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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1001 N Fairfax Street Suite 102 |
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City | ALEXANDRIA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22314 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 33157-12
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6. House ID# 304130000
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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: Deirdre Parke Holleman, Executive Director |
Date | 10/15/2011 |
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
lobbying against proposed TRICARE enrollment fee increases and medical indexing including those proposals in the Administration's FY2011 defense including HR1092, HR1285, opposed to other proposals being discussed including possible TFL enrollment fees, in support of unchanged USFHP; lobbying in favor of Administration proposal for $0 co-pay for mail order generic drugs in TRICARE pharmacy plan but opposition to other proposed changes; in support of ending the remaining vestigases of military retired
pay/VA service connected pay including HR303,HR333,HR186, S344, improving the benefits for the National Guard and Reserves, their familes, retirees and survivors including health care and dental improvements; mental health care; embedding mental health care providers in NG units; authorizing TRICARE for NG &R retirees at the same time as they start to collect retired pay; improving retirement benefits; correcting early retirement pay collection for each 90 days activated and extending benefit to 9/11 S325, HR948, HR179, HR1283, HR181, HR948, in support of allowing NG & R members, gray area retirees and familes and survivors to travel Space A HR1003, S542
in favor of survior benefits including ending the SBP/DIC offset for the widow/widower whose service member spouse dies on active duty or as a result of a service connected disability HR178, S260; allowing familes of deceeased retirees to retain last full month of retired pay HR493
in favor of military medical improvments at MTFs and through TRICARE and propoer implementation of Tricare Young Adult
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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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Holleman |
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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
lobbying for improvemnts in claims processing procedures and system; in favor of continued improvements in VA healthcare; granting veterans status to all NG & R retirees HR1025, S491, improvements in medical care under the VA for survivors of veterans who died of service connected disability and on active duty including CHAMPVA coverage for young adult dependents under the age of 26 S490 HR115 ; in favor of readjusting method of calculating DIC payments S536; improvments in survior education benefits
HR 2550; in support of education, training and other support for veterans finding appropriate employment including creating programs that would qualify military skills for civilian licensing; providing tax benefits who hire veterans HR2433, S951, HR1941. HR865, S146, S532
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Deirdre |
Holleman |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
in support of tax credits or other benefits for companies hiring veterans including HR865, S146
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 |
Deirdre |
Holleman |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
urging the adoption of the "Honor and Remember" flag HR546
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Deirdre |
Holleman |
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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
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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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |