FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION for FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2419 Farm Bill -- Title IV: Nutrition programs. Lobbied the House.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Housing HOU

S. 1668 Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act. Lobbied the Senate on the entire bill.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1668 (110th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 2212 and S. 1249 (Require the President to Close Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility) - grassroots work H.R. 2710 (Habeas Corpus restoration bill) - grassroots work and direct lobbying of the house H.R. 2826 (Habeas Corpus restoration bill) - grassroots work and direct lobbying of the house S. 1547 (Senate version of the DoD Authorization bill) -- Section of SASC version (pre-referral to Senate floor) pertaining to procedures foor combatant status review tribunals & modification of military commission authorities - direct lobbying of the senate H.R. 1585 (House version of the DoD Authorization bill) -- Worked to have an amendment added in committee to restore habeas corpus H.R. 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act. Schiff-Flake Amendment. Lobbied the House. H.R. 2543 Military Commissions Revision Act, entire bill -- lobbied whole House. H.R. 1585 Defense Authorization SEC. 1055. Re Detainees at Guantanamo, lobbied the House. H.R. 1352 ("Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act") - grassroots work H.R. 1415 and S. 576 ("Restoring the Constitution Act") - both grassroots and direct lobbying of the house and senate H.R. 1415 and S. 185 ("Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007") - both grassroots and direct lobbying of the house and senate H.R. 1707 ("Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2007") - grassroots work related to torture prevention and civil liberties

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1352 (110th), H.R. 2082 (110th), H.R. 2212 (110th), H.R. 2543 (110th), H.R. 1415 (110th), S. 1547 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th), H.R. 2710 (110th), H.R. 1707 (110th), S. 185 (110th), S. 1249 (110th), S. 576 (110th), H.R. 2826 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 976 State Child Health Insurance Program Reauthorization. Lobbied the Senate on entire bill. H.R. 3162 State Child Health Insurance Program Reauthorization. Lobbied the House on the entire bill.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th)

Religion REL

H.R. 1921Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act -- Lobbied the House on the whole bill.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1921 (110th)

Immigration IMM

S. 1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform -- whole bill. lobbied the Senate House Subcommittee bill (unwritten & therefore unnumbered) -- whole bill. lobbied the house.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1348 (110th)

Defense DEF

S. 470, S.CON.RES.4, S.CON.RES.7, S.574; Expressing disapproval of the decision to increase U.S. troop strength in Iraq; lobbied members of Senate directly in DC and via grassroots network H. CON. RES. 63; Disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq; lobbied members of House directly in DC and via grassroots network H.R. 2206/H.R. 1591/S.965; U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007; sections and amendments pertaining to Iraq war spending, regional and Iraq diplomacy, redeployment date for U.S. troops, Congressional consent for U.S. military attack on Iran; lobbied members of Senate and House directly in DC and via grassroots network. S. 759/H.R. 3119; A bill to prohibit the use of funds for military operations in Iran; lobbied members of Senate and House directly in DC and via grassroots network. H.CON.RES.33; Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran without first obtaining authorization from Congress; lobbied members of House directly in DC and via grassroots network H.R. 2237; To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq; lobbied members of House directly in DC and via grassroots network. H.R. 1585/S. 1547; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, sections and amendments related to Iraq war; lobbied members of Senate and House directly in DC and via grassroots network. S. 121; A bill to provide for the redeployment of United States forces from Iraq; lobbied members of Senate directly in DC and via grassroots network. S. 1545/H.R. 2574; Iraq Study Group Implementation Act of 2007; lobbied members of Senate and House directly in DC and via grassroots network. H.R. 1585 National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008, Nuclear nonproliferation programs, nuclear weapons programs, missile defense Language restricting the administration’s ability to use military force against Iran S. 1547 National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008, Nuclear nonproliferation programs, nuclear weapons programs, missile defense H.R. 1585 Defense Authorization SEC. 1055. Re Detainees at Guantanamo. Lobbied the House.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2237 (110th), S. 1547 (110th), S.Con.Res. 7 (110th), S. 1545 (110th), S. 965 (110th), H.Con.Res. 33 (110th), H.R. 2206 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th), S. 759 (110th), S. 470 (110th), H.Con.Res. 63 (110th), H.R. 3119 (110th), S. 574 (110th), S.Con.Res. 4 (110th), H.R. 2574 (110th), S. 121 (110th)

Foreign Relations FOR

HR 2764- house and senate- lobbyied on the Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Account, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Account, Peacekeeping Operations Account, Foreign Military Financing, and General Provisions H.R. 1585/S. 1547(Defense Authorization) -- section on Defense Security Cooperation Agency. Lobbied house and senate. S.392 - To ensure payment of United States assessments for United Nations peacekeeping operations for the 2005 through 2008 time period. Lobbied Senate on whole bill. H.R. 1755/S.594- Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2007. To limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster munitions. lobbying for cosponsors in the house and senate. S.613 Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2007. lobbied the senate on the entire bill. H.R. 1084 Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 200. Lobbied for cosponsors in the house. Letter urging expansion of negotiations with Irqn; sent to Secretary of State Condolezza Rice, Department of State Letter urging Release of five Iranian citizens detained in Irbil, Iraq on January 10, 2007; sent to Steven Hadley, National Security Council

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1755 (110th), S. 1547 (110th), S. 594 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th), S. 392 (110th), H.R. 1084 (110th), S. 613 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2641 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, fiscal year 2008, Title III Department of Energy: nuclear weapons activities and defense nuclear nonproliferation S. 1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, fiscal year 2008, Title III Department of Energy: nuclear weapons activities and defense nuclear nonproliferation H.R. 3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, fiscal year 2008, Title IV Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Navy: Reliable Replacement Warhead S. XXXX Department of Defense Appropriations Act, fiscal year 2008, Title IV Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Navy: Reliable Replacement Warhead H.R. 1591 Supplemental Appropriations for fiscal year 2007, Language restricting the administration’s ability to use military force against Iran Nuclear nonproliferation funding H.R. 2206 Supplemental Appropriations for fiscal year 2007, Nuclear nonproliferation funding H.R. 2764 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2008 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization and International Atomic Energy Agency H.J.RES. 20 Continuing Resolution for fiscal year 2007, Cooperative Threat Reduction Initiative (nuclear nonproliferation program) S. Con.Res. 21 - Federal Budget for 2008 - Interest: balance of spending between military and human security, specifically functions 050, 150, 300s, 400s, 500s, 600s, 700s. Lobbied Senate. H. Con. Res. 99 - - Federal Budget for 2008 - Interest: balance of spending between military and human security, specifically functions 050, 150, 300s, 400s, 500s, 600s, 700s. Lobbied House.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3222 (110th), S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.J.Res. 20 (110th), H.R. 2206 (110th), S. 1751 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

HR 539. To amend IRS code to increase and extend the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. Lobbied for passage. House. HR 550. Securing America’s Energy Future Act of 2007. Lobbied for passage. House. HR 969. Renewable Electricity Standard. Lobbied for passage. House. HR 1385. EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act of 2007. Lobbied for passage. House. HR 1506. Fuel Economy Reform Act. Lobbied for passage. House. HR 1772. Rural Wind Energy Development Act. Lobbied for passage. House. HR 1590. Safe Climate Act. Lobbied for passage. House. HR 2137. Super-Efficient Appliance Incentives and Market Transformation Act of 2007. Lobbied for passage. House. HR 2635. Carbon Neutral Government Act. Lobbied for passage. House. HR 2776. To create tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and to increase taxes for the oil and gas industry. Lobbied for amendments contained in bills HR 1385, HR 1772, HR 550, HR 2137 (listed above). House. HR 3236. House Energy and Commerce Committee Energy bill. Lobbied for Sect 131 concerning energy efficient building codes. Lobbied for renewable electricity standard. Lobbied for strengthened fuel economy standards. Lobbied for maintaining state clean air act authority. Lobbied against mandates and incentives for coal to liquid fuel. Lobbied for environmental and public health safeguards for biofuels production. House. S Con Res 30. Concerning the need for the US to address global climate change through negotiation of fair and effective international commitments. Lobbied for passage. Senate. S 309. Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act. Lobbied for passage. Senate. S 357. 10 in 10 Fuel Economy Act. Lobbied for passage. Senate. S 506. High Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007. Lobbied for passage. Senate. S 590. Securing America’s Energy Independence Act of 2007. Lobbied for passage. Senate. S 822. EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act of 2007. Lobbied for passage. Senate. S 1115. Energy Efficiency Promotion Act. Lobbied for passage. Senate. S 1525. Super-Efficient Appliance Incentives and Market Transformation Act of 2007. Lobbied for passage. Senate. HR 6. CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. Senate substitute. Lobbied for CAFÉ amendment. Lobbied for national renewable electricity standard amendment. Lobbied for energy efficiency resource standard (amendment). Lobbied against mandates and incentives for coal to liquid fuel. Lobbied for environmental and public health safeguards for biofuels production. Senate. HR 6. CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. Lobbied for passage. House. HR 39. Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act. Lobbied for passage. House. HR 121. High Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007. Lobbied for passage. House.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 969 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 1772 (110th), H.R. 539 (110th), H.R. 39 (110th), H.R. 1385 (110th), H.R. 1506 (110th), H.R. 2137 (110th), H.R. 550 (110th), H.R. 2635 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 121 (110th), S.Con.Res. 30 (110th), H.R. 3236 (110th), H.R. 1590 (110th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

S. 1200/H.R. 1328 Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 -- lobbied to reauthorize. entire bill. H.R. 2768 Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act -- lobbied for reauthorization. entire bill. H.R. 1294 Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2007 -- lobbied on entire bill. H.R. 2643 Department of the Interior etc. Appropriations Act, 2008 - sections on Native Americans

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2768 (110th), H.R. 1328 (110th), S. 1200 (110th), H.R. 1294 (110th), H.R. 2643 (110th)