Support for Vulnerable and Displaced Iraqis Act of 2008

H.R. 2638: The Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 2642: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 S. 3001: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R.180: Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 S. 1500: Support for Democracy and Human Rights in Zimbabwe Act of 2007 S. 3263: Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2008 S. 3288: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act 2009 H.R. 6387: Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.RES. 823: Condemning the imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan. (Introduced in House) H.R. 5927: International Violence Against Women Act of 2008 S. 2135: The Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008 S. 3177: A bill to develop a policy to address the critical needs of Iraqi refugees H.R. 6328: To develop a policy to address the critical needs of Iraqi refugees S. 3509: Support for Vulnerable and Displaced Iraqis Act of 2008 Latin America & Caribbean OAS: recommendations on reviewing failed US, European, and Latin American counter drug policies. Mexico: recommendations on the new Mexican counterdrug initiative. Haiti: recommendations on potential strategy moving forward after the recent food riots as well as consultations on filling the still vacant prime minister position; recommendations on an extension of UN peacekeeping mandate and security situation, interdicting cocaine shipments to Haiti, pursuing vetting of Haitian National police, addressing delays in implementation of section 1207 plan in Cite Soleil, supporting Haitian-American volunteer program, desirability of a hybrid tribunal in the Caribbean to address transnational crime, and rebuilding prisons; recommendations on implications of political crisis prior to recent approval of Prevals third PM choice. Bolivia: recommendations on good offices efforts by OAS, as well as the options for encouraging others to take the lead to promote negotiations between the Morales government and state department prefects; recommendations on how to maintain positive engagement with government, reducing drug trafficking, and supporting rural development; recommendations on ways to bridge the growing divide concerning Moraless new constitution, and concerns about the aftermath of the August 10 referendum. Colombia: recommendations on supporting the governments legal apparatus while attempting to encourage reform of drug policies; recommendations on balanced economic/military aid, human rights certification process, the parapolitical scandal, reducing drug trafficking, and a bilateral free trade agreement; recommendations on re-thinking counter-drug policy in the Andes, and dealing with sustainable security involving ending impunity and strengthening state services and economic futures in rural Colombia in response to the hostage rescue. Venezuela: recommendations on treating near complete removal of checks and balances, the military domination of civilian agencies, reducing drug trafficking; recommendations for counter-drug programs. Eastern Europe Georgia: recommendations on how to deal with post-conflict situation, including democratic reforms needed; recommendations on U.S. policy response to the war in Georgia. Kosovo: recommendations on creating a clear strategy on independence to discourage potential spoilers, and on supporting independence; recommendations on strategy to secure more recognition and to deal with de facto partition trendline in the north. Serbia: recommendations related to Serbian refusal to cooperate with ICTY, partition, actions on Kosovo status, EU integration, relations with Russia, and U.S. policy towards Serbia; recommendations for action to arrest Mladic and to avoid any immediate relaxation of sanctions. Bosnia: recommendations on next steps, and continuation of sanctions on refusal to turn indicted war criminals to ICTY. Asia Timor-Leste: recommendations on IDPs and the Truth and Friendship Commission. Thailand: recommendations on insurgent groups and the need to recognize that they are a classic separatist movement. Indonesia: recommendations on addressing radical Islam, addressing religious tensions in Papua, and the importance of not abandoning Aceh. Afghanistan: recommendations on security sector reform, counter-narcotics program, and coordination with US International civilian and military structures; recommendations on increased insecurity spreading from south and east towards Kabul, lack of coherent policy on counter-drugs, anti-corruption initiatives, constructing rule of law, and challenge to achieve international policy coordination; recommendations on greater action on Taliban/al Qaeda by new Pakistan government and greater effective governance by Karzai administration; recommendations regarding civilian casualties linked to anti-Taliban bombings. Pakistan: recommendations regarding US strategy vis-a-vis the new civilian government, constructive methods to engage it, put an end to military-to-military relations, and importance of the need for FATA to be incorporated into the Pakistani state; recommendations on border security in connection with sanctuary and training of Taliban and conditioning aid on related benchmarks; recommendations on reversal of Emergency Rule, reinstatement of constitution, democratic elections in 2008, reinstatement of judges, and accountability for coalition support funds; recommendations regarding the potential splintering of the civilian coalition government after Musharrafs resignation. Uzbekistan: recommendations on trade and aid sanctions related to Andijan massacre and lack of democratic reforms. Sri Lanka: recommendations on U.S. aid to Sri Lanka, and lack of progress on human rights issues in that country. Nepal: recommendations in support of a democratic transition, elections, security sector reform and human rights; recommendations on inter-agency collaboration and developing five-year Country Assistance Strategy (CAS). Africa Ivory Coast: recommendations on international communitys role in the upcoming November elections which may be volatile. Somalia: recommendations on political reconciliation, security and presence of peacekeeping troops. Chad: recommendations on mediation talks between conflicting parties; recommendations on peacekeeping options, displaced persons, and EUEUR. Sudan: recommendations on policy options the US could pursue with regards to the situation there; recommendations on intensified U.S. engagement in Darfur, deployment of UN commanded hybrid forces, and implementation of CPA; recommendations on ICC action and Darfur. Congo: recommendations on addressing root causes of the conflict in order to move to effective post-conflict reconstruction; recommendations on post-election security sector reform, including support for UN mission, implementation of disarmament in Eastern Congo, and providing space for the political opposition; recommendations on 2009 local elections, the need for a smaller and more professional army, the problem of a lack of transparency in judicial system, FDLR and militia violence in Kivus. Uganda: recommendations on policy dealing with the LRA. Zimbabwe: recommendations for rapid and vigorous pressure in the aftermath of the inauguration of Mugabe; recommendations on US strategy for pressuring Mugabe after recent elections, democracy, and human rights; recommendations on coalition government with Mugabe and MDC. Liberia: recommendations on additional support for reconstruction efforts. Nigeria: recommendations on response to failed elections and growing crisis in the Niger Delta. Ethiopia/Eritrea: compliance with EEBC agreement; recommendations to the US to reverse slide toward new border war. Middle East Iraq: recommendations on strategy after the surge, how to deal with the Sadirists, and what steps need to take place for a future US troop withdrawal; recommendations addressing intra-Shiite conflict, political situation in Kirkuk, and impact of the surge; recommendations concerning provincial elections, the Sadrists, the refugee report, long term security agreement between the US and Iraq, Kirkuk, oil, and governance in Kurdistan. Israel/Arab: recommendations on peace process, the Palestinian Government of National Unity, and Hamas role. Syria: recommendations on future Syrian-US relations; recommendations on engagement, and Syrian/Israel conflict resolution. Lebanon: recommendations on recent surge of violence and growing crisis. Iran: recommendations on how the U.S. might engage, and on nuclear standoff.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

H.R. 2638: The Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 2642: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 S. 3001: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R.180: Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 S. 1500: Support for Democracy and Human Rights in Zimbabwe Act of 2007 S. 3263: Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2008 S. 3288: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act 2009 H.R. 6387: Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.RES. 823: Condemning the imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan. (Introduced in House) H.R. 5927: International Violence Against Women Act of 2008 S. 2135: The Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008 S. 3177: A bill to develop a policy to address the critical needs of Iraqi refugees H.R. 6328: To develop a policy to address the critical needs of Iraqi refugees S. 3509: Support for Vulnerable and Displaced Iraqis Act of 2008 Latin America & Caribbean OAS: recommendations on reviewing failed US, European, and Latin American counter drug policies. Mexico: recommendations on the new Mexican counterdrug initiative. Haiti: recommendations on potential strategy moving forward after the recent food riots as well as consultations on filling the still vacant prime minister position; recommendations on an extension of UN peacekeeping mandate and security situation, interdicting cocaine shipments to Haiti, pursuing vetting of Haitian National police, addressing delays in implementation of section 1207 plan in Cite Soleil, supporting Haitian-American volunteer program, desirability of a hybrid tribunal in the Caribbean to address transnational crime, and rebuilding prisons; recommendations on implications of political crisis prior to recent approval of Prevals third PM choice. Bolivia: recommendations on good offices efforts by OAS, as well as the options for encouraging others to take the lead to promote negotiations between the Morales government and state department prefects; recommendations on how to maintain positive engagement with government, reducing drug trafficking, and supporting rural development; recommendations on ways to bridge the growing divide concerning Moraless new constitution, and concerns about the aftermath of the August 10 referendum. Colombia: recommendations on supporting the governments legal apparatus while attempting to encourage reform of drug policies; recommendations on balanced economic/military aid, human rights certification process, the parapolitical scandal, reducing drug trafficking, and a bilateral free trade agreement; recommendations on re-thinking counter-drug policy in the Andes, and dealing with sustainable security involving ending impunity and strengthening state services and economic futures in rural Colombia in response to the hostage rescue. Venezuela: recommendations on treating near complete removal of checks and balances, the military domination of civilian agencies, reducing drug trafficking; recommendations for counter-drug programs. Eastern Europe Georgia: recommendations on how to deal with post-conflict situation, including democratic reforms needed; recommendations on U.S. policy response to the war in Georgia. Kosovo: recommendations on creating a clear strategy on independence to discourage potential spoilers, and on supporting independence; recommendations on strategy to secure more recognition and to deal with de facto partition trendline in the north. Serbia: recommendations related to Serbian refusal to cooperate with ICTY, partition, actions on Kosovo status, EU integration, relations with Russia, and U.S. policy towards Serbia; recommendations for action to arrest Mladic and to avoid any immediate relaxation of sanctions. Bosnia: recommendations on next steps, and continuation of sanctions on refusal to turn indicted war criminals to ICTY. Asia Timor-Leste: recommendations on IDPs and the Truth and Friendship Commission. Thailand: recommendations on insurgent groups and the need to recognize that they are a classic separatist movement. Indonesia: recommendations on addressing radical Islam, addressing religious tensions in Papua, and the importance of not abandoning Aceh. Afghanistan: recommendations on security sector reform, counter-narcotics program, and coordination