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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 200 MARYLAND AVENUE, NE |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40010-12
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6. House ID# 313230000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Dennis M. Cullinan, Director, National Legislative Service |
Date | 02/06/2009 |
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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
BUDGET
VA Budget Request for FY 2009 (Major and Minor Construction) - House hearing of Feb 7
VA Budget Request for FY 2009 (Major and Minor Construction) - Senate hearing of Feb 13
VA Construction Authoriztion - House hearing of Feb 27
16. Specific lobbying issues (Contd.)
BUDGET (contd.)
VA Budget Request for FY 2009 (Major and Minor Construction ) - House hearing of Mar 13
COMPENSATION, PENSION & BENEFITS
House hearing of Jan 24
VA Claims Processing System - House hearing of Feb 14
Revising the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities - House hearing of Feb 26
EDUCATION
HR 1102Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007eases the administration of
education benefits, simplifying U>S>Code and giving the Department of Veterans Affairs the responsibility of administering the benefit as they currently do with the Active Duty GI Bill.
HR 1211Resuming Education After Defense Service Act of 2007allowing Guard and Reserves to apply their aggregate months of deployment towards accruing GI Bill benefit.
HR 1214Veterans Survivors Education Enhancement Act of 2007increasing the maximum amount of GI Bill benefits from $788 a month to $1,778 paid over a 45-months span.
HR 2247Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007would eliminate the post-service 10/14 year time limit for Guard and Reserve members.
HR 238521st Century GI Bill of Rights Act 2007to extend eligibility to Active Duty troops, National Guard and Reserve members who serve an aggregate of two years on active duty.
HR 2702 & S 22Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2007would enhance military strength while providing an educational benefit that equips a generation of veterans to face the challenges of tomorrow.
HR 2910Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2007legislation honoring the service of Reservists and National Guard troops who withdrew from college, placing their lives on hold to protect and serve our nation; and S 1718 would amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide reimbursement of tuition for programs of education interrupted by military service, determent of students loans, and reduce interest rates for service members during periods of military service.
Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance (Chap. 35)
EMPLOYMENT
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
HEALTH/MEDICAL CARE
HR 2790to create a full-time Director of Physician Assistant Services to report to the Under Secretary of Health
HR3458to create a pilot program to care for veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries in rural areas
HR3620The Homecoming Enhancement Research and Oversight Actwhich calls for a comprehensive study on the physical and mental health care needs of OEF/OIF veterans, produced by DoD, VA, and the National Academy of Sciences.
HR 3819 & HR 4146would close the loophole in current law that causes a number of veterans each year to be saddled with expensive hospital bills for care related to emergency treatment.
HR 4053Mental Health Improvements Act, comprehensive legislation to aims to improve the level of mental health services that VA provides, especially with respect to PTSD and substance abuse disorders.
HR4107legislation which would expand and improve upon the health care services provided to women veterans.
HR4204Veterans Suicide Study Actlegislation which would require VA to determine the number of veterans who have committed suicide over the last decade.
HR 4231creates a pilot program to provide mental health counseling at non-VA facilities for veterans who live in rural areas.
HOUSING
Demonstration Project on Adjustable Rate Mortgages
OTHER
Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), 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 |
Dennis M. |
CULLINAN |
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Director, National Legislative Service |
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Eric A. |
HILLEMAN |
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Deputy Director, National Legislative Service |
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Christopher A. |
NEEDHAM |
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Senior Legislative Associate |
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Justin M. |
BROWN |
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Legislative Associate |
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Williams A. |
BRADSHAW |
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Director, National Veterans Service |
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Gerald T. |
MANAR |
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Deputy Director, National Veterans Service |
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Michael H. |
WYSONG |
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Director, National Security & Foreign Affairs |
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Robert E. |
WALLACE |
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Executive Director, VFW Washington Office |
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
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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