Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007

H.R.6307, the Fostering Connections to Success Act. H.R. 6893, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act H.R.6358, the Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 S. 1515, H.R. 6088, National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act HR 871, to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions, and for other purposes. S.398, Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Amendments of 2007. Draft House bill, End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2008. H.R.1104, Foster Children Self-Support Act. H.R.687, S.382, Keeping Families Together Act. H.R.1376, Medicaid Foster Care Coverage Act of 2007. S.661, H.R.2188, Kinship Caregiver Support Act. H.R.2343, S.667, Education Begins at Home Act. S. 1462, H.R.4091 the Adoption Equality Act of 2007. S.1488, Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act. S.1956, H.R.4668 the Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007. S.2341, the Focusing Investments and Resources for a Safe Transition Act. H.R. 5466, the Investment in Kids Instruction, Development and Support Act, provisions related to foster care and adoption assistance.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1200/HR. 1328 - Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 S. 322 (Included in S. 1200/Included in HR. 1328) - Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project S. 398 -Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Amendments of 2007 S.1956 - Tribal Foster Care & Adoption Access Act of 2007

Client expense: $162,195 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Kinship Caregiver Support Act (S. 661/HR 2188), extends federal assistance to kinship care families. Adoption Equality Act (S. 14/HR 4091), revised eligibility requirements for children with special adoption assistance. Invest in KIDS Act (HR. 5466), comprehensive child welfare reforms to promote safety, permanency and well being for children in or at risk of foster care placement. Amend Title IV-E (HR 2314), extends Title IV-E funds to private agency child welfare staff. Partnership for Children and Families Act, HR 4207, to reform federal child welfare financing to improve outcomes for children. Foster Care Continuing Opportunities Act, S. 1512, to expand federal eligibility for children in foster care who have reached age 18. Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act (S. 1956/HR 4688) makes Indian tribes eligible for direct Title IV-E foster care and adoption assistance payments, thereby extending new support and protection for Indian children.

Client expense: $10,358 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Testimony before the US Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pension's Subcommittee on Children and Families on the topic: "Protecting Children, Strengthening Families: Reauthorizing CAPTA The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (HR 6893) Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act of 2008 (S 3038) Childrens Budget Act (S 3277) Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act (S 1956/HR 4688) Invest in KIDS Act (HR 5466) All Healthy Children Act of 2007 (S 1564/HR 1688) Adoption Equality Act of 2007 (S 1462/HR 4091) Adoption Improvement Act of 2007 (S 2395/HR 6459) Encouraging Employment Opportunities for Foster Youth (SR 630/H Res 1332) Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act (S 3155) Adoptable Children Adoption Equality Act of 2007 Homeless Emergency Assistence and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.398, Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Amendments of 2007. Draft House bill, End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2008. H.R.1104, Foster Children Self-Support Act. H.R.687, S.382, Keeping Families Together Act. H.R.1376, Medicaid Foster Care Coverage Act of 2007. S.661, H.R.2188, Kinship Caregiver Support Act. H.R.2343, S.667, Education Begins at Home Act. S. 1462, H.R.4091 the Adoption Equality Act of 2007. S.1488, Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act. S.1956, H.R.4668 the Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007. S.2341, the Focusing Investments and Resources for a Safe Transition Act. H.R. 5466, the Investment in Kids Instruction, Development and Support Act, provisions related to foster care and adoption assistance. H.R.6307, the Fostering Connections to Success Act. H.R.6358, the Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 S. 1515, National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act S.J.Res 29, joint resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day. H.R.1386, S.803, Child Support Protection Act of 2007

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

Kinship Caregiver Support Act (S.661/HR 2188), extends federal assistance to kinship care families. Adoption Equality Act (S. 14/HR 4091), revised eligibility requirements for children with special adoption assistance. Invest in KIDS Act, (HR/5466), comprehensive child welfare reforms to promote safety, permanency and well being for children in or at risk of foster care placement. Amend Title IV-E (HR 2314), extends Title IV-E funds to private agency child welfare staff. Partnership for Children and Families Act, HR 4207, to reform federal child welfare financiing to improve outcomes for children. Foster Care Continuing Opportunities Act, S. 1512, to expand federal eligibility for chidlren in foster care who have reached age 18. Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act (S. 1956/HR 4688), makes Indian tribes eligibile for direct Title IV-E foster care and adoption assistance payments, thereby extending new support and protection for Indian children.

Client expense: $8,538 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SCHIP Reauthorization, various bills (H.R. 976, H.R. 3963) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Community Health Workers Act (S. 586, H.R. 1968) Healthy Children and Families Act (S. 1052) Legal Immigrant Childrens Health Improvement Act (S. 764, H.R. 1308) State Child Well-Being Research Act (S. 1482, H.R. 2477) Childrens Dental Health Improvement Act (S. 739) Childrens Health First Act (S.895, H.R. 1535) Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act (S. 1214) Healthy Schools Act (S. 1669) Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 2147, S. 1364) Indian Healthcare Improvement Act (S. 1200) Healthy Start Reauthorization Act (S. 1760, H.R. 3267) Family-Based Meth Treatment Access Act of 2007 (S. 884/HR 405) Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007 (S. 1956/HR 4688) Kinship Caregiver Support Act (S. 661/HR 2188) Keeping Families Together Act of 2007 (S. 382/HR 687) State Children Well-Being Research Act (H.R. 2477) The Children's Health Protection Act (H.R. 2842) Healthy Transition Act of 2008 (H.R. 6375 & S. 3195) Family Fairness Act of 2008 (H.R. 6029) Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007 (S. 1811) BPA-Free Kids Act of 2008 (S. 2928) Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 (H.R. 5873) Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008 (H.R. 6309)

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 1200/HR. 1328 - Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 S. 322 (Included in S. 1200/Included in HR. 1328) - Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project S. 398 -Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Amendments of 2007 S.1956 - Tribal Foster Care & Adoption Access Act of 2007

Client expense: $165,660 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

SCHIP Reauthorization, various bills (H.R. 976, H.R. 3963) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Community Health Workers Act (S. 586, H.R. 1968) Healthy Children and Families Act (S. 1052) Legal Immigrant Childrens Health Improvement Act (S. 764, H.R. 1308) State Child Well-Being Research Act (S. 1482, H.R. 2477) Childrens Dental Health Improvement Act (S. 739) Childrens Health First Act (S.895, H.R. 1535) Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act (S. 1214) Healthy Schools Act (S. 1669) Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 2147, S. 1364) Indian Healthcare Improvement Act (S. 1200) Healthy Start Reauthorization Act (S. 1760, H.R. 3267) Family-Based Meth Treatment Access Act of 2007 (S. 884/HR 405) Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007 (S. 1956/HR 4688) Kinship Caregiver Support Act (S. 661/HR 2188) Keeping Families Together Act of 2007 (S. 382/HR 687) State Children Well-Being Research Act (H.R. 2477)

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

SCHIP Reauthorization, various bills (H.R. 976, H.R. 3963) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Community Health Workers Act (S. 586, H.R. 1968) Healthy Children and Families Act (S. 1052) Legal Immigrant Childrens Health Improvement Act (S. 764, H.R. 1308) State Child Well-Being Research Act (S. 1482, H.R. 2477) Childrens Dental Health Improvement Act (S. 739) Childrens Health First Act (S.895, H.R. 1535) Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act (S. 1214) Healthy Schools Act (S. 1669) Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 2147, S. 1364) Indian Healthcare Improvement Act (S. 1200) Healthy Start Reauthorization Act (S. 1760, H.R. 3267) Family-Based Meth Treatment Access Act of 2007 (S. 884/HR 405) Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007 (S. 1956/HR 4688) Kinship Caregiver Support Act (S. 661/HR 2188) Keeping Families Together Act of 2007 (S. 382/HR 687) State Children Well-Being Research Act (H.R. 2477)

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

S.398, Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Amendments of 2007. Draft House bill, End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2008. H.R.1104, Foster Children Self-Support Act. H.R.687, S.382, Keeping Families Together Act. H.R.1376, Medicaid Foster Care Coverage Act of 2007. S.661, H.R.2188, Kinship Caregiver Support Act. H.R.2343, S.667, Education Begins at Home Act. S. 1462, H.R.4091 the Adoption Equality Act of 2007. S.1488, Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act. S.1956, H.R.4668 the Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007. S.2341, the Focusing Investments and Resources for a Safe Transition Act. H.R. 5466, the Investment in Kids Instruction, Development and Support Act, provisions related to foster care and adoption assistance. S. 1515, National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act S.J.Res 29, joint resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day. H.R.1386, S.803, Child Support Protection Act of 2007

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Kinship Caregiver Support Act (S. 661/HR 2188), extneds federal assistance to kinship care families. Adoption Equality Act (S. 14/HR 4091), revised eligibility requirements for children with special adoption assistance. Invest in KIDS Act, (HR 5466), comprehensive child welfare reforms to promote safety, permanency and well being for children in or at risk of foster care placement. . Amend Title IV-E (HR 2314), extends Title IV-E funds to private agency child welfare staff. Partnership for Children and Families Act, HR 4207, to reform federal child welfare financing to improve outcomes for children. Foster Care Continuing Opportunities Act, S. 1512, to expand federal eligibility for children in foster care who have reached age 18. Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act (S. 1956/HR 4688), makes Indian tribes eligible for direct Title IV-E foster care and adoption assistance payments, thereby extending new support and protection for Indian children.

Client expense: $6,280 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Act (S. 1204/HR 2052) Tracking Animal Cruelty Crimes Act (S. 2439) Pet Safety and Protection Act (S. 714/HR 1280) Federal Dog Protection Act (HR 3327) Kinship Caregiver Support Act of 2007(S.611/HR 2188) Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act (S1956/HR 4688) 2007 Farm Bill (Pet Safety and Protection Act Amendment) Dog Fighting Prohibition Act (S.1880/HR 3219) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 3963) Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007 (S.1274/HR 2108) Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act National Link Awareness Month (HR 1046) The INVEST in Kids Act (HR 5466) Family Violence Services and Protection Act (FVPSA) Funding for Violence Against Womens Act and Victims of Crime Act Health Equity and Accountability Act (HR 3014) Medicaid Regulations and Medicaid Targeted Case Management moritorium Pregnant and Parenting Women under Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for Fiscal Year 2009 Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 5537) Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act (HR 5524) Establishment of the Health Child Abuse Research, Education and Services (CARES) Network Child-friendly economic stimulus package Initial preparation for House Committee on Government and Oversite Reform hearing on downed farm animals.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

SCHIP Reauthorization, various bills (H.R. 976, H.R. 3963) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Community Health Workers Act (S. 586, H.R. 1968) Healthy Children and Families Act (S. 1052) Legal Immigrant Childrens Health Improvement Act (S. 764, H.R. 1308) State Child Well-Being Research Act (S. 1482, H.R. 2477) Childrens Dental Health Improvement Act (S. 739) Childrens Health First Act (S.895, H.R. 1535) Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act (S. 1214) Healthy Schools Act (S. 1669) Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 2147, S. 1364) Indian Healthcare Improvement Act (S. 1200) Healthy Start Reauthorization Act (S. 1760, H.R. 3267) Family-Based Meth Treatment Access Act of 2007 (S. 884/HR 405) Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007 (S. 1956/HR 4688) Kinship Caregiver Support Act (S. 661/HR 2188) Keeping Families Together Act of 2007 (S. 382/HR 687) State Children Well-Being Research Act (H.R. 2477)

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 976, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 1956, Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007 S 1893, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 No Child Left Behind Reauthorization, Out of home placement provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-S. 1956, urged support for the Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act. -Legislation not yet introduced, urged support for the Birthparents Assistance Act. -S. 561, support for the adoption tax credit. -No legislation, urged support for a putative father registry bill. -H. Con. Res. 239, urged support for resolution recognising birthparents who go through with an adoption plan.

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

Government targets: SENATE