id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date 820040,bfa0ff3d-e485-4d46-9672-28f62b638a27,3T,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH FREEDOM,3140,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH FREEDOM,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Right to scientific free speech,Food & Drug Administration (FDA),,,0,1,2009-08-18T10:03:08-04:00 820330,41f0a177-e030-40fb-b6ce-9c04d845bd28,3T,WORLDRIGHTS,283652,WANG FAMILY,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Lobbying on behalf of imprisoned pro-democracy dissident Wang Bingzhang,,,,0,1,2009-08-28T10:46:16-04:00 822022,2448acbc-f177-43e4-a6ef-6675cdff80ad,Q3,VETERANS FOR COMMON SENSE,319370,VETERANS FOR COMMON SENSE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Restoring the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), specific to the release of information about torture, domestic spying, war casualties, and veterans' healthcare use and benefits. Restoring service members' and veterans' voting rights.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,,0,0,2009-10-02T12:21:02-04:00 822347,c2c361f4-3afb-4cdb-a506-3376e751ea2d,Q3,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC,400459270,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Issues surrounding Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,50000,0,0,2009-10-05T10:09:36-04:00 822354,dc19a2fd-e0da-4e16-8e35-afb7907f9557,Q3,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC,400459270,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Issues surrounding Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,50000,0,0,2009-10-05T10:27:43-04:00 823060,3c720d82-0563-4755-bce7-744e76eb741c,Q3,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,HOWREY LLP,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Work to secure a settlement for class of Hispanic farmers related to the Department of Agriculture's federal farm credit and non-credit programs.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",60000,,0,0,2009-10-06T15:23:01-04:00 824104,861df40a-62c5-43d8-bf1c-3a9a4648727f,Q3,NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY,400268225,NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Disability rights, Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disabilities, Education reform and inclusion, Health Care and Research","Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Administration on Aging,Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,Employment Standards Administration,Employment & Training Administration,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",,,0,0,2009-10-08T16:44:07-04:00 826404,f782095b-4aab-4053-b06d-f31c2667f47b,Q3,"BOLTON-ST. JOHNS, LLC",302290,NORTHERN MANHATTAN IMPROVEMENT CORP,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Issues pertaining to a Dept of Justice grant from the Office on Violence Against Women to fund a program to combat violence against women.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2009-10-13T19:55:10-04:00 826487,ad0c4458-e971-4c01-83df-ec46d1d2b81c,Q3,COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA,10217,COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"S. 909, Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,200000,0,0,2009-10-14T09:02:17-04:00 827306,0ffcd5f0-0342-4bbc-89b4-647e4e4f392f,Q3,"LAURA MURPHY & ASSOCIATES, LLC",324013,"CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW DOMESTIC HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA (""INFORMAL COALITION"")",2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Proposed Executive Order to revive Interagency Working Group on Human Rights Proposal to reform the U.S. Commission on Civil (and Human) Rights","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",30000,,0,0,2009-10-14T15:13:21-04:00 828249,15107099-fac0-446c-9159-3dc8127ccc90,Q3,THE NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY,27913,NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Flag Protection Official Language - English","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,10000,0,0,2009-10-15T09:52:34-04:00 828416,bbce038f-8578-48b7-8163-d183b25709af,Q3,"EASTERSEALS, INC",27720,"EASTERSEALS, INC.",2009,third_quarter,CIV,"PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 110-325: ADA Amendments Act of 2008; PL 107-252: Help America Vote Act of 2002; PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act; HR 811: Help America Vote Act; HR 1592/S 1105: Hate Crimes Prevention Act; HR 2841/S 1843: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Council on Disability,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,55959,0,0,2009-10-15T10:41:45-04:00 828879,b4bcc983-e76e-45b0-9a00-0c502cd53e30,Q3,PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA,30724,PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 1443/S. 584, the ""Complete Streets Act of 2009"" Americans with Disabilities Act (:.L. 101-226), Compliance","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,53719,0,0,2009-10-15T12:32:30-04:00 829876,e760069d-e945-4369-ab42-c03031b63524,Q3,NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE,400279346,NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"-Establishing a Select Committee to investigate torture - Matthew Hawthorne and Heather Rice -National Defense Authorization HR 2647 - Provisions of HR 2647 that relate to torture - specifically, the videotaping provision and questions regarding the detention and interrogation of detainees - Matthew Hawthorne and Heather Rice -Homeland Security Appropriations HR 2892 - Provisions of HR 2892 that deal with closing the prison at Guantanmo Bay and transferring and releasing detainees - Matthew Hawthorne -General anti-torture ideas including Golden Rule legislation and providing the ICRC with access to all detainees. - Matthew Hawthorne and Heather Rice -Encouraging General Holder to expand the criminal investigation into the use of torture - Matthew Hawthorne -Encouraging the Administration to appoint a Commission to investigate torture - Matthew Hawthorne","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,White House Office",,10000,0,0,2009-10-15T16:43:59-04:00 829907,2b6bde65-5e2c-4557-a162-e3297ec57a64,Q3,NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE ACTION FUND,400472335,NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE ACTION FUND,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"-Establishing a Select Committee to investigate torture - Matthew Hawthorne and Heather Rice -National Defense Authorization HR 2647 - Provisions of HR 2647 that relate to torture - specifically, the videotaping provision and questions regarding the detention and interrogation of detainees - Matthew Hawthorne and Heather Rice -Homeland Security Appropriations HR 2892 - Provisions of HR 2892 that deal with closing the prison at Guantanmo Bay and transferring and releasing detainees - Matthew Hawthorne -General anti-torture ideas including Golden Rule legislation and providing the ICRC with access to all detainees. - Matthew Hawthorne and Heather Rice -Encouraging General Holder to expand the criminal investigation into the use of torture - Matthew Hawthorne -Encouraging the Administration to appoint a Commission to investigate torture - Matthew Hawthorne","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,White House Office",,10000,0,0,2009-10-15T16:52:09-04:00 830462,5adbfd29-8cdf-4348-9bc4-5adc20eed917,Q3,CROWELL & MORING LLP,11377,LAW OFFICES OF JAMES SCOTT FARRIN,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Funding option for court judgments.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2009-10-16T08:28:42-04:00 830529,4037e0a9-ffd8-4e97-8066-e2bf5d08726b,Q3,FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA,14187,FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Agriculture/food-related provisions of: None (no specific legislation). Issues other than legislation: Settlement of civil rights claims of minority farmers.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Council of Economic Advisers (CEA),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Farm Credit Administration,Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Maritime Administration (MARAD),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Surface Transportation Board (STB),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,280000,0,0,2009-10-16T09:23:12-04:00 831163,2a9de62c-b8be-47a8-a3f1-058e7195ce6c,Q3,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,3162,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Employment Non Discrimination Act Black Youth Resiliency Interracial Adoptions Foster Care/Guardian Ad Litem White House Council on Women and Girls","Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Administration on Aging,Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Indian Health Service,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),Office on Violence Against Women,SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,154056,0,0,2009-10-16T11:19:56-04:00 832187,ceeeb811-81a0-4277-8493-77262c225c22,Q3,THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE,28492,NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"None specifically. (To the extent The National Right to Work Committee's activities impacted on the civil rights area, such activities are included in the ""LBR"" addendum.)