Global Poverty Act of 2007

H.Res.1179/ Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China and all enterprises owned or controlled by the People's Republic of China should make proper disclosures with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the selective default status of certain bonds/S.Con.Res.78 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense (continued) of Congress that the People's Republic of China and all enterprises owned or controlled by the People's Republic of China should make proper disclosures with the Securities and Exchange Commission regardng the selective default status of certain bonds; supported entire resolutions; H.R.2604 United Nations Population Fund Women's Health and Dignity Act, opposed all provisions as related to abortion funding; S.2433/H.R.1302 Global Poverty Act of 2007, opposed entire bill; Law of the Sea Treaty, opposed to entire treaty; U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child; support disavowing entire treaty.

Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Funding for affordable housing for low income families; appropriations for affordable housing programs and disaster relief for housing in the Gulf Coast, including the Global Poverty Act (HR1302), GROWTH Act (HR 1302, S 2433), WISH Act (HR3495, S1970), Foreclosure Prevention and Neighborhood Stabilization Legislation (HR1852, HR5720, S2133, S2136, S2338, S2636), National Housing Trust Fund (HR2895, S2523), HUD Appropriations, For Ops Approp.(HR 2764); Serve America Act (S 3487)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

S.3529 - The Global Food Security Act and the need for a comprehensive U.S. strategy to address global hunger. House of Representatives Letter to the President-Elect calling for the creation of a White House position to comprehensively address global hunger. S.2433, H.R. 1302 - The Global Poverty Act (all sections). S. 2731 and H.R. 5501 - The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008, sections pertaining to the use of PEPFAR resources for nutrition and food security.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2279 & H.R. 5927 - International Violence Against Women Act P.L. 109-121 - Water for the Poor Act H.R. 2092 - Education for All Act of 2008 S. 2433 - Global Poverty Act

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.Res.1179 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China and all enterprises owned or controlled by the People's Republic of China should make proper disclosures with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the selective default status of certain bonds/S.Con.Res.78 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense (continued) of Congress that the People's Republic of China and all enterprises owned or controlled by the People's Republic of China should make proper disclosures with the Securities and Exchange Commission regardng the selective default status of certain bonds; supported entire resolutions; H.R.2604 United Nations Population Fund Women's Health and Dignity Act, opposed all provisions as related to abortion funding; S.2433/H.R.1302 Global Poverty Act of 2007, opposed entire bill; H.R.5501/S.2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008; Law of the Sea Treaty, opposed to entire treaty.

Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

HOUSE H.R. 2114 - Repairing Young Women's Lives Around the World Act (Sections Regarding Population) H.R. 2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (Sections Legal Timber Protection Act) H.R. 2638 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (Auto Loan provisions) HOUSE (continued) H.R. 2643 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Sections: OCS, Forests, Lands Amdts) H.R. 2764 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Sections: Columbia Free Trade Agreement) H.R. 3397 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2007 (All Sections) H.R. 5724 - United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (All Sections) H.R. 6180 - Trade Act of 2008 (All Sections) H.R. 6220 - Green Jobs Improvement Act (All Sections) H.R. 6452 - Green 301 (All Sections) SENATE S. 1578 - Ballast Water Management Act of 2007(All Sections) S. 1892 - Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Section: Fishing Permits) S. 2433 - Global Poverty Act (All Sections) S. 3083 - Trade Act of 2008 (All Sections) NYI (Not Yet Introduced) Peru Free Trade Agreement (All Sections) Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (All Sections)

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

S. 2279 International Violence Against Women Act PL 109-121 Water for the Poor Act S. 2433 Global Poverty Act H.R. 2092 Education for All Act FY09 Foreign Operations Bill (number not yet assigned) Food crisis (general issue)

Client expense: $100,535 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H. Con. Res. 321; Expressing the need for a more comprehensive regional diplomatic initiative led by the US, Iraq, and the international community; lobbied members of the House directly in DC and via grassroots network. H.R. 5626; Protect Our Troops and Constitution Act; lobbied via grassroots network. S.2426; Congressional Oversight of Iraq Agreements Act of 2007; lobbied via grassroots network H.Con.Res. 362, 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 purposes; lobbied against this resolution implying that the U.S. should organize a blockade of Iran via grassroots network. S. Res. 580, companion resolution to H.Con.Res. 362, but without the blockade and diplomatic quarantine language; lobbied via grassroots network. H.R. 4959; Iraq Strategic Agreement Review Act of 2008; lobbied members of the House directly in DC and via grassroots network H.R. 3797; New Diplomatic Offensive for Iraq Act; lobbied members of the House directly in DC and via grassroots network. Lobbied members of the members of the House Appropriations State and Foreign Operations subcommittee to limit the military aid given to Israel while roadmap requirements are unmet and the escalation of violence in the region continues. S. 2130; Comprehensive Diplomatic Offensive for Iraq; lobbied members of the Senate directly in DC. H.Res. 1045 - Global Security Priorities Resolution. Asked for co-sponsors in the House. 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 in the Senate S.2433, the Global Poverty Act A bill to require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990-2015, who live on less than $1 per day. Lobbied for co-sponsorship of bill in the Senate H.R. 1755/S. 594 Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act. To limit the use, sale and transfer of cluster munitions. Lobbied for co-sponsors in the Senate and House of Representatives directly and via grassroots network, both as FCNL and US Campaign to Ban Landmines. S J Res 37/H J Res 91. Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should sign the Declaration of the Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions. Lobbied House and Senate for passage.

H.Res.1179 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China and all enterprises owned or controlled by the People's Republic of China should make proper disclosures with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the selective default status of certain bonds/S.Con.Res.78 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense (continued) of Congress that the People's Republic of China and all enterprises owned or controlled by the People's Republic of China should make proper disclosures with the Securities and Exchange Commission regardng the selective default status of certain bonds; supported entire resolutions; H.R.2604 United Nations Population Fund Women's Health and Dignity Act, opposed all provisions as related to abortion funding; S.2433/H.R.1302 Global Poverty Act of 2007, opposed entire bill; H.R.5501/S.2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008; Law of the Sea Treaty, opposed to entire treaty.

Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

HOUSE H.R. 1497 - Legal Timber Protection Act (All Sections) H.R. 2114 - Repairing Young Women's Lives Around the World Act (Sections Regarding Population) H.R. 2469 - Biennial Budgeting Act of 2008 (Sections: Arctic and Drilling Amdts) HOUSE (continued) H.R. 2643 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Sections: OCS, Forests, Lands Amdts) H.R. 2764 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Sections: Columbia Free Trade Agreement) H.R. 3397 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2007 (All Sections) H.R. 5577 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 (All Sections) H.R. 5724 - United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (All Sections) H.R. 6180 - Trade Act of 2008 (All Sections) H.R. 6220 - Green Jobs Improvement Act (All Sections) SENATE S. 2433 - Global Poverty Act (All Sections) S. 2972 - Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008 (Sections: OCS Amdt) S. 3083 - Trade Act of 2008 (All Sections) NYI (Not Yet Introduced) Peru Free Trade Agreement (All Sections) Focus on Family Health Worldwide Act (Sections: International Family planning)

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Funding for affordable housing for low income families; appropriations for affordable housing programs and disaster relief for housing in the Gulf Coast, including the Global Poverty Act (HR1302), GROWTH Act (HR 1302, S 2433), WISH Act (HR3495, S1970), Foreclosure Prevention and Neighborhood Stabilization Legislation (HR1852, HR5720, S2133, S2136, S2338, S2636), National Housing Trust Fund (HR2895, S2523), HUD Approp. (HR 3074, S1789, HR2764), For Ops Approp.(HR 2764)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

S. 2279 International Violence Against Women Act PL 109-121 Water for the Poor Act S. 2433 Global Poverty Act H.R. 2092 Education for All Act FY09 Foreign Operations Bill (number not yet assigned) Food crisis (general issue)

Client expense: $100,535 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Food Aid (general issue) S. 2279 - International Violence Against Women Act Democratic Republic of the Congo (general issue) H.R. 2092 - Education for All Act P.L. 109-121 - Water for the Poor Act S. 2433 - Global Poverty Act H.R. 2764 - Foreign Operations Appropriations

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Lobbied for renewal, improvement and expansion of trade preference programs in the House and Senate. - Advocated passage in the House and Senate of HR 5264 - initially entitled "Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008" and finally passed as the "Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008." This was introduced and passed in this quarter. - Advocated for passage in the House of HR 3905 - New Partnership for Development Act. It was introduced last year. Lobbied to stop free trade agreements in the House and Senate. - Advocated against passage of HR 5724, the "United States - Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act." This was introduced in this quarter. Lobbied for passage of S. 2433, the Global Poverty Act of 2007. It was introduced last year.

Client expense: $315,004 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

HOUSE H.R. 1398 - Agricultural Protection and Prosperity Act (All Sections - exemptions of environmental laws for factory farms) H.R. 2114 - Repairing Young Women's Lives Around the World Act (Sections regarding Population) HOUSE (continued) H.R. 2643 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Sections: OCS, Forests, Lands Amendments) H.R. 4238 - Bottle Recycling Climate Protection Act (All Sections) SENATE S. 2433 - Global Poverty Act (All Sections) NYI (Not Yet Introduced) Colombia Free Trade Agreement (All Sections)

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

S. 2433 Global Poverty Act of 2007 Requires President to develop & implement a strategy to reduce global poverty

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1302 & S.2433 - Global Poverty Act '07; H.R. 2092 & S.1259 - Educ. for All Act '07; S.2279 - Int'l Violence Against Women Act '07; H.R. 2764 - For.Ops Approps '08, Titles I & III; S.2302 - Food & Energy Security Act '07, Title III; H.R. 2419 - Farm Nutrition & Bioenergy Act '07, Title III; S.2191 - America's Climate Security Act '07; H.R.2844 - Food Sec. and Ag. Dev. Act '07; H.R.1713 & S.1553 - Protect. Against Trans. of HIV for Women/ Youth act of '07; H.R. 1225 - Focus on Fam. Health Worldwide

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1302 & S.2433 - Global Poverty Act '07; H.R. 2092 & S.1259 - Educ. for All Act '07; S.2279 - Int'l Violence Against Women Act '07; H.R. 2764 - For.Ops Approps '08, Titles I & III; S.2302 - Food & Energy Security Act '07, Title III; H.R. 2419 - Farm Nutrition & Bioenergy Act '07, Title III; S.2191 - America's Climate Security Act '07; H.R.2844 - Food Sec. and Ag. Dev. Act '07; H.R.1713 & S.1553 - Protect. Against Trans. of HIV for Women/ Youth act of '07; H.R. 1225 - Focus on Fam. Health Worldwide

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1302 & S.2433 - Global Poverty Act '07; H.R. 2092 & S.1259 - Educ. for All Act '07; S.2279 - Int'l Violence Against Women Act '07; H.R. 2764 - For.Ops Approps '08, Titles I & III; S.2302 - Food & Energy Security Act '07, Title III; H.R. 2419 - Farm Nutrition & Bioenergy Act '07, Title III; S.2191 - America's Climate Security Act '07; H.R.2844 - Food Sec. and Ag. Dev. Act '07; H.R.1713 & S.1553 - Protect. Against Trans. of HIV for Women/ Youth act of '07; H.R. 1225 - Focus on Fam. Health Worldwide

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1302 & S.2433 - Global Poverty Act '07; H.R. 2092 & S.1259 - Educ. for All Act '07; S.2279 - Int'l Violence Against Women Act '07; H.R. 2764 - For.Ops Approps '08, Titles I & III; S.2302 - Food & Energy Security Act '07, Title III; H.R. 2419 - Farm Nutrition & Bioenergy Act '07, Title III; S.2191 - America's Climate Security Act '07; H.R.2844 - Food Sec. and Ag. Dev. Act '07; H.R.1713 & S.1553 - Protect. Against Trans. of HIV for Women/ Youth act of '07; H.R. 1225 - Focus on Fam. Health Worldwide

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1302 & S.2433 - Global Poverty Act '07; H.R. 2092 & S.1259 - Educ. for All Act '07; S.2279 - Int'l Violence Against Women Act '07; H.R. 2764 - For.Ops Approps '08, Titles I & III; S.2302 - Food & Energy Security Act '07, Title III; H.R. 2419 - Farm Nutrition & Bioenergy Act '07, Title III; S.2191 - America's Climate Security Act '07; H.R.2844 - Food Sec. and Ag. Dev. Act '07; H.R.1713 & S.1553 - Protect. Against Trans. of HIV for Women/ Youth act of '07; H.R. 1225 - Focus on Fam. Health Worldwide

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1302 & S.2433 - Global Poverty Act '07; H.R. 2092 & S.1259 - Educ. for All Act '07; S.2279 - Int'l Violence Against Women Act '07; H.R. 2764 - For.Ops Approps '08, Titles I & III; S.2302 - Food & Energy Security Act '07, Title III; H.R. 2419 - Farm Nutrition & Bioenergy Act '07, Title III; S.2191 - America's Climate Security Act '07; H.R.2844 - Food Sec. and Ag. Dev. Act '07; H.R.1713 & S.1553 - Protect. Against Trans. of HIV for Women/ Youth act of '07; H.R. 1225 - Focus on Fam. Health Worldwide

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Funding for affordable housing for low income families, appropriations for affordable housing programs and disaster relief for housing in the Gulf Coast, including National Housing Trust Fund (HR 2895); HR 3074; S 1789; HR 2764; S 1668; S 1518; WISH Act (HR 3495, S 1970); Global Poverty Act (HR 1302, S 2433); GROWTH Act (HR 2965, S 2069)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

S. 2120 - Development Fund for South Africa H.R. 1302 - Global Poverty Act S. 2433 - Global Poverty Act USAID Partner Vetting System - administration proposal

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $47,250

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office