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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 200 MARYLAND AVENUE, NE |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40010-12
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6. House ID# 313230000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Raymond C. Kelley, Director, National Legislative Service |
Date | 12/14/2010 |
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
See attached page.
H.R. 4213, The Tax Extenders Act of 2009 this amendment will provide a one-time check of $250 to veterans who do not receive social security, social security recipients, and SSI recipients. This amendment will provide alleviation to veterans and seniors living on fixed incomes, dependent on COLA.
H.R. 4443, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans. To raise the Work Opportunity Tax Credit from $6,000 to $7,500 for hiring a veteran and $12,000 to $15,000 for hiring a disabled veteran; increasing the incentive to hire servicemembers.
H.R. 950, to amend chapter 33 of Title 38, United States Code, to increase educational assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning.
S. 3162, legislation that will clarify and protect VA health care programs including CHAMPVA, Vocational Rehabilitation and spina bifida care under the new health care bill.
H.R. 2879, Rural Health Care Improvement Act of 2009. This bill makes major improvement to veterans health care. Among other things, it increases travel compensation to 41.5 cents a mile for veterans traveling to receive health care at a VA facility and establishes a grant program to better meet the transportation needs of veterans in highly rural areas. It also creates at least one, and up to five, centers of excellence for rural health care research and education, establishes demonstration programs to examine alternatives for the expansion of care to rural veterans, devises readjustment services, peer support, and mental health services for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families. It also increases services to Indian veterans.
S. 3192, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes. This bill creates flexibility in favor of the veteran within the claims appeals process.
H.R. 5064, Fair Access to Veterans Benefits Act of 2010. This bill creates flexibility in favor of the veteran within the claims appeals process.
H.R. 5014 which would clarify and protect all VA health care programs including CHAMPVA, Vocational Rehabilitation and spina bifida care under the new health care bill. Your important legislation will greatly benefit veterans and their families by ensuring that all VA health care programs meet the require standards for individual health insurance coverage under the new health care law. It will also protect the benefits of Vietnam War and certain Korean War veterans children who have been diagnosed with spina bifida.
HR 3257, The Military Family Leave Act, which will be offered as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. Your bill would grant the family of servicemembers temporary annual leave during their deployment. This legislation will greatly benefit veterans and their families by providing two weeks of leave for every family member (spouse, sibling, or parent) of a service member who receives orders to active duty in support of a contingency operation, or who is deployed in connection with a contingency operation. The leave would be paid or unpaid depending on what the employer of the eligible employee deems appropriate and could be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule. The eligible employee would be guaranteed the same benefits, positions, and seniority when they return from leave as they enjoyed prior to the leave.
H.R. 4765, legislation that would specifically authorize VA work-study student positions in congressional offices.
Your important legislation would insure that great opportunities in congressional offices are available to veterans who are finishing their schooling and looking to gain valuable employment skills. Currently there is a shortage of work-study related opportunities for veterans, and veteran unemployment is unacceptably high. These positions would not supplant traditional congressional staff but would permit veteran students to locate Capitol Hill jobs through outreach by congressional offices. This would serve to enhance the VAs efforts to help veterans and their families, and give the student a great foundation for many desirable careers working with veterans - including congressional offices, the Veterans Administration, veteran service organizations, or as a veteran service officer.
H.R. 5282, which provides greater funding to the Veterans Curation Project. As you know, the Veterans Curation Project has been a great success since the Army Corps of Engineers opened its first veterans laboratory in Augusta, Georgia. Since that time, veterans have helped advance the preservation of archaeological and historic properties. More importantly, the Army Corps of Engineers is working closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs and Veteran Service Organizations to ensure greater cooperation in providing valuable technical and management skills to veterans for future employment opportunities.
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
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Director, National Legislative Service |
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Barker |
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Senior Legislative Associate |
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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ISSUE 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
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