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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 201 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET |
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City | ALEXANDRIA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22314 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 33168-12
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6. House ID# 304140000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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 |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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: Daniel Merry |
Date | 3/11/2020 3:58:30 PM |
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
Improvements in uniformed services personnel, compensation, and benefits programs. H.R. 303 concurrent receipt; H.R. 333 concurrent receipt; H.R. 406 replacing military medals; H.R. 1560 amends FMLA to entitle leave because of death of son or daughter; H.R. 1928 permanent appropriation for death gratuity during government shutdown; H.R. 3011 final month's pay for survivors; H.R. 3897 Gold Star Family installation access; S. 66 concurrent receipt; S. 528 amends FMLA to entitle leave because of death of son or daughter; S. 2088 Gold Star Family installation access; P.L. 115-90, continuing appropriations; H.R. 4633 use tuition assistance for apprenticeships.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army - Dept of (Other), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, U.S. Marines, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Kathryn |
Beasley |
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Dir., Government Relations |
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Rene |
Campos |
CDR |
Dir., Government Relations |
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Michael |
Barron |
COL |
Dir., Government Relations |
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James |
Naughton |
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Associate Dir., Government Relations |
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Dana |
Atkins |
LtGen |
President |
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Brooke |
Goldberg |
Mrs |
Dir., Government Relations |
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Aniela |
Szymanski |
LtCol |
Dir., Government Relations |
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Daniel |
Merry |
Col |
Vice President, Government Relations |
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James |
O'Brien |
Col |
Chief Operating Officer |
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Forrest |
Allen |
Mr |
Associate Dir., Government Relations |
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
Improvements in veterans and survivor benefits. H.R. 92 CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act; H.R. 411 Veteran Suicide Prevention; H.R. 809 Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region; H.R. 814 allow estate of deceased veteran to receive certain benefits; H.R. 846 widows tax repeal; H.R. 888 to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans; H.R. 1112 authorize the transfer of unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to additional dependents upon the death of the originally designated dependent; H.R. 1212 increase in funeral benefits; H.R. 1328 automatic COLA for veterans benefits; H.R. 1329 COLA for veterans benefits; H.R. 1390 authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization; H.R. 1495 change the effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 1625 consolidated appropriations; H.R. 1956 increase the amounts of educational assistance payable under Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program; H.R. 2345 Federal Communications Commission to study the feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline; H.R. 2346 to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families, and for other purposes. Has implications for survivors up to 2 years after death of service member; H.R. 2421 to amend the definition of the word "spouse"; H.R. 3370 extend Yellow Ribbon program to Sgt. Fry recipients; H.R. 4106 DIC increase; H.R. 4242 VA community care; H.R. 4508 PROSPER Act; S. 242 allow congressional staff access to VA applications; S. 319 establish a VA center of excellence for burn pits; S. 339 widows tax repeal; S. 342 Gold Star Family stamp; S. 410 extend Yellow Ribbon program to Sgt. Fry recipients; S. 423 CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act; S. 624 to let servicemembers terminate TV and phone contracts while deployed; S. 1072 to help homeless veterans; S. 1330 to authorize a dependent to transfer Post-9/11 Educational Assistance in cases in which the dependent received entitlement from an individual who subsequently died; S. 1598 to improve GI Bill benefits; S. 1990 DIC increase; S. 2038 presumption of exposure to certain veterans; S. 2097 improve the administration of state homes providing care to veterans; S. 2105 to modify the presumption of service connection; S. 2107 to report major adverse personnel actions involving health care employees at the VA; S. 2131 VA to furnish medically necessary transportation for newborn children; S. 2184 VA community care; S. 2193 VA community care; S. 2247 clarifying rules for VA headstones; S. 2247 VA burial improvements; S. 2248 improving GI Bill benefits; S. 2294 Protecting Veterans from Predatory Lending; S. 2304 improve the processing of veterans benefits; S. 2341 VA accountability; P.L. 114-158 changing burial rules.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army - Dept of (Other), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
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 |
Kathryn |
Beasley |
CAPT |
Dir., Government Relations |
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Rene |
Campos |
CDR |
Dir., Government Relations |
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James |
Naughton |
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Associate Dir., Government Relations |
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Michael |
Barron |
COL |
Dir., Government Relations |
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Dana |
Atkins |
LtGen |
President |
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Brooke |
Goldberg |
Mrs |
Dir., Government Relations |
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Daniel |
Merry |
Col |
Vice President, Government Relations |
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James |
O'Brien |
Col |
Chief Operating Officer |
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Aniela |
Szymanski |
LtCol |
Dir., Government Relations |
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Forrest |
Allen |
Mr |
Associate Dir., Government Relations |
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
H.R. 1317 and S. 492, allowing Guard and Reservists to max out civilian IRAs and federal TSP;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense Commissary Agency, Natl Guard, Navy - Dept of, Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, 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 |
Forrest |
Allen |
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Associate Dir., Government Relations |
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Dana |
Atkins |
Lt Gen |
President |
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James |
O'Brien |
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Chief Operating Officer |
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Daniel |
Merry |
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Vice President, Government Relations |
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Rene |
Campos |
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Dir., Government Relations |
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Michael |
Barron |
Col |
Dir., Government Relations |
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Kathryn |
Beasley |
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Dir., Government Relations |
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Brooke |
Goldberg |
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Dir., Government Relations |
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James |
Naughton |
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Associate Dir., Government Relations |
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Aniela |
Szymanski |
LtCol |
Dir., Government Relations |
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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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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