• 1.District of Columbias voucher program, incl. government studies and other reports, reauthorization proposals (incl. H.R. 2556), FY10 Administration Budget, FY10 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 85 & S.Con.Res. 13), and FY10 appropriations2.Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices 3.Reauthorization of the SAMHSA(Anti-discrimination language and Access to Recovery drug treatment vouchers) 4Funding and implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. FY10 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 85 & S.Con.Res. 13) and FY10 Appropriations 5.Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. Administration legal briefs in DOMA litigation, as well as amendments offered (but not taken up) during consideration of FY10 Commerce, Justice, Science Approps (H.R. 2847), which would have regulated federal and Supreme Court jurisdiction and access to those courts for DOMA and other marriage-related cases
• a.H.R. 1024 & S. 424 - Uniting American Families Act of 2009 b.H.R. 1604 - Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2009 c.Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 1913 & S. 909, as well as possible addition of S. 909 as an amendment to other pending legislation such as FY10 Defense Authorizationc.Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 1913 & S. 909, as well as possible addition of S. 909 as an amendment to other pending legislation such as FY10 Defense Authorization Defense Authorization/Support passage of bill-entire d.Employment Non-Discrimination Act, incl. H.R. 2981 & H.R. 3017/Supporting passage of bills-entire e.Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (pushing for removal of Anti-discrimination language and Access to Recovery drug treatment vouchers) f.Reauthorization of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (Remove Anti-discrimination language ensure civil rights of program beneficiaries are protected) g.Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law No. 110-261), and the surveillance guidelines set by the previous Administration under its Attorney General and FBI-monitoring for possible changes to laws h.H.R. 984 State Secret Protection Act of 2009; S. 417 State Secrets Protection Act-looking for potential changes i.Reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law No: 107-56)-monitoring for future action j.Ex-felon enfranchisement, incl. the Democracy Restoration Act k.Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, incl. H.R. 1283- l.Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. Administration legal briefs in DOMA litigation, as well as amendments offered (but not taken up) during consideration of FY10 Commerce, Justice, Science Approps (H.R. 2847), which would have regulated federal and Supreme Court jurisdiction and access to those courts for DOMA and other marriage-related cases--urging the repeal of DOMA m.Legal and policy issues related to national security detainees, incl. implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), H.R. 104 and the establishment of a truth commission to investigate detainee treatment and other actions taken by the previous Administration--monitoring any potential changes n.Election preparedness and contingency plans, incl. lessons learned from the 2004 and 2008 election cycles o.Development of a 2009 Civil Rights Act that would close loopholes created by recent Supreme Court decisions p.Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 97 and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, as well as caging (H.R. 103 & S. 528) legislation and vote challenging practices q.Voter registration and implementation of the National Voter Registration Act (Public Law No: 103-31), incl. voter registration modernization (VRM) proposals r.Funding and implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. FY10 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 85 & S.Con.Res. 13) and FY10 Appropriations s.Healthcare reform (no specific legislation) and its impacts on civil rights and privacy rights, incl. any potential it may have to positively broaden protections or negatively promote discrimination--Healthcare reform targeted at lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans t. Electoral reform proposals not mentioned above, incl. those that take a comprehensive approach, such as the Count Every Vote Act
• a.District of Columbias voucher program, incl. government studies and other reports, reauthorization proposals (incl. H.R. 2556), FY10 Administration Budget, FY10 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 85 & S.Con.Res. 13), and FY10 appropriations
• a.District of Columbias voucher program, incl. government studies and other reports, reauthorization proposals (incl. H.R. 2556), FY10 Administration Budget, FY10 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 85 & S.Con.Res. 13), and FY10 appropriations b.Bullying and harassment prevention programs, incl. the Safe Schools Improvement Act (incl. H.R. 2262), and their possible inclusion in the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) reauthorization c.Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law No: 89-10) and No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) d.Federally-funded school (incl. afterschool and military) voucher and tuition tax credit programs
• a.Family planning (Title X and Title V) and sex education (incl. comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, as well as medical accuracy language) funding, incl. the FY10 Administration Budget, FY10 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 85 and S.Con.Res. 13), and FY10 Appropriationsb.Administration initiatives to reduce unintended and teenage pregnancy, support maternal and child health, and reduce the need for abortion
• a.Executive and judicial nominations and appointments-support supreme ct nomination and DOJ nominations
• a.Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language and Access to Recovery drug treatment vouchers)b.Healthcare reform (no specific legislation) and its impacts on civil rights and privacy rights, incl. any potential it may have to positively broaden protections or negatively promote discrimination c.Healthcare reform targeted at lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans
• a.H.R. 1024 & S. 424 Uniting American Families Act of 2009
• a.Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law No. 110-261), and the surveillance guidelines set by the previous Administration under its Attorney General and FBI--monitorb.H.R. 984 State Secret Protection Act of 2009; S. 417 State Secrets Protection Act-monitor c.Reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law No: 107-56)-monitor d.Legal and policy issues related to national security detainees, incl. implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), Congressional response to the Boumediene v. Bush and al Odah v. United States decisions, as well as H.R. 104 and the establishment of a truth commission to investigate detainee treatment and other actions taken by the previous Administration--monitor
• a.Ex-felon enfranchisement, incl. the Democracy Restoration Act--support passage
• a.Employment Non-Discrimination Act, incl. H.R. 2981 & H.R. 3017
• a.District of Columbias voucher program, incl. government studies and other reports, reauthorization proposals (incl. H.R. 2556), FY10 Administration Budget, FY10 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 85 & S.Con.Res. 13), and FY10 appropriationsb.Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language and Access to Recovery drug treatment vouchers) c.Reauthorization of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (Anti-discrimination language) d.Federally-funded school (incl. afterschool and military) voucher and tuition tax credit programs e.Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices
• a.Reauthorization of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (Remove language allowing for discrimination and protect the civil rights of program beneficiaries)

Duration: March 16, 2009 to October 1, 2009

General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, District of Columbia, Education, Family Issues/Abortion/Adoption, Government Issues, Health Issues, Immigration, Intelligence and Surveillance, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Religion, Welfare, Constitution, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

Spending: about $30,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2009: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Education - Dept of, White House Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of Policy Development, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Juvenile Justice & Deliquency Prevention