with US International civilian and military structures; recommendations on increased insecurity spreading from south and east towards Kabul, lack of coherent policy on counter-drugs, anti-corruption initiatives, constructing rule of law, and challenge to achieve international policy coordination; recommendations on greater action on Taliban/al Qaeda by new Pakistan government and greater effective governance by Karzai administration; recommendations regarding civilian casualties linked to anti-Taliban bombings. Pakistan: recommendations regarding US strategy vis-a-vis the new civilian government, constructive methods to engage it, put an end to military-to-military relations, and importance of the need for FATA to be incorporated into the Pakistani state; recommendations on border security in connection with sanctuary and training of Taliban and conditioning aid on related benchmarks; recommendations on reversal of Emergency Rule, reinstatement of constitution, democratic elections in 2008, reinstatement of judges, and accountability for coalition support funds; recommendations regarding the potential splintering of the civilian coalition government after Musharrafs resignation. Uzbekistan: recommendations on trade and aid sanctions related to Andijan massacre and lack of democratic reforms. Sri Lanka: recommendations on U.S. aid to Sri Lanka, and lack of progress on human rights issues in that country. Nepal: recommendations in support of a democratic transition, elections, security sector reform and human rights; recommendations on inter-agency collaboration and developing five-year Country Assistance Strategy (CAS). Africa Ivory Coast: recommendations on international communitys role in the upcoming November elections which may be volatile. Somalia: recommendations on political reconciliation, security and presence of peacekeeping troops. Chad: recommendations on mediation talks between conflicting parties; recommendations on peacekeeping options, displaced persons, and EUEUR. Sudan: recommendations on policy options the US could pursue with regards to the situation there; recommendations on intensified U.S. engagement in Darfur, deployment of UN commanded hybrid forces, and implementation of CPA; recommendations on ICC action and Darfur. Congo: recommendations on addressing root causes of the conflict in order to move to effective post-conflict reconstruction; recommendations on post-election security sector reform, including support for UN mission, implementation of disarmament in Eastern Congo, and providing space for the political opposition; recommendations on 2009 local elections, the need for a smaller and more professional army, the problem of a lack of transparency in judicial system, FDLR and militia violence in Kivus. Uganda: recommendations on policy dealing with the LRA. Zimbabwe: recommendations for rapid and vigorous pressure in the aftermath of the inauguration of Mugabe; recommendations on US strategy for pressuring Mugabe after recent elections, democracy, and human rights; recommendations on coalition government with Mugabe and MDC. Liberia: recommendations on additional support for reconstruction efforts. Nigeria: recommendations on response to failed elections and growing crisis in the Niger Delta. Ethiopia/Eritrea: compliance with EEBC agreement; recommendations to the US to reverse slide toward new border war. Middle East Iraq: recommendations on strategy after the surge, how to deal with the Sadirists, and what steps need to take place for a future US troop withdrawal; recommendations addressing intra-Shiite conflict, political situation in Kirkuk, and impact of the surge; recommendations concerning provincial elections, the Sadrists, the refugee report, long term security agreement between the US and Iraq, Kirkuk, oil, and governance in Kurdistan. Israel/Arab: recommendations on peace process, the Palestinian Government of National Unity, and Hamas role. Syria: recommendations on future Syrian-US relations; recommendations on engagement, and Syrian/Israel conflict resolution. Lebanon: recommendations on recent surge of violence and growing crisis. Iran: recommendations on how the U.S. might engage, and on nuclear standoff.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

S. 881, Short Line Railroad Investment Act of 2007; seeking support for a three-year extension of the credit that expired 12-31-07. H.R. 1584, To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Extend and Modify the Railroad Track Maintenance Credit; seeking support for a three-year extension of the credit that expired 12-31-07. H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, seeking support for an extension of the short line freight railroad tax credit that expired 12-31-07. S. 2886, the Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008, seeking support for an extension of the short line freight railroad tax credit that expired 12-31-07. H.R. 2116 and S. 1125, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007, supporting the efforts of large railroads to create this credit. H.R. 1650 and S. 772, Railroad antitrust Enforcement Act, all provisions relating to rail re-regulation. U.S. House - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2009; interest specific to Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Program Account, Transportation and Community and System Preservation Program Account and Surface Transportation Priorities Account and S. 3261, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2009; Title I Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Program Account, Transportation and Community and System Preservation Program Account and Surface Transportation Priorities Account. U.S. House - Department of Homeland Security Fiscal 2009 Appropriations Bill, interest specific to railroad bridge projects covered under the Truman-Hobbs Act and S. 3181, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2009; Title II Alteration of Bridges Account. S. 953 and H.R. 2125, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007, interest specific to the impact of the bills on short line and regional freight railroads. S. 3509, Commercial Truck Fuel Savings Demonstration Act of 2008, all provisions relating to increased truck capacity. S. 2249 and H.R. 1548, Northern Border Economic Development Commission Act of 2007, all provisions relating to opportunities for rail infrastructure investments.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE