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Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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| 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
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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: ERIC A. HILLEMAN, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICE |
Date | 07/20/2010 |
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
Veterans Legislatoin (See Next Page)
Carney Draft Bill - This legislation would create a toll free VA hotline to facilitate communication between college counselors and VA mental health professionals that are familiar with service related mental health conditions. It provides VA training to college counselors concerning service related mental health issues such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, depression, sexual assault, sexual trauma, and readjustment disorder. It also creates a standard process for the VA to certify college counselors to ensure competence at treating service related mental health conditions.
HR 24 - To redesignate the Department of the Navy to The Department of the Navy and Marine Corps, thus giving the Marine Corps official recognition.
S 1963 Caregivers and Veterans of Omnibus Health Services Act. The VA caregivers portion of the Presidnets budget does not cover the full cost of the program.
HR 2879 - Rural Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 to make improveents to veterans health care, increasing travel compen-sation to 41.5 cents per mile for veterans traveling to receive care at a VA facility and establishes a grant program to improve transportation for veterans coming from highly rural areas. It creates 1 to 5 centers of excellence in rural areas providing health care research and education.
to introduce a comprehensive veterans jobs bill immediately!
Filner Employment - To include in a comprehensive Veterans Jobs Package to include: expanding and doubling the work opportunity tax credit, revamping the VR&E program, providing funds for a comprehensive employment campaign, including vocational training and certifications in the post 9/11 G.I. Bill, increasing servicemembers ability to transfer their training and skills, mandating that DOL-VETS do a thorough review of the DVOP/LVER program, reforming the vets-100 filing report, conducting a an annual representative survey of unemployed veterans, conducting a job-fair in every congressional district, extending unemployment insurance for veterans, and others.
S 3162 - Legislation that will clarify and protect all VA healthcare programs including CHAMPUS VA and spina bifida care under the new healthcare legislation.
S. 3192 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes.
S 3234 Veterans Employment Act of 2010 - For the future of American veterans expands the Veteran Business Center Program to provide training and counseling, expands the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill to include apprenticeships and job training programs, and establishes a Veterans Conservation Corps Grant Program and a Veterans Energy/Green Jobs Grant Program.
HR 3257 - The Militar Family Leave Act, which will be offered as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. This bill would grant the family of servicemembers temporary annual leave during their deployment.
Baucus Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2010. This draft bill will make major improvements in helping boost veterans employment. It would create a more efficient system whereby businesses who hire recent veterans receive a Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
Holt Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act - which would provide funding for suicide prevention programs for members of the Individual Ready Reserve. This legislation will fill a critical void in the militarys suicide prevention services which does not easily reach those in the IRR and IMAs who are between deployments.
Hall - Legislation seeking to designate the musical piece Taps as the national song of remembrance.
FY 2011 Defense Appropriations bill which provides $20 million dollars for outreach programs authorized under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. These resources are critical to supporting innovative, community-based veterans and military families outreach programs for members of the National Guard, the Reserves and their families in all three phases of deployment: pre-deployment, active duty, and post deployment.
HR 3257, The Military Family Leave Act, which will be offered as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. Your bill would grant the family of servicemembers temporary annual leave during their deployment. This legislation greatly benefit veterans and their families by providing two weeks of leave for every family member (spouse, sibling, or parent) of a service member who receives orders to active duty in support of a contingency operation, or who is deployed in connection with a contingency operation.
HR 4006 - To ammend title 38, United States Code, to provide for Indian veterans health care coordinators and other purposes. This bill improves health care for American Indian veterans by implementing Indian veterans healthcare coordinators in ten VA facilities with the highest rate of Indians.
HR 4213 - The Tax Extenders Act of 2009 to provide a one time check of $250.00 to veterans who do not receive social security, social security recipients and SSI recipients.
HR 4443 - To ammend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans.
HR 4765 - Legislation that would specifically authorize VA work-study student positions in congressional offices.
Your important legislation would insure that great opportunities in congressional offices are available to veterans who are finishing their schooling and looking to gain valuable employment skills.
H.R. 5014 which would clarify and protect all VA health care programs including CHAMPVA, Vocational Rehabilitation and spina bifida care under the new health care bill. To benefit veterans and their families by ensuring that all VA health care programs meet the require standards for individual health insurance coverage under the new health care law. It will also protect the benefits of Vietnam War and certain Korean War veterans children who have been diagnosed with spina bifida.
H.R. 5064, Fair Access to Veterans Benefits Act of 2010. This bill creates flexibility in favor of the veteran within the claims appeals process. Currently, there is a 120 day deadline to file an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. However, your legislation extends the deadline if special circumstances result in a veteran missing the 120 day deadline to file an appeal.
Foxx bill extending home loans for surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans. Under section 3701(b) of title 38, United States Code, surviving spouses of totally-disabled veterans can apply for a VA home loan only if their spouse dies due to a service-related cause. Under this legislation home loans would also be extended to the surviving spouse of a totally-disabled veteran who dies from a non-service related cause. Allowing a military widow to utilize the VA home loan program is the right thing to do. We applaud your effort to fight for benefits of all surviving spouses of our nations veterans.
HR 5282 - Which provides greater funding to the Veterans Curation Project. The Veterans Curation Project has been a great success since the Army Corps of Engineers opened its first veterans laboratory in Augusta, Georgia. The Army Corps of Engineers is working closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs and Veteran Service Organizations to ensure greater cooperation in providing valuable technical and management skills to veterans for future employment opportunities.
Dicks $25 million authorization and appropriation to fund the Gulf War Veterans Illnesses Research Program (GWVIRP) within the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Commands (USAMRMC) Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).
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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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