Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018
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Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018 This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress regarding State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) reorganization plans. Any such plan shall preserve USAID's independence. The State Department is urged to establish an Office of Global Women's Issues. The bill: (1) establishes in the State Department a Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the position of Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; and (2) calls for the establishment in the State Department of an Office of International Disability Rights. The bill sets forth provisions regarding: (1) embassy construction and design; (2) personnel, staffing, and workplace diversity; (3) anti-corruption efforts; and (4) information security, including a prohibition on contracting with certain telecommunications providers. The State Department may make grants or enter into cooperative agreements for science and technology fellowships. The State Department shall: (1) appoint a Director of Research and Evaluation to evaluate public diplomacy programs, (2) develop a Bureau of Diplomatic Security training program for detecting classified information spillage, and (3) designate an anti-corruption point of contact at appropriate U.S. missions. Each U.S. government agency that enters into any international agreement, other than a treaty, on behalf of the United States shall designate a Chief International Agreements Officer who shall transmit the agreement to the State Department.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with amendments. Without written report.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 6385, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019, titles III, V, and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019, titles III, V, and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. H.R. 6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, Division C, all provisions. H.R. 695, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, all provisions. S. 210, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 671, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 7228, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018, all provisions. H.R. 7008, Stop Gendercide Act, all provisions. S. 1171, Keeping Girls in School, all provisions. H.R. 7055, Keeping Girls in School, all provisions. S. 1730, Reach Every Mother and Child Act, all provisions. H.R. 4022, Reach Every Mother and Child Act, all provisions. S. 2120, International Violence Against Women Act, all provisions. H.R. 5034, International Violence Against Women Act, all provisions. H.R. 6193, Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act, sections 6 and 7 related to gender-based violence. S. 1631, Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018, all provisions, and unintroduced House version, all provisions. H.R. 6651, PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018, all provisions. S. 3476, PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018, all provisions. Unintroduced House and Senate bills related to health system strengthening in developing countries, all provisions. Unintroduced House bill related to global sexual and reproductive health and rights, all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified in 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, and global reproductive rights.
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)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
WTO-Doha, 9801 and 9802 Provisions, Farm Bill, Customs and DHS, Trade Initiatives, China, ACE, and CPSC, Customs Reauthorization (S. 1631), Haiti, Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) H.R. 5393; TSCA Reform, NAFTA renegotiation, e-commerce
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 6385, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019, titles III, V, and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019, titles III, V, and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. H.R. 6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, Division C, all provisions. S. 210, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 671, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. S. 1171, Keeping Girls in School, all provisions. H.R. 7055, Keeping Girls in School, all provisions. S. 1730, Reach Every Mother and Child Act, all provisions. H.R. 4022, Reach Every Mother and Child Act, all provisions. S. 2120, International Violence Against Women Act, all provisions. H.R. 5034, International Violence Against Women Act, all provisions. H.R. 6193, Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act, sections 6 and 7 related to gender-based violence. S. 1631, Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018, all provisions, and unintroduced House version, all provisions. H.R. 6651, PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018, all provisions. S. 3476, PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018, all provisions. Unintroduced House and Senate bills related to health system strengthening in developing countries, all provisions. Unintroduced House bill related to global sexual and reproductive health and rights, all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified in 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, and global reproductive rights.
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)
2018 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
WTO-Doha, 9801 and 9802 Provisions, Farm Bill, Customs and DHS, Trade Initiatives, China, ACE, and CPSC, Customs Reauthorization (S. 1631), Haiti, Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) H.R. 5393; TSCA Reform, NAFTA renegotiation, e-commerce
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
S. 1631, The Department of State Authorities Act H.R. 5592, The Department of State Authorization Act H.R. 4969, Improving Embassy Design and Security Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 6385, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019, titles III, V, and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019, titles III, V, and VII, all provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health assistance. S. 210, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 671, Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act, all provisions. S. 1171, Keeping Girls in School, all provisions, and unintroduced House version, all provisions. S. 1730, Reach Every Mother and Child Act, all provisions. H.R. 4022, Reach Every Mother and Child Act, all provisions. H.R. 2484, Women, Peace and Security Act, all provisions. S. 1141, Women, Peace and Security Act, all provisions. Unintroduced House and Senate bills related to health system strengthening in developing countries, all provisions. Unintroduced House bill related to global sexual and reproductive health and rights, all provisions. S. 2120, International Violence Against Women Act, all provisions. H.R. 5034, International Violence Against Women Act, all provisions. H.R. 6193, Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act, sections 6 and 7 related to gender-based violence. S. 1631, Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018, all provisions, and unintroduced House version, all provisions. Communicated with federal agencies specified in 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, and global reproductive rights.
Client expense: $30,000 · 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)
2018 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
S. 1631, The Department of State Authorities Act H.R. 5592, The Department of State Authorization Act H.R. 4969, Improving Embassy Design and Security Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
WTO-Doha, 9801 and 9802 Provisions, Farm Bill, Customs and DHS, Trade Initiatives, China, ACE, and CPSC, Customs Reauthorization (S. 1631), Haiti, Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) H.R. 5393; TSCA Reform, NAFTA renegotiation, e-commerce
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R.2826, Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2017; and S.1631, Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018; and S.Res.388, a resolution recognizing January 27, 2018, as the anniversary of the first refugee and Muslim ban, and urging the President to demonstrate true leadership on refugee resettlement. As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family unification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies.
Client expense: $25,640 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2018 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
WTO-Doha, 9801 and 9802 Provisions, Farm Bill, Customs and DHS, Trade Initiatives, China, ACE, and CPSC, Customs Reauthorization (S. 1631), Haiti, Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) H.R. 5393; TSCA Reform, NAFTA renegotiation, e-commerce
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act (H.R. 1415) Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017 (H.R. 4022/S. 1730) International Violence Against Women Act of 2017 (S. 2120) Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act (H.R. 671/S. 210) AGOA and MCA Modernization Act (H.R. 3445) Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018 (S. 1631) Nomination of Samuel Dale Brownback, of Kansas, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom (P.N. 1341)
Client expense: $173,044 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R.2826, Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2017; and S.1631, Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018. As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family unification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies. We educated Administration officials and members of Congress about the Presidential Determination to establish the number of refugees to be accepted by the United States during FY 2018.
Client expense: $25,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
WTO-Doha, 9801 and 9802 Provisions, Farm Bill, Customs and DHS, Trade Initiatives, China, ACE, and CPSC, Customs Reauthorization (S. 1631), Haiti, Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) H.R. 5393; TSCA Reform, NAFTA renegotiation
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act (H.R. 1415) Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017 (H.R. 4022/S. 1730) International Violence Against Women Act of 2017 (S. 2120) Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act (H.R. 671/S. 210) AGOA and MCA Modernization Act (H.R. 3445) Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018 (S. 1631) Nomination of Samuel Dale Brownback, of Kansas, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom (P.N. 1341)
Client expense: $167,259 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R.2826, Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2017; and S.1631, Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018. As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family unification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies. We educated Administration officials and members of Congress about the Presidential Determination to establish the number of refugees to be accepted by the United States during FY 2018.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2017 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
WTO-Doha, 9801 and 9802 Provisions, Farm Bill, Customs and DHS, Trade Initiatives, China, ACE, and CPSC, Customs Reauthorization (S. 1631), Haiti, Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) H.R. 5393; TSCA Reform, NAFTA renegotiation
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
WTO-Doha, 9801 and 9802 Provisions, Farm Bill, Customs and DHS, Trade Initiatives, China, ACE, and CPSC, Customs Reauthorization (S. 1631), Haiti, Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) H.R. 5393; TSCA Reform, NAFTA renegotiation
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
WTO-Doha, 9801 and 9802 Provisions, Farm Bill, Customs and DHS, Trade Initiatives, China, ACE, and CPSC, Customs Reauthorization (S. 1631), Haiti, Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) H.R. 5393; TSCA Reform
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)