A bill to express the sense of the Senate on the need for a comprehensive diplomatic offensive to help broker national reconciliation efforts in Iraq and lay the foundation for the eventual redeployment of United States combat forces.

State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act 2009 focusing on Civilian Stabilization Initiative, USAID Operating and Expenses account, Diplomatic and Consular Programs Account, Contributions to International Organizations and International Peacekeeping Activities Account, Reconciliation Programs Account, humanitarian provisions on landmines and cluster bombs, inclusion of report language on military assistance to governments recruiting child soldiers, banning a long term U.S. basing agreement in Iraq, and to require that all foreign military assistance be provided through the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill, with oversight from the Foreign Affairs committee. House Appropriations subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations. S 613, the Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act, a bill to authorize the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS), authorize a civilian response corps and a conflict response fund. Senate. H.Con. Res. 362 and S. Res. 580, Iran Sanctions Resolutions, provisions relating to blockade of Iran; S 3445 and H.R. 7112, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008, H.R. 6951, Transparent Actions over Covert Tactics in Iran Act of 2008 (House). S. 3433, Iraq Security Agreement Act of 2008 (Senate); S. 2130, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on the need for a comprehensive diplomatic offensive to help broker national reconciliation efforts in Iraq and lay the foundation for the eventual redeployment of U.S. combat forces (Senate); H.R. 1045 Global Security Priorities Resolution, all provisions; Treaty Doc. 105-28, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, all provisions.

Client expense: $409,068 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

(see addendum) H.Con.Res. 321 Expressing the need for a more comprehensive regional diplomatic initiative led by the U.S., Iraq, and the international community. House. H.R. 5626, Protect Our Troops and Constitution Act. House. S. 2426, Congressional Oversight of Iraq Agreements Act of 2007. Senate. H. Con. Res. 362 and S.Res. 580 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the United States by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony, and for other perposes. Lobbied against "blockade" provisions in House bill, all provisions in Senate bill. House and Senate. H.R. 4959, Iraq Strategic Agreement Review Act of 2008. House. H.R. 3797, New Diplomatic Offensive for Iraq Act. Lobbied House. S. 2130, Comprehensive Diplomatic Offensive for Iraq. Lobbied Senate. House Appropriations, State and Foreign Operations subcommittee; limit military aid to Israel while roadmap requirements are unment and the escalation of violence in the region continues. H.Res. 1045 - Global Security Priorities Resolution. House. S. 613 The Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act, a bill to authorize the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstrucion and Stabilization (S/CRS), authorize a civilian reserve corps, and a conflict response fund. Lobbied Senate. S. 2433, the Global Poverty Act, a bill to require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the U.S. foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the Millenium Development Goal of reducing by one-half by 2015 the proportion of people worldwide who live on less than $1 per day. Senate. H.R. 1755/ S. 594 Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act, to limit the use, sale and transfer of cluster munitions. All provisions. Lobbied House and Senate. S. J. Res 37/H.J. Res 91, expressing the sense of Congress that the U.S. should sign the Declaration of the Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions. House and Senate.

Client expense: $442,945 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill for FY09 Lobbied for: Civilian Stabilization Initiative ($249 million for Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization and Civilian Response Corps); USAID Operating and Expenses Account ($767 million which includes 300 new employees); Diplomatic and Consular Programs Account ($4.2 billion which includes funding for 1,000 new Foreign Service Officers); Contribution to International Organizations Account ($1.53 billion to support U.S assessed contribution to UN and related international organizations); Contribution to International Peacekeeping Activities Account ($2.1 billion to support U.S. assessed contribution to international peacekeeping operations); Reconciliation Programs Account ($50 million to support peace and reconciliation work); humanitarian provisions on landmines and cluster bombs ($79 million for demining work and include report language directing the State Department to use funds towards removing unexploded cluster submunitions in Laos); inclusion of report language from FY08 foreign operations bill prohibiting military assistance to any government recruiting child soldiers; inclusion of report language from FY08 foreign operations bill banning a long term U.S. basing agreement in Iraq; and to require all foreign military assistance be provided through the State and Foreign operations appropriations bill, with oversight from the Foreign Affairs Committee. House, Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations S 613, The Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act. A bill to authorize the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS), authorize a civilian reserve corps, and a conflict respond fund. Lobbied for co-sponsorship of bill Senate H.Con.Res.362 and S.Res.580, Iran Sanctions Resolutions, provisions relating to blockade of Iran; S. 3445 and H.R. 7112, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008; H.R. 6951, Transparent Actions over Covert Tactics in Iran Act of 2008 (House). S. 3433, Iraq Security Agreement Act of 2008 (Senate); S. 2130, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on the need for comprehensive diplomatic offensive to help broker national reconciliation efforts in Iraq and lay the foundation for the eventual redeployment of U.S. combat forces (Senate); H.R. 1045, Global Security Priorities Resolution, all provisions; Treaty Doc. 105-28, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, all provisions.

Client expense: $409,068 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE