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Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language and Access to Recovery drug treatment vouchers)

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Election Assistance Commission (EAC); UNDETERMINED

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Voting systems and audit trails, incl. H.R. 811 & S. 1487 Internet safety and implementation of the Child Online Protection Act (Public Law No. 105-277, Div. C, Title XIV), incl. H.R. 719/S. 431, H.R. 876/H.R. 3791/S. 519, H.R. 1008/H.R. 3461, H.R. 1120, H.R. 2517/S. 1829, H.R. 3845, H.R. 3850, H.R. 4134, S. 2344, S. 49/S. 1965 Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), incl. H.R. 1416/S. 185 & H.R. 2826, as well as amendments to H.R. 1585/S. 1547 Federal shield for the news media, incl. H.R. 2102 & S. 1267/2035 Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 1281 & S. 453, as well as caging legislation (incl. S. 2305) Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 1592 & S. 1105, as well as amendments to H.R. 1585/S. 1547 Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language and Access to Recovery drug treatment vouchers) Accreditation standards in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 Federal Contested Elections Act Election integrity issues in Floridas 13th congressional district Protections against discrimination in employment practices, incl. the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (incl. H.R. 2015/3685/3686) and the Civil Rights Act Pay equity and Congressional response to the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision, incl. H.R. 2381 & S. 1843 Affirmative action, incl. amendments to H.R. 3074 & S. 1789 Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.Res. 78, H.R. 328/1433/1905 & S. 1257 Oversight of the Department of Justices Civil Rights Division, incl. its Voting Rights Section Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations Voter fraud issues, incl. report by the government and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice Possible sanctions against John Tanner, Chief of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, incl. calls for his removal H.R. 1429/S. 556 Reauthorization of the Head Start program (Anti-discrimination language) By-mail voting, incl. H.R. 281 Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), incl. H.R. 3356, H.R. 3773, H.R. 3782, S. 2011, S. 2248, S. 2402, S. 2440 & S. 2441, and H.R. 11 & H.R. 11 amendment to H.R. 2082/S. 1538, as well as possible inclusion of surveillance reform in H.R. 1585/S. 1547 Use of national security letters by executive branch agencies, incl. H.R. 1739 & H.R. 3189/S. 2088 Implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. H.R. 2829 (FY08 HAVA appropriations) and applicable provisions in the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2764) Oversight of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Comprehensive election reform, S. 1487 Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy, incl. H.R. 1246 Voter identification, incl. H.R. 4026

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Election Assistance Commission (EAC); UNDETERMINED; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 328 (110th), S. 453 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), S. 1257 (110th), S. 49 (110th), S. 431 (110th), H.R. 1429 (110th), H.R. 2517 (110th), S. 1538 (110th), S. 1965 (110th), H.R. 876 (110th), H.R. 281 (110th), H.R. 2826 (110th), S. 2248 (110th), S. 2344 (110th), H.R. 4137 (110th), H.Res. 78 (110th), S. 2402 (110th), H.R. 3782 (110th), S. 2088 (110th), H.R. 3845 (110th), S. 1267 (110th), S. 1829 (110th), H.R. 4134 (110th), H.R. 3189 (110th), H.R. 811 (110th), H.R. 3773 (110th), H.R. 1416 (110th), S. 556 (110th), H.R. 1246 (110th), S. 185 (110th), H.R. 2102 (110th), H.R. 2082 (110th), S. 2440 (110th), H.R. 1008 (110th), H.R. 3850 (110th), S. 2011 (110th), S. 1789 (110th), H.R. 2015 (110th), H.R. 1120 (110th), S. 1487 (110th), H.R. 3791 (110th), H.R. 1281 (110th), S. 2441 (110th), H.R. 719 (110th), S. 1642 (110th), S. 1105 (110th), H.R. 11 (110th), H.R. 1739 (110th), H.R. 3356 (110th), S. 1843 (110th), H.R. 3461 (110th), H.R. 3074 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th), S. 2305 (110th), S. 519 (110th), H.R. 4026 (110th), S. 1547 (110th), H.R. 2381 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 1592 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Family planning (Title X and Title V) and sex education (incl. comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, as well as medical accuracy language) funding, incl. Labor-HHS-Education appropriations (H.R. 3043 & S. 1710) and applicable provisions in the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2764) Access to contraception (incl. H.R. 3372/S. 2108) and the implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act (Public Law No. 109-171) (incl. H.R. 4054/S. 2347 and its possible inclusion in S. 2499 or Medicare physician payment rate legislation) District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, DC appropriations (H.R. 2829), and applicable provisions in the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2764) Census Bureau funding, incl. Commerce/Justice/Science appropriations (H.R. 3093 & S. 1745) and applicable provisions in the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2764) Intelligent design curricula and funding for develop[ing] a plan to promote better science education earmarked to the Louisiana Family Forum in Labor-HHS-Education appropriations (S. 1710), as well as the direction of that funding in the final version (H.R. 3043) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2764) Agriculture Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007, incl. H.R. 371 & S. 237/340, as well as amendments to H.R. 1585/S. 1547 & H.R. 2638/S. 1644 and its possible inclusion in H.R. 2419 Affirmative action, incl. amendments to H.R. 3074 & S. 1789 Implementation of the Mexico City Policy regarding nongovernmental organizations and abortion services, incl. amendments to State/Foreign Operations appropriations (H.R. 2764) and their possible inclusion in Div J: State/Foreign Operations of the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2764) DREAM/American Dream Act, incl. H.R. 1275& S. 774/2205, as well as amendments to H.R. 1585/S. 1547 & H.R. 2638/S. 1644 Immigration reform proposals, incl. H.R. 1645 and amendments to H.R. 2638/S. 1644, as well as possible inclusion of immigration reform in H.R. 2419 State and local law enforcement of immigration law, incl. H.R. 832/3494, as well as amendments to H.R. 2638/S. 1644 Omnibus appropriations packages, incl. H.R. 2764 Implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. H.R. 2829 (FY08 HAVA appropriations) and applicable provisions in the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2764) Internet safety and implementation of the Child Online Protection Act (Public Law No. 105-277, Div. C, Title XIV), incl. H.R. 719/S. 431, H.R. 876/H.R. 3791/S. 519, H.R. 1008/H.R. 3461, H.R. 1120, H.R. 2517/S. 1829, H.R. 3845, H.R. 3850, H.R. 4134, S. 2344, S. 49/S. 1965 Implementation of the REAL ID provisions in Public Law No: 109-13, Div. B, incl. H.R. 1117 & S. 717 Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), incl. H.R. 1416/S. 185 & H.R. 2826, as well as amendments to H.R. 1585/S. 1547 Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 1592 & S. 1105, as well as amendments to H.R. 1585/S. 1547 Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), incl. H.R. 3356, H.R. 3773, H.R. 3782, S. 2011, S. 2248, S. 2402, S. 2440 & S. 2441, and H.R. 11 & H.R. 11 amendment to H.R. 2082/S. 1538, as well as possible inclusion of surveillance reform in H.R. 1585/S. 1547

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Election Assistance Commission (EAC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; UNDETERMINED

Bills named: H.R. 3845 (110th), S. 1538 (110th), S. 2347 (110th), S. 2248 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 719 (110th), S. 1105 (110th), H.R. 3074 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 2517 (110th), S. 1829 (110th), H.R. 2826 (110th), S. 431 (110th), H.R. 4134 (110th), H.R. 3773 (110th), H.R. 832 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), S. 2402 (110th), H.R. 1592 (110th), H.R. 1645 (110th), S. 1745 (110th), S. 774 (110th), H.R. 3791 (110th), H.R. 2082 (110th), S. 519 (110th), H.R. 1275 (110th), H.R. 3782 (110th), S. 2011 (110th), H.R. 1120 (110th), H.R. 1008 (110th), H.R. 4054 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th), S. 717 (110th), S. 1789 (110th), S. 1710 (110th), S. 1644 (110th), H.R. 3850 (110th), H.R. 1416 (110th), H.R. 876 (110th), S. 49 (110th), H.R. 11 (110th), S. 2344 (110th), S. 185 (110th), S. 2440 (110th), H.R. 3461 (110th), S. 1965 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), H.R. 3372 (110th), H.R. 3356 (110th), S. 2441 (110th), S. 237 (110th), H.R. 371 (110th), S. 2108 (110th), S. 1547 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 1117 (110th), S. 2499 (110th)

District of Columbia DOC

District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, DC appropriations (H.R. 2829), and applicable provisions in the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2764) Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.Res. 78, H.R. 328/1433/1905 & S. 1257

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Election Assistance Commission (EAC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); UNDETERMINED; SENATE

Bills named: H.Res. 78 (110th), S. 1257 (110th), H.R. 328 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations Executive and judicial nominations and appointments Judicial nominations rules and procedures Freedom of Information Act, incl. H.R. 1309, H.R. 1326, S. 849, S. 2427 & S. 2488 Implementation of Executive Order 13233 regarding presidential records, incl. H.R. 1255 & S. 886 Regulation of signing statements, incl. H.R. 264 & H.R. 3045/S. 1747 Possible sanctions against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, incl. no-confidence votes (S.J.Res. 14) and calls for his censure, resignation, or removal Possible sanctions against John Tanner, Chief of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, incl. calls for his removal Census Bureau funding, incl. Commerce/Justice/Science appropriations (H.R. 3093 & S. 1745) and applicable provisions in the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2764) Federal scientific integrity standards, incl. the Restore Scientific Integrity to Federal Research and Policymaking Act

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Election Assistance Commission (EAC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED

Bills named: H.R. 1309 (110th), S. 1747 (110th), S. 849 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), S. 2488 (110th), H.R. 1255 (110th), S.J.Res. 14 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), S. 2427 (110th), S. 886 (110th), S. 1745 (110th), H.R. 264 (110th), H.R. 1326 (110th), H.R. 3045 (110th)

Immigration IMM

DREAM/American Dream Act, incl. H.R. 1275& S. 774/2205, as well as amendments to H.R. 1585/S. 1547 & H.R. 2638/S. 1644 Agriculture Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007, incl. H.R. 371 & S. 237/340, as well as amendments to H.R. 1585/S. 1547 & H.R. 2638/S. 1644 and its possible inclusion in H.R. 2419 Implementation of the REAL ID provisions in Public Law No: 109-13, Div. B, incl. H.R. 1117 & S. 717 Immigration reform proposals, incl. H.R. 1645 and amendments to H.R. 2638/S. 1644, as well as possible inclusion of immigration reform in H.R. 2419 State and local law enforcement of immigration law, incl. H.R. 832/3494, as well as amendments to H.R. 2638/S. 1644

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Election Assistance Commission (EAC); SENATE; UNDETERMINED; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1275 (110th), H.R. 371 (110th), S. 717 (110th), H.R. 832 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th), S. 1547 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), S. 237 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), S. 774 (110th), H.R. 1645 (110th), S. 1644 (110th), H.R. 1117 (110th)

Education EDU

Reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) DREAM/American Dream Act, incl. H.R. 1275& S. 774/2205, as well as amendments to H.R. 1585/S. 1547 & H.R. 2638/S. 1644 District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, DC appropriations (H.R. 2829), and applicable provisions in the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2764) Accreditation standards in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 Aid elimination penalty, incl. the Removing Impediments to Students' Education (RISE) Act and its possible inclusion in the Higher Education Act reauthorization Bullying and harassment prevention programs, incl. the Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2007 (H.R. 3132) and its possible inclusion in the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) reauthorization H.R. 1429/S. 556 Reauthorization of the Head Start program (Anti-discrimination language)

Contacted: SENATE; UNDETERMINED; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Election Assistance Commission (EAC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 3132 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th), H.R. 4137 (110th), S. 1644 (110th), S. 1547 (110th), H.R. 1275 (110th), S. 774 (110th), H.R. 1429 (110th), S. 1642 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), S. 556 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th)

Intelligence INT

Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), incl. H.R. 3356, H.R. 3773, H.R. 3782, S. 2011, S. 2248, S. 2402, S. 2440 & S. 2441, and H.R. 11 & H.R. 11 amendment to H.R. 2082/S. 1538, as well as possible inclusion of surveillance reform in H.R. 1585/S. 1547 Use of national security letters by executive branch agencies, incl. H.R. 1739 & H.R. 3189/S. 2088

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Election Assistance Commission (EAC); UNDETERMINED; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 2082 (110th), S. 1547 (110th), S. 2440 (110th), S. 2011 (110th), H.R. 3356 (110th), H.R. 11 (110th), H.R. 1739 (110th), S. 2088 (110th), S. 2402 (110th), H.R. 3782 (110th), S. 2441 (110th), S. 1538 (110th), H.R. 3189 (110th), H.R. 3773 (110th), S. 2248 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language and Access to Recovery drug treatment vouchers)

Contacted: UNDETERMINED; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Election Assistance Commission (EAC); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Federal shield for the news media, incl. H.R. 2102 & S. 1267/2035

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Election Assistance Commission (EAC)

Bills named: H.R. 2102 (110th), S. 1267 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Access to contraception (incl. H.R. 3372/S. 2108) and the implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act (Public Law No. 109-171) (incl. H.R. 4054/S. 2347 and its possible inclusion in S. 2499 or Medicare physician payment rate legislation)

Contacted: White House Office; UNDETERMINED; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Election Assistance Commission (EAC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2499 (110th), S. 2347 (110th), H.R. 4054 (110th), H.R. 3372 (110th), S. 2108 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Pay equity and Congressional response to the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision, incl. H.R. 2381 & S. 1843

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; UNDETERMINED; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Election Assistance Commission (EAC)

Bills named: S. 1843 (110th), H.R. 2381 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

Agriculture Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007, incl. H.R. 371 & S. 237/340, as well as amendments to H.R. 1585/S. 1547 & H.R. 2638/S. 1644 and its possible inclusion in H.R. 2419 Immigration reform proposals, incl. H.R. 1645 and amendments to H.R. 2638/S. 1644, as well as possible inclusion of immigration reform in H.R. 2419

Contacted: Election Assistance Commission (EAC); White House Office; UNDETERMINED; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), S. 237 (110th), S. 1644 (110th), H.R. 1645 (110th), H.R. 371 (110th), S. 1547 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

Family planning (Title X and Title V) and sex education (incl. comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, as well as medical accuracy language) funding, incl. Labor-HHS-Education appropriations (H.R. 3043 & S. 1710) and applicable provisions in the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2764) Access to contraception (incl. H.R. 3372/S. 2108) and the implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act (Public Law No. 109-171) (incl. H.R. 4054/S. 2347 and its possible inclusion in S. 2499 or Medicare physician payment rate legislation) Implementation of the Mexico City Policy regarding nongovernmental organizations and abortion services, incl. amendments to State/Foreign Operations appropriations (H.R. 2764) and their possible inclusion in Div. J: State/Foreign Operations of the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2764) Abortion regulations and Congressional response to the Gonzales v. Carhart decision, incl. H.R. 1964 & S. 1173

Contacted: UNDETERMINED; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Election Assistance Commission (EAC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 4054 (110th), S. 2347 (110th), H.R. 3372 (110th), S. 2499 (110th), S. 2108 (110th), S. 1173 (110th), S. 1710 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 1964 (110th)

Religion REL

Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals Intelligent design curricula and funding for "develop[ing] a plan to promote better science education" earmarked to the Louisiana Family Forum in Labor-HHS-Education appropriations (S. 1710), as well as the direction of that funding in the final version (H.R. 3043) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2764) Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language and Access to Recovery drug treatment vouchers) H.R. 1429/S. 556 Reauthorization of the Head Start program (Anti-discrimination language) District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, DC appropriations (H.R. 2829), and applicable provisions in the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2764) Accreditation standards in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642

Contacted: SENATE; Election Assistance Commission (EAC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); UNDETERMINED; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1642 (110th), H.R. 4137 (110th), S. 1710 (110th), S. 556 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 1429 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th)