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What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
HR 1593, Second Chance Act of 2007. HR 2082, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, provision related to section 327, to apply the Army Field Manuel to the CIA. HR 5460, To amend the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 and title 18, United States Code, to include waterboarding in the definition of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment and in the definition of torture, and for other purposes. S 1060, Second Chance Act of 2007. Issues related to crack/powder cocaine sentencing. Issues related to reforming the Prison Reform Litigation Act. Issues related to the Stephen Bradbury nomination. Issues related to the US policy on torture, interrogation, and rendition. Issues related to Habeas corpus restoration for Guantanamo detainees. Issues related to the domestic implementation of US international human rights obligations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GENE GUERRERO | — |
| MORTON HALPERIN | — |
| WENDY PATTEN | — |
| STEPHEN RICKARD | — |
| NKECHI TAIFA | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
H. Con. Res. 283, Calling for a peaceful resolution to the current electoral crisis in Kenya. H Res. 1044, Condemning the dismissal of the Supreme Court in Pakistan and calling for their reinstatement by the Government of Pakistan. HR 2489, Genocide Accountability Act of 2007. HR 3674, Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2007. HR 3773, RESTORE Act of 2007. HR 5056, Iran Diplomatic Accountability Act of 2008. HR 5501, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. HR 5626, Protect Our Troops and Our Constitution Act of 2008. S Res. 431, Calling for a peaceful resolution to the current electoral crisis in Kenya. 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. S 888, Genocide Accountability Act of 2007. S 2248, FISA Amendments Act of 2007. S 2731, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. Draft legislation on statelessness. Issues relating to the US policy regarding the war in Iraq. Issues relating to the United Nations Human Rights Council. Issues relating to the Millennium Challenge Corporation. Issues regarding the conditions of international prisons. Issues relating to U.S. foreign policy concerning human rights and governance issues in Moldova, Mauritania, Iraq, Burma, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and Cambodia.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MIRNA ADJAMI | — |
| MICHAEL AMITAY | — |
| AKWE AMOSU | — |
| JARRETT BLANC | — |
| MORTON HALPERIN | — |
| JULIA HARRINGTON REDDY New | — |
| ZOE HUDSON | — |
| WENDY PATTEN | — |
| STEPHEN RICKARD | — |
| JONAS ROLETT | — |
| SAM SADLE | — |
Education EDU
HR 4109, Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007. HR 5157, RISE Act, provisions related to removing impediments regarding repeals and the aid elimination. S 2767, To provide for judicial discretion regarding suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NKECHI TAIFA | — |
Immigration IMM
Issues relating to the implementation of immigration laws and activities of executive branch officials on the treatment of immigrants detained at entry. Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GENE GUERRERO | — |
| WENDY PATTEN | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
HR 460, Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007. HR 3547, Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act. HR 3846, Youth PROMISE Act, provisions relating to the youth prison reduction through opportunities, mentoring, intervention, support and education. HR 4545, Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007. S 456, Gang Abatement and Prevention 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. Issues relating to illegal transactions and the US financial system. Issues relating to tightening restrictions against bribery of foreign government officials by US persons.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VENUS CAMPBELL | — |
| KENNETH DAVID HURWITZ New | — |
| NKECHI TAIFA | — |
| ROBERT VARENIK New | — |
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.