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Foreign Relations FOR

S 888 - Genocide Accountability Act of 2007. HR 1585 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, provision on preventing a US military attack on Iran without prior Congressional authorization and provision addressing displacement crisis in Iraq. S 1927 - Protect America Act of 2007. H.R. 2003: Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act. S 2248 - FISA Amendments Act of 2007. HR 2489 - Genocide Accountability Act of 2007. HR 2764 - FY2008 Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, provisions on Colombia military and economic assistance and Guatemala CICIG. HR 3674 - Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2007, HR 3773 - RESTORE Act of 2007. HR 4114 - American Anti-Torture Act of 2007. HR 4156 - Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 2008, provisions on Iraq bridge funding. HR 7264 - The Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008, provisions on Iraqi refugee assistance, Uzbekistan sanctions, Kazakhstan aid conditions, Iran democracy promotion funding, and Global Aids appropriations. S. Res. 445 - Expressing the sense of the Senate on the assassination of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto, and the political crisis in Pakistan. The Global HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. Building Global Partnerships Act of 2007. US foreign policy regarding the Cambodia Tribunal. US support for democratic developments in Moldova and the resolution of the Transnistrian conflict. US policy regarding human rights violations in Russian Federation. US policy regarding minority, discrimination, and migration issues in Central and Eastern Europe. US policy regarding international prison conditions. US policy regarding improving the governance of Cameroon and Angola. US policy regarding human rights abuses in Zimbabwe. US policy regarding corruption issues in Nigeria. US policy regarding Kenya, including elections. Making US military assistance to Ethiopia conditional on improved human rights performance. Executive Order on Interrogations. Jackson-Vanik Amendment sanctions for Turkmenistan. Amendments to the Millennium Challenge Act. US policy regarding human rights in Burma and the policies of Asian states towards Burma. Exercise of oversight role on Iraq bilateral negotiations. Full funding of International Organization accounts, including Human Rights Council. Law of the Sea ratification. Merida Initiative.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); UNDETERMINED; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 2764 (110th), S.Res. 445 (110th), H.R. 2489 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th), H.R. 7264 (110th), H.R. 3674 (110th), H.R. 3773 (110th), H.R. 4156 (110th), H.R. 2003 (110th), H.R. 4114 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Conditions of detention for immigrant detainees. Respect for civil rights and civil liberties by Department of Homeland Security personnel. Implementation of immigration laws - activities of executive branch officials on treatment of immigrants detained at entry. Criminal alien deportation grounds under the 1996 Immigration Act. Post 9-11 changes in charging policies for immigrants in detention.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); UNDETERMINED; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S 456 - Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007. HR 460 - Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing 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. HR 3547 - Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act. HR 4545 - Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007. HR 3846 - Youth PROMISE Act.

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); UNDETERMINED; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 3547 (110th), H.R. 460 (110th), H.R. 4545 (110th), H.R. 3846 (110th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

S 185 - Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007. S 1060 - Second Chance Act of 2007. S 1469 - To require the closure of the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. S 1538 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, section 327 provision to apply the Army Field Manual to CIA. Guantanamo detainee policy. S 1548 - Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, provision on improvements to combatant status review tribunal process for Guantanamo detainees. HR 1593 - Second Chance Act of 2007. HR 2082 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, section 327 provision to apply the Army Field Manual to CIA. HR 2826 - To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to restore habeas corpus for individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. Crack and powder cocaine equalization. Mandatory minimum sentencing abolishment. Nomination of John Rizzo to be the CIA General Counsel. Nomination of Michael Mukasey to be Attorney General. Interrogation and detention policies and practices, including habeas issues.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Defense, Dept of (DOD); UNDETERMINED; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1593 (110th), H.R. 2082 (110th), H.R. 2826 (110th)