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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 801 18TH STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 30724-12
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6. House ID# 309030000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Carl Blake |
Date | 7/18/2016 2:34:28 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 216, the Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015
H.R. 218, the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2015
H.R. 271, the Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery Act
H.R. 272, the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act
H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act
H.R. 353, the Veterans Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015
H.R. 356, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act
H.R. 359, the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
H.R. 421, the Classified Veterans Access to Care Act
H.R. 423, the Newborn Care Improvement Act
H.R. 627, to expand the VAs definition of homeless to match the definition used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) since 1987
H.R. 732, the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act
H.R. 800/ S. 2473, the Express Appeals Act
H.R. 1067, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Reform Act
H.R. 1302, the VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act
H.R. 1319, the Ask Veterans Act
H.R. 1331, the Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015
H.R. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015
H.R. 1356, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015
H.R. 1369, the Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015
H.R. 1379
H.R. 1380
H.R. 1414, the Pay As You Rate Act
H.R. 1569
H.R. 1575 H.R. 1607, the Ruth Moore Act of 2015
H.R. 1603, the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act
H.R. 1688
H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 1769/S. 901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act
H.R. 1862, the Veterans Credit Protection Act
H.R. 1904 The Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act
H.R. 1994/ S. 1082, the VA Accountability Act of 2015
H.R. 2001, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
H.R. 2214, the Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act
H.R. 2257
H.R. 2275, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015
H.R. 2344, the Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act
H.R. 2464, the Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015
H.R. 2605, the Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2015
H.R. 2639 Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act
H.R. 2691, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015
H.R. 2894
H.R. 2914, the Build a Better VA Act
H.R. 2915, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
H.R. 3016, the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act
H.R. 3106, the Construction Reform Act
H.R. 3234, the Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act
H.R. 3471 Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2015
H.R. 3549, the VA Billing Accountability Act
H.R. 3975/S. 2277, the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act
H.R. 4144/S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act
H.R. 4150, the "Department of Veterans Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act"
H.R. 4764, the "Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members (PAWS)Act"
H.R. 4782/S. 3032, the "Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living (COLA) Act"
H.R. 4892
H.R. 5047, the "Protecting Veterans Educational Choice Act"
H.R. 5083, the "VA Appeals Modernization Act"
H.R. 5091
H.R. 5162, the "Vet Connect Act of 2016"
H.R. 5166/S. 3081, the "WINGMAN Act"
H.R. 5392, the "No Veterans Cris Line Should Go Unanswered Act"
H.R. 5407
H.R. 5416, the "Promising Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act"
S. 207, the Veterans Access to Community Care Act
S. 244
S. 290, the Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act
S. 425, the Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services and Other Improvements Act
S. 469, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015
S. 471, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act
S. 563, the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act
S. 603, the "Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act"
S. 657, the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015
S. 684, the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act
S. 717, the Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015.
S. 1085 "Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015
S. 1117, the Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015
S. 1203, the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery and Other Improvements Act
S. 1450, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act
S. 1451, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act
S. 1460, the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2015
S. 1641, the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act
S. 1676, the Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015
S. 1693
S. 1856
S. 1938, the Career Ready Student Veterans Act
S. 2000, the Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act
S. 2013, the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015
S. 2106, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act
S. 2123, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act
S. 2134, the Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act
S. 2170
S. 2179, the Veteran CARE Act
S. 2210, the "Veterans Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act"
S. 2253
S. 2279, the "Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act"
S. 2291, the VA Patient Protection Act
S. 2316, veterans fiduciaries
S. 2473, the "Express Appeals Act"
S. 2487, the "Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act"
S. 2520, the "Newborn Care Improvement Act"
S. 2633, the Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act
S. 2646, the "Veterans Choice Improve Act"
S. 2679, the "Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act"
S. 2883, the "Janey Eisminger Act of 2016"
S. 2896, the "Care Veterans Deserve Act"
S. 2919, the "SOLVE Act"
S. 3021
S. 3023, the "Arla Harrell Act"
S. 3035, the "Maximizing Efficiency and Improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016"
S. 3055, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016"
Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the "Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Blake |
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Gabriel |
Stultz |
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Susan |
Prokop |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5393/S. 2837m the "FY 2017 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act" (Fair Housing amendments)
S. 3040, the "FY 2017 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act" (Social Security funding)
H.R. 4974/S.2806 (H.R. 2577 as amended), the "Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for FY 2017"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Carl |
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Sarah |
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Susan |
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Gabriel |
Stultz |
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C. Lee |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 241, the "ADA Comp0liance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act"
H.R. 384/H.R. 3279, the "Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act"
H.R. 3217, the "Refueling Assistance Act"
H.R. 3765, the "ADA Education and Reform Act"
H.R. 4552, the "Gas Pump Access Act"
H.R. 4179, the "Correcting Obstructions to Mediate, Prevent and Limit Inaccessibility (COMPLI)Act"
S. 556, the "Sportsmen's Act"
Anti-Poverty Plan Presented by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan Reform of the "Air Carrier Access Act"
Executive Order - Presidential Commission on Election Administration
Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance
The "Voting Rights Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
C. Lee |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1391/S. 1904, the "Social Security 2100 Act"
S. 731, the "Social Security Expansion Act"
H.R. 1811/S. 960, the "Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act"
H.R. 3150, the "One Social Security Act"
Draft Social Security Caregiver Legislation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Carl |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1018/S. 1253, the "Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015"
H.R. 1516/S. 1013, the "Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act"
H.R. 2646, the "Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act"
The "Community Choice Act"
Implementation of P.L. 111-148, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"
HHS Appropriations: "Lifespan Respite" funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Carl |
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C. Lee |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
The "Vete rans Homebuyer Accessibility Act"
The "HOME Act"
The "Inclusive Home Design Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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C. Lee |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1189/S. 620, the "Preserving Employee Wellness Program Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 800, the "Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the National Institutes of Health"
Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Research Issues
National Institutes of Health, Medical Research Issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2425, the "Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act"
The "Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act"
Medicaid Block Grants
Proposed Reductions in Medicaid Spending
Commission on Long Term Care
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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C. Lee |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 636, the "America's Small Business Tax Relief Act"
The "Charitable Automobile Red-Tape Simp0lification (CARS) Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4441, the "Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act"
S. 2658m the "Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act" (Disability civil righs provisions)
The "Surface Transportation Authorization Act"
Discussions about Amtrak ADA Compliance
Proposed reform to the "Air Carrier Access Act"
Air Carrier Access Act Compliance
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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C. Lee |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code UNM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of P.L. 113-128, the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" (WIOA)
Permanent Extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
The Rehab Act Reauthorization
The "Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act"
Reauthorization of Work Incentives Planning and Assistance
Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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