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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 4899 Belfort Road |
Address2 | Suite 300 |
| City | Jacksonville |
State | FL |
Zip Code | 32256 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Jacksonville |
State | FL |
Zip Code | 32256 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400525552-12
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6. House ID# 411030000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Brian Dempsey |
Date | 7/20/2021 5:46:29 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
Lobbying to improve the health and wellbeing of veterans through legislation including the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act (H.R. 1115, S. 535) to authorize the location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism; the Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 1282, S. 344), to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation; the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 (H.R. 1355, 454), to provide health care and benefits to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces at Karshi Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan; the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act (H.R. 1448, S. 613), to create a pilot program focused on service dog training for veterans; the Toxic Exposure in the American Military (TEAM) Act (S. 927, H.R. 2127), to expand health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances; the Korean American VALOR Act (H.R. 234), to expand VA services to certain individuals who fought in the Korean War; the COVENANT Act of 2021 (H.R. 2368), to establish a presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with exposure to certain airborne hazards; the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act (S. 952, H.R. 2372), to establish presumption of service connection for veterans deployed during the GWOT or Gulf War and who suffer from a qualifying health condition; the Equal Access to Contraception Act (H.R. 239), to eliminate copayments for contraceptives furnished by the Veterans Health Administration;
the Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act (H.R. 2432), to provide for the eligibility of certain individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care furnished by VA; the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act (H.R. 2433), to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individuals cause of death; the Veterans Burn Pit Exposure Recognition Act (S. 437, H.R. 2436), to formally recognize that post-9/11 veterans who served near burn pits were exposed to airborne hazards and toxins; the Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act (H.R. 2441, S. 1468), to extend VA mental health services in rural areas and provide additional research; the Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act (H.R. 2569) to provide for a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for veterans who served in close proximity to the Republic of Vietnam; the Women Veterans Transitional Residence Utilizing Support and Treatment (TRUST) Act (H.R. 344), to improve women-specific rehabilitation programs for substance use disorders; the Veteran Employment Recovery Act (H.R. 3582), to increase work opportunity tax credits associated with certain veterans;
the Honoring our PACT Act of 2021 (H.R 3967), to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances; the Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act (H.R. 588) to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19; the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act (H.R. 855) to provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans; the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act (H.R 1257), to conduct a study on the effect of financial and credit counseling for homeless veterans and veterans experiencing housing instability; the Vet Center Improvement Act (S. 1944), to improve mental health treatment and staffing quality at VA Vet Centers; the SERVICE Act of 2021, to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure; the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021 (S. 565), a bill to assist veterans stationed at Enewetak Atoll suffering from toxic exposure illnesses; the Protecting Moms Who Served Act (H.R. 958, S. 796), to codify and improve the VA Maternity Care Coordination program; draft legislation to improve VA's clothing allowance program for veterans with prosthetics; draft legislation to provide grants for 501(c)19 veteran service organizations to help repair buildings; draft legislation to protect the individual unemployability (IU) VA benefit from future pay-for options; draft legislation to place a plaque in the Capitol Visitor Center to honor veterans of all generations; draft legislation to require VA to establish a plan to reduce its FOIA backlog; and draft legislation to create a pilot program to reduce costs for VA medical foster homes.
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 |
Brian |
Dempsey |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent for Congressman John L. Mica |
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Derek |
Fronabarger |
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Joining Forces Representative, Office of the First Lady, Executive Office of the President |
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Jose |
Ramos |
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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
Lobbying to improve the health and wellbeing of veterans through legislation including the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act (H.R. 1205) to award grants to implement innovative approaches to securing prompt access to appropriate follow-on care for individuals who experience an acute mental health episode and present for care in an emergency department; the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act (H.R. 1324, S. 467) to establish a program to improve the identification, assessment, and treatment of patients in hospital emergency departments who are at risk of suicide; the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act (H.R. 1480) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers; the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act (H.R. 4564) to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the provision of high-quality service through the Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
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 |
Brian |
Dempsey |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent for Congressman John L. Mica |
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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
27. Add the following 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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |