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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 | 2011 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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: Douglas K. Vollmer, Associated Executive Director |
Date | 10/18/2011 |
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. 115, "CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011"
H.R. 117, the "HELP Veterans Act of 2011"
H.R. 120, the "Disabled Veterans' Surviving Spouses Home Loans Act"
H.R. 198, the "Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act of 2011"
H.R. 240
H.R. 303, the "Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2011"
H.R. 807/S. 572, VA Collective Bargaining
H.R. 802
H.R. 811, the "providing Military Honors for our Nation's Heroes Act"
H.R. 814, the "Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011
H.R. 923/S. 780, the "Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011"
H.R. 1025
H.R. 1133/S. 411, the "Helping Our Homeless Veterans Act of 2011"
H.R. 1154/S. 769, the "Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act of 2011"
H.R. 1263, amends the "Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act"
H.R. 1383/S. 745, "Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011"
H.R. 1407/S. 894, the "Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011"
H.R. 1441/S. 698, Arlington Cemetery
H.R. 1484, the "Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011"
H.R. 1591/S. 815, "Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011"
H.R. 1671, the "Andrew Connolly Veterans' Housing Act"
H.R. 1627
H.R. 1647, the "Veterans' Choice in Filing Act of 2011"
H.R. 1657
H..R. 1854/S. 935, the "Veterans Outreach Enchancement Act of 2011"
H.R. 1855/S. 957, the "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rebabilitative Services' Imporvements Act of 2011"
H.R. 1863/S. 910, the "Veterans Health Equity Act of 2011"
H.R. 1911, the "Protecting Veterans' Homes Act"
H.R. 2074, the "Veterans Sexual Assualt Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act"
H.R. 2243, the "Veterans Employment Promotion Act"
H.R. 2274
H.R. 2301, the "Streamling Education Claims Processing Act of 2011"
H.R. 2302
H.R. 2329, the "Ensuring a Response For Servicemembers Act"
H.R. 2349, the "Veterans Benefit Act of 2011"
H.R. 2383, the "Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act"
H.R. 2388, the "Access to Timely Information Act"
H.R. 2433, the "Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011"
H.R. 2470, the "E-Serv Act"
H.R. 2646, the "Veterans Health Care Capital Facilities Improvement Act of 2011"
S. 277, the "Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009"
S. 423, a bill concerning veterans' disability compensation
S. 486, the "Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011"
S. 490, a bill to increase the age of a CHAMPVA eligible dependent child
S. 491, the "Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2011"
S. 536
S. 666, the "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011"
S. 873
S. 874
S. 914, the "Veterans' Programs Improvement Act of 2011
S. 928
S. 951, the "Hiring Heroes Act of 2011"
S. 1017, the :Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2011"
S. 1060, the "Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011"
S. 1104, Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
S. 1123, the "Assistance to Veterans Affected by Natural Disasters Act"
S. 1124, the "Veterans Telemedicine Act of 2011"
S. 1127, the "Veterans Rural Health Improvement Act of 2011"
S. 1148, the "Veterans Programs Improvements Act of 2011"
Implementation of P.L. 111-163, the "Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2011"
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Blake |
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Ortner |
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Richard |
Daley |
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Douglas K. |
Vollmer |
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Cowell |
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Susan |
Prokop |
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Alethea |
Predeoux |
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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. 2055, the "Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for FY 2012"
S. 245, the "CAP Act of 2011"
S. 1599, the "Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act for FY 2012"
Funding for the Social Security Administration
Social Security and Entitlement Reform (Deficity Reduction)
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Carl |
Blake |
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Blake |
Ortner |
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Richard |
Daley |
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Susan |
Prokop |
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C.Lee |
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Maureen |
McCloskey |
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Alethea |
Predeoux |
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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. 672, a bill to terminate the Election Assistance Commission
The "Voter Registration Modernization Act"
The "Complete Streets Act"
Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Maureen |
McCloskey |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of P.L. 111-148, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"
HHS Appropriations: "Lifespan Respite" funding
H.R. 1683, the "State Flexibility Act" (Repeal Medicaid/CHIP Maintenance of Effort)
S. 720/H.R. 1173, the "Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act"
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Maureen |
McCloskey |
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C.Lee |
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Susan |
Prokop |
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Fred |
Cowell |
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Carl |
Blake |
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Alethea |
Predeoux |
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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
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. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 |
Blake |
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Blake |
Ortner |
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Richard |
Daley |
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Alethea |
Predeoux |
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Fred |
Cowell |
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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
The "Community Choice Act"
The "Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act"
The "Benefits Rating Acceleration for Veterans Entitlement Act (BRAVE)"
Medicaid Block Grants
Proposed Reductions in Medicaid Spending
H.R. 1958, the "Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2011"
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Susan |
Prokop |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
The "Surface Transportation Authorization Act"
Discussions about Amtrak ADA Compliance
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Maureen |
McCloskey |
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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
The "Workforce Investment Improvement Act"
The Rehab Act Reauthorization
The "Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act"
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Susan |
Prokop |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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