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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 | 2014 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Deirdre Parke Holleman Washington Executive Director |
Date | 04/18/2014 |
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
lobbied to repealCOLA reduction of 1% for working age military retirees,Chapter 61 retirees and retiree's survivors who are receiving SBP; continuing to lobby to repeal COLA cut for future retirees who enter the service after January 1st 2014; S1977 lobbying to end sequestration as it applies to defense and urging full funding of DoD; urging the abolishment ofremaining DoD retirement and VA disability offsets HR303, HR333,S234 lobbying in favor of retaining full Commissary funding in both CONUS
and OCONUS
urging Congress not to accept Administration's proposal of only 1% raise this year for active duty personnel
lobbbying against recent proposals to abolish TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Standard and creatin a new TRICARE Standard that would basicly be the right to buy healthcare insurance
lobbying on behalf of improvements in pay and benefits for members of the Guars and Reserve including eliminating age 60 as the age that NG & R qualify for TRICARE health care benefits HR738; electronic trraction of NG & R service to improve accuracy of record keeping; improving fairness for familis who receive SBP benefits for R&NG military serviceHR2907 " National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for the Patriots Act HR2907
urging the end of the SBP/DIC Offset for survivors of service members who either died on active duty or as a result of a service connected disability HR32, S734
allowing SBP payments to be paid directly into a "special needs trust" for permanely disabled adult beneficiaries
lobbbying for fairness for those who served in the Blue Water Navy during the Vietnam War to improve recordkeeping HR1494
urging the creation either by statute or regulation of a cold war decoration/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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Larry |
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 and urging behaviors that will further shrink the VA's adjudication backlog; lobbying in favor of 2 year advanced funding of all VA appropriated funds HR813;lobbying for improvements of the GI Bills including requiring states to charge in state tuition for all veterans using the GI bill in their states,allowing surviving spouses to qualify for Fry Scholarship benefits andextending Yellow Ribbon program to survivors S1039; lobbying for continuing improvements in the quality of health care including psychiatric care
HR2540, urging improvement of VA rural mental health programs
urging programs that will help veterans find civilian jobs and occupations S2190; urging the passage of several comprehensive Veteran Bills S1982, S1564, S944
urging that the VA allow veterans who have served in classified operations get their records so they can qualify for mental health care HR3387
lobbying in favor of extending the VRAP program HR4149 and HR562
urging improvements in Servicemembers Civil Relief Act S 1399
lobbying to increase the basic DIC payment to be equal to federal civilian employees SBP
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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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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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
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
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| 4 | 8 | 12 |