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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 | 2009 |
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 | 01/15/2010 |
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. 294, a bill to guarantee loans to veterans owned small businesses
H.R. 761, a bill to clarify eligibility for burial in a national cemetery
H.R. 1016/S. 423, the "Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act: (Advance appropriations for VA Health Care)
H.R. 1017, the "Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act."
H.R. 1036, the "Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2009"
H.R. 1335/S. 821, a bill to eliminate co-payments for catastrophically disabled veterans
H.R. 1169, a bill to increase the specially adapted housing and automobile assistance grants
H.R. 2504, to provide for an increase in the annual amount authorized the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out homeless veterans programs from $150 million to $200 million.
H.R. 2559, the "Help Our Homeless Veterans Act"
H.R. 2735, a bill to make improvements to the comprehensive programs for homeless veterans
H.R. 2879/S. 658, the "Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009"
H.R. 2379, the "Veterans Group Life Insurance Improvements Act of 2009"
H.R. 2461, the "Veterans Small Business Verification Act"
H.R. 2614, the "Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Reauthorization Act of 2009"
H.R. 2696, the "Servicemembers' Rights Protection Act"
H.R. 2713, the "Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act"
H.R. 2774, the "Families of Veterans Financial Security Act of 2009"
H.R. 2874, the "Helping Active Duty Deployed Act of 2009"
H.R. 3073, a bill to establish a grant program to assist veterans at risk of becoming homeless
H.R. 3219, the "Veterans' Insurance and Health Care Improvements Act of 2009"
H.R. 3407, the Severely Injured Veterans Benefits Improvement Act"
H.R. 3485, the "Veterans Pension Protection Act"
H.R. 3441, a bill to provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA health care system
H.R. 3544, the National Cemeteriest Expansion Act of 2009"
Discussion Draft legislation concerning various homeless veterans issues
Discussion Draft legislation to reform and expand the VA Supportive Housing Program carried out by HUD
S. 977, the "Prisoner of War Benefit Act of 2009"
S. 1118, a bill to increase rates of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
S. 1394, the "Veterans Entitlement to Service Act of 2009"
S. 1444, the "Combat PTSD Act"
S. 1467, the :Lance Corporal Josef Lopez Fairness for Servicemembers' Harmed by Vaccines Act of 2009"
S. 1518, the "Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009"
S. 1752, a bill to provide compensation for veterans with Parkinson's disease
S. 1753, a bill to increase the amount of Temporary Residence Assistance available
S. 1963, the "Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009"
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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Jonathan |
Cameron |
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Douglas |
Vollmer |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2918/S. 1294, the "Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for FY 2010" (VA Appropriations as part of the Continuing Resolution)
H.R. 3082/S. 1407, the "Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for FY2010"
H.R. 3288, the "Department of Transporation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of FY2010
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 |
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Blake |
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Blake |
Ortner |
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Richard |
Daley |
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Jonathan |
Cameron |
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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. 1443/S. 584, the "Complete Streets Act of 2009:
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 |
Page |
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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
H.R. 3200, the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009"
H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"
H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act"
S. 1679 (Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Health Care Reform Proposal) Senate Finance Committee Health Reform
Proposal
H.R. 1721/S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) 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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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
H.R. 1408, 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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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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Jonathan |
Cameron |
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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. 1670/S. 683, the "Community Choice Act"
H.R. 1708/S. 700, the "Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009"
The "Benefits Rating Acceleration for Veterans Entitlement Act (BRAVE)" (Providing for expediting disability ratings for Social Security Disability Insurance)
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 |
Page |
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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 |
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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 UNM
16. Specific lobbying issues
The "Workforce Investment Improvement Act"
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
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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