Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.3431, Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act, Dietary supplement issues Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act, Dietary supplement issues Public Law 109-462, Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act, Implementation regarding dietary supplement issues S.605/H.R.1254, Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011, entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements S.409/H.R.1571, Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011, entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support the elimination of racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling. Abolish the death penalty; support the establishment of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty and a moratorium on implementing the death penalty until the study is complete. Completely eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities, and apply the Fair Sentencing Act retroactively. Support H.R. 2242. Support sentencing reform. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support full funding for ex-felony offender programs (the Second Chance Act). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation. Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs . Support a review of prosecutorial decisions, and any racial implications therein . Support the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act, and oppose any amendments that may result in more juveniles being tried as adults. Support S. 306, a bill to establish a blue ribbon National Criminal Justice Commission. Support the recommended national standards developed by the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives. Ensure that fair and impartial judges are nominated to the federal bench and that they are confirmed. Support Anita Earls for a federal judgeship .Support the Legal Services Corp. Opposed to proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Support hiring a progressive reformer with a proven record of rehabilitation for the new Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Support applying the new guidelines for Crack cocaine conviction retroactively to those currently incarcerated (testify before the US Sentencing Commission). Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education. Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs. Support clemency for Troy Davis, or at least a reduction in his pending death sentence. Support strong election protection in 2012 Presidential election. Oppose overly punitive anti-gang measures as well as mandatory minimums and instead support proposals which would create community based groups to try to prevent gang creation and recruitment. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support eliminating racial discrimination by prosecutors. Support H.R. 1771. Support eliminating employment discrimination. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Oppose proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Support S. 952, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. Support HR 3051 to abolish the Federal Death Penalty. Support commuting the death sentence of Troy Davis. Support increased Department of Justice activity into investigating lynchings and other reports of hate crimes in Mississippi and Georgia. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1670 / H.R. 3618 Support the Webb amendment to HR 2112 establishing a National Criminal Justice Review Commission. Oppose H.R. 966, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act. Support Justice Louis Butler, Jr., to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Support a prohibition on potential employers from asking about an applicants criminal background in the initial employment application. Concerns about proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Oppose discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved. Support HR 1681. Support full funding for programs under the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2012. Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city. Support HR 2189, requiring a report on deaths in custody. Opposed to mandatory minimum sentences in S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act. Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support: $75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); $65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks; $55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and $100 million for mentoring programs. Oppose The Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (H.R. 1254). Support an eminent domain policy that is transparent and provides for fair ands adequate compensation for those affected by eminent domain. Support the Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act (H.R. 3781). Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925. Support legislation to abolish the federal death penalty. Support H.R. 3051. Work to bring racial and ethnic diversity to the Eastern Federal Court of North Carolina. Support sentencing reform that provides more flexibility to judges and allows prisoners to earn reductions in their sentences. Support H.R. 2343 Oppose the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 966 / S. 533). Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771. Support legislation to encourage youth to stay away from gangs and become productive members of society. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 2721. Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities. Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011." Oppose religious profiling by law enforcement. Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote. Oppose increasing the budget for the US Bureau or Prisons in fiscal year 2013 and implement cost-saving strategies (both administrative and legislative) instead. Support funding for Second Chance Act programs in FY2013. Support to a thorough examination by US Department of Justice of federal sentencing policy. Support an expansion of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). Support U.S. Sentencing Commission consideration of a two-level downward adjustment to the drug quantity table and support the Commissions proposal to expand the safety valve. Support an expanded use of Compassionate Release by the US Bureau of Prisons. Oppose Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011(H.R. 1254). Oppose attempts by Corrections Corporation of America to purchase and privatize state prisons. Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996. Support S. 1925, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices. Support reducing the exorbitant rates for telephone calls to and from prisons. Support Donna Murphy for a Judgeship at the DC Superior Court. Support consistent, reasonable phone rates for incarcerated people. Support the reinstatement of nondiscrimination language into the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that would prohibit organizations from engaging in religious discrimination using federal dollars. Support for the development of comprehensive standards by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). Support an amendment in the US House of Representatives to the Appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security that will ensure that no Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds are used to profile American citizens on the basis of race, ethnicity or religion. Support the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with individuals and organizations with expertise on the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), to issue and implement regulations that terminate the program in its entirety; remove residual penalties associated with NSEERS for all affected individuals; and discontinue the use of data collected through NSEERS by DHS and other law enforcement agencies. Support an investigation into the activities of the Office of the Pardon Attorney since at least 2001. Oppose H.R. 4970, the bill introduced by Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Support full funding of the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2013. Oppose inclusion of any new mandatory minimum sentencing provisions in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Support strengthening the DOJ Guidance on racial profiling to address profiling by religion and national origin, to close the loopholes for the border and national security, and to make the guidance enforceable. Oppose policy "riders" on the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts to oppose photo identification when voting; supporting legal efforts to implement the EEOC criminal background check guidance; support legal efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act; support legal efforts to overturn all or part of state anti-immigrant laws; support secret ballot union elections and support lawsuits or settlements in race discrimination mortgage cases. Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326. Support Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants. Support Community Oriented Policing Services Program. Support the Legal Services Corporation.. Support thee Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program. Oppose "Stand your Ground" laws at the state level; call for a federal repeal of all such statutes. Strong support for Attorney General Eric Holder; opposition to a contempt of Congress citation against him; strongly oppose H. Res. 711. Disapprove of the behavior of House Oversight Committee Chairman Issa's behavior. Support H. Res. 718. Support Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act as reported be the Committee. Support S. 1925. Support Paul Watford's nomination to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Urge the Department of Justice to support efforts to collect separate data on hate crimes directed against Sikhs, Arabs, and Hindus as part of the Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) data collection programs. Support the use of federal funding for syringe access programs in the FY 2013 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education (LHHS) Appropriations bill. Support a presidential summit on religious tolerance to address the growing number of violent attacks on minority religious communities and houses of worship. Support the U.S. Department of Justice conducting a full impartial investigation that will get at the roots of this persistent problem of government misconduct in death penalty cases and restore public faith in the U.S. criminal justice system. Oppose S. 2188 / H.R. 822 / H.R. 3543, "The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act." Oppose "Operation Streamline"; oppose the appropriation of $25,865,000 for 1,000 new low security contract confinement beds, as proposed in the 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill. Encourage the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on hate crimes and the Department of Justice's implementation of the Mathew Shepard-James Byrd Hate Crimes Statistics Act. Support people of all faiths and no faith, and the religious freedom of all Americans to practiceor choose not to practicea religion without fear of criticism or suspicion. Support the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act as passed by the U.S. Senate (S. 1925). Support for funding of the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2013. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents. Oppose the creation of new Criminal Alien Requirement (CAR) prison beds, operated by the Bureau of Prisons. Oppose Operation Streamline. Support an investigation that will get at the roots of this persistent problem of government misconduct in death penalty cases and restore public faith in the U.S. criminal justice system by the US Department of Justice. Support the Leahy amendment to HR 2471 which would update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) to provide protection to communications such as e-mail, private social network posts, and other information stored in the cloud. Support the Department of Justice collecting separate data on hate crimes directed against Sikhs, Arabs, and Hindus as part of the Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) data collection programs. Support an Executive Order Establishing a Fair Sentencing Act Review Board to Consider Relief for People Serving Sentences Under the Now Discredited 100-to-1 Crack Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Oppose the Black amendment to HR 5326 dealing with state immigration lawsuits
2012 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Eliminate racial disparities in criminal justice system, ensure adequate funding for treatment, establishment of and adequate funding for programs to address substance abuse programs for ex-offenders. Support an expansion of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). Supported elimination of the crack v. powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Supported repeal of the provision in the HEA that delays or denies student aid for minor drug convictions. Support full funding for the Second Chance Act. Support lifting federal bans on needle (or syringe) exchange programs to fight the spread of HIV / AIDS. Oppose Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011(H.R. 1254). Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 4362, STOP Identity Theft Act of 2012; H.R. 2316, the Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2011; proposed legislation to create an expanded safety valve exception to mandatory minimum sentences; S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012; HR 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012; HR 1254, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.831/S.483, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program S.483, Medicare Mental Health Access Act S.539, Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 H.R.5/S. 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 896, Medical Justice Act of 2011 H.R. 1254, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S. 839 Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011
Client expense: $122,658 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| TX |
| Jo Ann Emerson | Republican | MO |
| Judy Biggert | Republican | IL |
| Leonard L. Boswell | Democratic | IA |
| Leonard Lance | Republican | NJ |
| Lou Barletta | Republican | PA |
| Mary Bono Mack | Republican | CA |
| Michael H. Michaud | Democratic | ME |
| Patrick Meehan | Republican | PA |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Robert J. Dold | Republican | IL |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Steven C. LaTourette | Republican | OH |
| Tim Holden | Democratic | PA |
| Tim Murphy | Republican | PA |
| Todd Russell Platts | Republican | PA |
| Tom Latham | Republican | IA |
| Tom Marino | Republican | PA |
| Tom Reed | Republican | NY |
| Trey Gowdy | Republican | SC |
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R.1065- Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 H.R.1254-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 H.R.1571-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 H.R.1925-Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R.2119-Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 H.R.2324-Research of Alcohol Detection Systems (ROADS) for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2011 H.R.3668-Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 S.409-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 S.507-Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 S.510-Research of Alcohol Detection Systems (ROADS) for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2011 S.605-Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S.839-Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011 S.1760-Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011
Client expense: $695,377 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.866-National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.1065- Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 H.R.1254-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 H.R.1571-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 H.R.2245-Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011 H.R.3668-Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R.5651-Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S.296-Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act S.409-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 S.605-Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S.839-Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011 S.1760-Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 S.2516-Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S.3187-Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
Client expense: $695,377 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Monitor synthetic drug legislation, including the Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (H.R. 1254) and the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.74, Private Prison Information Act of 2011 H.R.82, Drug Court Reauthorization Act. H.R.224, Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act. H.R. 313, Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011 S.250, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2011. S.306, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011. S.401, Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act of 2011. H.R.2316, Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2011. H.R.2449, Fresh Start Act of 2011 S.132, Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act of 2011. S.645/H.R.1360, Child Protection Improvements Act of 2011. S.1231, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2011. S.1301, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011. H.R. 2870, the Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2011 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Proposed Rule on Confidential Treatment of Privileged Information, Docket No. CFPB-2012-0010; RIN 3170-AA20, 77 Fed. Reg. 15286 (March 15, 2012) and Final Rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 39617 (July 5, 2012) H.R. 4014, S. 2099, legislation clarifying that the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection can receive privileged information from supervised entities and share the information with other federal agencies without waiving the attorney-client privilege as to third parties H.R.1823, Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2011 H.R.1254, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 H.R.1771, Justice Integrity Act H.R.1793, Clean Up Government Act of 2011 H.R.1913, Bryne/JAG Program Accountability Act H.R.2212/S.2017, Democracy Restoration Act H.R.2242, Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011 H.R.2243, Literacy, Education and Rehabilitation Act H.R.2244, Prisoner Incentive Act of 2011 H.R.2303, Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 2011 S. 1670, H.R.3618, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 S.1731, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2011 S. 605, the Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S. 1927, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 S. 2195, the Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Advocated adoption of ABA Standards in regards to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission to Eliminate Prison Rape. Advocated policy in regards to oversight of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to policies that may reduce barriers to employment of persons with criminal records
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support the elimination of racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling. Abolish the death penalty; support the establishment of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty and a moratorium on implementing the death penalty until the study is complete. Completely eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities, and apply the Fair Sentencing Act retroactively. Support H.R. 2242. Support sentencing reform. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support full funding for ex-felony offender programs (the Second Chance Act). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation. Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs . Support a review of prosecutorial decisions, and any racial implications therein . Support the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act, and oppose any amendments that may result in more juveniles being tried as adults. Support S. 306, a bill to establish a blue ribbon National Criminal Justice Commission. Support the recommended national standards developed by the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives. Ensure that fair and impartial judges are nominated to the federal bench and that they are confirmed. Support Anita Earls for a federal judgeship .Support the Legal Services Corp. Opposed to proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Support hiring a progressive reformer with a proven record of rehabilitation for the new Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Support applying the new guidelines for Crack cocaine conviction retroactively to those currently incarcerated (testify before the US Sentencing Commission). Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education. Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs. Support clemency for Troy Davis, or at least a reduction in his pending death sentence. Support strong election protection in 2012 Presidential election. Oppose overly punitive anti-gang measures as well as mandatory minimums and instead support proposals which would create community based groups to try to prevent gang creation and recruitment. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support eliminating racial discrimination by prosecutors. Support H.R. 1771. Support eliminating employment discrimination. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Oppose proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Support S. 952, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. Support HR 3051 to abolish the Federal Death Penalty. Support commuting the death sentence of Troy Davis. Support increased Department of Justice activity into investigating lynchings and other reports of hate crimes in Mississippi and Georgia. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1670 / H.R. 3618 Support the Webb amendment to HR 2112 establishing a National Criminal Justice Review Commission. Oppose H.R. 966, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act. Support Justice Louis Butler, Jr., to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Support a prohibition on potential employers from asking about an applicants criminal background in the initial employment application. Concerns about proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Oppose discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved. Support HR 1681. Support full funding for programs under the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2012. Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city. Support HR 2189, requiring a report on deaths in custody. Opposed to mandatory minimum sentences in S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act. Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support: $75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); $65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks; $55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and $100 million for mentoring programs. Oppose The Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (H.R. 1254). Support an eminent domain policy that is transparent and provides for fair ands adequate compensation for those affected by eminent domain. Support the Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act (H.R. 3781). Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925. Support legislation to abolish the federal death penalty. Support H.R. 3051. Work to bring racial and ethnic diversity to the Eastern Federal Court of North Carolina. Support sentencing reform that provides more flexibility to judges and allows prisoners to earn reductions in their sentences. Support H.R. 2343 Oppose the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 966 / S. 533). Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771. Support legislation to encourage youth to stay away from gangs and become productive members of society. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 2721. Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities. Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011." Oppose religious profiling by law enforcement. Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote. Oppose increasing the budget for the US Bureau or Prisons in fiscal year 2013 and implement cost-saving strategies (both administrative and legislative) instead. Support funding for Second Chance Act programs in FY2013. Support to a thorough examination by US Department of Justice of federal sentencing policy. Support an expanshion of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). Support U.S. Sentencing Commission consideration of a two-level downward adjustment to the drug quantity table and support the Commissions proposal to expand the safety valve. Support an expanded use of Compassionate Release by the US Bureau of Prisons. Oppose Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011(H.R. 1254). Oppose attempts by Corrections Corporation of America to purchase and privatize state prisons. Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996. Support S. 1925, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices. Support reducing the exorbitant rates for telephone calls to and from prisons. Support Donna Murphy for a Judgeship at the DC Superior Court. Support consistent, reasonable phone rates for incarcerated people. Support the reinstatment of nondiscrimination language into the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that would prohibit organizations from engaging in religious discrimination using federal dollars. Support for the development of comprehensive standards by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). Support an amendment in the US House of Representatives to the Appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security that will ensure that no Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds are used to profile American citizens on the basis of race, ethnicity or religion. Support the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with individuals and organizations with expertise on the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), to issue and implement regulations that terminate the program in its entirety; remove residual penalties associated with NSEERS for all affected individuals; and discontinue the use of data collected through NSEERS by DHS and other law enforcement agencies. Support an investigation into the activities of the Office of the Pardon Attorney since at least 2001. Oppose H.R. 4970, the bill introduced by Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Support full funding of the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2013. Oppose inclusion of any new mandatory minimum sentencing provisions in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Support strengthening the DOJ Guidance on racial profiling to address profiling by religion and national origin, to close the loopholes for the border and national security, and to make the guidance enforceable. Oppose policy "riders" on the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts to oppose photo identification when voting; supporting legal efforts to implement the EEOC criminal background check guidence; support legal efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act; support legal efforts to overturn all or part of state anti-immigrant laws; support secret ballot union elections and support lawsuits or settlements in race discrimination mortgage cases. Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326. Support Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants. Support Community Oriented Policing Services Program. Support the Legal Services Corporation.. Support thee Court-Appointed Specal Advocate Program. Oppose "Stand your Ground" laws at the state level; call for a federal repeal of all such statutes. Strong support for Attorney General Eric Holder; opposition to a contempt of Congress citation against him; strongly oppose H. Res. 711. Disapprove of the behavior of House Oversight Committee Chairman Issa's behavior. Support H. Res. 718. Support Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act as reported be the Committee. Support S. 1925. Support Paul Watford's nomination to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Urge the Department of Justice to support efforts to collect separate data on hate crimes directed against Sikhs, Arabs, and Hindus as part of the Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) data collection programs. Support the use of federal funding for syringe access programs in the FY 2013 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education (LHHS) Appropriations bill. Support a presidential summit on religious tolerance to address the growing number of violent attacks on minority religious communities and houses of worship. Support the U.S. Department of Justice conductibng a full impartial investigation that will get at the roots of this persistent problem of government misconduct in death penalty cases and restore public faith in the U.S. criminal justice system. Oppose S. 2188 / H.R. 822 / H.R. 3543, "The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act." Oppose "Operation Streamline"; oppose the appropriation of $25,865,000 for 1,000 new low security contract confinement beds, as proposed in the 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill. Encourage the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on hate crimes and the Department of Justice's impplimentation of the Mathew Shepard-James Byrd Hate Crimes Statistics Act. Support people of all faiths and no faith, and the religious freedom of all Americans to practiceor choose not to practicea religion without fear of criticism or suspicion. Support the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act as passed by the U.S. Senate (S. 1925). Support for funding of the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2013. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Eliminate racial disparities in criminal justice system, ensure adequate funding for treatment, establishment of and adequate funding for programs to address substance abuse programs for ex-offenders.Support an expanshion of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). Supported elimination of the crack v. powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Supported repeal of the provision in the HEA that delays or denies student aid for minor drug convictions. Support full funding for the Second Chance Act. Support lifting federal bans on needle (or syringe) exchange programs to fight the spread of HIV / AIDS. Oppose Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011(H.R. 1254). Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.831/S.483, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program S.483, Medicare Mental Health Access Act S.539, Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 H.R.5/S. 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 896, Medical Justice Act of 2011 H.R. 1254, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S. 839 Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011
Client expense: $143,731 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Over-criminalization of Conduct and Over-federalization of Criminal law; Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act (S. 132) - all provisions; H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA); H.R. 4171 and S. 2062, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 (FOCUS Act); Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 (S. 2003); Public Officials Accountability Act (S. 995) - all provisions; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - all provisions; H.R. 4223 and S. 1002, Strengthening and Focusing Enforcement to Deter Organized Stealing and Enhance Safety Act of 2011 (SAFE Doses Act); H.R. 4271 and S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 (VAWA); S. 1923, Internet Abuse, Stalking, and Domestic Violence Prevention Act of 2011; Cyber Security bills (H.R. 3523, H.R. 3674, S. 2105, S. 2111, S. 2151); Synthetic Drug Control Act (H.R. 1254 and S. 605) - all provisions; 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4310, S. 2467) - detention provisions; Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act (S. 2197) - all provisions; Forensic Science and Standards Act (S. 3378) - all provisions; Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2870) - all provisions; FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - funding for John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act; Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 1483).
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R.1065- Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 H.R.1254-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 H.R.1571-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 H.R.1925-Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R.2119-Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 H.R.2324-Research of Alcohol Detection Systems (ROADS) for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2011 H.R.3668-Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 S.409-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 S.507-Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 S.510-Research of Alcohol Detection Systems (ROADS) for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2011 S.605-Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S.839-Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011 S.1760-Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011
Client expense: $433,244 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.866-National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.1065- Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 H.R.1254-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 H.R.1571-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 H.R.2245-Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011 H.R.3668-Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R.5651-Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S.296-Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act S.409-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 S.605-Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S.839-Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011 S.1760-Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 S.2516-Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S.3187-Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
Client expense: $433,244 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.3431, Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act, Dietary supplement issues Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act, Dietary supplement issues Public Law 109-462, Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act, Implementation regarding dietary supplement issues S.605/H.R.1254, Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011, entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements S.409/H.R.1571, Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011, entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Appropriations for Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Behavioral Health Information Technology Act (S. 539) (HR 6043) State Flexibility Act (HR1683) The BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act (HR4274) Preserving Access to Life Saving Medication Act (S. 296) (HR2245) Drug Shortage Prevention Act (HR3839) Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187) (HR 5651) Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act (S. 3190) (HR 1254) Synthetics are Dangerous Act (HR 4205) Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2013 (S. 3295) (HR 3070)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2012 · third_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Monitor synthetic drug legislation, including the Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (H.R. 1254) and the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3590, S 1790 (as enacted into PL 111-148 and PL 111-152) issues related to Medicare and Medicaid reform, including possible changes to Part D and changes to Medicaid price reporting requirements H.R. 2245, S. 296, H.R. 3839(Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011) and related legislative proposals regarding issues surrounding potential drug shortages including notification and public reporting H.R. 2182, S. 1734 GAIN (Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011) - issues related to the development of antibiotics H.R. 452 IPAB (Independent Payment Advisory Board) Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S.1882, H.R. 3026 and related legislative proposals regarding establishment/implementation of pharmaceutical pedigrees and tracking/tracing of pharmaceuticals from manufacturer to consumer; HR 1483 - issues related to drug safety, supply chain, and facility inspections HR 3468 - issues related to increased penalties for counterfeiting drugs Discussions regarding use of psychotropic drugs by children in foster care HR 1254 (Synthetic Drug Control Act) - issues related to propsed controlled substance amendments S 2113 (Transforming Regulatory Environment to Accelerate Access to Treatments Act) - issues related to acceleration of innovation and approvals of medical treatments
Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support the elimination of racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling. Abolish the death penalty; support the establishment of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty and a moratorium on implementing the death penalty until the study is complete. Completely eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities, and apply the Fair Sentencing Act retroactively. Support H.R. 2242. Support sentencing reform. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support full funding for ex-felony offender programs (the Second Chance Act). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation. Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs . Support a review of prosecutorial decisions, and any racial implications therein . Support the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act, and oppose any amendments that may result in more juveniles being tried as adults. Support S. 306, a bill to establish a blue ribbon National Criminal Justice Commission. Support the recommended national standards developed by the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives. Ensure that fair and impartial judges are nominated to the federal bench and that they are confirmed. Support Anita Earls for a federal judgeship .Support the Legal Services Corp. Opposed to proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Support hiring a progressive reformer with a proven record of rehabilitation for the new Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Support applying the new guidelines for Crack cocaine conviction retroactively to those currently incarcerated (testify before the US Sentencing Commission). Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education. Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs. Support clemency for Troy Davis, or at least a reduction in his pending death sentence. Support strong election protection in 2012 Presidential election. Oppose overly punitive anti-gang measures as well as mandatory minimums and instead support proposals which would create community based groups to try to prevent gang creation and recruitment. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support eliminating racial discrimination by prosecutors. Support H.R. 1771. Support eliminating employment discrimination. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Oppose proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Support S. 952, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. Support HR 3051 to abolish the Federal Death Penalty. Support commuting the death sentence of Troy Davis. Support increased Department of Justice activity into investigating lynchings and other reports of hate crimes in Mississippi and Georgia. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1670 / H.R. 3618 Support the Webb amendment to HR 2112 establishing a National Criminal Justice Review Commission. Oppose H.R. 966, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act. Support Justice Louis Butler, Jr., to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Support a prohibition on potential employers from asking about an applicants criminal background in the initial employment application. Concerns about proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Oppose discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved. Support HR 1681. Support full funding for programs under the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2012. Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city. Support HR 2189, requiring a report on deaths in custody. Opposed to mandatory minimum sentences in S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act. Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support: $75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); $65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks; $55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and $100 million for mentoring programs. Oppose The Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (H.R. 1254). Support an eminent domain policy that is transparent and provides for fair ands adequate compensation for those affected by eminent domain. Support the Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act (H.R. 3781). Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925. Support legislation to abolish the federal death penalty. Support H.R. 3051. Work to bring racial and ethnic diversity to the Eastern Federal Court of North Carolina. Support sentencing reform that provides more flexibility to judges and allows prisoners to earn reductions in their sentences. Support H.R. 2343 Oppose the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 966 / S. 533). Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771. Support legislation to encourage youth to stay away from gangs and become productive members of society. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 2721. Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities. Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011." Oppose religious profiling by law enforcement. Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote. Oppose increasing the budget for the US Bureau or Prisons in fiscal year 2013 and implement cost-saving strategies (both administrative and legislative) instead. Support funding for Second Chance Act programs in FY2013. Support to a thorough examination by US Department of Justice of federal sentencing policy. Support an expanshion of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). Support U.S. Sentencing Commission consideration of a two-level downward adjustment to the drug quantity table and support the Commissions proposal to expand the safety valve. Support an expanded use of Compassionate Release by the US Bureau of Prisons. Oppose Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011(H.R. 1254). Oppose attempts by Corrections Corporation of America to purchase and privatize state prisons. Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996. Support S. 1925, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices. Support reducing the exorbitant rates for telephone calls to and from prisons. Support Donna Murphy for a Judgeship at the DC Superior Court. Support consistent, reasonable phone rates for incarcerated people. Support the reinstatment of nondiscrimination language into the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that would prohibit organizations from engaging in religious discrimination using federal dollars. Support for the development of comprehensive standards by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). Support an amendment in the US House of Representatives to the Appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security that will ensure that no Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds are used to profile American citizens on the basis of race, ethnicity or religion. Support the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with individuals and organizations with expertise on the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), to issue and implement regulations that terminate the program in its entirety; remove residual penalties associated with NSEERS for all affected individuals; and discontinue the use of data collected through NSEERS by DHS and other law enforcement agencies. Support an investigation into the activities of the Office of the Pardon Attorney since at least 2001. Oppose H.R. 4970, the bill introduced by Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Support full funding of the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2013. Oppose inclusion of any new mandatory minimum sentencing provisions in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Support strengthening the DOJ Guidance on racial profiling to address profiling by religion and national origin, to close the loopholes for the border and national security, and to make the guidance enforceable. Oppose policy "riders" on the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts to oppose photo identification when voting; supporting legal efforts to implement the EEOC criminal background check guidence; support legal efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act; support legal efforts to overturn all or part of state anti-immigrant laws; support secret ballot union elections and support lawsuits or settlements in race discrimination mortgage cases. Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326. Support Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants. Support Community Oriented Policing Services Program. Support the Legal Services Corporation.. Support thee Court-Appointed Specal Advocate Program. Oppose "Stand your Ground" laws at the state level; call for a federal repeal of all such statutes. Strong support for Attorney General Eric Holder; opposition to a contempt of Congress citation against him; strongly oppose H. Res. 711. Disapprove of the behavior of House Oversight Committee Chairman Issa's behavior. Support H. Res. 718. Support Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act as reported be the Committee. Support S. 1925. Support Paul Watford's nomination to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Eliminate racial disparities in criminal justice system, ensure adequate funding for treatment, establishment of and adequate funding for programs to address substance abuse programs for ex-offenders.Support an expanshion of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). Supported elimination of the crack v. powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Supported repeal of the provision in the HEA that delays or denies student aid for minor drug convictions. Support full funding for the Second Chance Act. Support lifting federal bans on needle (or syringe) exchange programs to fight the spread of HIV / AIDS. Oppose Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011(H.R. 1254). Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support the elimination of racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling. Abolish the death penalty; support the establishment of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty and a moratorium on implementing the death penalty until the study is complete. Completely eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities, and apply the Fair Sentencing Act retroactively. Support H.R. 2242. Support sentencing reform. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support full funding for ex-felony offender programs (the Second Chance Act). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation. Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs . Support a review of prosecutorial decisions, and any racial implications therein . Support the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act, and oppose any amendments that may result in more juveniles being tried as adults. Support S. 306, a bill to establish a blue ribbon National Criminal Justice Commission. Support the recommended national standards developed by the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives. Ensure that fair and impartial judges are nominated to the federal bench and that they are confirmed. Support Anita Earls for a federal judgeship .Support the Legal Services Corp. Opposed to proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Support hiring a progressive reformer with a proven record of rehabilitation for the new Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Support applying the new guidelines for Crack cocaine conviction retroactively to those currently incarcerated (testify before the US Sentencing Commission). Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education. Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs. Support clemency for Troy Davis, or at least a reduction in his pending death sentence. Support strong election protection in 2012 Presidential election. Oppose overly punitive anti-gang measures as well as mandatory minimums and instead support proposals which would create community based groups to try to prevent gang creation and recruitment. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support eliminating racial discrimination by prosecutors. Support H.R. 1771. Support eliminating employment discrimination. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Oppose proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Support S. 952, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. Support HR 3051 to abolish the Federal Death Penalty. Support commuting the death sentence of Troy Davis. Support increased Department of Justice activity into investigating lynchings and other reports of hate crimes in Mississippi and Georgia. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1670 / H.R. 3618 Support the Webb amendment to HR 2112 establishing a National Criminal Justice Review Commission. Oppose H.R. 966, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act. Support Justice Louis Butler, Jr., to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Support a prohibition on potential employers from asking about an applicants criminal background in the initial employment application. Concerns about proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Oppose discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved. Support HR 1681. Support full funding for programs under the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2012. Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city. Support HR 2189, requiring a report on deaths in custody. Opposed to mandatory minimum sentences in S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act. Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support: $75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); $65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks; $55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and $100 million for mentoring programs. Oppose The Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (H.R. 1254). Support an eminent domain policy that is transparent and provides for fair ands adequate compensation for those affected by eminent domain. Support the Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act (H.R. 3781). Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925. Support legislation to abolish the federal death penalty. Support H.R. 3051. Work to bring racial and ethnic diversity to the Eastern Federal Court of North Carolina. Support sentencing reform that provides more flexibility to judges and allows prisoners to earn reductions in their sentences. Support H.R. 2343 Oppose the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 966 / S. 533). Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771. Support legislation to encourage youth to stay away from gangs and become productive members of society. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 2721. Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities. Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011." Oppose religious profiling by law enforcement. Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote. Oppose increasing the budget for the US Bureau or Prisons in fiscal year 2013 and implement cost-saving strategies (both administrative and legislative) instead. Support funding for Second Chance Act programs in FY2013. Support to a thorough examination by US Department of Justice of federal sentencing policy. Support an expanshion of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). Support U.S. Sentencing Commission consideration of a two-level downward adjustment to the drug quantity table and support the Commissions proposal to expand the safety valve. Support an expanded use of Compassionate Release by the US Bureau of Prisons. Oppose Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011(H.R. 1254). Oppose attempts by Corrections Corporation of America to purchase and privatize state prisons. Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996. Support S. 1925, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices. Support reducing the exorbitant rates for telephone calls to and from prisons. Support Donna Murphy for a Judgeship at the DC Superior Court. Support consistent, reasonable phone rates for incarcerated people. Support the reinstatment of nondiscrimination language into the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that would prohibit organizations from engaging in religious discrimination using federal dollars. Support for the development of comprehensive standards by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). Support an amendment in the US House of Representatives to the Appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security that will ensure that no Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds are used to profile American citizens on the basis of race, ethnicity or religion. Support the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with individuals and organizations with expertise on the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), to issue and implement regulations that terminate the program in its entirety; remove residual penalties associated with NSEERS for all affected individuals; and discontinue the use of data collected through NSEERS by DHS and other law enforcement agencies. Support an investigation into the activities of the Office of the Pardon Attorney since at least 2001. Oppose H.R. 4970, the bill introduced by Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Support full funding of the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2013. Oppose inclusion of any new mandatory minimum sentencing provisions in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Support strengthening the DOJ Guidance on racial profiling to address profiling by religion and national origin, to close the loopholes for the border and national security, and to make the guidance enforceable. Oppose policy "riders" on the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts to oppose photo identification when voting; supporting legal efforts to implement the EEOC criminal background check guidence; support legal efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act; support legal efforts to overturn all or part of state anti-immigrant laws; support secret ballot union elections and support lawsuits or settlements in race discrimination mortgage cases. Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326. Support Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants. Support Community Oriented Policing Services Program. Support the Legal Services Corporation.. Support thee Court-Appointed Specal Advocate Program. Oppose "Stand your Ground" laws at the state level; call for a federal repeal of all such statutes. Strong support for Attorney General Eric Holder; opposition to a contempt of Congress citation against him; strongly oppose H. Res. 711. Disapprove of the behavior of House Oversight Committee Chairman Issa's behavior. Support H. Res. 718. Support Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act as reported be the Committee. Support S. 1925. Support Paul Watford's nomination to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Eliminate racial disparities in criminal justice system, ensure adequate funding for treatment, establishment of and adequate funding for programs to address substance abuse programs for ex-offenders.Support an expanshion of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). Supported elimination of the crack v. powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Supported repeal of the provision in the HEA that delays or denies student aid for minor drug convictions. Support full funding for the Second Chance Act. Support lifting federal bans on needle (or syringe) exchange programs to fight the spread of HIV / AIDS. Oppose Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011(H.R. 1254). Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.831/S.483, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program S.483, Medicare Mental Health Access Act S.539, Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 H.R.5/S. 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 896, Medical Justice Act of 2011 H.R. 1254, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S. 839 Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011
Client expense: $277,532 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R.1065- Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 H.R.1254-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 H.R.1571-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 H.R.1925-Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R.2119-Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 H.R.2324-Research of Alcohol Detection Systems (ROADS) for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2011 H.R.3668-Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 S.409-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 S.507-Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 S.510-Research of Alcohol Detection Systems (ROADS) for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2011 S.605-Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S.839-Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011 S.1760-Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011
Client expense: $891,775 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.1065- Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 H.R.1254-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 H.R.1571-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 H.R.2245-Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011 H.R.3668-Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R.5651-Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S.296-Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act S.409-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 S.605-Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S.839-Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011 S.1760-Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 S.2516-Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S.3187-Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
Client expense: $891,775 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.1065- Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 H.R.1254-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 H.R.1571-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 H.R.2245-Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011 H.R.3668-Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R.5651-Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S.296-Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act S.409-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 S.605-Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S.839-Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011 S.1760-Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 S.2516-Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S.3187-Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
