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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 770 Broadway |
Address2 | 2nd Floor |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 317071-12
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6. House ID# 393070000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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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: Devon Collins, Director of Operations |
Date | 07/19/2012 |
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
HR1-112Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
HR115-112CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011
HR117-112HELP Veterans Act of 2011
HR120-112Disabled Veterans' Surviving Spouses Home Loans Act
HR1260-112Support for Survivors Act
HR1263-112To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.
HR136-112To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
HR1383-112Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011
HR1460-112To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes.
HR1517-112Holley Lynn James Act
HR152-112National Guard Border Enforcement Act
HR159-112TBI Treatment Act
HR1657-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled vet
HR169-112To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the main page of the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet website and to publicize such Internet website.
HR178-112Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
HR179-112To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits.
HR1801-112Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of The Armed Forces Act
HR1911-112Protecting Veterans' Homes Act
HR2274-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
HR2301-112Streamlining Education Claims Processing Act of 2011
HR2329-112Ensuring a Response for Servicemembers Act
HR2344-112Prisoner Incentive Act of 2011
HR2345-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of ap
HR24-112To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
HR240-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote jobs for veterans through the use of sole source contracts by Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of meeting the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs for small bu
HR2433-112Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011
HR26-112Veterans Mental Health Screening and Assessment Act
HR28-112Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2011
HR3016-112To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, and for other purposes.
HR3279-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
HR3329-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs.
HR3337-112Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011
HR3435-112Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act
HR3483-112Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011
HR3524-112Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act
HR3610-112Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011
HR3670-112To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
HR3723-112Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Experience Act of 2011
HR3895-112Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012
HR4048-112Improving Contracting Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2012
HR4051-112TAP Modernization Act of 2012
HR4052-112Recognizing Excellence in Veterans Education Act of 2012
HR4055-112Military and Veterans Education Protection Act
HR4057-112Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012
HR4072-112Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012
HR4079-112Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act
HR4287-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
HR4310-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
HR46-112Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2011
HR573-112To amend section 310 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 to extend the period of time during which claims for retroactive stop-loss special pay may be submitted.
HR674-1123% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act
HR802-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a VetStar Award Program.
HR930-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for
S1148-112Veterans Programs Improvement Act of 2011
S1172-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the efficiency of the appeals process under the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims by improving staff conferences directed by such Court, and for other purposes.
S1184-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disab
S1204-112Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2011
S1214-112MARCH for Military Women Act
S1253-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
S1254-112Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
S1255-112Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
S1256-112Department of Energy National Security Act of 2012
S1264-112Veteran Voting Support Act of 2011
S1272-112Southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011
S1314-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Labor to establish minimum funding levels for States for the support of disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives, and for other
S1365-112Protecting Military Pay Act of 2011
S1391-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma
S146-112Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2011
S1465-112Joining Forces for Military Mental Health Act
S1728-112Stolen Valor Act of 2011
S1867-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
S1963-111Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
S2116-112Military and Veterans Education Protection Act
S2179-112Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act of 2012
S2241-112GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012
S2246-112TAP Modernization Act of 2012
S2296-112Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act
S3234-112A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts.
S951-112Hiring Heroes Act of 2011
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Education - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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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 |
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4 | 8 | 12 |