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(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,SENATE", null, 1190000, 0, 0, "2013-07-11T09:54:36.650000-04:00"], [1405205, "fc58296d-7b57-4be3-81f2-8a4b2a4a11a1", "2T", "SQUIRE SANDERS PUBLIC ADVOCACY, LLC", 318072, "HICHAM S. CHAHINE", 2013, "second_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", null, null, 0, 1, "2013-07-11T15:45:44.043000-04:00"], [1405581, "f4dc1863-ade5-490b-93c9-953e92e7bf64", "Q2", "HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP", 18466, "ALIYA ALIYEVA", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Raising awareness of the plight of Farhad Aliyev and Rafiq Aliyev, political prisoners in the Republic of Azerbaijan.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-12T12:10:14.177000-04:00"], [1406010, "8dcc0e03-5db0-4b98-9a2f-8c3cacefed00", "Q2", "THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES", 4174, "ARC OF THE UNITED STATES", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Department of Justice - authority to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act.\nDeinstitutionalization and community integration.\nADA Notification legislation.\nEnforcement of U.S. Supreme Court's \"Olmstead\" decision.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Council on Disability,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),President of the U.S.,SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),White House Office", null, 50000, 0, 0, "2013-07-12T16:10:02.710000-04:00"], [1406244, "2bf475d4-e2b6-4fa7-be12-ff0460507dd2", "Q2", "BEN BARNES GROUP LP", 5415, "PATIENT PRIVACY RIGHTS FOUNDATION", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Medical privacy rights", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-13T12:59:12.010000-04:00"], [1407084, "d608758b-91d7-442f-b5e5-8fb824ea77c2", "Q2", "MOFFETT GROUP, LLC", 82578, "SHAHINTAJ BAKHTIAR AND GHOLLAM NIKBIN  (C/O KAVEH MOUSSAVI)", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Proper application of U.S. District Court judgements and of relevant EU directives relating to sactions against the Government of Iran by the Government of the United Kingdom.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-15T14:50:54.607000-04:00"], [1407472, "694b9828-ee10-4cd7-af15-a731cc39a1e4", "Q2", "SABBATH GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC", 293357, "NATIONAL ARMORED CAR ASSOCIATION", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "EEOC guidance on employer use of criminal background checks.", "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-15T17:01:45.630000-04:00"], [1407576, "7fd3e1c3-2ca5-4ab9-bfd2-7f56cc6ccae9", "Q2", "SABBATH GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC", 293357, "NATIONAL COUNCIL OF INVESTIGATION & SECURITY SERVICES", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "HR 645, \"Equal Employment for All Act.\"  EEOC guidance for employer use of criminal background checks.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-15T17:52:39.340000-04:00"], [1407603, "807d6997-67bc-4ca4-8f32-7b78709fd1ec", "Q2", "SABBATH GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC", 293357, "SECURITY COMPANIES ORGANIZED FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines for employer use of criminal background checks.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-15T18:33:52.650000-04:00"], [1407660, "2546590a-0462-4aa1-a7e0-69157faddbe3", "Q2", "NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT", 400462295, "NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "discrimination against people with criminal records, poor credit history, or who are unemployed.   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(no specic bill numbers yet)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Security Council (NSC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of", null, null, 0, 1, "2013-07-18T13:18:20.750000-04:00"], [1413502, "2465465e-14d4-4632-a28a-eeedee8fa9a7", "Q2", "ROBISON INTERNATIONAL, INC.", 33512, "COLT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "House and Senate Appropriations Bills\nHouse and Senate Authorization Bills", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-18T15:03:48.150000-04:00"], [1414715, "558b2aef-fd1b-45a1-a7cc-0657d4ca546f", "2A", "WASHINGTON PARTNERS", 77355, "NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Delivering victim services in the 21st Century (Office of Violence Against Women)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-18T17:26:51.597000-04:00"], [1414756, "f05d2f13-f381-4e4d-bd37-457ec6c01148", "Q2", "BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL", 7394, "BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "BOMA supports efforts to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to include a notification and compliance opportunity before a private civil action can proceed. BOMA believes that this will encourage building owners to correct any noncompliance issues and make their buildings accessible to all Americans, while protecting building owners from onerous lawsuits motivated by financial compensation.", "Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE", null, 51000, 0, 0, "2013-07-18T17:36:11.047000-04:00"], [1414789, "a3fcf0a6-14f8-4279-baf8-610389266b5b", "Q2", "ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP", 4208, "ROSEMARY LOVE", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Relief for women farmers from discriminatory treatment in administration of Department of Agriculture programs\nDepartment of Agriculture discrimination claims process for women farmers", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-18T17:42:20.930000-04:00"], [1415165, "121b8890-8fa2-445e-9c46-3764e0551f8e", "Q2", "NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE ACTION FUND", 400472335, "NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE ACTION FUND", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "The National Criminal Justice Commission Act. The Senate Intelligence Committee investigation into CIA torture.  Indefinite detention.  The Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture.  Increasing the U.S. contribution to the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.  The FY 2014 National Defense Authorization Act.  Ensuring that allowed interrogation techniques are legal and moral.  Limiting solitary confinement.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", null, 30000, 0, 0, "2013-07-18T19:30:31.720000-04:00"], [1415172, "78d30719-8641-4e54-a524-830d3a80d0e1", "Q2", "NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE", 400279346, "NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "The National Criminal Justice Commission Act. The Senate Intelligence Committee investigation into CIA torture.  Indefinite detention.  The Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture.  Increasing the U.S. contribution to the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.  The FY 2014 National Defense Authorization Act.  Ensuring that allowed interrogation techniques are legal and moral.  Limiting solitary confinement.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2013-07-18T19:35:33.090000-04:00"], [1417620, "6b332c03-5de1-47b2-a483-094ad39fc918", "Q2", "ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS", 310095, "RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.", "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-19T12:54:06.350000-04:00"], [1417652, "ca93ae42-c95e-46f1-b9da-5d6afe039240", "Q2", "ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS", 310095, "NATIONAL PUBLIC EMPLOYER LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATION", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "HR 377/ S 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations; and oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.", "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-19T12:57:18.847000-04:00"], [1418308, "992710ea-5a1e-45e5-866f-0a1e0a6d9987", "Q2", "AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION", 3162, "AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "H.R. 337 Paycheck Fairness Act/S. 84 Paycheck Fairness Act\nH.R. 1755/S. 815 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013\nU.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities\nH.Con.Res. 141 Stop Harming Our Kids ResolutionH. Res. 19 Ratification of Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", null, 90900, 0, 0, "2013-07-19T14:12:13.213000-04:00"], [1418549, "f966d922-050e-4247-90e9-81034687353a", "Q2", "THE RABEN GROUP", 61458, "DIGITAL 4TH", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Potential House and Senate legislation related to reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA).\nTo ensure that the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA) appropriately extends Fourth Amendment search and seizure protections to electronic communications and information stored in the cloud.S.607, the Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2013\n\nThe Digital 4th Coalition supports this legislation because it supports their goal of bringing Fourth Amendment protections into the digital world by requiring a warrant for digital documents and communications.\n\n \n\nH.R. 1852, the Email Privacy Act\n\nWe are monitoring this legislation to ensure that it supports the Digital 4th Coalitions goals of bringing Fourth Amendment protections into the digital age. \n\n \n\nH.R. 1847, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013\n\nWe are monitoring this legislation to ensure that it supports the Digital 4th Coalitions goals of bringing Fourth Amendment protections into the digital age. \n\n \n\nH.R.983, the Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act\n\nWe are monitoring this legislation to ensure that it supports the Digital 4th Coalitions goals of bringing Fourth Amendment protections into the digital age. \n\n \n\nH.R.1312, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act\n\nWe are monitoring this legislation to ensure that it supports the Digital 4th Coalitions goals of bringing Fourth Amendment protections into the digital age.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-19T14:28:42.763000-04:00"], [1418765, "2537a70a-7cb8-4c10-8f1b-afb525fc2660", "Q2", "THE RABEN GROUP", 61458, "KUYKENDALL & ASSOCIATES, PC", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Lobbied House, Senate, and Administration 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", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-19T14:41:59.880000-04:00"], [1418911, "1c80d098-02df-4c53-a867-0e4f5017c333", "Q2", "FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA", 14187, "FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Agriculture/food-related provisions of:\n\nNone. 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H.R. 11, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1262, A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, domestic drones;H.R. 1263, Excellence in Mental Health Act - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; H.R. 127, To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1312, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; H.R. 1389, MARCH Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; H.R. 148, DISCLOSE Act & Numerous CFR Measures and Amendments - Issues Lobbied: CFR; H.R. 1497, The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Drug Testing, SNAP; H.R. 1497, War Memorial Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Church-State Separation; H.R. 1523, The Respect States Marijuana Laws Act - Issues Lobbied: Marijuana; H.R. 1652, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Youth Discrimination; H.R. 1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT/Religious Liberty; H.R. 1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights; H.R. 1814, EACH Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; H.R. 1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; Discrimination; H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: privacy; H.R. 1904, Oversight of Sensitive Military Operations Act - Issues Lobbied: Targeted Killing; H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Accommodations; Indefinite Detention; Torture; LGBT Discrimination; Religious Liberty/Church-State Separation; Disability Rights; Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; National Security/AUMF/Detention; H.R. 1962, Free Flow of Information Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Abortion; Detention Bed Mandate; DACA; Reproductive Rights; Women's Rights; Employee Discrimination; H.R. 2278, Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration enforcement; Immigration Reform; H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Detention; Immigration; First Amendment; H.R. 2399, LIBERT-E Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; H.R. 2440, FISA Court in the Sunshine Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; H.R. 2475, Ending Secret Law Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; H.R. 2479, Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Housing; H.R. 2523, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Relationship Recognition; H.R. 258, Stolen Valor Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 2721, The Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; H.R. 274, Mental Health First Aid Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; H.R. 287, Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 320, Student Support Act - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; H.R. 337, Paycheck Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Pay Equity; H.R. 3618, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights;; H.R. 401, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act - Issues Lobbied: Mental Health and Criminal justice; H.R. 5, Student Success Act/Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Youth Discrimination; Religious Liberty/ Church-State Separation; Education; Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; H.R. 592, Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Church-State Separation; H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Surveillance, National Security; Free Speech; H.R. 628, Mental Health in Schools Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; H.R. 637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Surveillance; H.R. 671, Ruth Moore Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Military Sexual Assault; Women's Rights; H.R. 933, Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 940, Health Care Conscience Rights Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; H.R. 964, Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Marijuana pre-emption; H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; H.R. 989, To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program, and for other purposes - Issues Lobbied: Lifeline program; HR 1843, REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS; S 639, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; S. 1016, Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, domestic drones; S. 1030, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act FY 14 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Discrimination; S. 1037, Fourth Amendment Preservation and Protection Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; S. 1088, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Youth Discrimination; S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty/ Church-State Separation; LGBT Youth Discrimination; Education; Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; S. 1130, Ending Secret Law Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties,Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; S. 1168, Restore Our Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; S. 1182, A bill to modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Church-State Separation; S. 1215, FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Housing; S. 1236, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Relationship Recognition; S. 1242, Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Housing; S. 145, The Save Our Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; S. 146, School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; S. 148, A bill to safeguard America's schools by using community policing strategies to prevent school violence and improve student and school safety - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; S. 153, Mental Health First Aid Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; S. 162, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; S. 195, Mental Health in Schools Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; S. 210, Stolen Valor Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 264, Excellence in Mental Health Act - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; S. 294, Ruth Moore Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Military Sexual Assault; S. 330, HIV Organ Policy Equity Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; S. 47, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 480, NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; S. 5, A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; S. 813, Peace Corps Equity Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Freedom; S. 619, The Justice Safety Valve Act - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums; S. 631, Healthy Families Act ; S. 649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 689, Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; Religious Liberties; S. 699, Court Efficiency Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 705, War Memorial Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Church-State Separation; S. 717, Non-Profit Energy Efficiency Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Church-State Separation; S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Federal immigration reform (due process, enforcement, detention, legalization);  Criminal Penalties, Solitary Confinement and Private Prisons/FOIA; Women's Rights; LGBT Relationship Recognition; Mandatory Minimums, Criminal Bars to Citizenship, Racial Pro; S. 777, MARCH Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; S. 791, Follow the Money Act 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance; S. 813, Peace Corps Equity Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Employment Discrimination/Religious Liberties; S. 84, Paycheck Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights;; S. 862, EACH Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; S. 870, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; Discrimination; S. 878, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Equal protection; S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: SNAP Restrictions; FOIA; S. 967, Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013; S. 987, Free Flow of Information Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S.162, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act - Issues Lobbied: Mental Health and Criminal justice; S.374, Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; S.572, Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights/; S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; S.AMDT. 715 to S. 649, Background check bill - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; S.AMDT. 720 to S. 649, Due Process protections - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights/; S.AMDT. 725 to S. 649, Background check bill - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; S.AMDT.730 to S. 649, Mental health and substance abuse programs - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; \n\nCongressional Issues without Bills:\nAbortion coverage - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Abortion Riders to Appropriations Bills - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Access to counsel in immigration proceedings for individuals with mental disabilities - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; AP Surveillance - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Privacy; National Security; Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates - Issues Lobbied: FBI investigative authorities, civil rights; Broadband Adoption Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Campaign Finance - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Issues Lobbied: National ID, employment verification, privacy; Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - Issues Lobbied: Due process, free speech, overcriminalization; Consumer Fraud and Abuse Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Controlled Unclassified Information - Issues Lobbied: Government secrecy;Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; Court Efficiency Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Access to Justice; Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Defense Appropriations Bill for 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Defense of Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Issues Lobbied: Civil Liberties; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centers; DHS/TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT - Issues Lobbied: Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policy; DOD Intelligence Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Department of Defense oversight,; DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance - Issues Lobbied: Reform of Guidance; Domestic Drones - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, armed drones; Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking; Espionage Act proposals - Issues Lobbied: First amendment; Fair Housing Act - Issues Lobbied: Housing; FBI Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government; Financial Services Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Policy Riders; Follow the Money Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Fusion Centers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, information sharing, intelligence collection, First Amendment; FY14 CJS Appropriations - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Government Religious Displays - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberties; Guantanamo - Issues Lobbied: National Security; Human Rights; Gun legislation - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory minimums; SROs; Disability and registration; Cops in schools; Video games; Tip lines; Penalties; HIPPA - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; Immigration - Issues Lobbied: Family Unity; IRS Targeting - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Legislative response to Shelby Co and Arizona v. ITCA SCOTUS cases/ Voter suppression laws and VRA Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; License Plate Readers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Low Income Housing Tax Credit - Issues Lobbied: Housing; Mandatory Minimum Sentencing/ Sentencing Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, Sentencing; Mental health sense of the Senate - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; Military Abortion coverage - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Military Combat Exclusion Policy - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; Military Justice/Military Sexual Assault - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; NLRB Vacancies - Issues Lobbied: Civil Liberties; Nomination of FBI Director - Issues Lobbied: National Security; Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; Positive Behavior Supports; Post- Newtown response: School to Prison Pipeline/ SRO issues - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, 4th Amendment; Privacy Multistakeholder Process - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Private Prison FOIA - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform; Racial Profiling Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, civil liberties, first amendment, national security; Radicalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties, privacy, religious freedom, racial profiling, national security; Reforming the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Human Rights, Racial Justice; Religious Funding - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberties; Reporter Shield - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA)/Title VI (Sandoval fix) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Voting Rights; Racial Justice; Employment Discrimination;; Sex Education - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; State-Foreign Operations Appropriations - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Student Non-discrimination Act, Pregnant Teens; Student tip line in Gun Regulation Legislation - Issues Lobbied: Student privacy, information sharing; Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; Targeted Killing - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; National Security; The Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Torture (SSCI Report) - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Trafficking - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment, information sharing, intelligence collection; Use of datamining technologies by the government - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Various bills responding to IRS targeting - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Voting Rights - Issues Lobbied: Civil Liberties; Whistleblower Protection - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers.\n\nAgencies Lobbied:\nDepartment of Commerce, Issues Lobbied: Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform; Department of Defense, Issues Lobbied: GITMO Force Feeding; Press Access; Sexual Assault; Guantanamo; National Defense Authorization Act for FY14; Department of Education, Issues Lobbied: Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act; Post- Newtown response: School to Prison Pipeline/ SRO issues; Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013; The Save Our Schools Act; School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013; A bill to safeguard America's schools by using community policing strategiesto prevent school violence and improve student and school safety; Civil Rights Data Collection; School discipline guidance; Department of Health and Human Services, Issues Lobbied: Contraception Coverage; HIPPA; Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act, CMS9968P, Docket ID: CMS2012003163161; 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 (Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the National Instant Criminal Background Check System); Department of Homeland Security, Issues Lobbied: H.R. 2399; H.R. 2440; S. 1130; S. 1182, H.R. 2475; S. 1168; S. 1037; S. 1215; Fusion Centers; Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines; Suspicious Activity Reports; Radicalization; DHS/TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; S. 744 (Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration); Use of datamining technologies by the government; National ID; Employment Verification; Privacy; REAL ID; Department of Housing and Urban Development, Issues Lobbied: Olmstead Guidance; Affirmative Fair Market Housing Plans; LGBT Housing Discrimination; Proposed Rule 24 CFR Part 579 [Docket No. 5573P01] RIN 2506AC33 Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program and Revisions to the Definition of Chronically Homeless; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Department of Justice, Issues Lobbied: Paycheck Fairness Act and executive order on pay retaliatio; School discipline guidance; COPS Proram; Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act; The Save Our Schools Act; School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013; A bill to safeguard America's schools by using community policing strategies to prevent school violence and improve student and school safety; Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013; Post- Newtown response: School to Prison Pipeline/ SRO issues; Policing of domestic violence/sexual assault; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; U.N. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners; DOJ Media Guidelines; June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies; Juvenile Life without Parole; Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks APrivacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, Issues Lobbied: NSA Surveillance; Social Security Administration, Issues Lobbied: Transgender Discrimination; Agency Information Collection Activities: Form SSA-437, Program Discrimination Complaint (FR Doc. 201307616); U.S. Customs and Border ct; Equal Access to Justice Act; Indigent defense; Youth Solitary Confinement; Religious Freedom; AP Surveillance; Juvenile Justice; Over-incarceration; DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance; Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; S. 744 (Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration); Death Penalty; Standard Minimum Rules for Prisoner Treatment; Juvenile Solitary Confinement (Bureau of Prisons); The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act; Federal Over-criminalization; Indigent Defense Reform; Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA)/Title VI (Sandoval fix); Legislative response to Shelby Co and Arizona v. ITCA SCOTUS cases/ Voter suppression laws and VRA Enforcement; Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Race Discrimination (CERD) ; Puerto Rico Police Practices; Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform; Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act; Department of Labor, Issues Lobbied: Paycheck Fairness Act and executive order on pay retaliation, OFCCP guidance rescission; OFCCP data collection tool; Department of State, Issues Lobbied: Human rights of migrants; U.N. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Human Rights (UN Special Rapporteur requests, including requests to visit the U.S.); Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Race Discrimination (CERD); Department of Treasury, Issues Lobbied: ; Department of Veterans Affairs, Issues Lobbied: ; Director of National Intelligence, Issues Lobbied: H.R. 2399; H.R. 2440; S. 1130; S. 1182, H.R. 2475; S. 1168; S. 1037; S. 1215; Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Issues Lobbied: National Origin Discrimination; Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act; Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records; T Visa Certifications and Continued Presence Applications by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Executive Office of the President, Issues Lobbied: Closure of Guantanamo Bay; Classification; Targeted Killing; Immigration Reform; FCC Issues; Torture Report; Lobbying Restrictions; LGBT Non-discrimination in Federal Contracts; Election Administration; Surveillance; Deportation; FBI, Issues Lobbied: H.R. 2399; H.R. 2440; S. 1130; S. 1182, H.R. 2475; S. 1168; S. 1037; S. 1215; Radicalization; Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Federal Aviation Administration, Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drones; Privacy; Federal Communications Commission, Issues Lobbied: Indecency restrictions; Media Ownership Rule; Low Power FM Application Window; Prison Phone Rulemaking; IP Transition; Federal Trade Commission, Issues Lobbied: Mobile Phone Companies; Unfair telecom practices; Food and Drug Administration, Issues Lobbied: Emergency Contraception; National Archives and Records Aministration, Issues Lobbied: DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; National Counterterrorism Center, Issues Lobbied: H.R. 2399; H.R. 2440; S. 1130; S. 1182, H.R. 2475; S. 1168; S. 1037; S. 1215; National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Issues Lobbied: Mobile Apps; Privacy Multistakeholder Process; Office of Management and Budget, Issues Lobbied: OFCCP guidance rescission; REAL ID; Office of Personnel Management, Issues Lobbied: Combined Federal Campaign; RIN 3206AM68 (Solicitation of Federal Civilian and Uniformed Service Personnel for Contributions to Private Voluntary Organizations); Protection, Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement/ CBP oversight and excessive use of force;United States Commission on Civil Rights, Issues Lobbied: Meeting on Reconciling Non-Discrimination Principles with Civil Liberties; United States Trade Representative, Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership; White House, Issues Lobbied: S. 744 (Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration); H.R. 2399; H.R. 2440; S. 1130; S. 1182, H.R. 2475; S. 1168; S. 1037; S. 1215; Controlled Unclassified Information; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act; Executive Order:  LGBT Non-Discrimination for Federal Contractors (Pending); Post- Newtown response: School to Prison Pipeline/ SRO issues; Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013; The Save Our Schools Act; School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013; A bill to safeguard America's schools by using community policing strategies to prevent school violence and improve student and school safety; Paycheck Fairness Act and executive order on pay retaliation; Election administration reform; Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; Torture (SSCI Report); Guantanamo; National Defense Authorization Act for FY14.", "Bureau of Prisons (BOP),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Director of National Intelligence (ODNI),Education, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),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),Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA),Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office", null, 467765, 0, 0, "2013-07-19T17:25:06.893000-04:00"], [1421086, "4d18e273-9268-45ce-8c0e-d8b50612e59a", "Q2", "AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION", 1808, "AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "H.R. 377, S. 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act\nEnforcement and prevention of peer-to-peer violence and bullying based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity \nS.372, H.R. 725, the Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013- provisions related to sexual orientation and gender identity.\nH.J.Res.43, S.J.Res.15, Removing the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights AmendmentH.J.Res.47, S.J.Res.17, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States", "Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Legal Services Corporation,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office", null, 260000, 0, 0, "2013-07-19T19:46:35.330000-04:00"], [1421225, "e06e4ee9-739b-4994-86b8-bfbb8af0f8cd", "Q2", "ALLEGIANCE STRATEGIES, LLC", 400531585, "AMERICAN UNITY FUND, INC.", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Freedom for Gay and Lesbian Americans, Including Non-Discrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include:  Respect for Marriage Act, H.R. 2523/S. 1236; Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, H.R. 2499/S. 728; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2028/S. 1069; Employment Non-Descrimination Act, H.R. 1755/S. 815;  \nSafe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 119/S. 403", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 160000, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-20T00:30:25.637000-04:00"], [1421248, "913eaa75-5527-465a-967e-11983fda6333", "Q2", "COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES", 40015118, "COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "HR 377/S84, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for S.815, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process; and concerns with cost/benefit of OFCCP proposed regulations, RIN 1250AA02, RIN 1250AA00; and RIN 1250AA03.", "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office", null, 60000, 0, 0, "2013-07-20T08:35:37.017000-04:00"], [1423315, "337bac77-ea47-420d-9eef-014561971735", "Q2", "COVINGTON & BURLING LLP", 11195, "AMERICAN SHAREHOLDERS IN YUKOS (AN INFORMAL COALITION)", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Building U.S. government support for the rule of law in Russia and the assistance of the U.S. government in obtaining compensation from the Russian Federation for the interests of  U.S. shareholders in the Yukos oil company.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Security Council (NSC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)", 80000, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T10:03:58.797000-04:00"], [1423675, "34201a50-589a-4f99-8f21-d4b40c4e1980", "Q2", "PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA", 30724, "PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Executive OrderPresidential Commission on Election Administration\nAmericans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance\nThe Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Treaty)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 87748, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T10:40:11.080000-04:00"], [1424029, "c045a9cd-a228-47d1-b7c8-4bd4dae8eb75", "Q2", "AFL-CIO", 363, "AFL-CIO", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Election Reform: Election Assistance Commission\nVoting Rights", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Reserve System,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Vice President of the U.S.,White House Office", null, 1080000, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T11:10:18.747000-04:00"], [1424234, "318315ea-802a-4b1f-b746-79c36ba7d0c6", "Q2", "EASTERSEALS, INC", 27720, "EASTERSEALS, INC.", 2013, "second_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;\nPL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act; PL 111-84: Hate Crimes Prevention Act; PL 1112: Lilly\nLedbetter Fair Pay Act; Inclusive Design Act; ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2012;\nand 49 USC  41705: Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA).", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),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", null, 105579, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T11:29:40.340000-04:00"], [1426346, "36742b7f-f686-40b8-b695-29c2ee34eabb", "Q2", "AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION", 2786, "AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "H.R. 1981, the \"Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011\"; S.1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011; , H.R. 2168 and S.1212 Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act; S. 607-ECPA Amendments Act; H.R. 2399-Limiting Internet and Blanket Electronic Review of Telecommunications and Email Act; H.R. 2440-FISA Court in the Sunshine Act of 2013; H.R. 2475-Ending Secret Law Act; H.R. 2586-FISA Court Accountability Act; H.R. 2603-Relevancy Act;H.R. 2684-Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act of 2013; S. 1121-Fourth Amendment Restoration Act of 2013; S. 1130-Ending Secret Law Act; S. 1168-Restore Our Privacy Act; S. 1182; S.1215-FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 60651, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T14:15:51.037000-04:00"], [1426359, "c65de0bb-7b9d-43f4-875c-06dfa441d782", "Q2", "AARP", 1694, "AARP", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Discussed Complete Streets. (no bill)Discussed support for legislation to restore ADEA standards to pre-2009 state. (no bill)\nComment letter sent to HHS, DOL, and Treasury Department regarding proposed regulations on Wellness Programs. (no bill)\nH.R. 2403, Opposing requiring additional info of voter registrants under NVRA.\nH.R. 2409, Opposing unnecessary citizenship documentation of registrants.\nH.J. Res. 44, Supporting the right to vote amendment.\nH.R. 2051, Grandparent Tax Credit Act - Discussed Rep. Veasey's grandparent tax credit act.\nDiscussed Sen. Klobucher's caregiver tax credit legislation. (no bill)\nDiscussed Wellness Programs - submitted statement to EEOC urging it to update guidance to protect civil rights. (no bill)\nDiscussed Mandatory Retirement and urged EEOC Commissioners to take action against mandatory retirement policies. (no bill)\nDiscussed EEOC Enforcement and urged EEOC district offices to include age discrimination in enforcement plans; submitted written statement to House Committee praising recent regulatory and enforcement activities by EEOC. (no bill)", "Administration on Aging,Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of the Census,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Natl Council on Disability,Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office", null, 2460000, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T14:16:02.710000-04:00"], [1428722, "ff54c926-c018-4994-bd17-7a9496870c02", "Q2", "ENDGAME STRATEGIES, LLC", 400579747, "COZEN O'CONNOR", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act; Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act; Anti-Terrorism Act", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T16:06:08.217000-04:00"], [1429104, "7e2205b4-0f65-47e9-99bf-67bc92a94686", "Q2", "NALEO EDUCATIONAL FUND", 400913663, "NALEO EDUCATIONAL FUND", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Voting Rights Act components and legislation to amend", "Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Bureau of the Census,Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE", null, 10455, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T16:19:16.083000-04:00"], [1429335, "d9574544-b9f0-4f22-ac41-cd834c168cde", "Q2", "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE", 48975, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Oppose any amendment to H.Res. 8, the Budget resolution, creating a private school voucher or tuition tax credit program.\nSupport the Student Non-Discrimination Act.\nSupport HR 285, Support HR 40 , Suport HR 337, Support S. 84Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering.\n\nOppose Vitter amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding photo identification requirements for voters.\n\nSupport HR 12, Support S. 123\n\nSupport HR 281\n\nOppose HR 140\n\nSupport HR 280\n\nSupport re-enfranchiement of ex-felony offenders.\n\nOppose S. 624.\n\nSupport the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038.\n\nSupport President Obamas Executive Order 13559.\n\nSupport an end to federally funded employment discrimination.\n\nReview and Withdraw the June 29, 2007, Office of Legal Counsel Memorandum re: RFRA.\n\nRestore Executive Order 11246.\n\nSupport the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. \n\nSupport HR 360 / S 186.\n\nSupport H.R. 1755 / S. 815.\n\nSupport restoring and expanding Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 post-Shelby v. Holder.\n\nSupport Moore amendment to HR 2217, increasing the amount provided to the Office of the Secretary of DHS by $3.3 million in FY 2014, with the intention of restoring the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties to Fiscal year 2013 levels.  \n\nSupport laws and regulations to re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders.", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,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),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office", null, 68750, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T16:25:54.873000-04:00"], [1429675, "eb0cc10e-4e7b-48be-a5f5-ff18de2cf9ff", "Q2", "AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE", 2720, "AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Support  for ENDA", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office", null, 50000, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T16:34:58.287000-04:00"], [1429919, "609e6d67-d387-4e86-8249-03a6258326d4", "Q2", "SECULAR COALITION FOR AMERICA", 302530, "SECULAR COALITION FOR AMERICA", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Employment NonDiscrimination Act", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T16:45:37.560000-04:00"], [1430099, "600a4f38-c1b3-46de-b403-73b124c4c08d", "Q2", "FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)", 400894611, "FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "FIRE met with staff in several congressional offices to discuss ideas that FIRE believes should be incorporated in the Higher Education Act which is set to expire this year and up for reauthorization. Our suggestions include: language to constitutionally define harassment on college campuses; legislation to prohibit universities from demanding access to student and faculty private social media or email accounts; Legislation requiring universities to submit information to the Dept. of Education regarding their policies and how they effect free speech on campus, and legislation defining open areas on public universities as traditional public forums. \n\nFIRE also drafted a coalition letter sent to the Department of Education and the Department of Justice criticizing the settlement agreement the two agencies entered into with the University of Montana on May 9, 2013. The letter was not finalized and sent until the third quarter.", "Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T16:50:26.963000-04:00"], [1430282, "be23d419-874d-4598-bfbd-fc043b59b069", "Q2", "HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST", 293494, "HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "In relation to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.\n\nProposed Authorization for the Use of Military ForceH.R.1960: National Defense Authorization Act for the 2014 Fiscal Year\n      Amendment #20 (Comprehensive plan to Close Guantanamo)\n      Amendment #19 (Prohibition on the use of funding to transfer Guantanamo detainees to Yemen); \n      Amendment #11 (Habeas Corpus for American Citizens); \n      Amendment #13 (repeal mandatory military custody for foreign terrorism suspects and ban indefinite detention within the United States);\n\nS.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for the 2014 Fiscal Year\n      Section 1031 Transfers to Foreign Countries of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.\n      Section 1032: Authority to Temporarily Transfer Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States for Emergency or Critical Medical Treatment\n      Section 1033 Limitation on the Transfer or Release of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba\n      Section 1034 Clarification of Procedures for Use of Alternate Members on Military Commissions\n\nDisclosure of guidelines, policy and legal rationale for targeted killing program.\n\nSenate Select Committee on Intelligence public release of report on United States use of torture in the past 12 years.", "Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Security Council (NSC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office", null, 140000, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T16:55:31.100000-04:00"], [1430330, "9c5c5691-b300-4d84-96e7-0d5a3406fe67", "Q2", "LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS", 22371, "LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013\nS. 47/H.R. 11, The Violence Against Women Act\nEnd Racial Profiling Act\nRespect for Marriage ActProtecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act\nS. 123/H.R.12, Voter Empowerment Act of 2013\nProtecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act\nThe Jury ACCESS (ACCESS for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection) Act\n Derek Anthony West to be Associate Attorney General", "Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of the Vice President of the United States,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office", null, 243924, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T16:56:46.117000-04:00"], [1430471, "2924e2f3-00f5-480e-94be-b91b40387e1e", "Q2", "ARTBA", 3275, "ARTBA", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "ARTBA staff and members met with senior officials at the U.S. Department of Transportation to discuss implementation of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.  The group discussed several larger DBE program issues including legal and regulatory limitations on prime contarctors' abilities to help grow DBE capacity, as well as the disparity between the pool of certified DBE firms and those actually able to participate as subcontractors on federal-aid highway projects.", "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),President of the U.S.,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)", null, 125000, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T17:02:40.093000-04:00"], [1430899, "990bf077-c3a6-4c1c-bbe3-1336de97c5ec", "Q2", "PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY", 31144, "PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "112th H.R. 1116 and S. 598, 113th H.R. 2523 and S. 1236 - Respect for Marriage Act\n112th H.R. 1397 and S. 811, 113th H.R. 1755 and S. 815 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act\n112th H.R. 2517 and S. 1360, 113th H.R. 1734 and S. 824 - Shareholder Protection Act112th H.R. 4010 and S. 2219/3369, 113th H.R. 148  Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act\n112th H.R. 5647 and S. 3565, 113th H.R. 1975 and S. 942  Pregnant Workers Fairness Act\n113th H.R. 1844 and S. 878  Arbitration Fairness Act\n113th H.R. 377 and S. 84  Paycheck Fairness Act\n113th S. 1038  End Racial Profiling Act\n113th S. 1094  Strengthening America's Schools Act, Voucher Amendments and Substitute Bills\n78 FR 18725  Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program and Revisions to the Definition of Chronically Homeless\nCampaign finance reform, generally\nComprehensive immigration reform, especially 113th S. 744  Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act\nConstitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in Citizens United and related cases, especially 112th S.J.Res. 29, 113th H.J.Res. 34, S.J.Res. 11, S.J.Res. 18, and S.J.Res. 19\nDemocracy concerns covering both money in politics and voting rights issues, generally\nDevelopment, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (112th H.R. 1842 and S. 952), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (June 15, 2012), and their inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (especially 113th S. 744 Cmte Amdt 1)\nExecutive Order 11246  Equal Employment Opportunity\nExecutive Order 13279  Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations\nExecutive Order 13559  Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations\nFaith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language\nImplementing the recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in \"Recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships,\" April 2012\nImplementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in \"A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President,\" March 2010\nIssuance of an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans\nIssuance of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages\nJustice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memorandum interpreting the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (Public Law No: 103-141), \"Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act,\" June 29, 2007\nMarriage equality litigation, especially United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry\nNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the nominations necessary to ensure that it has the full complement of members necessary to conduct the people's business\nRemoval of Representative Michele Bachmann from her seat on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence following Islamophobic statements and actions\nRevelations regarding government surveillance and Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Security Agency data collection programs, especially as they relate to Sections 206 and 215 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act (Public Law No: 107-56) and Section 6001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevent Act (Public Law No: 108-458), the FISA Amendments Act (Public Law No: 110-261), and the state secrets privilege; creation of a special committee; and the holding accountable of public officials\nSafe Schools Improvement Act (113th H.R. 1199 and S. 403) and its inclusion in the reauthorization (especially 113th S. 1094) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10)SEC File No. 4-637  Rulemaking Petition: Petition to require public companies to disclose to shareholders the use of corporate resources for political activities\nStrengthening wage data collection and reporting requirements in order to help federal enforcement agencies detect and prevent wage discrimination, especially the finalization, implementation, and expansion of the compensation data collection tool at the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), and the reinstatement of OFCCPs Equal Opportunity Survey, as well as steps to be taken by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission\nStudent Non-Discrimination Act (112th: H.R. 998 and S. 555, 113th H.R. 1652 and S. 1088) and its inclusion in the reauthorization (especially 113th S. 1094) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10)\nSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) regulations governing beneficiary protections (42 C.F.R. Parts 54 and 54a) and three additional protections not included therein as recommended by the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in \"A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President,\" March 2010\nTaking of steps to improve the enforcement of compensation discrimination, especially the rescission of guidance (Compensation Standards and Voluntary Guidelines) that has hampered the ability of the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to effectively identify and address compensation discrimination\nUniting American Families Act (UAFA) (113th H.R. 519 and S. 296) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (especially 113th S. 744 Cmte Amdts 6 and 7)\nVoting Rights Act, especially Section 4 Coverage Formula and Section 5 Preclearance, and congressional responses to the Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby County v. 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Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011)\n\nProposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, December 9, 2011)\n\nAdvanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, August 10, 2011) \n\nProposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083, September 28, 2011) \n\nProposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006)\n\nProposed regulation delaying Department of Justice requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts (77 Fed. Reg. 16,196, March 20, 2012)\n\nEEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted April 25, 2012)\n\nVarious issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),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,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office", null, 13970000, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T17:54:58.467000-04:00"], [1431952, "babfd163-18e4-4334-b109-fc61a2bf70ae", "Q2", "UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION", 12994, "UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Discussed with DOJ Civil Rights Division a multitude of issues related to the ability of people with disabilities to fully integrate into their communities, including access to voting.\nDiscussed with DOJ efforts to provide long-term services and supports to veterans in the most integrated setting.Opposed the ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act (H.R. 994).\nOpposed the Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (Pool SAFE) Act (H.R. 203).\nOpposed the ADA Notification Act (H.R. 777).", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", null, 120000, 0, 0, "2013-07-22T18:03:48.523000-04:00"], [1431965, "efb0f916-c1e0-4eaa-b68c-2fea31adc4b5", "Q2", "HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN", 18901, "HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act; 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The bill will require that schools take steps to notify parents within 24 hours, and follow up in writing.\n\nMedicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act Of 2013 H.R. 1717 - SUPPORT\nEstablishes an independent auction program, known as the Market Pricing Program (MPP), for durable medical equipment (DME), prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS).", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2013-08-11T14:52:13.297000-04:00"], [1436160, "57520a41-061b-4913-9d4c-0a531e34bc99", "2A", "AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION", 2786, "AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "H.R. 1981, the \"Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011\"; S.1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011; , H.R. 2168 and S.1212 Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act; S. 607-ECPA Amendments Act; H.R. 2399-Limiting Internet and Blanket Electronic Review of Telecommunications and Email Act; H.R. 2440-FISA Court in the Sunshine Act of 2013; H.R. 2475-Ending Secret Law Act; H.R. 2586-FISA Court Accountability Act; H.R. 2603-Relevancy Act;H.R. 2684-Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act of 2013; S. 1121-Fourth Amendment Restoration Act of 2013; S. 1130-Ending Secret Law Act; S. 1168-Restore Our Privacy Act; S. 1182; S.1215-FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 47231, 0, 0, "2013-08-12T12:01:01.457000-04:00"], [1436230, "3103571f-cfb7-40a1-9c45-c9f3176e1b95", "Q2", "NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK", 27035, "NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK", 2013, "second_quarter", "CIV", "Legislative fixes to ensure P&A Access, regulations and legislation concerning what is home and community based living, and opposition to limiting P&A Class Action authority.  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