|
LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 801 18TH STREET, NW |
Address2 | |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | |
State | |
Zip Code | |
Country | |
|
5. Senate ID# 30724-12
|
||||||||
|
6. House ID# 309030000
|
TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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 | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
|
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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 | 04/19/2010 |
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. 84, the "Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act"
H.R. 294, a bill to guarantee loans to veteran owned small businesses
H.R. 761, a bill to clarify eligibility for burial in a national cemetery
H.R. 949, to improve collective bargaining rights and procedures
H.R. 1017, the "Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act"
H.R. 1036, the "Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2009"
H.R. 1075, the "RECOVER Act (Restoring Essential Care for Our Veterans for Effective Recovery)"
H.R. 1335/S. 821, a bill to eliminate co-payments for catastropically disabled veterans
H.R. 1169, a bill to increase the specially adapted housing and automobile assistance grants
H.R. 1293, the "Disabled Veterans Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009"
H.R. 2379, the "Veterans Group Life Insurance Improvements Act of 2009"
H.R. 2461, the "Veterans Small Business Verification Act"
H.R. 2504, to provide for an increase in the annual amount authorized the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out homeless veterans programs from $150 million to $200 million
H.R. 2559, the "Help Our Homeless Veterans Act"
H.R. 2614, the "Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Reauthorization Act of 2009"
H.R. 2696, the "Servicemembers' Right Protection Act"
H.R. 2698, the "Veterans and Survivors Behavioral Health Awareness Act"
H.R. 2699, the "Armed Forces Behavioral Health Awareness Act"
H.R. 2713, the "Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act"
H.R. 2735, a bill to make improvements to the comprehensive programs for homeless veterans
H.R. 2770, a bill to modernize and clarify the laws governing VA Nonprofit Research Corporations
H.R. 2774, the "Families of Veterans Financial Security Act of 2009"
H.R. 2874, the "Helping Active Duty Deployed Act of 2009"
H.R. 2879/S. 658, the Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009"
H.R. 3073, a bill to establish a grant program to assist veterans at risk of becoming homeless
H.R. 3219, the "Veterans' Insurance and Health Care Improvements Act of 2009"
H.R. 3407, the "Severly Injured Veterans Benefits Improvement Act"
H.R. 3441, a bill to provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA health care system
H.R. 3485, the "Veterans Pension Protection Act"
H.R. 3544, the "National Cemeteries Expansion Act of 2009"
H.R. 3926, the "Armed Forces Breast Cancer Research Act"
H.R. 4006, the "Rural, American Indian Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009"
H.R. 4241, to allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes
Discussion draft legislation concerning various homeless veterans issues
Discussion draft legislation to reform and expand the VA Supportive Housing Program carried out by HUD
Discussion of the impact on veteran owned businesses by the Center for Veterans Enterprise
Discussion draft legislation to improve VA continuing professional education
Discussion draft legislation to waive certain requirements relating to VA mental health counselors
Discussion draft legislation to make improvement to VA performance pay and collective bargaining rights
S. 977, the "Prisoner of War Benefit Act of 2009"
S. 1118, a bill to increase the rates of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
S. 1394, the "Veterans Entitlement to Service Act of 2009"
S. 1444, the "Combat PTSD Act"
S. 1467, the Lance Corporal Josel Lopez Fairness for Servicemembers' Harmed by Vaccines Act of 2009"
S. 1518, the "Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009"
S. 1752, a bill to provide compensation for veterans with Parkinson's disease
S. 1753, a bill to increase the amount of Temporary Residence Assistance available
S. 1963, the "Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009"
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 |
|
|
|
Blake |
Ortner |
|
|
|
Richard |
Daley |
|
|
|
Jonathan |
Cameron |
|
|
|
Douglas |
Vollmer |
|
|
|
Fred |
Cowell |
|
|
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
Legislative Branch Appropriations for FY 2011
Department of Veterans Affairs Budget for FY 2011
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for FY 2011
Department of Transporation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2011
Funding for the Social Security Administration
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 |
|
|
|
Blake |
Ortner |
|
|
|
Richard |
Daley |
|
|
|
Jonathan |
Cameron |
|
|
|
Douglas |
Vollmer |
|
|
|
Susan |
Prokop |
|
|
|
C. Lee |
Page |
|
|
|
Maureen |
McCloskey |
|
|
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
H.R. 1443/S. 584, the "Complete Streets Act of 2009"
Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance
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 |
|
|
|
C. Lee |
Page |
|
|
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. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"
H.R. 3962, the "Affordable Health Care for America Act"
S. 1679 (Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Health Care Reform Proposal)
H.R. 1721/S.697, the "Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act"
HHS Appropriations, "Lifespan Respite" funding
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 |
|
|
|
C.Lee |
Page |
|
|
|
Susan |
Prokop |
|
|
|
Fred |
Cowell |
|
|
|
Carl |
Blake |
|
|
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. 1408, the "Inclusive Home Design 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 |
|
|
|
Susan |
Prokop |
|
|
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, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 |
|
|
|
Blake |
Ortner |
|
|
|
Richard |
Daley |
|
|
|
Jonathan |
Cameron |
|
|
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. 1670/S. 683, the "Community Choice Act"
H.R. 1708/S.700, the "Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009"
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 |
|
|
|
C.Lee |
Page |
|
|
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
The "Surface Transportation Authorization Act"
Discussions about Amtrak ADA Compliance
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 |
|
|
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
The "Workforce Investment Improvement Act"
The "Ticket to Work and Work Incentives 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 |
|
|
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.
20. Client new address
Address | |
||||||
City | |
State | |
Zip Code | |
Country | |
21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
City | |
State | |
Zip Code | |
Country | |
22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
|
|
||||||||
1 |
|
3 |
|
||||||
2 |
|
4 |
|
ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
Name | Address |
Principal Place of Business (city and state or country) |
||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 2 | 3 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
Name | Address |
Principal place of business (city and state or country) |
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities | Ownership percentage in client | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
% |
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 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |