International Violence Against Women Act of 2010

H.R.5575/S.2925, Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act, in support of ending sex trafficking and aiding victims; H.R.2103, International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act, in support of ending child marriage; in support of increased funding for and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act; H.R.4594/S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010, in support of decreasing pervasive violence against women and girls globally.

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office

S. 384/ HR. 2795 - Global Food Security Act S. 2982/ HR. 4594 - International Violence Against Women Act S. 987/ HR. 2103 - Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act S. 1435/ HR. 5191 - Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act HR. 5268 - Improvements in Global Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes wil Maximizing Successes Act

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

A judicial nomination (Goodwin Liu, nominee to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals); H.R.5136 & S.3454, National Defense Authorization Act for FY11 (abortion ban); Senate amendment to H.R.3081, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (DC ban, FEHB abortion ban, FEHB contraceptive-equity provision, Title X family-planning program, teen-pregnancy prevention program, funding for abstinence-only programs, Federal Refusal Clause, Hyde amendment, international family-planning funding, global gag rule, ban on abortion services for women in prison, ban on abortion litigation through the Legal Services Corporation); HJRes101 and HJRes105, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes (DC ban, FEHB abortion ban, FEHB contraceptive-equity provision, Title X family-planning program, teen-pregnancy prevention program, funding for abstinence-only programs, Federal Refusal Clause, Hyde amendment, international family-planning funding, global gag rule, ban on abortion services for women in prison, ban on abortion litigation through the Legal Services Corporation); Senate amendment to H.R.3082, FY11 Consolidated Appropriations Act (DC ban, FEHB abortion ban, FEHB contraceptive-equity provision, Title X family-planning program, teen-pregnancy prevention program, funding for abstinence-only programs, Federal Refusal Clause, Hyde amendment, international family-planning funding, global gag rule, ban on abortion services for women in prison, ban on abortion litigation through the Legal Services Corporation); H.R.6283 & S.3878, Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2010; H.R.847 & S.1334, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010; H.R.4594 & S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act (abortion-related amendments); family planning; Affordable Care Act implementation; international family planning and reproductive-health assistance in President Obama's FY'12 budget.

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY 2011 (unnumbered House bill), titles III, IV, VII, all provisions related to family planning/reproductive health assistance. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY 2011 (S. 3676), titles III, IV, VII, all provisions related to family planning/reproductive health assistance. S. 311, Global Democracy Promotion Act, all provisions. H.R. 4879 , Global Democracy Promotion Act, all provisions. H.R. 1410 Newborn, Child, and Mother Survival Act of 2009, all provisions. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, title IV, provisions related to creation of an international climate change adaptation program. S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, title III, provisions related to creation of an international climate change adaptation program. H.R. 4594, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010, abortion-related provisions. S. 2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010, abortion-related provisions. H.R. 5121, Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2010, all provisions. H.R. 5268, Improvements in Global Maternal and newborn health Outcomes while Maximizing Successes Act, all provisions. comprehensive maternal health legislation (unnumbered Senate bill), all provisions. International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010 (S. 987), all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified on line 17 regarding international affairs spending and policies governing U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs, particularly those related to international population, family planning, and reproductive health assistance.

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Contacts in opposition to Senate ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Contacts to House and Senate with analysis regarding problematic components S. 2971 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, reported by SFRC Sept. 23, 2010), and necessary remedial (continued) revisions. Supported Wicker Amendment to S. 2971 to curb U.S. activity undermining pro-life laws in foreign nations, and opposed Casey substitute amendment adopted in committee. Contacts in opposition to problematic components of State Department authorization bill (S. 2971), reported by SFRC on September 23, 2010. Contacts to House regarding inquiries into possible violations of U.S. law entailed in Administration activity promoting adoption of new pro-abortion Constitution in Kenya. Contacts on general organizational issues pertaining to House Foreign Relations Committee for 112th Congress. Contacts in opposition to H.R. 4594 ("International Violence Against Women Act") as introduced, and in support of draft remedial amendments proposed by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ); however, no House committee or floor consideration occurred. In opposition to Senate companion legislation S. 2982 (supported Wicker remedial amendment which failed in committee, December 21, 2010).

Client expense: $119,232 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

See Addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: FAM H.R. 4594 and S. 2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 (abortion provision) H.R. 6523 and S. 3280, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (abortion availability in military facilities) H.R. 6283 and S. 3878, Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2010

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

HR 4592/ S. 2982 - International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 HR 2103/ S. 987 - International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2009 HR 5191/ S. 1425 - Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act of 2010 HR 3077/ S. 384 - Global Food Security Act of 2009 HR 5177/ S. 3797 - Education for All Act of 2010 Foreign Assistance Reform - General Issue HR 5268 - Improvements in Global Maternal and newborn health Outcomes while Maximizing Successes Act Millenium Development Goals - General Issue

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

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

HR 4592/ S. 2982 - International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 HR 2103/ S. 987 - International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2009 HR 5191/ S. 1425 - Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act of 2010 HR 3077/ S. 384 - Global Food Security Act of 2009 HR 5177/ S. 3797 - Education for All Act of 2010 Foreign Assistance Reform - General Issue HR 5268 - Improvements in Global Maternal and newborn health Outcomes while Maximizing Successes Act Millenium Development Goals - General Issue

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

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

International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act (HR 2103/S 987), Global Democracy Promotion Act (HR 4879/S 311), Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Act (HR 5121) International Violence Against Women Act (HR 4594/S 2982)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

International Violence Against Women Act - H.R. 4594/S. 2982; Omnibus Appropriations bill for FY 2011; Defense Authorization bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

S. 1425/ H.R. 5191 Global Resources for Women to Thrive Act of 2010 (GROWTH Act of 2010): Economic opportunity for women in development countries. S.2982/H.R. 4594 International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA): addressing violence against women internationally. H.R. 2817, H.R. 3077, S. 384: Gender integration into agricultural development programs.

Client expense: $54,176 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Contacts in opposition to Senate ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Contacts to House and Senate with analysis regarding problematic components of H.R. 5268 ("Improvements in Global MOMS Act"), S. 3151 ("Enhancing Quality Assistance and Leadership and Improving Transparency for Women Act"), and S. 2971 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act), and necessary remedial (continued) revisions. Supported Wicker Amendment to S. 2971 to curb U.S. activity undermining pro-life laws in foreign nations, and opposed Casey substitute amendment adopted by Senate Foreign Relations Committee, April 27, 2010. Contacts to House regarding inquiries into possible violations of U.S. law entailed in Administration activity promoting adoption of new pro-abortion Constitution in Kenya. Contacts in opposition to H.R. 4594 ("International Violence Against Women Act") as introduced, and in support of draft remedial amendments proposed by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ); however, no House committee or floor consideration occurred). In opposition to Senate companion legislation S. 2982 as introduced, and in support of remedial draft amendments potentially to be offered at markup; however no Senate committee or floor consideration occurred.

Client expense: $122,838 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues surrounding structure and substance of U.S. foreign assistance programs, focused primarily on rule of law programs, in relation to draft legislation to rewrite the Foreign Assistance Act. S. 2982, H.R. 4594, the International Violence Against Women Act Treaty Doc. 96-53, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

Client expense: $260,000 · 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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 (S. 2982), specifically restrictions on the use of funds for abortion services

Client expense: $80,625 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R.2478 & S.2793, Stop Deceptive Advertising for Womens Services Act; S.3676 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2011 (international family-planning funding, global gag rule); S.3686, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (Tiahrt amendment, Title X family-planning program, teen-pregnancy prevention program, funding for abstinence-only programs, the Federal Refusal Clause, the Hyde amendment); S.3677, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011 (DC ban, FEHB abortion ban, FEHB contraceptive-equity provision); Food and Drug Administration, approval of emergency contraceptive medication, ella; Department of Health and Human Services, abortion coverage ban in Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Program created under federal health-care reform; H.R.5136 & S.3454, National Defense Authorization Act for FY11 (abortion ban); H.R.3081, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (DC ban, FEHB abortion ban, FEHB contraceptive-equity provision, Title X family-planning program, teen-pregnancy prevention program, funding for abstinence-only programs, Federal Refusal Clause, Hyde amendment, international family-planning funding, global gag rule, ban on abortion services for women in prison, ban on abortion litigation through the Legal Services Corporation); H.R.4594 & S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act (global gag rule); H.R.6283 & S.3878, Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2010; H.R.5939, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; H.R.847 & S.1334, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010; S.3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (ban on abortion services for women in prison, ban on abortion litigation through the Legal Services Corporation); Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), guidelines for implementation of the Medicaid family-planning state option; selected judicial nominations (Goodwin Liu, nominee to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; Elena Kagan, nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court).

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

See Addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: FAM H.R. 4594 and S. 2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 (abortion provision) H.R. 5136 and S. 3280, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (abortion availability in military facilities)

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R.1551/S.611, Responsible Education About Life Act, in support of federally funded comprehensive sex education; H.R.3312, Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion, and Supporting Parents Act, in support of comprehensive sex education, for the full range of reproductive health services including maternity care, for expanded Medicaid family planning eligibility and Title X, and for pregnant and parenting students; H.R.463/S.21, Prevention First Act, providing for comprehensive sexual education, increased access to contraceptives, equity in prescription drug coverage, expansion of Medicare funding of family planning services; S.3454/H.R.5136, National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2011, in support of prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in our nations armed forces, access to reproductive health care for servicewomen, in opposition to federally funded vouchers, in support of paid parental leave for federal employees; in support of increased funding for and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act; H.R.4594/S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010, in support of decreasing pervasive violence against women and girls globally through a coordinated and comprehensive response.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, White House Office

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY 2011 (unnumbered House bill), titles III, IV, VII, all provisions related to family planning/reproductive health assistance. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY 2011 (S. 3676), titles III, IV, VII, all provisions related to family planning/reproductive health assistance. S. 311, Global Democracy Promotion Act, all provisions. H.R. 4879 , Global Democracy Promotion Act, all provisions. H.R. 1410 Newborn, Child, and Mother Survival Act of 2009, all provisions. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, title IV, provisions related to creation of an international climate change adaptation program. S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, title III, provisions related to creation of an international climate change adaptation program. H.R. 4594, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010, abortion-related provisions. S. 2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010, abortion-related provisions. H.R. 5121, Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2010, all provisions. H.R. 5268, Improvements in Global Maternal and newborn health Outcomes while Maximizing Successes Act, all provisions. comprehensive maternal health legislation (unnumbered Senate bill), all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified on line 17 regarding international affairs spending and policies governing U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs, particularly those related to international population, family planning, and reproductive health assistance

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

H.R. 2103/ S. 987 - International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2009 H.R. 5191/ S. 1425 - Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act of 2010 H.R. 4594/ S. 2982 - International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Foreign Assistance Reform - general issue H.R. 3077/ S. 384 - Global Food Security Act Women in Afghanistan - general issue H.R. 5268 - Improvements in Global Maternal and newborn health Outcomes while Maximizing Successes Act

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

Client expense: $175,738 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2011 (unnumbered House & Senate concurrent resolutions), title I, funding level for international affairs (function 150). Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY 2011 (unnumbered House bill), titles III, IV, VII, all provisions related to family planning/reproductive health assistance. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY 2011 (unnumbered Senate bill), titles III, IV, VII, all provisions related to family planning/reproductive health assistance. S. 311, Global Democracy Promotion Act, all provisions. H.R. 4879 , Global Democracy Promotion Act, all provisions. H.R. 1410 Newborn, Child, and Mother Survival Act of 2009, all provisions. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, title IV, provisions related to creation of an international climate change adaptation program. S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, title III, provisions related to creation of an international climate change adaptation program. H.R. 4594, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010, abortion-related provisions. S. 2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010, abortion-related provisions. H.R. 5121, Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2010, all provisions. H.R. 5268, Improvements in Global Maternal and newborn health Outcomes while Maximizing Successes Act, all provisions. comprehensive maternal health legislation (unnumbered Senate bill), all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified on line 17 regarding international affairs spending and policies governing U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs, particularly those related to international population, family planning, and reproductive health assistance.

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2011 (unnumbered House & Senate concurrent resolutions), title I, funding level for international affairs (function 150). Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY 2011 (unnumbered House bill), titles III, IV, VII, all provisions related to family planning/reproductive health assistance. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY 2011 (unnumbered Senate bill), titles III, IV, VII, all provisions related to family planning/reproductive health assistance. S. 311, Global Democracy Promotion Act, all provisions. H.R. 4879 , Global Democracy Promotion Act, all provisions. H.R. 1410 Newborn, Child, and Mother Survival Act of 2009, all provisions. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, title IV, provisions related to creation of an international climate change adaptation program. S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, title III, provisions related to creation of an international climate change adaptation program. H.R. 4594, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010, abortion-related provisions. S. 2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010, abortion-related provisions. H.R. 5121, Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2010, all provisions. H.R. 5268, Improvements in Global Maternal and newborn health Outcomes while Maximizing Successes Act, all provisions. comprehensive maternal health legislation (unnumbered Senate bill), all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified on line 17 regarding international affairs spending and policies governing U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs, particularly those related to international population, family planning, and reproductive health assistance.

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Supported the passage of the International Violence Against Women Act (H.R. 4594, S. 2982).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

S. 2982/ HR. 4594 - International Violence Against Women Act S. 987/ HR. 2103 - Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act General issue - Haiti General issue - women in Afghanistan and Pakistan S. 384/ HR. 2795 - Global Food Security Act HR. 4462 - Haiti charitable tax deduction bill General issue - Foreign Assistance Reform S. 1425 - Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act Maternal and Child Health bill (not yet introduced)

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

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

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

Client expense: $190,176 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE