A joint resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.

S.398, Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Amendments of 2007. Draft House bill, End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2008. H.R.1104, Foster Children Self-Support Act. H.R.687, S.382, Keeping Families Together Act. H.R.1376, Medicaid Foster Care Coverage Act of 2007. S.661, H.R.2188, Kinship Caregiver Support Act. H.R.2343, S.667, Education Begins at Home Act. S. 1462, H.R.4091 the Adoption Equality Act of 2007. S.1488, Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act. S.1956, H.R.4668 the Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007. S.2341, the Focusing Investments and Resources for a Safe Transition Act. H.R. 5466, the Investment in Kids Instruction, Development and Support Act, provisions related to foster care and adoption assistance. S. 1515, National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act S.J.Res 29, joint resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day. H.R.1386, S.803, Child Support Protection Act of 2007

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

On contemplated legislation restructuring Medicare Advantage, opposed rationing of Medicare through curtailing private fee-for-service option. On Healthy Americans Act (S. 334), opposed rationing of health care, supported addition of variable withhold financing method to avoid rationing, analysis of abortion mandates and possible revisions to avoid enactment of abortion mandates. Analysis of National Health Care Decisions Day (SJ Res. 29, HJ Res. 77). (continued) On legislation to reauthorize "global AIDS" (PEPFAR) program: In the House of Representatives, analysis and opposition to Lantos drafts of January 18 and January 31, 2008. Analysis and opposition to anticipated pro-abortion amendments to successor bill HR 5501 (Berman-Ros-Lehtinen); such amendments were not offered in the House. In the Senate, analysis and opposition on Biden draft legislation, opposition to Boxer Amendment to Biden draft (not offered), lobbying in support of inclusion of elements of House-passed bill into final Senate bill. Supported Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act (S. 1810). On legislation (HR 1424) to establish certain parity requirements for mental health treatment benefits, provided analysis regarding possible abortion-related implications (took no position on House passage of bill); subsequent contacts regarding treatment of abortion-related concerns in possible conference with narrower Senate-passed bill (S. 558).

Client expense: $108,376 · Firm income: Not reported

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