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE",,1530000,0,0,2009-10-16T13:46:48-04:00 832494,fc5b37e4-ba34-4272-bc07-4af73575bc31,Q3,NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN,27651,NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN,2009,third_quarter,CIV,HR 1913/S909 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Protection Act; S 182 Paycheck Fairness Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2009-10-16T14:40:05-04:00 832587,2f5affbb-0dc7-4a6c-a9ef-ba5cbbb419dc,Q3,SERVICEMEMBERS LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK,91193,SERVICEMEMBERS LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK,2009,third_quarter,CIV,HR 1283 The Military Readiness Enhancement Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,28913,0,0,2009-10-16T14:54:33-04:00 833417,02437d1e-5734-4391-8e61-ca08a340a4c0,Q3,SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT,35946,SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 12/S.182, Paycheck Fairness Act (Pay, Non-Discrimination) H.R. 11/S.181, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (Pay, Non-Discrimination) H.R. 3017/S.1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (Sexual Orientation, Non-Discrimination)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,522573,0,0,2009-10-16T16:55:41-04:00 833923,f7ba3668-7a09-49d9-9870-73e0bd77423d,Q3,BEN BARNES GROUP LP,5415,PATIENT PRIVACY RIGHTS FOUNDATION,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Medical Privacy Rights,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2009-10-17T14:14:39-04:00 834533,97c1ee36-2b5b-45f3-b18e-bee0476ef64b,Q3,PUBLIC CITIZEN,32362,PUBLIC CITIZEN,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Arbitration S. 931, HR 1020","Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,50000,0,0,2009-10-19T07:57:03-04:00 834665,573f82c3-fd4a-4344-8426-92683b216d97,Q3,"HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.",52925,"HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.",2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 (S. 909, H.R. 1913) Request for Review and Withdrawal of June 29, 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memorandum RE: RFRA United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),President of the U.S.,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2009-10-19T09:19:47-04:00 834970,102e20ba-30c8-4c21-b276-cef0795b7d8c,Q3,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.,38756,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"S.445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Maritime Administration (MARAD),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Natl Mediation Board,Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,34690000,0,0,2009-10-19T10:02:22-04:00 835350,f0ec2fbd-a774-4df3-b39e-1aec2e10f582,Q3,THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES,4174,ARC OF THE UNITED STATES,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"P.L. 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Implementation. Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Protection Act, all provisions dealing with voter protections. H.R. 1255, to protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action law suits on behalf of such residents. U.N. Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. Enforcement activities of DOJ regarding CRIPA, ADA, Section 504, Olmstead decision, aversives and restraints, civil rights policy regarding people with disabilities. Seclusion and rights legislation. Mental retardation terminology legislation.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Education, Dept of,Election Assistance Commission (EAC),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,30000,0,0,2009-10-19T10:35:34-04:00 836316,4467d96d-96f8-4aac-8459-f7abcb520bc6,Q3,NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,28470,NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 157, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, A bill to provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional District for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, a bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. H.R. 2892, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, a bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. H.R. 3045, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009, a bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (Section 15 dealing with firearms). H.R. 3288, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, a bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. H.R. 3293, Departments, of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, a bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, a bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 20, 2010. S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, a bill to provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional District for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. S. 1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,510000,0,0,2009-10-19T11:46:50-04:00 836510,7891b9f9-8eaf-4927-8e02-009ac892b765,Q3,ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP,4208,NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Congressional commemoration of the Emancipation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2009-10-19T11:57:59-04:00 836555,54d9a891-340b-4d0c-b936-9b3569c8ecfe,Q3,CITIZEN CONSULTING INC. (CCI),9328,ASSN OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORM NOW,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Voter Registration; Election Reform/Administration Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",20000,,0,0,2009-10-19T12:01:06-04:00 836713,3f171a95-ff19-4385-b45d-ba9fe925c201,Q3,"CENTER FOR INQUIRY, INC. OFFICE OF PUBLIC POLICY",309470,"CENTER FOR INQUIRY, INC. OFFICE OF PUBLIC POLICY",2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Supporting Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R. 1283) Supporting Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2262","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives,SENATE,White House Office",,30000,0,0,2009-10-19T12:12:07-04:00 837196,dabd429b-f1bd-492e-a44c-2ac0fb347bd7,Q3,ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP,4208,ROSEMARY LOVE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Relief for women farmers from discriminatory treatment in administration of Department of Agriculture programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2009-10-19T13:03:11-04:00 837447,44a7c624-714b-4f92-921f-a13fb78eabb6,Q3,PROENGLISH,40005030,PROENGLISH,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 1588, Common Sense English Act, would protect the rights of employers to have English in the workplace rules. All provisions.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,12100,0,0,2009-10-19T13:23:37-04:00 837729,a52ae0a7-4b96-4d86-b54a-50445c45709a,Q3,JENNEFER HIRSHBERG,400360681,"ALCALDE & FAY (PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLD ON BEHALF OF MAIA TOPURIA)",2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Raising awareness of political prisoner, Maia Topuria, and human rights abuses perpetrated by the Georgian Government against her.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,,0,0,2009-10-19T13:47:28-04:00 837831,abd40208-092e-4359-8bc5-9cc6b25bdbc7,Q3,"ENGLISH FIRST, INC.",13585,ENGLISH FIRST INC,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 764 -- American Elections Act of 2009 H.R. 997 -- English Language Unity Act of 2009 H.R.1228 -- E.O. 13166 repeal H.R. 1229 -- National Language Act of 2009 H.R. 1588 -- Common Sense English Act H.R. 1621 -- Pledge Language is English Declaration and Government Endorsement Act of 2009 H.R. 2499 -- Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009 S. 991- - The National Language Act of 2009 S.992 -- The English Language Unity Act of 2009","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,62222,0,0,2009-10-19T13:56:01-04:00 839204,92ba693e-ec41-4499-a231-84f57c4aace3,Q3,DEWEY & LEBOEUF LLP,22405,ALLIANCE FOR CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Provider conscience clauses.,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES",200000,,0,0,2009-10-19T15:31:28-04:00 839283,6d17c0a8-42f0-40b1-8a7e-318704628509,Q3,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS,27137,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act: the expansion of the statute to cover crimes committed on federal property, in addition to pursuing elements of the initiative that enhance federal resources for law enforcement of such heinous acts; (H.R.1913/S.909). D.C. Voting Rights Act: attempts to enfranchise over 550,000 District of Columbia residents by adding one House seat for our Nations Capital and another for the primarily Republican state of Utah, which is the next state scheduled to pick up a seat according to the census count; (H.R.157/S.160).","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,195026,0,0,2009-10-19T15:36:49-04:00 839814,b83151f5-438e-4aca-a768-7dafa1deb41b,Q3,"SQUIRE SANDERS PUBLIC ADVOCACY, LLC",318072,HICHAM S. CHAHINE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Representation of American citizen Zack Shahin to raise the profile of his detainment and incarceration in Dubai and the human rights violations that have and continue to occur as a result since March 2008.