Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that United States foreign assistance is a critical instrument for achieving our national security goals and that modernizing United States foreign assistance should become a national priority.

FY2009 International Affairs budget request and State, Foreign Operations appropriations; Foreign Assistance Modernization, including H.Res. 1268; USAID partner vetting; Dept. of Defense development-related activities and humanitarian space; refugee policy.

Client expense: $63,756 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

H.R. 5501, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008, all provisions related to integration of family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention activities. S. 2731, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008, all provisions related to integration of family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention activities. S. 3288, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY 2009, all provisions related to family planning/reproductive health assistance. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY 2009 (unnumbered House bill to be introduced), all provisions related to family planning/reproductive health assistance. H.R. 619, Global Democracy Promotion Act, all provisions. H.R. 1225, Focus on Family Health Worldwide Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 1713, Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 2114 , Repairing Young Women's Lives Around the World Act, all provisions. H.R. 2367, Ensuring Access to Contraceptives Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 2604, United Nations Population Fund Women's Health and Dignity Act, all provisions. S. 1553 , HIV Prevention Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 2682, United Nations Population Fund Restoration Act of 2008, all provisions. S. Con. Res. 31, Expressing support for advancing vital United States interests through increased engagement in health programs that alleviate disease and reduce premature death in developing nations, all provisions. H. Res. 1268, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that U.S. foreign assistance is a critical instrument for achieving our national security goals and that modernizing U.S. foreign assistance should become a national priority, all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified on line 17 regarding international affairs spending and policies governing U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs, particularly those related to international population, family planning, and reproductive health assistance.

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

FY2009 International Affairs budget request and State, Foreign Operations appropriations; FY2008/2009 supplemental appropriations; Foreign Assistance Modernization, including H.Res. 1268; USAID partner vetting; Dept. of Defense development-related activities and humanitarian space; refugee policy.

Client expense: $63,856 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

- Multinational Species Conservation Fund Appropriations - supported - Interior and Environment Appropriations - supported funding for FWS international affairs programs - International Affairs Budget and State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations - supported increased funding for international conservation programs, biodiversity, GEF, clean technology funds - Commerce appropriations supported funding for NOAA programs - Water Resource Development Act Appropriations (H.R. 1495) supported funding for Rio Grande Environmental Management Program - Foreign Assistance Modernization (H. Res. 1268) - supported

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

- Climate Change Adaptation Act (S.2355) - supported - FOARAM Act (S. 1581) - supported - Global Change Research Improvement Act (S. 2307) - supported - America's Climate Security Act of 2007 (S.2191) - supported - Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 (S. 3036) - supported - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008 (H.R. 1464/S. 1033) - supported - Wildlife Without Borders Authorization Act (H.R. 4455) - supported - Oceans 21 (H.R.21) - supported - MATTERS Act (H.R.6316) - supported - Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 1771/S. 1048) - supported - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 6) supported section 526 on oil shale and tar sands - Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (H.R. 2185/ S. 2020) - supported - Bristol Bay Protection Act (H.R. 1957/S 1311) - supported - Polar Bear Seas Protection Act (H.R. 6057) - supported - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met. (S. 2568) supported - To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region until the Secretary (H.R.5058) - supported - To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from offering for oil and gas leasing or any related activity any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region. (H.R.5588) - supported - International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act (S 2907) - supported - Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007 (H.R. 1205/S. 1580) - supported - Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 (S. 1930) - supported - Legal Timber Protection Act (HR 1497) - supported - Bill to expand the boundaries of the Little River Canyon National Preserve in the State of Alabama (H.R. 5486) supported - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Treaty 103-39) - supported - Legislation on international forest conservation and carbon funds developed by Rep. Betty McCollum (H. Res. 1268) supported Res. on International Arctic Fisheries Negotiations (S.J.R. 17) - supported - Biodiversity Resolution (S. Res. 598) supported - Resolution in support of Earth Hour (H. Res. 1105) - supported - Climate policy supported development of climate legislation including mitigation, adaptation, and technology transfer funding - Forestry and climate legislation supported development of legislation on forestry and forest carbon, including reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) - Species conservation - supported new legislation for multinational species conservation - Marine/Fisheries encouraged US support for the Coral Triangle Initiative, measures to address bycatch (including WWFs Smart Gear program), sustainable fisheries management globally, and promote governance of arctic resources - Polar Bear Conservation encouraged US support for polar bear conservation efforts - Florida conservation programs encouraged US support for Florida conservation programs - Wildlife Trafficking encouraged US support for efforts to reduce wildlife trafficking, specifically support coalition against wildlife trafficking (CAWT) - Sense of the Senate Resolution on Biodiversity Conservation working with Biden staff to move forward the resolution in the Senate expressing the importance of global biodiversity conservation and support for efforts to protect species worldwide

H.R. 5501, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008, all provisions related to integration of family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention activities. S. 2731, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008, all provisions related to integration of family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention activities. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY 2009 (unnumbered bill to be introduced), all provisions related to family planning/reproductive health assistance. H.R. 619, Global Democracy Promotion Act, all provisions. H.R. 1225, Focus on Family Health Worldwide Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 1713, Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 2114 , Repairing Young Women's Lives Around the World Act, all provisions. H.R. 2367, Ensuring Access to Contraceptives Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 2604, United Nations Population Fund Women's Health and Dignity Act, all provisions. S. 1553 , HIV Prevention Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 2682, United Nations Population Fund Restoration Act of 2008, all provisions. S. Con. Res. 31, Expressing support for advancing vital United States interests through increased engagement in health programs that alleviate disease and reduce premature death in developing nations, all provisions. H. Res. 1268, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that U.S. foreign assistance is a critical instrument for achieving our national security goals and that modernizing U.S. foreign assistance should become a national priority, all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified on line 17 regarding international affairs spending and policies governing U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs, particularly those related to international population, family planning, and reproductive health assistance.