Mid-Year Report

PEARSON & PIPKIN, INC for US BORDER CONTROL

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Client
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$20,000
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What was lobbied

9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Constitution CON

H.J.Res. 46 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to deny United States citizenship to individuals born in the United States to parents who are neither United States citizens nor persons who owe permanent allegiance to the United States.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD W PEARSON N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.J.Res. 46 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.279 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for Congressional oversight and approval of totalization agreements. H.RES.18 Expressing disapproval by the House of Representatives of the totalization agreement between the United States and Mexico signed by the Commissioner of Social Security and the Director General of the Mexican Social Security Institute on June 29, 2004. H.RES.22 Expressing the disapproval of the House of Representatives of the Social Security totalization agreement between the United States and Mexico. H.R.190 To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide prospectively that wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the United States shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under such title, and to provide the President with authority to enter into agreements with other nations taking into account such limitation on crediting of wages and self-employment income. H.R.709 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict totalization agreements between the United States and other countries to providing for appropriate exchange of Social Security taxes or contributions between the parties to such agreements, and to prohibit crediting of individuals under such title with earnings from employment or self-employment in the United States performed while such individuals are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States and are not authorized by law to be employed in the United States. H.R.448 To prohibit a Federal agency from accepting a form of individual identification issued by a foreign government, except a passport that is accepted on the date of enactment. H.R.849 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security of employer returns showing the employment of individuals not authorized to be employed in the United States and to notify the employers that they must terminate the employment of those employees, to provide an opportunity for those employees to contest the information, and for other purposes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD W PEARSON N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 279 (110th), H.R. 448 (110th), H.R. 190 (110th), H.Res. 18 (110th), H.Res. 22 (110th), H.R. 709 (110th), H.R. 849 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R.2764 Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. H.R. 1940 To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD W PEARSON N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1940 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th)

Immigration IMM

S.RES.239 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Administration should rigorously enforce the laws of the United States to substantially reduce illegal immigration and greatly improve border security S.422 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 S.1083 Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007. H.Con Res 119 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should immediately and unequivocally call for the enforcement of existing immigration laws in order to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and to reduce the massive influx of illegal aliens into the United States. H.R.131 To impose a mandatory minimum sentence on a deportable alien who fails to depart or fails to attend a removal proceeding. H.R.132 To impose a criminal penalty on an alien who fails voluntarily to depart the United States after securing permission to do so, or who unlawfully returns to the United States after voluntarily departing. mandatory minimum sentence on a deportable alien who fails to depart or fails to attend a removal proceeding. H.R.133 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens. H.R.134 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny visas and admission to aliens who have been unlawfully present in the United States for more than 6 months. H.R. 850 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a procedure for determining whether individuals who are not authorized to be employed in the United States are so employed. H.R. 1430 SAFE for America Act. H.R. 1379 Citizenship Promotion Act of 2007. H.R. 750 Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2007. H.R. 1645 Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007 or STRIVE Act of 2007. S 1348: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. S 1639: Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007. H.RES.499: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Administration should rigorously enforce the laws of the United States to substantially reduce illegal immigration and greatly improve border security.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD W PEARSON N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1379 (110th), H.R. 131 (110th), H.R. 133 (110th), H.Res. 499 (110th), H.Con.Res. 119 (110th), H.R. 850 (110th), S.Res. 239 (110th), S. 1083 (110th), H.R. 750 (110th), H.R. 134 (110th), H.R. 1645 (110th), H.R. 132 (110th), S. 422 (110th), H.R. 1430 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.Con Res.40 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada. H.R.2638 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. S.4 Improving America's Security Act of 2007.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD W PEARSON N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 4 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), H.Con.Res. 40 (110th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD W PEARSON N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

Education EDU

H.R. 416 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit assistance to institutions of higher education located in States that provide in-State tuition or other forms of student financial assistance to illegal aliens.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD W PEARSON N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 416 (110th)

Transportation TRA

H.Con Res 146 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Transportation may not grant authority to Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate beyond the commerical zones of the United States-Mexico border.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD W PEARSON N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 146 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R.2 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. H.R.2508 Amends the the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require federal contractors and subcontractors (as defined by this Act) to participate in the employment eligibility verification pilot program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD W PEARSON N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2 (110th), H.R. 2508 (110th)

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.