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2009-10-19T16:09:01-04:00 840370,5fd06afc-fa9b-44d0-b1c5-bf8579360daa,Q3,JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO (JFMC),60390,JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO (JFMC),2009,third_quarter,CIV,"HR 1913/S 909 - Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 H. Res. 364 - Concerning all forms of Anti-Semitisma nd reaffirming the support of Congress for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and COmbat Anti-Semitism, and for other purposes H. Res. 174 - Acknowledging the growing threat of Anti-Semitism throughout South America HR 2647 - FY10 Defense Authorization Bill/Hate Crimes Legislation","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office",,54800,0,0,2009-10-19T16:47:20-04:00 842530,a3931544-25c6-4cc0-a822-2557c8d3b716,Q3,HISPANIC STRATEGY GROUP,305112,NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Multiple issues related to Children and impact of energy and climate change on the Hispanic Community.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2009-10-19T22:37:15-04:00 843014,1963b204-bb89-4c21-87da-bf3dcf74bf1f,Q3,AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,2786,AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,2009,third_quarter,CIV,HR780 Student Internet Saftey Act of 2009; HR1076 Internet SAFETY Act of 2009; HR1304 Free Speech Protection Act of 2009; HR1966 Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act; S. 1686 - Judicious Use of Surveillance Tools In Counterterrorism Efforts Act of 2009; S. 1692 - USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009; S. 1726 - USA PATRIOT Reauthorization and Additional Weapons Against Terrorism Act of 2009; HR 1467 - Safe and Secure America Act of 2009,"Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,161190,0,0,2009-10-20T09:03:34-04:00 843889,144deed1-5a3a-450c-b6de-31a15c59a8cc,Q3,"META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES",400458207,"META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES",2009,third_quarter,CIV,Internet privacy issues.,"Army, Dept of (Other),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Director of National Intelligence (ODNI),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Marines,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,121624,0,0,2009-10-20T10:10:02-04:00 844576,6e241d2d-e045-40e4-b20c-30477d274089,Q3,AARP,1694,AARP,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"H.R.1604 Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act; H.R.2510 Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act; H.R.2393 Military Voting Protection Act; H.R. 1739 Overseas Voting Practical Amendments Act - Discussed proposed legislation addressing voting rights and access. Discussed age discrimination and workforce protections (no bill). H.R. 2006/S.795 Elder Justice Act - Lobbied for coordination of state and federal resources to combat elder abuse and exploitation. H.R. 3040 The Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2009 - Lobbied in support of bill that would control mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Energy, Dept of,Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Vice President of the United States,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,5680000,0,0,2009-10-20T10:41:36-04:00 844619,bc32ade3-db93-458f-8ce1-495ea3036e4e,Q3,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE,48975,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Preserve all Equal Opportunity programs, including Affirmative Action. Eliminate potential discrimination in ""faith based"" initiaves. Eliminate racial disparities. Ensure equal voting rights for all Americans, and equal access to sufficient, working voting equipment. End deceptive and intimidating practices in federal elections. Oppose requiring a photo ID to vote. Support reparations for decendants of slavery. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Support H.R. 2981. Support Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity legislation, the End Racial Profiling Act and the Justice Integrity Act. Support H.R. 40, H.R. 105, H.R. 97, H.R. 1412 / S. 752, H.R. 476. Support the nominations of Eric Holder, Tony West, Dawn Johnson, Julie Fernandez and Tom Perez at the US Department of Justice, and the nomination of Joe Leonard at the USDA and Russlyn Ali at the Department of Education. Support for public financing of congressional campaigns; support S. 752 and H.R. 1826. Support continued strong enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Support for Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation to the US Supreme Court. Support the Civil Rights History project; support H.R. 586. Support the Democracy Restoration Act, to restore federal voting rights to ex-felony offenders. Support full funding for the EEOC. Support Tom Perez for Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. Support the Civil Rights History Project, as funded in H.R. 2996. Support the celebration of Black Music Month (support H. Res. 476), Support the inclusion of a marker to remember slave labor in the US Capitol Visitors Center (support H Con Res 135). support commemorating Black History month(support H res 83). Support commemorating the NAACP's 100th Anniversary (support H. con. Res. 35) . Support a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., support H.Res. 43. Support the nomination of Jacqueline Berrien to serve as Chair of the EEOC.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Social Security Administration (SSA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),Voice of America,White House Office",,50000,0,0,2009-10-20T10:42:09-04:00 844836,aa4718c0-cc22-4721-87ea-60bb291ccf13,3A,AARP,1694,AARP,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"H.R.1604 Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act; H.R.2510 Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act; H.R.2393 Military Voting Protection Act; H.R. 1739 Overseas Voting Practical Amendments Act - Discussed proposed legislation addressing voting rights and access. Discussed age discrimination and workforce protections (no bill). H.R. 2006/S.795 Elder Justice Act - Lobbied for coordination of state and federal resources to combat elder abuse and exploitation. H.R. 3040 The Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2009 - Lobbied in support of bill that would control mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Energy, Dept of,Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Vice President of the United States,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,5680000,0,0,2009-10-20T10:53:16-04:00 845961,044695c2-cbdb-4d55-99a8-23d4896e1f01,Q3,ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS,310095,ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (and related regulations), section 202, concern over conflicts with other laws and employee benefit programs. Concerns with regulations implementing the ADA Admendments Act.","Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",20000,,0,0,2009-10-20T11:46:43-04:00 846257,b42cb380-c625-4b41-934a-f684fa6235e1,Q3,ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS,310095,NATIONAL PUBLIC EMPLOYER LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATION,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (and related regulations), section 202, concern over conflicts with other laws and employee benefit programs; The ADA Amendments Act (and related regulations), concern over litigation and limited resources to meet accomodation requirements; HR 12/S 182, The Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2009-10-20T12:00:26-04:00 846341,a6bcd98b-dc32-41c8-8a75-ffe2c3df48f2,Q3,CAUTHEN FORBES & WILLIAMS,284551,NRA-INSTITUTE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Issues related to 2nd Amendment rights, regulation and gun control, and tax and appropriations related to same.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2009-10-20T12:01:53-04:00 846670,651c8e7b-8f7a-44b5-b925-76930b628b01,Q3,COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,40015118,COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (and related regulations), section 202, concern over conflicts with other laws and employee benefit programs; The ADA Amendments Act (and related regulations), concern over litigation and limited resources to meet accomodation requirements; HR 12/S 182, The Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (HR 3017).","Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,60000,0,0,2009-10-20T12:14:09-04:00 847085,6aa82b95-d61d-4ccd-941d-630f93174263,Q3,"UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS",39052,UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Access to Justice Act of 2009 (S. 718); Fair Pay Restoration Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Sotomayor Supreme Court Nomination; Voting Rights; Employment Nondiscrimination Act.,"Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Legal Services Corporation,Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,400178,0,0,2009-10-20T12:35:12-04:00 848721,a8116942-8198-4f8b-992e-f21c4c6c16fb,Q3,HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST,293494,HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"S.1390 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Title X, Subtitle D, military commissions S.A. 1559: prohibition on the transfer of Guantanamo detainees; S.A. 1533: to clarify that the definition of unprivileged enemy belligerent includes members of al Qaeda; S.1390 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (continued) S. Amend 1657: to preempt requirements that Al Qaeda terrorists who are captured by the United States military or intelligence services be given Miranda warnings. H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act, Conference Report Section 1041; limitation on use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Section 1080: requirement for videotaping or otherwise electronically recording strategic intelligence interrogations of persons in the custody of or under the effective control of the Department of Defense Title XVIII: Military Commissions Act of 2009 H.R. 2892 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 Section 552 relating to Guantanamo Bay detainees H.R. 3326 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Section 8119 relating to Guantanamo Bay detainees H.R. 2847 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Section 532 relating to Guantanamo Bay detainees H.R.984 To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege, all provisions S. 417 To enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Ac, all provisions H.R.3728 To make certain improvements in the laws applicable to the detention of individuals at United States detainment facilities, and for other purposes, all provisions","Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",,30000,0,0,2009-10-20T13:45:06-04:00 849204,59b62aa4-57f6-4382-b683-1d6e95951dfe,Q3,"AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO",54302,AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO,2009,third_quarter,CIV,FY 2010 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - provisions on reorganization plan that may compromise the EEOC's ability to protect employees from employment discrimination.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Army, Dept of (Other),Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Defense Commissary Agency,Defense, Dept of (DOD),Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Merit Systems Protection Board,Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH),Navy, Dept of,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE,Transportation Security Administration (TSA),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Marines,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,270000,0,0,2009-10-20T14:06:14-04:00 849331,872dba3f-0d39-47c9-8435-444f0fd33db5,Q3,THE RABEN GROUP,61458,HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Employment non Discrimination Act - to prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation. Hate Crimes - to increase penalties when crimes are motivated by a person's sexual orientation and to include sexual orientation in Hate Crimes legislation. Ban on Gays in the Military - to reintroduce legislation to allow gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered individuals to serve openly in the U.S. armed forces.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2009-10-20T14:10:48-04:00 849360,0d24b365-257f-43c1-9369-dd9448952976,Q3,THE RABEN GROUP,61458,"KUYKENDALL & ASSOCIATES, PC",2009,third_quarter,CIV,Lobbied on House and Senate on the issue of a Congressional response to the Supreme Courts decision in Medellin v. Texas to implement the judgment of the International Court of Justice in Avena and other Mexican Nationals.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of the Vice President of the United States,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office",50000,,0,0,2009-10-20T14:11:57-04:00 849655,e233a2d8-cdce-4279-902e-bb3e7237c08a,Q3,BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP,7304,PUERTO RICO FEDERAL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"HR 2499, The Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",120000,,0,0,2009-10-20T14:26:26-04:00 849827,f63f82a4-26da-41a8-a29b-15d090c80e5c,Q3,THE RABEN GROUP,61458,VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE PKA VERA INSTITUE OF JUSTICE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009, S. 714. The bill will establish a Commission to review current policies and practices and make recommendations for reforming the Nations criminal justice systems.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2009-10-20T14:34:33-04:00 850493,83401998-b6cd-4343-b789-4aeab14b43a6,Q3,TRAMMELL AND COMPANY,84478,SERVICEMEMBERS LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"HR 1283, Military Readiness Enhancement Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2009-10-20T15:03:07-04:00 850897,d500d6f0-e4c4-4ee2-8934-a0e22e9e06b6,Q3,AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION,3151,AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009 S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,120000,0,0,2009-10-20T15:16:59-04:00 851018,17a85eb0-02a8-43aa-b4d9-ce22116eb896,Q3,"BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP",5404,GML,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: Building U.S. Government support for the rule of law in Russia, specifically with actions taken by Russian authorities against principals of GML and Yukos.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2009-10-20T15:19:36-04:00 851373,2db79b4e-864a-4acf-8bc4-7b7bfafd4371,Q3,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,GML,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Building U.S. Government support for the rule of law in Russia, specifically with actions taken by Russian authorities against principals of GML and Yukos.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",100000,,0,0,2009-10-20T15:30:43-04:00 851480,64f8675f-312c-4fbe-9a1d-0f0111f18633,Q3,APCO WORLDWIDE LLC,4117,CORBIERE TRUST CO LTD AS TRUSTEE OF THE CORBIERE TRUST,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Promotion of bi-lateral relations between the United States and Russia; promotion of democratic values, the rule of law, independent judiciary and business and property rights in Russia; and support of human rights and political prisoners in Russia.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office",60000,,0,0,2009-10-20T15:34:08-04:00 851594,98bd1bb5-1c94-42df-b390-ae1f9e75a1d7,Q3,"NIKE, INC",29334,NIKE INC,2009,third_quarter,CIV,H.R.3017 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,120000,0,0,2009-10-20T15:36:55-04:00 851632,4b4ceec2-afbc-4a47-b094-50defbdb652f,Q3,"ALEXANDER J. BECKLES, L.L.C.",40038308,HAMILTON BAND OF MOHEGAN INDIANS OF CONNECTICUT,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Civil rights issues regarding tribal membership.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,,0,0,2009-10-20T15:38:09-04:00 852338,ea47cb5b-464b-417f-878a-c59c5b8f6b7c,Q3,AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION,1808,AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"S. 448, H.R. 985, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 H.R. 3017, S. 1584, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act - Provisions related to eliminating employment discrimination of LGBT people H.R. 3567, the Respect for Marriage Act - Provisions related to repeal of DOMA Section 3, codified at 1 U.S.C. sec. 7 Efforts to influence to National AIDS policies to assure non-discrimination, community support services and access to medical care regardless of finances. H.R. 1255, To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident. General discussion on issues related to reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Legal Services Corporation,Library of Congress (LOC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,290000,0,0,2009-10-20T16:01:15-04:00 852829,ec508f5e-dd44-4daa-9275-752157359b45,Q3,NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE,63495,NETWORK,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Section 287(g), Immigration and Nationality Act; Delegation of Immigration Authority - oppose use and expansion of this power. S 714 ""National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009"" - support","Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives,President of the U.S.,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,75000,0,0,2009-10-20T16:17:31-04:00 853301,339e129c-b620-42ad-9fc5-c13913af2ae2,Q3,AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,2332,AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"S. 1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Matthew Shepherd Act amendment H.R. 2709, the Reuniting Families Act","Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,White House Office",,213807,0,0,2009-10-20T16:32:16-04:00 853351,1ec5e868-92b1-4974-9757-87acaa494595,Q3,AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION,1901,AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Legislation: HR 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Lobbying Restrictions, Ethics Executive Order; HR 157 Fairness Doctrine Amendment - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Press; HR 374 Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Torture/Detention/Interrogation; HR 894 Over-Classification Reduction Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government, over-classification; HR 984 To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege. - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties, due process; HR 985 Free Speech Protection Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Press, Defendants Rights; HR 1064 Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; HR 1139 COPS Improvements Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice; HR 1215 Immigration Oversight & Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration, due process, detention conditions; HR 1283 Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR1304 Free Speech Protection Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Press, Defendants Rights; HR 1315 Terrorist Detainees Procedures Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Torture/Detention/Interrogation; HR 1412 Justice Integrity Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice; HR 1467 To extend certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 for 10 years. - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties, surveillance; HR 1507 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; HR 1604 Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Absentee Voting Rights; HR 1788 A bill to amend the False Claims Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Legal Representation; HR 1800 National Security Letters Reform Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, National Security Letter Power, Patriot Act Section 215; HR 1966 Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Speech; HR 2289 Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice; HR 2517 Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 2597 Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, No Child Left Behind, Juvenile Justice, Positive Behavior Supports; HR 2647 National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention, Military Commissions, Civil Rights, LGBT Rights, Death Penalty, Free Speech and Association, Religious Liberty; HR 2701 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Intelligence oversight; HR 2847 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY10 - Issues Lobbied: Free speech,restrictions on Legal Services Corporations; HR 2892 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2010 Conference Report - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Torture/Detention/Interrogation; HR 3017 Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 3081 State-Foreign Ops Appropriations - Issues Lobbied: Global Gag Rule; HR 3170 FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, Medical Marijuana, 1st Amendment, Religious Liberty, Federal Employees Health Benefits, DC abortion funding bans; HR 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, Abortion restrictions, abstinence-only programs, comprehensive sex ed, gender rating, womens health amendment; HR 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, HEA Penalty; HR 3245 Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy; HR 3293 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations - Issues Lobbied: Abstinence-only, comprehensive sex ed, Title X/PPFA funding; HR 3295 RISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, HEA Penalty; HR 3312 Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; HR 3335 Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Felon Voting Rights; HR 3531 HELP Separated Children Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; HR 3567 Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 3630 Adolescent Web Awareness Requires Education Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Speech; HR 3721 Gross Legislation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Restoration of ADEA in light of Gross Supreme Court Case; HR 3764 Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Free speech, restrictions on Legal Services Corporations; HR 5577 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Open government, access to information, over-classification; HRes 383 Establishing a Select Committee to Review National Security Laws, Policies and Practices - Issues Lobbied: Intelligence oversight; S 147 Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Torture/Detention/Interrogation; S 160 Fairness Doctrine Amendment - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Press; S 167 COPS Improvements Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice; S 182 Paycheck Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights, Employment Discrimination, Legislation Updating the Equal Pay Act; S 372 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; S 417 State Secrets Protection Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; S 428 A bill to allow travel between the United States and Cuba. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Right to Travel; S 435 Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; S 448 Free Speech Protection Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Press, Defendants Rights; S 449 Free Speech Protection Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Press, Defendants Rights; S 458 A bill to amend the False Claims Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Legal Representation; S 495 Justice Integrity Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice; S 612 FOIA Memorandum/OPEN FOIA Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government, Freedom of Information Act Reform; S 678 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; S 712 Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Free speech, restrictions on Legal Services Corporations; S 714 National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Drug Policy; S.1220 Patient Access to Critical Lab Tests Act Issues Lobbied: Civil Liberties, First Amendment; S 1390 National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Mandatory Minimums, National Security, Detention, Military Commissions, LGBT Rights, 1st Amendment, Free Speech and Association; S 1494 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Intelligence oversight; S 1516 Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Felon Voting Rights; S 1549 Protect Citizens from Unlawful Detention Act - Issues Lobbied: Detention conditions; S 1550 Strong STANDARDS Act - Issues Lobbied: Detention conditions; S 1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; S 1594 Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act - Issues Lobbied: Detention conditions; S 1679 Health care reform - Issues Lobbied: Abortion restrictions, abstinence-only programs, comprehensive sex ed, gender rating, womens health amendment, immigration status, LGBT discrimination; S 1686 JUSTICE ACT - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, Patriot Act issues; S 1692 USA Patriot Act Sunset Extention Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, Patriot Act issues; S 1756 Gross Legislation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Restoration of ADEA; Other Congressional Matters: Biometric ID - Issues Lobbied: Oppose mandatory biometric ID; Civil Rights Act of 2009 draft legislation- Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice; Employment Discrimination; Restoring Civil Rights Protections; Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Issues Lobbied: privacy/border security, Biometric ID, E-verify, immigration court reform, 287(g); Corporal Punishment - Issues Lobbied: Corporal Punishment in Public Schools; NCLB Reauthorization; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) Draft Legislation - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; E-Verify - Issues Lobbied: employment verification, immigration status; Health Care Reform - Issues Lobbied: Verification requirements; Immigration detention reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Liberties, due process; Indigent Defense Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, due process; Iqbal/Twombley decision/ Notice Pleadings Standards - Issues Lobbied: Due Process, Right to Petition, Equal Protection; Medicaid family planning expansion - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Patent Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Liberties, First Amendment; Prison Abuse Remedies Act draft legislation(and reform of the PLRA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Prisoners Rights; Fusion Centers - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying; Convention on the Rights of the Child Treaty - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; TVPRA of 2008 draft bill - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Federal Agency Issues: Centers for Disease Control - Issues Lobbied: Lift the HIV Travel Ban; Department of Defense - Issues Lobbied: Posse comitatus , Discrimination; Director of National Intelligence - Issues Lobbied: DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, DHS oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, domestic spying , fusion centers; Department of Justice - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Privacy, National Security, Torture/Detention/Interrogations, Indigent Defense Reform, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009, Crack Cocaine Sentencing Reform, Executive Order Ensuring Lawful Interrogations, Executive Order Review of Detention Policy Options, Executive Order Closure of Guantanamo Detention Facilities, Executive Order Ensuring Lawful Interrogations, Executive Order Closure of Guantanamo Detention Facilities, Executive Order Review of Detention Policy Options, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, FBI Oversight, domestic spying concerns with Fusion Centers, FOIA Memorandum/OPEN FOIA Act of 2009, Attorney General Guidelines, Faith-Based Programs, Special Prosecutor Torture Inquiry; Federal Bureau of Investigation - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, open government, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, FBI oversight, DHS oversight, law enforcement oversight, domestic spying concerns with Fusion Centers, Attorney General Guidelines; Federal Communication Commission - Issues Lobbied: Child Safe Viewing Act; Homeland Security - Issues Lobbied: Ideological Exclusion, Restrictions on Travel, Racial profiling concerns, opposing 287(g), HELP Separated Children Act, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, Privacy and domestic spying concerns with Fusion Centers; Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: 287(g) agreements, local enforcement of immigration laws, detention conditions, due process; Department of Health and Human Services - Issues Lobbied: OCR Enforcement, Positive Behavior Supports, Corporal Punishment, NCLB Reauthorization; Office of Safe Schools Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: OCR Enforcement, Positive Behavior Supports, Corporal Punishment, NCLB Reauthorization; Office of Management and Budget - Issues Lobbied: Restrictions on Travel, Lobbying Restrictions, Open government, regulatory review, Executive Order 12886; Office of Personnel Management - Issues Lobbied: Executive Branch Protections Against LGBT Discrimination; State Department - Issues Lobbied: Restoration of Inter-agency working groups on human rights, Ideological Exclusion, TVPRA of 2008; U.S. Commission on Civil Rights - Issues Lobbied: USCCR Reauthorization; Department of Education - Issues Lobbied: OCR Enforcement, Positive Behavior Supports, Corporal Punishment, NCLB Reauthorization; Executive Office of the President - Issues Lobbied: Federal websites cookies policy , Privacy, Crack Cocaine Sentencing Reform, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Executive Branch Protections Against LGBT Discrimination, Cyber-security Review, Faith-Based Programs, Crack Cocaine Sentencing Reform Civil Rights, 1st Amendment, Religious Liberty, Office of Science and Technology and Scientific Integrity; National Security Council - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government, over-classification","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Director of National Intelligence (ODNI),Education, Dept of,Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives,Office of Justice Program,Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),White House Office",,482697,0,0,2009-10-20T16:33:22-04:00 853600,879ef1a4-a434-444c-9f8e-3bbcaa4d7200,Q3,NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE,54107,NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 3288 Transportation, Housing & Urban Development, Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 - Fair Housing Initiatives Program Communications Decency Act of 1996 - amend to accommodate the requirements of the Fair Housing Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,60000,0,0,2009-10-20T16:41:40-04:00 853636,e4af3796-a2b1-4727-bb0e-723a10044d19,Q3,"PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND, INC.",291958,PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Nomination of Dawn Johnsen as Head of the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor as Supreme Court Justice of the United States of America Nomination of Thomas Perez as Head of the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division","Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)",,20812,0,0,2009-10-20T16:42:49-04:00 853674,1b3721b6-0ffa-4195-a500-fec4a7462af3,Q3,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN,1741,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"H.R.1913/S.909, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act and Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, in support of expanding the federal hate crime statute and providing additional assistance to local law enforcement agencies; H.R.3017/S.1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; Civil Rights Act of 2009, in support of ensuring that federal funds are not used to subsidize discrimination, that employers are held accountable for age and wage discrimination, and that there is real accountability when civil rights, students rights and workers rights are violated; H.R.3567, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; support for the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.","Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",,70000,0,0,2009-10-20T16:44:04-04:00 853767,6e29fcd3-a6d2-4611-a613-6e55803d8be6,Q3,"PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.",31634,PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Nomination of Dawn Johnsen as Head of the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor as Supreme Court Justice of the United States of America Nomination of Thomas Perez as Head of the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division S.909/H.R.1913- Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 - provision related to an amendment to add the classification of unborn children under protected groups H.RES.22- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women- entire bill H.J.Res31- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to equality of rights and reproductive rights- entire bill","Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Natl AIDS Policy,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)",,161884,0,0,2009-10-20T16:46:31-04:00 853779,344482a7-9245-4912-9373-852ab5e4fbe0,Q3,AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE,2720,AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Hate Crimes (as part of the DOD authorization); ENDA; Civil Rights Issues; Title VII reform; Lieberman Amendment to the Pass Act.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office",,20000,0,0,2009-10-20T16:46:36-04:00 853910,a6212ec6-1022-4536-be72-d43cb199abac,Q3,"AVOQ, LLC",313271,HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Equal rights and civil liberties - H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010, provisions relating to hate crimes; H.R. 3017, S. 1584 - to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; domestic partners tax equity; Don't Ask Don't Tell.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2009-10-20T16:49:04-04:00 854221,e6b7592d-7121-4e1a-83f2-34ef3f8c80c0,Q3,"AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES",2321,AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Sonia Sotomayor Nomination S 1102, HR 2517 - Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, all provisions","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",,760000,0,0,2009-10-20T16:58:40-04:00 854242,259256d2-9cda-41a9-85c3-8957eada51c6,Q3,"NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.",65076,NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND INC,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Supporting civil rights provisions in health care reform legislation - H.R. 3090,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,80000,0,0,2009-10-20T16:58:43-04:00 854570,6188c0d2-798b-4926-b54a-8f8ad7a46245,Q3,QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES),54197,US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Attorney/Client Privilege S 445 Attorney Client Protection Act of 2009","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2009-10-20T17:09:43-04:00 854608,278ae998-a6f2-4408-aef5-3a1b6897a789,Q3,NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE,27866,NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 59, the Ex-Offender Voting Rights Act, would restore the right to vote in Federal elections to released felons who are denied that right by the State in which they reside; and H.R. 1972, the Law Enforcement Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act, would protect the due process rights of officers during internal investigations; H.R. 3335, the Democracy Restoration Act, would allow convicted felons to vote in Federal elections if these felons are denied the ability to vote by the State in which they reside.","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,55000,0,0,2009-10-20T17:12:21-04:00 855136,7d4fd8e7-15b1-47db-8866-0752babba4df,Q3,HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN,18901,HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act (H.R. 2517/S. 1102); Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act; Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (H.R. 2132); Workplace Religious Freedom Act; Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017); Charitable choice issues; Judicial nominations; Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 3567).,"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Office of Special Counsel,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,250000,0,0,2009-10-20T17:35:06-04:00 855183,7dfa0a0d-a037-40a3-9a72-141daa76c535,3T,"AVOQ, LLC",313271,NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"FY2010 Labor, Health & Education Appropriations regarding persons with disabilities.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,1,2009-10-20T17:36:31-04:00 855675,15690fa8-4b58-4370-97b9-fd5463588c27,Q3,OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND,74955,OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"HR 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - provisions on military commissions. S 1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - provisions on military commissions and indefinite detention. Issues related to legislation to reform the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Issues relating to closing the Guantanamo detention facility.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,440000,0,0,2009-10-20T17:59:38-04:00 855759,41be8cbe-de8e-44bb-a315-3d908117cf0f,Q3,AMSTERDAM & PARTNERS LLP,400455186,ELIGIO CEDENO,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Human rights conditions in Venezuela,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Security Agency (NSA),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Vice President of the U.S.",,,0,0,2009-10-20T18:03:12-04:00 856179,b795e737-1191-4cdb-9329-3a1bf30c0d40,Q3,DLA PIPER LLP (US),76855,AKBAR NIKOOIE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Matters relating to Iranian human rights and humanitarian concerns.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Security Council (NSC),SENATE",40000,,0,0,2009-10-20T18:32:09-04:00 856424,c0dbb257-a673-4d23-8fa7-d52f2e335df2,Q3,PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY,31144,PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. and FY09 appropriations (H.R. 3170, H.R. 3170 Amdt 344 & S. 1432) H.R. 1024 & S. 424 - Uniting American Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3335 & S. 1516 - Democracy Restoration Act of 2009 Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 1913 & S. 909, as well as addition of S. 909 as Amendment 1511 to FY10 Defense Authorization (H.R. 2647 & S. 1390/1391), and related hate crimes amendments (S. 1390 Amdts 1615, 1616 & 1617) H.R. 12 & S. 182 Paycheck Fairness Act Implementation of Public Law No: 111-2, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act H.R. 3017 & S. 1584 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 Implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No: 110-55), the FISA Amendments Act (Public Law No: 110-261), and the USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law No: 107-56), incl. the Judicious Use of Surveillance Tools In Counterterrorism Efforts Act of 2009 (S. 1686) and the USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009 (S. 1692) H.R. 157 & S. 160 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, incl. the Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R. 1283) Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act of 2009 (H.R. 3567) and Administration legal briefs in DOMA litigation Civil (incl. voting) rights and the Supreme Court, incl. implications of specific high court rulings and other issues under House Judiciary Committee jurisdiction Marriage rights in the state of Maine and Maryland H.R. 1729 & S. 1125 Student Voter Opportunity To Encourage Registration Act of 2009 Election preparedness and contingency plans, incl. lessons learned from the 2004 and 2008 election cycles Electoral reform proposals not mentioned herein, incl. those that take a comprehensive approach H.R. 1024 & S. 424 Uniting American Families Act of 2009 State and local law enforcement of immigration laws, incl. implementation of the 287(g) program operated by the Department of Homeland Security Immigration reform proposals, incl. those that take a comprehensive approach Politicization at the Department of Justice (incl. Schlozman investigation) Voter identification and state/federal response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),President of the U.S.,SENATE,White House Office",,40000,0,0,2009-10-20T18:50:59-04:00 857141,8a2ba786-ae00-4d4e-a571-0f94d93e4b97,Q3,UNIDOSUS (FKA NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA),27662,UNIDOSUS (FKA NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA),2009,third_quarter,CIV,"SA 2588, Amendment to H.R. 3326, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,120000,0,0,2009-10-20T20:38:39-04:00 858248,c249241d-c2be-4965-8503-4b152f741e5c,Q3,AFL-CIO,363,AFL-CIO,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, S. 1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, H.R. 3017 Age Discrimination and Reversing Gross v. FBL Financial Services Amendment proposals for Civil Rights Act of 2009 Proposals to Overturn Twombly and Iqbal cases","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Office of the Vice President of the United States,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,600000,0,0,2009-10-21T14:54:23-04:00 858261,4d73b0aa-0d1a-446b-8229-5d378252fd52,Q3,ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE,988,ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Medical Devices Safety Act (H.R. 6381 and S. 3398), National Defense Reauthorization Act - Military Commissions (S. 3001), Judges Bill (S. 1653) and Judicial Nominations.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2009-10-21T15:01:16-04:00 858437,c1e7cd36-a3ad-4c95-9084-bfa6a0c4ad7a,Q3,LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS,22371,LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Fix of Gross v. FBL, Supreme Court decision, supported End Racial Profiling Act HR 1913 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crime Prevention Act S 909 Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act Civil Rights Act of 2009 S. 564/H.R. 1425, Wartime Treatment Study Act H.R. 3017/S. 1584 , Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 12/ S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act, supported","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,345216,0,0,2009-10-21T18:57:13-04:00 858937,ba10a20e-1838-4f99-9881-012c8d6b42bc,Q3,NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK,27035,NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Hate Crimes legislation, American's with Disabilities Act Regulations, Against H.R. 1255, Addressing bad 4th and 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions regarding P&A Access","Administration for Children & Families (ACF),AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,,0,0,2009-10-26T12:36:15-04:00 859329,d0bc543e-7e74-4dda-ad22-759af8efb71a,Q3,AMPUTEE COALITION,400359662,AMPUTEE COALITION,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Local Law Enforcement Hate Crime Prevention Act (LLEHCPA),"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2009-11-02T09:25:52-05:00 859674,8a157043-1e9b-4c03-9d1e-4eafe6bbaea5,Q3,CALIFORNIA ANTI-SLAPP PROJECT (CASP),400368704,CALIFORNIA ANTI-SLAPP PROJECT (CASP),2009,third_quarter,CIV,Federal Anti-SLAPP Legislation,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,17700,0,0,2009-11-06T10:34:57-05:00 860198,cc408359-b3db-4857-84e6-2b7e8483e164,Q3,LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.,22382,LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Support S. 1686, the judiciously Using Surveillance Tools in Counterterrorism Efforts (JUSTICE) Act. Support legislation to protect civil liberties. Support legislation to provide full voting rights to the citizens of the District of Columbia. Support ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Treaty.","Election Assistance Commission (EAC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,White House Office",,71088,0,0,2009-11-13T13:47:51-05:00 860355,371651ff-db3b-4f8b-ad5c-ebd8b7250dd3,Q3,NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE FORMERLY KNOW AS: NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE,306658,NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE FORMERLY KNOW AS NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"HR3567, Respect for Marriage Act. Advocated in support of this bill.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,11945,0,0,2009-11-17T12:49:21-05:00 860861,215bf87f-cf8a-4ad3-aa60-081325703532,Q3,TERRI ANN SCHROEDER,400463303,PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"a.H.R. 1024 & S. 424 - Uniting American Families Act of 2009 b.H.R. 1604 - Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2009 c.Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 1913 & S. 909, as well as possible addition of S. 909 as an amendment to other pending legislation such as FY10 Defense Authorization c.Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 1913 & S. 909, as well as possible addition of S. 909 as an amendment to other pending legislation such as FY10 Defense Authorization Defense Authorization/Support passage of bill-entire d.Employment Non-Discrimination Act, incl. H.R. 2981 & H.R. 3017/Supporting passage of bills-entire e.Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (pushing for removal of Anti-discrimination language and Access to Recovery drug treatment vouchers) f.Reauthorization of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (Remove Anti-discrimination language ensure civil rights of program beneficiaries are protected) g.Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law No. 110-261), and the surveillance guidelines set by the previous Administration under its Attorney General and FBI-monitoring for possible changes to laws h.H.R. 984 State Secret Protection Act of 2009; S. 417 State Secrets Protection Act-looking for potential changes i.Reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law No: 107-56)-monitoring for future action j.Ex-felon enfranchisement, incl. the Democracy Restoration Act k.Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, incl. H.R. 1283- l.Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. Administration legal briefs in DOMA litigation, as well as amendments offered (but not taken up) during consideration of FY10 Commerce, Justice, Science Approps (H.R. 2847), which would have regulated federal and Supreme Court jurisdiction and access to those courts for DOMA and other marriage-related cases--urging the repeal of DOMA m.Legal and policy issues related to national security detainees, incl. implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), H.R. 104 and the establishment of a truth commission to investigate detainee treatment and other actions taken by the previous Administration--monitoring any potential changes n.Election preparedness and contingency plans, incl. lessons learned from the 2004 and 2008 election cycles o.Development of a 2009 Civil Rights Act that would close loopholes created by recent Supreme Court decisions p.Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 97 and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, as well as caging (H.R. 103 & S. 528) legislation and vote challenging practices q.Voter registration and implementation of the National Voter Registration Act (Public Law No: 103-31), incl. voter registration modernization (VRM) proposals r.Funding and implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. FY10 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 85 & S.Con.Res. 13) and FY10 Appropriations s.Healthcare reform (no specific legislation) and its impacts on civil rights and privacy rights, incl. any potential it may have to positively broaden protections or negatively promote discrimination--Healthcare reform targeted at lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans t. Electoral reform proposals not mentioned above, incl. those that take a comprehensive approach, such as the Count Every Vote Act","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Election Assistance Commission (EAC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives,SENATE,U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,White House Office",15000,,0,0,2009-11-29T17:54:27.150000-05:00 860986,e39d6da4-a46a-4652-9c52-5238c32f196e,Q3,NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT,400462295,NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"EEOC Guidance on Criminal Records for employment background checks; Franken Amendment to Defense Appropriations bill that would ban defense contractors from requiring rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment lawsuits from going to forced arbitration","Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),President of the U.S.,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2009-12-01T17:22:22.560000-05:00 861766,1bebd9f4-361f-476a-9b43-a6b59757901b,Q3,NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION,312736,NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (NELA),2009,third_quarter,CIV,"reintroduction of the Civil Rights Act (H.R. 5129, S. 2554 in the 110th Congress); opposition to any legislative proposal that puts a differential burden on employers based on their employees use of or eligibility for existing or newly created federal health benefits; withdrawal of DOJ Memo on interpretation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act","Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,White House Office",,28278,0,0,2009-12-30T15:39:54.850000-05:00 862516,f6e4b82e-995e-4660-9444-6213a225c82e,Q3,IMMIGRATION EQUALITY,400359651,IMMIGRATION EQUALITY,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Immigration Issues: Uniting American Families Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,18761,0,0,2010-01-05T14:43:25.660000-05:00 897688,29de24c7-bb1a-40e8-bf72-00026b6a8149,Q3,NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION,302450,NATL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSN,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 1412, S. 714","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of Justice Program,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",,30000,0,0,2010-01-21T09:54:01.237000-05:00 900209,e1470058-46a4-4321-bc0b-f464768334bb,Q3,MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND,25055,MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND,2009,third_quarter,CIV,Sotomayor Nomination,SENATE,,,0,0,2010-02-11T16:26:07.067000-05:00 901592,8a5a60c5-c508-49ca-b0ad-f7a326a01d5f,Q3,AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS,284538,AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS,2009,third_quarter,CIV,"Working to ammend Title 28, USC, to prohibit the recognition of enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and all relevant and subsequent Resolutions and legislation","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,15000,0,0,2010-04-07T18:08:34.327000-04:00 902812,ccd323b3-dab8-4975-8e4b-83bfb77728a2,3A,AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,2786,AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,2009,third_quarter,CIV,HR780 Student Internet Saftey Act of 2009; HR1076 Internet SAFETY Act of 2009; HR1304 Free Speech Protection Act of 2009; HR1966 Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act; S. 1686 - Judicious Use of Surveillance Tools In Counterterrorism Efforts Act of 2009; S. 1692 - USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009; S. 1726 - USA PATRIOT Reauthorization and Additional Weapons Against Terrorism Act of 2009; HR 1467 - Safe and Secure America Act of 2009,"Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,149324,0,0,2010-06-11T09:03:16.243000-04:00