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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 1001 N Fairfax Street Suite 102 |
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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 | 2015 |
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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| 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: DEIRDRE PARKE HOLLEMAN |
Date | 1/20/2016 10:58:22 AM |
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
lobbying on the proposals presented and proposed by the Military Compensation & Retirement Commission (MCRMC) including preserving the amounts and reliability of the longevity military career retirement; in support of the possibility of creating a 401k)like account for members of the military who leave before 20 years; preserving the commissary benefit; preserving the Exchange benefit; preserving the TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Standard; opposing a FEHBP-civilian like healthcare system for military beneficiaries; working to coordinate DoD and VA mental health drug prescriptions; supporting the end of the SBP/DIC offset HR1594; HRes 24 to require the reading of the names of all military personnel who died in combat in a month in the House of Representatives; lobbying concerning several provisions in HR1735 and S1376 the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2016 concerning full support and funding for Commissaries including selling restrictions and in support of "Families Serve,Too,Military Justice Amendment" S1376; in support of improvements for TRICARE coverage of medical care of newborns; lobbying in support of Servicemembers Student Loan Affordability Act S1557 and HR2718 which would help consolidate and protect student loans contracted prior to enlistment; working with the House and Senate to save active duty members from been stranded at airports and railroad stations overnight when official travelling; in favor of the ASSURE Act HR 3850; lobbying on behalf of more mental health services and other TRICARE improvments
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Holleman |
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Madison |
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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 Congress to implement successfully and improve the Veterans Access Choice and Accountability Act. Urging Congress and the VA to change the 40 mile rule for qualification to use the Choice Program to be miles driven (not as a crow flies; changing the requirement that a veteran be beyond 40 miles from any VA facility to a facility where the needed medical treatment is available;
lobbying on behalf on consolidation of present VA community care programs; lobbying on behalf of coverage of veterans who served in the Blue Water Navy during the Vietnam War to be covered under Agent Orange regime and presumptive exposures/disabilities; discussions of how veterans should be permitted to use the Post 9/11 GI Bill to attend flight schools; discussions on veterans need for tax extender package
lobbying to lessen medical care waiting lists at the VA; lobbying to continue lowering the backlog for initial and appellate adjudications of service connected disabilities;
in support of HR1384 & S743 to define longevity retirees from the NG & R as veterans;
in support of improving VA mental healthcare ;in support of hiring more mental health care specialists ; in support of improvements in the treatment of service connected hearing loss;in behalf of enlargement and improvements in CAREGIVERS program
lobbying in support of improvements in survivors' education benefits including in support HR2531 that would extend the time that certain surviving spouses could use the Fry Scholarship; lobbying in support of improving survivors of active duty death servicemembers by increasing the DIC payments as in HR2539; lobbying on behalf of the creation of Toxic Exposure Research for children of servicemembers S901 in support of extending the Foreclosure Relief and Extension Act S1152;in support of HR1141; lobbying on behalf of improving Oversight & Investigation procedures by limiting shedding/discarding claims in letter form and in construction projects; lobbying on behalf of extending and enlarging the SSIA program for DIC recipients who are effected by the SBP/DIC offset; in support of HR4125 that would require the Secretary of the VA to conduct a study on how to improve the access of veterans to medical care in both densely populated areas and rural communities; in favor of allowing veterans to contribute disability compensation to a Thrift Savings Account; in favor of HR3960 to reduce the number of homeless female veterans
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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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