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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 4899 Belfort Road |
Address2 | Suite 300 |
| City | Jacksonville |
State | FL |
Zip Code | 32256 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Jacksonville |
State | FL |
Zip Code | 32256 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400525552-12
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6. House ID# 411030000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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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Method A.
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Brian Dempsey |
Date | 10/20/2020 2:27:18 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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbying to improve the health and wellbeing of veterans through legislation including the Deborah Sampson Act (S.514), to improve Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and services for women veterans; the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 785), to improve mental health care provided by VA; the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act (H.R. 3356, S. 1881) to provide TSA Pre-Check to veterans with disabilities; the TEAM Act (S. 4393), to improve the provision of VA health care and other benefits for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances; the Veterans Economic Recovery Act (S.3899), to direct VA to carry out a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans; H.R. 697, to authorize VA to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act (H.R. 8261, S. 4572), to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, including emissions from open burn pits; the Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act (S. 4594), to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans; the Department of Homeland Security Hiring Act (draft bill), to amend DHS hiring authorities; the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2020 (draft bill), to create a presumption of burn pit exposure in service for certain veterans; H.R. 3450, to prohibit VA from transmitting certain information to DOJ for use by the national instant criminal background check system; the Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act (H.R. 3504), to improve VAs Specially Adaptive Housing program; the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (H.R. 3826), to prohibit the Secretary of VA from transmitting certain information to DOJ for use by the national instant criminal background check system; the Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act (H.R. 5048), to authorize VA to provide aid to counties for establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans cemeteries; the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act (H.R. 5487), to provide for an increase in the maximum amount of VA grants to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans cemeteries; the Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act (H.R. 5639), to authorize VA to furnish urns for the remains of certain veterans whose cremated remains are not interred in certain cemeteries; the Veterans ACCESS Act (H.R. 5697), to direct VA to furnish emergent mental health care to individuals dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces; the Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 5995), to allow for concurrent receipt of VA disability and DoD retirement pay; the Veteran Families Financial Support Act (H.R. 6013), to modernize service-disabled veterans insurance; the Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act (H.R. 6060), to direct VA to provide outer burial receptacles for each new grave in cemeteries that are the subjects of certain grants made by VA; the Veterans Claim Transparency Act (H.R. 7443), require VA to provide the representative of record of a claimant for compensation or benefits administered by the Secretary an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding that claim; the Modernizing Veterans Healthcare Eligibility Act (H.R. 7469), to establish an advisory commission regarding VA health care eligibility; the VA Clinical Training in Evidence-based Treatments And Military (VA TEAM) Culture Act (H.R. 7504), to require VA to establish standards and requirements for non-Department mental health care providers participating in the VA Community Care program; the VA Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 7879), to direct VA to establish a grant program to expand and improve the provision of telehealth services to veterans; the VA Solid Start Reporting Act (H.R. 7747), to direct VA to submit an annual report to Congress on the Solid Start program (an outreach program for those in their first year of separation from the military); the Ensuring Veterans Access Act (H.R. 7926), to allow for the electronic request of certain records; the Peer Support for Veteran Families Act (H.R. 7964), direct VA to carry out education and peer support programs for family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders; the Lethal Means Safety Training Act (H.R. 8084), to direct VA to update the Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention training course; VA Emergency Department Safety Planning Act (H.R. 8107), to direct VA to submit a report to Congress on efforts to implement safety planning in emergency departments; the TREAT Act (H.R. 8147), to direct VA to expand and establish pilot programs related to complementary and integrative health services for veterans; the VA Precision Medicine Act (H.R. 8149), to direct VA to carry out an initiative to identify and validate brain and mental health biomarkers among veterans; and the Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act (H.R. 8559), to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans.
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 |
Brian |
Dempsey |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent for Congressman John L. Mica |
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Derek |
Fronabarger |
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Joining Forces Representative, Office of the First Lady, Executive Office of the President |
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Jose |
Ramos |
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Ramsey |
Sulayman |
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N/A |
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
Lobbying in support of Work Opportunity Tax Credit legislation for veterans, military spouses, and Reserve components, including the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2019 (S. 1802, H.R. 5876).
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 |
Brian |
Dempsey |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent for Congressman John L. Mica |
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
Lobbying to advance the health and wellbeing of veterans and Service members through legislation including the Daniel Somers Network of Support Act (H.R. 5324), to require DoD to establish a pilot program encourage newly enlisted Service members to designate up to fifteen individuals to receive information related to military service; the Refer and Equip Veterans and Military Personnel Act (H.R. 4993), to add health care planning as part of the Transition Assistance Program; and the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 21 (H.R. 6395, S. 4049), for matters relating to military health care and personnel benefits.
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
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Brian |
Dempsey |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent for Congressman John L. Mica |
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Derek |
Fronabarger |
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Joining Forces Representative, Office of the First Lady, Executive Office of the President |
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Ramsey |
Sulayman |
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Jose |
Ramos |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
27. Add the following 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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |