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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, Associate Executive Director |
Date | 01/17/2012 |
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, the CHAMPVA Childrens 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. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2011
H.R. 674, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act
H.R. 807/ S. 572, VA Collective Bargaining
H.R. 811, the Providing Military Honors for our Nations 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. 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. 1647, the Veterans Choice in Filing Act of 2011
H.R. 1854/ S. 935, the Veterans Outreach Enhancement Act of 2011
H.R. 1855/ S. 957, the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services Improvements 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 Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act
H.R. 2243, the Veterans Employment Promotion Act
H.R. 2301, the Streamlining Education Claims Processing Act of 2011
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 Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2011
S. 666, the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011
S. 914, the Veterans Programs Improvement 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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Blake |
Ortner |
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Richard |
Daley |
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Alethea |
Predeoux |
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Douglas |
Vollmer |
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Fred |
Cowell |
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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. 2055, the "Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2012"
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 (Deficit 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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Alethea |
Predeoux |
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Douglas |
Vollmer |
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Susan |
Prokop |
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C.Lee |
Page |
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Maureen |
McCloskey |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012
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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Susan |
Prokop |
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Richard |
Daley |
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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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Douglas |
Vollmer |
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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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Douglas |
Vollmer |
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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
H.R. 1958, the "Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2011"
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
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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Douglas |
Vollmer |
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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
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Prokop |
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Douglas |
Vollmer |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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