RAPE, ABUSE & INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK for RAPE ABUSE & INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Veterans VET
Supporting House passage H.R. 564, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code, to exclude an indivdual who has been convicted of committing certain sex offenses from receiving certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors which are otherwise available to certain veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and related individuals, and supporting development of Senate companion legislation on same subject.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EVELYN E FORTIER | Legislative Director and Chief Counsel, Sen. Vitter |
| SMITA SATIANI | — |
Transportation TRA
Supporting the development of House and Senate legislation to ensure that cruise ship passengers and crew members who become victims of crime while traveling can obtain access to justice and support services.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EVELYN E FORTIER | Legislative Director and Chief Counsel, Sen. Vitter |
| SMITA SATIANI | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R._ and S. 3182, House and Senate versions of the Department of Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009 (securing funding for programs that benefit victims of sexual or domestic violence, including the programs authorized under the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act and DNA programs carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as well as related programs that are designed to reduce sexual or domestic violence and support victims of such crimes in their recovery); H.R._ and S. 3230, House and Senate versions of the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009 (securing funding for rape prevention education and related programs that benefit victims of sexual or domestic violence).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EVELYN E FORTIER | Legislative Director and Chief Counsel, Sen. Vitter |
| SMITA SATIANI | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Supporting House and Senate passage of H.R. 5057, the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act (to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, authorized under Title II of the Justice for All Act of 2004); supporting the development of legislation to enhance confidentiality of communications between rape victims and crisis hotline personnel; supporting passage of S. 1708, Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act, and S. 1738/S. 3344 (legislation authorizing resources to combat child exploitation); and supporting development of legislation to reduce sexual assault on college campuses.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EVELYN E FORTIER | Legislative Director and Chief Counsel, Sen. Vitter |
| RACHEL GANDELL New | — |
| SMITA SATIANI | — |
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.