Client expense: $891,775 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R.1065- Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 H.R.1254-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 H.R.1571-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 H.R.1925-Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R.2119-Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 H.R.2324-Research of Alcohol Detection Systems (ROADS) for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2011 H.R.3668-Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 S.409-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 S.507-Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 S.510-Research of Alcohol Detection Systems (ROADS) for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2011 S.605-Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S.839-Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011 S.1760-Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011
Client expense: $891,775 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Over-criminalization of Conduct and Over-federalization of Criminal law; Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act (S. 132) - all provisions; H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA); H.R. 4171 and S. 2062, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 (FOCUS Act); Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 (S. 2003); Public Officials Accountability Act (S. 995) - all provisions; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - all provisions; H.R. 4223 and S. 1002, Strengthening and Focusing Enforcement to Deter Organized Stealing and Enhance Safety Act of 2011 (SAFE Doses Act); H.R. 4271 and S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 (VAWA); S. 1923, Internet Abuse, Stalking, and Domestic Violence Prevention Act of 2011; Cyber Security bills (H.R. 3523, H.R. 3674, S. 2105, S. 2111, S. 2151); Synthetic Drug Control Act (H.R. 1254 and S. 605) - all provisions; 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4310, S. 2467) - detention provsisions; Solitary Confinement; H.R. 3361, Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve Cold Cases Act.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 306, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011, issues related to over-incarceration H.R. 1254, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011, issues relating to Spice, "bath salts", and the scheduling system H.R. 2306, Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011, issues relating to legalizing marijuana. H.AMDT.1084 to H.R.5326, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, issues related to medical marijuana. S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, issues related to medical marijuana. H.R. 6020, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013, issues related to medical marijuana. Issues related to Byrne Grant funding. Issues related to federal prison spending.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Appropriations for Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA Behavioral Health Information Technology Act (HR2005) State Flexibility Act (HR1683) The BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act (HR4274) Preserving Access to Life Saving Medications Act (S. 296) (HR2245) Drug Shortage Prevention Act (HR3839) Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187) (HR 5651) Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act (S. 3190) (HR 1254) Synthetics are Dangerous Act (HR 4205) Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2013 (S. 3295) (HR 3070)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2012 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.74, Private Prison Information Act of 2011 H.R.82, Drug Court Reauthorization Act. H.R.224, Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act. H.R. 313, Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011 S.250, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2011. S.306, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011. S.401, Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act of 2011. H.R.2316, Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2011. H.R.2449, Fresh Start Act of 2011 S.132, Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act of 2011. S.645/H.R.1360, Child Protection Improvements Act of 2011. S.1231, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2011. S.1301, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011. H.R. 2870, the Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2011 Draft legislation prohibiting all federal agencies from pressuring companies and other organizations to waive their attorney-client privilege, work product, or employee legal protections in return for cooperation credit during investigations and other civil and criminal enforcement matters Proposed changes to Justice Department internal policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege, work product, and employee legal protections as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in August 2008 corporate charging guidelines amendment to U.S. Attorneys Manual [Filip Memorandum]) Proposed Presidential executive order applying a modified version of the Justice Departments August 2008 corporate charging guidelines provisions dealing with waiver of attorney-client privilege, work product, and employee legal protections to all federal agencies Proposed changes to Department of Housing and Urban Development policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections (including the written policy set forth in the HUDs February 3, 2006 formal Notice to public housing authorities [PHAs] and permanently incorporated into HUD guidance at Appendix 6 to HUD Handbook 1530.1 REV-5, Litigation dated May 2004 and Section 7.4G of HUD Handbook 7460.8 REV-2, Procurement Handbook for Public Housing Agencies dated March 2007, and the informal policy of requesting that such public housing authorities waive these protections during audits and investigations) Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Proposed Rule on Confidential Treatment of Privileged Information, Docket No. CFPB-2012-0010; RIN 3170-AA20, 77 Fed. Reg. 15286 (March 15, 2012) and Final Rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 39617 (July 5, 2012) H.R. 4014, S. 2099, legislation clarifying that the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection can receive privileged information from supervised entities and share the information with other federal agencies without waiving the attorney-client privilege as to third parties H.R.1823, Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2011 H.R.1254, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 H.R.1771, Justice Integrity Act H.R.1793, Clean Up Government Act of 2011 H.R.1913, Bryne/JAG Program Accountability Act H.R.2212/S.2017, Democracy Restoration Act H.R.2242, Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011 H.R.2243, Literacy, Education and Rehabilitation Act H.R.2244, Prisoner Incentive Act of 2011 H.R.2303, Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 2011 S. 1670, H.R.3618, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 S.1731, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2011 S. 605, the Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S. 1927, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 S. 2195, the Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Advocated adoption of ABA Standards in regards to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission to Eliminate Prison Rape. Advocated policy in regards to oversight of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to policies that may reduce barriers to employment of persons with criminal records
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Monitor synthetic drug legislation, including the Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (H.R. 1254) and the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3590, S 1790 (as enacted into PL 111-148 and PL 111-152) issues related to Medicare and Medicaid reform, including possible changes to Part D and changes to Medicaid price reporting requirements H.R. 2245, S. 296, H.R. 3839(Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011) and related legislative proposals regarding issues surrounding potential drug shortages including notification and public reporting H.R. 2182, S. 1734 GAIN (Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011) - issues related to the development of antibiotics H.R. 452 IPAB (Independent Payment Advisory Board) Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S.1882, H.R. 3026 and related legislative proposals regarding establishment/implementation of pharmaceutical pedigrees and tracking/tracing of pharmaceuticals from manufacturer to consumer; HR 1483 - issues related to drug safety, supply chain, and facility inspections HR 3468 - issues related to increased penalties for counterfeiting drugs Discussions regarding use of psychotropic drugs by children in foster care HR 1254 (Synthetic Drug Control Act) - issues related to propsed controlled substance amendments S 2113 (Transforming Regulatory Environment to Accelerate Access to Treatments Act) - issues related to acceleration of innovation and approvals of medical treatments
Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support the elimination of racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling. Abolish the death penalty; support the establishment of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty and a moratorium on implementing the death penalty until the study is complete. Completely eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities, and apply the Fair Sentencing Act retroactively. Support H.R. 2242. Support sentencing reform. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support full funding for ex-felony offender programs (the Second Chance Act). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation. Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs . Support a review of prosecutorial decisions, and any racial implications therein . Support the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act, and oppose any amendments that may result in more juveniles being tried as adults. Support S. 306, a bill to establish a blue ribbon National Criminal Justice Commission. Support the recommended national standards developed by the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives. Ensure that fair and impartial judges are nominated to the federal bench and that they are confirmed. Support Anita Earls for a federal judgeship .Support the Legal Services Corp. Opposed to proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Support hiring a progressive reformer with a proven record of rehabilitation for the new Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Support applying the new guidelines for Crack cocaine conviction retroactively to those currently incarcerated (testify before the US Sentencing Commission). Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education. Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs. Support clemency for Troy Davis, or at least a reduction in his pending death sentence. Support strong election protection in 2012 Presidential election. Oppose overly punitive anti-gang measures as well as mandatory minimums and instead support proposals which would create community based groups to try to prevent gang creation and recruitment. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support eliminating racial discrimination by prosecutors. Support H.R. 1771. Support eliminating employment discrimination. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Oppose proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Support S. 952, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. Support HR 3051 to abolish the Federal Death Penalty. Support commuting the death sentence of Troy Davis. Support increased Department of Justice activity into investigating lynchings and other reports of hate crimes in Mississippi and Georgia. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1670 / H.R. 3618 Support the Webb amendment to HR 2112 establishing a National Criminal Justice Review Commission. Oppose H.R. 966, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act. Support Justice Louis Butler, Jr., to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Support a prohibition on potential employers from asking about an applicants criminal background in the initial employment application. Concerns about proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Oppose discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved. Support HR 1681. Support full funding for programs under the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2012. Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city. Support HR 2189, requiring a report on deaths in custody. Opposed to mandatory minimum sentences in S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act. Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support: $75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); $65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks; $55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and $100 million for mentoring programs. Oppose The Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (H.R. 1254). Support an eminent domain policy that is transparent and provides for fair ands adequate compensation for those affected by eminent domain. Support the Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act (H.R. 3781). Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925. Support legislation to abolish the federal death penalty. Support H.R. 3051. Work to bring racial and ethnic diversity to the Eastern Federal Court of North Carolina. Support sentencing reform that provides more flexibility to judges and allows prisoners to earn reductions in their sentences. Support H.R. 2343 Oppose the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 966 / S. 533). Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771. Support legislation to encourage youth to stay away from gangs and become productive members of society. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 2721. Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities. Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011." Oppose religious profiling by law enforcement. Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote. Oppose increasing the budget for the US Bureau or Prisons in fiscal year 2013 and implement cost-saving strategies (both administrative and legislative) instead. Support funding for Second Chance Act programs in FY2013. Support to a thorough examination by US Department of Justice of federal sentencing policy. Support an expanshion of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). Support U.S. Sentencing Commission consideration of a two-level downward adjustment to the drug quantity table and support the Commissions proposal to expand the safety valve. Support an expanded use of Compassionate Release by the US Bureau of Prisons. Oppose Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011(H.R. 1254). Oppose attempts by Corrections Corporation of America to purchase and privatize state prisons. Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996. Support S. 1925, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices. Support reducing the exorbitant rates for telephone calls to and from prisons.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Eliminate racial disparities in criminal justice system, ensure adequate funding for treatment, establishment of and adequate funding for programs to address substance abuse programs for ex-offenders.Support an expanshion of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). Supported elimination of the crack v. powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Supported repeal of the provision in the HEA that delays or denies student aid for minor drug convictions. Support full funding for the Second Chance Act. Support lifting federal bans on needle (or syringe) exchange programs to fight the spread of HIV / AIDS. Oppose Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011(H.R. 1254)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.831/S.483, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program S.483, Medicare Mental Health Access Act S.539, Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 H.R.5/S. 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 896, Medical Justice Act of 2011 H.R. 1254, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S 839 Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011
Client expense: $135,786 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3590, S 1790 (as enacted into PL 111-148 and PL 111-152) issues related to Medicare and Medicaid reform, including possible changes to Part D and changes to Medicaid price reporting requirements H.R. 2245, S. 296, H.R. 3839(Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011) and related legislative proposals regarding issues surrounding potential drug shortages including notification and public reporting H.R. 2182, S. 1734 GAIN (Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011) - issues related to the development of antibiotics H.R. 452 IPAB (Independent Payment Advisory Board) Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S.1882, H.R. 3026 and related legislative proposals regarding establishment/implementation of pharmaceutical pedigrees and tracking/tracing of pharmaceuticals from manufacturer to consumer; HR 1483 - issues related to drug safety, supply chain, and facility inspections HR 3468 - issues related to increased penalties for counterfeiting drugs Discussions regarding use of psychotropic drugs by children in foster care HR 1254 (Synthetic Drug Control Act) - issues related to propsed controlled substance amendments S 2113 (Transforming Regulatory Environment to Accelerate Access to Treatments Act) - issues related to acceleration of innovation and approvals of medical treatments
Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · first_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R.1065-Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 H.R.1254-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 H.R.1571-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 H.R.1925-Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R.2119-Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 H.R.2324-Research of Alcohol Detection Systems (ROADS) for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2011 S.409-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 S.507-Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 S.510-Research of Alcohol Detection Systems (ROADS) for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2011 S.1760-Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 S.605-Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S.839-Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011
Client expense: $508,199 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.1065-Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 H.R.1254-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 H.R.1571-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 H.R.2245-Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011 S.296-Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act S.409-Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 S.1760-Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011 S.605-Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S.839-Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011
Client expense: $508,199 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.605/H.R.1254, Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011, entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements S.409, Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011, entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $14,400
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Government Issues
DISCLOSE Act 2012 S2219 Democracy Restoration Act of 2011 HR 2212,S2017 End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 S 1670, HR 3618 Second Chance Act 2012 Commerce Science Justice Appropriations National Defense Authorization Act HR 1540 CIA Mandatory declassification review program Voter registration modernization and other voting issues National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 S 306 Department of Justice racial profiling guidelines Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S 605, HR 1254
Client expense: $12,166 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA)
2012 · first_quarter · Government Issues
DISCLOSE 2012S 2219 Democracy Restoration Act of 2011HR 2212, S 2017 End Racial Profiling Act of 2011S 1670, HR 3618 Second Chance Act 2012 Commerce Science Justice Appropriations National Defense Authorization Act HR 1540 CIA Mandatory declassification review program Voter registration modernization National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 S 306 Omnibus voting bill Department of Justice Racial Profiling Guidelines Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S605, HR 1254
Client expense: $12,166 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation HR 3989 Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization, Student Success Act-Issues Lobbied: Education, Racial Justice, School Discipline; EO 12958 -Issues Lobbied: Improving classification policy; EO 13556; DFARS Case 2011-D039 Controlled Unclassified Information-Issues Lobbied: EO, possible legislation; HJ Res 37 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the FCC with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.-Issues Lobbied: Net neutrality, free speech; HJ Res 90 OCCUPIED Amendment-Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform/Free Speech; HR 1116 Respect for Marriage Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; HR 1179 Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Church-State Separation/ Reproductive Rights; HR 1254 Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Synthetic Drugs; HR 1397 Employment Non-Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; HR 1519 Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights,; HR 166 Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act-Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality, First Amendment; HR 1932 Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Prolonged and indefinite detention; HR 1981 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Data retention, privacy; HR 1996 Government Litigation Savings Act-Issues Lobbied: ; HR 2070 World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; HR 2085 MARCH for Military Women Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; HR 216 Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Laptop searches, due process; HR 2164 Legal Workforce Act-Issues Lobbied: Oppose e-verify, privacy; HR 2168 Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; HR 220 Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: National ID, privacy; HR 2212 Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights, Racial Justice; HR 2242 Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy; HR 2299 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; HR 2316 The Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy; HR 2471 Video Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; HR 2721 The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; HR 280 Secure the Capitol Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; HR 282 To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification-Issues Lobbied: privacy; HR 2830 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Church-State Separation/ Reproductive Rights; HR 290 War Memorial Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; HR 3027 Ending Corporal Punishing in Schools Act-Issues Lobbied: Education, Racial Justice, Disability Rights, School Discipline; HR 3030 Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; HR 3041 Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Access to Courts; HR 3053 REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS, Discrimination; HR 312 Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; HR 3261 Stop Online Piracy Act-Issues Lobbied: 1st Amendment, Privacy; HR 347 Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice, Free Speech; HR 3485 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; HR 3541 Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; HR 3589 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Church-State Separation/ Reproductive Rights; HR 3608 Stop TSAs Reach in Policy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; HR 3618 End Racial Profiling Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices , Prohibit Racial Profiling in Federal Law Enforcement; HR 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Drug Testing of Unemployment Recipients; HR 3668 The Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Penalties; HR 3674 PRECISE Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; HR 3681 End Racial Profiling Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling; HR 3808 Scott Gardner Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration; HR 3828 Military Religious Freedom Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to Discriminate; HR 3862 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: Access to Courts; HR 3990 Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act-Issues Lobbied: Church-State Separation/ Education; HR 4010 The DISLOSE Act-Issues Lobbied: 1st Amendment; HR 4192 Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security/Detention/AUMF; HR 4223 The SAFE DOSES Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Penalties; HR 4257 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; HR 4259 End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: Human Rights, Labor Trafficking; HR 4263 SECURE IT Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, national security, free speech, privacy; HR 4271 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Free Speech; HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013-Issues Lobbied: National Security/Detention/AUMF; HR 483 Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act-Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; HR 495 Suspicious Activity Reports-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; HR 611 BEST PRACTICES Act-Issues Lobbied: Online privacy; HR 654 Do Not Track Me Online Act-Issues Lobbied: Online Privacy; HR 658 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, aviation security; HR 693 E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; HR 800 Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; HR 83 Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools, Free Speech, School-to-Prison Pipeline; HR 96 Internet Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality, First Amendment; HR 963 Suspicious Activity Reports-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; HR 98 Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; HR 998 Student Non-Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; S 1061 Government Litigation Savings Act-Issues Lobbied: ; S 1171 Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform; S 1212 Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; S 1214 MARCH for Military Women Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; S 1301 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Church-State Separation/ Reproductive Rights, Human Rights, Labor Trafficking; S 1409 Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Criminal Justice; S 1467 Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Church-State Separation/ Reproductive Rights; S 1605 Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S 1670 End Racial Profiling Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices, First Amendment, Privacy; S 169 A bill to prohibit appropriated funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.-Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; S 1763 SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights, Domestic Violence on Tribal Lands; S 1770 Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Adoption, Discrimination; S 1813 MAP-21-Issues Lobbied: Access to contraception, Religious Liberties, Racial Profiling; S 1813 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Blunt Amendment (No. 1520)-Issues Lobbied: Church-State Separation/ Reproductive Rights, Racial Profiling; S 1867 National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Detention; S 1871 STOCK Act-Issues Lobbied: 1st Amendment; S 1892 Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Act-Issues Lobbied: ; S 1910 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; S 1925 Violence Against Women Reauthorization act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights, Immigration, Criminal Justice, Free Speech, LGBT, Discrimination, SAVE Act provisions and mandatory minimum; S 2003 Due Process Guarantee Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security; S 2017 Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights, Racial Justice; S 2102 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S 2151 SECURE IT-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S 2175 Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: National Security/Detention/AUMF; S 2197 Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; S 2219 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Anonymous Speech; S 223 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, aviation security; S 2234 End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: Human Rights, Labor Trafficking; S 306 National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Drug Policy; S 3804 Combating Online Infringements and Counterfeits Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment; S 409 Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform; S 505 Suspicious Activity Reports-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; S 555 Student Non-Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; S 598 Respect for Marriage Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; S 605 Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform; S 74 Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Net neutrality, free speech; S 797 Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights,; S 811 Employment Non-Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S 839 Combating Designer Drug Acts of 2011-Issues Lobbied: ; S 968 PROTECT IP-Issues Lobbied: 1st Amendment; SJ Res 6 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.-Issues Lobbied: Net neutrality, free speech Congressional Issues without Bills Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Collateral consequences for sex offenders; Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; Arizona SB 1070-Issues Lobbied: State and local enforcement issues; Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates-Issues Lobbied: FBI investigative authorities, civil rights; Civil Rights Data Collection-Issues Lobbied: Education, Racial Justice, Disability, School Discipline; Comments on Unlawful Discrimination Against Pregnant Workers and Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities-Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights; Comprehensive Immigration Reform-Issues Lobbied: National ID, employment verification, privacy; Conscience Clauses-Issues Lobbied: Access to contraception, Religious Liberties; Considered Executive Order on Human Rights-Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Contraception Coverage-Issues Lobbied: Access to Contraception; Cybersecurity-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity; Department of Homeland Security FY 2013 Budget-Issues Lobbied: Immigration; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centers; DHS/TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT-Issues Lobbied: Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policy; DISCLOSE Act-Issues Lobbied: 1st Amendment; DOD Intelligence Oversight-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Department of Defense oversight; DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance- Issues Lobbied: Reform of Guidance; Draft Bill on Womens Rights-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; Economic Development Administration Regulatory Revision, RIN 0610-XA08-Issues Lobbied: Church-State Separation; Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform-Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking; Electronic medical records-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Elementary and Secondary Education Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; FBI Oversight-Issues Lobbied: National Secuirty, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government; Federal Over-criminalization-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice; FERPA Privacy Regulations-Issues Lobbied: Student privacy; Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties, privacy; Framework of Broadband Access, Net Neutrality-Issues Lobbied: ; Gang Abatement and Prevention Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Gene Patents-Issues Lobbied: 1st Amendment; Government Watch Lists-Issues Lobbied: Due process, privacy; Habeas Corpus Review Procedures in Capital Cases-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Capital Punishment; HHS Rule on insurance coverage for contraception-Issues Lobbied: Religious Freedom, Reproductive Rights; Home Health Care Workers Rules-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Emergency Solutions Grants Program and Consolidated Plan Conforming Amendments, RIN 2506-AC29-Issues Lobbied: Church-State Separation; Immigration Detention Standards-Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Indigent Defense Reform-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice; June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; Juvenile Life without Parole-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Juvenile Justice, Racial Justice,; Legislative response to Wal-Mart v. Dukes-Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights, Racial Justice; Lending Discrimination Practices and Foreclosure Abuses-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; LGBT Tax Discrimination-Issues Lobbied: LGBT; License Plate Readers-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Location tracking-Issues Lobbied: ; Mandatory Minimum Sentencing/Implementation of the Fair Sentencing Act/ Sentencing Reform-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, Sentencing; National Defense Authorization Act FY13-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Obama Budget Proposal-Issues Lobbied: ; Omnibus Voting Rights Bill (including DRA, Caging, Deceptive Practices)-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights, Racial Justice, Free Speech; Patriot Act-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties, privacy, First Amendment; Prison Abuse Remedies Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Prisoners Rights; Prison Rape Elimination Act Commission Standards-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, LGBT Rights, Immigration; Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Nominations-Issues Lobbied: ; Proposed DOL rule on home care workers-Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination, Labor, Racial Justice, Womens Rights; Proposed OFCCP rule on compensation data tool-Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination, Labor, Federal Contracting; Prosecutorial Discretion-Issues Lobbied: ICE Enforcement; PETITION Act-Issues Lobbied: 1st Amendment; Public Housing and Sex Offenders-Issues Lobbied: ; Racial Profiling-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling; Radicalization of American Muslims-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties, privacy, religious freedom, racial profiling, national security; REAL ID-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Regulations on insurance coverage of contraception-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; School Diversity Guidance Interpreting PICS (Parents Involved in Community Schools)-Issues Lobbied: Education, Racial Justice, School Diversity; School vouchers-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberties; Secure Communities-Issues Lobbied: ; Social website monitoring-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Supportive School Discipline Initiative-Issues Lobbied: Education, Racial Justice, School Discipline; The Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy; The Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Capital Punishment; The Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection FY 2013 Budget-Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment, information sharing, intelligence collection; Use of datamining technologies by the government-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; VAWA Reauthorization-Issues Lobbied: Immigration; VRA Enforcement- Voter ID/ Voter Suppression laws-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights, Racial Justice Agencies Bureau of Labor and Statistics-Issues Lobbied: Data Collection; Bureau of Prisons-Issues Lobbied: Over incarceration, Reduce Bureau of Prisons Population, Criminal Justice; Department of Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Church-State Separation, Economic Development Administration Regulatory Revision, RIN 0610-XA08, HR 3523, HR 3674, HR 4527, S 2105, S 2102, S 2151, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Reform, Fourth Amendment, Privacy, Location TrackingCybersecurity Legislation; Department of Defense-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination, Free Speech, Internet Censorship, Trafficking; Department of Education-Issues Lobbied: Education, Racial Justice, School Diversity Guidance Interpreting PICS (Parents Involved in Community Schools), Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization, Student Success Act, Supportive School Discipline Initiative, FERPA Privacy Regulations, LGBT, Youth and Schools, DoE Office of Civil Rights: Civil Rights Data Collection, Education, Racial Justice, Disability, School Discipline, Plyler v. Doe Guidance-education for undocumented students; Department of Energy-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government, decreasing over-classification; Department of Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Student Health Plans and Contraception, Electronic medical records, DHHS Rule on insurance coverage for contraception, Religious Freedom, Reproductive Rights; Department of Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Use of data mining technologies by the government, Government Watch Lists, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, National ID, Employment Verification, Privacy, 287(g) program, PREA Rule covering immigration detainees, EO 13556; DFARS Case 2011-DO39, Controlled Unclassified Information, HR 3523, HR 3674, HR 4527, S 2105, S 2102, S 2151, Cybersecurity Legislation, Suspicious Activity Reports, Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines, Intelligence collection, National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centers, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policy, REAL ID, DHS Office of Civil Liberties and Civil Rights: Secure Communities, Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 (HR 1932); Department of Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Church-State Separation, Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Emergency Solutions Grants Program and Consolidated Plan Conforming Amendments, RIN 2506-AC29; Department of Justice-Issues Lobbied: Violence Against Women, Guidance on Race, Reduce Bureau of Prisons Population, Racial Profiling, LACHR-Jessica Gonzales Implementation, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Reform, Fourth Amendment, Privacy, Location Tracking, Prison Abuse Remedies Act (and reform of the PLRA), Prisoners' Rights, Indigent Defense Reform, Federal Over-Criminalization, End Racial Profiling Act, Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act, The Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act, The Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act, The Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act, Prison Rape Elimination Act Commission Standards, Habeas Corpus Review Procedures in Capital Cases, Juvenile Life Without Parole, June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, Education, Racial Justice, School Diversity Guidance Interpreting PICS (Parents Involved in Community Schools), ESEA Reauthorization, Student Success Act, Supportive School Discipline Initiative, Voting Rights, VRA Enforcement- Voter ID/ Voter Suppression laws, Bureau of Prison Policies, HR 3523, HR 3674, HR 4527, S 2105, S 2102, S 2151, Cybersecurity Legislation, Foreign Intelligent Surveillance Act, Secure Communities, PREA Rule covering immigration detainees, VAWA Reauthorization, National Security, Privacy, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centers, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, National Security, Civil Liberties, Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide Updates, DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance, Patriot Act, LGBT, Discrimination, DOJ Office of Justice Programs: The Fair Sentencing Act of 2011 (HR 2316), Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act, DOJ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice; Department of Labor-Issues Lobbied: Home Health Care Worker Discrimination, Trafficking, Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act, LGBT, Discrimination, DOL Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs: Disability Non-Discrimination, Proposed OFCCP rule on compensation data tool, Employment Discrimination, Labor, Federal Contracting, DOL Wage and Hour Division: Employment Discrimination, Labor, Racial Justice, Womens Rights, Proposed DOL rule on home care workers; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission-Issues Lobbied: Pregnancy Workplace Rules, Fairness in Employment Background Checks Act, Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights, Comments on Unlawful Discrimination Against Pregnant Workers and Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities; Executive Office of the President-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, HIV/AIDS Discrimination, EU Privacy Standards, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Immigration, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011, PRECISE Act, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012, SECURE IT Act, Cybersecurity Act of 2012; FBI-Issues Lobbied: Radicalization of American Muslims, National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centers, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, Civil Liberties, Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligences Operation Guide Updates, Patriot Act, Secure Communities, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; FCC-Issues Lobbied: Media Ownership, Media Diversity, Framework of Broadband Access, Net Neutrality; FTC-Issues Lobbied: COPPA; Information Security Oversight Office-Issues Lobbied: EO 13556; DFARS Case 2011-DO39, Controlled Unclassified Information; National Archives-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centers, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; National Economic Counsel-Issues Lobbied: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Reform, Fourth Amendment, Privacy, Location Tracking; National Security Counsel-Issues Lobbied: Considered Executive Order on Human Rights, EO 12958, Improving classification policy; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs-Issues Lobbied: PREA Rule covering immigration detainees; Office of Management and Budget-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, National ID, REAL ID, PREA Rule covering immigration detainees; Office of the Director of National Intelligence-Issues Lobbied: Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines, Information Sharing, Intelligence Collection, National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centers, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Office of Personnel Management-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government, decreasing over-classification; Patent and Trademark Office-Issues Lobbied: Genetic Testing, Scientific Freedom; State Department-Issues Lobbied: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Report, Labor Trafficking, PVS Data and Reporting; U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services-Issues Lobbied: Unlawful presence waivers; U.S. Commission on Civil Rights-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights, Racial Justice, VRA Enforcement- Voter ID/ Voter Suppression laws; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Issues Lobbied: Secure Communities, ICE Detention Standards and conditions, PBNDS, Prosecutorial Discretion, ICE enforcement, ICE Office of Detention Policy and Planning: ICE Detention Standards and condition, PBNDS; U.S. Sentencing Commission-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimum Sentencing, Implementation of the Fair Sentencing Act, Sentencing Reform, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, U.S. Sentencing Commission Comments to 2012 Amendments, Drug and Immigration Amendments, Sentencing; White House-Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act, HHS Rule on Insurance Coverage for Contraception, Trafficking, Department of Health and Human Services Rule on insurance coverage for contraception, Religious Freedom, Reproductive Rights, VAWA Reauthorization, EO 13556; DFARS Case 2011-DO39, Controlled Unclassified Information, National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centers, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, HR 3523, HR 3674, HR 4527, S 2105, S 2102, S 2151, Cybersecurity Legislation, LGBT, Discrimination, HIV/AIDS, Youth and Schools, WH Domestic Policy Counsel: The Fair Sentencing Act of 2011 (HR 2316), Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act, Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, Regulations on Insurance Coverage of Contraception, Reproductive Rights
Client expense: $507,603 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.74, Private Prison Information Act of 2011 H.R.82, Drug Court Reauthorization Act. H.R.223, Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act. H.R. 313, Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011 S.250, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2011. S.306, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011. S.401, Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act of 2011. H.R.2316, Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2011. H.R.2449, Fresh Start Act of 2011 S.132, Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act of 2011. S.645/H.R.1360, Child Protection Improvements Act of 2011. S.1231, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2011. S.1301, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011. H.R. 2870, the Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2011 Draft legislation prohibiting all federal agencies from pressuring companies and other organizations to waive their attorney-client privilege, work product, or employee legal protections in return for cooperation credit during investigations and other civil and criminal enforcement matters Proposed changes to Justice Department internal policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege, work product, and employee legal protections as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in August 2008 corporate charging guidelines amendment to U.S. Attorneys Manual [Filip Memorandum]) Proposed Presidential executive order applying a modified version of the Justice Departments August 2008 corporate charging guidelines provisions dealing with waiver of attorney-client privilege, work product, and employee legal protections to all federal agencies Proposed changes to Department of Housing and Urban Development policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections (including the written policy set forth in the HUDs February 3, 2006 formal Notice to public housing authorities [PHAs] and permanently incorporated into HUD guidance at Appendix 6 to HUD Handbook 1530.1 REV-5, Litigation dated May 2004 and Section 7.4G of HUD Handbook 7460.8 REV-2, Procurement Handbook for Public Housing Agencies dated March 2007, and the informal policy of requesting that such public housing authorities waive these protections during audits and investigations) Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Proposed Rule on Confidential Treatment of Privileged Information, Docket No. CFPB-2012-0010; RIN 3170-AA20, 77 Fed. Reg. 15286 (March 15, 2012) H.R. 4014, S. 2099, legislation clarifying that the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection can receive privileged information from supervised entities and share the information with other federal agencies without waiving the attorney-client privilege as to third parties H.R.1823, Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2011 H.R.1254, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 H.R.1771, Justice Integrity Act H.R.1793, Clean Up Government Act of 2011 H.R.1913, Bryne/JAG Program Accountability Act H.R.2212/S.2017, Democracy Restoration Act H.R.2242, Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011 H.R.2243, Literacy, Education and Rehabilitation Act H.R.2244, Prisoner Incentive Act of 2011 H.R.2303, Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 2011 S. 1670, H.R.3618, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 S.1731, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2011 S. 605, the Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 S. 1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 S. 2195, the Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Advocated adoption of ABA Standards in regards to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission to Eliminate Prison Rape. Advocated policy in regards to oversight of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to policies that may reduce barriers to employment of persons with criminal records
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Over-criminalization of Conduct and Over-federalization of Criminal law; Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act (S. 132) - all provisions; H.R. 347 and S. 1794, Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011; H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA); H.R. 4171 and S. 2062, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 (FOCUS Act); S. 1228, Military Counterfeits Act of 2011; S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012; Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 (S. 2003); FY2013 Commerce - Justice - Science Appropriations - funding for Bueau of Prisons and John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act; Honest Services Restoration Act (S. 3854) - all provisions; Second Chance Reauthorization Act (S. 1231) - provisions re: Good Time Credits; Public Officials Accountability Act (S. 995) - all provisions; Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act (S. 401) - all provisions; Clean Up Government Act of 2011 (H.R. 1793) - all provisions; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - all provisions; Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act (S. 2197); H.R. 4223 and S. 1002, Strengthening and Focusing Enforcement to Deter Organized Stealing and Enhance Safety Act of 2011 (SAFE Doses Act); H.R. 4271 and S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 (VAWA); S. 1923, Internet Abuse, Stalking, and Domestic Violence Prevention Act of 2011; S. 2038, Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act); Cyber Security bills and proposals (H.R. 3523, H.R. 3674, H.R. 4263, S. 1151, S. 1408, S. 1535, S. 2102, S. 2105, S. 2111, S. 2151); Save Native Woman Act (S. 1763) - all provisions; Synthetic Drug Control Act (H.R. 1254 and S. 605) - all provisions; Combatting Money Laundering Act (S. 1731) - all provisions; Safe Harbor Act (H.R. 313 and S. 1672) - all provisions.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 306, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011, issues related to over-incarceration. H.R. 313, Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011, issues related to drug conspiracy law S. 1672, Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011, issues related to drug conspiracy law H.R. 1254, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011, issues related to Spice, "bath salts", and the scheduling system H.R. 2306, Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011, issues relating to legalizing marijuana.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3590, S 1790 (as enacted into PL 111-148 and PL 111-152) - issues related to Medicare and Medicaid reform, including possible changes to Part D rebates HR 2245, S 296 (Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011) and related legislative proposals regarding issues surrounding potential drug shortages including notification and public reporting HR 3026 and related legislative proposals regarding establishment/implementation of pharmaceutical pedigrees and tracking/tracing of pharmaceuticals from manufacturer to consumer HR 2674 and related legislative proposals regarding expansion of 340B health care program HR 3590, S 1790 (as enacted into PL 111-148 and PL 111-152) - issues related to health care reform, including the CMS Innovation Center, comparative effectiveness research, and accountable care organizations HR 2182 (Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011) - issues related to the development of antibiotics HR 1254 (Synthetic Drug Control Act) - issues related to proposed controlled substance amendments HR 3206 - issues related to FDA appointments to advisory panels and conflicts of interest HR 1483 - issues related to drug safety, supply chain, and facility inspections
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3590, S 1790 (as enacted into PL 111-148 and PL 111-152) - issues related to Medicare and Medicaid reform, including possible changes to Part D rebates HR 2245, S 296 (Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011) and related legislative proposals regarding issues surrounding potential drug shortages including notification and public reporting HR 3026 and related legislative proposals regarding establishment/implementation of pharmaceutical pedigrees and tracking/tracing of pharmaceuticals from manufacturer to consumer HR 2674 and related legislative proposals regarding expansion of 340B health care program HR 3590, S 1790 (as enacted into PL 111-148 and PL 111-152) - issues related to health care reform, including the CMS Innovation Center, comparative effectiveness research, and accountable care organizations HR 2182 (Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011) - issues related to the development of antibiotics HR 1254 (Synthetic Drug Control Act) - issues related to proposed controlled substance amendments HR 3206 - issues related to FDA appointments to advisory panels and conflicts of interest HR 1483 - issues related to drug safety, supply chain, and facility inspections
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3590, S 1790 (as enacted into PL 111-148 and PL 111-152) - issues related to Medicare and Medicaid reform, including possible changes to Part D rebates HR 2245, S 296 (Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011) and related legislative proposals regarding issues surrounding potential drug shortages including notification and public reporting HR 3026 and related legislative proposals regarding establishment/implementation of pharmaceutical pedigrees and tracking/tracing of pharmaceuticals from manufacturer to consumer HR 2674 and related legislative proposals regarding expansion of 340B health care program HR 3590, S 1790 (as enacted into PL 111-148 and PL 111-152) - issues related to health care reform, including the CMS Innovation Center, comparative effectiveness research, and accountable care organizations HR 2182 (Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011) - issues related to the development of antibiotics HR 1254 (Synthetic Drug Control Act) - issues related to proposed controlled substance amendments HR 3206 - issues related to FDA appointments to advisory panels and conflicts of interest HR 1483 - issues related to drug safety, supply chain, and facility inspections
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE