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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 801 18TH STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 30724-12
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6. House ID# 309030000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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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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: Douglas K. Vollmer, Associate Executive Director |
Date | 07/16/2008 |
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
H.R. 2818, Epilepsy Centers of Excellence
H.R. 3298, the "21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act"
H.R. 3393, the "Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007"
H.R. 3467, the "Second Chance for America's Veterans Act"
H.R. 3681, the "Veterans Benefits Awareness Act of 2007"
H.R. 3889, Longitudinal Study of VA Voc Rehab
H.R. 4255, the "United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act"
H.R. 4884, the "Helping our Veterans to Keep their Homes Act of 2008"
H.R. 4889, the "Guard and Reserve Are Fighting Too Act of 2008"
H.R. 4915, the Vetrans Access to Local Options for Recovery Act"
H.R. 5554, the Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act"
H.R. 5595, the Make Our Veterans Smile Act"
H.R. 5622, the "Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act"
H.R. 5664, Specially Adapted Housing
H.R. 5684, the "Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2008"
H.R. 5729, the "Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act"
H.R. 6122, the "Veterans' Pain Care Act"
H.R. 6277, the "SMOCTA Reauthorization Act"
S. 22, the "Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act"
S. 161, the "Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act"
S. 961, the "Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act"
S. 2091, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Act"
S. 2139, the "National Guard and Reserve Educational Benefits Fairness Act"
S. 2309, the "Compensation for Combat Veterans Act"
S. 2377/H.R. 4463, the "Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act"
S. 2550, the "Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act"
S. 2573, the "Veterans Mental Health Treatment First Act"
S. 2617, the "Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act"
S. 2639, the Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Act"
S. 2674, the "America's Wounded Warriors Act"
S. 2737, the Veterans' Rating Schedule Review Act"
S. 2799, the "Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act"
S. 2824/H.R. 4089
S. 2864, the "Training and Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans Enhancement Act"
S. 2889, the "Veterans Health Care Act"
S. 2921, the "Caring for Wounded Warriors Act"
S. 2926, the "Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act:
S. 2938, the "Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act"
S. 2969, the "Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act"
S. 2984, the "Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act"
The "Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act"
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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Blake |
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Richard |
Daley |
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Douglas |
Vollmer |
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Fred |
Cowell |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.Con.Res. 312/S. Con. Res. 70, the "FY2009 Budget Resolution"
H.R. 2642, the "War Supplemental" (Veterans Education-GI Bill Provisions)
"The Military Construction and Department of Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill for FY2009"
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 |
Carl |
Blake |
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Richard |
Daley |
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Douglas |
Vollmer |
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Fred |
Cowell |
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Susan |
Prokop |
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C.Lee |
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Maureen |
McCloskey |
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance
H.R. 3195/S. 1881, the "ADA Restoration Act of 2007"
H.R. 3479, the ADA Notification Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Maureen |
McCloskey |
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C. Lee |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3001/S. 1758, the "Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act"
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 |
Maureen |
McCloskey |
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C. Lee |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3329, the "Homes for Heroes Act"
S. 2523, the "National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act" (Access for Persons with Disabilities)
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 |
Susan |
Prokop |
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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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Research Issues
National Institutes of Health, Medical Research Issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), 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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Blake |
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Richard |
Daley |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6331, the "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act"
H.R. 2943, the "Benefits Rating Acceleration for Veterans Entitlement Act (BRAVE)" (Providing for expediting disability ratings for Social Security Disability Insurance)
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 |
Susan |
Prokop |
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C.Lee |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6003, the "Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act"
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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McCloskey |
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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 UNM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3747, the "Workforce Investment Improvement Act"
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 |
Susan |
Prokop |
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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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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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