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Government Issues GOV

H.R. 1905, S.1257, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act H.R. 221, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2007 H.R. 785,S. 461 Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2007 HR 660, Court Security Improvement Act of 2007 HR 1130, Judicial Disclosure Responsibility Act S 378, Court Security Improvement Act of 2007 S. 525, Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2007. S. 1638, Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act of 2007 H.R.505,S. 310, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007 Urging adoption of legislation regarding Presidential Signing Statements. Draft legislation to establish a new Administrative Law Judge Conference of the United States as an independent agency to assume the responsibility of the United States Office of Personnel Management with respect to Administrative Law Judges, including their testing, selection, and appointment Draft legislation to amend various adjudication provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Social Security Administration (SSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 785 (110th), S. 525 (110th), S. 461 (110th), H.R. 1905 (110th), H.R. 1130 (110th), H.R. 505 (110th), S. 1638 (110th), H.R. 660 (110th), S. 1257 (110th), S. 310 (110th), H.R. 221 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1328/S.1200, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 H.R. 1424, The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974/medical records privacy (no legislation pending)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Social Security Administration (SSA)

Bills named: S. 1200 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 1328 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 1967, Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007

Contacted: White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Social Security Administration (SSA)

Bills named: H.R. 1967 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services Negotiations – issues regarding U.S. negotiating position on international trade in legal services (inbound and outbound) General issues related to legal services provisions in negotiation of free trade agreements

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Defense DEF

S1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Subtitle F, Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters, Legal assistance for military personnel and their dependents; proposed amendments to Department of Defense clearance guidelines regarding employment of ex-offenders; HR1585, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Subtitle E, Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters, Legal assistance for military personnel and their dependents; issues relating to the treatment and detention of “enemy combatants” in U.S. custody including restoration of habeas corpus review. S1649 Military Family Support Act of 2007

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R.556, Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 S.1610, Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 556 (110th), S. 1610 (110th)

Constitution CON

H.R. 300, We the People Act, to limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. H.R.699, to amend title 28, United Stated Code, with respect to the jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance. H.R. 724, to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act. H.R. 1049, to provide that human life shall be deemed to exist from conception. H.R. 2898, to amend title 28, United States Code, to establish standards for impeachment of justices and judges of the Unites States.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 724 (110th), H.R. 300 (110th), H.R. 1049 (110th), H.R. 2898 (110th), H.R. 699 (110th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

S.456, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, provisions related to definition of gang crimes, transfer of juveniles to adult criminal justice system and mandatory minimum sentences. H.R. 1806, Youth Crime Deterrence Act of 2007. H.R. 460, Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007. S.1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007. S. 1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act. S. 1711, Drug Sentencing Reform Trafficking Act of 2007. H.R.3027, Effective Law Enforcement through Transparent Interrogations Act of 2007 H.R.1593, S.1060, Second Chance Act of 20075. H.R.555, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to regulation of contracts for telephone service by prison inmates Draft House bill, Juvenile Crime Reduction Act. HR 2102, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 HR 2831, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 S. 1267, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 S 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act H.R. 2015, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 1416, S. 185, Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007. H.R. 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.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3027 (110th), H.R. 1806 (110th), H.R. 1593 (110th), H.R. 2831 (110th), S. 1267 (110th), H.R. 2015 (110th), H.R. 2826 (110th), H.R. 2102 (110th), S. 1383 (110th), S. 1060 (110th), H.R. 555 (110th), S. 1685 (110th), S. 456 (110th), H.R. 1416 (110th), H.R. 460 (110th), S. 185 (110th), S. 1711 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1840, to restore and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans and to increase the maximum amount of the exclusion. S. 1130, Legal Services Benefit Act of 2007 (reinstatement of the pre-tax status of group/prepaid legal services benefits) H.R. 1540 and S. 1689, Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 349, The Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 - concerning proposed increase in civil and criminal penalties Comments on Additional Options to Improve Tax Compliance Prepared by the Staff of the Joint Commitee on Taxation Comments on the Proposed Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Funding for the Internal Revenue Service General issues relating to legislative process - ensuring hearings and public comment for any amendments to the tax code

Contacted: Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 1130 (110th), S. 349 (110th), S. 1689 (110th), H.R. 1540 (110th), H.R. 1840 (110th)

Retirement RET

Social Security Disability Appeals System—ABA supports various improvements in the system and supports the use of Administrative Law Judges appointed under the APA. SSA related issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Social Security Administration (SSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 438, the “Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act.” S. 316, the “Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act.” S. 522, the “Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act.” H.R. 34, a bill to establish a pilot program for patent cases in U.S. district courts. S. 1145, the “Patent Reform Act of 2007.” (Patent law reform.) H.R. 1908, the “Patent Reform Act of 2007.” (Patent law reform.) H.R. 1778, a bill to allow the USPTO to accept unintentionally late filings. H.R. 380, the “‘‘Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007’’. S. 1640, the “Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007.” S. 681, the “Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act”. (Section 303, relating to prohibition on “tax shelter patents.”) S. 242 and H.R. 1432, the “Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007.” S. 256, the “ Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music Act of 2007.”

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office

Bills named: S. 681 (110th), S. 1145 (110th), S. 522 (110th), H.R. 380 (110th), S. 256 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th), H.R. 34 (110th), H.R. 1432 (110th), S. 1640 (110th), S. 316 (110th), S. 242 (110th), S. 438 (110th), H.R. 1778 (110th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict Treaty Doc. 103-39 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea Treaty Doc. 96-53 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Housing HOU

H.R. 840 Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007, Section 101, clarifying the definition of homeless person under McKinney-Vento Act. H.R. 2895 National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 840 (110th), H.R. 2895 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.3043, S.1710, FY 2008 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act – funding for programs authorized under the Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act (SANCA), funding for programs authorized under the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA); Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program funding; H.R.5576, Draft Senate bill, FY2008 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act – funding for Defender Services; needle exchange programs; H.R. 3093/S.1745, FY2008 Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act – funding for juvenile justice programs administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention; provisions relating to funding and operations of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; funding for Legal Services Corporation; H.R. 2829, FY2008 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act - provisions relating to funding for the Judiciary; proposed amendment to provide funding for the Administrative Conference of the United States; H.J. Res. 20 (PL 110-5) Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007; Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program funding; Internal Revenue Service Funding; Law Library of Congress funding, Global Legal Information Network; funding for Legal Services Corporation; H.R. 2771/S.1686, FY2008 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act - Law Library of Congress funding, Global Legal Information Network H.R. 2764, FY2008 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Program Appropriations Act – funding for rule of law programs, funding for contributions to international organizations and peacekeeping operations, Proposal to reprogram $3.3 million from Department of Homeland Security or other federal executive agency to the Administrative Conference of the United States Draft legislation to provide an immediate and substantial increase in federal judicial salaries

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Social Security Administration (SSA)

Bills named: S. 1686 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), S. 1745 (110th), S. 1710 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), H.J.Res. 20 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 5576 (110th), H.R. 2771 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th)

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR

H.R.1895, Anti-Gun Trafficking Penalties Enhancement Act of 2007. S.1331, Long Range Sniper Rifle Safety Act of 2007. H.R.2640, NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007. H.R.96, Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2007. H.R. 1022, S.645, Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007. H.R.1399, S.1001, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act. H.R.1859, Anti-Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2007.

Contacted: SENATE; Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2640 (110th), S. 1001 (110th), H.R. 1399 (110th), S. 1331 (110th), H.R. 1022 (110th), H.R. 96 (110th), H.R. 1859 (110th), S. 645 (110th), H.R. 1895 (110th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

S.398, Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Amendments of 2007. Draft House bill, End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2007. H.R.1104, Foster Children Self-Support Act. H.R.687, S.382, Keeping Families Together Act. H.R.1376, Medicaid Foster Care Coverage Act of 2007. S.661, H.R.2188, Kinship Caregiver Support Act. H.R.2343, S.667, Education Begins at Home Act. S.1488, Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act. S. 1515, National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act. H.R.1386, S.803, Child Support Protection Act of 2007. H.R. 3, S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007. S. 465, Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act of 2007

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Social Security Administration (SSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1376 (110th), H.R. 2343 (110th), S. 465 (110th), S. 661 (110th), S. 382 (110th), S. 667 (110th), H.R. 3 (110th), S. 398 (110th), S. 1488 (110th), S. 1515 (110th), S. 803 (110th), H.R. 1386 (110th), H.R. 687 (110th), S. 5 (110th), H.R. 1104 (110th), H.R. 2188 (110th)

Insurance INS

S.618, the “Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007,” would repeal the antitrust exemption in the medical malpractice insurance area. Legislation to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson exemption to the antitrust laws and establish certain safe harbors.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 618 (110th)

Bankruptcy BNK

Draft bankruptcy technical corrections bill prepared by ABA proposing partial repeal of bankruptcy attorney liability provisions contained in Sections 102, 203(a), and 226-229 of P.L. 109-8, formerly S. 256, “Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005”

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 256 (110th)

Immigration IMM

S.1348, S.1639, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1645, the Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007 S. 844, Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007 S.795, H.R. 1379, the Citizenship Promotion Act S.774, the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007 H.R. 1, Implementing the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act – provisions relating to indefinite detention of non-citizens and restricting judicial review for visa revocations. Draft legislation statutory immigration detention standards Legislative proposal to give derivative Temporary Protected Status for children whose parents are granted TPS. General communications on immigration detention conditions and enforcement of ICE Detention Standards, conditions of detention and apprehension of minors by Border Patrol, separation of detained families, and access to legal representation. General communications on Immigration Court reform, including stipulated removal orders, children’s dockets and related issues.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Social Security Administration (SSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 774 (110th), S. 844 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th), H.R. 1645 (110th), S. 795 (110th), S. 1639 (110th), S. 1348 (110th), H.R. 1379 (110th)

Education EDU

S.1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007, Section 709, reauthorization of Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program, student loan repayment for prosecutors, public defenders, and civil legal assistance lawyers; and Part F S. 1167, Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Loan Repayment Act Higher Education Act Reauthorization (draft legislation in House of Representatives) H.R. 2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, Section 132, Public Interest Loan Repayment (considered under budget reconciliation) S.1762 Higher Education Access Act of 2007, Section 401, Public Interest Loan Repayment (considered under budget reconciliation) S. 359 Student Debt Relief Act of 2007, Section 5, Public Interest Loan Repayment H.R. 2661 Education for Public Service Act of 2007 H.R. 916 John R. Justice Prosecutor and Defender Incentive Act of 2007, GAO study of the cost of law school education. S. 442 John R. Justice Prosecutor and Defender Incentive Act of 2007, GAO study of the cost of law school education.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2669 (110th), H.R. 2661 (110th), S. 1762 (110th), S. 442 (110th), S. 1167 (110th), H.R. 916 (110th), S. 359 (110th), S. 1642 (110th)

Torts TOR

S. 243, "Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare or the Health Act of 2005" (regarding federal preemption of state medical liability laws) S. 244, "Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act." H.R. 2761, "Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007" H.R. 979- - “Bipartisan Consensus Managed Care Improvement Act of 2007.” H. R. 2497 and S. 1481, the “Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act.” H.R. 2549, the “Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers’ Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007,” legislation to establish clear criteria for when a Medicare set-aside should be reviewed and create certainty regarding the rules for establishing a Medicare set-aside in Workers’ Compensation Cases.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2761 (110th), S. 1481 (110th), H.R. 979 (110th), H.R. 2497 (110th), S. 243 (110th), S. 244 (110th), H.R. 2549 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Proposed changes to Justice Department internal policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees’ attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against “culpable employees” as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in 1999 “Holder Memorandum,” 2003 “Thompson Memorandum,” October 2005 “McCallum Memorandum,” and December 2006 “McNulty Memorandum”) S. 186 and H.R. 3013, “Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007” Proposed changes to Commodity Futures Trading Commission policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees’ attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the August 11, 2004 and March 1, 2007 Enforcement Advisories titled “Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations” issued by the Commission’s Division of Enforcement) Proposed changes to Securities and Exchange Commission policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees’ attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the Commission’s “Seaboard Report,” formally known as the “Report of Investigation Pursuant to Section 21(a) of the Securities Act of 1934 and Commission Statement on the Relationship of Cooperation to Agency Enforcement Decisions,” issued on October 23, 2001 as Releases 44969 and 1470) Proposed changes to Department of Housing and Urban Development policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections (set forth in the HUD’s February 3, 2006 formal Notice to public housing authorities urging them to include an addendum in all contracts with legal counsel that would restrict their attorneys’ ability to assert the attorney-client privilege on behalf of these clients in regard to HUD investigations and enforcement proceedings) and policy pressuring state and local government entities that administer federal awards to not pay their employees’ attorneys fees during investigations Proposed changes to Environmental Protection Agency policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees’ attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the EPA Cooperation Standards, "Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations," Effective May 11, 2000)

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 186 (110th), H.R. 3013 (110th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 21, “Oceans Conservation, Education and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act”

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA)

Bills named: H.R. 21 (110th)