Description of document: Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) weekly memoranda to the Attorney General from September 1, 2006 to May 1, 2007

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Released date: 14-July-2008

Posted date: 11-August-2008

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Re: OLA/07-R0508 CLM:TEH:GEB

This responds to your Freedom ofInformation Act request dated April la, 2007, which was received in this Office on Apri118, 2007, in which you requested the Office ofLegislative Affairs weekly memoranda to the Attorney General from September I, 2006 to the present. This response is being made on behalfofthe Office ofLegislative Affairs (OLA).

We conducted a records search in the Departmental Executive Secretariat, which maintains certain OLA records, and located thirty-nine documents, totaling seventy-nine pages, responsive to your request. I have determined that these documents are appropriate for release without excision and copies are enclosed.

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Office of Legislative Affairs

Officeofthe Assistant Attorney General· Washington, D.C. 20530

September 5,2006

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: William E. MoschellaV4..'\V\ Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for September 4. 2006 - September 15·.2006

THE WEEK AHEAD

• Drug Enforcement On September 12, there will be ajoint hearing held by the Senate Finance Cqmmittee and the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics entitled "Breaking the Meth Supply Chain: Law Enforcement Challenges." DEA Assistant Deputy Administrator Joe Rannazzisiand Chief Don Semesky are tentatively scheduled to· testify.

• The Thompson Memorattdum On September 12, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "The Thompson Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations."

• Federal Bureaucracy On September 13, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing regarding criticisms and perceived weaknesses in the Federal bureil.Ucracytasked with combating espionage and terrorism. No representatives fromfhe Oepartment of Justice will testify.

• US Attomeys Funding . On September 13, DireCtor ofEOUSA Mike Battle and US Attorney Susan Brooks will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in a hearing regarding funding for US . Attorneys.

• Counterterrorism On September 13, Assistant Director for Counterterrorism Joe Billy will testify before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in a closed hearing regarding the Intelligence Community's Counterterrorism Strategy and the DNI's Strategic Vision for the National Counterterrorism Center, Counter-Terrorism Committee, and National Joint Terrorism Task Force. o • FBI Oversight . On September 14, Inspector GeneralGlenn Fine and FBI Director Robert Mueller will testify before the House Appropriations Subcommitteeon Science, the Departments ofState, Justice, and Commerce and Related Agencies at a hearing regarding FBI oversight.

• Conferenc{! Attendance On September 14, the Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security will hold a hearing regarding the policies on conference attendance and support, budget ceilings, and overall trends in conference spending. A representative from the Department ofJustice will testify.

THIS WEEK

• Oversigltt ofExecutive CompensatiOlI On September 6, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty will testify at a hearing ofthe Senate Finance Committee entitled "Executive Compensation: Backdating to the Future, Oversight ofCurrent Issues Regarding Executive CompenSation including Backdating of Stock Options, Tax Treatment ofExecutive Compensation, Retirement and Benefits."

• Te·rrorist SurveillanciProgram On September 6, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office ofLegal Counsel Steve Bradbury will testify before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and ·Bomeland Security regarding statutory advisories for the Terrorist Srn-veillance Program.

• Health Care On September 6, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Bruce McDonald will testify before the Senl\.te Judiciary Comrnittee at a hearing entitled "Examining Competition in Group Health Care."

• Nominations . The Senate Judiciary Committee has noticed a r:t0minations hearing for September 6. The Committee will consider the nominations of: Kent Jordan to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; Nora Barry Fisher, to b~ a U.S District Judge for Western District of PennSylvania; Sara Elizabeth Lioi, to be a U.S. District Judge for the District ofOhio; John Jarvey, to be a U.s. District Judge for the Southern DistrictofIowa; Lisa Wood, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia; and Marcia Howard, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. There will be a roll call vote today, September 5 for the nomination of Kimberly Moore to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.

• Hamdan Legislation On September 7, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office ofLegal Counsel Steve Bradbury will testify before the House Armed Services Comrnittee regarding Military Corru.nissions and Tribunals. • Senate Judiciary Committee Markup On September 7, the Senate Committee on the JUdiciary is scheduled to mark up S. 2453, the "National Security Surveillance Act of 2006", and S. 3001, the "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of2006."

.• House Judiciary Committee Markup On September 7, the House Committee on the JUdiciary is scheduled to mark up H.R.2679, the "Public Expression Act of 2005"; H.R. 5092, the "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fireanns, and Ex:,plosives (BATFE) Modernization and Refonn Actof2006"; H.R. 5005, the i'Firearrns Corrections and Improvements Act"; H.R. 1384, "Fireann Commerce Modernization Act"; H.R. 1415) the "NICS Improvement Act of 2005"; Motion to authorize the issuance ofa subpoena to Secretary Elaine L. Chao, Department ofLabor; and H.R. 5830, the "Wright Amendment Reforni Act." .

LAST WEEK

Congress was in recess. U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530

September 12,2006

'MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: William E. Moschella QHe -f6( \oJ~M ·..... t ::,;:: ~::"l Assistant Attorney General , . CO} , -;·;·~~5

~ ~~ SUBJECT: Weekly Report for September 11 2006 - September 22.2006 /', ....­

....;;; THE WEEK AHEAD

• Sexual Exploitation ofChildren On September 19, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will testify before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs a,t ahearing regarding Sexual Exploitation ofChildren via the Internet.

On Sept.ember 19, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Alice Fisher will testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation at a hearing regarding Sexual Exploitation of Children via the Internet. .

• CO!;t ofCrime' On September 19, Director of the Bureau ofJustice Statistics Jeff Sedgewick; and Director of the Bureau of Prisons Harley Lappin will testify before the Senate JUdiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "The Cost of Crime: Understanding the Financial and Human Impact of Criminal Activity."

• Prison Radicalization . On September 19, Assistant Director 'ofthe Bureau ofPrisons Office John Vanyur will ' testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at a . hearing regarding Radicalization in Prisons. A representative from the FBI will also testify.

On September 20, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing andTerrorism Risk Assessment will hold a hearing on Prison Radicalization as welL A representative from the FBI will testify.

• Media Shield On September 20, DeputyAttomey Gen~ral Paul McNulty Win testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing regardio.g S. 2831, the Free Flow ofInfonnation Act of 2006. o • Federal Circuit Judges On September 20, Assistant Attorney General for the Office ofLegal POlicy Rachel Brand will testify before the Senate judiciary Committee at a hearing regarding S. 1845, the Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of2005.

• Drugs from Columbia On September 21., there will be a joint hearing held by the House International Relations Western Hemisphere Subcommittee and the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crim(i, Terrorism and Homeland Security entitled "The Need for European Assistance in the Fight . Against Illicit Drugs Coming from Columbia." A representative from the Drug Enforcement Agency will testify.

• Prisoner Re-entry Programs On September 21, Assistant Attorney General for the Office ofJustice Programs Regina Schofield will testify before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Corrections and Rehabilitation in a hearing regarding Federal Re-entry Resources Going to States.

• Nominations The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold ahearing on judicial nominations the week of September 18~ The hearing date and list of nominees has not yet been finalized.

• D. C. Crime Lab The House Government Reform Committee plans to hold a hearing on the need for a separate DC crime lab onSeptember 22. They plan to invite MPD Chief Ramsey, the Deputy Mayor for PublicSafety, the V.S. Attorney for the District ofColumbia and a representative of the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation.

T:HIS WEEK

• Drug Enforcement On September 12, Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Deputy Ad~inistrator Joe Rannazzisi and Chief Don Semesky will testify befqre the Senate Finance Committee and the Seriate Caucus on International Narcotics in a joint hearing entitled "Bz:eaking the. Methamphetamine Supply Chain: Law Enforcement Challenges."

• The Thompson Memorandum On September 12, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee af a hearing entitled "The Thompson Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations." .

• Electronic Surveillance . On September 12, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel Steve ·Bradbury will testify before the House JUdiciary Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittee at a hea~ing regarding H.R. 5825, the Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act. • Nominations The Senate JUdiciary Conunittee has scheduled a hearing on judicial nominations for September 12 'on the following nominations: Gregory K. Frizzell, ·to be a u.s. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Lisa Godbey Wood, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District ofGeorgia; Nora B. Fisher, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Permsylvania; and Lawrence 1. O'Neill, to be a U.S. DistricUudge for the Eastern District ofCalifornia. The list ofnominees on this hearing has not yet been finalized.

The Senate Homeland Security and GovemmentalAffairs Committee has scheduled a hearing on the nomination ofSteve Conboy, to be the U.S. Marshal for D.C. Superior Court, for September 13.

• U.S. Attorneys Funding On September 13, Executive Office for United States Attorneys Director Mike Battle and U.S. AttorneY Susan Brooks will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Challenges Facing Today's Federal Prosecutors."

• .Coultterterrorism , .On Septernber13, Federal Bureau ofTnvestigation Assistant Director for Counterterrorism. Joe j3illy will testify before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in a closed hearing regarding the IntelligenceCorUmunity's Counterterrorism Strategy arid the DNI's Strategic Vision for the National Counterterrorism Center, Counter~Terrorism Committee, and National Joint Terrorism Task Force.

• House Judicillry Committee Markup 00 September 13, the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to mark up H.R. 5005, the Firearms Corrections ~d {mprovement Act; H.R. 1384, the Firearm Conunerce 'Modemization Act; H.R. 1415, the NICS Improvement Act of2005; and H.R. 5830, the Wright Amendment Reform Act

• Senate Judiciary C£Jmmittee Markups On September 13, the Senate Judiciary Corrunittee is scheduled, to mark up.the following legislation: S. 2453, the National Security Surveillance Act of2006; S. 2455; the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006; S: 2468, a bill to provide standing for civil actions for declliratary 'and injunctive reliefto persons who refrain from electronic communicationS through fear of being subject to warr~t1ess electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence pwposes, and for other purposes; and S. 3001, the Foreign Intelligence'Surveillance Improvement Act of2006.

On September 14, the Senate Judiciary Committee will mark up legislation held over during the September 7 markup and vote on pending judicial and executive nominations. The Corrunittee will mark up S. 155, the Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2005; S. 283 r, the Free Flow of Infonnation Act;S. 1845, the Circuit Court of App~als . Restructuring and Modernization Act of2005; and S. 2046, the National Methamphetamin~ Information Clearinghouse Act of2005. The Canunittee will consider the nominations of: Terrence W. Boyle to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit; William James Haynes II, to be a U.S Circuit Judge for Fourth Circuit; William Geny Myers III, to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for Ninth Circuit; Norman Randy Smith, to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for Ninth Circuit; Valerie 1. Baker, to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico; Francisco Augusto Besosa, to be a U.S. District Judge for the District 6fPuerto Rico; Philip S. Gutierrez to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California; and Sharon Lynn Potter to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia.

• FBI Oversight On September 14, Department ofJustice rnspector General GlelUl Fihe and Federal Bureau , ofInvestigation Director Robert Mueller will testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Science, the Departments ofState, Justice, and Commerce and Re.lated Agencies at a hearing regarding FBI oversight.

• DOJ Management On September 14, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Administration Lee Lofthus will testify before the Senate Homelan4 Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on FederalFinancial Management, Government fnfotmation, and International Security regarding federal agencies and conference spending.

LAST WEEK

.. Oversight ofExecutive Compensation, On September: 6, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty testified at a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee entitled, i'Executive Compensation: Backdating to the Future, Oversight ofCurrent Issues Regarding Executive Compensation including Backdating of Stock Options, Tax Treatment of Executive Compensation, Retirement and Benefits."

• Terror~tSurveillanceProgram On September'6, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office ofLegal Counsel Steve Bradbury testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security regarding statutory advisories for the Terrorist Surveillance Program.

• Health Care On Sept~mber6, Deputy Assistant Attorriey General for the Antitrust Division Bruce McDonald testified before the Senate Judiciary'Committee at a hearing entitl~d "Examining Competition in Group Health Care."

• Hanidan Legislation On September 7, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office ofLegal Counsel Steve Bradbury testified before the House Anned Services Committee regarding Military Commissions and Tribunals.

• Smale Judiciary Committee On September 7, at its Executive Business Meeting, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved by voice vote the nomination ofGeorge B.B. Holding to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District ofNorth Carolina. The Committee also approved H.R. 1442, a bill to Complete the Codification of Title 46; and H.R. 866, a bill to make Technical Corrections to the United States Code. All other nominees on the Committee agenda were held over. The Committee continued debate on the LegisLation on the TSP and voted to defeat two Feingold amendments to the Specter biLL

• House Judiciary Committee Markups On September 7, the House Judiciary Gommittee approved. H.R. 2679, the Public Expression Act of2005 by voice vote after ado·pting a substitute amendment making this leglslation . applicable to cases in which federal government acted as a plaintiff as well as to both . pending and future cases. The Conunittee also approved H.R. 5092, the Bureau ofAlcohol, Tobacco, Fireanns, and Explosives (BATFE) Modernization and Refonn Act of 2006 by voice vote after adopting a substitute amendment that will distinguish between serious and minot violations by gun dealers and direct administrative law judges to review licensing decisions by the Bureau ofAlcohol, Tobacco, Fireanns and Explosives. The following items on the Committee's agenda were held over: H.R. 1384, the Fireann Commerce Modernization Act; H.R. 1415, the NICS Improvement Act of2005; a motion to authorize the .issuance ofa subpoena to Secretary Elaine L. Chao, Department of Labor; and H.R. 5830, the Wright Amendment Refonn Act. U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington. D.C. 20530

September 19, 2006

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: William E. Moschellaf(t~ .... -.Tj ::}! .....,. ('i'·,' Assistant Attorney General

'-." . SUBJECT: Weekly Report for September 18. 2006 - September 29. ~006

CJ THE ·WEEK AHEAD

• InsiderTrading On September 26, Associate Deputy Attorney General Ron Tenpas will testify before the· Senate judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Illegal Insider Trading: How Widespread is the Problem and is there Adequate Criminal Enforcement?"

• Nominations The Senate Judiciary. Committee has noticed a nominations hearing for September 26. The list of nominees has not yet been finalized.

• Caller ID Spoofing Act On September 28, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing regarding H.R. 5304, the Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act. A representative from the Department ofJustice will testify.

THIS WEEK

• Sexual Exploitation ofChildren On September 19, you testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs at a hearing entitled "Combating Child Pornography by Eliminating Pornographers' Access to the Financial Payment System."

On September 19, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Alice Fisher testified before the Senate Committee onCommerce, Science, and Transportation at a hearing regarding Online Child Pornography. D • The Cost and Impact o/Crime On September 19, Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics Jeff Sedgwick and Director of " the Bureau of Prisons Harley Lappin testified before the Senate judiciary Committee ata hearing entitled "The Cost of Crime: Understanding the Financial and Human fmpact of Criminal Activity."

• NominatiOns The Senate has entered into a time agreement for Tuesday, September 19, for five and a half hours ofdebate, to be followed by a vote, on the nomination ofAlice Fisher, to b~ Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division.

On September 19, the Senate judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the following judicial nominations: Robert Jonker, Paul L. Maloney, and Janet Neff, all to be U.S. District Judges for the Western District ofMichigan, and Leslie Southwick, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District ofMississippi.

The Senate Judiciary Committee ha.s also noticed a special business meeting for September 19 to vote on the followingjudicial nominations: Terrence W. Boyle, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit; William JamesHaynes II, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit; Kent A. Jordan, to be U.S: Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; Peter D. Keisler, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District ofColumbia Circuit; William Gerry Myers ill, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Nonnan Randy Smith, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Valerie L. Baker, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District ofCalifornia; Francisco Augusto Besosa, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico; Philip S. Gutierrez, to be U,S. District Judge for the Central District of California; Marcia Morales Howard, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; John Alfred Jarvey, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District ofIowa; and Sara Elizabeth Lioi, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern Distric~ ofOhio

• Prison Radicalization On September.l9, Assistant Director ofthe Bureau ofPrisons Office John Vanyur and Federal Bureau of Investigation Deputy Assistant Director for the Counterterrorism Division " Donald Van Duyn will testify before the Senate Homeland Securityand Government~1 Affairs Committee at a hearing entitled "Prison Radicalization: Are Terrorist Cells Fonning in U.S. Cell Blocks?"

On September 20, Federal Bureau offnv"estigation Deputy Assistant Director for the Counterterrorism Division Donald Van Duyn will testify before the House Homeland Security SUbcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment at a hearing entitled "Radicalization: Homeland Security Irnplicatio~s."

• Media Shield On September 20, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee ata hearing entitled "Reporters' Privilege Legislation: Preserving Effective Federal Law Enforcement."

• Federal Circuit Judges On September 20, Assistant Attorney General for"the Office of Legal Policy Rachel Bran.d will testify before the Senate judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Examining the Proposal to Restructure the Ninth Circuit."

• Drugs from Columbia On September 21, Drug Enforcement Administration ChiefofOperations Michael Braun will testify before the House International Relations Western Hemisphere Subcommittee and the House JUdiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Sectirity at a joint hearing entitled "The Need for European Assistance in the Fight Against Illicit Drugs Coming from Columbia."

• Prisoner Reentry Programs .On September 2I, Assistan.t Attomey General for the Office of Justice Programs Regina Schofield will testify before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Corrections and Rehabilitation at a hearing entitled "Oversight of Federal Assistance' for Prisoner . Rehabilitation and Reentry in Our States."

• D, C Crime Lab The House Govenunent Reform Committee plans to·hold a hearing on the need for a separate DC crime. lab on September 22. They plan to lnviteMPD Chief Ramsey, the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, and the U.S. Attorney for the District ofColumbia. Dr. Joseph DiZinno will testify on behalf ofthe Federal Bureau ofInvestigation.

LAST WEEK

• Drug Enforcenient On September 12, Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Deputy Administrator Joe Rannazzisi and ChiefDon Semesky testified before (he Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Caucus on International.Narcotics in a joint hearing entitled "Breaking the Methamphetamine Supply Chain: Law Enforcement Challenges."

• The Thompsoll Memorandum On September 12, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "The Thompson Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations."

• Electronic Surveillance On September 12, Deputy Assistan! Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel John Eisenberg testified before the House Judiciary Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland'Security Subcommittee at a hearing regarding H.R. 5825, the Electronic Surveillance ModernIzation Act.

• Nominations The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on judicial nominations on September 12 on the following nominations: Gregory K. Frizzell, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District ofOklahoma; Lisa Godbey Wood, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southem District of Georgia; Nora B. Fisher, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania; and Lawrence J. O'Neill, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California. On September 13, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Steve Conboy, to be the U.S. MarShal for D.C. Superior Court

• u.s. Attorneys Fundi/tg On September l3, Executive Office for United States Attorneys Director Mike Battle and U~S. Attorney Susan Brooks testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Challenges Facing Today's Federal Prbsecutors."

• Counterterrorism On September l3, Federal Bureau of Investigation Assistant Director for Counterterrorism Joe Billy testified before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in a: closed hearing regarding the Intelligence Community's Counterterrorism Strategy and the DM's Strategic Vision for the National Counterterrorism Center, Counter-Terrorism Committee, and National Joint Terrorism Task Force.

• Military CommiSsions to Try Ene!!'y Combatants On September 13, by a vote of5i~8, the House Anned Services COmmittee approved H.R. 6054, the Military Commissions Act of2006.

• House Judiciary Committee Markups 'On September 13, the House Judiciary Committee reported out H.R. 5005, the Firearms Corrections and Improvement Act, and H.R. 5830. the Wright Amendment Reform Act with amendments. The Committee pulledH.R. 5825, the Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act from its agenqa. .

• Senate Judiciary Committee Markups On September 13, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines, LO-8, to approve .three bills: S. 2453, the National Security Surveillance Act of 2006; S. 2455, the Terrorist Surveillance Actof2006; and S. 3001, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement Act of2006.And the Committee defeated, 9-9, S. 2468, a bill to provide standing for civil actions for declaratory and injunctive relief to persons who refrain from electronic communications through fear ofbeing subject to warrantlesselectronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes, and for other purposes.

On'September 14, the Senate Judiciary Committee did not make quorum for their Executive Business Meeting.

• FBI Oversight 'On September 14, Departtnent ofJustice Inspector General Glenn Fine and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller testified before the House Appropriations SubcOmmittee on Science, the Departments ofState; Jus'tice,. and Commerce and Related Agencies at a hearing regarding FEr oversight. • DOJManagement On September 14, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Administration Lee Lofthus testified befqre the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Infonnation, and rnternational Security regarding federal agencies and conference spending.

• Conventions Approved by Senate On September 15, the Senate passed Treaty Doc. 109-6, the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and Treaty Doc.. 109-3, the Protocol Amending Extradition Convention with Israel. .

• Federal Prison Industries On September 14, the House passed H.R. 2965, the "Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of2006," which refonns the Federal Prison Industries program administered by the Department, by a vote of 362-57. . U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the A~sistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530

September 26, 2006

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

'. FROM: William E; Moschella Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for September 25.2006 - October 6. 2006

THE WEEK AHEAD

Congress is expected to be in recess.

THIS WEEK

.•. Insider Trading On September 26, Associate Deputy Attorney General Ron Tenpas testified before the Senate Judiciary Cortunittee at a hearing entitled "Illegal Insider Trading: How Widespread is the Problem and is there Adequate Criminal Enforcement?"

• Nominations The Senate confirmed the nomination ofFrancisco Besosa, to be a U.S.District Judge for the District ofPuerto Rico, on September 25 by a vote of87-0.

The 'Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a judicial nominations hearing onSeptemher 26. The n()ininations on the agenda for tliat hearing are Michael Wallace, to be a U.S. Circuit. Judge for the Fifth Circuit, and Vanessa Bryant, to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut. In addition, there will be a panel ofoutside witnesses, to include representatives of the ABA and supporters of each of the nominees.

The Committee has scheduled a business meeting prior to the hearing on September 26. The agenda for the markup includes the following nominationS': Terrence W. Boyle, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit; William James Haynes II, to beD.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit; Kent A. Jordan, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; Peter n Keisler, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; William Gerry Myers III, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; .Nora Barry Fischer, to be U.S. District . o Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania; Gregory Kent Frizzell, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District ofOklahoma; Marcia Morales Howard, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; John Alfred Jarvey, to be U.S. District Judge fqr the Southern District of Iowa; Sara Elizabeth Lioi, to be U,S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio; and Lisa Godbey Wood, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia. .

• Online Child Pornography On September 26,Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Director ofthe Sex Offender Treatment Program Andres Hernandez will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations at a hearing entitle4 "The Sexual Exploitation ofChildren over the Internet: The Face of a Child Predator and Other Issue~."

On September 27, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Assistant Director for the Cyber Division James E. Finch testified before the Commission on Security alld Cooperation in Europe (the "}Ielsinki Commission") at a hearing chaired by Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) regarding Federal efforts to protect children from commercial sexual exploitation. The hearing will focus O·Ii international initiatives to combat child pornography and trafficking

• u.s. Refugee Admissions and Policy On· September 27, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy Rachel Brand will provide a written statement for the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Irmnigration, Border Security, and Citizenship's hearing entitled "u.s. Refugee Admissions and Policy."

• Hezhollah On September 28, Federal Bureau ofIrivestigation Counterterrorism Division International Terrorism Operations Section II ChiefJohn Kavanagh will testify before the House International Relations Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation at a hearing entitled "Hezbollah's Global Reach."

LAST WEEK

* Sexual Exploitation ojChildren On September 19, you testifIed before the Senate Cormnittee· on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs at a hearing entitled "Combating Child Pornography by Eliminating Pornographers' Access to the Financial Payment System."

On September 19, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Alice. Fisher testified before the Senate Corrunittee on Conunerce, 'Science, and Transportation at a hearing regarding Online Child Pornography. .

. On September 21,United States Attomey for the District of New Jersey ChristopherJ. Christie testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and II).vestigatiollS, at the sixth in their series ofhearings examining the sexual exploitation of children via the Internet. .

2 • The Cost and Impact ofCrime On September 19, Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics Jeff Sedgwick and Director of the Bureau of Prisons Harley Lappin testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "The Cost of Crime: Und~rstanding the Financial and Human Impact of Criminal Activity."

* Nominatiolls On September 19, by a vote of 61-35, the Senate approved the nomination of Alice Fisher to be Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division.

On September 19, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the following judicial . nominations: Robert Jonker, Paul L. Maloney, and janet Neff, all to be U.S. District Judges for the Western District of Michigan, and Leslie Southwick, to be a U.S. District Judge for. the Southern District ofMississippi. .

On September 21, the Senate, by voice vote, approved the nomination of Kenneth Wainstein, . to be Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division.

• Prison Radicalization On September 19, Assistant Director ofthe Bureau ofPrisons Office John Vanyuc and Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Deputy Assistant Director for the Counterterrorism Division Donald Van Duyn testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committe~ at a hearing entitled "Prison Radicalization: Are Terrorist Cells Forming in U.S. Cell Blocks?" . .

On September 20, Federal Bureau of Investigation Deputy Assistant Director for the Counterterrorism Division Donald Van Duyn testified before the House Homeland- Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment at a hearing entitled "Radicalization: Homeland Security Implications."

• Media Shield On September 20, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a.hearing entitled "Reporters' Privilege Legislation: Preserving Effective Federal Law Enforcement."

* Terrorist Surveillance Program On September 20, the House Intelligence Committee approved, bya voice vote 9-8, its version ofH.R. 5825, the. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act after adoption ofa substitute amendment sponsored by Rep. Heather Wilson.

On September 20, the House Judiciary Committee approved, by avote of20-16, Rep. Wilson's bill after adopting several of its own amendments.

• Federal Circuit Judges On September 20, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy Rachel Brand testified before the Senate Judiciary Comrri.ittee at a hearing entitled "Examining the Proposal to Restructure the Ninth Circuit."

3 • Senate Judiciary Committee Markup On September 21, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the following nominations: Norman Randy Smith, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Valerie 1. Baker, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central Distdct ofCalifornia; Francisco Augusto Besosa, to be U.S. District Judge for the District ofPuerto Rico; Philip S. Gutierrez, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California; Lawrence Joseph O'Neill, to be the U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District ofCalifomia; and Rodger A. Heaton-to be a U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois.

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved by voice vote S. 394, the Open Government Act of 2005, commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act

• Drugs from Columbia On September 21, Drug Enforcement Adminisqation ChiefofOperations MichaelBraun testified hefore the House International Relations Western Hemisphere Subcommittee and the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security at ajoint hearing-entitled "The Need for European Assistance in the Fight Against Illicit Drugs Coming' from Columbia."

• Prisoner Reentry Program On September 21, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Regina Schofield testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Corrections and Rehabilitation at a -hearing entitled "Oversight of Federal Assistance for Prisoner Rehab~litation and Reentry iIi Our States." .

• D.C. Crime Lah On September 22, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Ken Wainstein, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director of Investigation Laboratory Dr. Joseph DiZinno, and D.C. Metropolitan'Chief of Police Charles Ramsey testified before the House GovemmentReform Committee at a hearing entitled "CSI Washington: Doe's the'District Need its Own Crime Lab?"

4 U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530

October 3,2006

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL rr; ::>< ...., .. s~· '. ~=~, . I?! ..j FROM: James H. Clinger ,::;:l .. :-' He ~ a ,'-) .. .., --1 rq Acting Assistant .tlttorney General D ~.~ , I "-q ,. i~l \,J.) .' SUBJECT: Weekly Report for October 2.2006 -October 13,2006 - --'..,:, "ri ,"t"' ~ .._\ ,.. : ' .... ~l

" ....IV 0 THE WEEK AHEAD I..J,.}

Congress will be in recess.

THIS WEEK

Congress is in recess.

LAST WEEK

• Insider Trading On September 26, Associate Deputy Attorney General Ron Tenpas testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Illegal Insider Trading: How Widespread is 'the Problem and is there Adequate Criminal Enforcement?"

• Nominations The Senate confirmed the nomination of Francisco Besosa, to be a U.S. DistriCt Judge for the District of Puerto Rico,on September 25 by avot~ of87-0.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a judicial nominations hearing on September 26. The nom~nations on the agenda were Michael Wallace, to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, and Vanes~a Bryant, to be a U.S. District Judge for the District ofConnecticut. In addition, there was a panel of outside witnesses, to include representatives of the American 1 Bar Association and supporters of each of the nominees. Also on the 26 \ the Committee approved the nominations ofKent Jordan, to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit;

1 D John Alfred Jarvey, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District oflowa; and Sara Elizabeth Lioi, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio.

On September 30, the Senate continued the following U.S. Attorney nominations: Rodger A Heaton; Central District ofIllinois;'Sharon Lynn Potter, Northern District ofWest Virginia; and Deborah Jean Johnson Rhodes, S'outhern District of Alabama.

The Senate'returned the following Circuit Court nominees to the White House: Peter Keisler, Terrence Boyle, William Haynes, William Myers, Norman Randy Smith, and Michael, Wallace. The Senate also returned the nomination ofSteven Bradbury, to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, to the White House.

• Online Child Pornography On September 26, Fctderal Bureau of Prisons Director of the Sex Offender Treatment Program Andres Hernandez testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations at a hearing entitled "Sexual Exploitation ofChildren over the Internet: The Face,of a Child Predator and Other Issues."

On September 27, Federal Bureau of Investigation Assistant Director for the Cyber Division James E. Finch testified before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the "Helsinki Commission") at a hearing chaired by Senator Sam Brownback (R~KS) regarding Federal efforts to protect children from commercial sexual exploitation. The hearing focused on international initiatives to combat child pornography and trafficking. '. u.s. Refugee Admissionsand Policy On September 27, Assistant Attorney General for the Office ofLegal Policy Rachel Brand provided a written statement for the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Citizenship hearing entitled "U.S. Refugee-A-dmissions-and--Jlolieyf'

• Hezbotl(Jft , On September 28, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Counterterrorism Division International Terrorism Operations Section II ChiefJohn Kavanagh testified before the House International Relations Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation at a hearing entitled "Hezbollah's Global Reach." ,

• Terrorist Surveillance Program On September 28, the House passed, by a vote of232-191; H.R. 5825, the Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act.

• Hamdan On September 28, the Senate passed, by a vote of65-34, S. 3930, the Military Commissions Act of 2006. The House passed S. 3930 on September 29, clearing it for the President's signature.

• Senate Judiciary Conimittee Markup The Committee held a business meeting September 29 and approved the following nominations: Nora Barry Fischer, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western. District of Pennsylvania; Gregory Kent Frizzell, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of 2 Oklahoma; Marcia Morales Howard, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; Usa Godbey Wood, to be U.S. District Judge for theSouthemDistrict ofGeorgia; Sharon Lynn Potter to be a U.S. Attorney for the NorthemDistnct oEWest Virginia; and Deborah Jean Johnson Rhodes, to be a U.S. Attorney for the Southern District ofAlabama..

3 U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs·

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C 20530

October 10, 2006

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM: Ialnes H. Clinger ~ ~e . Acting Assistant A:ttomey General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for October 2.2006 ­ October 13. 2006

THE WEEI{ AHEAD .',':.

Congres~ will be in recess.

··rf .. THIS WEEK ." o , .~ .... v. Congress is in recess.

LAST WEEK

Congress was in recess.

D U.S. Department or Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

.Office ofthe Assistant Attorney General, Washillgton, D,C. 20530

October 16, 2006

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: James H. Clinger ntt:::­ Acti.ng Assistant l1tomey General

'SUBJECT: Weekly Report for October 16,2006 ­ October 27.2006

THE WEEK AHEAD

Congress will be in recess.

TI-HS WEEK

Congress is in recess.

LAST WEEK

Congress was in recess.

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Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530 l'ii

October 24, 2006

- -. MEMORANDUM FOR TIfE ATTORNEY GENERAL " . .' ;, ...... FROM: James H. Clinger !7~ ~ ACting Assistant A~omey General

SUBJECT: . Weekly Report for October 23.2006 - Nov~mber 3; 2006

THE WEEK AHEAD

Congress will be in recess.

THIS WEEK

Congress' is in recess.

LAST WEEK

Congress was in recess.

D U.S. Department of Justke

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office 0 f the Assistant AttornC1Y General Washingto/l. D,C. 10530

October 3 L, 2006

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM: James H. Clinger 9He ' Acting Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for October 30.2006 - November 10. 2006

THE WEEK AHEAD

Election Day wilt fall on Tuesday, November 7. Congress is expected to retl;lffi for its lame­ duck session on No vember 13.

THIS WEEK

Congress is in recess.

LAST WEEK

Congress was in recess.

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Office of Legisiative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530

November 7,2006

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL I ...... 1 FROM: James H. Clinger~ t\e Acting Assistant Attorney General ... ",'

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for November 6, 2006 - November 17.2006 t,.n...... :

THE WEEK AHEAD

• U.S. Shell Corporations On November 14, Associate Deputy Attorney General Stuart Nash will testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Inyestigations at a hearing regarding U.S. shell corporations.

• Antitrust Concerrts with tlte NFL Sunday Ticket The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on November 14 regarding whether the Direct TV NFL Sunday Ticket is a collusive agreement for antitrust purposes. A representative from the Department ofJustice may be invited to testify.

• Nominations On November 14, the Senate JudiciaryCommittee is expected to hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Bill Mercer to be Associate Attorney General. .

• Caller ID SpOOfing Act On November 15, the House judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security will hold a hearing regarding H.R. 5304, the Presenting Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act. It has not been determined which Department official will testify atthis hearing.

• Puerto Rico On November 15, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel C. Kevin Marshall will testify before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee at a hearing regarding the White House Report ofDecember 2005 on Puerto Rico's status. • Civil Rights Division On November 16, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Wan Kim will testify before the Senate JUdiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Civil Rights Division."

THIS WEEK

Election Day is Tuesday, November 7.

LAST WEEK

Congress was in recess.

2 U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney G~neral Washington. D.C. 20530

November 14,2006

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,

~ .. ' FROM: James H. Clinger IJA ""--i ~:::':~ Acting Assistant At~rney General !;:h~ 'j" ''\ . .. ", ...•. SUBJECT: Weekly Report for November 13,2006 - November 24,2006 'f ..... • J,;. ~; • I

...... ~

." ". "...... ! THE WEEK AHEAD

There is noactivity to report at this time.

THIS WEEK

• U.S. Sltell Corporations , On November 14, Associate Deputy Attorney General Stuart Nash testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Pennanent Subcommittee on Investigations at a hearing entitled "Failure to Identify Company Owners Impedes Law Enforcement.'!

• Noltt:inations On November 14, the Senate Judiciary Conunittee held a hearing on the nomination of Thomas Hardiman, to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit Court ofAppeals.

• Caller ID Spoofing Act On November 15, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Barry Sabin will testify before the House iudiciarySubcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland' Security at a hearing regarding H.R. 5304, the Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act.

• Puerto Rico On November 15, Deputy Assistant Attoniey general for the Office of Legal Counsel C. Kevin Marshall will testify before the Sena~e Energy and Natural Resources Committee at a hearing regarding the White House Report ofDecember 2005 on Puerto Rico's status. • *Civil Rights Division Ori November 16, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Wan Kim will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Civil Rights Division."

• Indian Health Care On November 16, Deputy Assistant Attomey General for the Civil Division Rick Bekner will testify before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions at a joint"hearing regarding improving Indian health care for the 2 1sl century. . .

LAST WEEK

Congress was in recess.

2 U.S. Department of Justice

Office ofLegislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530 ,',x November 17, 2006 P'l 8 (') ~:'" --~ ~';. .... t,.• ) ""'-iI '-, " -"".:':: r­ MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEYGENERAL 4 ~.-::' t') !' , . - ...".,., foo, " "'oJ : .. -".~:; FROM: James H. Clinger ~e ...... ,.":: n ' ; : .:,:~f: Acting Assistant A~tomey General ,...... t;-; -' ,­ ~.~ " SUBJECT: Weekly Report for November 20. 2006 - December 1, 2006 ~:o ?,:',

THE WEEK AHEAD

There is no activity to report at this ti,n:e.

THIS WEEK

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Congress is not expected to be in session.

LAST WEEK

• U.S. Shell Corporatiolts On November 14, Associate Deputy Attorney General Stuart Nash testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Mfairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations at a hearing entitled "Failure to Identify Company Owners Impedes Law Enforcement."

• No miltations On November'l4, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Thomas Hardiman, to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

On November 16, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Stephen Conboy, to be U;S. Marshal for D.C. Superior Court.

• Caller ID Spoofing Act On November 15, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for theCriminaLDivision Barry Sabin testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security at a hearing regarding H.R. 5304, the Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act.

• P'lerto Rico On November 15, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel C. Kevin Marshall testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee at a hearing regarding the White House Report of December 2005 on Puerto Rico's status.

• *Civil Rights Division On November 16, Assistant Attomey General for the Civil Rights Division Wan Kim testified before the Senate JUdiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Oversight of t~e Civil RIghts Divislon." " ,1 ;>;' - rl.~" f i "~" • ,~ ••• 1" , • i ,; "r" U.S. Department of Justice ~':'~~~" . '. Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General "'Washington, D. C 10530

November 28, 2006

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: James H~ Clingerq HQ Acting Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for November 27, 2006 ­ December 8, 2006

THE WEEK AHEAD

• Insider Trading . On December 5, Associate Deputy Attorney general Ron Tenpas will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing regarding inSIder trading investigations and enforcement.

• fBI Oversight On December 6~ Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Director Robert Mueller will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing regarding FBI Oversight.

• Bankruptcy Fraud On· December 6, Acting Director ofthe Executive Office for; U.S. Trustees Clifford White will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committe~ at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Implementation ofthe Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act.".

THIS WEEK

Congress is,not in session.

LAST WEEK

Congress was not in session. U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530

December 5,2006

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,

FROM: . James RCiinger A.cting Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report fo~ December 4,2006 - December 15.2006

THE WEEK AHEAD

There is no activity to report at this time.

THIS WEEK

• Insider Trading On December 5, Associate Deputy Attorney General Ron Tenpas testified before the Senate Judiciary Committeeat a hearlngentitled "Examining Enforcement ofCriminal Insider Trading and Hedge Fund Activity." ,

• FBI Oversight , On December 6, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Director Robert Mueller'will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "FBI Oversight." ,

• ,Bankruptcy Fraud On December'6, Acting Director of the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees Clifford White . , ' will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Oversight ofthe , ' Implementation of the Bank:rupt~y Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protectio,n Act."

LAST WEEK

Congress was not in session. U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530

December 12, 2006

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

.FROM: James H. Clinger Qt\Q Acting Assistant A~torney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for December 11. 2006 - December 22. 2006

THE WEEK AHEAD " 1" .... :

There'is no activity to report at this time. The 110mCongress will convene on January. 4, i9Jl7.

THIS WEEK

There is no activity to report at this time..

LAST WEEK

• Insider Trading On December 5, Associate Deputy Attorney General Ron Tenpas testified before the Senate Judiciary ·Comrhittee at a hearing entitled "Examining Enforcement ofCriminal Insider Trading and Hedge Fund Activity."

• FBI Oversight On December 6, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller testified before the Senate JUdiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "FBI Oversight."

• Bankruptcy Fraud . On December 6, Acting Director of the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees Clifford . White testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Implementation of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act." • Nomilwtions On De.cember 8, the Senate continned the nominations of Kent Jordan, to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and Rachel Paulose, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota.

The House and Senate both adjourned Sine Die. U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530

December 18, 2006

i ';" ~ X ~::-.~~ t:'"i .~., , ''::, MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ::::j .~:~, -'1 , <- ..) ; I~"''''' r: ~e (~ !..~ ~. FROM: James H. Clinge/} . -,''''. ;--r: C::' ._" Acting Assistant Kttomey General ,.' 1, ''';'1 " :i: .:''':.,} ,~ SUBJECT: Weekly Report for December 18, 2006 - December 29, 2006 ~ .. ~;" .. ,,. !....~ ~,- \../j ..... 1 THE WEEK AHEAD

The 1101h Congress will convene on January 4,2007.

• Department ojJustice Oversight . Incoming Chainnan Leahy intends to schedule a Department ofJustice oversight hearing for January at which you will testify. The tentative date is January 18, 2007.

THIS WEEK

There is no activity to report.

LAST WEEK

'There was no activity to report. U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant AttomeyGeneral Washington, D.C. 20530

December 22, 2006

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: JamesH. Clinger 9. HE, Acting Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: . Weekly Report for December 25.2006 -January 5,2006

THE WEEK AHEAD .

The 110th Congress will con.vene on January 4,2007.

• Department ofJustice Oversight Incoming Chairman Leahy intends to schedule a Department of Justice overslght hearing for January at which you will testify. The tentative date is January 18, 2007.

THIS WEEK

There is.no activity to report.

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D U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530

January 3, 2007

!.- ....:..::: ...... , MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ...... ~~l..~ ." .:~ :";'"~ '" ...... FROM: James H. Clinger ~He ...... ,.; Acting Assistant Attorney General ," :....:'

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for January 1, 2007 - January 12, 2007

THE WEEK AHEAD

• Department ofJustice Oversight Incoming Chairman Leahy intends to schedule a Department ofJustice oversight hearing for january at which you will testify. The tentative date is January 18, 2007. .

THIS WEEK

The 11Olh Congress will convene on January 4,2007.

LAST WEEK

There wa~ no activity to report. U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530

"'. ; January 9,2007 . ,

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: Rebecca Seidel @ Deputy Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for January 8, 2007 - January 19, 2007

THE WEEK AHEAD

• Department ofJustice Oversight fucomingChainnan Leahy has scheduled a Department ofJustice oversight hearing for January 18, 2007 at which you will testify.

THIS WEEK·

• Threat Assessment On January 11, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert, Mueller will testify before . the Senate Select Committee on futelligence at a hearing entitled "World Wide Threat Assessment."

LAST WEEK

The 110th Congress convened onJanuary 4,2007. .. ~ .: ,. " j~: U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530

January 16, 2007

'MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: Richard A. Hertling (lJ>.~ Acting Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for January 15, 2007 - January 26,2007

THE WEEK AHEAD

.. Intelligence Reform On January 25, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Deputy Director John Pistole will testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing entitled '.'Intelligence Reform (IRTPA)."

THIS WEEK

• Department ofJustice Oversight Incoming Chainnan Leahy has scheduled a Department ofJustice oversight hearing for January 18, 2007 at which you will testify.

LAST WEEK

• Threat Assessmeltt On January 11, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Director Robert Mueller testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing entitled "World Wide Threat Assessment... U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office ofthe Assistant Attorney General Washing/on. D.C. 20530

January 23,2007

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: Richard A. Hertling .po¥. , j "; Acting Assi~tant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for January 22; 2007.:... February 2, 2007 .~...... , ,'.

THE WEEK AHEAD

There is nothing to report at this time.

THIS WEEK

• Iittelligence Reform On January 25, Federal Bureau of Investigation Deputy Director John Pistole will testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing entitled "Intelligence Reform (IRTPA)."

• Senate Judiciary Committee MarkUp On January 25, the Senate Judiciary Committee is schectuied to markup S. 214, To Amend Chapter 25 ofTitle 28, To Preserve the Independence ofUB. Attorneys.

• Nominations On January 25, the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting agenda will also include the followirig nominations: Lisa Godbey Wood, tobe U.S: District Judge for the Southern District ofGeorgia; PhilIp S. Gutierrez, tobe US. District Judge for the Central District of California; Valerie L.Baker, to heUS. District Judge for the Central District of Califomia; Lawrence Joseph O'Neill, to be US. District Judge for the Eastern District of California; and Gregory Kent Frizzell, to be US. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

• Foreign 'Language Strategy On January 25, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director of the National Virtual Translation Center Everette Jordan will testify before the Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia at a hearing entitled "Lost in Translation: A Review of the Federal Government's Efforts to Develc:ip a Foreign Language Strategy."

LAST WEEK

• Department ofJustice Oversight Chainnan Leahy held a Department ofJustice oversight hearing on January 18,2007, at which you testified. U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530

January 30,2007

MEMORANOUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: Richard A. Hertling ~~ Acting Assistant Attorney General SUBJECT: Weekly Report for January 29.2007 - February 9.2007 \;/!2/ .•. ~.. ' THE WEEKAHEAD

• Genocide On February 5, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Sigal Mandelker will testify before the Senate JUdiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law at a hearing entitled "Genocide and the Rule of Law."

• Nominations The Senate Judiciary Committee has also noticed a confirmation hearing on pending judicial nominations for February 6. The list of nominations has not yet been finalized.

• Anti-Spoofing Act On February 6, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Barry Sabin will testify before the f[ouse Judiciary Committee at a hearing regarding RR._, the Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act.

• *United States Attorneys On February 7, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled '''Is the DOJ Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys?"

• NICS On January 8, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homdand Security will hold a hearing regarding H.R. 297, the NICS Improvement Act 0[2007. A representative from the Federal Bureau otInvestigation will testify. • Court Security On January 8, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security will hold a hearing regarding the Court Security Act of2007. A representative from the Department of Justice will testify.

• GWOT Supplemental On January 8, the House Select Intelligence Oversight Panel of the Committee on Appropriations will hold a closed hearing regarding the Global War on Terror (GWOT) . Supplemental for 2007. A representative from the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation will testify.

• Health Care Fraud On February 9, Associate Deputy Attorney General Ron Tenpas will testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee at a hearing regarding he~lth care· fraud and drug pricing.

THIS WEEK

• *Presidential Signing Statements On January 31, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel John Elwood will testify before the House Judiciary Conunittee at a hearing entitled "Presidential Signing Statements under·the Bush Administration: A Threat to Checks and Balances and the Rule of Law?"

LAST WEEK

. • Intelligence Reform On January 25; Federal BiJreau ofInvestIgation Deputy Director John Pistole testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing entitled "Intelligence Reform (IRTPA)."

• Nominations On January 25, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the following judicial nominations: Lisa Godbey Wood, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia; Philip S. Gutierrez, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District ofCalifornia; Valerie L. Baker, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District ofCalifornia; Lawrence Joseph O'Neill, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District ofCalifQrnia; and Gregory Kent Frizzell, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

• Foreign Language Strategy On January 25,Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Director ofthe National Virtual Translation Center Everette Jordan testified before the Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District ofColumbia at a hearing entitled "Lost in Translation: A Review of the Federal Government's Efforts to Develop a Foreign Language Strategy." U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530

February 6, 2007

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: Richard A. Hertling tti'\ \l. Acting Assistant Attorney General , i ~'." : ..~::~ SUBJECT: WeeklyReport for February 5.2007 ­ February 16. 2007

THE WEEK AHEAD

• United State$ Attorneys On February 15, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law will hold a hearing regarding the interim appointments ofUnite

• FOIA On February 15, Deputy Director ofthe Office ofInfonnation and Privacy Melanie Pustay will testify before the House Oversight and Government Refonn Subconunittee on . Infonnation Policy, Census, and National Archives at a hearing entitled "The State of FOIA," .

THIS WEEK

• Genocide On February 5, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Sigal Mandelker testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law at a hearing entitled "Genocide and the Rule of Law."

• *United States Attorneys On February 6, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Is the DOJ Politicizing the Hiring and Firing ofU.S. Attorneys?" • Anti-Spoofing Act. On February 6, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Barry Sabin will testify before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing regarding H.R. 740, the Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act.

• NomiIttit;oltS . The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the following judicial nominations on February 6: John P. Bailey, to be aU.S. District JUdge for the Northern District ofWest Virginia; and Otis D. Wright, II, and George H. Wu, both to be U.S. District Judges for the Central District of California.

• . GWOTSupplemental On February 8, the House Select Intelligence Oversight Panel6f the Committee on Appropriations will hold a closed hearing regarding the Global War on Terror (GWOT) Supplemental for 2007. A representative from the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation will testify.

• Health Care Fraud On February 9, ASsociate Deputy Attorney General Ron Tenpas will testify before the House Oversight and Government ReforrnCommittee at a hearing entitled "Allegations ofWaste, Fraud, and Abuse in Phannaceutical Pricing: Financial Impacts on Federal Health Programs and the Federal Taxpayer" .

LAST WEEK

• *PresidentialSigning Statements On January 31, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel John Elwood testified before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Presidential SigningStatements under the Bush Administration: A Threat to Checks and Balances and the Rule ofLaw?"

• Nominations On January 30, the Senate confinned the nominations ofLisa Godbey Wood, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida and Philip S. Gutierrez, to be a U.S. DistrictJudge for the Central District ofCalifornia. On February 1, the Senate confinned the nominations ofValerie L. Baker, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California; Lawrence J. O'Neill, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California; and Gregory K. Frizzell, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma. U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Legislative Affairs

Offi(:e ofthe Assistant Attorney General Washington, p.e. 20530

February 13, 2007

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: Richard A. Hertling (l.}-o..,l Acting Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for FebruaI}' 12. 2007 - February 23, 2007

THE WEEK AHEAD

Congress will be in recess.

• Juvenile Gangs On February 19, United ,States Attorney Patrick Meehan will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a field hearing in Philadelphia, PelUlsylvania regarding Juvenile Gangs. .

THIS WEEK

• Judicial Security and lndependf!,!ce Genocide On February 14, United States Marshals Service Director John F. Clark will provide a written statement for the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Judicial S~~rit~d :­ Independence." ,. ...",.' ,~j --j ~:;~ {~~~) • FOIA ;,: -r:: ... :~ {··I"' On .February 14, Deputy Director of the Office ofInfonnation and Privacy Melani~ Pus~'y

o~, ~ . '"-~ will testify before the House Oversightand Government Reform Subcommittee :;:.: ,: ... -..1 Infonnation Policy, Census, and National Archives at a hearing entitled "The Stat~~M "ttl FOrA:,,;;;1 \..n 'j.' \AI

• .Tribal Programs Budget Request . . . On February 15, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Regina Schofield will testify before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in ahearing entitled "Oversight Hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request for Tribal Programs." • Terrorist Surveillance Program On February 15, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division Kenneth Wainstein and Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel Steve Bradbury will testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence lit a closed hearing entitled "NSA Warrantless Surveillance Program."

LAST WEEK

• Gelwcide On February 5, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Sigal Mandelker testified before the Senate Judiciary Subconunittee on Human Rights and the Law at a hearing entitled "Genocide and the· Rule of Law."

• *United States Attorneys On February 6, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty testified before the Senate judiciary Conunittee at a hearing entitled "Is the DOJ PoliticiZIng the Hiring and Firing ofU.S. Attorneys?" As a follow up to a request from Senator Charles Schumer during the hearing, Deputy Attorney General McNulty will briefSenate Judiciary Committee members further about the issue on February 14.

• . Anti-Spoofing Act . . On February 6, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Barry Sabin testified before the House Judiciary Committee at ahearirig regarding H.R. 740, the Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act.

• Nominatjolts On Februaiy 6, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearin.g on the following judicial nominations on February 6: Jolm P. Bailey, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia; and Otis D. Wright, II, and George·H. Wu, both to be U.S. District Judges for the Central District of California.

On February 8, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the following judicial nominations: NonnanRandy Smith, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Nora Barry }<'ischer, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District ofPennsylvania; Marcia Morales Howard, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District .0fFlorida; John Alfred Jarvey, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District ofIowa; 'and Sara Elizabeth Lioi, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northem District of Ohio.

• GWOTSupplemental '. . On February 8, FederalBureau of Investigation Assistant Director for the Finance Division and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Perkins testified. before the House Select Intelligence Oversight Panel of the Committee on Appropriations at a closed hearing regarding the Global War on Terror (GWOT) Supplemental for 2007. • Health Care Fraud On February 9, Associate Deputy Attorney General Ron Tenpas testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee at a hearing entitled "Allegations ofWaste, Fraud, and Abuse in PhaITIlaceutical Pricing: Financial Impacts on Federal Health Programs and the Federal Taxpayer." . U;S. Department of Justice

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Office ofthe Assistant AHomey General Washington, D.C. 20530 r:l >.;.: .February 20, 2007 rrl Ej c" ',' ~ ....,. . , ..... ,or I ~-"'t .1' Iv··J r ' ' ~;') C'":; ,..) ··... I'~I ,-:1 C' ...... ' ..- ···..i MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ;l I. ....­ -:... i:Y FROM: Richard A. Hertling r-'f\v\ . ~. ", ,- ' -~ c.c Acting Assistant Attorney General --,:L·", SUBJECT: Weekly Report for February 19, 2007 - March 2, 2007 .

THE WEEK AHEAD

• Repayment ofStudent Loans for Public Prosecutors On February 27, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing regarding S. 442, the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007.

• Prosecution, ofBorder Patrol Agents The Senate Judiciary Comririttee has~entatively scheduled a hearing fOf February 27, regarding the prosecution ofBorder Patrol Agents Ignacio Rmpo's and Jose Compean. If this hearing is confirmed, a witness from the Departn1ent ofJustice will te,stify. .

THIS WEEK

Congress will be. inrecess.

• Juvenile Gangs On February 19, United StatesAttorney Patrick Meehan testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a field hearing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania regarding Juvenile Gangs and Mentoiing Programs; ,

LAST WEEK • Judicial Security and Independence On February 14, United States Marshals Service Director John F. Clark provided a written stlltement for the Senate judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Judicial Security and Independence."

• FOIA On February 14, Deputy Director ofthe Office ofInformation and Privacy Melanie Pustay testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Infomlation Policy, Census, and National Archives at a hearing entitled "The State ofFOJA."

• FY'07 DOJAppropriations On February 14, by a vote of 81-15, the Senate passed H,J.Res. 20 which appropriates $463.5 billion through September 30, 2007, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government. President Bush signed the bill into law on February 15.

• Nominatiolts On February 14, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Nora Barry Fisher to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District ofPennsylvania; on February 15, the Senate confirmed Nonnan'Randy Smith to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for.the Ninth Circuit and Marcia Morales Howard to be a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.

The Senate judiciary Committee approved the nominations of Dabney Friedrich and Beryl Howell to be members ofthe U.S. Sentencing Commission on February 15.

• Tribal Programs Budget Request On February 15" Assistant Attorney General for the Office ofJustice Programs Regina Schofield testified before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in a hearing entitled "Oversight Hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request for Tribal Programs." .

• Terrorist Surveillance Program On February 15, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division Kenneth Wainstein and Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of LegaJ Counsel Steve Bradbury testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a closed hearing entitled "NSA Warrantless Surveillance Program." U.S. Department of Justice

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...... , MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: Richard A. Hertling p-~v. Acting Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for February 26, 2007 - March 9, 2007

THE WEEK AHEAD

• *United States Attorneys On March 6, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General WiItiam Moschella will testify before the House JUdiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law at a . 'hearing regarding H.R. 580, Restoring Checks and Balances in the Confirmation Process of U.S. Attorneys.

• *Antitrust Enforcement Agenda On March 7, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Thomas Barnett will testify before the Senate JUdiciary Subcommittee em Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Antitrust Enforcement Agenda."

• Medicare and Health Care Fraud On March 8, United States Attorney for the Southern District ofFlorida Alex Acosta will testify before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health and the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight at a joint hearing regarding Medicare and Health Care Fraud. A witness from the Department ofJustice will testify. .

• FY07 Supplemental Requests On March 8, the House Permanent Select Corrunittee on Intelligence will h.old a hearing regarding the FY'07 Supplemental Request for the NIP and MIP. A witness from the Federal Bureau of Investigation will testify.

On March 8, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a hearing regarding the FY'07 Supplemental Request for the NIP and MIP. A witness from the Federal Bureau of Investigation will testify THIS WEEK

'. Efficient Location Policy On February27, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director of New Building Projects Mignon Anthony testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Public Buildings, &onomic Development, and Emergency Management at a hearing entitle4 "GSA Case Study: Efficient Location Policy."

• Repayment ofStudent Loansfor Public Prosecutors On Februazy 27, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing regarding S. 442, the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of2007:

• Nominations On March 1, ·the Senate JudiciazyCommittee will hold·a bUsiness meeting. The agenda . includes the following nominations: Thomas M. Hardiman; to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; John Preston Bailey, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northel,1l District of West Virginia; Otis D. Wright, IT to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California; and George H. Wu to be U.S. District Judge for the Centrai District of California.

LAST WEEK

Congresswas in recess.

• Juvenile Gangs On February 19, United States Attorney Patrick Meehan testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a field hearing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania regarding Juvenile Gangs and Mentoring Programs. . U.S. Department of Justice

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March 6, 2007

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL "

FROM: Richard A. Hertling (l.J.~ Acting Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for March 5. 2007 ~ March 16. 2007 .',1

THE WEEK AHEAD

• Human Ihtelligence On March 13, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Executive Assistant Director for the National Security Branch Willie Hulon will testifybefore the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing regarding Human Intelligence Programs in the Intelligence Community.

THIS WEEK

.• *United States AttOrrteys On March 6, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing entitled "Part II - Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department ofJustice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing ofU.S. Attorneys?" The Department ofJustice was not asked to testify at this hearing.

On March 6, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General William Moschella will testify before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law at a hearing entitled "H.R. 580, Restoring Checks and Balances in the Confirm.ation Process of U.S. Attorneys."

• National Intelligence Program Budget On March 6, Federal Bureau of Investigation Associate Executive Assistarit Director for the National Security Branch Phil Mudd will testify before .the HimsePermanent Select Committee on Int~lligence at a hearing regarding the FY2008 Nation~l Intelligence Program Budget.

EJ • Antitrust Oversight On March 7, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Thomas Barnett will testify before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws."

• Voting Deception On March 7, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing entitled "Protecting the Right 'to Vote: Election Deception and Irregularities in Recent Federal Elections." The Department of Justice has not been asked to testify at this hearing.

• Seltate Judiciary Committee Markup , The Senate Judiciary Committee has noticed an executive business meeting for March 8. The agenda includes the following bills: S. 236, the Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of2007; S.261, the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of2007; S. 376, the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of2007; S. 231, a bill to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; S. 368, the COPS Improvements Act of2007; and S. 627, the Safe Babies Act.

The agenda also includes the nominations ofThomas M. Hardiman to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit and Vanessa Lynne Bryant to be U.S. District Judge for .the District bf Connecticut.

• *McNulty Memorandum On March 8, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Barry Sabin will testify before the House Judiciary Suhcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security at a hearing regarding "The McNulty Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations."

• Indian Health Care On March-8,Depl,lty Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division C. Frederick Beckner ill will testify before the Senate Indian Affairs ·Committee at a hearing regarding the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

• Medicare and Health Care Fraud On March 8, the United States Attorney for the Southern District ofFlorida Alex Acosta will testify before the House Ways and Means Subcorruni{tee on Health and on Oversight at a joint hearing regarding Medicare and Health Care Fraud.

• FY07 Supplemental Requests On March 8, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a hearing regarding the FY'07 Supplemental Request for the NIP and MIP. A witness from the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation will testify.

On March 8, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a hearing regarding the FY'07 Supplemental Request for the NIP and MIP. A witness from the Federal Bureau of Investigation will testify. . LAST WEEK

• Repayment ofStudent Loans for Public Prosecutors On February 27, the Senate judiciary Committee held a hearing entitled "Strengthening Our Criminal Justice System: the Jo1m R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007."

On March 1, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved by voice vote S. 442, the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of2007 with amendments from Senator Durbin on juvenile delinquency and fair allocation of programs, Senator Hatch requiring a . study of the impact of law school accreditation requirements, and Senator Cardin basing allocations on ability to pay.

• Efficieltt Location Policy On February 27, Bureau ofAlcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director ofNew Building Projects Mignon Anthony testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Public Buildings, Economic Development, and Emergency Management at a hearing entitled "GSA Case Study: Efficient Location Policy."

• Judicial Disclosure On February 28, theHouse Judiciary Committee approved by voice vote H.R. 1130, the Judicial Disclosure Responsibility Act.

.• Nominations On February 28, the Senate con~rmed the nominations ofDabney Friedrich and Beryl Howell to be Members of the U.S. Sentencing Commission.

On March 1, the Senate judiciary Committee approved the nominations ofJo1m Preston Bailey, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia; Otis D. Wright, II to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California; and George H. Wu to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District ofCalifornia. The nomination ofThomas M. Hardiman, to be U.S. CircuitJudge for the Third Circuit was held.

• CourtSecurity . On March 1, the Sen~te Judiciary Committee approved by voice vote S. 378, the Court Security Improvement Act of2007 with a Kyl amendment to deauthorize the twelfth seat in the D.CCircuit and reassign it to the Ninth Circuit. U.S. Department of Justice

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March 13, 2007

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: Richard A. Hertling Acting Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for· March 12, 2007 - March 23, 2007

THE WEEK AHEAD

• Conibating WarProjiteering On March 20, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Bany Sabin will testify before the Semite Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Combating War Profiteering: Are We Doing Enough to .Investigate and Prosecute Contracting Fraud and Abuse in Iraq?"

• National Security Letters On March 20, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation General Counsel Valerie Caproni will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing regarding the Office of the Inspector Generai's Report on National Security Letters. .

• Identity Theft On March 21, Associate Deputy Attorney General.Ron Tenpas will testify before the Senate . Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security'at a hearing entitled "Identity Theft: Innovative Solutions for an Evolving Problem."

• FY 2008 Appropriations . . On March 22, you will testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee oil Commerce, Justice, Science and Other Related Agencies in a hearing regarding Department of, Justice appropriations for FY 2008. On March 22, Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Karen Tandy and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, . Firearms and Explosives Acting Director Michael J. Sullivan will testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Other Related Agencies in a heari~gregarding Drug Enforcement Admiriistration and Alcohol, Tobacco, FiTearms and Explosives appropriations for FY 2008.

• Unsolved Civil Rights Crime On March22, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security will hold hearing regarding the Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act. The Department of Justice was not asked to testify at this hearing;

• Civil Rights Division Oversight On March 22, Assist~nt Attorney General forthe Civil Rights Division Wan Kim will testify before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Civil Rights Division Oversight."

THIS WEEK

• Human Intelligence . On March 13, Federal aureau ,ofInvestigation Executive Assistant Director for the National Security Branch Willie T. Hulon testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a closed hearing regarding Human Intelligence Programs in the Intelligence Community.

• Nominations . On March 13, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a nominations hearing on the following nominations: Halil Suleyman Ozerden, to be UJ~L District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi; Benjamin Hale Settle, to be U.S. District}udge for the Western District of Washington and Frederick 1. Kapala, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District ofIllinois.

LAST WEEK

• United States Attorneys On March 6, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing entitl~d "Part II - Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is th~. DepartmentofJustice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing ofU.S. Attorneys?" The DepaJ1rnent oflusticewas not asked to testify at this hearing.

:March 6, Principal AssoCiate Deputy Attorney General William Moschella testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and AdIninis.trative Law at a'hearing entitled 'iLK 580, Restoring Checks and Bala"nces in the Confirmation Process ofU.S. Attorneys." • National Intelligence Program Budget On March 6, Federal Bureau of Investigation Associate Executive Assistant Director for the National Security Branch Phil Mudd appeared before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing regarding the FY2008 National Intelligence Program Budget.

• Antitrust Oversight On March 7, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Thomas Barnett testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws."

• Voting Deceptio'n On March 7, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing entitled "Protecting the Right to Vote:EI~ction Deception and Irregularities in Recent Federal Elections." The Department of Justice was n.ot asked to testify at this hearing.

• Nominations On March 8, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nominations ofThomas M. Hardiman to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit and Vanessa Lynne Bryant to be U.S. District Judge for the Dlstrict or Connecticut.

The Senate approved the nominations ofJo1m Alfred Jarvey to bea U.S. District Judge for the Southern District ofIowa and Sara ElizabethLioi to be a U.S. DistriCt fudge. for the Northern District ofOhio.

• McNulty Memorandum On March 8, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Barry Sabin testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security at a hearing regarding "The McNulty Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations."

• Indian H~alth Care . On March 8, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Ciyil Divjsion C. Frederick Beckner III testified before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee at a hearing regarding the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

• Medicare and Health Care Fraud . On March 8; United States Attorney for the S.outhern District ofFlorida Alex Acota will testify before the House Ways and M~~ns Subcommi t te,e on Health and the Subcommittee. on Oversight in a hearing regarding Medicare and Health Care Fraud. U.S. Department of Justice

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March 20, 2007

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FROM: ' Richard A. HertUng #-~ Acting Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for March 19, 2007 - March 30. 2007

THE WEEK AHEAD

• Human il'a/fickbtg On Match 26, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Grace Chung Becker will testify before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law at a ,heariIig entitled "Legal Options to Stop Hwnan Trafficking."

• FBI Oversight On March 27, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Director Robert Mueller will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at ~ hearing entitled "Oversight ofthe Federal Bureau of

lnvestigation. OJ '

• FY 2008 Appropriations, OnMarch 27, Assistant Attorney General for the Office ofJustice Programs and Office of ,Community Oriented PolicingServices Director Carl Peed will testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, iustice, Science and Other Related Agencies at a hearing regardin'g State and Local Grant Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008.

On March 27. United States Marshals Service Director John Clark, Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Harley Lappinand Office ofthe Detention Federal TlUstee Stacia Hylton will testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Other Related Agencies at a hearing r,egarding United States Marshals Service, Bureau ofPrisons, ~d Offic,e ofthe Detentio'Ii Trustee Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008.

On March 27, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General William Moschella, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division Jeff Bucholtz, arid Assistant Attorney General Ken Wainstein will testify ~efore the House Appropriations' Subcommittee' . ' on Commerce, Justice, Science and Other Related Agencies at a hearing regarding National Security Division Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008.

On March 28, ChiefIriformation Officer Vance Hitch will testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Other Related Agencies at a hearing regarding Justice I:nformation Sharing TechnologylNarrowband Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008.

• Natiollal Security Letters On March 28, Federal Bureau of I:nvestigation General Counsel Valerie Caproni and an . additional wit~ess from tpe Department ofJustice will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing regarding the Office ofthe In~pector General's Report on the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation's use ofNlltional. Security Letters.

• Cohell Settlement Oil March 29, Associate Attorney General Bill Mercer will testify before the Senate Indian 'Affairs Committee at a hearing regarding the Cobell Legislative Settlement Proposal.

• Presidential Pardol' Process On March 29, Pardon Attorney Roger Adams will testify before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security at a hearing regarding the Presidential Pardon Process.

THIS WEEK

• Comhatillg W~r Profiteerillg . On March 20, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Bany, Sabintestified before the Senate Judiciary'Committee at a h~ng entitled, "Combating War Profiteering: Are We Doing Enough to Investigate arid ProseCute Contracting Fraud and Abuse in Iraq?"

• . National Security Leiters On March 20, Inspector General Glenn A. Fine and Federal Bureau ofInvestigatjon General Counsel Valerie Caproni testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing regarding the Office ofthe Inspector General's Report onNational Security Letters.

On March 21, Inspector General Glenn A. Fine will testified before the Senate JUdiciary Cominittee at a hearing entitled "Misuse ofPatriot Act I,>owers: The Inspector General's Findings ofbnproper Use ofthe Na~ionalSecurity Letters by the FBI." Noone from the Federal Bureau ofmvestigation was asked to testify at this hearing.

• S. 214, Preserving United States Attorlleys Independence Act of2007 On March 20, in the Senate, the Kyl Amendment to repeal the interim U.S. Attorney authority statute leaving the Vacancies Act to address the appointment authority was defeated by a vote of40,56.

The Sessions Amendment to limit the court's authority by requiring the court to appoint an employee of the Department of Justice or federal law enforcement officer, req~iring the court to give the .A.ttbmey General seven days' notice ofthe identity of the appointee, and prohibiting the appointment of any person under investigation by the Inspector General of a federal department or agency was defeated by a vote of47-50.

S. 214 w~s subsequently approved by a vote of94-2, with Senators Bond and Hagel voting against the legislation. .

• Identity Theft . On March 21, Associate Deputy Attorney Gen,eral Ron Tenpas will testify before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Teclrnology, and Homeland Security at a hearing entitled "Identity Theft: Innovative Solutions for an Evolving Problem." .

• Civil iUghts Dlvision Oversight .. On March 22, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Wan Kim will testify before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Civil Rights Division Oversight."

LAST WEEK

• Human1ntel/igence . On March 13, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Executive Assistant Director for the National Security Branch.WiUie T. ;Hulon testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a closed hearing regarding Human Intelligence Programs in the Intelligence Community.

• Nominations On March 13, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a nominations hearing on the following nominations: Halil SUleyman Ozetden, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi; Benjamin Hale Settle, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington and Frederick J. Kapala, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.

On March 15, the Senate confirmed the following.nominations: Thomas Hardiman, to be a U.S. Circuit Judge forthe Third Circuit; John P. Bailey, to be a US. District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia; and Otis D. Wright, II. to be a U.S. District Judge fOr the Central District of California.

• Senate Judiciary Com!1tittee MarkUp . On Match 15, a1 its Executive Business Meeting, the Senate Judiciary Conunittee approved the authority to issue subpoenas in connection with the investigation into replacement orUS. Attorneys.

At the March 15 meeting the Committee also approved the following legis lation: S. 261, the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of20Q7; S.231, a bill to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, with a vote of is yeas and one pass; S. 36S, the COPS Improvement Act of2007; S. 627, the Safe Babies Act; arid S. 863, the Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of2007.. And the Committee approved th~ nomination ofJohn Wood, to be U.S. Attomey for the Western District of Missouri. U.S. Department of Justice

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'"', : ~;~~ ~ .. ~~ ..; MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL i : -' :1. FROM: Richard A. Hertling ~~ Acting Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for March 26, 2007 - April 6, 2007

THE WEEK AHEAD

Congress will be in recess.

• Radicalization On AprilS, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Assistant Director in Charge J. Stephen Tidwell will testifY at a field hearing entitled "Radicalization, Infonnation Sharing and Community Outreach: Protecting the Homeland from Homegrown Terror." Bureau ofPrisons Assistant Director of the Correctional Programs Division John Vanyur will provide a written statement.

THIS WEEK

• Humalt Trafficking On March 26-, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Grace Chung Becker testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee ori Human Rights and the Law at a hearing entitled "Legal Options to Stop Human Trafficking."

• FBI Oversight " On March 27. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller testified before the Senate Judiciary Conunittee at a hearing entitled "Oversight ofthe Federal Bureau of Investigation.'" .

". FY2008 Appropriations On March 27, Office of Violence Against Women Acting Director Mary Beth Buchanan, Assistant Attorney G~neral for the Office ofJustice Programs Regina B. Schofield and Office of Conununity Oriented Policing Services Director Carl Peed will testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Other Related Agencies ata hearing regarding State and Local Grant Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008.

On March 27, United States Marshals Service Director Jolm Clark, Federal Bureau of Prisons Director HarleyLappin and Office of the D~tention Federal Trustee Stacia Hylton will testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Other Related Agencies at a hearing regarding United States Marshals Service, Bureau ofPrisons, and Office ofthe Detention Trustee Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008.

• Cruise Ship' Crimes On March 27, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Deputy Assistant Director Salvador Hernandez will testify before the House Transportation and InfrastructureSubco111Wittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation at a hearing regarding crimes against Americans on cruise ships.

• Domestic Intelligence On March 27, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Executive Assistant Director for the National . Security Branch Willie T. Hulon and Drug Enforcement Administration InteHigence . Division Assistant Administrator Anthony P. Placido wiH testify before theHouse Pennanent Select Committee on Intelligence at a closed hearing regarding the integration of domestic intelligence. .

• National Security Letters On March 28, Inspector General Glenn A.Fine, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division Kenneth Wainstein, and Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Deputy Director John S. Pistole wiU testify before the House Pennanent Select Committee on Intelligence at an open hearing regarding the Office ofthe Inspector General's Report on the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation's use ofNational Security Letters.

• Cobell Settlement On March 29, Associate Attorney General William W. Mercer will testifY before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee at a hearing regarding the Cobell Legislative Settlement Proposal.

• Presidential Pardon Process On March 29; Pardon Attorney Roger Adams will testify before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime,Terrorism and· Homeland Security at a hearing regarding the Presidential Pardon Process.

LAST WEEK

, Combating War Profiteering On March 20, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Barry Sabin testIfied before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Combating War Profiteering: Are We Doing Enough to Investigate and Prosecute Contracting Fraud and Abuse in Iraq?" • *National Security Letters On March 20, Inspector General Glenn A. Fine and Federal Bureau of Investigation General Counsel Valerie Caproni testified before the Senate judiciary Committee at a hearing regarding the Office of the Inspector General's Report on National Security Letters.

On March 21, Inspector General Glenn A. Fine will testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee ata hearing entitled "Misuse of Patriot Act Powers: The InspeCtor General's Findings of Improper Use of the National Security Letters by the FBI." No one from the I Federal Bureau ofInvestigation was asked to testify at this hearing. !, I

• *S. 214, Preserving United States Attorneys Independence Act of2007 On March 20, in theSenate, the Kyl Amendment to repeal the interim U.S. Attorney authority statute leaving the Vacancies Act to address the appointment authority was defeated by a vote of40-56.

The Sessions Amendment to limit the court's authority by requiring the court to appoint an employee of the Department of Justice or federal law enforcement officer, requiring the court to give the Attorney General seven days' notice of the identity of the appointee, and prohibiting the appointment ofany person under Investigation by'the Inspector General ofa federal department or agency was defeated by a vote of 47-50.

S. 214 was subsequently approved by a vote of 94-2, with Senators Bond and Hagel voting against the legislation. The House approved its companion bill H.R. 80 on March 26.

• ldelitity Theft . On March 21, Associate Deputy Attorney General Ron Tenpas testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland S'ecurity at a hearing entitled "Identity Theft: IrmovativeSolutions for an Evolving Problem."

• Civil Rights Divisioi, Oversight On March 22, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Wan Kim testified before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Ciyil Rights Division . OV,ersight. .. . U.S. Department of ,:rustiee

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1"'1 >< t"--.J Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530 rrl Q (j §J r,., c: :l3o ::-J -0 ~-f ;;u April 3, 2007 :::0 ...:: Orrl" rr1 . I ,,~ v: .s= r" C'i CL< :xi (J) m P1 fi .~./O -l ).. l;5 ·MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL .. CJ ;;lQ \Jl PI FROM: Richard A. Herding p.~1-t ~ " Acting Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for April 2, 2007 - April 13,2007

THE WEEK AHEAD

• Post-Katrina . Efforts . On April 10, United States Attorney for the Ea~tern District ofLouisiana Jim Letten will testify before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime; Terrorism, and Homeland Security at a field hearing in New Orleans, Louisiana regarding Post-Katrina Efforts.

• Tax Enforcement On April 12, Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division Eileen O'Conp.or will testify before the.Senate Finance COmmittee at a hearing regarding ~ tax enforcement issue.

• DOJAppropriations On April 12, you will testify before the Senate Appropriations Suhcornrriittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies at a hearing regarding the Department ofJustice Fiscal Year 2008 Appropriations.

TillS WEEK

Congress will be in recess.

• Radicalization On April 5, Federal Bureau of Investigation Assistant Director in Charge J. Stephen Tidwell will testify at a field hearing entitled "Radicalization, InfonnationSharingand Community Outreach: Protecting the Homeland.from Homegrown Terror." Bureau ofPrisons Assistant Director ofthe Correctional Programs Division John Vanyur will provide a written statement. LAST WEEK

• Human Traffickblg On March 26, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Grace Chung Becker testified before the Senate judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law at a hearing entitled "Legal Options to Stop Human Trafficking."

• FBI Oversight On March 27, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Director Robert Mueller testified b~fore the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation."

• FY 2008 Appropriations On March 27, Office ofViolence Against Women Acting Director Mary Beth Buchanan, Assistant Attorney General for the Office ofJustice Programs Regina B. Schofield and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Director Carl Peed testified before the 'House Appropriations Subcommittee on'Commerce, Justice, Science and Other Related Agencies at a hearing regarding S'tate and Local Grant Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008.

On March 27, United States Marshals Service Director Jolm Clark, Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Harley Lappin and Office of the Detention Federal Trustee Stacia Hylton, testified before the House Appropriations Subconunittee on Commerce; Justice, Science and Other Related Agencies at a hearing regarding United States Marshals Service, Bureau of Prisons, and Office ofthe Detention Trustee Appropriations for Fiscal 'year 2008.

• Cruise Ship Crimes On March 27, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Deputy Assistant Director Salvador Hernandez testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation at a hearing regarding crimes against Americans ,on cruise ships.

• Domestic Intelligence On March 27, Federal Bureau offuvestigation Executive Assistant pirector for the N~tional Security Branch Willie T. Hulon and Drug Enforcement Administration Intelligence Division Assistant Administrator Anthony P.' Placido testified before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence at a closed hearing regarding the i,ntegration ofdomestic intelligence. ' '

• National Security Letters On March 28, Inspector General Glenn A. Fine, Assistant Attorney General for th~ National Security Division Kenneth Wainstein, and Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Deputy Director John S. Pistole testified before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence at an open he;uing regarding the Office ofthe Inspector General's Report on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's use ofNational Security Letters. ' • Cobell Settlement On March 29, Associate Attorney General William W. Mercer testified before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee at a hearing regarding the Cobell Legislative Settlement Proposal.

• United States Attomey Firiligs On M.arch 29, fonner Chief of Staff to the Attorney General D. Kyle Sampson testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled "Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys?-Part ill." U.S. Department of Justice

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SUBJECT: Weekly Report for April 9, 2007 - April 20, 2007

THE WEEK AHEAD

• Department Oversight On April 17, you will testify before the Senate JudiCiary Committee at a hearing regarding Oversight ofthe Department ofJustice.

• FISA Modernization On April 17, AssistantAttomey General for the National Security Division Kenneth Wainstein will testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence a~ a hearing regarding FISA Modernization.

• Medicare Program Efficiency On April 18, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing regarding Medicare Program Efficiency and Integrity. A representative from the Department will testify.

• HateCrimes On April 18, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime; Terrorism and Homeland Security'will hold a hearing regarding Hate Crimes legislation and a markup on April 19. No one from the Department has been invited to testify at this hearing:

• Telecom Carrier Liability On April 19, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office ofLegal Counsei Steve Bradbury and Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division Carl Nichols will testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a closed h~aring regarding the Terrorist Surveillance Program and Telecom Carrier Liability. • Appropriations On April 19, Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Karen P. Tandy, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fireanns and Expiosives Acting Director Michaen. Sullivan, and United States Marshals Service DirectorJohn F. Clark will testify before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agenci~s at a hearing regarding FY 2008 Appropriations for the Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fireanns and Explosives and United States Marshals Service:

THIS WEEK

• Post-Katrina. Efforts On April 10, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana Jim Letten testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security at a field hearing in New Orlea-ns, Louisiana entitled "The Katrina lrripact on Crime and the Criminal Justice System inNew Orleans." .

• Nominations On April II, the Senate Judiciary Committ~e will hold a Judicial Nominations hearing. The following nominations are on the agenda: Debra Ann Livingston, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit; Roslyn Renee Mauskopf, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District ofNew York; Richard Sullivan, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District ofNew York; and Joseph S. Van Bokkelen, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District ofIndiana. .

• Tax Enforcement On April 12, Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division Eileen O'CoIlllor will testify before the Senate Finance Committee at a hearing entitled "Filing Your Taxes: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure."

• Closed Hearing On April 12, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office ofLegal Counsel Steven G. Bradbury will testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a closed heiuing regarding a "closed hearirig" matter.

LAST WEEK

Congress was in recess.

• Radicalization On April 5, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Assistant Director in Charge J. Stephen Tidwell testified at a field hearing entitled "Radicalization, Information Sharing and Community Outreach: Protecting the Homeland from Homegrown Terror." Bureau ofPrisons Assistant Director of the Correctional Programs Division John Vanyur provided a written statement. U~S. Department of Justice

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Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washing/on. D.C. 20530

April 17,2007

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

"FROM: Richard A. Hertling Acting Assistant Attorney General

SUBJECT: Weekly Report for April 16. 2007 - April 27. 2007

THE WEEK AHEAD

• Iraqi Security Forces . On April 25, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing reg"arding contracting issues relating to the Iraqi Security Forces. A representative from the Department will testifY at this hearing.

• Appropriations " On April 26, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller will testifY before the "Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies at a hearing regardingFY 2008 Appropriations for the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation.

THIS WEEK

• Medicare Program Effici~ncy " . " On April 18, Senior Counsd to the Deputy Attorriey General and Special Counsel for Health Care Fraud Daniel S.Fridinan will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health at a hearing entitled "Medicare Program Efficiency arid Integrity."

• Hate Crimes On April 17, the House JUdiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security will hold a hearing regarding Hate Crimes legislation. The Committee will markup this legislation on Aprjl 19. No one from the Department has been invited to testify at the April 17 hearing. • . Department Oversight On April 19, you will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing regarding Oversight ofthe Department ofJustice.

• Telecom Carrier Liability On April'19, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel Steve Bradbury and Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division Carl Nichols will testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a closed hearing regarding the Terrorist Surveillance Program and TelecomCarrier Liability.

• AppropriatiOlls On April 19, Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Karen P. Tandy, Bureau of Alcohol, Toba~co,Fireanns and Explosives Acting Direc~or Michael J.Sullivan, and United States Marshals Service Director John F: Clark will testify before th~ Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies at a hearing regarding FY 2008 Appropriations for the Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and United States Marshals Service. .

LAST WEEK

• Post-Katr(na Efforts On April 10, United States Attorney for the Eastern District ofLouisiana Jim Letten testified before the House Judiciary sUbcoriunittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security at a field hearing in New Orleans, Louisiana entitled "The Katrina Impact on Crime and the Criminal Justice System in New Orleans."

• Nominations On April 11, the S~nat.e JudlciE).!}' Committee held a Judici~l Nominations hearing on the following nominations: Debra Ann Livingston, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Secon

• Senate Judiciary Committee Markup On April 12, the Senate JUdiciary Committee authorized subpoenas for DOJ and White House documents; they authorized sUbpoenasreiating to Will Moschella and Scott Jennings but held over the authorization for subpoena on Sara Taylor. During the debate Senator Kyl made clear that tpe authorization was for documents only and not the Attorney General and · that the Attorney General's appearance next week for testimony is not in response to the subpo~na. Chairman Leal).y did mention that the Attorney. General had not responded to all of the Questions for the' Record from the January hearing. .

Additi~nally, the Committee. approved the nomination ofHalil Ozerden, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District ofMissisippi. They held over the following · nominations: Frederick 1. Kapala, to be a United StateS District Judge for the Northern · District of Illinois; Benjamin Hale Settle, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington; and Robert Gideon Howard, Jr. to be a United States ,Marshall for the Eastern Distrlct of Washington

• 'Tax Enforcement On April 12, Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Divisi9n Eileen O'Connor will testify before,the Senate Finance Committee at a hearing entitled "Fili~g Your Taxes: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Po~nd of Cure."

" • Closed Hearing' , On April 12, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel Steven G. Bradbury will testify before the Senate Select Committee on InteIligence at a closed hearing regarding a "closed hearing" matter. U.S. Department of Jnstice

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April 24, 2007

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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THE WEEK AHEAD

• FISA Modemization On May I, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division Kenneth Wainstein will testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing regarding FISA Modernization. • Hawaiian Government On May 3, Deputy Assistant AttomeyGeneral for the Environment and Natural Resources Division Ryan Nelson will testify before the SeriateIndian Affairs CO~lttee at a hearing regarding S. 310, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act.

THIS WEEK

• Nominations On Apri124; the Senate confiITI1ed the nomination ofHalil Suleyman Ozerden, to be a U.S; . District Judge forthe Southern District of Mississippi, by a vote of95-0.

• Violent Crime Rates On April 24, Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General Mark Epley will testify befo.re the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and HOniel~nd Security at a hearing entitled "Reduction' of Federal Funding for Law Enforcement and its hnpact on Violent Crime Rates." • Iraqi Security Forces On April 25, the House Anned Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hqld a hearing regarding contracting issues relating to the Iraqi Security Forces. A representative from the Department will testify at this [learing.

•. Classification ojGovernment Information On April 26, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director for the Directorate ofIntelligence Wayne M. Murphy will testify before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment at a hearing entitled "The Over-Classification and Pseudo-Classification of Government Information: The Response of the Program Manager ofthe Information Sharing Environment."

• CrimiTtal Background Checks . . On April 26, Senior Counsel for the Office of Legal Policy Frank Campbell will testify before the House judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security at a hearing entitled "Employer Access to Criminal Background Checks: The Need for Efficiency and Accuracy."

• Appropriations Oil April 26,. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert S. Mueller will testify before the Senate Appropriations-Subconunittee on Commerce', Justice, Science and Related Agencies at a hearing regarding FY 2008 Appropriations for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

LAST WEEK

• Hate Crimes On April 17, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Cri.r:ne, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing regarding Hate Crimes legislation.' The Committee marked up this legislation on April 19. No one from the Department was invited to testi'fy at the April 17 hearing. ".

• Medicare Program Effidency On April 18, Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General and Special Counsel for Health Care Fraud Daniel S. Fridman testified before the House Energy and Commerce· Subcommittee on Health at a hearing enti~led "Medicare Program Effici~ncy and Integrity."

• Department Oversight Ori April 19, you testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing regarding Oversight of the Department of Justice. .

• Telecom CarrierLiability On April 19, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel Steve Bradbury and Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division Carl Nichols t~stified before the Senate Select Comrriitteeon Intelligenceat"a closed hearing regarding the . Terrorist Surveillance Program and Telecom Carrier Liability. . ­ • Appropriations On April 19, Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Karen P. Tandy, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acting Director Michael J. Sullivan, imd United States MarshaJ~ Service Director John F. Clark testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies at a hearing regarding FY 2008 Appropriations for the Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and United States Marshals Service. U.S. Department of Justice

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Office of the Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530

May 1, 2007

rrl :K MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL trio 0 r;-) S-'J f11 c x -0 -001 ;10- ;-i::;O FROM: Richard A. Hertling {tl!.lo( . <: -< OfTl Acting Assistant Attorney General rn I "'I~ (/l r:o C-­-< n ""0 '-rn SUBJECT: Weekly Report for April 30. 2007 - May 11, 2007 :;xl ::3: (})O rTl -i -i :P- -r.: -C") :::: V1 P1 ~... w THE WEEK AHEAD -i

• Appropriations On May 9, you will testify before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies ata hearing regarding P:Y 2008 appropriations for the Department ofJustice.

• Department Oversight On May 10, you will testify before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing regarding

Department ofJustice Oversight. 0

• Bureau ofAlcoltol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Op May 10, the Senate Judiciary Committee will holda confirmation hearing for Michael Sullivan to be Director ofthe Bureau ofAlcohol, Tobacco, Fireanns and Explosives.

• National Security Letters On May 10, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation Valerie Caproni will testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing regarding National Sec1,lrity Letters.

• Radicalization 00 0 0 On May 10, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing regardin~h6w the USG is addressing the problem ofradicalization. A witness from the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation will testify. .

• National Instant Check System On May 10, the House Domestic Policy Subcommittee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing regarding the National Instant Check Program. Representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fireanns and Explosives will testify: THIS WEEK

• FISA Modemizatioll On May 1, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division KeIUleth Wainstein will testify before the Senate Select Conunittee 0!1 Intelligence at a hearing regarding FISA Modernization.

• Hawaiian Government On May 3, Principal Deputy Associate Attorney Generai Gregory Katsas will teStify before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee at a hearing regarding S. 310, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act.

LAST WEEK

• Violent Crime Rates On April 24, Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney Genreral Mark Epley testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security at a hearing entitled "Reduction of Federal Funding for Law Enforcement and its Impact on Violent Crime Rates."

• Nominations On April 24, the Senate confirm~d the nomination of Ha1il Suleyrnan Ozerden, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District ofMississippi, by a voteof95-0,

On April 26, the Senate confirmed JOM R. Hackman, to be U.S. Marshal fo~ the Eastern District ofVirgin:ia, and Robert G. Howard to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

• Senate Judiciary Committee Markup On April 25, the Senate JUdiciary Committee held an executive business meeting. The Committee 'approved by voice vote the following legislation: S. 119, the War Profiteering Prevention Act of2007, after approving a Leahy amendment; S. 735, TerroristHoaX Improvements Act of2007; H.R. 740, Preventing Harassment through OutboundNumber Enforcement (PHONE) Act 0[2007, after a SUbstitute 'was approved and there is a Kyl amendment to be worked out on the floor; and S. 879, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of2007. Additionally the Committee approved the following nominations by voice vote: Frederick J. Kapala, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois; Benjamin Hale Settle, to be a U.S. DistricUudge for the Western District of Washington; Robert G. Howard, Jr., to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Arkansas; and John Roberts Hackman, to be U.S. Marshalfot the Ea~tern District of Virginia • Iraqi Security Forces On April 25, the House.Anned Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing regarding contracting issues relating to the Iraqi Security Forces. A representative from the Department will testify at this hearing.

• Classification ofGovemment Information On April 26, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director for the Directorate of Intelligence Wayne M. Murphy testified before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence; InfOlmation Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment at a hearing entitled "The Over-Classification and Pseuqo-Classification ofGovernment Information: The Response of the Program Manager of the Information Sharing Envirorunent."

• Criminal1!ackground Checks On ApriL26, Senior Counsel for the Office ofLegal Policy Frank Campbell testified before the House judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, andHomeland Security at a hearing entitled "Employer Access to Criminal Background Checks: The Need for Efficiency and Accuracy."

• Appropriations On April 26, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert S. Mueller testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies ata hearing regarding FY 2008 Appropriatiop.s for .the Federal Bureau of Investigation ..