OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND for OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

S 1060, Second Chance Act of 2007, all provisions. S 2135, Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007, all provisions. S 2533, State Secrets Protection Act, all provisions. S 2787, National Defense Authorization Act of 2009, provision regarding ICRC access to detainees. S. 2996, Intelligence Authorization Act for 2009, provision to apply the Army Field Manual to the CIA and provision on ICRC access to detainees. HR 1593, Second Chance Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 2082, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, section 327, provision to apply the Army Field Manual to the CIA. H.R.2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, provision to apply the Army Field Manual to the CIA and provision on ICRC access to detainees. HR 3773, FISA Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions. HR 5658, National Defense Authorization Act of 2009, provision regarding ICRC access to detainees and amendment on videotaping interrogations. HR 6304, FISA Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions. Issues related to habeas corpus and detention policy for Guantanamo detainees. Issues related to Administration interrogation policy, detention, and ICRC access to detainees. Issues related to rendition.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2642 (110th), H.R. 5658 (110th), H.R. 2082 (110th), H.R. 3773 (110th), S. 2996 (110th), H.R. 1593 (110th), H.R. 6304 (110th)

Foreign Relations FOR

S.Res.533, Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the political situation in Zimbabwe. S.Res.541, Supporting humanitarian assistance, protection of civilians, accountability for abuses in Somalia, and urging concrete progress in line with the Transitional Federal Charter of Somalia toward the establishment of a viable government of national unity. S 2731, US Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008, all provisions. H.Con.Res. 362, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the United States by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony, and for other purposes. H.Res.1230, Condemning post election violence in Zimbabwe and calling for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis. HR 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, provisions relating to assistance for displaced Iraqis inside Iraq and in neighboring countries, non-security assistance to Pakistan, and appropriations to pay down U.S. arrears to the United Nations. HR 3674, Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2007. HR 5056, Iran Diplomatic Accountability Act of 2008, all provisions. HR 5501, US Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008, all provisions. HR 5626, Protect Our Troops and Our Constitution Act of 2008, provisions relating to reasserting the constitutional role of Congress in making long-term security commitments. Draft legislation on statelessness. U.S. foreign policy concerning human rights and governance issues in the Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Albania, Zimbabwe, Burma, Iraq, Thailand, Nigeria, Somalia, and Kenya. Fiscal 2009 Foreign Operations Appropriations, Nethercutt Amendment. International prison conditions. Leahy Law enforcement.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 5056 (110th), H.R. 5501 (110th), S.Res. 541 (110th), H.R. 5626 (110th), S.Res. 533 (110th), H.Con.Res. 362 (110th), H.Res. 1230 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th), H.R. 3674 (110th)

Education EDU

HR 4109, Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007, all provisions.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4109 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S 1383, Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007, all provisions. S 1685, Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007, all provisions. S 1711, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 460, Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act, all provisions. HR 3546, To authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012, provisions relating to the Byrne Grant Program authorization on drug task force reform. HR 3846, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act, all provisions. HR 4545, Drug Sentencing Reform & Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act, all provisions. Issue relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3846 (110th), H.R. 460 (110th), H.R. 4545 (110th), H.R. 3546 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)