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What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Foreign Relations FOR
HR 5056 - Iran Diplomatic Accountability Act of 2008. HR 6496 - Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008. HR 6911 - Stability and Democracy for Georgia Act of 2008. HR 6951 - Transparent Actions Over Covert Tactics (TACT) in Iran Act of 2008. S 2135 - The Child Soldiers Accountability Act. S 3541 - Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008. S 3263 - Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2008. S 3288 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009; provisions concerning appropriations for global HIV/AIDS and international prison conditions. S.Res.713 - Calling on all parties to the escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to implement an immediate ceasefire and work with the support of the international community. Issues related to Administration policy on interrogation, detention, rendition and ICRC access to detainees. U.S. foreign policy concerning human rights and governance issues in Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Somalia and Democratic Republic of Congo. U.S. foreign policy concerning organized crime in Latin America. International prison conditions. Implementation of the Leahy Law prohibiting US assistance to gross human rights abusers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL AMITAY | — |
| AKWE AMOSU | — |
| DAVID HOLIDAY | — |
| ZOE HUDSON | — |
| WENDY PATTEN | — |
| STEPHEN RICKARD | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
HR 460 - Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007. HR 3846 - Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act. HR 4109 - Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007. HR 4545 - Drug Sentencing Reform & Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007. HR 6518 - Justice Integrity Act of 2008. S 1383 - Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007. S 1685 - Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007. S 1711 - Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007. S 3245 - Justice Integrity Act of 2008. Issues related to illegal financial transactions and the US financial system. Issues related to tightening restrictions against bribery of foreign government officials. Issues related to crack/powder cocaine sentencing. Issues related to reforming the Prison Reform Litigation Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GENE GUERRERO | — |
| KENNETH DAVID HURWITZ | — |
| NKECHI TAIFA | — |
Immigration IMM
Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GENE GUERRERO | — |
Health Issues HCR
HR 6680 - Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ZOE HUDSON | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
HR 1593 -Second Chance Act of 2007. HR 6054 - Human Rights Commission Act of 2007. S 1060 - Second Chance Act of 2007. Revisions to FBI investigative guidelines and related reporting requirements. Patriot Act reauthorization. Restoring integrity of Department of Justice. U.S. domestic implementation of human rights law.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GENE GUERRERO | — |
| WENDY PATTEN | — |
| STEPHEN RICKARD | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.