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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 700 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA STREET |
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City | INDIANAPOLIS |
State | IN |
Zip Code | 46204 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2775-12
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6. House ID# 307730000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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 |
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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 | 2/14/2018 5:48:48 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. --- Protect 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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Matthew |
Shuman |
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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 --- 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 --- 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
S. 339: Military Widows Tax Elimination Act of 2017 --- 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
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)
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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Celli |
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Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Director |
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
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. 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. 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) --- To 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
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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Celli |
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Shuman |
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Joseph |
Sharpe |
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Mark |
Walker |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 91: Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act --- 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. 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 --- 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 --- 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 --- 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. 906: Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act --- 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 --- 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 --- amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans - SUPPORT
H.R. 1162: No Hero Left Untreated Act --- 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 --- 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 --- 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 --- 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. --- 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. 1545: VA Prescription Data Accountability Act of 2017 --- amend title 38, U.S.C., 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
H.R. 1564: VA Beneficiary Travel Act of 2017 --- 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. 1725: Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017 --- To amend title 38, U.S.C., 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
H.R. 1848: Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017 --- 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. 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. --- 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. 2006: VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act --- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the procurement practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 2506: Veterans Wellness Act --- 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. 90 / S. 233: Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2017 --- authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT
H.R. 1329 / S. 784: Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 --- increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, 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
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
S. 75: Arla Harrell Act --- 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. 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
S. 423: CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2017 --- amend title 38, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 591: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 --- 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 --- 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. 744: Protecting Veterans Credit Act of 2017 --- 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 --- 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 --- 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 --- improve the provision of health care for women veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, 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. --- 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. 925: Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 (VETS Act) --- 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
S. 1024: Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 --- amend title 38, U.S.C., to reform the rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims for benefits under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, 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. --- amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
S. 1266: Enhance 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
S. 1467: Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act --- 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
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Louis |
Celli |
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Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Director |
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Verna |
Jones |
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Roscoe |
Butler |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
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, Employment & Training Administration, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2749: Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017 --- 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 --- 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
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)
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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
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