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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1001 N Fairfax Street Suite 102 |
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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 | 2013 |
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, Washington Executive Director |
Date | 01/15/2014 |
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 stop the COLA cut for military retired pay for working age military retirees; to stop the COLA cutfor Chapter 61 medically retired military; and to stop the COLA payment cut for widows who are the recipients of the SBP annuity; lobbying to end sequestration for DoD and for full funding for personnel; lobbying to abolish the remaining DoD retired pay and VA disabilty offsets ( Chapter 61 with less than 20 years of service and retirees with VA disability ratings of 10%-40%) HR303, HR333,
S234;supporting the continuation of the full Commissary programs; lobbying on behalf of pay and retirement benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves HR2907 and corrections of prior payment laws including HR690 and S240, HR738; improvment for SBP annuities for members of the Reserve HR1770; lobbying on behalf of electronic tracking of Reserve pay HR2272;
lobbying on behalf of improvements in the standard of care for TRICARE and against increases in TRICARE co-pays and rerollment fees as well as against the creation of yearly enrollment fees for TRICARE for Life (TFL) and TRICARE Standard; allowing more caregivers of wounded warriors to be allowed to be covered under TRICARE
lobbying to end the SBP/DIC Offset for military survivors whose sponsor either died on active duty or as a result of a service connected disability HR32 and S734
allowing SBP payments to permanently disabled adult children into a "special needs trust";
lobbying on behalf of fiarness to those who served in the Blue Water Navy during the Vietnam War HR1494
lobbying in behald of a legislative or administrative creation of a cold war medal
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 |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
lobbying to end the continuing adjudication backlog at the VA; in support of fully developed claims system and the Veterans Benefits Managment System (VBMS); lobbying to grant veterans status to longevity retirees of the NAtional Guard and Reserve HR679 and S629lobbying in favor of 2 year advanced funding for the remaining 1 year VA funded programs HR813; improvemeng education benefits for survivors including CHapter 35, allowing widows /widowers to qualify for Fry Scholarships, extending the yellow ribbon
S515 HR1400; S1039
lobbying on behalf of improvemnts of VA health and medical programs including mental health improvement S1155, HR2540, in favor of providing VA mental health care to present members of the NG and R who are also veterans
lobbying in favor of programs that will help veterans find apprpriate work and careers in the private sector S735, S6, S495
lobbying in favor of amending the Servicemenbers Civil Relief Act S1399
lobbying to fully fund the VA for FY2014 if shutdown had continued S1564
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
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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
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |