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Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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: Verna Jones, Executive Director |
Date | 5/27/2018 9:45:03 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 CON
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.J. Res. 61; S.J. Res. 46: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. / Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT
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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Shuman |
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Verna |
Jones |
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Jeffrey |
Steele |
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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. 303: Retired Pay Restoration Act / 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. - SUPPORT
H.R. 333: Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act / To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans disability compensation, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 2358: Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act / To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Chinese American Veterans of World War II, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II - SUPPORT
H.R. 2994, S. 1414: Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas (SHIPS) Act / To state the policy of the United States on the minimum number of available battle force ships - SUPPORT
S. 339: Military Widows Tax Elimination Act of 2017 / To amend title 10, U.S.C., to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S 624 - Allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed.: permit servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed - SUPPORT
S. 1196: Advancing Americas Missile Defense Act of 2017 / To expand the capacity and capability of the ballistic missile defense system of the United States, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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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Shuman |
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Legislative Director |
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Frederick |
Gessner |
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National Security Deputy Director |
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Sharpe |
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Verna |
Jones |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
PL 115-89 [H.R. 3949] : Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform (VAL / OR) Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the designation of State approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT
HR 1206 - Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017: amend title 38, U.S.C., to include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT (but with modification)
H.R. 1216: Protecting Veterans From School Closures Act of 2017 / amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide veterans affected by school closures certain relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 1384: Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act / amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38 of the United States Code to ensure that an order to serve on active duty under sections 12304a and 12304b of title 10, United States Code, is treated the same as other orders to serve on active duty for determining the eligibility of members of the uniformed services and veterans for certain benefits and for calculating the deadlines for certain benefits - SUPPORT
H.R. 3018: Veterans Entry to Apprenticeship Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
HR 3023 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay reporting fees to educational institutions: amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay reporting fees to educational institutions - OPPOSE
H.R. 3634: Securing Electronic Records for Veterans Ease (SERVE) Act of 2017 / amend title 38, U.S.C., to ensure that individuals may access documentation verifying the monthly housing stipend paid to the individual under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT
HR 3940 - Veterans Education Disaster Assistance Act: amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for housing stipends and supply fee payments under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals affected by extended school closures due to natural disasters - SUPPORT
HR 4830 - Servicemembers Improved Transition through Reforms for Ensuring Progress Act (SIT-REP Act): amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the disapproval of any course of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs unless the educational institution providing the course permits individuals to attend or participate in courses pending payment by Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 1379, S. 882: 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 / amend title 38, U.S.C., 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 - SUPPORT
S. 410: Shauna Hill Post 9/11 Education Benefits Transferability Act / amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the transfer of unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to additional dependents upon the death of the originally designated dependent - SUPPORT
S. 473: Educational Development for Troops & Veterans Act / amend title 38, U.S.C., to make qualification requirements for entitlement to Post-9/11 Education Assistance more equitable, to improve support of veterans receiving such educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 754: Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017 / support meeting our Nations growing cybersecurity workforce needs by expanding the cybersecurity education pipeline - SUPPORT
S. 844: GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017 / amend title 38, U.S.C., to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the DoD Secretary as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 1192: Veterans To Enhance Studies Through Accessibility Act of 2017 (Veterans TEST Accessibility Act) / amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for pro-rated charges to entitlement to educational assistance under VA Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for certain licensure and certification tests and national tests, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Sharpe |
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Walker |
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Verna |
Jones |
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Kamin |
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Ariel |
DeJesus |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
PL 115-65 [H.R. 2519, S. 1182]: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act / require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion - SUPPORT
PL 115-75 [H.R. 1329; S. 784]: Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 / effective December 1, 2017 increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to improve the processing of claims by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
PL 115-86 [H.R. 1545]: VA Prescription Data Accountability Act / amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
PL 115-95 [S. 1266] : Enhancing Veteran Care Act / authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT
PL 115-95; [S 1266]Enhancing Veteran Care Act: authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT
PL 115-130; [HR 1725] - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit certain reports relating to medical evidence submitted in support of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary.: direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit certain reports relating to medical evidence submitted in support of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary - SUPPORT
PL 115-131; [HR 3122] - Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017: protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
PL 115-136; [HR 3656] - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable: amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable - SUPPORT
PL 115-159; [S 324] - State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017: amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans - SUPPORT
H.R. 91: Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces - SUPPORT
H.R. 93: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans / To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans - SUPPORT
H.R. 95: Veterans Access to Child Care Act / amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT
H.R. 105: Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays the misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries, to establish an appeals process for determinations by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of veterans mental capacity, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 467: VA Scheduling Accountability Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs complies with requirements relating to scheduling veterans for health care appointments, to improve the uniform application of directives of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 501: VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017 / To require increased reporting regarding certain surgeries scheduled at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
HR 888 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans: amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans - SUPPORT
H.R. 906: Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act / To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 907: Newborn Care Improvement Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children - SUPPORT
H.R. 918: Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish mental health care to certain former members of the Armed Forces who are not otherwise eligible to receive such care and for other purposes. - SUPPORT
H.R. 1005: To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans - SUPPORT
H.R. 1063: Veteran Prescription Continuity Act / To ensure that an individual who is transitioning from receiving medical treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense to medical treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives the pharmaceutical agents required for such transition - SUPPORT
H.R. 1066: VA Management Alignment Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding the organizational structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 1162: No Hero Left Untreated Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to veterans - OPPOSE
H.R. 1181: Veterans 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 1259: VA Accountability First Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 1328: American Heroes COLA Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes - OPPOSE
H.R. 1390: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization - SUPPORT
H.R. 1564: VA Beneficiary Travel Act of 2017 / To amend section 504 of the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 to specify the funding source for travel related to examinations by physicians not employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding medical disabilities of applicants for benefits under title 38, U.S.C., to codify section 504 of the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1996, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 1848: Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on the use of medical scribes in Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers - SUPPORT
H.R. 1900: National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act / To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 1942: To amend title 28, United States Code, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration budget, and for other purposes. / To amend title 28, U.S.C., to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration budget, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 1972: VA Billing Accountability Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 2006: VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the procurement practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 2020: To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. / To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act - SUPPORT
H.R. 2147: Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2017 / To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 2225: Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy - SUPPORT
H.R. 2327: Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 2506: Veterans Wellness Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations - SUPPORT
H.R. 2601: Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery (VICTOR) Act of 2017 / To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 2773: To Authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall / To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall - OPPOSE
H.R. 3557: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program - SUPPORT
H.R. 3605: Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea. - SUPPORT
H.R. 3642: Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment (Military SAVE) Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the access to private health care for veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma -SUPPORT
H.R. 3657: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries - SUPPORT
H.R. 3705: Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the use of certified mail and plain language in certain debt collection activities - SUPPORT
H.R. 4242: VA Care in the Community Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a permanent VA Care in the Community Program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 4243: Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act of 2017 / To establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction and management leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to amend and appropriate funds for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (with modifications)
HR4245 - Veterans Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017: direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress certain documents relating to the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT
HR 4335 - Servicemember Family Burial Act: amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for headstones and markers for, and interment in national cemeteries of, deceased spouses and dependent children of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
HR 4958 - Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018: increase, effective as of December 1, 2018, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 90; S. 233: Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2017 / To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT
H.R. 1133; S. 115: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 2123, S. 925: Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 (VETS Act) / To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 3262, S. 426: Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 / To increase educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for education and training of physician assistants of the Department, to establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
HR 4910; S 2372 - Veteran Cemetery Benefit Correction Act: amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 75: Arla Harrell Act / To provide for the reconsideration of claims for disability compensation for veterans who were the subjects of experiments by the Department of Defense during World War II that were conducted to assess the effects of mustard gas or lewisite on people, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S 242 - Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act: amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes - OPPOSE
S. 283: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 423: CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 426: Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 / To increase educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for education and training of physician assistants of the Department, to establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 591: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 / To expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 609: Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, U.S.C., to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 681: Deborah Sampson Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (w/modifications)
S. 683: Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities - SUPPORT
S. 706: Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 744: Protecting Veterans Credit Act of 2017 / To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to delay the inclusion in consumer credit reports and to establish requirements for debt collectors with respect to medical debt information of veterans due to inappropriate or delayed billing payments or reimbursements from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. - SUPPORT
S. 758: Janey Ensminger Act of 2017 / To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registrys review and publication of illness and conditions relating to veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and their family members, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 798: Yellow Ribbon Improvement Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to apply to individuals pursuing programs of education while on active duty, to recipients of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and to programs of education pursued on half-time basis or less, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 804: Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act / To improve the provision of health care for women veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 833: Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand health care and benefits from the VA for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 899: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 946: Veterans Treatment Courts Improvement Act of 2017 / To require the VA Secretary to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 1153: Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017 (Veterans ACCESS Act) / To prohibit or suspend certain health care providers from providing non-VA health care services to veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 1209: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 1261: Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to pay the reasonable costs of urgent care provided to certain veterans, to establish cost-sharing amounts for veterans receiving care at an emergency room of the VA, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 1279: Veterans Health Administration Reform Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to furnish health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs through the use of non-Department health care providers, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 1318: Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017 / To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 1325: Better Workforce for Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the authorities of the VA Secretary to hire, recruit, and train employees of the VA, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 1467: Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act / To require the VA Secretary to award grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 1550: Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act of 2017 / To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S 2038 - Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2016: amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korean, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S 2097 - State Veterans Home Program Improvement Act of 2017: amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the administration of State homes furnishing care to veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S 2105 - o modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.: modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S 2107 - Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act: amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the Under Secretary of Health to report major adverse personnel actions involving certain health care employees to the National Practit
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability
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Avila |
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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.
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H.R. 3965: Veterans Armed for Success Act / To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations for the provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces recently separated from active duty service and spouses of such members - SUPPORT
HR 4835 - Job Training through Off-Base Opportunities and Local Support for Veterans Act (Job TOOLS for Veterans Act): extend the pilot program on off-base transition training for veterans and spouses - SUPPORT
S. 1218: Empowering Federal Employment for Veterans Act of 2017 (Empowering FED Vets Act) / To promote Federal employment for veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Defense - Dept of (DOD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 SMB
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H.R. 2749: Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the oversight of contracts awarded by the VA Secretary to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 2781: Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act / To direct the VA Secretary to certify the sufficient participation of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned by veterans with service-connected disabilities in contracts under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
HR 5044 - Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act: amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the treatment of certain surviving spouses under the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT
S. 1056: Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act / amend the Small Business Act to waive the guarantee fee for veterans and spouses of veterans for the Export Working Capital, International Trade, and Export Express programs - SUPPORT
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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DeJesus |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 815: To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs / amend title 38, U.S.C., to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT
H.R. 2142, S. 708: International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act (INTERDICT Act) / improve the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are illegally imported into the United States, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Sharpe |
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Gessner |
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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
PL 115-141; [HR 1625] - Vehicle for Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2018 Omnibus appropriations act for fiscal year 2018, including funding for Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, Labor, and Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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