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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 909 N. WASHINGTON STREET, #301 |
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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 | 2009 |
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 |
Date | 10/20/2009 |
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
Lobbbying in opposition to any possible increases of co-pays, deductibles or enrollment fees in any of the TRICARE programs including in favor of HR816; lobbying in favor of allowing Grey Area retirees (NG and Reserves) to purchase TRS at full costs prior to the age 60 HR270, S731, S1106; lobbying in favor of HR613 forgiving of last month's retired pay to survivors; in favor of all longevity and Medical retirees with less than 20 years of service to receive full retired pay and VA disability pay (CRDP)
including S546, HR333, HR303, HR811, HR2990
In favor of Early Retirement for Guard/Reserves S1390 sec 660 In favor of reduction in minimum age to qualify for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service HR1695
In favor of improvments in military health care including wounded warriors treatment, improve health care for retirees in rural areas, mental health care included in HR2647
In favor of of apprpriate funding for DoD health care HR3326
In favor of increases in active duty pay HR2647
In favor of increase to 180 days from the present 90 for called up members of the Guard and Reserve to qualify for TRICARE before mobilization
In favor of improvements in voting procedures for active duty service members and families who are serving abroad;
In favor of ending the SBP/DIC offset including HR775, S536, HR1804, HR2243
In favor of further benefits for caregivers of our wounded warriors HR2647
In favor of creating a Special Needs Trust for disabled beneficiaries who qualify for SBP
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 in favor of 2 years Advanced Appropriations for VA health care funding HR1016, S423; In favor of adequate and suffient funding for VA Health care; in favor of improving the deprtment of Veteran Affairs adjudication process in both speed and accuracy; In favor of increasing the DIC paynments HR 2243; In favor of allowing DIC receipients to retain eligiblity after reaching the age of 55 rather than the present 57; in favor of improvement of wounded warrior health care;
In favor of improvements in both the protections and the enforcemnt mechanisms for the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) S263, HR1089;
In favor of increasing the payments of the education benefits for survivors of members of the Uniformed Services who died on Active Duty or as a result of a service connectd disability (Chapter 35) to be the same as the present payments under the Montgomery GI Bill HR3507
In favor of increases in vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance in the VA HR1821;
Improving services for Homeless vets and to prevent homelessness among veterans HR1171;
In favor of suffiencet funding in Military Construction and VA Appropriations HR3082, S1407;
In favor of granting veterans status to non- veteran members of the Reserve components who have served 20 or more years
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
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbying in favor of allowing military retirees to pay TRICARE premiums with pre-tax dollars HR1203,S49; in facor of Military Income Exclusion Act HR 1624; in favor of HR2398 to waive recapture of the first time homebuyers credit for a member of the Uniformed Services who sells the residence during the 36 month period after the purchase of the residence due to the service member's transfer HR2398; to amend the first time home buyers credit for members of Uniformed Services HR3590
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
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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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LOBBYIST 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
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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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |