Advancing America's Priorities Act
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| #188 | senate | On the Motion | Motion Agreed to (87-3) | July 28, 2008 |
| #189 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Rejected (52-40, 3/5 majority required) | July 28, 2008 |
2009 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act HR 3590- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Other Earlier Health Care Reform Legislation Toxic Controlled Substances Act H.R. 20 Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act S. 324 MOTHERS Act S. 3297 - Advancing Americas Priorities Act P.L. 108-355 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Bureau of Health Professions Reauthorization and Appropriations (including the Graduate Psychology Education Program) Health Equity and Accountability Act House NIST Health IT Bill Childrens Mental Health Health and Health Care Disparities Ryan White Act H.R. 4232 Improving the Quality of Mental and Substance Use Health Care Act of 2007 NIH Appropriations S. 682/ HR 1704 Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act S. 3054 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 HR.1193 Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act H.Con.Res 120 and S. Res. 144-National Womens Health Week S. 1001, H.R. 2354 Health Promotion FIRST Prevention of obesity and unhealthy weight control behaviors in children and youth HR 2066, S 811 Graduate Student Psychology Education Act of 2009 S. 1213 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 H.R. 3191 Positive Aging Act of 2009 H.R. 3082 and S.1407 Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations bills S. 1404 - the Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act of 2009
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), 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 Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), 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 Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2009 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1679 Affordable Health Choices Act America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 and H.R. 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act H.R. 20 Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act S. 324 MOTHERS Act S. 3297 - Advancing Americas Priorities Act P.L. 108-355 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Bureau of Health Professions Reauthorization and Appropriations (including the Graduate Psychology Education Program) SAMHSA Reauthorization Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act Health Equity and Accountability Act House NIST Health IT Bill Childrens Mental Health Health and Health Care Disparities Ryan White Act Stop AIDS in Prison Act H.R. 4232 Improving the Quality of Mental and Substance Use Health Care Act of 2007 NIH Appropriations S. 682/ HR 1704 Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act S. 3054 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 HR.1193 Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act H.Con.Res 120 and S. Res. 144-National Womens Health Week S. 1001, H.R. 2354 Health Promotion FIRST Prevention of obesity and unhealthy weight control behaviors in children and youth HR 2066, S 811 Graduate Student Psychology Education Act of 2009 S. 1213 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 H.R. 3191 Positive Aging Act of 2009 H.R. 3082 and S.1407 Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations bills
Client expense: $154,056 · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Health Choices Act American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Health Care Reform Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act H.R. 20 Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act S. 324 MOTHERS Act S. 3297 - Advancing Americas Priorities Act H.R. 1669 /S. 982 Positive Aging Act of 2007 P.L. 108-355 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Bureau of Health Professions Reauthorization and Appropriations (including the Graduate Psychology Education Program) SAMHSA Reauthorization S. 1050 Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007 S. 651 Play Every Day Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act Health Equity and Accountability Act House NIST Health IT Bill Transition for Youth with Serious Mental Illness Childrens Mental Health Health and Health Care Disparities Ryan White Act Stop AIDS in Prison Act H.R. 4232 Improving the Quality of Mental and Substance Use Health Care Act of 2007 NIH Appropriations S. 682/ HR 1704 Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act S. 3054 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 HR.1193 Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act H.Con.Res 120 and S. Res. 144-National Womens Health Week S. 1001, H.R. 2354 Health Promotion FIRST Prevention of obesity and unhealthy weight control behaviors in children and youth HR 2066, S 811 Graduate Student Psychology Education Act of 2009 S. 1213 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009
Client expense: $200,751 · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · first_quarter · Health Issues
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Health Care Reform Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act H.R. 20 - Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act S. 1375 MOTHERS Act S. 3297 - Advancing Americas Priorities Act H.R. 1669 /S. 982 Positive Aging Act of 2007 P.L. 108-355 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act H.R. 2188/S.661 Kinship Caregiver Support Act Bureau of Health Professions Reauthorization and Appropriations (including the Graduate Psychology Education Program) SAMHSA Reauthorization S. 1050 Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007 S. 651 Play Every Day Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act Health Equity and Accountability Act House NIST Health IT Bill Transition for Youth with Serious Mental Illness Childrens Mental Health Health and Health Care Disparities Ryan White Act Stop AIDS in Prison Act H.R. 4232 Improving the Quality of Mental and Substance Use Health Care Act of 2007 NIH Appropriations S. 793 Traumatic Brain Injury Act S. 3311 Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act S. 3054 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 HR.1193 Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act
Client expense: $190,918 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
ballast water; Clean Air Interstate Rule; clean ports; Beach Protection Act/Advancing America's Priorities Act (HR 2537, S. 2844, S.3297)
Client expense: $143,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| MA |
| Joseph Biden | Democratic | DE |
| Joseph I. Lieberman | Independent | CT |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), 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 Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), 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 Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), 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 Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), 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 Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), 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 Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), 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 Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
HR 1606 - A bill to amend Title 49, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a flexibility incentive grant program. HR 3985 - Over-the-Road Bus Transportation Accesibility Act of 2007 H.R. 5102 - Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility and Efficiency (ON TIME) Act of 2007 HR 6030 - Creating Opportunities to Motivate Mass-Transit Utilization to Encourage Ridership (COMMUTER) Act of 2008 HR 5915 - A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require motor vehicle operators transporting security sensitive material in commerce to obtain a transportation security card from the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. HR 6052 - Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act of 2008 S 3380 - Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act HR 3999 - the National highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act S 3297 - Advancing America's Priorities Act HR 7321 - Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act HR 7005 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (as related to Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act) Transit Safety and Security Issues Background and Security Clearances on the Transportation Workforce Cross Border Bus Safety Department of Transportation Nominations National Mediation Board Nominations National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Over-the-Road Bus Safety Issues National Transportation Safety Board Nomination
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Education
PL: 110-315, Higher Education Opportunity Act, all provisions HR 1469, Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007, all provisions S 991, Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007, all provisions S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, provisions related to Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2008
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S 950, Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007, all provisions HR 2342, National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2008, all provisions S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, provisions related to coastal and ocean observation
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
HJR 0079 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, media ownership HR 0248 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, privacy HR 0281 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights, discrimination HR 0372 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, privacy HR 0719 bill to authorize additional appropriations for supervision of Internet access by sex offenders convicted under Federal law, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, sex offenders HR 0818 To secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights, criminal justice HR 0923 To provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice HR 0985 To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, equal protection, privacy HR 1281 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights HR 1338 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, equal protection, womens rights HR 1352 To prohibit the return or other transfer of persons by the United States, for the purpose of detention, interrogation, trial, or otherwise, to countries where torture or other inhuman treatment of persons occurs, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, torture, human rights HR 1383 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, privacy, censorship HR 1415 To provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. Issue lobbied: national security, human rights HR 1416 To restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States and to repeal the prohibition on treaty obligations establishing grounds for certain claims. Issue lobbied: national security, criminal justice, civil rights, habeas corpus HR 1431 To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in employment, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, religious liberty HR 1955 To prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 2015 To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, equal protection, women's rights, LGBT rights HR 2102 To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, free press, censorship HR 2638 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, employment verification HR 2831 To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, equal protection, disability rights HR 3189 To establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, government oversight HR 3195 To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, disability rights HR 3356 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain electronic surveillance. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 3407 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of early intervening services, particularly schoolwide positive behavior supports. Issue lobbied: civil rights, education, school-to-prison pipeline HR 3547 To increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, gangs HR 3548 To enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, government oversight, freedom of information HR 3773 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 3782 To reiterate the exclusivity of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 as the sole authority to permit the conduct of electronic surveillance, to modernize surveillance authorities, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 3791 To modernize and expand the reporting requirements relating to child pornography, to expand cooperation in combating child pornography, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, First Amendment, criminal justice, privacy, free speech, censorship HR 3887 To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, womens rights HR 3971 To encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice HR 4088 To provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, immigration, privacy, employment verification HR 4114 To modify certain provisions of law relating to torture. Issue lobbied: civil rights, human rights, torture HR 4175 To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to data privacy and security, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy HR 4179 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, or denied a right, benefit, or privilege, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy, terror watch list HR 4279 To enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. Issues lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, civil forfeiture HR 4300 To establish a meaningful opportunity for parole for each child offender sentenced to life in prison, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, juvenile justice HR 4545 To target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, sentencing disparities, racial justice, discrimination HR 4806 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and other information, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, government oversight, freedom of information HR 5035 To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base, to eliminate minimum mandatory penalties for offenses involving cocaine, to use the resulting savings to provide drug treatment and diversion programs for cocaine users, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, sentencing disparities, racial justice, discrimination HR 5038 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the election practice known as caging, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, First Amendment, voting rights, free speech, criminal justice HR 5036 To direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, to reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights, paper trails HR 5057 To reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, privacy, arrestee testing HR 5353 To establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, net neutrality HR 5442 To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy HR 5501 To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, women's rights, reproductive freedom, family planning, global gag rule HR 5515 To amend the Social Security Act to prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward benefits under title II of such Act and to make improvements in provisions governing totalization agreements, to amend the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the provisions of such Acts, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, immigration, privacy HR 5607 To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege. Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, government oversight HR 5803 To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights, paper ballots HR 5950 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in custody, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigrants rights, criminal justice HR 5994 To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, net neutrality HR 6098 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 6123 To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to cyberbullying. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, civil rights, criminal justice HR 6193 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer policies, procedures, and programs to promote the implementation of the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework applicable to unclassified information that is homeland security information, terrorism information, weapons of mass destruction information and other information within the scope of the information sharing environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, government oversight, freedom of information HR 6304 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 6331 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, reproductive freedom, abstinence-only programs HR 6518 To increase public confidence in the justice system and address any unwarranted racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal process. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, racial justice, discrimination HR 6575 To require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, government oversight HR 6588 To preclude searches of laptop computers and similar devices based on the power as sovereign to search at the border or upon entry to the United States. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy HR 6617 To strengthen communities through English literacy, civics, education, and immigrant integration programs. Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigrants rights HR 6680 To permit the use of Federal funds for syringe exchange programs for purposes of reducing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis. Issue lobbied: civil rights, drug policy HR 6702 To impose requirements with regard to border searches of digital electronic devices and digital storage media, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy HR 6778 To secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights HR 6869 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a rule with respect to border security searches of electronic devices, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy HR 6932 To amend the Fair Housing Act to prevent discrimination relating to the display of religious symbols, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, religious liberty, discrimination HR 7033 To provide safeguards with respect to the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background checks prepared for employment purposes, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, background checks HR 7136 To secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights HR 7255 To reform immigration detention procedures, and for other purposes. Issues lobbied: civil rights, immigration, detention HRES 1211 Expressing the sense of the House that the Guidelines on General Crimes, Racketeering Enterprise and Terrorism Enterprise Investigation as modified on May 30, 2002 ("Ashcroft Guidelines") should be rescinded and replaced by the former Guidelines ('Levi guidelines') to protect Americans from domestic Federal Bureau of Investigation spying in the absence of suspected criminal activity. Issue lobbied: national security, First Amendment, free speech S 0185 A bill to restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States. Issue lobbied: national security, habeas corpus, human rights S 0215 A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, net neutrality S 0274 A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, civil rights, criminal justice, privacy S 0453 A bill to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, voting rights S 0456 A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, juvenile justice, gangs S 0495 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue lobbied: civil rights, civil liberties, criminal justice, privacy S 576 A bill to provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. Issue lobbied: national security, criminal justice, civil rights, habeas corpus, human rights S 0717 A bill to repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005, to restore section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which provides States additional regulatory flexibility and funding authorization to more rapidly produce tamper- and counterfeit-resistant driver's licenses, and to protect privacy and civil liberties by providing interested stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with guidance to achieve improved 21st century licenses to improve national security. Issue lobbied: national security, civil liberties, privacy, REAL ID S 1267 A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, free press, reporters shield S 1469 A bill to require the closure of the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, human rights, habeas corpus S 1548 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, habeas corpus, detention S 1711 A bill to target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, discrimination, racial justice S 1738 A bill to require the Department of Justice to develop and implement a National Strategy Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, sex offenders S 1780 A bill to require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, fleeting expletives S 1843 A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify that an unlawful practice occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, fair pay, equal protection S 1927 A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy S 1959 A bill to establish the National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, civil rights S 2011 A bill entitled "The Protect America Act of 2007". Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy, government oversight S 2035 A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, free press, reporters' shield S 2052 A bill to allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Issue lobbied: civil rights, due process, access to the courts S 2088 A bill to place reasonable limitations on the use of National Security Letters, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy, government oversight S 2111 A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools to increase implementation of early intervention services, particularly school-wide positive behavior supports. Issue lobbied: civil rights, education, school-to-prison pipeline S 2135 A bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, immigration S 2248 An original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy, government oversight S 2291 A bill to enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style of Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, government oversight, freedom of information S 2533 A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy, government oversight S 2624 A bill to regulate political robocalls. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, civil rights S 2746 A bill to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that staturtory exemptions to the disclosure requirment of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing such exemptions, to ensure an open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explictly stat such required citations, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, First Amendment, free speech, censorship, freedom of information, government oversight S 2945 A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice occurs on the date on which the aggrieved person knew or should have known that the person was affected by the decision or practice, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, womens rights, discrimination, fair pay S 2977 A bill to create a Federal cause of action to determine whether defamation exists under United States law in cases in which defamation actions have been brought in foreign courts against United States persons on the basis of publications or speech in the United States. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, civil rights, criminal justice S 3001 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties S 3005 A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in custody, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigration, criminal justice S 3061 A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, human rights, womens rights S 3136 A bill to encourage the entry of felony warrants into the NCIC database by States and provide additional resources for extradition. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, privacy S 3140 A bill to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights S 3143 A bill to assist law enforcement agencies in locating, arresting, and prosecuting fugitives from justice. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice S 3155 A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, juvenile justice, gangs S 3182 An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, restrictions on legal services corporations S 3209 A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the filing period applicable to charges of discrimination, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, womens rights, discrimination S 3217 A bill to provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, attorney-client protections S 3245 A bill to increase public confidence in the justice system and address any unwarranted racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal process. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, racial justice, discrimination S 3297 A bill to advance America's priorities. Issue lobbied: civil liberties S 3325 A bill to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. Issues lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, civil forfeiture S 3406 A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Issue lobbied: civil rights, disability rights, discrimination S 3474 A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to enhance information security of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy S 3594 A bill to protect United States citizens from unlawful arrest and detention. Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigrants rights S 3612 A bill to protect citizens and legal residents of the United States from unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic equipment at the border, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy S 3628 A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish provisions with respect to religious accommodations in employment, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, civil rights, religious liberty, discrimination S 3640 A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights S 3662 An original bill to establish the Controlled Unclassified Information Office, to require policies and procedures for the designation, marking, safeguarding, and dissemination of controlled unclassified information, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, national security, freedom of information, government oversight SJR 0028 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, media ownership Repeal of HIV travel ban (CDC and HHS), expansion of federal refusal clauses (HHS), streamlining public housing programs (HUD), deaths in immigration detention (DHS, Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties), immigrant access to the courts (DHS, Office of Inspector General), immigration enforcement (ICE), improving living standards for immigrants in detention facilities (ICE), shackling of pregnant women (ICE), immigration enforcement on school campuses (DHS, Customs and Border Protection), detainee medical care (DHS, Division of Immigration Health Services), deaths of immigration detainees (DOJ), regulations for government spying and FBI investigations (DOJ), information sharing (DOJ), Ex. Order 12333 (DOJ), domestic violence on tribal lands (DOJ, Violence Against Indian Women Task Force), DOJ voting rights enforcement (DOJ, Civil Rights Division, Voting Section), medical treatment of ICE detainees (DOJ, Bureau of Prisons), commutations for non-violent crack offenses (DOJ, Office of the Pardon Attorney), PREA standards (National Prison Rape Elimination Commission), medical refusals (President's Council on Bioethics), religious discrimination in prisons (Commission on Civil Rights), crack/powder sentencing disparity (Sentencing Commission)
Client expense: $467,669 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
HR 1606 - A bill to amend Title 49, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a flexibility incentive grant program. HR 3985 - Over-the-Road Bus Transportation Accesibility Act of 2007 H.R. 5102 - Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility and Efficiency (ON TIME) Act of 2007 HR 6030 - Creating Opportunities to Motivate Mass-Transit Utilization to Encourage Ridership (COMMUTER) Act of 2008 HR 5915 - A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require motor vehicle operators transporting security sensitive material in commerce to obtain a transportation security card from the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. HR 6052 - Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act of 2008 S 3380 - Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act HR 3999 - the National highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act S 3297 - Advancing America's Priorities Act HR 7321 - Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act HR 7005 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (as related to Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act) Transit Safety and Security Issues Background and Security Clearances on the Transportation Workforce Cross Border Bus Safety Department of Transportation Nominations National Mediation Board Nominations National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Over-the-Road Bus Safety Issues National Transportation Safety Board Nomination
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Education
HR 1939, Reading First Improvement Act, issues relating to education literacy. S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, specifically issues pertaining to the Paul Simon Study Abroad Bill.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Promoting Health Information Technology Act (H.R. 3800) Personalized Health Information Act (H.R. 1368) Health Information Technology Act (S. 1408) PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 (H.R. 6357) Michelle's Law (S. 400) PLAY Every Day Act (S. 651/H.R. 2045) Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act (STOP Stroke Act) (S. 999/H.R. 477) National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day (S.RES. 184) Heart Disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act (HEART for Women Act) (S. 573/H.R. 1014) Indian Health Care Improvement Act (S. 1200/H.R. 1328) Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act (S. 1576/H.R. 3333) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Wired for Health Care Quality Act (S. 1693) National CPR-AED Awareness Week (S.CON.RES. 54/H.CON.RES. 215) Josh Miller HEARTS Act (H.R. 4926) Resolution for American Heart Month (H.CON.RES. 972) Workplace Wellness Resolution (S.RES. 673/H.CON.RES. 405) Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Resolution (S.CON.RES 93/H.CON.RES. 393) Advancing America's Priorities Act (S. 3297)
Client expense: $269,618 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
spinal cord injury and paralysis issues, S. 1183, H.R. 1727, S. 3297
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Education
S. 3297 A bill to Advance Americas Priorities (NOAA Undersea Research Program Act, Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act, Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act). HR. 2352 A bill to enhance the safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act (H.R. 1907/S. 1142) - all provisions. National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 3552/H.R. 7150) - all provisions. Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act (H.R. 5540/S. 2707) - all provisions. Advancing America's Priorities Act (S. 3297) -- Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Authorization (Title III, Subtitle B)
Client expense: $48,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2008 · fourth_quarter · Education
Educational & cultural exchange appropriations Regulation and promotion of educational and cultural exchange S. 2653 - Action Act of 2008 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act (H.R. 1469, S. 991) Expanding Study Abroad Allowing Study Abroad in Cuba S. 3297 - Advancing America's Priorities Act
Client expense: $58,634 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Health Reform, as it relates to Access to Vision Care; S. 3297, Advance America's Priorities Act; H.R. 3750/S. 3534, Vision Preservation Act of 2007; H.R. 507, Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007 S. 1117, Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 4: Improving America's Security Act of 2007 S. 1644: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2008 S. 2006: Ratepayer Recovery Act of 2007 S. 1220: The First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007 S. 3297: Advancing Americas Priorities Act, Section 6302 Pre-disaster Mitigation Program H.R. 1: Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 H.R. 263: Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 2638: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2008 H.R. 3247: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007 H.R. 2331: The First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007 H.R. 6658: Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Enhancement Act of 2008
Client expense: $2,095,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
HR 1606 - A bill to amend Title 49, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a flexibility incentive grant program. HR 3985 - Over-the-Road Bus Transportation Accessibility Act of 2007 H.R. 5102 - Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility and Efficiency (ON TIME) Act of 2007 HR 6030 - Creating Opportunities to Motivate Mass-Transit Utilization to Encourage Ridership (COMMUTER) Act Of 2008 HR 5915 - A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require motor vehicle operators transporting security sensitive material in commerce to obtain a transportation security card from the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. HR 6052- Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 S. 3380 - Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act HR 3999 - the National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act S 3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act HR 7321- Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act HR 7005 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (as related to Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act) Transit Safety and Security Issues Background and Security Clearances on the Transportation Workforce Cross Border Bus Safety Department of Transportation Nominations National Transportation Safety Board Nominations National Mediation Board Nominations National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Over-the-Road Bus Safety Issues
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 242/H.R. 380- Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007- entire bill. S. 586/H.R. 1968- Community Health Workers Act of 2007- entire bill. S. 980/H.R. 6353- Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007- entire bill. S. 1240/H.R. 464- Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2007- entire bill. S. 1375- Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act/MOTHERS Act- entire bill. S. 1376/H.R. 2606- 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007- entire bill. S. 2347/H.R. 4054- Prevention Through Affordable Access Act- entire bill. S. 1555/H.R. 2596- Access to Birth Control Act- entire bill. S.1800/H.R. 2064- Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act- entire bill. S. 2731/ H.R. 5501- The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008- provisions related to family planning, sex education, abstinence, and abortion. H.R. 20- Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act- entire bill. H.R. 1424- Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007- potential provision related to abortion and possible provision related to nominal drug pricing. H.R. 3014- The Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007- entire bill. H.Res. 1131- Recognizing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes the month of April as National STD Awareness Month and urging the House of Representatives to focus greater attention on activities related to the prevention of STDs and screening and treatment for STDs- entire resolution. H.R. 6357- Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication Through Health Care Technology Act- provisions on health care technology transition. H.R. 6100/S. 3040- Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008- entire bill. H.R. 6906- H.I.V. Education and Prevention Act of 2008- entire bill. H.R. 6680- Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act- entire bill. H.R. 6358- Stop Abuse in Residential Treatment Programs Act of 2008- provision related to contraceptive access. H.R. 1237/S. 2510- Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2008- entire bill. S. 20/ H.R. 7310- Protecting Patients and Health Care Act- entire bill. H.R. 7296- Midnight Rule Act- provision relating to the Department of Health and Human Services physician conscience regulation. S. 3297- Advancing Americas Priorities Act- provision related to nominal drug pricing. H.Con.Res. 400- Expressing the support of the Congress regarding the need to ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform- entire resolution.
Client expense: $121,667 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1375- Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act/MOTHERS Act- entire bill. S. 1376/H.R. 2606- 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007- entire bill. S. 2347/H.R. 4054- Prevention Through Affordable Access Act- entire bill. S. 1555/H.R. 2596- Access to Birth Control Act- entire bill. S. 2731/ H.R. 5501- The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008- provisions related to family planning, sex education, abstinence, and abortion. H.R. 20- Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act- entire bill. H.R. 1424- Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007- potential provision related to abortion and possible provision related to nominal drug pricing. H.R. 6100/S. 3040- Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008- entire bill. H.R. 1237/S. 2510- Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2008- entire bill. S. 20/ H.R. 7310- Protecting Patients and Health Care Act- entire bill. H.R. 7296- Midnight Rule Act- provision relating to the Department of Health and Human Services physician conscience regulation. S. 3297- Advancing Americas Priorities Act- provision related to nominal drug pricing. H.Res.1131 - Recognizing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes the month of April as National STD Awareness Month and urging the House of Representatives to focus greater attention on activities related to the prevention of STDs and screening and treatment for STDs- entire resolution. H.Con.Res. 400- Expressing the support of the Congress regarding the need to ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform- entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 20, Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act S. 1375, Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act or the MOTHERS Act, S.3297 Advancing Americas Priorities Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S. 382/H.R. 687, Keeping Families Together Act S. 1932/ H.R. 4241 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Family Opportunity Act got rolled into this) S. 3449 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resiliency Act of 2006 S. 1337, Childrens Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 20, Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act H.R. 687, Keeping Families Together Act of 2007 S. 1375, Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act or the MOTHERS Act S. 3297 Advancing Americas Priorities Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
America's Priorities Bill (S. 3297) Federal Ocean and Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2007 (H.R. 4174 & S. 1581) Sanctuary Enhancement Act of 2008 (H.R. 6537) Gulf of Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act (H.R. 1187 & S. 2635) Reauthorization of the Coral Reef Conservation Act (S. 2020 & H.R. 2185)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Broadband Deployment Universal Service Video Issues Intercarrier Compensation S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act, all provisions S. 337, White Spaces Act of 2007, all provisions S. 385, Interoperable Emergency Communications Act, all provisions S. 609, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act; S. 711, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act, all provisions S. 744, Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act, all provisions S. 1190, Connect The Nation Act, all provisions S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act, all provisions S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, all provisions S. 2831, A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission and for other purposes, all provisions S. 2919, A bill to promote the accurate transmission of network traffic identification information, all provisions S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act (Broadband Data Improvement Act), all provisions FY 2009 Appropriations for the Federal Communications Commission, H.R. 2638, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2009, provisions related to universal service- Universal Service
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Education
S3067-- Dental Health Improvement Act of 2008 -- loan forgiveness for dentists S3730 -- Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act -- geriatric education Economic Stimulus Bill for 111th Congress -- student financial aid -- infrastructure S3023 -- Veterans Notice Clarification Act -- financial aid for veterans S3297-- Advancing America's Priorities Act -- study abroad HR2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 -- development of flame resistant/blast resistant materials HR2352 -- School Safety Enhancements Act -- campus safety HR1424-- Emergency Economic Stabilization Act -- qualified tuition deduction -- IRA charitable rollover -- tax exempt organization treatment -- HOPE scholarship and lifetime learning credit HR6838 -- CAMPUS Safety Act -- campus safety dental access higher education policy
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S 950, Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007, all provisions HR 2342, National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2008, all provisions S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, provisions related to coastal and ocean observation
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Education
PL: 110-315, Higher Education Opportunity Act, all provisions HR 1469, Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007, all provisions S 991, Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007, all provisions S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, provisions related to Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2008
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Dulles Metrorail Project, seeking federal funding for the Dulles Metrorail project in order to move forward with construction; Express support for the National Capital Transportation Amendments Act (S. 1446/ H.R. 401) which were included in Majority Leader Reids Package, S. 3297
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 21, Oceans Conservation, Education and National Strategy for 21st Century Act: ocean and costal research H.R. 1834, National Ocean Exploration Program Act: ocean and coastal research H.R. 2342, National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2008: regional coastal observing research H.R. 2342, National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2008: regional coastal observing research H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for DOE (Department of Energy) and the Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs), and other research, education, and science programs, including 3-D electronics, Carbon Nanotube Thin Film Devices for Portable Power, and Spintronics Memory Storage; funding for DOD (Department of Defense) Navy research and ship operations, Navy cancer research programs, and the Defense-wide research program on mitigation of explosive effects; funding for NSF (National Science Foundation) Programs; other issues H.R. 4174/S. 1581, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2008: ocean acidification research H.R. 7322/S 3182, Commerce, Justice, and Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; funding for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Geodesy, climate and ocean research programs; funding for SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction, NSF research programs, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Earth Sciences research and other programs, and for the National Textile Center S. 3258, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; 2009: funding for DOE nonproliferation and verification research, basic research on alternative fuels and energy and Office of Science basic research programs; funding for US Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act: funding for Ocean and Coastal Research Programs, regional coastal observing and ocean acidification research Proposed Economic Stimulus Package: funding for research, infrastructure, education, and energy research; tax issues FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for NOAA Geodesy, climate and ocean research programs; funding for SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction, NSF research programs, and NASA Earth Sciences research FY 2010 Department of Defense appropriations: funding for Navy research and ship operations, Navy cancer research, and Defense-wide mitigation of explosive effects research programs FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for DOE basic science, alternative fuels, energy efficiency and sustainability, and nonproliferation and verification research programs; funding for US Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for wildfire research FY 2010 President's Budget Request: funding for basic research programs in NSF, NIH (National Institutes of Health), DOE, DOD, and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), NOAA and NASA; funding for NOAA and NASA satellite altimetry and ocean color program Innovation and research incentives related issues
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.Con.Res. 400/S.Res.638, Health Care for Women, Health Care for All. FDA Advisory Committee nomination letters. S. 1375, MOTHER's Act. S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, in particular Subtitle D (postpartum depression), Subtitle F (Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Act). Health information technology (general). S.1810, the Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Condition Act.Health Care Reform (general); H.R. 3112 Prenatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act; S. 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act; H.R. 819/S. 21, Prevention First Act; H.R. 1653/S. 972, Responsible Education About Life Act; H.R. 2412/S. 3068, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act; H.R. 7310/ S. 20, Protecting Patients and Health Care Act; H.R. 7016 Susan B. Anthony Prenatal Non-Discrimination Act; Communicated with the Office of the President-Elect on the global gag rule, judicial nominees that are committeed to individual rights and justice, and reproductive health issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), President of the U.S., SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
- Global Change Research Improvement Act (S. 2307) - supported - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008 (H.R. 1464/S. 1033) - supported - Oceans 21 (H.R.21) - supported - Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 1771/S. 1048) - supported - Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (H.R. 2185/ S. 2020) - supported - Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007 (H.R. 1205/S. 1580) - supported - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 6) input into RFS mandate rule-making -SECURE Water Act (S. 2156) supported - Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (H.R. 2185/ S. 2020) - supported - Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 (S. 1930 and Legal Timber Protection Act (HR 1497)) input into rule-making and supported Bill - Bill to expand the boundaries of the Little River Canyon National Preserve in the State of Alabama (H.R. 5486) supported - Advancing America's Priorities Act (S. 3297) - supported - Global Food Security Act of 2008 (S. 3529) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, to stimulate rural economies, and to improved emergency response to food crises provided feedback and tentatively support -The Water for the Poor Enhancement Act (HR 7180, companion Bill S. 3642) to enhance the capacity of the US government to fully implement the WFPA of 2005 and to improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation throughout the world provided feedback and tentatively support - Foreign Assistance Act ((Pub.L. 87-195,) supported efforts by the House Foreign Affairs Committee to prepare for re-writing the FAA in the 111th Congress, - Lacey Act advised Bill sponsors and Agencies on implementation - Legislation on international forest conservation and carbon funds developed by Rep. Betty McCollum (H. Res 1268) supported - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Treaty 103-39) - supported - Biodiversity Resolution (S. Res. 598) supported - Resolution in support of Earth Hour (H.Res. 1105) - supported - Sense of the Senate Resolution on Biodiversity Conservation working to move forward the resolution in the Senate expressing the importance of global biodiversity conservation and support for efforts to protect species worldwide - 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) - Marine/Fisheries encouraged US support for the Coral Triangle Initiative - Grassland conservation in Mongolia - encouraged support for projects - Polar Bear Conservation encouraged US support for polar bear conservation efforts - USAID Biodiversity program - discussed status and future of program - ESA opposed rule changes to ESA section 7 and the polar bear 4d rule - China Strategic Economic Dialogue Advised agencies on implementation of MOU on illegal logging - Peru-US FTA supported the forestry provision annex in the environmental chapter
Client expense: $30,000 · 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), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2073/S. 1572 - Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act H.R. 20 - Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act S. 1375 - MOTHERS Act S. 3297 - Advancing America's Priorities Act H.R. 1669 /S. 982 Positive Aging Act of 2007 P.L. 108-355 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act H.R. 2188/S.661 Kinship Caregiver Support Act Bureau of Health Professions Reauthorization and Appropriations SAMHSA Reauthorization S. 1224 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1050 Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007 S. 651 Play Every Day HR. 1198/S. 1069 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2007 S. 1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act HR. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 House NIST Health IT Bill H.R. 3195 ADA Amendments Act Developmental Disabilities Act Regulations Home and Community Based Services Regulations Transition for Youth with Serious Mental Illness Childrens Mental Health H.R. 1108/S. 625 The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act H.R. 4232 Improving the Quality of Mental and Substance Use Health Care Act of 2007 NIH Appropriations S. 793 Traumatic Brain Injury Act S. 3311 Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act S. 3054 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008
Client expense: $186,837 · 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 Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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 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
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 507, Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 1884, National Health Service Corps Improvement Act, all provisions. HR 1931, The Currency for All Act, all provision. HR 2012, Contact Lens Consumer Health Protection Act, all provisions. HR 2260, The Health Care Truth and Transparency Act, all provisions. HR 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, all provisions. HR 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, all provisions. HR 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, all provisions. HR 2915, National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 3043, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, all provisions. HR 6357, National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions. S 1117, Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007, all provisions. S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, all provisions. S 3354, Volunteer Healthcare Program Act of 2008, all provisions. Medical Home educating offices on Capitol Hill regarding inclusion of optometrists in medical home interdisciplinary team
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, Title V, Subtitle B - Oceans HR 5940, National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008, issues pertaining to climate modeling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Education
S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, specifically the Paul Simon Study Abroad Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 5618, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions. S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, Title V, Subtitle B - Oceans.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Education
S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, specifically the Paul Simon Study Abroad Act. High Schools in Community Colleges legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 5618, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions. S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, Title V, Subtitle B - Oceans.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Broadband Deployment Provisions related to broadband deployment in the following pieces of legislation: S. 101, USA Act, , provisions related to broadband deployment S. 1032, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007, all provisions S. 1190, Connect The Nation Act, all provisions S. 1439, Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act , all provisions S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007, all provisions S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, all provisions S. 2228, Farm, Ranch, Equity, Stewardship, and Health Act of 2007, all provisions S. 3260, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009, provisions related to broadband deployment H.R. 1818, Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 2174, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, provisions related to broadband deployment H.R. 6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, provisions related to broadband deployment H.R. 3893, Connect America Now Act, all provisions H.R. 3627, Connect The Nation Act, all provisions H.R. 2569, Rural Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions H.R. 5682, Rural America Communication Expansion for the Future Act of 2008, all provisions H. RES. 1457, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in our Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
HJR 0079 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, media ownership HR 0248 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, privacy HR 0281 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights, discrimination HR 0372 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, privacy HR 0719 bill to authorize additional appropriations for supervision of Internet access by sex offenders convicted under Federal law, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, sex offenders HR 0818 To secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights, criminal justice HR 0923 To provide for the investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice HR 0985 To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, equal protection, privacy HR 1281 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights HR 1338 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, equal protection, womens rights HR 1352 To prohibit the return or other transfer of persons by the United States, for the purpose of detention, interrogation, trial, or otherwise, to countries where torture or other inhuman treatment of persons occurs, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, torture, human rights HR 1383 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, privacy, censorship HR 1415 To provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. Issue lobbied: national security, human rights HR 1416 To restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States and to repeal the prohibition on treaty obligations establishing grounds for certain claims. Issue lobbied: national security, criminal justice, civil rights, habeas corpus HR 1431 To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in employment, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, religious liberty HR 1955 To prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 2015 To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, equal protection, women's rights, LGBT rights HR 2102 To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, free press, censorship HR 2638 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, employment verification HR 2831 To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, equal protection, disability rights HR 3189 To establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, government oversight HR 3195 To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, disability rights HR 3356 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain electronic surveillance. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 3407 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of early intervening services, particularly schoolwide positive behavior supports. Issue lobbied: civil rights, education, school-to-prison pipeline HR 3547 To increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, gangs HR 3548 To enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, government oversight, freedom of information HR 3773 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 3782 To reiterate the exclusivity of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 as the sole authority to permit the conduct of electronic surveillance, to modernize surveillance authorities, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 3791 To modernize and expand the reporting requirements relating to child pornography, to expand cooperation in combating child pornography, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, First Amendment, criminal justice, privacy, free speech, censorship HR 3887 To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, womens rights HR 3971 To encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice HR 4088 To provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, immigration, privacy, employment verification HR 4114 To modify certain provisions of law relating to torture. Issue lobbied: civil rights, human rights, torture HR 4175 To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to data privacy and security, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy HR 4179 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, or denied a right, benefit, or privilege, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy, terror watch list HR 4279 To enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. Issues lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, civil forfeiture HR 4300 To establish a meaningful opportunity for parole for each child offender sentenced to life in prison, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, juvenile justice HR 4545 To target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, sentencing disparities, racial justice, discrimination HR 4806 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and other information, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, government oversight, freedom of information HR 5035 To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base, to eliminate minimum mandatory penalties for offenses involving cocaine, to use the resulting savings to provide drug treatment and diversion programs for cocaine users, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, sentencing disparities, racial justice, discrimination HR 5038 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the election practice known as caging, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, First Amendment, voting rights, free speech, criminal justice HR 5036 To direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, to reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights, paper trails HR 5057 To reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, privacy, arrestee testing HR 5353 To establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, net neutrality HR 5442 To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy HR 5501 To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, women's rights, reproductive freedom, family planning, global gag rule HR 5515 To amend the Social Security Act to prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward benefits under title II of such Act and to make improvements in provisions governing totalization agreements, to amend the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the provisions of such Acts, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, immigration, privacy HR 5607 To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege. Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, government oversight HR 5803 To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights, paper ballots HR 5950 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in custody, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigrants rights, criminal justice HR 5994 To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, net neutrality HR 6098 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 6123 To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to cyberbullying. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, civil rights, criminal justice HR 6193 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer policies, procedures, and programs to promote the implementation of the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework applicable to unclassified information that is homeland security information, terrorism information, weapons of mass destruction information and other information within the scope of the information sharing environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, government oversight, freedom of information HR 6304 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 6331 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, reproductive freedom, abstinence-only programs HR 6518 To increase public confidence in the justice system and address any unwarranted racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal process. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, racial justice, discrimination HR 6575 To require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, government oversight HR 6588 To preclude searches of laptop computers and similar devices based on the power as sovereign to search at the border or upon entry to the United States. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy HR 6617 To strengthen communities through English literacy, civics, education, and immigrant integration programs. Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigrants rights HR 6680 To permit the use of Federal funds for syringe exchange programs for purposes of reducing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis. Issue lobbied: civil rights, drug policy HR 6702 To impose requirements with regard to border searches of digital electronic devices and digital storage media, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy HR 6778 To secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights HR 6869 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a rule with respect to border security searches of electronic devices, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy HR 6932 To amend the Fair Housing Act to prevent discrimination relating to the display of religious symbols, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, religious liberty, discrimination HR 7033 To provide safeguards with respect to the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background checks prepared for employment purposes, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, background checks HR 7136 To secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights HR 7255 To reform immigration detention procedures, and for other purposes. Issues lobbied: civil rights, immigration, detention HRES 1211 Expressing the sense of the House that the Guidelines on General Crimes, Racketeering Enterprise and Terrorism Enterprise Investigation as modified on May 30, 2002 ("Ashcroft Guidelines") should be rescinded and replaced by the former Guidelines ('Levi guidelines') to protect Americans from domestic Federal Bureau of Investigation spying in the absence of suspected criminal activity. Issue lobbied: national security, First Amendment, free speech S 0185 A bill to restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States. Issue lobbied: national security, habeas corpus, human rights S 0215 A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, net neutrality S 0274 A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, civil rights, criminal justice, privacy S 0453 A bill to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, voting rights S 0456 A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, juvenile justice, gangs S 0495 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue lobbied: civil rights, civil liberties, criminal justice, privacy S 576 A bill to provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. Issue lobbied: national security, criminal justice, civil rights, habeas corpus, human rights S 0717 A bill to repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005, to restore section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which provides States additional regulatory flexibility and funding authorization to more rapidly produce tamper- and counterfeit-resistant driver's licenses, and to protect privacy and civil liberties by providing interested stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with guidance to achieve improved 21st century licenses to improve national security. Issue lobbied: national security, civil liberties, privacy, REAL ID S 1267 A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, free press, reporters shield S 1469 A bill to require the closure of the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, human rights, habeas corpus S 1548 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, habeas corpus, detention S 1711 A bill to target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, discrimination, racial justice S 1738 A bill to require the Department of Justice to develop and implement a National Strategy Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, sex offenders S 1780 A bill to require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, fleeting expletives S 1843 A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify that an unlawful practice occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, fair pay, equal protection S 1927 A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy S 1959 A bill to establish the National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, civil rights S 2011 A bill entitled "The Protect America Act of 2007". Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy, government oversight S 2035 A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, free press, reporters' shield S 2052 A bill to allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Issue lobbied: civil rights, due process, access to the courts S 2088 A bill to place reasonable limitations on the use of National Security Letters, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy, government oversight S 2111 A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools to increase implementation of early intervention services, particularly school-wide positive behavior supports. Issue lobbied: civil rights, education, school-to-prison pipeline S 2135 A bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, immigration S 2248 An original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy, government oversight S 2291 A bill to enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style of Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, government oversight, freedom of information S 2533 A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy, government oversight S 2624 A bill to regulate political robocalls. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, civil rights S 2746 A bill to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that staturtory exemptions to the disclosure requirment of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing such exemptions, to ensure an open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explictly stat such required citations, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, First Amendment, free speech, censorship, freedom of information, government oversight S 2945 A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice occurs on the date on which the aggrieved person knew or should have known that the person was affected by the decision or practice, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, womens rights, discrimination, fair pay S 2977 A bill to create a Federal cause of action to determine whether defamation exists under United States law in cases in which defamation actions have been brought in foreign courts against United States persons on the basis of publications or speech in the United States. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, civil rights, criminal justice S 3001 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties S 3005 A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in custody, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigration, criminal justice S 3061 A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, human rights, womens rights S 3136 A bill to encourage the entry of felony warrants into the NCIC database by States and provide additional resources for extradition. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, privacy S 3140 A bill to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights S 3143 A bill to assist law enforcement agencies in locating, arresting, and prosecuting fugitives from justice. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice S 3155 A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, juvenile justice, gangs S 3182 An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, restrictions on legal services corporations S 3209 A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the filing period applicable to charges of discrimination, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, womens rights, discrimination S 3217 A bill to provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, attorney-client protections S 3245 A bill to increase public confidence in the justice system and address any unwarranted racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal process. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, racial justice, discrimination S 3297 A bill to advance America's priorities. Issue lobbied: civil liberties S 3325 A bill to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. Issues lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, civil forfeiture S 3406 A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Issue lobbied: civil rights, disability rights, discrimination S 3474 A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to enhance information security of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy S 3594 A bill to protect United States citizens from unlawful arrest and detention. Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigrants rights S 3612 A bill to protect citizens and legal residents of the United States from unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic equipment at the border, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy S 3628 A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish provisions with respect to religious accommodations in employment, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, civil rights, religious liberty, discrimination S 3640 A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration. Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights S 3662 An original bill to establish the Controlled Unclassified Information Office, to require policies and procedures for the designation, marking, safeguarding, and dissemination of controlled unclassified information, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil liberties, national security, freedom of information, government oversight SJR 0028 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. Issue lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, censorship, media ownership Repeal of HIV travel ban (CDC and HHS), expansion of federal refusal clauses (HHS), streamlining public housing programs (HUD), deaths in immigration detention (DHS, Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties), immigrant access to the courts (DHS, Office of Inspector General), immigration enforcement (ICE), improving living standards for immigrants in detention facilities (ICE), shackling of pregnant women (ICE), immigration enforcement on school campuses (DHS, Customs and Border Protection), detainee medical care (DHS, Division of Immigration Health Services), deaths of immigration detainees (DOJ), regulations for government spying and FBI investigations (DOJ), information sharing (DOJ), Ex. Order 12333 (DOJ), domestic violence on tribal lands (DOJ, Violence Against Indian Women Task Force), DOJ voting rights enforcement (DOJ, Civil Rights Division, Voting Section), medical treatment of ICE detainees (DOJ, Bureau of Prisons), commutations for non-violent crack offenses (DOJ, Office of the Pardon Attorney), PREA standards (National Prison Rape Elimination Commission), medical refusals (President's Council on Bioethics), religious discrimination in prisons (Commission on Civil Rights), crack/powder sentencing disparity (Sentencing Commission)
Client expense: $467,669 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 2349/H.R. 2798, Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act, all provisions. S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, section 4201.
Client expense: $1,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Broadband Deployment Universal Service Video Issues Intercarrier Compensation S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act, all provisions S. 337, White Spaces Act of 2007, all provisions S. 385, Interoperable Emergency Communications Act, all provisions S. 609, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act; S. 711, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act, all provisions S. 744, Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act, all provisions S. 1190, Connect The Nation Act, all provisions S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act, all provisions S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, all provisions S. 2831, A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission and for other purposes, all provisions S. 2919, A bill to promote the accurate transmission of network traffic identification information, all provisions S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act (Broadband Data Improvement Act), all provisions FY 2009 Appropriations for the Federal Communications Commission, H.R. 2638, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2009, provisions related to universal service- Universal Service
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Education
HR 1939, Reading First Improvement Act, issues relating to education literacy. S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, specifically issues pertaining to the Paul Simon Study Abroad Bill.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Promoting Health Information Technology Act (H.R. 3800) Personalized Health Information Act (H.R. 1368) Health Information Technology Act (S. 1408) PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 (h.r. 6357) Michelle's Law (S. 400) PLAY Every Day Act (S. 651/H.R. 2045) Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act (STOP Stroke Act) (S. 999/H.R. 477) National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day (S.RES. 184) Heart Disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act (HEART for Women Act) (S. 573/H.R. 1014) Indian Health Care Improvement Act (S. 1200/H.R. 1328) Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act (S. 1576/H.R. 3333) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Wired for Health Care Quality Act (S. 1693) Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 (PDUFA) (S. 1082) National CPR-AED Awareness Week (S.CON.RES. 54/H.CON.RES. 215) Josh Miller HEARTS Act (H.R. 4926) Resolution for American Heart Month (H.CON.RES. 972) Workplace Wellness Resolution (S.RES. 673/H.CON.RES. 405) Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Resolution (S.CON.RES 93/H.CON.RES. 393) Advancing America's Priorities Act (S. 3297)
Client expense: $411,823 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 42, Serving Everyone with Reliable, Vital Internet, Communications, and Education Act of 2007 H.R. 248, Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act H.R. 251, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 278, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. H.R. 372, Freedom from Automated Political Calls Act H.R. 740, Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 H.R. 836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 852, Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act H.R. 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or Spy Act H.R. 1383, Quelling of Unwanted Intrusive and Excessive Telephone Calls Act of 2007 H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2035, Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R. 2054, Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2174, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R. 2569, Rural Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 2720, Food and Agriculture Risk Management for the 21st Century Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) H.R. 2725, Alarm Customer VOIP Notification Act of 2007 H.R. 2953, Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act H.R. 3246, Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) H.R. 3281, Community Broadband Act of 2007 H.R. 3298, 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act H.R. 3428, Rural America Digital Accessibility Act H.R. 3482, Same Number Act of 2007 H.R. 3627, Connect The Nation Act H.R. 3786, Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act H.R. 3791, SAFE Act of 2007 H.R. 3871, e-KIDS Act of 2007 H.R. 3893, Connect America Now Act H.R. 3914, Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 4298, To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 H.R. _____, Draft Legislation - Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act of 2008 H.R. 5682, Rural America Communication Expansion for the Future Act of 2008 H.R. 5747, Robocall Privacy Act of 2008 H.R. 5769, SMASH Act of 2008 H.R. 5806, School Emergency Notification Deployment Act H.R. 5846, Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 H.R. 5994, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 5983, Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R. 6123, Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act H.R. 6145, Protecting Our Children Online Act of 2008 H.R. 6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Rural Development Funding) H.R. 6320, To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century H.R. 6356, To reform the collection and distribution of universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934 H.Res 1075, Condemning the Chinese Government's unwarranted violence against Tibetan protesters, the Chinese Government's use of Internet censorship and surveillance to control news of the protests, and urging compliance with Chinese criminal law and to provide information and access to all persons detained. H. Res 1292, Establishing a national goal for the universal deployment of next- generation broadband networks to access the internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective. H.R. 3402, Calling Card Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4120, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography, and for other purposes H.R. 6831, Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 7000, To require any eligible telecommunications carrier receiving universal service support for the provision of services for rural, insular, and high cost areas to offer automatic roaming services to any technically compatible carrier upon request. S. 92, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 93, 911 Modernization Act S. 101, Universal Service for Americans Act S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 234, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S. 337, White Spaces Act of 2007 S. 385, Interoperable Emergency Communications Act S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S. 541, Rural Opportunities Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) S. 609, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S. 704, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 S. 711, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 744, Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act S. 780, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 781, Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007 S. 1032, Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1190, Connect The Nation Act S. 1260, Data Security Act of 2007 S. 1439, Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1625, Counter Spy Act S. 1654, To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services. S. 1769, Same Number Act of 2007 S. 1853, Community Broadband Act S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 2096, Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (Rural Development Provisions) S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 2469, Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act S. Res. 191, Establishing a national goal for the universal deployment of next-generation broadband networks to access the Internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective. S. 2661, The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 Broadband Deployment Universal Service Video Issues Intercarrier Compensation S. 2831, A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission and for other purposes S. 2919, A bill to promote the accurate transmission of network traffic identification information S. 3138, Do-Not-Text Act of 2008 S. 2998, Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2008 S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act (Broadband Data Improvement Act)
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 2400, Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act: ocean and coastal research S. 39, Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA Act (OCEAN Act): ocean and coastal research H.R. 21, Oceans Conservation, Education and National Strategy for 21st Century Act: ocean and coastal research H.R. 1834, National Ocean Exploration Program Act: ocean and coastal research H.R. 2342, National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2007: regional coastal observation research S.950, Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007: regional coastal observation research H.R. 2638, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008: additional funding for basic research for NSF (National Science Foundation), DOE (Department of Energy) Office of Science, NIH (National Institutes of Health), and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), NSF, Navy research and ship operations, 3-D electronics, Carbon Nanotube Thin Film Devices for Portable Power, and Spintronics Memory Storage H.R. 4174/S. 1581, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2007: ocean acidification research H.R. 5658/S. 3001, Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2009: funding for Navy research and ship operations and basic research H.R. 6063, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008: DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) Satellite; other programs S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for NOAA Geodesy, climate, and ocean research and other programs; funding for SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Earth Sciences research and other programs, NSF, and the National Textile Center S. 3258, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for DOE Office of Science research accounts, for DOE nonproliferation and verification research, and for Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring programs S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act: funding for ocean acidification and regional coastal observing research in Ocean and Coastal Research programs FY 2009 Department of Defense appropriations: funding for Navy research and ship operations, 6.1 and 6.2 accounts, and basic research programs H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for NSF, DOE, veterans educational benefits, and other programs FY 2010 President's Budget Request: funding for NOAA and NASA satellite altimetry and ocean color research programs and for basic research Issues concerning NSF awards for Science and Technology Centers
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Navy, Dept of, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · third_quarter · Education
Educational & cultural exchange appropriations Regulation and promotion of educational and cultural exchange S. 2653 - Action Act of 2008 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act (H.R. 1469, S. 991, and S. 3297) Expanding Study Abroad Allowing Study Abroad in Cuba
Client expense: $55,051 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 3195- ADA Restoration Act (ADA modifications affecting Universities) S. 3406 ADA Restoration Act (ADA modifications affecting Universities) HR 4137 Higher Education Opportunity Act (Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act) S 1642 Higher Education Opportunity Act (Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act) S. 3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act (Paul Simon Study Abroad Program) HR 6889 To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes (Maintain authorization of Student Loan Programs)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 20, Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act S. 1375, Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act or the MOTHERS Act, S.3297 Advancing Americas Priorities Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office