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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 | 2012 |
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 | 06/29/2012 |
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 Children's Protection Act of 2011"
H.R. 1460
H.R. 2355, the "Hallowed Grounds Act"
H.R. 2720
H.R. 2996, the Gulf War Presumptive Illness Extension Act of 2011
H.R. 3016
H.R. 3279
H.R. 3337/ S. 1798, the Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011
H.R. 3687/ S. 1755, beneficiary travel for non-service connected catastrophically disabled
H.R. 3723, the Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Experience Act of 2011
H.R. 4072, the Consolidating Veterans Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012
H.R. 4079, the Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act
H.R. 4114/ S. 2259, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012
H.R. 4299, the Quality Housing for Veterans Act
H.R. 4329, the Disabled Military Child Protection Act
H.R. 5735, to establish a Tomb of Remembrance at Arlington Cemetery
H.R. 5880, the Disability Improvement Act
H.R. 5881, the Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act
S.277, the Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009
S. 490, a bill to increase the age of a CHAMPVA eligible dependent child
S. 1184
S. 1264, the Veteran Voting Support Act of 2011
S. 1314, Enhancing Employment Services for Rural Veterans
S. 1391
S. 1631
S. 1634, to improve the approval and disapproval of programs of education for the purpose of educational benefits.
S. 1705
S. 1707, the Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act
S. 1799, the Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2011
S. 1838, to implement a PTSD Assistance Dog Program
S. 1849, the Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act
S. 1852, the Spouses of Heroes Education Act
S. 1859
S. 2045, to impose locality residence requirement on the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
S. 2130, the Veterans Conservation Corps Authorization Act
S. 2179, the Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act
S.2206, the GI Educational Freedom Act of 2012
S. 2241, the GI Bill Consumer Educational Reform Act
S. 2244, the Veterans Missing in America Act of 2012
S. 2246, the TAP Modernization Act of 2012
S. 2299, the Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012
S. 2320, the Remembering Americas Forgotten Veterans Cemetery Act of 2012
S. 3049
S. 3052
S. 3082, the Nationwide Network of Support for Veterans and Military Families Act of 2012
S. 3084, the VISN Reorganization Act of 2012
S. 3179, the Servicemembers Housing Protection Act of 2012
S. 3202, the Dignified Burial of Veterans Act of 2012
S. 3206
S. 3233, the Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2012
S. 3236, the Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012
S. 3238
S. 3313, the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012
The Homeless Veterans Assistance Improvement Act of 2012
The Mental Health ACCESS Act of 2012
The Post-9/11 GI Bill and Executive Order 13607
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. 5854/ S. 3215, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for FY 2013
H.R. 3070/ S. 3295, the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act for FY 2012
Funding for the Social Security Administration
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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Fred |
Cowell |
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 672, a bill to terminate the Election Assistance Commission
H.R. 5799, the "Voter Empowerment Act of 2012"
S. 1872, the "ABLE Act"
S. 1994, the "Voter Intimidation protection Act"
S. 2189, the Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1605, the HOME Act
The Inclusive Home Design 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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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 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, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), 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 |
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"
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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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
H.R. 4297, the "Workforce Investment Improvement Act"
The Rehab Act Reauthorization
The "Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act"
Reauthorization of Work Incentives Planning and Assistance
Extension of Work Opportunity Tax Credit
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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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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