Working to Enhance Courts for At-Risk and Endangered Kids Act of 2005

H.R. 240, Personal Responsibility, Work and Fmailyt Act of 2005 amends title IV of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award state family assistance. H.R. 4635, TANF and Child Care Continuation Act of 2005, reauthorizes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through March 31, 2006, and for other purposes. expanded chld care; expanded nutrition and education in preschool; in-school and after school; pension and health plan benefits for part time/temp. employees and telecommuting. H.R. 3379, STronger Families Act, promoting safe and permanent homes for foster children. H.R. 3380, Guardian ship Assistance PRomotion and Kinship Support Act, promoting permanency supports children raised by relatives. H.R. 3470, Accountability in Foster Care Act, improves accountability of child welfare system. H.R. 3471, Strengthening the Chafee Foster Care Independence PRogram Act, improve transition of children from foster care to self-sufficiency. H.R. 3576, Leave No Abused or neglected Child Behind Act, comprehensive child welfare reform. H.R. 823, Keeping Fmailies Together Act, preventing parents from having to relinquish custody of their children with emotional disturbances in order to obtain mental health services for them. S. 380, Keeping Famlies Together Act, preventing parents from having to relinquish custody of their children with emotional disturbances in order to obtain mental health services for them. S. 525, Caring for children Act of 2005, amends the Chid Care and Development Block Grant to reauthoriae appropriations and revise its provisions. S. 985, Kinship Caregiver Support Act, improves supports for kinship caregivers. S. 1086, The Sex Offender and Notificaiton Act, requires the maintenance of a National Sex Offender Registry database. H.R. 3132, Children's Safety Act of 2005, comprehensive child safety bill that includes a provision to eliminate a provision of the Adopation and Safe Families Act. S. 1679, Working to Enhance Courts for At-Risk and Endangered Kids Act of 2005, provides assistance for courst and attorneys working with children and fmailies and child welfare systems. S. 3525, Improving OUtcomes for Children Affected by Meth Act of 2006, reauthorizes the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program through 2001 and appropriates an additional $40 million to be used for a grant to the States to improve the child welfare workforce. S. 672, INdian and Alaska Native Foster Care and Adoption Services AMendment of 2005, allows Indian tribes to apply directly to the Department of HHS to receive federal funding ofr foster care and adoptionservices. H.r. 5403/S. 2999, Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006, requires States to remove barriers and delays in the interstate placement of children under state care. H.R. 3380, Guardianship Assistance Promotion and Kinship Support Act, establishes supports for kninship caregivers. S. 1283/H.R. 3248, Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2005, improves respite careprograms for children or adults with special needs, including relative foster care providers. H.R. 4472, Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2006, omnibus child safety bill. H.R. 1589, Balancing Act of 2005, Family and Workplace Balancing of 2005, provides assistance for working families thorugh family and medical care leave; expanded child care; expanded nutrition and education in preschool, in -school and after school;

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.856, S.409, Federal Youth Coordination Act H.R.1738, End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2005 H.R.3471, Strengthening the Chafee Foster Care Independence Act S.985, Kinship Caregiver Support Act S.672, Indian and Alaska Native Foster Care and Adoption Services Amendments of 2005 S.1679, Working to Enhance Courts for At-Risk and Endangered Kids Act H.R.5403, S.2999, Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act H.R.5640, S.3525, Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006, provisions relating to reauthorization of the promoting safe and stable families program H.R.5803, Keeping Families Together Act Domestic Violence Legislative Proposal with Senator Joseph Biden’s office (has not been introduced).

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 240, Personal Responsibility, Work and Fmailyt Act of 2005 amends title IV of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award state family assistance. H.R. 4635, TANF and Child Care Continuation Act of 2005, reauthorizes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through March 31, 2006, and for other purposes. expanded chld care; expanded nutrition and education in preschool; in-school and after school; pension and health plan benefits for part time/temp. employees and telecommuting. H.R. 3379, STronger Families Act, promoting safe and permanent homes for foster children. H.R. 3380, Guardian ship Assistance PRomotion and Kinship Support Act, promoting permanency supports children raised by relatives. H.R. 3470, Accountability in Foster Care Act, improves accountability of child welfare system. H.R. 3471, Strengthening the Chafee Foster Care Independence PRogram Act, improve transition of children from foster care to self-sufficiency. H.R. 3576, Leave No Abused or neglected Child Behind Act, comprehensive child welfare reform. H.R. 823, Keeping Fmailies Together Act, preventing parents from having to relinquish custody of their children with emotional disturbances in order to obtain mental health services for them. S. 380, Keeping Famlies Together Act, preventing parents from having to relinquish custody of their children with emotional disturbances in order to obtain mental health services for them. S. 525, Caring for children Act of 2005, amends the Chid Care and Development Block Grant to reauthoriae appropriations and revise its provisions. S. 985, Kinship Caregiver Support Act, improves supports for kinship caregivers. S. 1086, The Sex Offender and Notificaiton Act, requires the maintenance of a National Sex Offender Registry database. H.R. 3132, Children's Safety Act of 2005, comprehensive child safety bill that includes a provision to eliminate a provision of the Adopation and Safe Families Act. S. 1679, Working to Enhance Courts for At-Risk and Endangered Kids Act of 2005, provides assistance for courst and attorneys working with children and fmailies and child welfare systems. S. 3525, Improving OUtcomes for Children Affected by Meth Act of 2006, reauthorizes the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program through 2001 and appropriates an additional $40 million to be used for a grant to the States to improve the child welfare workforce. S. 672, INdian and Alaska Native Foster Care and Adoption Services AMendment of 2005, allows Indian tribes to apply directly to the Department of HHS to receive federal funding ofr foster care and adoptionservices. H.r. 5403/S. 2999, Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006, requires States to remove barriers and delays in the interstate placement of children under state care. H.R. 3380, Guardianship Assistance Promotion and Kinship Support Act, establishes supports for kninship caregivers. S. 1283/H.R. 3248, Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2005, improves respite careprograms for children or adults with special needs, including relative foster care providers. H.R. 4472, Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2006, omnibus child safety bill. H.R. 1589, Balancing Act of 2005, Family and Workplace Balancing of 2005, provides assistance for working families thorugh family and medical care leave; expanded child care; expanded nutrition and education in preschool, in -school and after school;

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE