OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND for OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

S 1469: Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Closure Act of 2007. S 1548: Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008, provisions regarding imporvements to combat status review tribunal process for Guantanamo detainees. Administration policy on interrogation. Regarding detention facilities at Guantanamo, including S 1249, redrafted as an amendment to S 1548. US dentention and interrogation policies and laws. H.R. 2710: To repeal and modify certain provisions of law relating to the review of the detention of enemy combatants. H.R. 2826: Restoration of habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. S 185: Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007. S 1114: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2007.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 2710 (110th), H.R. 2826 (110th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Uzbekistan sanctions; provisions on HIV/AIDS, Pakistan and Afghanistan; provisions on support for full funding of the Millenium Challenge Account; provisions on Latin America; and monitoring US military assistance worldwide. H Con Res 100: Concurrent Resolution on Zimbabwe. S 576: Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007. S 888: Genocide Accountability Act of 2007. S 1500: Support for Democracy and Human Rights in Zimbabwe Act of 2007. S Con Res 25: Concurrent Resolution on Zimbabwe. Amendments to the Millenium Challenge Act (22 U.S.C.A. 7701, 7077 (a)). Building Global Parterships Act – proposed legislation regarding the Department of Defense Section 1206 authority. Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic- Central American Free Trade Agreement and the rights of Haitians). John Rizzo nomination, CIA General Counsel. Millenium Challenge Corporation. Peru NGO law (links to Free Trade Agreement). Possible legislation on international prison conditions. Possible legislation on Statelessness (Lantos). Promoting positive US engagement with the United Nations. Regarding United Nations dues. Regarding United States Membership and engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council. US detention and interrogation policies and laws. US human rights policies, assistance and oversight. US military assistance to Latin America. US policy regarding Angola. US policy regarding Central Asia. US policy regarding Ethiopia including possible legislation. US policy regarding Iran including detention of US citizens by Iran. US policy regarding Iraq. US policy regarding Liberia. US policy regarding Moldova. US policy regarding Nigeria. US policy regarding Pakistan. US policy regarding Somalia. US policy regarding Turkmenistan. US policy regarding Zimbabwe. US policy toward arresting war criminals and on the ICC. US policy toward the Cambodia genocide tribunal. H.R. 1: Implementing recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. H.R. 982: Advance Democracy Act of 2007. H.R. 2003: Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007. H.R. 2764: FY2008 Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act- provisions on Iraqi refugee assistance and

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 100 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th), H.R. 2003 (110th), S.Con.Res. 25 (110th), H.R. 982 (110th)

Immigration IMM

S 1348: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. Conditions of detention for immigrant detainees. Implementation of immigrant laws- activities of Executive Branch officials on treatment of immigrants detained at entry. Respect for civil rights and civil liberties by Department of Homeland Security personnel.

Contacted: Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S 1060: Second Chance Act of 2007. 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. H.R. 253: No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007. H.R. 460: Crack Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007. H.R. 1593: The Second Chance Act of 2007. S 456: Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007.

Contacted: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 1593 (110th), H.R. 253 (110th), H.R. 460 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

HIV/ AIDS/ Harm Reduction. President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief Reauthorization.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE