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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Military Order of the Purple Heart

2. Address

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5413-A,B & C BACKLICK RD
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Springfield
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VA
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22151
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USA

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​MARK W WARD
​8886588484
​mward@wardlawless.com
5. Senate ID#
​401104181-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Military Order of the Purple Heart
6. House ID#
​433810001
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2017
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
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$5,000 or more $
​40,000.00
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.
Method A. 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: Aleks Morosky
 Date
7/20/2017 9:32:39 AM

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

VA/DOD health records - Establish one unified health record keeping system for use by both VA and DOD;
HR 1112, Shauna Hill Post 9/11 Education Benefits Transferability Act - Allows a veterans to transfer education benefits to a different dependent if the first dependent dies;
HR 1310, Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2017;
HR 2052, PRIVATE Act - Protect troops against sharing of intimate media
HR 1384, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders;
HR 1683, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act - Authorizes the minting of a commemorative coin for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor;
HR 2850, Military Patron Protection ActInclude stakeholder engagement in military commissary reform;
HR 299, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes - Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans;
HR 303, To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay;
HR 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination ActAuthorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay;
HR 544, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act -Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals;
HR 846To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes - Eliminates the Survivor Benefit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors;
HR 873Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act - Authorizes a National Monument;
Oppose HR 906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 - Would create a public registry of individuals who file claims with asbestos trusts;
HR 907, Newborn Care Improvement Act Increases the amount of time VA may provide maternity care to women veterans;
HR 918Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act -Allows veterans with other than honorable discharges to receive VA mental health care on an urgent basis;
HR 92CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2017 - Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26;
HR 1472, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits;
HR 2198, Veterans Crisis Line Improvement ActDirects the Secretary to ensure all calls are answered timely;
HR 2222, HOMES Act - Incentivize grantees for to rehouse homeless veterans;
HR 2225, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act - Teach veterans to train service dogs;
HR 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims;
HR 2704, Purple Hear Heroes Act - Gives commissary privileges to all Purple Heart recipients;
HR 1379, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart - Grants full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to all Purple Heart recipients;
H.Res. 335, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day - Recognition of August 7, 2017 as National Purple Heart Day;
HR 1216, Protecting Veterans from schools closures ActReimburse GI Bill when schools close;
S 1094, VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act - Improve the secretary's authority to fire employees and protect whistleblowers;
HR 1162, No Hero Left Untreated Act - Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy;
HR 2810, National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018 - personnel, compensation and health care issues;
HR 2103, Yellow Ribbon Expansion Act -Grant Yellow Ribbon program to Fry Scholarship recipients;
Work Opportunity Tax Credit - Make permanent;
Consumer Protection - Make no law that would curtail the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office of Servicemembers Affairs;
Dept. of Defense Budget - Eliminate sequestration for the military;
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Budget - Fund the Veterans Choice Program with emergency appropriations if necessary;
Military Health Care - Allow military retirees who qualify for both Medicare and TRICARE to choose which program is best for them;
Dept. of Defense Budget - Oppose higher TRICARE fees for working age retirees;
Veterans Education - Urge Dept. of Education to implement borrower defense regulations for veterans.
Dept. Of Veterans Affairs Budget - Oppose elimination of Individual Unemployment benefits and rounding down of cost of living allowance;
S 315, Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act - Authorizes a monument;
S 339, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 - Eliminates the Survivor Benefit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors;
S 369, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act - Gives preference to federal contractors who employ veterans;
S 422, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 - Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans;
S 423, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26;
S 514, No Hero Left Untreated Act - Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy;
S 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay;
S 667, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders;
S 765, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals;
S 946,Veterans Court Improvement Act of 2017 - Increase VA funding for Veterans Justice Outreach specialists;
S 926,Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act - Authorizes a National Monument;
S 1519,National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018 - Testimony related to personnel, compensation and health care issues
S 798,Yellow Ribbon Expansion Act - Grant Yellow Ribbon program to Fry Scholarship recipients;
S 591,Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits;
S 646,Justice for Servicemembers ActEliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entire Bill
S 882,A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes - Grants full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to all Purple Heart recipients;
Presidential Proclamation - Recognition of August 7, 2017 as National Purple Heart Day;
Surgeon General Appointment - Appoint the next Surgeon General from within the ranks of the US Public Health Service.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Education - Dept of

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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Morosky
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

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ISSUE UPDATE

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

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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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