Reuniting Families Act

Bills and amendments, generally, that give employers the ability to make decisions about what types of healthcare their employees can receive based on their own personal religious beliefs or morals H.R. 1681 and S. 1770 - Every Child Deserves a Family Act H.R. 3485 and S. 1910 - Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act H.R. 3541 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management, also filing of Blesch et al. v. Holder Military access to abortion services, related provisions under and potential amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310 and S. 2467/3254) Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99) through the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Women's access to full reproductive health care services, generally and as mentioned herein, also healthcare restrictions generally S. 1813 Amdt 1520 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services People For the American Way, "The War on Women: How the War on Women Became Mainstream: Turning Back the Clock in Tea Party America," April 13 and April 16, 2012, incl. Birth Control, Contraception Coverage, Choice, Violence Against Women Act, Single Mothers and Working Women, and Equal Pay People For the American Way, War on Women Letter Campaign, incl. Title X (Contraception and Health Services for Low-Income Women), Abortion, and Planned Parenthood Marriage equality and President Obama's May 9, 2012 announcement, announcement itself and its following on the May 8, 2012 vote on North Carolina Amendment One Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25) Bills and amendments, generally, that give employers the ability to make decisions about what types of healthcare their employees can receive based on their own personal religious beliefs or morals Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and its relationship to the rights and welfare of natural persons in the 2011-2012 Supreme Court term incl. National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Sebelius (11-393), HHS v. Florida, et al. (11-398), Florida v. HHS (11-400), Arizona v. US, Knox v. SEIU, and Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, incl. remarks before the Pew Forum on June 11, 2009, in a conference call on September 22, 2009, and those cited by PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on May 28, 2010 and August 12, 2011 H.R. 3485 and S. 1910 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act H.R. 3541 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States" Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010 Implementing the recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "Recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships," April 2012 Military access to abortion services, related provisions under and potential amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310 and S. 2467/3254) Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Supreme Court review of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No: 111-148) through National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Sebelius (11-393), HHS v. Florida, et al. (11-398), and Florida v. HHS (11-400), especially as it relates to the Commerce Clause, Due Process Clause, and precedents set by the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, US v. Lopez, Lochner v. New York, Sorrell v. IMS Health, Inc., NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Wickard v. Filburn, and Heart of Atlanta Motel v. US, as well as the healthcare system established in Massachusetts by Governor Mitt Romney Women's access to full reproductive health care services, generally and as mentioned herein, also healthcare restrictions generally Holding of Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress in the matter of information requested by Congress of him and the Department of Justice regarding the Fast and Furious program, especially politicization of this pursuit; involvement of Speaker John Boehner and Chairman Darrell Issa; June 7, 2012 hearing mentioned herein; oversight conducted and report recommended (June 20, 2012) by the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform; and debate and vote on H.Res. 711 House Judiciary Committee, June 7, 2012, Oversight of the United States Department of Justice S. 1813 Amdt 1520 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services People For the American Way, "The War on Women: How the War on Women Became Mainstream: Turning Back the Clock in Tea Party America," April 13 and April 16, 2012, incl. Birth Control, Contraception Coverage, Choice, Violence Against Women Act, Single Mothers and Working Women, and Equal Pay People For the American Way, War on Women Letter Campaign, incl. Title X (Contraception and Health Services for Low-Income Women), Abortion, and Planned Parenthood Implications posed by Governor Mitt Romney's appointment of Robert Bork to lead his constitutional and judicial advisory team, as well as general forecasting regarding the Supreme Court and Supreme Court appointments under a Romney presidency v. the Obama presidency Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management, also filing of Blesch et al. v. Holder Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99) through the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598)

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and its relationship to the rights and welfare of natural persons in the 2011-2012 Supreme Court term incl. National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Sebelius (11-393), HHS v. Florida, et al. (11-398), Florida v. HHS (11-400), Arizona v. US, Knox v. SEIU, and Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin Holding of Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress in the matter of information requested by Congress of him and the Department of Justice regarding the Fast and Furious program, especially politicization of this pursuit; involvement of Speaker John Boehner and Chairman Darrell Issa; June 7, 2012 hearing mentioned herein; oversight conducted and report recommended (June 20, 2012) by the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform; and debate and vote on H.Res. 711 House Judiciary Committee, June 7, 2012, Oversight of the United States Department of Justice Attorney General's Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Subcommittee, May 24, 2012 Convening incl. Voting Rights, Immigration, Hate Crimes, Fair Sentencing, Community Re-Entry From Prison, Disability Rights, and Foreclosures Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management, also filing of Blesch et al. v. Holder Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99) through the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (H.R. 1842 and S. 952) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258 Title I, Subtitle A, Part IV), as well as DREAM principles outlined by the DREAM Policy Table, June 2012

Anti-discrimination protections, related provisions under and potential amendments to the reauthorization (H.R. 4297) of the Workforce Investment Act (Public Law No: 105-220, especially Title I, Subtitle E, Section 188), formerly the Job Training Partnership Act (Public Law No: 97-300) Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and its relationship to the rights and welfare of natural persons in the 2011-2012 Supreme Court term incl. National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Sebelius (11-393), HHS v. Florida, et al. (11-398), Florida v. HHS (11-400), Arizona v. US, Knox v. SEIU, and Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and its relationship to the Danielczyk case being heard by the Fourth Circuit, especially Republican National Committee briefs filed in Danielczyk Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, H.J.Res. 82, S.J.Res. 28, and S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress, as well as 112th H.J.Res. 8, H.J.Res. 72, H.J.Res. 78, H.J.Res. 82, H.J.Res. 86, H.J.Res. 88, H.J.Res. 90, H.J.Res. 92, H.J.Res. 97, H.J.Res. 100, H.J.Res. 111, S.J.Res. 29, S.J.Res. 33, and S.J.Res. 35, and hearings thereof Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter Harassment and Bullying (October 26, 2010), especially Page 7 regarding Title IX: Gender-Based Harassment Department of Education Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2011-2014, especially Goal 4: Equity: Ensure Effective Educational Opportunities for All Students Regardless of Race, Ethnicity, National Origin, Age, Sex, Disability, Language, and Socioeconomic Status. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT: Fair Housing Act Regulations Amendments Standards Governing Sexual Harassment Cases (65 FR 67666) and the proposal and adoption in 2012 of a final regulation regarding sexual harassment and other types of harassment, including that based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, and disability, covered by the Fair Housing Act (Public Law No: 90-284 Title VIII) District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY13 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 6020 and S. 3301) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially voucher provision mentioned herein, as well as budget autonomy through legislation incl. the District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act (H.R. 345) and the District of Columbia Local Budget Autonomy Act (S. 2345) Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, incl. remarks before the Pew Forum on June 11, 2009, in a conference call on September 22, 2009, and those cited by PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on May 28, 2010 and August 12, 2011 Federally funded private school voucher programs, especially relating to House Education & the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, May 16, 2012, Exploring State Success in Expanding Parent and Student Options" H.R. 1048 and S. 540 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 1397 and S. 811 Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1681 and S. 1770 Every Child Deserves a Family Act H.R. 3485 and S. 1910 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act H.R. 3541 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) H.R. 4010 and S. 2219/3369 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act H.R. 4970 Rules Cmte Amdt 1 Religious Discrimination Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act H.R. 5326 Amdt 1087 Profiling FY13 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations (also Amdt draft prior to introduction) H.R. 5855 Amdt 1259 Profiling FY13 Homeland Security Appropriations Hearings on Muslim radicalization in America conducted by the House Committee on Homeland Security Holding of Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress in the matter of information requested by Congress of him and the Department of Justice regarding the Fast and Furious program, especially politicization of this pursuit; involvement of Speaker John Boehner and Chairman Darrell Issa; June 7, 2012 hearing mentioned herein; oversight conducted and report recommended (June 20, 2012) by the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform; and debate and vote on H.Res. 711 House Judiciary Committee, June 7, 2012, Oversight of the United States Department of Justice House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, November 18, 2010, Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and Other Current Issues House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States" Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010 Implementing the recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "Recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships," April 2012 Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management, also filing of Blesch et al. v. Holder Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1519 and S. 797/3220 incl. as they relate to Ordering the Previous Question on H.Res. 667) Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99) through the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1648 and S. 506) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives (incl. March 2011 White House Conference on Bullying and June 2011 Federal LGBT Youth Summit) and enumerated anti-bullying provisions under and amendments to the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, April 17, 2012, Ending Racial Profiling in America Student Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 998 and S. 555) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10), as well as its inclusion in the reauthorization (H.R. 4970 and S. 1925) of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) (Public Law No: 103-322, Title IV) H.R. 2517 and S. 1360 Shareholder Protection Act Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Attorney General's Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Subcommittee, May 24, 2012 Convening incl. Voting Rights, Immigration, Hate Crimes, Fair Sentencing, Community Re-Entry From Prison, Disability Rights, and Foreclosures People For the American Way, "The War on Women: How the War on Women Became Mainstream: Turning Back the Clock in Tea Party America," April 13 and April 16, 2012, incl. Birth Control, Contraception Coverage, Choice, Violence Against Women Act, Single Mothers and Working Women, and Equal Pay Marriage equality and President Obama's May 9, 2012 announcement, announcement itself and its following on the May 8, 2012 vote on North Carolina Amendment One Aging of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans, especially Social Security Equality Act (H.R. 4609) Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2)

Executive Order 13199 - Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 - Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 - Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, incl. remarks before the Pew Forum on June 11, 2009, in a conference call on September 22, 2009, and those cited by PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on May 28, 2010 and August 12, 2011 H.R. 5855 Amdt 1259 Profiling FY13 Homeland Security Appropriations House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, November 18, 2010, Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and Other Current Issues House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States" Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010 Implementing the recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "Recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships," April 2012 Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1519 and S. 797/3220 incl. as they relate to Ordering the Previous Question on H.Res. 667) Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management, also filing of Blesch et al. v. Holder Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99) through the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (H.R. 1842 and S. 952) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258 Title I, Subtitle A, Part IV), as well as DREAM principles outlined by the DREAM Policy Table, June 2012

Support for comprehensive immigration reform; Support for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011 (S.952/H.R.1842); Discussion of potential alternatives to the DREAM Act; Opposition to DHS Secure Communities program as implemented; Support reintroduction of Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits and Security Act (AgJOBS); Urged use of prosecutorial discretion in deportation cases; Support reuniting Families Act (H.R.1796/S.952); ICE Reform Updates; Order on Deferred Action for Dreamers; Support family immigration; Opposed amendments to FY2013 DHS appropriations re prosecutorial discretion, deferred action, parole; Support for Indonesian Family Refugee Act (S.3339/H.R.3590); support for TRIG exemption;

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R.1842, S.952 "Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act" H.R. 140/S. 723, the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011 H.R. 704, the SAFE for America Act of 2011 H.R. 1537/S. 821, the Uniting American Families Act of 2011 S.J. Res. 2, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship. H.R.1537, S.821, the Uniting American Families Act of 2011 H.R.1796, the Reuniting Families Act H.R.1932, the Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 H.R. 2885, the Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2497, the Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act"

Client expense: $269,357 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.R. 267, S. 797, H.R. 1519, H.R. 5799, H.R. 1796, H.R. 3978, S. 3220, S. 1994, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act, Paycheck Fairness Ace, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, Reuniting Familes Act, Equal Access to Support Youth Voting (EASY Voting) Act, Paycheck Fairness Act, Voting Rights, Student Non Discrimination Act, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 (S. 1670/H.R. 3618).

Client expense: $2,480,097 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Uniting American Families Act of 2011 (H.R. 1537; S. 821); Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (S. 1258); Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 1796).

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (H.R. 2088, S. 1171); National Employee Savings & Trust Guarantee Act (NESTEG); Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 (H.R. 1028, S. 563); Freedom From Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 1796); Implementation of the Internal Revenue Code.

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (H.R. 2088, S. 1171); National Employee Savings & Trust Guarantee Act (NESTEG); Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 (H.R. 1028, S. 563); Freedom From Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 1796); Implementation of the Internal Revenue Code.

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Uniting American Families Act of 2011 (H.R. 1537; S. 821); Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (S. 1258); Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 1796).

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R.1842, S.952 "Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act" H.R. 140/S. 723, the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011 H.R. 704, the SAFE for America Act of 2011 H.R. 1537/S. 821, the Uniting American Families Act of 2011 S.J. Res. 2, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship. H.R.1537, S.821, the Uniting American Families Act of 2011 H.R.1796, the Reuniting Families Act H.R.1932, the Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 H.R. 2885, the Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2497, the Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act"

Client expense: $268,293 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

Uniting American Families Act (Sen. Leahy/Rep. Nadler), To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships. Reuniting Families Act H.R. 1796 (Rep. Honda). This legislation would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to refine the definition of immediate relative, exempt them from caps on family immigration visas, and make other changes to facilitate the reunification of mixed-status families, including same-sex permanent partners.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R.1842, S.952 "Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act" H.R. 140/S. 723, the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011 H.R. 704, the SAFE for America Act of 2011 H.R. 1537/S. 821, the Uniting American Families Act of 2011 S.J. Res. 2, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship. H.R.1537, S.821, the Uniting American Families Act of 2011 H.R.1796, the Reuniting Families Act H.R.1932, the Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 H.R. 2885, the Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2497, the Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act"

Client expense: $268,293 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (H.R. 2088, S. 1171); National Employee Savings & Trust Guarantee Act (NESTEG); Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 (H.R. 1028, S. 563); Freedom From Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 1796).

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Uniting American Families Act of 2011 (H.R. 1537; S. 821); Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (S. 1258); Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 1796).

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Uniting American Families Act (Sen. Leahy/Rep. Nadler), To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships. Reuniting Families Act H.R. 1796 (Rep. Honda). This legislation would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to refine the definition of immediate relative, exempt them from caps on family immigration visas, and make other changes to facilitate the reunification of mixed-status families, including same-sex permanent partners.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

Uniting American Families Act (Sen. Leahy/Rep. Nadler), To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships. Reuniting Families Act H.R. 1796 (Rep. Honda). This legislation would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to refine the definition of immediate relative, exempt them from caps on family immigration visas, and make other changes to facilitate the reunification of mixed-status families, including same-sex permanent partners.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Comprehensive agency review of existing benefits structures to see where existing law might permit recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships (per White House Memo, June 17, 2009) and subsequent implementation overseen by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (per White House Memo, June 2, 2010) District of Columbia abortion provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein, also potential consideration through debt ceiling negotiations Every Child Deserves a Family Act (111th: H.R. 3827/4806) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1681 and Senate draft) Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (111th: H.R. 2132 and S. 3680) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2364 and S. 1283, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Family planning, sex education, adolescent health, and teen pregnancy prevention provisions under and potential amendments to the FY12 Administration Budget and FY 12 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations (H.R. 3070 and S. 1599, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), especially those related to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, the Personal Responsibility Education Program, Centers for Disease Control: Division of Adolescent Health, and abstinence-only-until-marriage programs H.R. 3 and S. 906 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H.R. 358 and S. 877 Protect Life Act Inclusion of lesbian couples in the work of the Department of Justices Violence Against Women Office Inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity demographic questions in large-scale federally supported surveys especially key public health surveys managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American Community Survey, the Current Population Survey, the Survey of Income and Program Participation, the National Crime Victimization Survey, and the National Incident-Based Reporting System, as supported by existing inclusion in surveys such as the National Survey of Family Growth, the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, the General Social Survey, Centers for Disease Control: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and various HIV/AIDS surveillance instruments Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE: 5 CFR Part 792: RIN 3296-AL36: Agency Use of Appropriated Funds for Child Care Costs for Lower Income Employees (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 145, Pgs. 45208-11, Thursday, July 28, 2011) Reintroduction of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (111th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1102) Reproductive healthcare provisions in healthcare reform, incl. specific amendments (111th House: H.R. 3962 Amdt 509, Rules Cmte #108, and Energy/Commerce Cmte Amdts; 111th Senate: H.R. 3590 Amdt 2962), other related language, and applicable provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No: 111-148), as well as applicable provisions in the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (112th: H.R. 3 and S. 906) and the Protect Life Act (112th: H.R. 358 and S. 877) Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 1796) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) Senate Judiciary Committee, July 20, 2011, S.598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals

Balanced budget amendments to the Constitution of the United States, especially H.J.Res. 1 Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (H.R. 1842 and S. 952) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1259 Title I, Subtitle A, Part IV), as well as prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding DREAM-eligible individuals H.Con.Res. 34 FY12 Budget Resolution Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al. Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 1796) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) Senate Judiciary Committee, July 20, 2011, S.598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals Right-left tensions related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the tenth anniversary of those attacks, and our current political climate, especially as those tensions relate to the treatment of Muslims in America and detainee treatment and detention policies Hearings on Muslim radicalization in America conducted by the House Committee on Homeland Security

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 22 CFR Part 205: RIN 0412 AA-69: Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 58, Pgs. 16712-14, Friday, March 25, 2011) Comprehensive agency review of existing benefits structures to see where existing law might permit recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships (per White House Memo, June 17, 2009) and subsequent implementation overseen by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (per White House Memo, June 2, 2010) Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, 111th H.J.Res. 74, 111th H.J.Res. 82, 111th H.J.Res. 84, 111th S.J.Res. 28, and 111th S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress, as well as 112th H.J.Res. 78 District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397 and S. 811) and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein, also potential consideration through debt ceiling negotiations Every Child Deserves a Family Act (111th: H.R. 3827/4806) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1681 and Senate draft) Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (111th: H.R. 2132 and S. 3680) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2364 and S. 1283, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) H.R. 1 Section 1548 FY11 Continuing Resolution H.R. 1048 and S. 540 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 471 and S. 206 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act House Judiciary Committee, May 3, 2011, Oversight Hearing on the United States Department of Justice House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, November 18, 2010, Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and Other Current Issues Implementing the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, especially the Dont Tell Repeal Act (Public Law No: 111-321) and its requirement for certification by the President, Secretary of Defense, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, as well as 112th Congress oversight (incl. committee amendments to H.R. 1540 by Reps. Hunter, Akin, Palazzo, and Hartzler, H.R. 1540 Sections 533, 534, and 535, and potential amendments to S. 981) Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Inclusion of housing discrimination against same-sex couples in the work of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Inclusion of lesbian couples in the work of the Department of Justices Violence Against Women Office Inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity demographic questions in large-scale federally supported surveys especially key public health surveys managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American Community Survey, the Current Population Survey, the Survey of Income and Program Participation, the National Crime Victimization Survey, and the National Incident-Based Reporting System, as supported by existing inclusion in surveys such as the National Survey of Family Growth, the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, the General Social Survey, Centers for Disease Control: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and various HIV/AIDS surveillance instruments Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE: 5 CFR Part 792: RIN 3296-AL36: Agency Use of Appropriated Funds for Child Care Costs for Lower Income Employees (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 145, Pgs. 45208-11, Thursday, July 28, 2011) Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 112-10 Section 1535 and Division C FY11 Continuing Resolution Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Reintroduction of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (111th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1102) Reintroduction of the Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act (111th: H.R. 3001) Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 1796) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1648 and S. 506) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives Senate Judiciary Committee, July 20, 2011, S.598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families Senate Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, September 8, 2011, New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot? Shareholder Protection Act (111th: H.R. 4537/4790) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1360, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) State electoral reform efforts, especially voter identification legislation, and their potential impact on racial and ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged populations Student Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 998 and S. 555) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court Right-left tensions related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the tenth anniversary of those attacks, and our current political climate, especially as those tensions relate to the treatment of Muslims in America and detainee treatment and detention policies Hearings on Muslim radicalization in America conducted by the House Committee on Homeland Security H.Con.Res. 34 - FY12 Budget Resolution Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Hate crimes statistics tracked by the National Crime Victimization Survey and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program H.R. 1519 and S. 797 Paycheck Fairness Act Public Law No: 111-2 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act To-be-introduced omnibus legislation supporting the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans Congressional response to the Wal-Mart v. Dukes decision

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (H.R. 1842 and S. 952) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1259 Title I, Subtitle A, Part IV), as well as prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding DREAM-eligible individuals Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al. Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 1796) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act Senate Judiciary Committee, July 20, 2011, S.598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Uniting American Families Act of 2011 (H.R. 1537; S. 821); Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (S. 1258); Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 1796).

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (H.R. 2088, S. 1171); National Employee Savings & Trust Guarantee Act (NESTEG); Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 (H.R. 1028, S. 563); Freedom From Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 1796).

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1842, S.952 "Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act" H.R. 140/S. 723, the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011 H.R. 704, the SAFE for America Act of 2011 H.R. 1537/S. 821, the Uniting American Families Act of 2011 S.J. Res. 2, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship. H.R.1537, S.821, the Uniting American Families Act of 2011 H.R.1796, the Reuniting Families Act H.R.1932, the Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 H.R. 2885, the Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2497, the Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act"

Client expense: $202,246 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Every Child Deserves a Family Act (111th: H.R. 3827/4806) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1681, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Family planning (Title V and Title X); sex education (incl. comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, as well as medical accuracy language); and adolescent health and teen pregnancy prevention programs and their funding, incl: the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (H.R. 217); Administration-proposed initiatives (incl. the Personal Responsibility Education Program and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative) and the FY12 Administration Budget; and applicable provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1), especially H.R. 1 Section 1809 (use of funds for Title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects) H.R. 1215 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to convert funding for personal responsibility education programs from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations H.R. 3 and S. 906 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H.R. 358 and S. 877 Protect Life Act Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Reproductive healthcare provisions in healthcare reform, incl. specific amendments (111th House: H.R. 3962 Amdt 509, Rules Cmte #108, and Energy/Commerce Cmte Amdts; 111th Senate: H.R. 3590 Amdt 2962), other related language, and applicable provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No: 111-148), as well as applicable provisions in the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (112th: H.R. 3 and S. 906) and the Protect Life Act (112th: H.R. 358 and S. 877) Reproductive healthcare provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1), incl. H.R. 1 Section 1809 (use of funds for Title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects), H.R. 1 House Amdt 95 (use of funds for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.), and applicable provisions in H.R. 1363 (enacted as Public Law No: 112-8) and H.R. 1473 (enacted as Public Law No: 112-10), as well as H.Con.Res. 36 Reuniting Families Act (111th: H.R. 2709 and S. 1085), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1796, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (111th: H.R. 1024 and S. 424), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1537 and S. 821, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (111th: H.R. 1751/6497 and S. 729/3827/3962/3963/3992), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1842 and S. 952, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1259 Title I, Subtitle A, Part IV), as well as prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding DREAM-eligible individuals Marriage equality and implementing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (111th: H.R. 1024 and S. 424), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1537 and S. 821, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 22 CFR Part 205: RIN 0412 AA-69: Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 58, Pgs. 16712-14, Friday, March 25, 2011) Aging of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans Application by Catalpa Creative Solutions, LLC for OMB No. 1121-0329, BJA-2011-2946, Innovative Field-Initiated Program, CFDA #s 16.751 and 16.738 Appropriations riders and funding cuts generally incl. applicable provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1) Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein Censorship concerns related to the Hide/Seek exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Congressional response to the Wal-Mart v. Dukes decision Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, 111th H.J.Res. 74, 111th H.J.Res. 82, 111th H.J.Res. 84, 111th S.J.Res. 28, and 111th S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 83, Pgs. 24006-7, Friday, April 29, 2011) District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. government oversight/reports, as well as reauthorization, budget, and appropriations proposals, especially the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (H.R. 471 and S. 206), Section 1548 of the FY11 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1), Section 1535 and Division C of the FY11 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1473 enacted as Public Law No: 112-10), and applicable provisions under FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Education provisions in FY12 Defense Authorization, incl. H.R. 1540 Amdt 94 and H.R. 1540 Armed Services Cmte Amdt regarding special education voucher program for military dependents Employment Non-Discrimination Act (111th: H.R. 3017 and S. 1584), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1397 and S. 811, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies of federal agencies especially regarding protections against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) discrimination, and LGBT protections in federal contracting Every Child Deserves a Family Act (111th: H.R. 3827/4806) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1681, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 11478 Equal Employment Opportunity In The Federal Government Executive Order 13087 Further Amendment To Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity In The Federal Government Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Fair Elections Now Act (111th: H.R. 1826/6116 and S. 752) and its reintroduction (H.R. 1404 and S. 750, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (111th: H.R. 2132 and S. 3680) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2364 and S. 1283, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Hearings on Muslim radicalization in America H.R. 1048 and S. 540 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content Implementing the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, especially the Dont Tell Repeal Act (Public Law No: 111-321) and 112th Congress oversight (incl. committee amendments to H.R. 1540 by Reps. Hunter, Akin, Palazzo, and Hartzler, H.R. 1540 Sections 533, 534, and 535, and potential amendments to S. 981) Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Marriage equality and implementing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Paycheck Fairness Act (111th: H.R. 12 and S. 182/3772) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1519 and S. 797, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 111-2 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Reuniting Families Act (111th: H.R. 2709 and S. 1085), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1796, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act Safe Schools Improvement Act (111th: H.R. 2262 and S. 3739), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1648 and S. 506, and House draft prior to introduction), and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives Shareholder Protection Act (111th: H.R. 4537/4790) and its reintroduction Student Nondiscrimination Act (111th: H.R. 4530 and S. 3990), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 998 and S. 555), and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and assistance for students, poor children, and the unemployed, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare incl. applicable provisions in the FY12 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 34) Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (111th: H.R. 1024 and S. 424), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1537 and S. 821, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (111th: H.R. 1751/6497 and S. 729/3827/3962/3963/3992), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1842 and S. 952, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1259 Title I, Subtitle A, Part IV), as well as prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding DREAM-eligible individuals Marriage equality and implementing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Reuniting Families Act (111th: H.R. 2709 and S. 1085), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1796, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (111th: H.R. 1024 and S. 424), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1537 and S. 821, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 22 CFR Part 205: RIN 0412 AA-69: Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 58, Pgs. 16712-14, Friday, March 25, 2011) Aging of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans Application by Catalpa Creative Solutions, LLC for OMB No. 1121-0329, BJA-2011-2946, Innovative Field-Initiated Program, CFDA #s 16.751 and 16.738 Appropriations riders and funding cuts generally incl. applicable provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1) Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein Censorship concerns related to the Hide/Seek exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Congressional response to the Wal-Mart v. Dukes decision Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, 111th H.J.Res. 74, 111th H.J.Res. 82, 111th H.J.Res. 84, 111th S.J.Res. 28, and 111th S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 83, Pgs. 24006-7, Friday, April 29, 2011) District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. government oversight/reports, as well as reauthorization, budget, and appropriations proposals, especially the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (H.R. 471 and S. 206), Section 1548 of the FY11 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1), Section 1535 and Division C of the FY11 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1473 enacted as Public Law No: 112-10), and applicable provisions under FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Education provisions in FY12 Defense Authorization, incl. H.R. 1540 Amdt 94 and H.R. 1540 Armed Services Cmte Amdt regarding special education voucher program for military dependents Employment Non-Discrimination Act (111th: H.R. 3017 and S. 1584), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1397 and S. 811, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies of federal agencies especially regarding protections against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) discrimination, and LGBT protections in federal contracting Every Child Deserves a Family Act (111th: H.R. 3827/4806) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1681, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 11478 Equal Employment Opportunity In The Federal Government Executive Order 13087 Further Amendment To Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity In The Federal Government Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Fair Elections Now Act (111th: H.R. 1826/6116 and S. 752) and its reintroduction (H.R. 1404 and S. 750, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (111th: H.R. 2132 and S. 3680) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2364 and S. 1283, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Hearings on Muslim radicalization in America H.R. 1048 and S. 540 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content Implementing the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, especially the Dont Tell Repeal Act (Public Law No: 111-321) and 112th Congress oversight (incl. committee amendments to H.R. 1540 by Reps. Hunter, Akin, Palazzo, and Hartzler, H.R. 1540 Sections 533, 534, and 535, and potential amendments to S. 981) Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Marriage equality and implementing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Paycheck Fairness Act (111th: H.R. 12 and S. 182/3772) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1519 and S. 797, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 111-2 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Reuniting Families Act (111th: H.R. 2709 and S. 1085), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1796, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act Safe Schools Improvement Act (111th: H.R. 2262 and S. 3739), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1648 and S. 506, and House draft prior to introduction), and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives Shareholder Protection Act (111th: H.R. 4537/4790) and its reintroduction Student Nondiscrimination Act (111th: H.R. 4530 and S. 3990), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 998 and S. 555), and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and assistance for students, poor children, and the unemployed, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare incl. applicable provisions in the FY12 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 34) Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (111th: H.R. 1024 and S. 424), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1537 and S. 821, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals

Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Every Child Deserves a Family Act (111th: H.R. 3827/4806) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1681, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Family planning (Title V and Title X); sex education (incl. comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, as well as medical accuracy language); and adolescent health and teen pregnancy prevention programs and their funding, incl: the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (H.R. 217); Administration-proposed initiatives (incl. the Personal Responsibility Education Program and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative) and the FY12 Administration Budget; and applicable provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1), especially H.R. 1 Section 1809 (use of funds for Title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects) H.R. 1215 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to convert funding for personal responsibility education programs from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations H.R. 3 and S. 906 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H.R. 358 and S. 877 Protect Life Act Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Reproductive healthcare provisions in healthcare reform, incl. specific amendments (111th House: H.R. 3962 Amdt 509, Rules Cmte #108, and Energy/Commerce Cmte Amdts; 111th Senate: H.R. 3590 Amdt 2962), other related language, and applicable provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No: 111-148), as well as applicable provisions in the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (112th: H.R. 3 and S. 906) and the Protect Life Act (112th: H.R. 358 and S. 877) Reproductive healthcare provisions in the FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1), incl. H.R. 1 Section 1809 (use of funds for Title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects), H.R. 1 House Amdt 95 (use of funds for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.), and applicable provisions in H.R. 1363 (enacted as Public Law No: 112-8) and H.R. 1473 (enacted as Public Law No: 112-10), as well as H.Con.Res. 36 Reuniting Families Act (111th: H.R. 2709 and S. 1085), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1796, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (111th: H.R. 1024 and S. 424), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1537 and S. 821, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (111th: H.R. 1751/6497 and S. 729/3827/3962/3963/3992), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1842 and S. 952, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1259 Title I, Subtitle A, Part IV), as well as prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding DREAM-eligible individuals Marriage equality and implementing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (111th: H.R. 1024 and S. 424), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1537 and S. 821, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (111th: H.R. 1751/6497 and S. 729/3827/3962/3963/3992), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1842 and S. 952, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1259 Title I, Subtitle A, Part IV), as well as prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding DREAM-eligible individuals Marriage equality and implementing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Reuniting Families Act (111th: H.R. 2709 and S. 1085), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1796, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (111th: H.R. 1024 and S. 424), its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1537 and S. 821, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1842, S.952 "Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act" H.R. 140/S. 723, the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011 H.R. 704, the SAFE for America Act of 2011 H.R. 1537/S. 821, the Uniting American Families Act of 2011 S.J. Res. 2, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship. H.R.1537, S.821, the Uniting American Families Act of 2011 H.R.1796, the Reuniting Families Act H.R.1932, the Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 H.R.2164, the Legal Workforce Act

Client expense: $269,728 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (H.R. 2088, S. 1171); National Employee Savings & Trust Guarantee Act (NESTEG); Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 (H.R. 1028, S. 563); Freedom From Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 1796).

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Uniting American Families Act of 2011 (H.R. 1537; S. 821); Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (S. 1258); Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 1796).

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Uniting American Families Act (Sen. Leahy/Rep. Nadler), To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships. Reuniting Families Act H.R. 1796 (Rep. Honda). This legislation would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to refine the definition of immediate relative, exempt them from caps on family immigration visas, and make other changes to facilitate the reunification of mixed-status families, including same-sex permanent partners.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

H.R. 1796, America's Health Future Act S. 1679, the Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choice Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE