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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 909 N. WASHINGTON STREET, #301 |
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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 | 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: Deirdre Parke Holleman, Executive Director |
Date | 07/19/2009 |
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 in opposition of possible TRICARE programs' enrollment fees, deductibles and co-pays; in opposition of creation of enrollment fees for TRICARE Standard and TRICARE for Life HR816; lobbying in favor of allowing Grey Area Guard and Reserve retirees to continue to purchase TRS HR270 S731 S1106; lobbying in favor of forgiving "overpayments of retired pay to deceased retired members of the Armed Forces (forgiveness of last months retired pay) HR 613; in support of all military retirees
longevity or Chapter 61 medical retirement) to qualify for Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) and thus receive their full retired pay and their full VA disability pay including S546, HR333, HR 303, HR 811 and HR2990;
Improvments in National Guard and Reservist pay and benefits including HR208, S644
Reduction of minimum age when retiree of non-regular service is qualified to receive military retired pay HR1695;
Improvments in health care (TRICARE) for active duty, families, wounded warriors and their families and survivors including the National Defense Authorization Act HR2647, National Defense Appropriations Act; improvement in rural healthcare S658
Lobbying for increases of military pay
Lobbying to improve voting laws to allow service members and their families to have effective voting rights;
Lobbying for improved benefits for caregivers of Service members;
Ending the SBP/DIC offset including HR775, S536, HR1804;
Permintting the creation of a Special Needs Trust for disabled beneficiaries who qualify for SBP
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 |
Deirdre |
Holleman |
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Madison |
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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 to assure sufficient and adequate funding for VA health care; lobbying in support of 2 year advanced appropriations for VA health care funding HR1016, S423; improving the VA's adjudication in both speed and accuracy; in support of allowing DIC receipients to retain eligibility if they remarry after reaching the age of 55 HR809; in support of granting veterans status to present non-veteran military retirees (non-regular service without 30 day active duty call-up); to improve the both the
increase the monthly amount of DIC
statute and enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) S263 and improve its enforcement in federal agencies HR1089;
increase vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance programs HR1821;
improve homeless vet programs HR1171
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 |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
lobbying to allow military retirees to pay for TRICARE Premiums with pre-tax dollars HR1203, S49; on support of Military Income Tax Exclusion Act HR1624
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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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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ISSUE 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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4 | 8 | 12 |