United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Specifies the findings of Congress that: as of January 22, 2015, the United States has provided over $3 billion in assistance to respond to the Syria humanitarian crisis, of which nearly $467 million has been provided to Jordan; as of January 2015, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there were 621,937 registered Syrian refugees in Jordan, 83.8% of whom lived outside refugee camps; in 2000 the United States and Jordan signed a free-trade agreement that went into force in 2001; in 1996 the United States granted Jordan major non-NATO ally status; and Jordan is suffering from the Syrian refugee crisis and the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). (Sec. 3) Urges that U.S. policy should be to: support Jordan in its response to the Syrian refugee crisis, provide necessary assistance to support the basic needs of the assimilated Syrian refugees, cooperate with Jordan to combat the terrorist threat from ISIL or other terrorist organizations, and help secure the border between Jordan and Syria and Iraq. (Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress that expeditious consideration of certifications of letters of offer to sell defense articles, defense services, design and construction services, and major defense equipment to Jordan is fully consistent with U. S. security and foreign policy interests and the objectives of world peace and security. (Sec. 5) Amends the Arms Export Control Act to include Jordan among the countries eligible for certain streamlined defense sales for three years. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Department of State to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Jordan to increase economic support funds and military cooperation, including joint military exercises, personnel exchanges, support for international peacekeeping missions, and enhanced strategic dialogue.
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2015 · second_quarter · Postal
21st Century Postal Service Act(S.1789) DATA Act(H.R.2146)
Client expense: $337,480 · Firm income: Not reported
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2015 · first_quarter · Postal
21st Century Postal Service Act(S.1789) DATA Act(H.R.2146)
Client expense: $210,171 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Supported H.Res.354, addressing the safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe; supported H.Res.293, urging Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas and other PA officials to halt incitement and calling upon the U.S. Department of State to monitor and publish information regarding anti-Israel and anti-Semitic sentiment from the Palestinian Authority; supported S.1789, the U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act; supported S.1617, H.R.2297, the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act, to sanction financial institutions complicit in Hezbollahs money laundering and determine if Hezbollah can be designated a foreign narcotics trafficker and a transnational criminal organization; supported H.Res.130 and S.Res.87, encouraging greater cooperation with European governments, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to combat and respond to anti-Semitism; attention to Global anti-Semitism, including urging Members of Congress to raise issue with counterparts and diplomats; urged congressional action opposing new European Union guidelines for Israeli product labeling,including urged sign-ons to Senate letter to European Union opposing new guidelines for Israeli product labeling, supported H.Res.567 expressing opposition to the European Commission interpretive notice regarding labeling Israeli products and goods manufactured in the West Bank and other areas; supported H.Con.Res.100. a measure reaffirming the rights of states to maintain economic sanctions against Iran; supported S.Con.Res.26, a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions against Iran; supported H.Res.220, a resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights; supported H.Res.318, a resolution condemning resolutions or policies calling for or instituting a boycott of Israeli institutions or scholars by institutions of higher learning and scholarly associations; supported S.2079 reauthorizing of USCIRF; supported inclusion in appropriations package of a restoration of U.S. funding for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), subject to conditions that will maintain severe sanctions against the admission by UN bodies of members not recognized as states by the U.S. Government; supported H.Res.551, a resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation; encouraged members of Congress to join the Bipartisan Taskforce on Anti-Semitism and the Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance; supported a requirement that the State Departments annual country reports on human rights include information on the activities of certain foreign countries in relation to the nature and extent of national laws or enforceable policies regarding the identification and return of or restitution for wrongfully confiscated or transferred Holocaust era assets; supported H.Res.402 expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding politically motivated acts of boycott, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel; supported S.1682 - Iran Sanctions Relief Oversight Act of 2015;attention to US-Israel relations,relations with Iran and the aftermath of JCPOA, and support for US global leadership with respect to NATO.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Supported H.Res.354, addressing the safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe; supported H.Res.293, urging Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas and other PA officials to halt incitement and calling upon the U.S. Department of State to monitor and publish information regarding anti-Israel and anti-Semitic sentiment from the Palestinian Authority; supported S.1789, the U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act; supported S.1682, the Iran Sanctions Relief Oversight Act, to extend the Iran Sanctions Act through 2026 and require reporting by the Department of Treasury on the use by Iran of funds made available through sanctions relief; opposed Iran nuclear deal as negotiated, and urged strengthening the deal and addressing issues not dealt with in the deal such as terror sponsorship, human rights violations, and regional aggression; supported S.1617, H.R.2297, the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act, to sanction financial institutions complicit in Hezbollahs money laundering and determine if Hezbollah can be designated a foreign narcotics trafficker and a transnational criminal organization; supported H.Res.130 and S.Res.87, encouraging greater cooperation with European governments, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to combat and respond to anti-Semitism; attention to Global anti-Semitism, including urging Members of Congress to raise issue with counterparts and diplomats; supported H.Res.270, a resolution addressing the Palestinian Authority's accession to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the purpose of initiating politically-motivated prosecutions against Israeli soldiers, citizens, officials and leaders; urged efforts to lessen the UN Human Rights Councils inordinate focus on Israel and other UNHRC matters; urged reauthorization of USCIRF and supported S.2079, and advocated on related USCIRF matters, including proposals for structural reform; support for U.S.-Israel relationship and for a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian peace process; supported extending agreement related to Israels purchase of foreign (mostly U.S.) military equipment and training, and supported raising the annual amount of aid to Israel; supported H. Res. 402 opposing BDS against Israel and other actions in opposition to BDS; attention to Middle East affairs, including Egypt; attention to Transatlantic relations;urged members of Congress to join Bipartisan Taskforce on Anti-Semitism.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
PEG funding and Community Access Preservation Act legislation, S. 1789
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Postal
21st Century Postal Service Act(S.1789) DATA Act(H.R.2146)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $337,480
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
PEG funding and Community Access Preservation Act legislation, S. 1789
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2015 · first_quarter · Postal
21st Century Postal Service Act(S.1789) DATA Act(H.R.2146)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $210,171
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2015 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
PEG funding and Community Access Preservation Act legislation, S. 1789
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
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