Federal Election Integrity Act of 2012

H.R. 5325/S.2465 - FY13 Energy and Water Appropriations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation Titles H.R. 5971/S.2375 - FY13 Agriculture Appropriations, Conservation Title H.R. 6091 - FY13 Interior Appropriations, EPA, Independent Agencies and USGS Titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5971/S.2376 FY13 Agriculture Appropriations, Conservation Title H.R. 5325/S.2465 FY13 Energy and Water Appropriations, Bureau of Reclamation Title H.R. 6091 FY13 Interior Appropriations, USFWS, BLM and USGS Titles

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

Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Preserve all Equal Opportunity programs, including Affirmative Action. Eliminate potential discrimination in "faith based" initiates. Eliminate racial disparities in all federal programs, including criminal justice, education, health care, financial services, housing and economic development. Ensure equal voting rights for all Americans, and equal access to sufficient, working voting equipment. Support H.R. 108 & HR 5699. Support reparations for descendants of slavery, support H.R. 40. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Support H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity legislation. Support the public financing of congressional campaigns; support S. 750 and H.R. 1404. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support eliminating the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine convictions. Support the establishment of a Criminal Justice Commission; support S. 306. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Oppose efforts to amend or dismantle the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution; oppose H.R. 140 / S.J.Res. 2.Support legislation to increase investigations into housing discrimination. Support H.R. 284. Support ensuring that no federal funds are spent on romanticizing the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the civil war or slavery. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support full representation of racial and ethnic minorities as the results of the 2010 census are released. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the issuance of Executive Order 8802. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support ensuring that the occasion of the Civil Wars sesquicentennial is not used to romanticize or otherwise endorse, in any way, one of the primary contributing factors to the conflict and southern succession, the enslavement of African Americans. 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 the narrowly focused and reckless hearings planned by the Committee on Homeland Security, tentatively scheduled for March 10, 2011, on the Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Communitys Response. 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 the Student Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 998 / S. 555. Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925. Oppose H.R. 3541, the "Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Prenatal Non Discrimination Act". End deceptive and intimidating practices in federal elections, support H.R. 108 and S. 1994. Oppose requiring a photo ID to vote, support H.R. 3316 Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R.2212 / S. 2017), to restore federal voting rights to ex-felony offenders. Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771. Support HUD and the US Department of Justice conducting a thorough investigation of housing discrimination in Alabama as a result of the enactment of HB 56 and move swiftly to enforce the Fair Housing Act when violations are found. 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 the U.S. Department of Justice fulfilling its obligations under Title V of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to deny preclearance to South Carolina and Texas as they attempt to implement so called Voter Identification laws passed by those two states earlier this year. Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011." Support continuing payments under the Pigford II settlement. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2112. 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 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 a long term transportation bill which will: 1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation. 2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color. 3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions. 4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity. 5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development. Support the compilation of an oral history of the civil rights movement. Support H Res 562. Support giving a Congressional Medal of Honor to Lena Horne. Support H.R. 1815. 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. Express concern over delays in the issuance of Title VI regulations governing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC); express strong support for the concept that the LIHTC constitutes federal financial assistance for purposes of Title VI; stress that there are important benefits in protecting the civil rights of current and future residents of LIHTC developments. Oppose Congressional hearings in the Committee on Homeland Security targeting Muslims. Support maintaining the critical transportation equity provisions from MAP-21; Support a comprehensive analysis of civil rights compliance by including an Equal Opportunity Assessment; Ensure recruitment and training in the construction industry by including a Construction Careers Demonstration Project; and Preserve community involvement in local transportation planning and decision making. Strongly urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exercise its full authority and apply its resources to ensure compliance with Title VI and its implementing regulations that prohibit both intentional discrimination and discriminatory impacts. Support amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA) to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Strong support for HUDs proposed implementation of the Fair Housing Acts discriminatory effects standard as quickly as possible. Oppose requiring photo ids to vote; oppose HR 5971 and support HR 3316. Oppose amendment by Congressman Garrett (NJ) to H.R. 5972, Fiscal 2013 spending for the Departments of HUD and Transportation which would bar HUD from spending any funds to promulgate or enforce its disparate impact rule under the 1968 Fair Housing Act. Support the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 1681. Support S. 1994, the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011

Preserve all Equal Opportunity programs, including Affirmative Action. Eliminate potential discrimination in "faith based" initiates. Eliminate racial disparities in all federal programs, including criminal justice, education, health care, financial services, housing and economic development. Ensure equal voting rights for all Americans, and equal access to sufficient, working voting equipment. Support H.R. 108 & HR 5699. Support reparations for descendants of slavery, support H.R. 40. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Support H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity legislation. Support the public financing of congressional campaigns; support S. 750 and H.R. 1404. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support eliminating the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine convictions. Support the establishment of a Criminal Justice Commission; support S. 306. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Oppose efforts to amend or dismantle the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution; oppose H.R. 140 / S.J.Res. 2.Support legislation to increase investigations into housing discrimination. Support H.R. 284. Support ensuring that no federal funds are spent on romanticizing the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the civil war or slavery. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support full representation of racial and ethnic minorities as the results of the 2010 census are released. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the issuance of Executive Order 8802. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support ensuring that the occasion of the Civil Wars sesquicentennial is not used to romanticize or otherwise endorse, in any way, one of the primary contributing factors to the conflict and southern succession, the enslavement of African Americans. 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 the narrowly focused and reckless hearings planned by the Committee on Homeland Security, tentatively scheduled for March 10, 2011, on the Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Communitys Response. 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 the Student Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 998 / S. 555. Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925. Oppose H.R. 3541, the "Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Prenatal Non Discrimination Act". End deceptive and intimidating practices in federal elections, support H.R. 108 and S. 1994. Oppose requiring a photo ID to vote, support H.R. 3316 Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R.2212 / S. 2017), to restore federal voting rights to ex-felony offenders. Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771. Support HUD and the US Department of Justice conducting a thorough investigation of housing discrimination in Alabama as a result of the enactment of HB 56 and move swiftly to enforce the Fair Housing Act when violations are found. 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 the U.S. Department of Justice fulfilling its obligations under Title V of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to deny preclearance to South Carolina and Texas as they attempt to implement so called Voter Identification laws passed by those two states earlier this year. Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011." Support continuing payments under the Pigford II settlement. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2112. 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 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 a long term transportation bill which will: 1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation. 2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color. 3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions. 4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity. 5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development. Support the compilation of an oral history of the civil rights movement. Support H Res 562. Support giving a Congressional Medal of Honor to Lena Horne. Support H.R. 1815. 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. Express concern over delays in the issuance of Title VI regulations governing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC); express strong support for the concept that the LIHTC constitutes federal financial assistance for purposes of Title VI; stress that there are important benefits in protecting the civil rights of current and future residents of LIHTC developments. Oppose Congressional hearings in the Committee on Homeland Security targeting Muslims. Support maintaining the critical transportation equity provisions from MAP-21; Support a comprehensive analysis of civil rights compliance by including an Equal Opportunity Assessment; Ensure recruitment and training in the construction industry by including a Construction Careers Demonstration Project; and Preserve community involvement in local transportation planning and decision making. Strongly urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exercise its full authority and apply its resources to ensure compliance with Title VI and its implementing regulations that prohibit both intentional discrimination and discriminatory impacts. Support amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA) to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Strong support for HUDs proposed implementation of the Fair Housing Acts discriminatory effects standard as quickly as possible. Oppose requiring photo ids to vote; oppose HR 5971 and support HR 3316. Oppose amendment by Congressman Garrett (NJ) to H.R. 5972, Fiscal 2013 spending for the Departments of HUD and Transportation which would bar HUD from spending any funds to promulgate or enforce its disparate impact rule under the 1968 Fair Housing Act. Support the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 1681. Support S. 1994, the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011

Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordability Act (PL 111-148); Legislation amending PL 111-148; Electronic Pricing; Chronic Care; PBM Disclosure; Formulary Requirements; Generic Drug Co-Pays; Medical Loss Ratio; HR 1946, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act; S 1058/HR 5971, The Pharmacy Competition and Consumer Choice Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE