform of the Emergency Shelter Grants program as the Emergency Solutions Grants program (Title II), also precedents set by the Supreme Court in Tilton v. Richardson and Committee for Public Education v. Nyquist ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION: Economic Development Administration Regularly Revision (76 FR 76492), especially Pgs. 76518-19 regarding removal of the content of current paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of 314.10, which provides that notwithstanding the release of the Federal Interest, Project Property may not be used for inherently religious activities prohibited by applicable Federal law, also precedents set by the Supreme Court in Tilton v. Richardson, Hunt v. McNair, and Committee for Public Education v. Nyquist, incl. as they relate to Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel, April 30, 2003, Authority of the Department of the Interior to Provide Historic Preservation Grants to Historic Religious Properties Such As the Old North Church Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, incl. remarks before the Pew Forum on June 11, 2009, in a conference call on September 22, 2009, and those cited by PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on May 28, 2010 and August 12, 2011 Family planning, sexual, and reproductive health programs under and potential amendments to the FY12 omnibus appropriations package (Public Law No: 112-74), the FY13 Administration Budget, and FY 13 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations (House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), especially those related to: HHS Assistant Secretary for Health: Office of Adolescent Health (Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative and Evaluation); HHS Administration for Children & Families (Personal Responsibility Education Program); HHS Office of Population Affairs: Office of Family Planning (Title X Family Planning); HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (Maternal and Child Health); CDC (Division of STD Prevention and Division of Adolescent School Health); and abstinence-only-until-marriage programs (incl. Community-Based Abstinence Education) Federally funded private school voucher provisions under and potential amendments to the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10), incl. the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teacher Act (H.R. 3990 and draft prior to introduction) and its Local Academic Flexible Grant (Title III Part B) H.Con.Res. 34 FY12 Budget Resolution H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act (H.R. 5, introduced and reported in House) and its inclusion in the Protecting Access to Healthcare Act (H.R. 5 Title I, engrossed in House and versions thereafter) House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States" Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Buffett Rule Tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year Reproductive healthcare provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1), incl. H.R. 1 Section 1809 (use of funds for Title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects), H.R. 1 House Amdt 95 (use of funds for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.), and applicable provisions in H.R. 1363 (enacted as Public Law No: 112-8) and H.R. 1473 (enacted as Public Law No: 112-10), as well as H.Con.Res. 36 Susan G. Komen for the Cure grants, and decision to withhold grants, from Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. Senate Judiciary Committee, February 29, 2012, "The Due Process Guarantee Act: Banning Indefinite Detention of Americans," regarding Due Process Guarantee Act (H.R. 3702 and S. 2003) and FY12 Defense Authorization (Public Law No: 112-81) Women's access to full reproductive health care services, generally and as mentioned herein, also healthcare restrictions generally District of Columbia abortion provisions under and potential amendments to FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1 and Public Law No: 112-10), FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573), the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), and the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 3803), as well as FY13 budget and appropriations Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, syringe exchange, and voucher provisions mentioned herein, as well as the FY13 Administration Budget, Appendix at pgs. 1317 and 1321 District of Columbia syringe exchange provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), as well as FY13 budget and appropriations District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), as well as FY13 budget and appropriations Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), as well as FY13 budget and appropriations Hate crime data collection by federal, state, and local law enforcement officials Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act H.R. 3 and S. 906 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
2012 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HJR37 Disapproving rule submitted by Federal Communications Comm w/ respect to regulating Internet/broadband ind practices. Preserving the FCC's authority to implement network neutrality regulations HR174 Consideration of (H.R. 1076) prohibit Federal funding Nat'l Public Radio & use of Federal funds to acquire radio content HR1076To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R.1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content; supported entire bill; H.R.642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011; supported entire bill; H.J.Res.37/S.J.Res.6 "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices"; supported entire resolution.
Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill for FY 2013; Commerce, Justice Science Appropriations Bill for FY 2013, Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2013 Issue: Ready To Learn, Funding for CPB, PTFP, Rural Digital House FY 2013 Budget Resolution H.R. 68 H.R. 69 H.R. 1076 S. 162 H.R. 235 S. 178 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill for FY 2013, in House and Senate Issue: Funding for PTFP Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2013 in both House and Senate Issue: Rural Development, Rural Digital Funding Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Bill for FY 2013 in House and Senate Issue: CPB, Ready to Learn
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HJR37 Disapproving rule submitted by Federal Communications Comm w/ respect to regulating Internet/broadband ind practices. Preserving the FCC's authority to implement network neutrality regulations HR174 Consideration of (H.R. 1076) prohibit Federal funding Nat'l Public Radio & use of Federal funds to acquire radio content HR1076To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill for FY 2012; Commerce, Justice Science Appropriations Bill for FY 2012, Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2012 Issue: Ready To Learn, Funding for CPB, CPB Digital, PTFP, Rural Digital Continuing Resolution, Omnibus S. 473, Amendments to strip public broadcasting funding H.R. 68 H.R. 69 H.R. 1076 S. 162 H.R. 235 S. 178 H.R. 2608, 1st FY 2012 CR H.R. 2055 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill for FY 2012, in House and Senate Issue: Funding for PTFP H.R. 2112, Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2012 in both House and Senate Issue: Rural Development, Rural Digital Funding
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Balanced budget amendments to the Constitution of the United States, especially H.J.Res. 1, H.J.Res. 2, S.J.Res. 23, and S.J.Res. 24 Debt limit especially as it relates to 2008 and 2011 increases District of Columbia abortion provisions under and potential amendments to FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1 and Public Law No: 112-10), FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573), and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) District of Columbia syringe exchange provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, syringe exchange, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, incl. remarks before the Pew Forum on June 11, 2009, in a conference call on September 22, 2009, and those cited by PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on May 28, 2010 and August 12, 2011 Family planning, sex education, adolescent health, and teen pregnancy prevention provisions under and potential amendments to the FY12 Administration Budget, FY 12 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations (H.R. 3070 and S. 1599, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), especially those related to the Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Adolescent Health (incl. Teen Pregnancy Prevention), the Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Children & Families (incl. Personal Responsibility Education Program), Centers for Disease Control: Division of Adolescent School Health (incl. HIV/STD Prevention Education), and abstinence-only-until-marriage programs (incl. Community-Based Abstinence Education) Federally funded private school voucher provisions under and potential amendments to the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) H.Con.Res. 34 FY12 Budget Resolution H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 358 and S. 877 Protect Life Act Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Mandatory funding for the Personal Responsibility Education Program, Pregnancy Assistance Fund, and Home Visiting as authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No: 111-148) and impacted by applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY 12 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations (H.R. 3070 and S. 1599, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) Election Assistance Commission provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), as provided by the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252) Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Reproductive healthcare provisions in healthcare reform, incl. specific amendments (111th House: H.R. 3962 Amdt 509, Rules Cmte #108, and Energy/Commerce Cmte Amdts; 111th Senate: H.R. 3590 Amdt 2962), other related language, and applicable provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No: 111-148), as well as applicable provisions in the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (112th: H.R. 3 and S. 906) and the Protect Life Act (112th: H.R. 358 and S. 877) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare American Jobs Act (especially H.R. 12 and the components thereof, and S. 1769) and related Administration initiatives House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States" Womens reproductive health programs in FY12 appropriations and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), especially: the elimination of federal funding for preventive and primary care services provided by Planned Parenthood affiliates; the elimination of funding for the Title X family planning program; the elimination of existing language providing strong evidence standards for teen pregnancy prevention funding; the reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule on foreign aid; a prohibition on contributions to the United Nations Population Fund; a ban on local funding of virtually all abortion services in the District of Columbia; a ban on insurance coverage of virtually all abortion services for federal employees; the potential elimination of abortion coverage in plans sold through health insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act; and a broad expansion of current refusal law with potentially significant implications for womens health H.R. 3 and S. 906 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) H.R. 3463 To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission H.R. 414 Presidential Funding Act
2011 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Aging of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court Comprehensive agency review of existing benefits structures to see where existing law might permit recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships (per White House Memo, June 17, 2009) and subsequent implementation overseen by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (per White House Memo, June 2, 2010) Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, H.J.Res. 82, S.J.Res. 28, and S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress, as well as 112th H.J.Res. 8, H.J.Res. 72, H.J.Res. 78, H.J.Res. 86, H.J.Res. 88, H.J.Res. 90, H.J.Res. 92, H.J.Res. 97, S.J.Res. 29, and S.J.Res. 33 Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter Harassment and Bullying (October 26, 2010), especially Page 7 regarding Title IX: Gender-Based Harassment District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (111th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1102) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 3485 and S. 1910, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397 and S. 811) and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, syringe exchange, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, incl. remarks before the Pew Forum on June 11, 2009, in a conference call on September 22, 2009, and those cited by PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on May 28, 2010 and August 12, 2011 Federally funded private school voucher provisions under and potential amendments to the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) H.Con.Res. 34 - FY12 Budget Resolution H.R. 1048 and S. 540 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 2364 and S. 1283 Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act H.R. 2517 and S. 1360 Shareholder Protection Act H.R. 3285 District of Columbia Employee Suitability Act Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Inclusion of housing discrimination against same-sex couples in the work of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Inclusion of lesbian couples in the work of the Department of Justices Violence Against Women Office Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) H.R. 3463 To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al. Military service by transgender individuals Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Reintroduction of the Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act (111th: H.R. 3001) Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Repealing Dont Ask, Dont Tell (Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571) through the Dont Ask, Dont Tell Repeal Act (Public Law No: 111-321) Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1648 and S. 506) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives (incl. March 2011 White House Conference on Bullying and June 2011 Federal LGBT Youth Summit) and enumerated anti-bullying provisions under and amendments to the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Student Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 998 and S. 555) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare To-be-introduced omnibus legislation supporting the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION: Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 188, Pgs. 60086-90, Wednesday, September 28, 2011), especially forms WH-380-E, WH-380-F, WH-381, WH-382, WH-384, and WH-385, incl. Section 565 of the FY10 Defense Authorization (Public Law No: 111-84) and its application to form WH-384, as well as the Family and Medical Leave Act (Public Law No: 103-3) generally and its 2008 and 2009 amendments Withdrawal of Lowes advertising from TLCs All American Muslim and petition to Lowes CEO Robert Niblock H.R. 1681 and S. 1770 Every Child Deserves a Family Act (and Senate draft prior to introduction) Senate Judiciary Committee, July 20, 2011, S.598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States" Revising the Equal Access to Justice Act (Public Law No: 96-481) and the federal judicial code through the Government Litigation Savings Act (H.R. 1996) Senate Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, September 8, 2011, New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot? Electoral reform efforts, especially voter identification legislation, and their potential impact on racial and ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged populations, also voter fraud concerns H.R. 414 Presidential Funding Act Election Assistance Commission provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), as provided by the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R.1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content; supported entire bill; H.R.642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011; supported entire bill; H.J.Res.37/S.J.Res.6 "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices"; supported entire resolution.
Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2011 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2011 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 22 CFR Part 205: RIN 0412 AA-69: Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 58, Pgs. 16712-14, Friday, March 25, 2011) American Jobs Act (H.R. 12) and related Administration initiatives Balanced budget amendments to the Constitution of the United States, especially H.J.Res. 1 District of Columbia abortion provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein, also potential consideration through debt ceiling negotiations Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Family planning, sex education, adolescent health, and teen pregnancy prevention provisions under and potential amendments to the FY12 Administration Budget and FY 12 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations (H.R. 3070 and S. 1599, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), especially those related to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, the Personal Responsibility Education Program, Centers for Disease Control: Division of Adolescent Health, and abstinence-only-until-marriage programs H.Con.Res. 34 FY12 Budget Resolution H.R. 1 Section 1548 FY11 Continuing Resolution H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 3 and S. 906 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H.R. 358 and S. 877 Protect Life Act H.R. 471 and S. 206 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act House Judiciary Committee, May 3, 2011, Oversight Hearing on the United States Department of Justice House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, November 18, 2010, Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and Other Current Issues Implementing the Contract for the American Dream, especially as it relates to investing in American infrastructure, education, green technology, and healthcare; a return to fairer tax rates; ensuring that workers have living wages and the right to organize; and keeping our democracy accountable and responsive to the American people Implementing the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, especially the Dont Tell Repeal Act (Public Law No: 111-321) and its requirement for certification by the President, Secretary of Defense, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, as well as 112th Congress oversight (incl. committee amendments to H.R. 1540 by Reps. Hunter, Akin, Palazzo, and Hartzler, H.R. 1540 Sections 533, 534, and 535, and potential amendments to S. 981) Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE: 5 CFR Part 792: RIN 3296-AL36: Agency Use of Appropriated Funds for Child Care Costs for Lower Income Employees (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 145, Pgs. 45208-11, Thursday, July 28, 2011) Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Public Law No: 112-10 Section 1535 and Division C FY11 Continuing Resolution Reproductive healthcare provisions in healthcare reform, incl. specific amendments (111th House: H.R. 3962 Amdt 509, Rules Cmte #108, and Energy/Commerce Cmte Amdts; 111th Senate: H.R. 3590 Amdt 2962), other related language, and applicable provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No: 111-148), as well as applicable provisions in the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (112th: H.R. 3 and S. 906) and the Protect Life Act (112th: H.R. 358 and S. 877) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Hate crimes statistics tracked by the National Crime Victimization Survey and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program
2011 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 22 CFR Part 205: RIN 0412 AA-69: Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 58, Pgs. 16712-14, Friday, March 25, 2011) Comprehensive agency review of existing benefits structures to see where existing law might permit recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships (per White House Memo, June 17, 2009) and subsequent implementation overseen by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (per White House Memo, June 2, 2010) Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, 111th H.J.Res. 74, 111th H.J.Res. 82, 111th H.J.Res. 84, 111th S.J.Res. 28, and 111th S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress, as well as 112th H.J.Res. 78 District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397 and S. 811) and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein, also potential consideration through debt ceiling negotiations Every Child Deserves a Family Act (111th: H.R. 3827/4806) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1681 and Senate draft) Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (111th: H.R. 2132 and S. 3680) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2364 and S. 1283, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) H.R. 1 Section 1548 FY11 Continuing Resolution H.R. 1048 and S. 540 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 471 and S. 206 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act House Judiciary Committee, May 3, 2011, Oversight Hearing on the United States Department of Justice House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, November 18, 2010, Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and Other Current Issues Implementing the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, especially the Dont Tell Repeal Act (Public Law No: 111-321) and its requirement for certification by the President, Secretary of Defense, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, as well as 112th Congress oversight (incl. committee amendments to H.R. 1540 by Reps. Hunter, Akin, Palazzo, and Hartzler, H.R. 1540 Sections 533, 534, and 535, and potential amendments to S. 981) Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Inclusion of housing discrimination against same-sex couples in the work of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Inclusion of lesbian couples in the work of the Department of Justices Violence Against Women Office Inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity demographic questions in large-scale federally supported surveys especially key public health surveys managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American Community Survey, the Current Population Survey, the Survey of Income and Program Participation, the National Crime Victimization Survey, and the National Incident-Based Reporting System, as supported by existing inclusion in surveys such as the National Survey of Family Growth, the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, the General Social Survey, Centers for Disease Control: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and various HIV/AIDS surveillance instruments Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE: 5 CFR Part 792: RIN 3296-AL36: Agency Use of Appropriated Funds for Child Care Costs for Lower Income Employees (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 145, Pgs. 45208-11, Thursday, July 28, 2011) Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 112-10 Section 1535 and Division C FY11 Continuing Resolution Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Reintroduction of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (111th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1102) Reintroduction of the Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act (111th: H.R. 3001) Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 1796) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1648 and S. 506) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives Senate Judiciary Committee, July 20, 2011, S.598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families Senate Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, September 8, 2011, New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot? Shareholder Protection Act (111th: H.R. 4537/4790) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1360, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) State electoral reform efforts, especially voter identification legislation, and their potential impact on racial and ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged populations Student Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 998 and S. 555) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court Right-left tensions related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the tenth anniversary of those attacks, and our current political climate, especially as those tensions relate to the treatment of Muslims in America and detainee treatment and detention policies Hearings on Muslim radicalization in America conducted by the House Committee on Homeland Security H.Con.Res. 34 - FY12 Budget Resolution Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Hate crimes statistics tracked by the National Crime Victimization Survey and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program H.R. 1519 and S. 797 Paycheck Fairness Act Public Law No: 111-2 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act To-be-introduced omnibus legislation supporting the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans Congressional response to the Wal-Mart v. Dukes decision
2011 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR174 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1076) to prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content. Preserving funding for NPR and other noncommercial radio outlets HR1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content. Preserving funding for NPR and other noncommercial radio outlets
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HJR37 Disapproving rule submitted by Federal Communications Comm w/ respect to regulating Internet/broadband ind practices. Preserving the FCC's authority to implement network neutrality regulations HR174 Consideration of (H.R. 1076) prohibit Federal funding Nat'l Public Radio & use of Federal funds to acquire radio content HR1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HJR37 Disapproving rule submitted by Federal Communications Comm w/ respect to regulating Internet/broadband ind practices. Preserving the FCC's authority to implement network neutrality regulations HR174 Consideration of (H.R. 1076) prohibit Federal funding Nat'l Public Radio & use of Federal funds to acquire radio content HR1076To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content; supported entire bill (continued next page); H.R. 642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011; supported entire bill; H.J.Res 37/S.J.Res 6 "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices;" supported the entire resolution.
Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill for FY 2012; Commerce, Justice Science Appropriations Bill for FY 2012, Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2012 Issue: Ready To Learn, Funding for CPB, CPB Digital, PTFP, Rural Digital S. 473, Amendments to strip public broadcasting funding H.R. 68 H.R. 69 H.R. 1076 S. 162 H.R. 235 S. 178 H.R. 2608, 1st FY 2012 CR Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill for FY 2012, in House and Senate Issue: Funding for PTFP H.R. 2112, Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2012 in both House and Senate Issue: Rural Development, Rural Digital Funding
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 22 CFR Part 205: RIN 0412 AA-69: Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 58, Pgs. 16712-14, Friday, March 25, 2011) Application by Catalpa Creative Solutions, LLC for OMB No. 1121-0329, BJA-2011-2946, Innovative Field-Initiated Program, CFDA #s 16.751 and 16.738 Appropriations riders and funding cuts generally incl. applicable provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1) Censorship concerns related to the Hide/Seek exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 83, Pgs. 24006-7, Friday, April 29, 2011) District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. government oversight/reports, as well as reauthorization, budget, and appropriations proposals, especially the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (H.R. 471 and S. 206), Section 1548 of the FY11 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1), Section 1535 and Division C of the FY11 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1473 enacted as Public Law No: 112-10), and applicable provisions under FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Education provisions in FY12 Defense Authorization, incl. H.R. 1540 Amdt 94 and H.R. 1540 Armed Services Cmte Amdt regarding special education voucher program for military dependents Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Family planning (Title V and Title X); sex education (incl. comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, as well as medical accuracy language); and adolescent health and teen pregnancy prevention programs and their funding, incl: the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (H.R. 217); Administration-proposed initiatives (incl. the Personal Responsibility Education Program and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative) and the FY12 Administration Budget; and applicable provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1), especially H.R. 1 Section 1809 (use of funds for Title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects) H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 1215 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to convert funding for personal responsibility education programs from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations H.R. 3 and S. 906 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H.R. 358 and S. 877 Protect Life Act Implementing the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, especially the Dont Tell Repeal Act (Public Law No: 111-321) and 112th Congress oversight (incl. committee amendments to H.R. 1540 by Reps. Hunter, Akin, Palazzo, and Hartzler, H.R. 1540 Sections 533, 534, and 535, and potential amendments to S. 981) Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Reproductive healthcare provisions in healthcare reform, incl. specific amendments (111th House: H.R. 3962 Amdt 509, Rules Cmte #108, and Energy/Commerce Cmte Amdts; 111th Senate: H.R. 3590 Amdt 2962), other related language, and applicable provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No: 111-148), as well as applicable provisions in the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (112th: H.R. 3 and S. 906) and the Protect Life Act (112th: H.R. 358 and S. 877) Reproductive healthcare provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1), incl. H.R. 1 Section 1809 (use of funds for Title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects), H.R. 1 House Amdt 95 (use of funds for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.), and applicable provisions in H.R. 1363 (enacted as Public Law No: 112-8) and H.R. 1473 (enacted as Public Law No: 112-10), as well as H.Con.Res. 36 Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and assistance for students, poor children, and the unemployed, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare incl. applicable provisions in the FY12 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 34)
2011 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 22 CFR Part 205: RIN 0412 AA-69: Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 58, Pgs. 16712-14, Friday, March 25, 2011) Aging of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans Application by Catalpa Creative Solutions, LLC for OMB No. 1121-0329, BJA-2011-2946, Innovative Field-Initiated Program, CFDA #s 16.751 and 16.738 Appropriations riders and funding cuts generally incl. applicable provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1) Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein Censorship concerns related to the Hide/Seek exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Congressional response to the Wal-Mart v. Dukes decision Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, 111th H.J.Res. 74, 111th H.J.Res. 82, 111th H.J.Res. 84, 111th S.J.Res. 28, and 111th S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 83, Pgs. 24006-7, Friday, April 29, 2011) District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. government oversight/reports, as well as reauthorization, budget, and appropriations proposals, especially the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (H.R. 471 and S. 206), Section 1548 of the FY11 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1), Section 1535 and Division C of the FY11 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1473 enacted as Public Law No: 112-10), and applicable provisions under FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Education provisions in FY12 Defense Authorization, incl. H.R. 1540 Amdt 94 and H.R. 1540 Armed Services Cmte Amdt regarding special education voucher program for military dependents Employment Non-Discrimination Act (111th: H.R. 3017 and S. 1584), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1397 and S. 811, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies of federal agencies especially regarding protections against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) discrimination, and LGBT protections in federal contracting Every Child Deserves a Family Act (111th: H.R. 3827/4806) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1681, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 11478 Equal Employment Opportunity In The Federal Government Executive Order 13087 Further Amendment To Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity In The Federal Government Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Fair Elections Now Act (111th: H.R. 1826/6116 and S. 752) and its reintroduction (H.R. 1404 and S. 750, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (111th: H.R. 2132 and S. 3680) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2364 and S. 1283, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Hearings on Muslim radicalization in America H.R. 1048 and S. 540 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content Implementing the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, especially the Dont Tell Repeal Act (Public Law No: 111-321) and 112th Congress oversight (incl. committee amendments to H.R. 1540 by Reps. Hunter, Akin, Palazzo, and Hartzler, H.R. 1540 Sections 533, 534, and 535, and potential amendments to S. 981) Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Marriage equality and implementing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Paycheck Fairness Act (111th: H.R. 12 and S. 182/3772) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1519 and S. 797, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 111-2 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Reuniting Families Act (111th: H.R. 2709 and S. 1085), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1796, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act Safe Schools Improvement Act (111th: H.R. 2262 and S. 3739), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1648 and S. 506, and House draft prior to introduction), and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives Shareholder Protection Act (111th: H.R. 4537/4790) and its reintroduction Student Nondiscrimination Act (111th: H.R. 4530 and S. 3990), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 998 and S. 555), and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and assistance for students, poor children, and the unemployed, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare incl. applicable provisions in the FY12 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 34) Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (111th: H.R. 1024 and S. 424), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1537 and S. 821, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals
2011 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2011 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HJR37 Disapproving rule submitted by Federal Communications Comm w/ respect to regulating Internet/broadband ind practices. Preserving the FCC's authority to implement network neutrality regulations HR174 Consideration of (H.R. 1076) prohibit Federal funding Nat'l Public Radio & use of Federal funds to acquire radio content HR1076To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2011 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HJR37 Disapproving rule submitted by Federal Communications Comm w/ respect to regulating Internet/broadband ind practices. Preserving the FCC's authority to implement network neutrality regulations HR174 Consideration of (H.R. 1076) prohibit Federal funding Nat'l Public Radio & use of Federal funds to acquire radio content HR1076To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2011 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR174 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1076) to prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content. Preserving funding for NPR and other noncommercial radio outlets HR1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content. Preserving funding for NPR and other noncommercial radio outlets
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2011 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 22 CFR Part 205: RIN 0412 AA-69: Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 58, Pgs. 16712-14, Friday, March 25, 2011) Aging of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans Application by Catalpa Creative Solutions, LLC for OMB No. 1121-0329, BJA-2011-2946, Innovative Field-Initiated Program, CFDA #s 16.751 and 16.738 Appropriations riders and funding cuts generally incl. applicable provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1) Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein Censorship concerns related to the Hide/Seek exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Congressional response to the Wal-Mart v. Dukes decision Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, 111th H.J.Res. 74, 111th H.J.Res. 82, 111th H.J.Res. 84, 111th S.J.Res. 28, and 111th S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 83, Pgs. 24006-7, Friday, April 29, 2011) District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. government oversight/reports, as well as reauthorization, budget, and appropriations proposals, especially the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (H.R. 471 and S. 206), Section 1548 of the FY11 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1), Section 1535 and Division C of the FY11 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1473 enacted as Public Law No: 112-10), and applicable provisions under FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Education provisions in FY12 Defense Authorization, incl. H.R. 1540 Amdt 94 and H.R. 1540 Armed Services Cmte Amdt regarding special education voucher program for military dependents Employment Non-Discrimination Act (111th: H.R. 3017 and S. 1584), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1397 and S. 811, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies of federal agencies especially regarding protections against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) discrimination, and LGBT protections in federal contracting Every Child Deserves a Family Act (111th: H.R. 3827/4806) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1681, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 11478 Equal Employment Opportunity In The Federal Government Executive Order 13087 Further Amendment To Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity In The Federal Government Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Fair Elections Now Act (111th: H.R. 1826/6116 and S. 752) and its reintroduction (H.R. 1404 and S. 750, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (111th: H.R. 2132 and S. 3680) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2364 and S. 1283, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Hearings on Muslim radicalization in America H.R. 1048 and S. 540 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content Implementing the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, especially the Dont Tell Repeal Act (Public Law No: 111-321) and 112th Congress oversight (incl. committee amendments to H.R. 1540 by Reps. Hunter, Akin, Palazzo, and Hartzler, H.R. 1540 Sections 533, 534, and 535, and potential amendments to S. 981) Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Marriage equality and implementing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Paycheck Fairness Act (111th: H.R. 12 and S. 182/3772) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1519 and S. 797, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 111-2 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Reuniting Families Act (111th: H.R. 2709 and S. 1085), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1796, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act Safe Schools Improvement Act (111th: H.R. 2262 and S. 3739), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1648 and S. 506, and House draft prior to introduction), and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives Shareholder Protection Act (111th: H.R. 4537/4790) and its reintroduction Student Nondiscrimination Act (111th: H.R. 4530 and S. 3990), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 998 and S. 555), and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and assistance for students, poor children, and the unemployed, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare incl. applicable provisions in the FY12 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 34) Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (111th: H.R. 1024 and S. 424), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1537 and S. 821, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals
2011 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2011 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 22 CFR Part 205: RIN 0412 AA-69: Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 58, Pgs. 16712-14, Friday, March 25, 2011) Application by Catalpa Creative Solutions, LLC for OMB No. 1121-0329, BJA-2011-2946, Innovative Field-Initiated Program, CFDA #s 16.751 and 16.738 Appropriations riders and funding cuts generally incl. applicable provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1) Censorship concerns related to the Hide/Seek exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 83, Pgs. 24006-7, Friday, April 29, 2011) District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. government oversight/reports, as well as reauthorization, budget, and appropriations proposals, especially the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (H.R. 471 and S. 206), Section 1548 of the FY11 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1), Section 1535 and Division C of the FY11 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1473 enacted as Public Law No: 112-10), and applicable provisions under FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Education provisions in FY12 Defense Authorization, incl. H.R. 1540 Amdt 94 and H.R. 1540 Armed Services Cmte Amdt regarding special education voucher program for military dependents Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Family planning (Title V and Title X); sex education (incl. comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, as well as medical accuracy language); and adolescent health and teen pregnancy prevention programs and their funding, incl: the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (H.R. 217); Administration-proposed initiatives (incl. the Personal Responsibility Education Program and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative) and the FY12 Administration Budget; and applicable provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1), especially H.R. 1 Section 1809 (use of funds for Title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects) H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 1215 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to convert funding for personal responsibility education programs from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations H.R. 3 and S. 906 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H.R. 358 and S. 877 Protect Life Act Implementing the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, especially the Dont Tell Repeal Act (Public Law No: 111-321) and 112th Congress oversight (incl. committee amendments to H.R. 1540 by Reps. Hunter, Akin, Palazzo, and Hartzler, H.R. 1540 Sections 533, 534, and 535, and potential amendments to S. 981) Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Reproductive healthcare provisions in healthcare reform, incl. specific amendments (111th House: H.R. 3962 Amdt 509, Rules Cmte #108, and Energy/Commerce Cmte Amdts; 111th Senate: H.R. 3590 Amdt 2962), other related language, and applicable provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No: 111-148), as well as applicable provisions in the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (112th: H.R. 3 and S. 906) and the Protect Life Act (112th: H.R. 358 and S. 877) Reproductive healthcare provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1), incl. H.R. 1 Section 1809 (use of funds for Title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects), H.R. 1 House Amdt 95 (use of funds for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.), and applicable provisions in H.R. 1363 (enacted as Public Law No: 112-8) and H.R. 1473 (enacted as Public Law No: 112-10), as well as H.Con.Res. 36 Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and assistance for students, poor children, and the unemployed, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare incl. applicable provisions in the FY12 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 34)
2011 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H. Con. Res. 34 FY2012 Budget Resolution H. Con. Res. 37 House Conservative Budget FY2012 H. J. Res. 54 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget H. Res. 37 to create the Committee on the Reduction of Nonessential Federal Programs H. Res. 82 To establish the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 1217 to Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund H.R. 1255 Government Shutdown Prevention Act H.R. 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 1745 JOBS Act H.R. 1891 Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act H.R. 2017 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2041 Returning to Responsible Fiscal Policies Act H.R. 2112 Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2146 DATA Act H.R. 2219 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 421 Full Faith and Credit Act H.R. 658 FAA Reauthorization H.R. 672 Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act H.R.2214 Debt Elimination By Tax-Deductible Contribution Act of 2011 Hr 2354 Energy and Water Appropriations S. 782 Economic Development Revitalization Act S. J. Res. 10 joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget S. Res. 93 A Resolution establishing the Committee to Reduce Government Waste
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2011 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.J.Res 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. H.R. 1002 Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 1433 Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 1860 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2168 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act HCR 4 Creativity and Innovation Resolution MBDocketNo.10-71 In the Matter of Amendment of the Commission's Rules Related to Retransmission Consent S. 1011 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 S. 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 543 Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 971 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 WT Docket No. 11-65 In the Matter of Application of AT&T Inc. and Deutsche Telekom AG For Consent to Assign or Transfer Control of Licenses and Authorizations
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2011 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
H.J.Res 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. H.R. 1002 Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 1860 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2168 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act MBDocketNo.10-71 In the Matter of Amendment of the Commission's Rules Related to Retransmission Consent S. 1011 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 S. 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 543 Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 971 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 WT Docket No. 11-65 In the Matter of Application of AT&T Inc. and Deutsche Telekom AG For Consent to Assign or Transfer Control of Licenses and Authorizations
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2011 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content; supported entire bill (continued next page); H.R. 642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011; supported entire bill; H.J.Res 37/S.J.Res 6 "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices;" supported the entire resolution.
Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill for FY 2012; Commerce, Justice Science Appropriations Bill for FY 2012, Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2012 Issue: Ready To Learn, Funding for CPB, CPB Digital, PTFP, Rural Digital H.R.1, H.R. 1473 (full year CR) S. Amendment 149 H.J. Res 48, 6th CR H.J. Res 44, 5th CR H.R. 3082, 4th CR S. 473, Amendments to strip public broadcasting funding H.R. 68 H.R. 69 H.R. 1076 S. 162 H.R. 235 S. 178 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill for FY 2012, in House and Senate Issue: Funding for PTFP Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2012 in both House and Senate Issue: Rural Development, Rural Digital Funding
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 10 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 67 To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 68 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the CPB - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 69 To prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 87 To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 96 Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 114 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 116 Robo Calls Off Phones Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 137 Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 144 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 166 Internet, Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 182 National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 213 Regulation Audit Revive Economy (RARE) Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 214 Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis, Creation, and Sunset and Review Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 235 Cut Unsustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 373 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 400 To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 402 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 408 Spending Reduction Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 417 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the expansion of certain information requirements to corporations and to payments for property, and to impose a surcharge on high income taxpayers - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 428 To repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 447 Small Business Innovation Research Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR448 Small Business Innovation and Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 449 Small Business Technology Transfer (STIR) Program Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 514 FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 527 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 557 Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 599 Stimulus Repeal Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 607 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 609 American Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 611 Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 620 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers (RESET) Act -- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 629 To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to modify the private activity bond rules to except certain uses of intellectual property from the definition of private business use - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 653 Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 654 The Do Not Track Me Online Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 660 Jumpstarting Our Business Sector Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 696 Tax Relief Certainty Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 705 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 710 Telework Tax Incentive Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 722 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 800 Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 847 Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 911 To require the NTIA and the FCC to conduct an inventory of broadband spectrum, to authorize the Commission, contingent on the completion of such inventory, to conduct auctions of voluntarily relinquished spectrum usage rights and to share the revenues with the licensees who relinquished such rights, and for other purposes - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 934 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate tax rate to 18% - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 942 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 992 Building American Jobs Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1002 Wireless Tax Fairness Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1009 Federal Communications Collaboration Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1047 State Right to Vote Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1060 Prevent Lockout of Athletes This Year Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1061 Federal Agency Transparency Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1062 Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1074 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate income tax rate to 10 percent and to lower the rate of tax on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1083 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives in the Department of Agriculture- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1111 Decreasing Spending Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1121 To replace the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with a five person Commission - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1136 the Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1144 To increase the transparency of the Federal Government, and for other purposes - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1147 Community Recovery and Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1166 To modify the prohibition on recognition by US courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1174 To amend title 31, USC, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1203 To amend title 17, USC, to include the US territories in the application of certain statutory copyright licenses related to low power television stations - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1235 Regulation Moratorium Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1249 America Invents Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1261 Chief Technology Officer Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1281 Restoring Economic Certainty Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1343 To return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States - all provisions relating to cable. - HR1389 Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1404 Fair Elections Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1439 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1605 CAP Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1622 Spectrum Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1693 Research and Development Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1695 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1707 Data Accountability and Trust Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1732 Innovative Technologies Investment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1746 Community Access Preservation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1752 Keeping Children Safe Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1773 Made in America Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1804 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1805 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1834 Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1841 Data Accountability and Trust Act ("DATA") of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1864 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1895 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1962 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1963 To temporarily extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and for other purposes. - HR 1981 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2040 National Right-to-Work Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2041 Returning to Responsible Fiscal Policies Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2102 FCC Commissioners Technical Resource Enhancement Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Regulatory Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2163 Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2168 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2228 Support for Teachers in Education and Mentoring (STEM 2) Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2281 Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2289 FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs all provisions relating to cable. - HConRes 3 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should issue, and Congress should hold hearings on, a report and a certification regarding the responsibilities, authorities, and powers of his czars all provisions relating to cable. - HConRes 21 Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nation and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 72 Directing certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from agencies of the Federal Government, particularly with respect to their effect on jobs and economic growth all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 91 Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for efforts to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and recognizing the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for its 40 years of service all provisions relating to cable. - HRES 95 Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 142 Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 175 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the US Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 178 Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to require a committee report on a bill or joint resolution to include a statement of whether the legislation creates any duplicative programs all provisions relating to cable. - S 1 American Competitiveness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 7 Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 12 To provide additional tax relief for private sector job creations all provisions relating to cable. - S 14 To establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies all provisions relating to cable. - S 18 To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations all provisions relating to cable. - S 21 Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 23 Patent Reform Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 28 Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 72 To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations all provisions relating to cable. - S 74 Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 85 To reduce the maximum rate of tax on the income of corporations to 20 percent all provisions relating to cable. - S 106 To repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services all provisions relating to cable. - S 135 To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent all provisions relating to cable. - S 149 To extend the expiring provision of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 all provisions relating to cable. - S 155 To provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the US all provisions relating to cable. - S 162 To cut $500,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal year 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 174 Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 178 To reduce Federal spending by $2.5 trillion through fiscal year 2021 all provisions relating to cable. - S 193 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 211 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 225 Access to Information About Missing Children Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 239 Innovate America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 245 Commitment to American Prosperity (CAP) Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 256 American Opportunity Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 257 Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 289 FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 290 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 291 USA PARIOT Reauthorization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 297 To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions all provisions relating to cable. - S 299 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 336 Tax Relief Certainty Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 358 To codify and modify regulatory requirements of Federal agencies all provisions relating to cable. - S 359 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 372 Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 391 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers Act or the RESET Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 410 To provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings all provisions relating to cable. - S 413 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the U.S. all provisions relating to cable. - S 415 Spectrum Optimization Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 455 the Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing (RADIOS) Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 463 Effective STEM Teaching and Learning Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 465 Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 474 To reform the regulatory process to ensure that small businesses are free to compete and to create jobs, and for other purposes all provisions relating to cable. - S 475 To enact President Obamas recommendations for program terminations all provisions relating to cable. - S 492 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting all provisions relating to cable. - S 504 National Right to Work Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 522 Spectrum Relocation and Improvement Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 543 Wireless Tax Fairness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 611 To provide greater technical resources to FCC Commissioners all provisions relating to cable. - S 619 To assist in the coordination among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics efforts in the States, etc. all provisions relating to cable. - S 712 Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 726 Decrease Spending Now all provisions relating to cable. - S 727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 732 Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 737 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - S 746 Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 750 Fair Elections Now Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 758 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 831 Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 907 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment all provisions relating to cable. - S 911 Strengthening Public Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization (SPECTRUM) Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 913 Do Not Track Online Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 968 Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 971 Digital Goods and Services Tax Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 978 To amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes all provisions relating to cable. - S 990 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1011 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1012 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1022 PATRIOT Sunset Extension Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1038 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1040 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1114 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1125 USA PATRIOT Act Improvement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1030 Freedom from Restrictive Executive Demands and Onerous Mandates Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1152 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1159 Cyberspace Warriors Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1207 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act) all provisions relating to cable. - S 1223 Location Privacy Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1272 Biennial Appropriations Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1308 To amend Title 18, United States Code, with respect to child pornography and child exploitation offenses all provisions relating to cable. - SConRes 7 A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act all provisions relating to cable. - SJRes 6 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices all provisions relating to cable.
2011 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
- HR 10 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 67 To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 68 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the CPB - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 69 To prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 87 To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 96 Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 114 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 116 Robo Calls Off Phones Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 137 Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 144 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 166 Internet, Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 182 National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 213 Regulation Audit Revive Economy (RARE) Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 214 Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis, Creation, and Sunset and Review Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 235 Cut Unsustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 373 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 400 To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 402 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 408 Spending Reduction Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 417 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the expansion of certain information requirements to corporations and to payments for property, and to impose a surcharge on high income taxpayers - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 428 To repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 447 Small Business Innovation Research Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR448 Small Business Innovation and Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 449 Small Business Technology Transfer (STIR) Program Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 514 FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 527 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 557 Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 599 Stimulus Repeal Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 607 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 609 American Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 611 Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 620 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers (RESET) Act -- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 629 To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to modify the private activity bond rules to except certain uses of intellectual property from the definition of private business use - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 653 Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 654 The Do Not Track Me Online Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 660 Jumpstarting Our Business Sector Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 696 Tax Relief Certainty Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 705 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 710 Telework Tax Incentive Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 722 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 800 Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 847 Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 911 To require the NTIA and the FCC to conduct an inventory of broadband spectrum, to authorize the Commission, contingent on the completion of such inventory, to conduct auctions of voluntarily relinquished spectrum usage rights and to share the revenues with the licensees who relinquished such rights, and for other purposes - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 934 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate tax rate to 18% - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 942 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 992 Building American Jobs Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1002 Wireless Tax Fairness Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1009 Federal Communications Collaboration Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1047 State Right to Vote Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1060 Prevent Lockout of Athletes This Year Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1061 Federal Agency Transparency Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1062 Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1074 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate income tax rate to 10 percent and to lower the rate of tax on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1083 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives in the Department of Agriculture- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1111 Decreasing Spending Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1121 To replace the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with a five person Commission - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1136 the Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1144 To increase the transparency of the Federal Government, and for other purposes - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1147 Community Recovery and Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1166 To modify the prohibition on recognition by US courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1174 To amend title 31, USC, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1203 To amend title 17, USC, to include the US territories in the application of certain statutory copyright licenses related to low power television stations - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1235 Regulation Moratorium Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1249 America Invents Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1261 Chief Technology Officer Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1281 Restoring Economic Certainty Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1343 To return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States - all provisions relating to cable. - HR1389 Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1404 Fair Elections Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1439 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1605 CAP Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1622 Spectrum Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1693 Research and Development Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1695 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1707 Data Accountability and Trust Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1732 Innovative Technologies Investment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1746 Community Access Preservation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1752 Keeping Children Safe Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1773 Made in America Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1804 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1805 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1834 Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1841 Data Accountability and Trust Act ("DATA") of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1864 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1895 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1962 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1963 To temporarily extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and for other purposes. - HR 1981 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2040 National Right-to-Work Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2041 Returning to Responsible Fiscal Policies Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2102 FCC Commissioners Technical Resource Enhancement Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Regulatory Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2163 Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2168 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2228 Support for Teachers in Education and Mentoring (STEM 2) Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2281 Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2289 FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs all provisions relating to cable. - HConRes 3 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should issue, and Congress should hold hearings on, a report and a certification regarding the responsibilities, authorities, and powers of his czars all provisions relating to cable. - HConRes 21 Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nation and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 72 Directing certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from agencies of the Federal Government, particularly with respect to their effect on jobs and economic growth all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 91 Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for efforts to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and recognizing the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for its 40 years of service all provisions relating to cable. - HRES 95 Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 142 Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 175 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the US Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 178 Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to require a committee report on a bill or joint resolution to include a statement of whether the legislation creates any duplicative programs all provisions relating to cable. - S 1 American Competitiveness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 7 Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 12 To provide additional tax relief for private sector job creations all provisions relating to cable. - S 14 To establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies all provisions relating to cable. - S 18 To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations all provisions relating to cable. - S 21 Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 23 Patent Reform Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 28 Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 72 To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations all provisions relating to cable. - S 74 Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 85 To reduce the maximum rate of tax on the income of corporations to 20 percent all provisions relating to cable. - S 106 To repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services all provisions relating to cable. - S 135 To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent all provisions relating to cable. - S 149 To extend the expiring provision of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 all provisions relating to cable. - S 155 To provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the US all provisions relating to cable. - S 162 To cut $500,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal year 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 174 Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 178 To reduce Federal spending by $2.5 trillion through fiscal year 2021 all provisions relating to cable. - S 193 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 211 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 225 Access to Information About Missing Children Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 239 Innovate America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 245 Commitment to American Prosperity (CAP) Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 256 American Opportunity Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 257 Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 289 FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 290 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 291 USA PARIOT Reauthorization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 297 To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions all provisions relating to cable. - S 299 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 336 Tax Relief Certainty Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 358 To codify and modify regulatory requirements of Federal agencies all provisions relating to cable. - S 359 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 372 Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 391 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers Act or the RESET Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 410 To provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings all provisions relating to cable. - S 413 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the U.S. all provisions relating to cable. - S 415 Spectrum Optimization Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 455 the Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing (RADIOS) Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 463 Effective STEM Teaching and Learning Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 465 Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 474 To reform the regulatory process to ensure that small businesses are free to compete and to create jobs, and for other purposes all provisions relating to cable. - S 475 To enact President Obamas recommendations for program terminations all provisions relating to cable. - S 492 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting all provisions relating to cable. - S 504 National Right to Work Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 522 Spectrum Relocation and Improvement Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 543 Wireless Tax Fairness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 611 To provide greater technical resources to FCC Commissioners all provisions relating to cable. - S 619 To assist in the coordination among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics efforts in the States, etc. all provisions relating to cable. - S 712 Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 726 Decrease Spending Now all provisions relating to cable. - S 727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 732 Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 737 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - S 746 Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 750 Fair Elections Now Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 758 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 831 Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 907 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment all provisions relating to cable. - S 911 Strengthening Public Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization (SPECTRUM) Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 913 Do Not Track Online Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 968 Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 971 Digital Goods and Services Tax Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 978 To amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes all provisions relating to cable. - S 990 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1011 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1012 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1022 PATRIOT Sunset Extension Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1038 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1040 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1114 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1125 USA PATRIOT Act Improvement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1030 Freedom from Restrictive Executive Demands and Onerous Mandates Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1152 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1159 Cyberspace Warriors Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1207 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act) all provisions relating to cable. - S 1223 Location Privacy Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1272 Biennial Appropriations Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1308 To amend Title 18, United States Code, with respect to child pornography and child exploitation offenses all provisions relating to cable. - SConRes 7 A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act all provisions relating to cable. - SJRes 6 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices all provisions relating to cable.
2011 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
In opposition to HR 1076, a bill to prohibit federal funding of National Public Radio.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S., SENATE
2011 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H. Res. 5 Adopting Rules for the 112th Congress H.J.Res 48 Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 H.R. 10 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act H.R. 1217 To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund H.R. 1255 Government Shutdown Prevention Act H.R. 421 Full Faith and Credit Act HR 1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 HR 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content HR 567 Public Employee Pension Transparency Act HR 658 FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 S. Res. 93 Establishing the Committee to Reduce Nonessential Federal Program S.J.Res.10 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
CC Docket No. 01-92 Developing an Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime CC Docket No. 96-45 Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service GN Docket No. 09-51 A National Broadband Plan for Our Future HJRes 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. HR 1002 / S 403 Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 HR 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content MB Docket No. 10-56 Public Notice in the Matter of Applications of Applications of Comcast Corporation, General Electric Company, and NBC Universal, Inc., to Assign and Transfer Control of FCC Licenses S 28 Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act WC Docket No. 03-109 Lifeline and Link-Up WC Docket No. 05-337 High-Cost Universal Service Support WC Docket No. 07-135 Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers WC Docket No. 10-90 Connect America Fund
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Economic Development Administration, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Economic Development Administration, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $4,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
Client expense: $4,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE