NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE for NATIONAL RIGHT LIFE COMMITTEE

Defense DEF

Opposed possible pro-abortion amendments to defense authorization bill (HR 1585).

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Air Force, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1585 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported S. 561, HR 471 (Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act). Responded to inquiry re: tax deduction status of abortion.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Air Force, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Other); Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 471 (110th), S. 561 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Air Force, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Constitution CON

Opposed SJR 10 and HJR 40 ("Women's Equality Amendment" or "Equal Rights Amendment") unless revised by adoption of Sensenbrenner abortion-neutral amendment. Responded to inquiries regarding other proposed constitutional amendments that would affect abortion policy.

Contacted: SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Army, Dept of (Other); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Air Force, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Opposed proposals to place restrictions on communications to the public about events in Congress; supported Bennett Amendment to S. 1; opposed H.R. 2093 (Meeehan-Shays) and Meehan Amendment to H.R. 2316. Opposed proposals to amend H.R. 2316/S.1 to require reporting of donors/members. Opposed H.R. 984, "Executive Branch Reform Act," a proposal to require reporting into government database of communications from the public to political appointees. (continued) Supported Broadcaster Freedom Act (HR. 2905, S. 1742), and Pence Amendment to H.R. 2829, to prohibit enforcement of "Fairness Doctrine." Regarding Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (HR 493), supported revisions to prevent discrimination against unborn children and adoptive families. Supported HR 618. Responded to inquiries regarding HR 1094.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Air Force, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Navy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 493 (110th), S. 1 (110th), H.R. 2093 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 1094 (110th), H.R. 2316 (110th), H.R. 2905 (110th), S. 1742 (110th), H.R. 984 (110th), H.R. 618 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

On SCHIP reauthorization (HR 3162, Senate Finance Committee substitute to HR 976, other substitutes): (1) opposed rationing of Medicare through curtailing private fee-for-service option; (2) supported codification of regulation allowing states to cover "unborn child." Responded to inquiries on HR 1074 (Ryan-DeLauro); opposed language undermining SCHIP "unborn child" rule and certain other provisions. Technical discussion of HR 211 provisions. Opposed S. 3/HR 4 due to provisions imposing price controls (cont.) that would limit access to and discourage the development of innovative life-saving medicines.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Other); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Air Force, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 3 (110th), H.R. 1074 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 4 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 211 (110th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Rees as asst. secretary of State. Opposed ratification of Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and H Res 101 (endorsing such ratification). Opposed Lowey language to HR 2764 to gut "Mexico City Policy," and supported Smith-Stupak Amendment to remove this language; opposed Leahy language in HR 2764 to gut "Mexico City Policy" and Kemp-Kasten anti-coercion law. Opposed HR 2604 (to gut Kemp-Kasten law and fund the UNFPA). Endorsement of G.J. (cont.)

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Air Force, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.Res. 101 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 2604 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

On SCHIP reauthorization (HR 3162, Senate Finance Committee substitute to HR 976, other substitutes), opposed rationing of Medicare through curtailing private fee-for-service option. Opposed HR 4/S.5 due to provisions imposing price controls that would limit access to and discourage the development of innovative life-saving medicines.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Army, Dept of (Other); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Air Force, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 4 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), S. 5 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

"Fairness Doctrine." HR 3093, Commerce-Justice-Science, supported abortion-related provisions pertaining to Bureau of Prisons and Legal Services Corporation, Weldon Amendment pertaining to patenting of human organisms. HR 3043, Labor-HHS-Education, supported provisions barring federal funding of abortion and embryo-killing research, and prohibiting discrimination against health care providers to decline to participate in providing abortion. Supported vetoes and sustaining of vetos on any bills that would weaken or remove any existing prolife provisions. Supported retention of pro-life provisions of FY 2008 appropriations bills, including: HR 2764 (State-Foreign Operations), oppose Lowey language to gut "Mexico City Policy" and support Smith-Stupak Amendment to remove; opposed Leadhy language to gut "Mexico City Policy" and Kemp-Kasten anti-coercion law. HR 2829, Financial Serivces: prohibition on FEHBP abortion coverage and funding of abortions by D.C. city government; support Pence Amendment to bar FCC from reinstating (cont.)

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th)

District of Columbia DOC

Supported prohibition on funding of abortion by D.C. city government in HR 2829 (Financial Services Appropriations bill), and opposed HR 733, a bill that would nullify this limitation amendment, unless revised by adoption of Jordan Amendment to H.R. 733. Discussion of constitutional implications of HR 1433 and S. 1257 (granting voting status to non-State federal enclave).

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Air Force, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Navy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Other)

Bills named: H.R. 733 (110th), H.R. 1433 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), S. 1257 (110th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

legislation consistent with Supreme Court ruling in Gonzales v. Carhart. Supported HR 457 (to promote research into post-abortion depression, etc.), and supported proposal to add comparable provisions to HR 20. Supported HR 223 (Informed Choice Act), and advised re: formulation of additional ultrasound-related legislation. Supported HR 1063 (Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act), S. 356 and HR 3442 (Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act). Supported S. 350 (Abortion Non-Discrimination Act). Supported S. 351 (Title X reform). Supported veto and sustaining of veto of any bill that weakens any existing pro-life policy. Opposed S. 1173, HR 1964 ("Freedom of Choice Act"). Advised re: abortion-related (cont.)

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Air Force, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Navy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 356 (110th), H.R. 223 (110th), H.R. 1063 (110th), S. 350 (110th), S. 351 (110th), H.R. 457 (110th), H.R. 1964 (110th), H.R. 20 (110th), H.R. 3442 (110th), S. 1173 (110th)

Insurance INS

On Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), HR 493, supported revisions to prevent discrimination against adoptive families and unborn children.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Air Force, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Other)

Bills named: H.R. 493 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Supported civil rights of medically dependent and disabled, and related legal principles. Opposed proposals to place restrictions on communications to the public about events in Congress; supported Bennett Amendment to S. 1; opposed H.R. 2093 (Meehan-Shays) and Meehan Amendment to H.R. 2316. Opposed proposals to amend H.R. 2316/S.1 to require reporting of donors/members. (continued) Opposed HR 984, "Executive Branch Reform Act," a proposal to require reporting into government database of communications from the public to political appointees. Supported Broadcaster Freedom Act (HR 2905, S. 1742), and Pence Amendment to H.R. 2829, to prohibit enforcement of "Fairness Doctrine." Offered technical comments regarding HR 170. Opposed HR 733 (DC budget autonomy) unless revised with Jordan Amendment to bar funding of abortion. Discussed constitutional implications of HR 1433/S. 1257, purporting to grant voting status to non-State federal enclave.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Air Force, Dept of; SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Navy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Other); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 733 (110th), H.R. 170 (110th), S. 1742 (110th), S. 1 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 2905 (110th), H.R. 2316 (110th), H.R. 1433 (110th), H.R. 2093 (110th), S. 1257 (110th), H.R. 984 (110th)

Education EDU

Supproted HR 1088, Elizabeth Cady Stanton Pregnant and Parenting Students Act.

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Air Force, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1088 (110th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Opposed bills to promote research that requires killing human embryos (HR 3, S. 5, S. 51). Opposed legislation to promote human clone-and-kill policy (HR 2560, S. 812). Supported ban on human cloning (S. 1036, HR 2564). Supported bills to promote ethical forms of stem cell research (HR 322, HR 2807), and executive order to promote such research. Commented on draft language of S. 30; no objection to S. 30. Supported HR 1457 (post-abortion depression) and proposal to add comparable provisions to HR 20.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Army, Dept of (Other); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Navy, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1457 (110th), H.R. 2564 (110th), H.R. 20 (110th), S. 30 (110th), H.R. 2560 (110th), S. 51 (110th), S. 5 (110th), S. 1036 (110th), H.R. 2807 (110th), H.R. 3 (110th), S. 812 (110th), H.R. 322 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

Opposed bills to promote research that requires killing human embryos (HR 3, S. 5, S. 51). Opposed legislation to promote human clone-and-kill policy (HR 2560, S. 812). Support ban on human cloning (S. 1036, HR 2564). Supported bills to promote ethical forms of stem cell research (HR 322, HR 2807), and executive order to promote such research. Commented on draft language of S. 30; no objection to S. 30. Supported HR 1457 (post-abortion depression) and proposal to add comparable provisions to HR 20.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Other); Air Force, Dept of; SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 30 (110th), S. 1036 (110th), H.R. 1457 (110th), H.R. 2564 (110th), S. 812 (110th), H.R. 2560 (110th), H.R. 2807 (110th), S. 51 (110th), S. 5 (110th), H.R. 322 (110th), H.R. 3 (110th), H.R. 20 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Supported HR 1063 (Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act). Advisory discussions re: legislation consistent with Supreme Court ruling in Gonzales v. Carhart. Supported for the civil rights of medically dependent and disabled persons, and related legal principles. Advisory discussions regarding amendments or potential amendments to HR 137, S. 261 (Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act)(took no position on the bill).

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Army, Dept of (Other); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Air Force, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 137 (110th), S. 261 (110th), H.R. 1063 (110th)