Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007
Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 31, 2007
Latest Action
October 17, 2007
Primary Sponsor
Dianne FeinsteinDemocratic(CA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
94pct
259d open
vs 3,722 other S bills in the 110th — cohort avg 42d
No CRS summary is available for this bill yet. The source title, actions, sponsors, and text versions below come from Congress.gov.
These links require the bill number to appear in the filing's source-reported specific issue text. Client expenses and lobbying-firm income are separate disclosure fields.
Filing registrants (30)
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
2010 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Reauthorization of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) - All provisions Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S 678) - All provisions The Family Justice Act of 2010 (H.R. 6361) All provisions National Criminal Justice Commission Act (S 714) - All provisions Reauthorization of the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant - All provisions Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (HR 1514) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (HR 1064) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (S 435) - All provisions Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (HR 1022) - All provisions Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S 456) - All provisions COPS and KIDS Act of 2009 (HR 1568) Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2009 (HR 1873) - All provisions Juveniles detained at Guantanamo Bay Legislation pertaining to the Prison Litigation Reform Act - Provisions relating to youth under 18 in adult facilities and youth under 18 convicted as adults Legislation pertaining to re-entry for youth in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems Administrations priorities on juvenile justice, youth tried as adults, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention The Promoting Alternatives to Truancy and Incarceration by Encouraging New and Comprehensive Efforts (PATIENCE) Act (HR 3838) - All provisions USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009 (S. 1692) - All provisions Resolution on family involvement in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems
Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Reauthorization of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) - All provisions Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S 678) - All provisions National Criminal Justice Commission Act (S 714) - All provisions Reauthorization of the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant - All provisions Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (HR 1514) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (HR 1064) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (S 435) - All provisions Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (HR 1022) - All provisions Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S 456) - All provisions COPS and KIDS Act of 2009 (HR 1568) Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2009 (HR 1873) - All provisions Juveniles detained at Guantanamo Bay Legislation pertaining to the Prison Litigation Reform Act - Provisions relating to youth under 18 in adult facilities and youth under 18 convicted as adults Legislation pertaining to re-entry for youth in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems Administrations priorities on juvenile justice, youth tried as adults, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention The Promoting Alternatives to Truancy and Incarceration by Encouraging New and Comprehensive Efforts (PATIENCE) Act (HR 3838) - All provisions USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009 (S. 1692) - All provisions Resolution on family involvement in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Reauthorization of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) - All provisions Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S 678) - All provisions The Family Justice Act of 2010 (H.R. 6361) - All provisions National Criminal Justice Commission Act (S 714) - All provisions Reauthorization of the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant - All provisions Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (HR 1514) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (HR 1064) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (S 435) - All provisions Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (HR 1022) - All provisions Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S 456) - All provisions COPS and KIDS Act of 2009 (HR 1568) Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2009 (HR 1873) - All provisions Juveniles detained at Guantanamo Bay Legislation pertaining to the Prison Litigation Reform Act - Provisions relating to youth under 18 in adult facilities and youth under 18 convicted as adults Legislation pertaining to re-entry for youth in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems Administrations priorities on juvenile justice, youth tried as adults, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention The Promoting Alternatives to Truancy and Incarceration by Encouraging New and Comprehensive Efforts (PATIENCE) Act (HR 3838) - All provisions USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009 (S. 1692) - All provisions Resolution on family involvement in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Reauthorization of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) - All provisions Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S 678) - All provisions National Criminal Justice Commission Act (S 714) - All provisions Reauthorization of the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant - All provisions Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (HR 1514) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (HR 1064) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (S 435) - All provisions Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (HR 1022) - All provisions Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S 456) - All provisions COPS and KIDS Act of 2009 (HR 1568) Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2009 (HR 1873) - All provisions Juveniles detained at Guantanamo Bay Legislation pertaining to the Prison Litigation Reform Act - Provisions relating to youth under 18 in adult facilities and youth under 18 convicted as adults Legislation pertaining to re-entry for youth in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems Administrations priorities on juvenile justice, youth tried as adults, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention The Promoting Alternatives to Truancy and Incarceration by Encouraging New and Comprehensive Efforts (PATIENCE) Act (HR 3838) - All provisions USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009 (S. 1692) - All provisions Resolution on family involvement in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Reauthorization of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) - All provisions Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S 678) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (HR 1064) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (S 435) - All provisions Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (HR 1022) - All provisions Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S 456) - All provisions COPS and KIDS Act of 2009 (HR 1568) Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2009 (HR 1873) - All provisions Administrations priorities on juvenile justice, youth tried as adults, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention The Promoting Alternatives to Truancy and Incarceration by Encouraging New and Comprehensive Efforts (PATIENCE) Act (HR 3838) - All provisions Resolution on family involvement in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems Girls in the juvenile justice system Sexual assualts on youth in juvenile justice and adult facilities
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| FL |
| Blanche Lincoln | Democratic | AR |
| Charles E. Schumer | Democratic | NY |
| Charles Hagel | Republican | NE |
| Christopher Dodd | Democratic | CT |
| Daniel K. Akaka | Democratic | HI |
| Daniel K. Inouye | Democratic | HI |
| Edward Kennedy | Democratic | MA |
| Elizabeth Dole | Republican | NC |
| Evan Bayh | Democratic | IN |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | Democratic | NJ |
| Herb Kohl | Democratic | WI |
| Hillary Clinton | Democratic | NY |
| Jeff Bingaman | Democratic | NM |
| Jim Webb | Democratic | VA |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| John F. Kerry | Democratic | MA |
| John Warner | Republican | VA |
| Jon Kyl | Republican | AZ |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Joseph Biden | Democratic | DE |
| Joseph I. Lieberman | Independent | CT |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | TX |
| Ken Salazar | Democratic | CO |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Maria Cantwell | Democratic | WA |
| Mark L. Pryor | Democratic | AR |
| Mary L. Landrieu | Democratic | LA |
| Max Baucus | Democratic | MT |
| Mel Martinez | Republican | FL |
| Norm Coleman | Republican | MN |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Pete Domenici | Republican | NM |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Ted Stevens | Republican | AK |
| Tim Johnson | Democratic | SD |
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
National Criminal Justice Commission Act (S 714) - All provisions Reauthorization of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) - All provisions Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S 678) - All provisions Reauthorization of the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant - All provisions Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (HR 1514) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (HR 1064) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (S 435) - All provisions Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (HR 1022) - All provisions Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S 456) - All provisions COPS and KIDS Act of 2009 (HR 1568) Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2009 (HR 1873) - All provisions Juveniles detained at Guantanamo Bay Legislation pertaining to the Prison Litigation Reform Act - Provisions relating to youth under 18 in adult facilities and youth under 18 convicted as adults Legislation pertaining to re-entry for youth in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems Administrations priorities on juvenile justice, youth tried as adults, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention The Promoting Alternatives to Truancy and Incarceration by Encouraging New and Comprehensive Efforts (PATIENCE) Act (HR 3838) - All provisions USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009 (S. 1692) - All provisions Resolution on family involvement in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2009 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
National Criminal Justice Commission Act (S 714) - All provisions Reauthorization of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) - All provisions Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S 678) - All provisions Reauthorization of the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant - All provisions Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (HR 1514) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (HR 1064) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (S 435) - All provisions Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (HR 1022) - All provisions Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S 456) - All provisions COPS and KIDS Act of 2009 (HR 1568) Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2009 (HR 1873) - All provisions Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S 678) - All provisions Juveniles detained at Guantanamo Bay Legislation pertaining to the Prison Litigation Reform Act - Provisions relating to youth under 18 in adult facilities and youth under 18 convicted as adults Legislation pertaining to re-entry for youth in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems Administrations priorities on juvenile justice, youth tried as adults, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention The Promoting Alternatives to Truancy and Incarceration by Encouraging New and Comprehensive Efforts (PATIENCE) Act (HR 3838) - All provisions USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009 (S. 1692) - All provisons
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Status of African-American youth and Latino youth in the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems. Conditions in prisons, particularly for youth tried as adults National Criminal Justice Commission Act (S 714) - All provisions Reauthorization of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) - All provisions Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S 678) - All provisions Reauthorization of the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant - All provisions Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (HR 1514) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (HR 1064) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (S 435) - All provisions Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (HR 1022) - All provisions Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S 456) - All provisions COPS and KIDS Act of 2009 (HR 1568) Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2009 (HR 1873) - All provisions Legislation pertaining to re-entry for youth in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems. Administrations priorities on juvenile justice, youth tried as adults, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act (HR 1966) - All provisions
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Reauthorization of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) - All provisions Reauthorization of the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (HR 1064) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (S 435) - All provisions Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (HR 1022) - All provisions Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S 456) - All provisions COPS and KIDS Act of 2009 (HR 1568) Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2009 (HR 1873) - All provisions Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S 678) - All provisions. Juveniles detained at Guantanamo Bay. Legislation pertaining to the Prison Litigation Reform Act - Provisions relating to youth under 18 in adult facilities and youth under 18 convicted as adults. Legislation pertaining to re-entry for youth in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems. Administrations priorities on juvenile justice, youth tried as adults, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Legislation pertaining to re-entry for youth in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 2640 -- NICS Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2084 -- School Safety and Law Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 2829 -- Financial Services and General Government Act of 2008 S. 1748 -- Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 73 -- Citizens' Self - Defense Act of 2007 H.R. 96 -- Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2007 H.R. 1022 -- Assault Weapon Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1167 -- No Fly, No Buy Act of 2007 H.R. 1168 -- Foreign Felon Gun Prohibition Act of 2007 H.R. 1399 -- District of Columbia Personal Protection Act H.R. 1897 -- National Park Second Amendment Restoration and Personal Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2424 -- Citizens Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2666 -- Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2007 H.R. 2764 -- Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2007 S.77 -- Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enhancement Act of 2007 S.456 -- Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 S.1001 -- A bill to restore Second Amendment right in the District of Columbia S.1316 -- Firearms by Foreign Convicts Clarification Act of 2007 S.1331 -- Long-Range Sniper Rifle Safety Act of 2007
Client expense: $282,283 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 2640--NICS Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2084--School Safety and Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 2829--Financial Services and General Government Act, 2008 S. 1748--Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 73 -- Citizens' Self - Defense Act of 2007 H.R. 96 -- Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2007 H.R. 1022 -- Assault Weapon Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1167 -- No Fly, No Buy Act of 2007 H.R. 1168 -- Foreign Felon Gun Prohibition Act of 2007 H.R. 1399 -- District of Columbia Personal Protection Act H.R. 1897 -- National Park Second Amendment Restoration and Personal Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2424 -- Citizens Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2666 -- Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2007 H.R. 2764 -- Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2007 S.77 -- Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enhancement Act of 2007 S.456 -- Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 S.1001 -- A bill to restore Second Amendment right in the District of Columbia S.1316 -- Firearms by Foreign Convicts Clarification Act of 2007 S.1331 -- Long-Range Sniper Rifle Safety Act of 2007
Client expense: $282,283 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 79, the Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act, would eliminate the disparity in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine offenses by changing the applicable amounts for powder cocaine to those currently applicable to crack cocaine; H.R. 146, the Law Enforcement Officers Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of deceased law enforcement officers with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 258, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers; H.R. 304, the Communities Leading Everyone Away From Narcotics Through Online Warning Notification (CLEAN TOWN) Act, which would establish a registry for persons convicted of certain drug dealing offenses so that communities can be made aware of the presence of these offenders; H.R. 460, the Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act, would eliminate the current mandatory minimum penalties for the possession of certain quantities of crack cocaine; H.R. 545, the Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act, would make funds available from the "Combat Meth Act" for tribal governments; H.R. 555, the Family Telephone Connection Protection Act, would direct the Federal Communications Commission to dismantle the current system providing phone services correctional facilities and forcing these facilities to contract with private services; H.R. 1118, the Drug Trafficking Elimination Act would increase penalties for dealers of large quantities of marijuana, methamphetamines, and heroin and create a mandatory sentences for anyone caught dealing drugs to a pregnant woman or anyone under the age of twenty-one (21) and for anyone found to be working in a large drug trafficking organization; H.R. 2281, the Sergeant Henry Prendes Memorial Act, would close a loophole in current law and create a new Federal criminal offense for the killing, the attempt to kill or conspiring to kill, any public safety officer for a public agency that receives Federal funding; H.R. 2325, the Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; H.R. 3547/S. 456, the Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act, is a comprehensive, national approach to the problem of gang violence which would establish a High Intensity Interstate Gang Activity Area (HIIGAA) program to facilitate greater cooperation between local, State and Federal law enforcement in identifying, targeting, and eliminating violent gangs in areas where gang activity is particularly prevalent and define new offenses which will enable law enforcement to fight gangs and gang-related activity more effectively; H.R. 3791, the Securing Adolescents From Expolitation (SAFE) Online Act, would enahnce the abilities of Federal agencies to preserve evidence against child pornographers; S. 980, the Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, which impose better registration and reporting requirements on pharmacies that operate over the Internet; S. 1235, the Daniel Faulkner Law Enforcement Officers and Judges Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act, will strengthen Federal law by improving the self-certification process for retail sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; H.R. 3211/H.R. 4056/S. 2565, the "Law Enforcement Officers' Badeg of Bravery Act," which would establish an award for law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty; H.R. 5674, the "Federal Correction Workers Safety Act," which would require the installation of a secure area within the facilities operated by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons for the safe stroage of firearms; H.R. 5952, the "Police and Fire Station Modernization Act," would auhtorize annula tax credit bonds for the renovation or construction of police or fire stations; H.R. 6035/S. 2511/S. 3012, the "Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act," which would reauthorize the Bulletproof Partnership Grant program; S. 1211, the "Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act," would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; Opposition to legislation which would normalize relations with Cuba until that nation ceases to be a safe harbor for cop-killers and other fugitives.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Justice, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 79, the Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act, would eliminate the disparity in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine offenses by changing the applicable amounts for powder cocaine to those currently applicable to crack cocaine; H.R. 146, the Law Enforcement Officers Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of deceased law enforcement officers with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 258, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers; H.R. 304, the Communities Leading Everyone Away From Narcotics Through Online Warning Notification (CLEAN TOWN) Act, which would establish a registry for persons convicted of certain drug dealing offenses so that communities can be made aware of the presence of these offenders; H.R. 460, the Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act, would eliminate the current mandatory minimum penalties for the possession of certain quantities of crack cocaine; H.R. 545, the Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act, would make funds available from the "Combat Meth Act" for tribal governments; H.R. 555, the Family Telephone Connection Protection Act, would direct the Federal Communications Commission to dismantle the current system providing phone services to correctional facilities and force these facilities to contract with private services; H.R. 1118, the Drug Trafficking Elimination Act would increase penalties for dealers of large quantities of marijuana, methamphetamines, and heroin and create a mandatory sentences for anyone caught dealing drugs to a pregnant woman or anyone under the age of twenty-one (21) and for anyone found to be working in a large drug trafficking organization; H.R. 2281, the Sergeant Henry Prendes Memorial Act, would close a loophole in current law and create a new Federal criminal offense for the killing, the attempt to kill or conspiring to kill, any public safety officer for a public agency that receives Federal funding; H.R. 2325, the Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; H.R. 3547/S. 456, the Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act, is a comprehensive, national approach to the problem of gang violence which would establish a High Intensity Interstate Gang Activity Area (HIIGAA) program to facilitate greater cooperation between local, State and Federal law enforcement in identifying, targeting, and eliminating violent gangs in areas where gang activity is particularly prevalent and define new offenses which will enable law enforcement to fight gangs and gang-related activity more effectively; H.R. 3791, the Securing Adolescents From Expolitation (SAFE) Online Act, would enahnce the abilities of Federal agencies to preserve evidence against child pornographers; S. 980, the Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, which impose better registration and reporting requirements on pharmacies that operate over the Internet; S. 1235, the Daniel Faulkner Law Enforcement Officers and Judges Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act, will strengthen Federal law by improving the self-certification process for retail sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; H.R. 3211/H.R. 4056/S. 2565, the "Law Enforcement Officers' Badge of Bravery Act," which would establish an award for law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty; H.R. 4120, the Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act, will make prosecutions of child pornographers easier by removing the requirement that Federal officials must prove interstate transmission in child pornography cases; H.R. 2747/S. 1276, the Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act, which would expand written and electronic logbook requirements applicable to sellers and purchasers of those chemicals used in the production of methamphetamines H.R. 5057, the "Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act," which would reauthorize funding for DNA analysis programs; H.R. 5674, the "Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act," which would require the installation of a secure area within the facilities operated by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons for the safe stroage of firearms; H.R. 5938, the "Former Vice President Protection Act," expands Secret Service protection for former Vice Presidents and their families; H.R. 5952, the "Police and Fire Station Modernization Act," would authorize annual tax credit bonds for the renovation or construction of police or fire stations; H.R. 6045/S. 3012, the "Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act," which would reauthorize the Bulletproof Partnership Grant program; H.R. 6831/ S.3666, the Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008, which would require certain metal recyclers to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in theft and interstate fencing of stolen copper; H.R. 3711/S. 2511, legislation that would authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to waive the matching fund requirements for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant program; H.R. 7015, legislation which would grant statutory arrest authority to law enforcement officers employed by the U.S. Department of Defense; H.R. 7311, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, which would extend and expand efforts to combat human trafficking and aid its victims. The FOP originally joined the U.S. Department of Justice in raising concerns with specific provisions in the bill, which were addressed in this version, allowing us to support its passage; S. 1211, the "Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act," would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; S. 2956, the "Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act," will help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; S. 2168, the "Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act," which would authorize criminal restitution orders in identity theft cases to compensate victims for the time spent to remediate the intended or actual harm incurred and allow prosecution of computer fraud offenses for conduct not involving an interstate or foreign communication, and would also eliminate the requirement in current law that damage to a victim's computer aggregate at least $5,000 before a prosecution can be brought for unauthorized access to a computer and expand other aspects of Federal computer fraud and identity theft law; Opposition to legislation which would normalize relations with Cuba until that nation ceases to be a safe harbor for cop-killers and other fugitives.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Justice, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
-S. 456/H.R. 1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, expand prevention activities and limit the transfer of youth to adult court. -H.R. 3846, Youth Promise Act, expand prevention activities. -S. 3155, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008, support all provisions.
Client expense: $13,334 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 5782 -- to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in that State. S. 3207 -- to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry firearms in another State. H.R. 73 -- Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2007 H.R. 96 -- Gun SHow Loophole Closing Act of 2007 H.R. 226 -- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State H.R. 256 -- Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 861 -- National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2007 H.R. 1022 -- Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1167 -- No Fly, No Buy Act of 2007 H.R. 1168 -- Foreign Felon Gun Prohibition Act of 2007 H.R. 1399 -- District of Columbia Personal Protection Act H.R. 1897 -- National Park Second Amendment Restoration and Personal Protection Act H.R. 2424 -- Citizens Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2666 -- Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record Sales Act of 2007 H.R. 2764 -- Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2008 H.R. 5646 -- Protecting the Second Amendment and Hunting Rights on Federal Lands Act of 2008 H.R. 6253 -- 'Always Think Freedom' Act H.R. 6622 -- Second Amendment Restoration Act H.R. 6691 -- Second Amendment Enforcement Act S. 77 -- Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 388 -- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State S. 456 -- Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 S. 1001 -- A bill to Restore Second Amendment Rights in the District of Columbia S. 1316 -- Firearms by Foreign Convicts Clarification Act of 2007 S. 1331 -- Long-Range Sniper Rifle Safety Act of 2007 S. 3207 -- Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2008 S. 3499 -- To protect innocent Americans from violent crime in national parks S. 3634 -- End Gun Trafficking Act of 2008
Client expense: $333,980 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.456, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, provisions related to definition of gang crimes, transfer of juveniles to adult criminal justice system and mandatory minimum sentences. H.R.555, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to regulation of contracts for telephone service by prison inmates. S.1383, the Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007. S. 1685, the Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act. S. 1711, the Drug Sentencing Reform Trafficking Act of 2007. S. 2237, the Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007. Provisions related to juvenile justice and federal sentencing reform. S. 2451, the First Step Forward Act. H.R.1806, the Youth Crime Deterrence Act of 2007. H.R. 2645, the Judicial Initiative Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Improvement Act of 2007. H.R.3411, Juvenile Crime Reduction Act. H.R.3846, the Youth PROMISE Act H.R.3547, the Gang Prevention, Intervention and Suppression Act, provisions related to definition of gang crimes and transfer of juveniles to adult criminal justice system. H.R.3992, the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007. H.R.4109, the Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007 H.R.5035, the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act. H.R.5178, the Youth Reentry Improvement Act of 2008. H.R.5537, the Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2008. S. 3155, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 S.3245, the Justice Integrity Act provisions regarding racial and ethnic disparity in sentencing H.R.7033, the Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2008. H.R.7136, S.3640, the Democracy Restoration Act of 2008 S. 186, S. 3217 and H.R. 3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act Draft legislation on prisoner reentry Recommendations related to: National Drug Control Strategy; alternatives to incarceration; mandatory minimum sentencing; sentencing disparities for crack cocaine offenses; racial disparities in the criminal justice system; funding for the Second Chance Act; felony voting rights; reliability of FBI criminal background check information provided to employers; reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act; community-based alternatives to gang activity for youths; the Prison Litigation Reform Act; prison oversight; state public defense systems; federal appointed defense counsel; and state death penalty representation. Proposed changes to Justice Department internal policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against culpable employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in 1999 Holder Memorandum, 2003 Thompson Memorandum, October 2005 McCallum Memorandum, December 2006 McNulty Memorandum, and August 2008 corporate charging guidelines) Proposed changes to Commodity Futures Trading Commission policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the August 11, 2004 and March 1, 2007 Enforcement Advisories titled Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations issued by the Commissions Division of Enforcement) Proposed changes to Securities and Exchange Commission policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the Commissions Seaboard Report, formally known as the Report of Investigation Pursuant to Section 21(a) of the Securities Act of 1934 and Commission Statement on the Relationship of Cooperation to Agency Enforcement Decisions, issued on October 23, 2001 as Releases 44969 and 1470; and in Section 4.3 of the SECs Enforcement Manual issued on October 6, 2008) Proposed changes to Environmental Protection Agency policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the EPA Cooperation Standards, "Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations," Effective May 11, 2000) Proposed changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during audits, investigations, or corrective actions (set forth in FAR Case 2007-006, Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting, 72 Fed. Reg. 64019 (November 14, 2007; Original Proposed Rule) and 73 Fed. Reg. 28407 (May 16, 2008; Second Proposed Rule); P.L. 110-252, including H.R. 5712, Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act provisions involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during audits, investigations, or corrective actions Proposed changes to Department of Defense policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections (set forth in DOD policy titled Use of DOD Information SystemsStandard Consent Banner and User Agreement requiring military defense lawyers to provide access to client computer files issued on May 9, 2008) Proposed changes to Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) interim final rule involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during OFAC investigations and enforcement actions (set forth in the OFAC Interim Final Rule, Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines, FR Doc. E8, 73 Fed. Reg. 174, September 8, 2008) Proposed Presidential executive order or memorandum applying the Justice Departments August 2008 corporate charging guidelines to all other federal agencies
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2008; Monitor availability of federal funding under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program; Monitor Congressional Action on the Elder Justice Act (H.R. 1783/H.R. 5382/S.1070); Monitor Congressional action on anti-gang: H.R. 3132, a bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act; H.R. 367, the Gang Elimination Act; H.R. 1582, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act; H.R. 3547, H.R.3922, and S.456 and introduced by Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) enhance law enforcement resources committed to violent gangs; H.R. 1806, the Youth Crime Deterrence Act; H.R. 1082, the Safe Babies Act; and H.R. 2073, the Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2009 - state and local law enforcement grant programs; Gang abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 - S. 456, H.R. 1582 (All Titles).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Gang prevention and abatement legislation (e.g. H.R. 3547, S. 456). Gun violence reduction legislative proposals and initiatives.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization and funding Weed and Seed Programs Affordable Housing Issues Gang Violence and Prevention Legislation S.456/ HR 1582 - Gang Abatement and Prevention Act S. 990/ HR 1692 Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth H.R. 3150 Anti Gang Enforcement Act S. 368/ H.R. 1700 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act "Cops on the Beat" grant program S. 231/ H.R. 3546 Authorizes the Edward Bryne Memorial Justice Assistant Grant Program Water Supply Issues- Drought Provisions; Chemical Security Regulations relating to drinking water and waste water systems HR 3221 Housing and Economic Recovery act of 2008, provisions relating to neighborhood stabilization programs WRDA Corps of Engineers Peanut Island Project
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Gang legislation, S. 456, H.R. 1582, H.R. 3547, H.R. 3922
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation/Treaties Department of Defense Authorization Bill: amendments on detainee status, interrogation and rendition (S. 1548) Material support legislation (H.R. 2764) Legislation/Treaties cont. Habeas Restoration Bills (H.R. 2826 and S. 185) Close Guantanamo legislation (S. 1469 and S. 1249) National Security with Justice Legislation (S. 1876) Taping of Interrogations (H.R. 4951) Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (H.R. 2740) Extraordinary Rendition Legislation (S. 1876) Intelligence Authorization Act (H.R. 2082) Gang Abatement and Suppression Act (S. 456) Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (H.R. 3547) Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 3846) Juvenile Crime Reduction Act (H.R. 3411) Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007 (H.R. 4109) Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2007 (H.R. 4300) Policies/Issues Detention of and access to courts for persons held at Guantanamo Bay and other locations Torture and ill-treatment and interrogation policies of terrorist suspects Detention and treatment of aliens suspected of terrorism Use of military commissions, combatant status review tribunals, and applicable fair trial procedures Extraordinary renditions and use of diplomatic assurances Applicability and definition of fair trial/humane treatment standards in the Geneva Conventions Death penalty: advocacy in favor of abolition and against expansion. Access to courts for vulnerable populations: advocated against restrictions on court access for immigrants, criminal defendants, prisoners and enemy combatant detainees Material witness warrants: advocated in favor of legislation to ensure that suspects are not detained as material witnesses Vulnerable refugees and material support restrictions: protecting victims of terrorism from being defined as supporters of terrorism and barred entry into US Accountability for private security and military contractors Gangs: advocacy against life without parole penalties for youth, an overly broad gang definition, and an increase in the disproportionate incarceration of racial and ethnic minorities; advocacy in favor of increased prevention and intervention services for youth Juvenile life without parole: advocacy in favor of requiring the opportunity for parole for all juvenile offenders Mental health: advocacy to increase training and the provision of mental health services to benefit court-involved youth suffering from mental health illness Prison litigation reform: amend current legislation to preserve the rule of law in US prisons and jails, and better protect prisoners from rape, assault, denials of religious freedom, and other constitutional violations
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Reauthorization of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (HR 3846) - All provisions Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (HR 3547) - All provisions Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S. 456) - All provisions Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 5537) - All provisions Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 3155) - All provisions Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2008 (HR 6934) - All provisions Racial disparities in the juvenile justice system Recommendations on youth tried as adults Recommendations on strengthening the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Discussions on Administration appointments
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
To improve Medicare, Medicaid equity. S.456,S773,S.1075,S.2785,S.2799,S.3101 HR748,HR1108,HR2319,HR3038,HR4107,HR5465,HR6185,HR6331,HR6600,HR6832
Client expense: $408,526 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; Workforce Investment Act; Affordable Housing Issues; Weed and Seed Program; HR 3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, provisins relating to neighborhood stabilization program. Gang Violence and Prevention Programs S. 456/ HR 1582 Gang Abatement and Prevention Act S. 990/ HR 1692 Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth HR 3150 Anti-Gang Enforcement Act S. 368/ HR 1700 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act "Cops on the Beat" Grant Program S. 231/ HR 3546 Authorizes Edwards Bryne Memorial Justice Assistant Grant Program Affordable Housing Issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 73, Citizens Self Defense Act of 2007 H.R. 96, Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2007 H.R. 171, Student Support Act H.R. 203, Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act H.R. 226, to amend Title 18, US Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a state may carry concealed firearms in the state H.R. 254, David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 256, Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 297, NICS Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 354, Safe Schools Violence in Education Act of 2007 H.R. 428, to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban toys which, in size, shape or overall appearance resemble real handguns H.R. 861, to amend Title 18, US Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a state may carry concealed firearms in the state H.R. 880, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1022, Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1096, Second Amendment Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1141, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2007 H.R. 1167, No Fly, No Buy Act of 2007 H.R. 1168, Foreign Felon Gun Prohibition Act of 2007 H.R. 1399, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act H.R. 1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 1791, Fairness in Firearms Testing Act H.R. 1859, Anti-Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2007 H.R. 1874, Technological Resource to Assist Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act H.R. 1895, Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 1897, National Park Second Amendment Restoration and Personal Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2074, Denying Firearms and Dangerous Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007 H.R. 2424, Citizens Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2640, NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 H.R. 2666, Blair Holt's Firearms Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2007 H.R. 3142, Violent Crime Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 3305, Anti-Terrorism Act of 2007 H.R. 3766, Nationwide Gun Buyback Act of 2007 H.R. 4818, Detectives Nemorin and Andrews Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2007 H.R. 4900, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearm Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 5266, to require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported or sold by federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition H.R. 5471, to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to prescribe rules requiring distinctive markings on toy and look-alike firearms H.R. 5782, Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2008 H.R. 6622, Second Amendment Restoration Act H.R. 6664, to amend chapter 44, Title 18, US Code, to impose limitations on the transfer of firearms by a person who has received official notification of the revocation of the Federal firearms dealer license of the person, or of the denial of the application of the person to renew such a license H.R. 6676, to amend chapter 44, Title 18, US Code, to require background checks of employees authorized to possess or transfer firearms or ammunition in the course of a licensed firearms business H.R. 6691, Second Amendment Enforcement Act S. 77, Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 376, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007 S. 388, to amend Title 18, US Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a state may carry concealed firearms in the state S. 456, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 S. 1001, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act S. 1237, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007 S. Long-Range Sniper Rifle Safety Act of 2007 S. 1745, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S. 1860, Violent Crime Control Act of 2007 S. 2237, Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007 S. 2483, National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 S. 2577, Gun Show Background Check Act of 2008 S. 2605, to require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported or sold by federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition S. 2769, Firearms Information Use Act of 2008 S. 2935, Preserving Records of Terrorist & Criminal Transactions Act of 2008, or PROTECT Act of 2008 S. 3207, Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2008
Client expense: $105,036 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
HR 130, HR 146, HR 258, HR 688, HR 880, HR 980, HR 1118, HR 1694, HR 1700, HR 1890, HR 1895, HR 2542, HR 2664, HR 2726, HR 2797, HR 2979, HR 3153, HR 3546, HR 3547, HR 5180, HR 5516, HR 6045, S 47, S 77, S144, S 345, S 368, S 376, S 393, S 456, S 1378, S 2123, S 2237, S 2511, S 2565 and other matters relating to the wages, hours. and working conditions of public safety officers.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1512/S. 2587, the SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act - entire bill S. 2588, the Ensure Timely Reimbursement of SCAAP Act - entire bill S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act - repeal of tax withholding from vendors by government entities H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment & Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act - entire bill S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act - entire bill S.3101/HR 6331- Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act - Increased funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers H.R. 1041/S. 573, the Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment (Heart) for Women Act - entire bill S. 456/HR 1582, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - entire bill S. 1518, the Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act - entire bill H.R. 1783/S. 1070, the Elder Justice Act - entire bill S. 1551/H.R. 1532 - Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act - entire bill H.R. 3058, Public Lands Communities Transition Act - Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) H.R. 5450/s. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act - entire bill S. 211/H.R. 211, the Calling for 2-1-1 Act - entire bill FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill - funding for local government homeland security and disaster preparedness and response activities; FY 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - Public Safety funding, SCAAP, funding for Regional California Multi-Jurisdictional Methamphetamine (Cal-MMET), Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Team Task Force, Crime Lab Microscope, and the Ventura County Family Justice Center, FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill - farmland conservation, pest detection and control FY 2009 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - community development, low income housing, airport funding FY 2009 Interior & Environment Appropriations bill - Section 6 Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; PILT; clean air funding, funding for El Rio forebay project; FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - funding for Matilija Dam, Santa Clara River Watershed Protection Plan, Santa Paula Creek Storm Damage Restoration Work,Small Watershed Programs and Emergency Watershed Protection Feasibility Study Projects, Mugu Lagoon and Calleguas Creek Watershed Flood Protection and Ecosystem Restoration Projects, and Channel Islands Harbor FY 2009 Labor/HHS Appropriations bill - Funding for local health care programs; SSBG; CSBG; bioterrorism and TB control funding; job training funding; funding for older Americans; funding for Juvenile Wellness Court; funding for law enforcement training related to the mentally ill; Maternal and Child Health Block Grant; Library Services and Technology Act funding Anti-obesity demonstration programs H.R. 2677 IMPACT Act - entire bill S. 3256, Federal Land Assistance and Management Enhancement Act - entire bill H.R. 1386/S. 803 - Child Support Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 7221 - Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act - entire bill H.R. 5698, Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 231 Byrne Grant Reauthorization - entire bill S. 3155 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 6049 Energy Improvement and Extension Act - mental health parity H.R. 6893, Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act - entire bill Economic stimulus Medicaid FMAP and Disproportionate Share Hospital funding Moratorium on CMS Medicaid Outpatient Services regulation County Organized Health System (COHS) Implementation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
S. 2587, the SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act - entire bill S. 2588, the Ensure Timely Reimbursement of SCAAP Act - entire bill S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act - repeal of tax withholding from vendors by government entities H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment & Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act - entire bill S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act - entire bill S.3101/HR 6331- Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act - Increased funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers H.R. 1041/S. 573, the Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment (Heart) for Women Act - entire bill S. 456/HR 1582, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - entire bill S. 1518, the Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act - entire bill H.R. 1783/S. 1070, the Elder Justice Act - entire bill H.R. 3997, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act - veterans' housing S. 1551/H.R. 1532 - Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act - entire bill H.R. 3058, Public Lands Communities Transition Act - Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) H.R. 5450/s. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act - entire bill S. 211/H.R. 211, the Calling for 2-1-1 Act - entire bill H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act - Funding formula for Federally Qualified health Centers FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill - funding for local government disaster preparedness and response activities; FY 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - Public Safety funding, SCAAP, FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill - farmland conservation, pest detection and control FY 2009 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - community development, low income housing, airport funding, Lompoc Veterans Building Rennovation andCuyama Recreation Center FY 2009 Interior & Environment Appropriations bill - PILT; clean air funding, FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - funding for Funding for Santa Maria River Levee, Lower Mission Creek, Lake Cachuma Recreation Area, and Goleta Beach FY 2009 Labor/HHS Appropriations bill - Funding for local health care programs; SSBG; CSBG; bioterrorism and TB control funding; job training funding; funding for older Americans; funding for Juvenile Wellness Court; funding for law enforcement training related to the mentally ill; Maternal and Child Health Block Grant; Library Services and Technology Act funding H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act - Ryan White Part C Funding H.R. 7110/S. 3624 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act - infrastructure funding Forest Service Wildfire Response Anti-obesity demonstration programs Nieghborhood Stabalization Program H.R. 2677 IMPACT Act - entire bill S. 3256, Federal Land Assistance and Management Enhancement Act - entire bill H.R. 1386/S. 803 - Child Support Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 7221 - Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act - entire bill H.R. 5698, Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 231 Byrne Grant Reauthorization - entire bill S. 3155 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 6049 Energy Improvement and Extension Act - mental health parity H.R. 6532, Highway Trust Fund Restoration Act - entire bill H.R. 6893, Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act - entire bill Economic Stimulus Increased Funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers Medicaid FMAP Emergency Broadcasting via public radio stations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2008 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1512/S. 2587, the SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act - entire bill S. 2588, the Ensure Timely Reimbursement of SCAAP Act - entire bill S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act - repeal of tax withholding from vendors by government entities H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment & Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act - entire bill S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act - entire bill S.3101/HR 6331- Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act - Increased funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers H.R. 1041/S. 573, the Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment (Heart) for Women Act - entire bill S. 456/HR 1582, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - entire bill S. 1518, the Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act - entire bill H.R. 1783/S. 1070, the Elder Justice Act - entire bill S. 1551/H.R. 1532 - Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act H.R. 3058, Public Lands Communities Transition Act - Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) H.R. 5450/s. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act - entire bill FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill - funding for local government homeland security and disaster preparedness and response activities FY 2009 Labor/HHS Appropriations bill - Funding for local health care programs; SSBG; CSBG; bioterrorism and TB control funding; job training funding; funding for older Americans; Riverside County Medical Center; Maternal and Child Health Block Grant; Library Services and Technology Act funding,funding for Construction of Nursing Education Building FY 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - Public Safety funding, SCAAP, funding for re-entry tracking of probationers, funding for regional fingerprint ID program, funding for Corrections video surveillance system FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill - farmland conservation, pest detection and control FY 2009 Transportation, Treasury, HUD Appropriations bill - community development, low income housing, airport funding; FY 2009 Interior & Environment Appropriations bill - habitat conservation funding; Section 6 Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; PILT; clean air funding, habitat acquisition in Santa Rosa/San Jacinto Mountains FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - funding for Riverside County SAMP Reauthorization of McKinney-Vento Homeless Act Anti-obesity demonstration programs Nieghborhood Stabalization Program H.R. 2677 IMPACT Act - entire bill H.R. 1386/S. 803 - Child Support Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 7221 - Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act - entire bill H.R. 5698, Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 231 - Byrne Grant Reauthorization - entire bill S. 3155 - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill Economic stimulus Medicaid FMAP and Disproportionate Share Hospital funding Moratorium on CMS Medicaid Outpatient Services regulation Wildfire suppression funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Reauthorization of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) - All provisions The Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act (HR 3846) - All provisions Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act (HR 3547) - All provisions Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S. 456) - All provisions Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 5537) - All provisions Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 3155) - All provisions. Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2008 (HR 6934) - All provisions. Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007 (HR 4437) - Provisions relating to juveniles.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.1711/H.R.4545, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.79, Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.460, Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007, Fair sentences for low level drug offenders. S.1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.248/H.R.4611, End Racial Profiling Act, Issues related to the use of race as cause for arrest and prosecution. H.R.253, Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007, Concerning evidence in drug prosecutions. S.456/H.R.1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system. H.R.3846, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act Youth PROMISE Act, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.1711/H.R.4545, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.79, Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.460, Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007, Fair sentences for low level drug offenders. S.1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.248/H.R.4611, End Racial Profiling Act, Issues related to the use of race as cause for arrest and prosecution. H.R.253, Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007, Concerning evidence in drug prosecutions. S.456/H.R.1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system. H.R.3846, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act Youth PROMISE Act, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.1711/H.R.4545, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.79, Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.460, Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007, Fair sentences for low level drug offenders. S.1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.248/H.R.4611, End Racial Profiling Act, Issues related to the use of race as cause for arrest and prosecution. H.R.253, Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007, Concerning evidence in drug prosecutions. S.456/H.R.1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system. H.R.3846, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act Youth PROMISE Act, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.1711/H.R.4545, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.79, Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.460, Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007, Fair sentences for low level drug offenders. S.1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.248/H.R.4611, End Racial Profiling Act, Issues related to the use of race as cause for arrest and prosecution. H.R.253, Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007, Concerning evidence in drug prosecutions. S.456/H.R.1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system. H.R.3846, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act Youth PROMISE Act, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.1711/H.R.4545, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.79, Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.460, Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007, Fair sentences for low level drug offenders. S.1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.248/H.R.4611, End Racial Profiling Act, Issues related to the use of race as cause for arrest and prosecution. H.R.253, Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007, Concerning evidence in drug prosecutions. S.456/H.R.1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system. H.R.3846, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act Youth PROMISE Act, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.1711/H.R.4545, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.79, Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007, Civil rights related issues as a result of criminal sanctions. H.R.460, Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007, Fair sentences for low level drug offenders. S.1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007, Equitable sentencing between various drug categories. S.248/H.R.4611, End Racial Profiling Act, Issues related to the use of race as cause for arrest and prosecution. H.R.253, Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007, Concerning evidence in drug prosecutions. S.456/H.R.1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system. H.R.3846, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act Youth PROMISE Act, Treatment of young adults and children in the criminal justice system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization and Funding. Weed and Seed Programs. Affordable Housing Issues. Gang Violent and Prevention Legislation. S. 456 / H.R. 1582 Gange Abatement and Prevention Act. S. 990 / H.R. 1692 Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth. H.R. 3150 Anti Gang Enforcement Act. S. 368 / H.R. 1700 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act "Cops on the Beat" grant Program. S. 231 / H.R. 3546 Authorizes the Edward Bryned Memorial Justice Assistant Grant Program. Water Supple Issues-Drought Provisions; Chemical Security Regulations relating to drinking water and waste systems H.R. 3221 Housing and Economic Recorvery Act of 2008; Provisions relating to neighborhood stablization programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; Workforce Investment Act; Affordable Housing Issue; Weed and Seed Program; H.R. 3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, provisions relating to neighborhood stabilization program. Gang Violence and Prevention Programs S 456/H.R. 1582 Gang Abatement and Prevention Act S 990/H.R. 1692 Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth H.R. 3150 Anti Gang Enforcement Ace S 368/H.R. 1700 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act "Cops on the Beat" grant program S 231/H.R. 3546 Authorizes Edwards Bryne Memorial Justice Assistant Grant Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.456, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, provisions related to definition of gang crimes, transfer of juveniles to adult criminal justice system and mandatory minimum sentences. H.R. 460, the Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007. H.R.845, Criminal Restitution Improvement Act. H.R.555, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to regulation of contracts for telephone service by prison inmates. H.R.854, the City Youth Violence Recovery Act. S. 973, the Restitution for Victims of Crime Act of 2007. S.1383, the Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007. S. 1685, the Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act. S. 1711, the Drug Sentencing Reform Trafficking Act of 2007. S. 2237, the Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007. Provisions related to juvenile justice and federal sentencing reform. S. 2451, the First Step Forward Act. H.R.1593, S.1060, Second Chance Act of 2007. H.R.1806, the Youth Crime Deterrence Act of 2007. H.R.3027, the Effective Law Enforcement through Transparent Interrogations Act of 2007. H.R. 2645, the Judicial Initiative Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Improvement Act of 2007. H.R.3411, Juvenile Crime Reduction Act. H.R.3846, the Youth PROMISE Act H.R.3547, the Gang Prevention, Intervention and Suppression Act, provisions related to definition of gang crimes and transfer of juveniles to adult criminal justice system. H.R.3992, the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007. H.R.4109, the Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007 H.R.5035, the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act. H.R.5178, the Youth Reentry Improvement Act of 2008. H.R.5537, the Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2008. S. 3155, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 S.3245, the Justice Integrity Act provisions regarding racial and ethnic disparity in sentencing H.R.7033, the Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2008. H.R.7136, S.3640, the Democracy Restoration Act of 2008 S. 186, S. 3217 and H.R. 3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act Proposed changes to Justice Department internal policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against culpable employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in 1999 Holder Memorandum, 2003 Thompson Memorandum, October 2005 McCallum Memorandum, December 2006 McNulty Memorandum, and August 2008 corporate charging guidelines) Proposed changes to Commodity Futures Trading Commission policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the August 11, 2004 and March 1, 2007 Enforcement Advisories titled Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations issued by the Commissions Division of Enforcement) Proposed changes to Securities and Exchange Commission policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the Commissions Seaboard Report, formally known as the Report of Investigation Pursuant to Section 21(a) of the Securities Act of 1934 and Commission Statement on the Relationship of Cooperation to Agency Enforcement Decisions, issued on October 23, 2001 as Releases 44969 and 1470; and in Section 4.3 of the SECs Enforcement Manual issued on October 6, 2008) Proposed changes to Department of Housing and Urban Development policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections (set forth in the HUDs February 3, 2006 formal Notice to public housing authorities urging them to include an addendum in all contracts with legal counsel that would restrict their attorneys ability to assert the attorney-client privilege on behalf of these clients in regard to HUD investigations and enforcement proceedings) and policy pressuring state and local government entities that administer federal awards to not pay their employees attorneys fees during investigations Proposed changes to Environmental Protection Agency policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the EPA Cooperation Standards, "Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations," Effective May 11, 2000) Proposed changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during audits, investigations, or corrective actions (set forth in FAR Case 2007-006, Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting, 72 Fed. Reg. 64019 (November 14, 2007; Original Proposed Rule) and 73 Fed. Reg. 28407 (May 16, 2008; Second Proposed Rule); P.L. 110-252, including H.R. 5712, Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act provisions involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during audits, investigations, or corrective actions Proposed changes to Department of Defense policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections (set forth in DOD policy titled Use of DOD Information SystemsStandard Consent Banner and User Agreement requiring military defense lawyers to provide access to client computer files issued on May 9, 2008)
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Gang prevention and abatement legislation (e.g. H.R. 3547, S. 456). Gun violence reduction legislative proposals and initiatives.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Gang legislation, S. 456, H.R. 1582, H.R. 3547, H.R. 3922
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 5782 -- to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in that State. S. 3207 -- to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry firearms in another state. H.R. 73--Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2007 H.R. 96--Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2007 H.R. 1022--Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1167--No Fly, No Buy Act of 2007 H.R. 1168--Foreign Felon Gun Prohibition Act of 2007 H.R. 1399--District of Columbia Personal Protection Act H.R. 1897--National Park Second Amendment Restoration and Personal Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2424--Citizens Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2666--Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2007 H.R. 2764-- Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R. 6691 -- Second Amendment Enforcement Act S.77--Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enhancement Act of 2007 S.456--Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 S.1001--A bill to restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia S.1316--Firearms by Foreign Convicts Clarification Act of 2007 S.1331--Long-Range Sniper Rifle Safety Act of 2007 S. 3207 -- Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2008
Client expense: $265,240 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 73, Citizens Self Defense Act of 2007 H.R. 96, Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2007 H.R. 171, Student Support Act H.R. 203, Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act H.R. 226. to amend Title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a state may carry concealed firearms in the state H.R. 254, David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 256, Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 297, NICS Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 354, Safe Schools Again Violence in Education Act of 2007 H.R. 428, to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban toys which in size, shape or overall appearance resemble real handguns H.R. 861, to amend Title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accfordance with which nonresidents of a state may carry concealed firearms in the state H.R. 880, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1022, Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1096, Second Amendment Protection Act 0f 2007 H.R. 1141, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2007 H.R. 1167, No Fly, No Buy Act of 2007 H.R. 1168, Foreign Felon Gun Prohibition Act of 2007 H.R. 1399, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act H.R. 1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention ACt of 2007 H.R. 1791, Fairness in Firearms Testing Act H.R. 1859, Anti-Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2007 H.R. 1874, Technological Resource to Assist Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act H.R. 1895, Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 1897, National Park Second Amendment Restoration and Personal Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2074, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007 H.R. 2424, Citizens Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2640, NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 H.R. 2666, Blair Holt's Firearms Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2007 H.R. 3142, Violent Crime Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 3305, Anti-Terrorism Act of 2007 H.R. 3766, Nationwide Gun Buyback Act of 2007 H.R. 4818, Detectives Nemorin and Andrews Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2008 H.R. 4900, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearm Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 5266, to require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported or sold by federal firearm licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition H.R. 5471, to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to prescribe rules requiring distinctive markings on toy and look-alike firearms H.R. 5782, Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2008 H.R. 6622, Second Amendment Restoration Act H.R. 6664, to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to impose limitations on the transfer of firearms by a person who has received official notice of the revocation of the Federal firearms dealer license of the person, or of the denial of the application of the person to renew such a license H.R. 6676, to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require background checks of employees authorized to possess or transfer firearms or ammunition in the course of a licensed firearms business H.R. 6691, Second Amendment Enforcement Act S. 77, Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 376, Law Enforcement Officers Safety ACt of 2007 S. 388, to amend Title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a state may carry concealed firearms in the state S. 456, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 S. 1001, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act S. 1237, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007 S. 1331, Long-Range Sniper Rifle Safety Act of 2007 S. 1745, Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S. 1860, Violent Crime Control Act of 2007 S. 2237, Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007 S. 2483, National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Actr of 2007 S. 2577, Gun Show Background Check Act of 2008 S. 2605, to require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported or sold by federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition S. 2769, Firearms Information Use Act of 2008 S. 2935, Preserving Records of Terrorist & Criminal Transactions Act of 2008, or PROTECT Act of 2008 S. 3207, Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2008
Client expense: $162,438 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2009 - state and local law enforcement grants programs; Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 - S. 456, H.R. 1582 (All Titles).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
-S. 456/H.R. 1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, expand prevention activities and limit the transfer of youth to adult court. -H.R. 3846, Youth Promise Act, expand prevention activities. -S. 3155, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008, support all provisions.
Client expense: $13,333 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 79, the Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act, would eliminate the disparity in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine offenses by changing the applicable amounts for powder cocaine to those currently applicable to crack cocaine; H.R. 146, the Law Enforcement Officers Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of deceased law enforcement officers with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 258, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers; H.R. 304, the Communities Leading Everyone Away From Narcotics Through Online Warning Notification (CLEAN TOWN) Act, which would establish a registry for persons convicted of certain drug dealing offenses so that communities can be made aware of the presence of these offenders; H.R. 460, the Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act, would eliminate the current mandatory minimum penalties for the possession of certain quantities of crack cocaine; H.R. 545, the Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act, would make funds available from the "Combat Meth Act" for tribal governments; H.R. 555, the Family Telephone Connection Protection Act, would direct the Federal Communications Commission to dismantle the current system providing phone services to correctional facilities and force these facilities to contract with private services; H.R. 1118, the Drug Trafficking Elimination Act would increase penalties for dealers of large quantities of marijuana, methamphetamines, and heroin and create a mandatory sentences for anyone caught dealing drugs to a pregnant woman or anyone under the age of twenty-one (21) and for anyone found to be working in a large drug trafficking organization; H.R. 2281, the Sergeant Henry Prendes Memorial Act, would close a loophole in current law and create a new Federal criminal offense for the killing, the attempt to kill or conspiring to kill, any public safety officer for a public agency that receives Federal funding; H.R. 2325, the Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; H.R. 3547/S. 456, the Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act, is a comprehensive, national approach to the problem of gang violence which would establish a High Intensity Interstate Gang Activity Area (HIIGAA) program to facilitate greater cooperation between local, State and Federal law enforcement in identifying, targeting, and eliminating violent gangs in areas where gang activity is particularly prevalent and define new offenses which will enable law enforcement to fight gangs and gang-related activity more effectively; H.R. 3791, the Securing Adolescents From Expolitation (SAFE) Online Act, would enahnce the abilities of Federal agencies to preserve evidence against child pornographers; S. 980, the Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, which impose better registration and reporting requirements on pharmacies that operate over the Internet; S. 1235, the Daniel Faulkner Law Enforcement Officers and Judges Protection Act, would increase the penalties, including death, for threats and violence against law enforcement officers, judges, and courtroom personnel, impose time and other substantive limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus petitions challenging a State court conviction for killing a law enforcement officer, judge, or other public safety officer, limit the amount of damages that a criminal defendant could recover as a result of injuries that the criminal incurred in the course of committing or being apprehended for a felony or a crime of violence, and address implementation difficulties of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, by slightly modifying the documentary requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers; S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act, will strengthen Federal law by improving the self-certification process for retail sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; H.R. 3211/H.R. 4056/S. 2565, the "Law Enforcement Officers' Badge of Bravery Act," which would establish an award for law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty; H.R. 4120, the Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act, will make prosecutions of child pornographers easier by removing the requirement that Federal officials must prove interstate transmission in child pornography cases; H.R. 2747/S. 1276, the Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act, which would expand written and electronic logbook requirements applicable to sellers and purchasers of those chemicals used in the production of methamphetamines H.R. 5057, the "Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act," which would reauthorize funding for DNA analysis programs; H.R. 5674, the "Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act," which would require the installation of a secure area within the facilities operated by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons for the safe stroage of firearms; H.R. 5938, the "Former VIce President Protection Act," expands Secret Service protection for former Vice Presidents and their families; H.R. 5952, the "Police and Fire Station Modernization Act," would authorize annual tax credit bonds for the renovation or construction of police or fire stations; H.R. 6045/S. 3012, the "Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act," which would reauthorize the Bulletproof Partnership Grant program; H.R. 3711/S. 2511, legislation that would authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to waive the matching fund requirements for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant program; H.R. 7015 (Filner, D-CA), legislation which would grant statutory arrest authority to la enforcement officers employed by the U.S. Department of Defense; S. 1211, the "Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act," would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; S. 2956, the "Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act," will help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; S. 2168, the "Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act," which would authorize criminal restitution orders in identity theft cases to compensate victims for the time spent to remediate the intended or actual harm incurred and allow prosecution of computer fraud offenses for conduct not involving an interstate or foreign communication, and would also eliminate the requirement in current law that damage to a victim's computer aggregate at least $5,000 before a prosecution can be brought for unauthorized access to a computer and expand other aspects of Federal computer fraud and identity theft law; Opposition to legislation which would normalize relations with Cuba until that nation ceases to be a safe harbor for cop-killers and other fugitives.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Justice, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Government Issues
S. 2587, the SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act - entire bill S. 2588, the Ensure Timely Reimbursement of SCAAP Act - entire bill S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act - repeal of tax withholding from vendors by government entities H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment & Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act - entire bill S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act - entire bill S.3101/HR 6331- Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act - Increased funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers H.R. 1041/S. 573, the Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment (Heart) for Women Act - entire bill S. 456/HR 1582, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - entire bill S. 1518, the Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act - entire bill H.R. 1783/S. 1070, the Elder Justice Act - entire bill H.R. 3997, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act - veterans' housing S. 1551/H.R. 1532 - Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act - entire bill H.R. 3058, Public Lands Communities Transition Act - Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) H.R. 5450/s. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act - entire bill S. 211/H.R. 211, the Calling for 2-1-1 Act - entire bill H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act - Funding formula for Federally Qualified health Centers FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill - funding for local government disaster preparedness and response activities; FY 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - Public Safety funding, SCAAP, FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill - farmland conservation, pest detection and control FY 2009 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - community development, low income housing, airport funding, Lompoc Veterans Building Rennovation andCuyama Recreation Center FY 2009 Interior & Environment Appropriations bill - PILT; clean air funding, FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - funding for Funding for Santa Maria River Levee, Lower Mission Creek, Lake Cachuma Recreation Area, and Goleta Beach FY 2009 Labor/HHS Appropriations bill - Funding for local health care programs; SSBG; CSBG; bioterrorism and TB control funding; job training funding; funding for older Americans; funding for Juvenile Wellness Court; funding for law enforcement training related to the mentally ill; Maternal and Child Health Block Grant; Library Services and Technology Act funding H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act - Ryan White Part C Funding H.R. 7110/S. 3624 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act - infrastructure funding Forest Service Wildfire Response Anti-obesity demonstration programs Nieghborhood Stabalization Program H.R. 2677 IMPACT Act - entire bill S. 3256, Federal Land Assistance and Management Enhancement Act - entire bill H.R. 1386/S. 803 - Child Support Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 7221 - Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act - entire bill H.R. 5698, Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 231 Byrne Grant Reauthorization - entire bill S. 3155 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 6049 Energy Improvement and Extension Act - mental health parity H.R. 6532, Highway Trust Fund Restoration Act - entire bill H.R. 6893, Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act - entire bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1512/S. 2587, the SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act - entire bill S. 2588, the Ensure Timely Reimbursement of SCAAP Act - entire bill S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act - repeal of tax withholding from vendors by government entities H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment & Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act - entire bill S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act - entire bill S.3101/HR 6331- Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act - Increased funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers H.R. 1041/S. 573, the Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment (Heart) for Women Act - entire bill S. 456/HR 1582, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - entire bill S. 1518, the Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act - entire bill H.R. 1783/S. 1070, the Elder Justice Act - entire bill S. 1551/H.R. 1532 - Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act - entire bill H.R. 3058, Public Lands Communities Transition Act - Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) H.R. 5450/s. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act - entire bill S. 211/H.R. 211, the Calling for 2-1-1 Act - entire bill FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill - funding for local government homeland security and disaster preparedness and response activities; FY 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - Public Safety funding, SCAAP, funding for Regional California Multi-Jurisdictional Methamphetamine (Cal-MMET), Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Team Task Force, Crime Lab Microscope, and the Ventura County Family Justice Center, FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill - farmland conservation, pest detection and control FY 2009 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - community development, low income housing, airport funding FY 2009 Interior & Environment Appropriations bill - Section 6 Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; PILT; clean air funding, funding for El Rio forebay project; FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - funding for Matilija Dam, Santa Clara River Watershed Protection Plan, Santa Paula Creek Storm Damage Restoration Work,Small Watershed Programs and Emergency Watershed Protection Feasibility Study Projects, Mugu Lagoon and Calleguas Creek Watershed Flood Protection and Ecosystem Restoration Projects, and Channel Islands Harbor FY 2009 Labor/HHS Appropriations bill - Funding for local health care programs; SSBG; CSBG; bioterrorism and TB control funding; job training funding; funding for older Americans; funding for Juvenile Wellness Court; funding for law enforcement training related to the mentally ill; Maternal and Child Health Block Grant; Library Services and Technology Act funding Anti-obesity demonstration programs Nieghborhood Stabalization Program H.R. 2677 IMPACT Act - entire bill S. 3256, Federal Land Assistance and Management Enhancement Act - entire bill H.R. 1386/S. 803 - Child Support Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 7221 - Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act - entire bill H.R. 5698, Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 231 Byrne Grant Reauthorization - entire bill S. 3155 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 6049 Energy Improvement and Extension Act - mental health parity Flood insurance rate map revisions H.R. 6532, Highway Trust Fund Restoration Act - entire bill H.R. 6893, Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act - entire bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1512/S. 2587, the SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act - entire bill S. 2588, the Ensure Timely Reimbursement of SCAAP Act - entire bill S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act - repeal of tax withholding from vendors by government entities H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment & Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act - entire bill S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act - entire bill S.3101/HR 6331- Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act - Increased funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers H.R. 1041/S. 573, the Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment (Heart) for Women Act - entire bill S. 456/HR 1582, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - entire bill S. 1518, the Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act - entire bill H.R. 1783/S. 1070, the Elder Justice Act - entire bill S. 1551/H.R. 1532 - Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act H.R. 3058, Public Lands Communities Transition Act - Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) H.R. 5450/s. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act - entire bill FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill - funding for local government homeland security and disaster preparedness and response activities FY 2009 Labor/HHS Appropriations bill - Funding for local health care programs; SSBG; CSBG; bioterrorism and TB control funding; job training funding; funding for older Americans; Riverside County Medical Center; Maternal and Child Health Block Grant; Library Services and Technology Act funding,funding for Construction of Nursing Education Building FY 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - Public Safety funding, SCAAP, funding for re-entry tracking of probationers, funding for regional fingerprint ID program, funding for Corrections video surveillance system FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill - farmland conservation, pest detection and control FY 2009 Transportation, Treasury, HUD Appropriations bill - community development, low income housing, airport funding; FY 2009 Interior & Environment Appropriations bill - habitat conservation funding; Section 6 Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; PILT; clean air funding, habitat acquisition in Santa Rosa/San Jacinto Mountains FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - funding for Riverside County SAMP Reauthorization of McKinney-Vento Homeless Act Anti-obesity demonstration programs Nieghborhood Stabalization Program H.R. 2677 IMPACT Act - entire bill H.R. 1386/S. 803 - Child Support Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 7221 - Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act - entire bill H.R. 5698, Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 231 - Byrne Grant Reauthorization - entire bill S. 3155 - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE