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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, 1120000, 0, 0, "2013-10-11T10:43:45.897000-04:00"], [1440939, "e0f96c31-e5c3-42a9-9db6-5f4e6ba05524", "Q3", "DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE, INC.", 12345, "DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE INC", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities\nUse of restraint and seclusion in schools", "SENATE", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2013-10-11T13:15:20.420000-04:00"], [1440965, "630d9803-8cd1-453a-a068-eec1f00135b8", "Q3", "AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION", 3162, "AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "H.R. 337/S. 84 Paycheck Fairness Act\nU.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities\nStop Harming Our Kids Resolution\nH. Res. 19 Ratification of Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against WomenS. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Vice President of the U.S.,White House Office", null, 160000, 0, 0, "2013-10-11T13:24:14.707000-04:00"], [1441183, "10da73f0-6878-44e2-b77f-81e6fb210d16", "Q3", "THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC", 35800, "AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Discussions relating to Voting Rights Act legislation", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-11T15:28:11.300000-04:00"], [1441489, "6fd94fe3-1d51-4e40-8a54-4ea511079029", "Q3", "BEN BARNES GROUP LP", 5415, "PATIENT PRIVACY RIGHTS FOUNDATION", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Medical privacy rights", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-12T14:56:12.603000-04:00"], [1441999, "cd661eac-62fe-4de3-8826-2bbb48b54dee", "Q3", "MS. 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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.  Closing Guantanamo.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", null, 30000, 0, 0, "2013-10-15T12:37:21.817000-04:00"], [1442677, "6105b76d-0988-4cef-ab68-8d74556a4e52", "Q3", "NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE", 400279346, "NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE", 2013, "third_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.  Closing Guantanamo.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2013-10-15T12:49:29.147000-04:00"], [1442933, "3545f50a-68e3-4aed-bb88-8af27b491c5d", "Q3", "ROBISON INTERNATIONAL, INC.", 33512, "COLT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "House and Senate Appropriations Bills\nHouse and Senate  Authorization Bills", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 5000, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-15T15:09:28.567000-04:00"], [1443147, "e4d54eeb-ddfe-48c2-a3f5-ef143d01c6f6", "Q3", "AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES", 400271244, "AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "None", null, null, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-15T16:07:55.253000-04:00"], [1443240, "df2389b5-e14f-471f-9d48-d240374e2883", "Q3", "THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES", 4174, "ARC OF THE UNITED STATES", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Department of Justice - authority to enforce the Americans with Disabilites 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,Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Council on Disability,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),White House Office", null, 40000, 0, 0, "2013-10-15T16:40:37.910000-04:00"], [1443457, "3db90701-b96f-48f3-8561-0d26db3dc90e", "Q3", "ALLEGIANCE STRATEGIES, LLC", 400531585, "AMERICAN UNITY FUND, INC.", 2013, "third_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; Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries 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", 90000, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-16T08:42:19.433000-04:00"], [1443989, "2d661f44-fce0-4d75-82c7-3393a93ccc29", "Q3", "HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP", 18466, "FREEDOM TO MARRY ACTION, INC.", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Support and passage of the Respect for Marriage Act; appropriations riders on marriage issues.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-16T12:03:49.620000-04:00"], [1445684, "ce6db379-9ec5-4cf2-ba35-17217dc5f0ef", "Q3", "PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA", 30724, "PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Executive Order - Presidential Commission on Election Administration\nAmericans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 85456, 0, 0, "2013-10-17T09:40:51.117000-04:00"], [1446561, "dab5ee63-b632-4c76-a33e-f2ead704a737", "Q3", "FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA", 14187, "FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Agriculture/food-related provisions of:\n\nNone. (no specific legislation)Issues other than legislation:  \nSettlement 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)", null, 20000, 0, 0, "2013-10-17T12:32:55.477000-04:00"], [1446780, "e798ad97-9813-4a8d-96ba-47f014003c24", "Q3", "ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS", 310095, "NATIONAL PUBLIC EMPLOYER LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATION", 2013, "third_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, "2013-10-17T13:13:17.100000-04:00"], [1446826, "24c54a0f-2115-4a78-824b-ab685dc11054", "Q3", "ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS", 310095, "RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION", 2013, "third_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, "2013-10-17T13:24:39.770000-04:00"], [1447162, "4c098eab-258c-4265-a483-891d2db3d37e", "Q3", "COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES", 40015118, "COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES", 2013, "third_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,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office", null, 60000, 0, 0, "2013-10-17T14:28:11.740000-04:00"], [1447382, "362bc448-d595-4dc3-a057-4fd3ca8f2209", "Q3", "AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE", 2720, "AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Support for ENDA; Urge response to military hazing; Urged revisions to Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection; opposed WWII Memorial Prayer bill; expressed church-state concerns re NDAA; concerns re implementation of reform of faith-based initiative, including hiring practices within government-funded projects", "Army, Dept of (Other),Energy, Dept of,Executive Office of the President (EOP),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office", null, 44400, 0, 0, "2013-10-17T14:51:56.443000-04:00"], [1447413, "194786cd-6451-4299-a72e-a99e46d3c01a", "Q3", "NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA", 28470, "NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "H.R. 575; Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013, A bill to express the sense of the Congress that the United States should not adopt any treaty thaat poses a threat to national sovereignty or abridges any rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution, such as the right to keep and bear arms, and to withhold funding from the United Nations unless the President certifies that the United Nations has not taken action to restrict, attempt to restrict, or otherwise adversely infringe upon the rights of individuals in theUnited States to keep and bear arms, or abridge any of the other constitutionally protected rights of citizens of the United States.\n\nH.R. 577 & H.R. 602 & S. 572; Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.\n\nH.Con.Res. 23; Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade.\n\nS. Con.Res.7; A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade.\n\nH.R. 751; Protect America's Schools Act of 2013, A bill to make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for fiscal year 2013.\n\nH.R. 1290;  A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.\n\nH.R. 1565; Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013, A bill to protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.\n\nH.R. 2787 & S. 1239; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014 and for other purposes.\n\nH.R. 2855 & S. 1372; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operation, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.\n\nS. 1284; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, 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, 2014, and for other purposes.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 700000, 0, 0, "2013-10-17T14:54:14.897000-04:00"], [1447882, "773ce21b-f23f-4b43-98af-2b6a64a36505", "Q3", "AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE", 3823, "AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "S. 1279 and H.R. 2926, Freedom to Pray Act\nS. 1329 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill FY 2014\nS. 815 Employment Non-Discrimination Act\nS. 1044 World War II Memorial Prayer Act", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 63671, 0, 0, "2013-10-17T15:38:46.347000-04:00"], [1449026, "0561c66a-91e5-4fdc-bdc2-cddc36a94934", "Q3", "BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL", 7394, "BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL", 2013, "third_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, "2013-10-17T18:29:53.697000-04:00"], [1449056, "f74d2776-549b-4bd1-becf-e4e31746a7e4", "Q3", "FREEDOM TO MARRY ACTION, INC.", 400782353, "FREEDOM TO MARRY ACTION, INC.", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Reintroduction of HR 2523 & S 1236 Respect for Marriage Act -- Overturning the Defense of Marriage Act and ending federal discrimination against legally we same-sex couples", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 83782, 0, 0, "2013-10-17T18:44:01.603000-04:00"], [1449642, "c1615626-9cfa-4d1c-aa30-d9dfacceb23b", "Q3", "EASTERSEALS, INC", 27720, "EASTERSEALS, INC.", 2013, "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;\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, 83874, 0, 0, "2013-10-18T09:16:15.923000-04:00"], [1449885, "967f0044-fb3d-4817-aa15-10a2b757c371", "Q3", "NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY", 69674, "NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "--Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, support Senate ratification of this disability rights treaty.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 70000, 0, 0, "2013-10-18T10:16:50.383000-04:00"], [1451197, "0ec03a22-684b-4a91-ac32-ab4c12e1fb8d", "Q3", "EPILEPSY FOUNDATION", 13723, "EPILEPSY FOUNDATION", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Support for United Nations disability rights treaty (CRPD)", "Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,White House Office", null, 60000, 0, 0, "2013-10-18T12:31:06.847000-04:00"], [1451203, "0cfd8a95-3810-45ce-8f78-eab6ff92416d", "Q3", "THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC", 35800, "LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Discussions relating to Voting Rights Act legislation", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-18T12:32:08.267000-04:00"], [1452060, "ede55be8-efcb-41ed-b7b3-427840d0d76a", "Q3", "SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION, INC.", 69754, "SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "legislation to codify the Action Plan on Children in Adversity.", "Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Education, Dept of,Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 40196, 0, 0, "2013-10-18T13:53:34.173000-04:00"], [1453078, "003585dd-1f88-40e8-b199-d7e01cad8598", "Q3", "ARTBA", 3275, "ARTBA", 2013, "third_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.", "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)", null, 135000, 0, 0, "2013-10-18T15:06:53.750000-04:00"], [1453295, "9645d339-528f-4c39-aeaa-15073bc59878", "Q3", "SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT", 35946, "SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "S. 84 & H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act (Compensation Discrimination)\nH.R. 1755 & S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (Prohibition on Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation)\nDiscussion on Affirmative Action Requirement for Federal Contracts Regarding Individuals with Disabilities - DOL/White House\nDiscussion of Agency Strategic Enforcement Plan - EEOCWellness Programs - EEOC\nLeave as a Reasonable Accomodation - EEOC\nDiscrimination Against the Unemployed - White House\nDiscussion on Affirmative Action Requirement for Federal Contracts Regarding Veterans - DOL/White House", "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,White House Office", null, 262118, 0, 0, "2013-10-18T15:19:18.970000-04:00"], [1453330, "59252c30-ad60-4b46-9d57-afae942314f3", "Q3", "UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION", 12994, "UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION", 2013, "third_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).\n\nIn request for information comments submitted to the HHS' Office of Civil Rights, United Spinal highlighted the physical barriers to health facilities and programs as well as regulatory barriers - such as Affordable Care Act restrictions around the provision of essential health benefits namely rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices which includes durable medical equipment - in providing full access to care regarding accessible medical equipment diagnostic equipment to individuals with disabilities.  \n\nUnited Spinal advocated for members of Congress about joining the Congressional Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus in the House of Representatives.\n\nUnited Spinal discussed Medicaid protections for people with disabilities with members of Congress.", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),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),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office", null, 75000, 0, 0, "2013-10-18T15:20:31.610000-04:00"], [1453382, "933e4e95-cc62-438f-aee9-e28568068fbd", "Q3", "NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION", 27731, "NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "S. 815, Civil Rights - ESEA and Voting Rights, S. 1088, school safety, H.R. 12, H.R. 1755/S. 815, NEA Womens Observance", "Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office", 538489, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-18T15:23:44.140000-04:00"], [1453533, "a73b36c5-8285-4f5e-ad44-68d6d33e6720", "3A", "NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION", 27731, "NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "S. 815, Civil Rights - ESEA and Voting Rights, S. 1088, school safety, H.R. 12, H.R. 1755/S. 815, NEA Womens Observance", "Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office", 538489, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-18T15:34:57.907000-04:00"], [1454434, "e8209f15-63b4-47af-a133-ca7a8a0e3d79", "Q3", "COVINGTON & BURLING LLP", 11195, "AMERICAN SHAREHOLDERS IN YUKOS (AN INFORMAL COALITION)", 2013, "third_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)", 90000, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-18T16:59:00.513000-04:00"], [1456540, "9beea6c7-e9c1-446d-b467-3c59dff5e4e1", "Q3", "LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.", 22382, "LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Support legislation to protect civil liberties.\nSupport legislation to provide full voting rights for the citizens of the District of Columbia.\nWork to improve voter registration opportunities for all citizens.\nSupport legislation to repair and restore the Voting Rights Act.", "Bureau of Land Management (BLM),Bureau of the Census,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Election Assistance Commission (EAC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Election Commission (FEC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,White House Office", null, 79258, 0, 0, "2013-10-20T20:20:26.363000-04:00"], [1456564, "4f950af4-96a6-414a-9ef4-d29c81411895", "Q3", "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE", 48975, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE", 2013, "third_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.\n\nAsk Members of Congress not to suport the politics of hatred and bigotry as espoused by the Voters Values Summit by speaking at their annual conference.\n\nSupport H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act.\n\nSupport a robust public financing measure.\n\nSupport S. 1150 / H.R. 3097, legislation to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Judge Constance Baker Motley.", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),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),Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),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, "2013-10-20T20:22:37.643000-04:00"], [1456929, "6efc3f95-19c4-4479-921b-f3550695198b", "Q3", "INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND HUMAN VALUES, INC", 400908651, "INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND HUMAN VALUES, INC", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "urge support of the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED). These important agencies work tirelessly to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Ask for the vote on the appt of Thomas Perez to the DOL.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T09:01:56.740000-04:00"], [1458010, "6a1f59d6-7471-4727-b6ba-43643ff83dca", "Q3", "FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC (FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC)", 86196, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Issues related to the Voting Rights Act", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T10:41:52.843000-04:00"], [1458030, "cf754a2e-07c4-437a-a8d8-d7a54a742b65", "Q3", "THE NATIONAL MENTORING PARTNERSHIP, INC.", 30223, "NATIONAL MENTORING PARTNERSHIP INC", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Child Protection Improvements Act; Foster Care Mentoring Act; policy generally related to youth development; policy and legislation generally related to youth mentoring.", "Corporation for Natl & Community Service,Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention,SENATE", null, 8182, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T10:43:00.637000-04:00"], [1458140, "2852ca16-4250-4b01-a830-89a1e2aa142e", "Q3", "AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION", 1901, "AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Legislation:\nS. 1130, Ending Secret Law Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; 78 FR 37529, Comments on Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collections (CRDC) - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice; Corporal Punishment; School Discipline; LGBT; Womens Rights; Disability Rights;E.O. 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, national security, free speech, privacy; H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act - Issues Lobbied: Fair Housing; H.R. 1262, A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Domestic Drones; 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. 1318, Youth Promise Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice; H.R. 1389, MARCH Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; H.R. 1417, The Border Security Results Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Border Enforcement/Security; Immigration Reform; H.R. 148, DISCLOSE Act & Numerous CFR Measures and Amendments - Issues Lobbied: CFR; H.R. 1493, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1497, The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Drug Testing, SNAP; H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - Issues Lobbied: Federal immigration reform (due process, enforcement, detention, legalization); H.R. 1523, The Respect States Marijuana Laws Act - Issues Lobbied: Marijuana; H.R. 1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT/Religious Liberty; H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act - Issues Lobbied: Legalization; H.R. 1773, The Agricultural Guestworker Act (AG Act) - Issues Lobbied: Legalization; H.R. 1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; H.R. 1814, EACH Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; H.R. 1843, REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS; 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 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; Church-State Separation; LGBT Rights; HIV/AIDS; 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. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act (SKILLS Visa Act) - Issues Lobbied: Legalization; H.R. 2278, Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act - Issues Lobbied: Interior Enforcement; Immigration Reform; H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance; 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, HOME Act; H.R. 2523, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Relationships; H.R. 258, Stolen Valor Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 2610, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Housing Discrimination; H.R. 2711, Citizen Empowerment Act; H.R. 2786, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; H.R. 2851, End Racial Profiling Act of 2013; H.R. 2855, State-Foreign Operations Appropriations - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; H.R. 287, Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology Act - Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement; H.R. 2999, ABC Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; H.R. 3130, Protect Family Values at the Border Act - Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement; H.R. 3133, Marriage and Religious Freedom Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; Religious Freedom; First Amendment; H.R. 3618, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act and executive order on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; H.R. 5, Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Youth and Schools; Education; Religious Liberty; H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Surveillance; National Security, Free Speech; H.R. 637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Surveillance; Drones; H.R. 698, HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act - Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS; H.R. 964, Respect States and Citizens Rights Act - Issues Lobbied: Marijuana; H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; S. 1094, Student Success Act/Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Youth and Schools; S. 1151, America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership Reauthorization 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 to require specific evidence for access to business records and other tangible things, and provide appropriate transition procedures, and for other purpose - 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; LGBT Rights; HIV/AIDS; S. 1215, FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National SecurityWhistleblowers; S. 1236, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Relationships; S. 1242, HOME Act; S. 1279, Freedom to Pray Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; S. 1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; S. 1307, The Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; S. 1329, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Cops in Schools; Education; Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; Religious Liberty; S. 1372, State-Foreign Operations Appropriations - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; S. 1410, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; Mandatory Minimums; S. 210, Stolen Valor Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 330, HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act - Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS; S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; S. 619, The Justice Safety Valve Act - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums; S. 639, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Location Tracking; S. 717, Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - Issues Lobbied: Solitary Confinement; Mandatory Minimums; Criminal Bars to Citizenship; National ID; Employment Verification: Privacy; Immigrants Rights; Border Enforcement; Due Process; S. 777, MARCH Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; S. 813, Peace Corps Equity Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; S. 84, Paycheck Fairness Act and executive order on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; S. 987, The Free Flow of Information Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; H.R. 2656, Public Safety Enhancement Act - Issues Lobbied: BOP risk assessment; S.  815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT/Religious Liberty; S.  862, EACH Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; 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. 1037, Fourth Amendment Preservation and Protection Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; S. 1044, World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty\n\nCongressional Issues without Bills:\nAnimal Enterprise Terrorism Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Anonymous Speech Rights; Appointed Counsel in Immigration Proceedings - Issues Lobbied: Due Process; Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates - Issues Lobbied: FBI investigative authorities, civil rights; Background Checks in Gun Regulation Legislation - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Information Sharing; Border Enforcement/ CBP Oversight and Excessive Sse of Force - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Border Security - Issues Lobbied: ; Broadband Adoption Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Bureau of Prison Oversight; CBP oversight and excessive use of force - Issues Lobbied: ; Combat Exclusion; Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Issues Lobbied: National ID: Employment Verification; Privacy; Computer Fraud and Abuse Act update - Issues Lobbied: Due process; Over-criminalization; Free speech; Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; Corrections Task Force; Court Efficiency Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Access to Justice; Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Cybersecurity legislation - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, national security, free speech, privacy; DACA; DEA Oversight Hearings - Issues Lobbied: Letter urging House and Senate to schedule a DEA oversight hearing; Defense Department and NSA Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National security, civil liberties, privacy; Detainee Rights ; Detention Bed Mandate; 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 Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National security, civil liberties, privacy; DHS/TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT - Issues Lobbied: Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policy; Digital Privacy; DOD Intelligence Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Department of Defense oversight,; Domestic Drones - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Armed Drones; DREAM Act; Election administration reform - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Electronic Communications Privacy Act Reform - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment; Privacy; Location Tracking; E-Verify; FBI Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government; Federal immigration reform (due process, border enforcement, detention, legalization); Follow the Money Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Food Assistance for Convicts ; Fusion Centers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, information sharing, intelligence collection, First Amendment; Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Homeland Security Issues; House BOP Oversight; Housing Disparate Impact; ICE enforcement issues; ICE Solitary Confinement; Immigration and Familes;Immigration Grassroots ; Immigration Oversight and Border Accountability; Indigent Defense ; June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies - Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; KIDS Act - Issues Lobbied: House CIR- path to citizenship, legalization proposals including DREAMers/ possible KIDS Act; License Plate Readers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Mandatory Minimum Sentencing/ Sentencing Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, Sentencing; Marijuana Federal Enforcement ; Military Abortion Coverage - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Military Combat Exclusion Policy - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; Military Sexual Assault - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; Nomination of FBI Director; Operation Streamline ; Overcriminalization ; Over-incarceration ; Password Protection - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; 4th Amendment; 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; Religious Displays; Religious Refusals ; Restoring discretion to immigration system; Sec. 230 of the Communications Decency Act ; Senate Hearing on Mandatory Minimums - Issues Lobbied: Testimony opposing Mandatory Minimum Sentences; Senate Marijuana Hearing - Issues Lobbied: Testimony re conflict between state and federal marijuana laws; SNAP Drug Testing ; Stand Your Ground Laws; Surveillance - Issues Lobbied: ; Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; Syria Military Action; Syria Resolution ; Targeted Killing; Telecom Access ; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Juvenile Justice, Criminal Justice; Torture (SSCI Report) - Issues Lobbied: ; Unlawful presence waiver rule; 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; Vance Legislative Fix - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; IRS Targeting - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Voting Rights Act legislative response to Shelby - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Whistleblower Protection - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; Womens Economic Agenda - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; Employment Discrimination\n\nAgencies Lobbied:\nBureau of Prisons, Issues Lobbied: Stand Your Ground Laws; Mandatory Minimums; Solitary Confinement; Access to Counsel; Department of Agriculture, Issues Lobbied: The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD programs, Docket No.FR 5720-N-01; Department of Commerce, Issues Lobbied: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Reform; Department of Defense, Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo; National Defense Authorization Act for FY14; Military Abortion Coverage; Military Combat Exclusion Policy; LGBT Rights, Basic Rights and Liberties, Windsor Implementation; Department of Education, Issues Lobbied: Harassment; Domestic Violence; School Discipline Guidance; Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Diversity Grant Programs; Proposed revisions to the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), as outlined at 78 FR 37529; Women's Rights; Single-Sex Education; Department of Health and Human Services, Issues Lobbied: Abortion Coverage (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services); ACA Anti-discrimination Regulations; Request for Information Regarding Nondiscrimination in Certain Health Programs or Activities, RIN 0945-ZA01; The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD programs, Docket No.FR 5720-N-01; LGBT Rights; Department of Homeland Security, Issues Lobbied: Material support in the immigration asylum context; Immigration Detention Policies; National ID: Employment Verification; Privacy; Comprehensive Immigration Reform; Use of Datamining Technologies by the Government; REAL ID; Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; Interior and Border Enforcement; DHS Oversight; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; DHS/TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT; Radicalization; Suspicious Activity Report; Fusion Centers; Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines; Ice Enforcement; Restoring discretion to immigration system; Operation Streamline; Department of Housing and Urban Development, Issues Lobbied: Housing Discrimination; Department of Justice, Issues Lobbied: Prison Rape Elimination Act; Byrne Grant; Double Jeopardy; Drug Policy; SAR Procedures; Marijuana Criminalization; Over-criminalization; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act; Targeted Killing; Electronic Communications Privacy Act Reform; H.R. 1312; S. 639; Voting Rights Act legislative response to Shelby; DOJ COPs program; Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; Interior and Border Enforcement; DOJ Media Guidelines; Whistleblower Protection; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; FBI Oversight; Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates; DOJ Racial Profiling Guidelines; Indigent Defense Reform; End Racial Profiling Act; Juvenile Life without Parole; June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies; ACLU Position on George Zimmerman Case; Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment of Prisoners; Solitary Confinement; Private Prisons; RRC's 2014 Priorites; Restoring discretion to immigration system; Operation Streamline; Department of Labor, Issues Lobbied: Faith-based Funding; OFCCP wage compensation data collection tool; Department of State, Issues Lobbied: Partner Vetting System;International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights  Education Rights; Guantanamo; Department of Treasury, Issues Lobbied: ; Department of Veterans Affairs, Issues Lobbied: ; Drug Enforcement Administration, Issues Lobbied: Drug Enforcement; Use of NSA Data; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Issues Lobbied: Discrimination; EEOC Outreach on Womens Rights and National Origin Employment Discrimination; Pregnancy Discrimination; Executive Office of the President, Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Immigration Enforcement; Immigration Detention Conditions; Surveillance; Syria Military Action; NSA Asks; Detention; Operation Streamline; Immigration Reform; Presidential Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies;; FBI, Issues Lobbied: ACLU FBI Report; FBI Oversight; Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates; Radicalization; Federal Aviation Administration, Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drones; Federal Communications Commission, Issues Lobbied: Telecom Access; Media Diversity; First Amendment; Access to Broadband; Prison Phone Rates; Media Ownership Rule; Low Power FM Application Window; Indecency Comments; UO Transition; E-Rate Rulemaking; Federal Election Commission, Issues Lobbied: 501(c)(4) Regulations; Internal Revenue Service, Issues Lobbied: Petition for IRS Rulemaking on 501c4; National Archives and Records Aministration, Issues Lobbied: DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; National Counterterrorism Center, Issues Lobbied: Watchlists; Office of Management and Budget, Issues Lobbied: REAL ID; Operation Streamline/ criminal prosecution for illegal entry and re-entry; Access to counsel in immigration proceedings; Appropriations; Office of Personnel Management, Issues Lobbied: Abortion Coverage; Pay Equity; Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Issues Lobbied: Whistleblowers; Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines; Office of the Vice President, Issues Lobbied: The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD programs, Docket No.FR 5720-N-01; FY14 CJS Appropriations; Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, Issues Lobbied: FBI and DOJ Oversight; National security and civil liberties; Privacy; Defense Department and NSA Oversight; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Issues Lobbied: Unlawful presence waiver rule; DACA; U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Issues Lobbied: Reforming the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; Civil Rights; Human Rights; Racial Justice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Issues Lobbied: Lapel Cameras; Use of Force; Border Enforcement/ CBP Oversight and Excessive Sse of Force; Operation Streamline; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Issues Lobbied: Ice Enforcement; DACA; U.S. Sentencing Commission, Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Issues; U.S. Agency for International Development, Issues Lobbied: RIN 0412AA71Partner Vetting in USAID Assistance; United States Trade Representative, Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership; White House, Issues Lobbied: Torture (SSCI Report); Guantanamo; National Defense Authorization Act for FY14; Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; Surveillance; Voting Rights Act legislative response to Shelby; Presidential Commission on Election Administration; OFCCP wage compensation data collection tool; Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; Interior and Border Enforcement; Whistleblower Protection; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; The Youth PROMISE Act; Operation Streamline/ criminal prosecution for illegal entry and re-entry; Access to counsel in immigration proceedings; Ice Enforcement; Restoring discretion to immigration system; Operation Streamline; Appropriations", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Bureau of Prisons (BOP),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Director of National Intelligence (ODNI),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),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 Election Commission (FEC),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),Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA),Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Office of the Vice President of the United States,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office", null, 489367, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T10:50:42.493000-04:00"], [1458156, "351676db-65ef-4a68-8745-ead0be15224c", "Q3", "CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.", 38756, "CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "H.R. 377 / S. 84, Paycheck Fairness Act\nH.R. 1755 / S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act\nH.R. 1975 / S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act\n\nFiscal Year 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions funding the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs\n\nFiscal Year 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including Provisions Funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and including provisions relating to DOJ guidance on requiring pool lifts under the ADA\n\nProposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. 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\nProposed regulation delaying Department of Justice requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts (77 Fed. Reg. 16,196, March 20, 2012)\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\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),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),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 Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Reserve System,General Services Administration (GSA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),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),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, 12160000, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T10:51:13-04:00"], [1458887, "95b61a40-4158-4aba-b60b-34159d8b5203", "3A", "AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE", 2720, "AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Support for ENDA; urge response to military hazing; urged revisions to Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection;", "Army, Dept of (Other),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office", null, 40000, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T11:37:07.517000-04:00"], [1458936, "69f9a858-41ff-4db8-bc5a-beda7e0aed51", "Q3", "X CORP. (FORMERLY TWITTER, INC.)", 401103082, "X CORP. (FORMERLY TWITTER, INC.)", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Issues related to privacy;\nReform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986; \nNSA surveillance;\nH.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Act (ECPA Reform);H.R. 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act);\nH.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act; (ECPA Reform);\nH.R. 1913 : Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act;\nH.R. 2014, Telephone Records Protection Act;\nH.R. 2399, To prevent the mass collection of records of innocent Americans under FISA, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act, and to provide for greater accountability and transparency under the same;\nH.R. 2818, Surveillance State Repeal Act;\nH.R. 3035, Surveillance Order Reporting Act;\nS. 418 : Do-Not-Track Online Act;\nS. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act (ECPA Reform);\nS. 639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act);\nS. 1037, Fourth Amendment Preservation and Protection Act;\nS. 1130, A bill to require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, order, or opinion of a FISA Court that includes significant legal interpretation of section 501 or 702 of the FISA;\nS. 1215, FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act;\nS. 1452, Surveillance Transparency Act", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 40000, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T11:43:25.233000-04:00"], [1459540, "6d904e73-c6c2-45d0-aba4-e46d939e534e", "Q3", "AARP", 1694, "AARP", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "H.R. 2468, Safe Streets Act of 2013 - Discussed Complete Streets which is now Safe Streets Act of 2013. \nDrafted policy statement presented to Presidential Commission on Election Administration. (no bill)Comment 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.\nS. 1485, Age Act - Provided feedback.\nUrged EEOC Commissioners to take action against mandatory retirement policies. \nH.R. 2852/S.1391, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Discussed support for this bill.\nS. 1284, Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2014 - Opposed riders for interfering with equal employment and labor regulations.", "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),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office", null, 2520000, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T12:06:58.317000-04:00"], [1460031, "83e09226-3061-4790-ab94-577de37dc9ec", "Q3", "AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION", 79290, "AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "H.R. 777, ADA Notification Act of 2013, provisions relating to notification of violations.", "Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),General Services Administration (GSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office", null, 310000, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T12:32:15.150000-04:00"], [1461045, "a3f0da40-46d9-4199-8bec-62206534b852", "Q3", "SABBATH GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC", 293357, "NATIONAL ARMORED CAR ASSOCIATION", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "EEOC guidance on employer use of criminal background checks", "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T13:44:07.670000-04:00"], [1461388, "c26874dc-2615-4de4-aaa5-eb9a27df4299", "Q3", "SABBATH GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC", 293357, "NATIONAL COUNCIL OF INVESTIGATION & SECURITY SERVICES", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "EEOC guidance on the use of criminal background checks. Legislation to restrict the use of credit checks by employers.", "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T14:08:21.737000-04:00"], [1461781, "7f1322ae-d4c9-4ccd-88d7-c36ea16fa415", "Q3", "THE RABEN GROUP", 61458, "KUYKENDALL & ASSOCIATES, PC", 2013, "third_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.\nS.1372, State, Foreign Operations, and Related Matters Appropriations for FY2014: support for Section 7083.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of the Vice President of the United States,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T14:28:46.400000-04:00"], [1462327, "c0e0f862-d668-4fe1-9677-9de69b86635b", "Q3", "AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES", 2321, "AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Voting Rights Act-related pending legislation", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office", null, 670000, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T14:54:25.220000-04:00"], [1462361, "2be2f729-e1c4-43b3-b8d1-1a030c46c5b8", "Q3", "AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION", 2786, "AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION", 2013, "third_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, 39824, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T14:55:37.593000-04:00"], [1462395, "5d51b729-0793-4f54-b5fa-82eaa2f6d11d", "Q3", "THE RABEN GROUP", 61458, "DIGITAL 4TH", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Potential House and Senate legislation related to reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA).\n\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\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\nH.R. 1852, the Email Privacy Act\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\nH.R. 1847, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013\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 \nH.R.983, the Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act\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\nH.R.1312, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act\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\nS. 1364: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013, \nA bill to promote neutrality, implicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and digital services", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,White House Office", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T14:57:48.903000-04:00"], [1462451, "bd62c906-c35f-4345-a5e1-27e3b42bb0e5", "Q3", "CAUTHEN FORBES & WILLIAMS", 284551, "NRA-INSTITUTE", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Issues related to 2nd Amendment rights, regulation and gun control, and tax and appropriations related to same; issues related to corporate tax reform.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T15:00:08.873000-04:00"], [1462548, "0bbfc9a4-7c98-4ef2-bcf1-173e1bd8f92f", "Q3", "HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA", 400609853, "HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "HR 3133 \"Marriage and Religious Freedom Act,\" all provisions.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 90000, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T15:04:59.717000-04:00"], [1463114, "936cad3f-ea5d-4c27-a17f-d4c915adb65a", "Q3", "AFL-CIO", 363, "AFL-CIO", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Election Reform: Election Assistance Commission\nVoting Rights", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Vice President of the United States,Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office", null, 1040000, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T15:28:38.237000-04:00"], [1463630, "b13ee8d1-d267-4a0a-83e3-a8e5063675bd", "Q3", "HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST", 293494, "HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "In relation to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.\n\nProposed Authorization for the Use of Military Forceall sectionsS.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\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.", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)", null, 210000, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T15:46:05.277000-04:00"], [1464235, "1f645e8a-2cd8-402b-ba3c-34aac2d490ba", "Q3", "BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP", 7257, "SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER FOR THE MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE (FRA SWC MUSEUM CORPORATION)", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "Anti-Semitism", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,White House Office", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T16:09:37.097000-04:00"], [1464300, "4365b11f-cd98-421b-a66f-d67a97855781", "Q3", "NALEO EDUCATIONAL FUND", 400913663, "NALEO EDUCATIONAL FUND", 2013, "third_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 Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE", null, 7861, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T16:12:02.063000-04:00"], [1464604, "c4594df2-3c85-4906-a2dd-d9202fd7b38b", "Q3", "FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)", 400894611, "FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "FIRE submitted an official comment to the House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce regarding the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act which is set to expire soon. In FIREs comment we urged the Committee to include provisions: 1) defining the term sexual harassment in a manner that protects free speech and is consistent with United States Supreme Court authority; 2) prohibits public universities from limiting constitutionally protected expressive activities to tiny so-called free speech zones; 3) prohibiting universities from demanding passwords to student and faculty social media accounts and private emails; 4) requiring universities to disclose information about their policys impact on free speech; 5) protect the rights of student journalists; and 5) provide students facing suspensions or expulsions from public colleges and universities the right to counsel in campus suspension of expulsion hearings.\n\nFIRE met with various congressional offices to discuss these recommendations.\n\nFIRE also wrote a letter to the Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights  about due process and free speech concerns stemming from a recent settlement of a Title IX case against the University of Montana.", "Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2013-10-21T16:23:50.480000-04:00"], [1465454, "ce1c32b9-b585-4bd0-bc0a-a4307678abf4", "Q3", "PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY", 31144, "PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY", 2013, "third_quarter", "CIV", "113th H.R. 12 and S. 123 - Voter Empowerment Act\n113th H.R. 1641 - Weekend Voting Act\n113th H.R. 1755 and S. 815 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act\n113th H.R. 2028 and S. 1069  Every Child Deserves a Family Act113th H.R. 2278  Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act\n113th H.R. 2523 and S. 1236 - Respect for Marriage Act\n113th H.R. 2667  Authority for Mandate Delay Act\n113th H.R. 2668  Fairness for American Families Act\n113th H.R. 3135 and S. 1529  Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act\n113th S. 1038  End Racial Profiling Act\n78 FR 37529  Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection\nComprehensive, humane immigration reform, especially 113th S. 744  Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act\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, humane immigration reform (especially 113th S. 744 Cmte Amdt 1)\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\nIssuance of an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans\nMarriage equality litigation, especially United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry\nNonprofit Energy Efficiency Act (113th S. 717) and its inclusion via Amdt 1856 in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (113th S. 1392) , specifically the provision of grants therein to houses of worship\nPublic Law No: 111-148  Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act\nPublic Law No: 113-4  Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (especially provisions therein related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community)\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 No: 89-10)\nStudent Non-Discrimination Act (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 No: 89-10)\nUniting American Families Act (UAFA) (113th H.R. 519 and S. 296) and its inclusion in comprehensive, humane immigration reform (especially 113th S. 744 Cmte Amdts 6 and 7)\nVoting Rights Act restoration and reform in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby County v. 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