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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 292 Madison Avenue |
Address2 | 10th Floor |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10017 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 317071-12
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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) |
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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 | 01/17/2014 |
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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
HJRES72-113Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
HJRES91-113Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
HR1171-113FOR VETS Act of 2013
HR125-113Congressional Oversight of Afghanistan Agreements Act of 2013
HR1260-112Support for Survivors Act
HR1284-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes.
HR1344-113Helping Heroes Fly Act
HR1412-113Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013
HR1517-112Holley Lynn James Act
HR152-113Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013
HR1593-113Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act
HR1605-113Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013
HR1620-113Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013
HR1623-113VA Claims Efficiency Through Information Act of 2013
HR1714-113Shelter Our Servicemembers Act
HR1725-113Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act
HR1729-113VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act
HR1739-113Veterans Backlog Reduction Act
HR1742-113Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2013
HR1759-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress quarterly reports on the timeliness in which the Department of Veterans Affairs receives certain information from other departments or agencies of the
HR1770-113To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the different treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded members of the reserve components who die from an injury or illness incurred or aggravated in the line of duty during inactive-duty traini
HR1774-113Wounded Veteran Job Security Act
HR1792-113Infectious Disease Reporting Act
HR1796-113Troop Talent Act of 2013
HR1804-113Foreign Travel Accountability Act
HR1805-113Veterans Claims Efficiency Through Automation Act
HR1809-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, and for other purposes.
HR1816-113Veterans' STEM Education Program
HR183-113Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
HR1904-113Oversight of Sensitive Military Operations Act
HR1938-113To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and for other purposes.
HR2118-113Youth Sports Concussion Act of 2013
HR2119-113Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act
HR2138-113Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act
HR2151-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allowances for certain outreach services
HR2157-113To authorize the ground burial at Arlington National Cemetery of members of the United States Army who served honorably in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier platoon, Third Infantry Regiment (Old Guard), United States Army.
HR2169-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
HR2185-113To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day.
HR2187-113To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for veterans.
S430-113Veterans Small Business Opportunity and Protection Act of 2013
S444-113Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013
HR2189-113To establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
HR2210-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of children of certain deceased veterans to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
HR2216-113Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
HR2237-113Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement Act
HR2272-113To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an electronic means by which members of the Ready Reserves of the Armed Forces may track their active-duty service.
HR2310-113Guard Units And Reservists Deserve Remembrance Act
HR2319-113Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013
HR2341-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals for less than fair market value when determining the eligib
HR235-113Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013
HR2358-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give preference to local contractors, and for other purposes.
HR2382-113Prioritizing Urgent Claims for Veterans Act
HR241-113Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act
HR2412-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the best interest of the veteran when determining whether the veteran should receive certain contracted health care.
HR2423-113To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations.
HR2481-113Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013
HR2485-113Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013
HR2510-113Helping Veterans Exposed to Toxic Chemicals Act
HR2519-113Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2013
HR2522-113Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act
HR2527-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training.
HR2528-113To establish a task force in the Department of Veterans Affairs to assess the retention and training of claims processors.
HR2540-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire psychiatrists.
HR258-113Stolen Valor Act of 2013
HR2590-113To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to achieve integrated electronic health records, and for other purposes.
HR2600-112National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan Act of 2011
HR2797-113To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions and to make additional contributions to the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund, and for other purposes.
HR288-113CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2013
HR2913-113Veterans' Local Access Act
HR303-113Retired Pay Restoration Act
HR3087-113Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act
HR3098-113Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act
HR3106-113Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act
HR3145-113To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit students who were homeless youths or homeless veterans to occupy low-income housing units.
HR3152-113Pay Our Veterans and Seniors First Act
HR3164-113To clarify the application of all laws, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to the Federal Government and Congress, and for other purposes.
S3322-112Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2012
S412-113Keep Our Commitment to Veterans Act
S422-113Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2013
HR3180-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to include contracts and grants for residential care for veterans in the exception to the requirement that the Federal Government recover a portion of the value of certain projects.
HR3181-113To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify the treatment of administrative expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs during sequestration.
HR3207-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the method of determining whether Filipino veterans are United States residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary o
HR3210-113Pay Our Military Act
HR3214-113Preserve our National Security Act
HR3225-113Making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits in the event of a Government shutdown.
HR3276-113To prohibit the operation of an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives during a Government shutdown.
HR3287-113Veterans Services Support Act
HR3310-113Annuity Safety and Security Under Reasonable Enforcement Act of 2013
HR333-113Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act
HR3368-113To require employers to provide veterans with time off on Veterans Day.
HR3369-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era.
HR3383-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program.
HR3384-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
HR3387-113Classified Veterans Access to Care Act
HR3395-113To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans, and for other purposes.
HR3396-113To provide for the issuance of a Veterans Health Care Stamp.
HR3397-113To require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information
HR3399-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
HR340-113Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act
HR3405-113To better connect current and former members of the Armed Forces with employment opportunities by consolidating duplicative Federal Government Internet websites into a single portal, to conserve resources by merging redundant and competing programs, and f
HR3408-113To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to educate certain staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, and for other purposes.
HR3418-113To establish a demonstration program to provide rental assistance and supportive housing for homeless or at-risk Indian Veterans.
HR3422-113To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for veteran first-time homebuyers and for adaptive housing and mobility improvements for disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
HR3435-112Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act
S200-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration of individuals who served in combat support of the Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between Februa
S2116-112Military and Veterans Education Protection Act
S2259-112Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012
S3202-112Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012
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.
S325-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.
S3254-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
HR3441-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty, and for other purposes.
HR3442-113To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible non-profit entities to establish clearinghouses for local information about employment opportunities and services for veterans.
HR3443-113To amend titles 38 and 37, United States Code, to expand eligibility for certain caregiver services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and to modify the Department of Defense special compensation program to make eligible members of the uniform
HR3451-113To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans conservation corps, and for other purposes.
HR3456-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enrollment of veterans in certain courses of education, and for other purposes.
HR3459-113Article 32 Reform Act
HR3469113To amend titles 5 and 38, United States Code, to clarify the veteran status of an individual based on the attendance of the individual at a preparatory school of a service academy, and for other purposes.
HR3477-113To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.
HR357-113GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013
HR3593-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes.
HR3615-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the hiring of veterans by the Federal Government.
HR3646-113Extreme Weather Mitigation Act of 2013
HR3647-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury.
HR3725-113To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow credits for the establishment of franchises with veterans.
HR3743-113To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans.
HR3775-113To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are victims of military sexual assault.
HR4051-112TAP Modernization Act of 2012
HR4057-112Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012
HR4072-112Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012
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.
HR430-113Protect Our Military Trainees Act
HR4310-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
HR55-113SHIELD Act of 2013
HR6574-112Servicemember Mental Health Review Act
HR683-113Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act
S1659-113POST Act of 2013
S1662-113A bill to provide for the introduction of pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms into contracts of the Department of Veterans Affairs with community-based outpatient clinics for the provision of health care services, and for other purposes.
S1668-113A bill to require a Comptroller General of the United States report on the impact of certain mental and physical trauma on the discharge of members of the Armed Forces for misconduct.
S1669-113Military Equitable Reimbursement Act of 2013
S1688-113A bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), collectively, in recognition of their superior service and major contributions during World War II.
S1707-112Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act
S1728-112Stolen Valor Act of 2011
S1740-113A bill to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes.
S1775-113A bill to improve the sexual assault prevention and response programs and activities of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
HR748-113Universal National Service Act; HR821-113 To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes; HR833-113 To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal; HR834-113 Veterans' Efficiencies Through Savings Act of 2013; HR844-113 VetSuccess Enhancement Act; HR933-113 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013; HR943-112 K-9 Companion Corps Act; HR958-113 Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2013; HR975-113Servicemember Mental Health Review Act; HR984-113To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force on urotrauma; S1034-113 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014; S1042-113 Veterans Legal Support Act of 2013; S1058-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for other purposes; S1060-113 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for military veterans; S1078-113 A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with the opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime. S1148-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes; S1155-113 Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act; S1165-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the immunization of veterans, and for other purposes; S1216-113 Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013; S1255-113 Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2013; S1262-113 Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2013; S1361-113 A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II, and for other purposes; S1367-113 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces; S1547-113 Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act of 2013; S1558-113A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of outreach for veterans, and for other purposes; S1559-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the method of determining whether Filipino veterans are United States residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation under the laws administered by the Secr; S1573-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a veteran upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes; S1589-113Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013; S1593-113 Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013; S1604-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; S1624-113 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans, and for other purposes; S1637-113 A bill to better connect current and former members of the Armed Forces with employment opportunities by consolidating duplicative Federal Government Internet websites into a single portal, to conserve resources by merging redundant and competing programs; S1643-113Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013; S455-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment; S46-113 Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers and Seniors Act; S470-113 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal; S49-113 Veterans Health Equity Act of 2013; S514-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or an area that leads to employment in a high-demand; S6-113 Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013; S734-113 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation; S759-113Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013; S800-113Treto Garza Far South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act of 2013; S819-113Veterans Mental Health Treatment First Act of 2013; S825-113 Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013; S832-113 Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013; S845-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
S851-113Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013
S852-113Veterans' Health Promotion Act of 2013
S893-113Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013
S938-113Franchise Education for Veterans Act of 2013
S944-113Veterans' Educational Transition Act of 2013
S990-113A bill to extend the Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs by 1 year.
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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)
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