UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 8282) Provisions related to the COI Elimination Act, the Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act, Annual reports to Congress on international BDS activities, and increased funding for the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism and the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues. This bill makes appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. The UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R.4721/2479) This bill withholds U.S. funding for the UNRWA unless the Department of State makes certifications that neither UNRWA staff and partners nor its funding and facilities are affiliated with terrorism or engaged in the dissemination of anti-American, anti-Israel, or anti-Semitic ideologies. The bill also requires the State Department to implement a plan to encourage other countries to align their activities and efforts regarding the UNRWA with U.S. policy objectives, including the phase out of the UNRWA by resettling Palestinian refugees in countries other than Israel and in territories not controlled by Israel. United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act (H.R. 852/S.221) This bill establishes a grant program for collaborative efforts between the United States and Israel to advance research on post-traumatic stress disorders. The Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of State, shall award grants to eligible academic institutions or nonprofit entities in the United States. Work shall be conducted by the eligible entity and an entity in Israel under a joint research agreement Stand With Israel & Reduce The Terrorist Threat The Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R. 261/S1904) This bill imposes sanctions targeting Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and any affiliate or successor groups. The President shall report to Congress and periodically provide briefings on other specified topics related to the targeted groups, such as where these groups secure financing and surveillance equipment. HR 7223 - COI Elimination Act -This bill will set a policy for the United States to seek the abolition of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel; and combat systemic anti-Israel bias at the United Nations Human Rights Council and other international fora. HR 7987/S 4366 - DEFEND Act of 2022 This bill will require the Secretary of Defense to seek cooperation with allies and partners in the Middle East to identify an architecture and develop an acquisition approach for certain countries in the Middle East to implement an integrated air and missile defense capability to protect the people, infrastructure, and territory of such countries from cruise and ballistic missiles, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and rocket attacks from Iran, and for other purposes. HR 7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Provisions related to the DEFEND Act of 2022 This bill will authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 261, Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 HR 819, Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act H. Res. 157, S. Res. 72, opposing efforts to lift sanctions on Iran HR 733, Stop Evasion of Iran Sanctions Act HR 857,Iranian Arms Transfer Prevention Act HR 901,No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act HR 1231,Constraining Human Rights Offenders in the Middle East Act HR 1479,Iran Nuclear Deal Advice and Consent Act HR 1699, a bill to require that Congress be provided opportunity to review and vote on any Iran sanctions relief proposal prior to sanctions being lifted HR 1021,No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act S. 1950 Iran Sanctions Preservation Act HR 4721/S. 2479 UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act HR 5323 Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act S. 2119 Combating BDS Act S. 4366/HR 7987 DEFEND Act HR 7223/S.4389 COI Elimination Act Sarah Margon nomination

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 261, Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 HR 819, Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act H. Res. 157, S. Res. 72, opposing efforts to lift sanctions on Iran HR 733, Stop Evasion of Iran Sanctions Act HR 857,Iranian Arms Transfer Prevention Act HR 901,No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act HR 1231,Constraining Human Rights Offenders in the Middle East Act HR 1479,Iran Nuclear Deal Advice and Consent Act HR 1699, a bill to require that Congress be provided opportunity to review and vote on any Iran sanctions relief proposal prior to sanctions being lifted HR 1021,No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act S. 1950 Iran Sanctions Preservation Act HR 4721/S. 2479 UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act HR 5323 Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act S. 2119 Combating BDS Act HR 7223/S.4389 COI Elimination Act Sarah Margon nomination

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R.4721/2479) This bill withholds U.S. funding for the UNRWA unless the Department of State makes certifications that neither UNRWA staff and partners nor its funding and facilities are affiliated with terrorism or engaged in the dissemination of anti-American, anti-Israel, or anti-Semitic ideologies. The bill also requires the State Department to implement a plan to encourage other countries to align their activities and efforts regarding the UNRWA with U.S. policy objectives, including the phase out of the UNRWA by resettling Palestinian refugees in countries other than Israel and in territories not controlled by Israel. United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act (H.R. 852/S.221) This bill establishes a grant program for collaborative efforts between the United States and Israel to advance research on post-traumatic stress disorders. The Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of State, shall award grants to eligible academic institutions or nonprofit entities in the United States. Work shall be conducted by the eligible entity and an entity in Israel under a joint research agreement Stand With Israel & Reduce The Terrorist Threat The Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R. 261/S1904) This bill imposes sanctions targeting Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and any affiliate or successor groups. The President shall report to Congress and periodically provide briefings on other specified topics related to the targeted groups, such as where these groups secure financing and surveillance equipment. HR 7223 - COI Elimination Act -This bill will set a policy for the United States to seek the abolition of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel; and combat systemic anti-Israel bias at the United Nations Human Rights Council and other international fora. HR 7987/S 4366 - DEFEND Act of 2022 This bill will require the Secretary of Defense to seek cooperation with allies and partners in the Middle East to identify an architecture and develop an acquisition approach for certain countries in the Middle East to implement an integrated air and missile defense capability to protect the people, infrastructure, and territory of such countries from cruise and ballistic missiles, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and rocket attacks from Iran, and for other purposes. HR 7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Provisions related to the DEFEND Act of 2022 This bill will authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

HR 261, Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 HR 819, Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act H. Res. 157, S. Res. 72, opposing efforts to lift sanctions on Iran HR 733, Stop Evasion of Iran Sanctions Act HR 857,Iranian Arms Transfer Prevention Act HR 901,No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act HR 1231,Constraining Human Rights Offenders in the Middle East Act HR 1479,Iran Nuclear Deal Advice and Consent Act HR 1699, a bill to require that Congress be provided opportunity to review and vote on any Iran sanctions relief proposal prior to sanctions being lifted HR 1021,No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act S. 1950 Iran Sanctions Preservation Act HR 4721/S. 2479 UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act HR 5323 Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act S. 2119 Combating BDS Act Sarah Margon nomination

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R.4721/2479) This bill withholds U.S. funding for the UNRWA unless the Department of State makes certifications that neither UNRWA staff and partners nor its funding and facilities are affiliated with terrorism or engaged in the dissemination of anti-American, anti-Israel, or anti-Semitic ideologies. The bill also requires the State Department to implement a plan to encourage other countries to align their activities and efforts regarding the UNRWA with U.S. policy objectives, including the phase out of the UNRWA by resettling Palestinian refugees in countries other than Israel and in territories not controlled by Israel. United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act (H.R. 852/S.221) This bill establishes a grant program for collaborative efforts between the United States and Israel to advance research on post-traumatic stress disorders. The Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of State, shall award grants to eligible academic institutions or nonprofit entities in the United States. Work shall be conducted by the eligible entity and an entity in Israel under a joint research agreement Stand With Israel & Reduce The Terrorist Threat The Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R. 261/S1904) This bill imposes sanctions targeting Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and any affiliate or successor groups. The President shall report to Congress and periodically provide briefings on other specified topics related to the targeted groups, such as where these groups secure financing and surveillance equipment. HR 2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 -Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations for 2022 in the amount of $1 billion from the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. -The Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021, to require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions by expanding and strengthening the Abraham Accords (the term used to refer collectively to agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and between Israel and Bahrain marking the public normalization of relations between the two Arab countries and Israel). -This act makes consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 is a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill. HR 7223 - COI Elimination Act -This bill will set a policy for the United States to seek the abolition of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel; and combat systemic anti-Israel bias at the United Nations Human Rights Council and other international fora.

HR 261, Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 HR 819, Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act H. Res. 157, S. Res. 72, opposing efforts to lift sanctions on Iran HR 733, Stop Evasion of Iran Sanctions Act HR 857,Iranian Arms Transfer Prevention Act HR 901,No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act HR 1231,Constraining Human Rights Offenders in the Middle East Act HR 1479,Iran Nuclear Deal Advice and Consent Act HR 1699, a bill to require that Congress be provided opportunity to review and vote on any Iran sanctions relief proposal prior to sanctions being lifted HR 1021,No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act S. 1950 Iran Sanctions Preservation Act HR 4721/S. 2479 UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act HR 5323 Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act S. 2119 Combating BDS Act Sarah Margon nomination

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R.4721) This bill withholds U.S. funding for the UNRWA unless the Department of State makes certifications that neither UNRWA staff and partners nor its funding and facilities are affiliated with terrorism or engaged in the dissemination of anti-American, anti-Israel, or anti-Semitic ideologies. The bill also requires the State Department to implement a plan to encourage other countries to align their activities and efforts regarding the UNRWA with U.S. policy objectives, including the phase out of the UNRWA by resettling Palestinian refugees in countries other than Israel and in territories not controlled by Israel. The Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 (HR 5323) This bill provides $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act (H.R. 852) This bill establishes a grant program for collaborative efforts between the United States and Israel to advance research on post-traumatic stress disorders. The Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of State, shall award grants to eligible academic institutions or nonprofit entities in the United States. Work shall be conducted by the eligible entity and an entity in Israel under a joint research agreement Stand With Israel & Reduce The Terrorist Threat The Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R. 261) This bill imposes sanctions targeting Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and any affiliate or successor groups. The President shall report to Congress and periodically provide briefings on other specified topics related to the targeted groups, such as where these groups secure financing and surveillance equipment. HR 2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act This bill requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. HR 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act, 2022 Sections related to U.S.-Israel medical partnership for researching Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, recognizing and honoring the service of individuals who served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and funding for the Iron Dome missile defense system. This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022.

HR 261, Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 HR 819, Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act H. Res. 157, S. Res. 72, opposing efforts to lift sanctions on Iran HR 733, Stop Evasion of Iran Sanctions Act HR 857,Iranian Arms Transfer Prevention Act HR 901,No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act HR 1231,Constraining Human Rights Offenders in the Middle East Act HR 1479,Iran Nuclear Deal Advice and Consent Act HR 1699, a bill to require that Congress be provided opportunity to review and vote on any Iran sanctions relief proposal prior to sanctions being lifted HR 1021,No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act S. 1950 Iran Sanctions Preservation Act HR 4721/S. 2479 UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act HR 5323 Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act S. 2119 Combating BDS Act Sarah Margon nomination

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 287 "FORCE Act," all provisions. HR 4721 / S 2479 "UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act," all provisions.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act (S.2479 | H.R.4721) would prohibit US funding of UNRWA unless the Secretary of State determines that UNRWA is meeting strict accountability and transparency criteria and not using U.S. funds to aid in the spread of hatred and antisemitism. The Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 (HR 5323) This bill provides $1 billion to replenish the Iron Dome defense system, ensuring Israel is ready to protect civilians from short-range rocket threats. United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act (H.R. 852 | S. 221) to continue building critical US-Israel ties and support joint efforts to better diagnose and treat patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). USAID-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, 2022- through the American Schools and Hospital Abroad and Ocean Freight Reimbursement programs to purchase and import American medical equipment and products. Stand With Israel & Reduce The Terrorist Threat The Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R. 261) Terrorist organizations like Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have steadily increased their capacity to attack Israeli population centers for more than two decades, hindering the possibilities for peace in the region. A sharp increase in the intensity and volume of attacks beginning in May 2021 has underscored the necessity of closing off any and all avenues for terrorist organizations to acquire the funding, weaponry and training to attack civilians. Help protect the people of Israel and urge your legislators to support new US sanctions against terrorist organizations and their supporters.

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