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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 | 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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Deirdre Parke Holleman Executive Director |
Date | 07/18/2008 |
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 concerning the contents of the 09 National Defense Authorization Act and the 09 National Defense Appropriations Act including sufficient funding for DOD health care an opposition to the proposed increases in enrollment fees, co-payments and deductibles fro TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Standard, TRICARE Extra and increases in co-pays and changes in the formulary for TRICARE Pharmacy; Lobbying for the Defense Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008;
Lobbied to improve the benefits for the National Guard and Reserve including allowing all members of the NG & R who have been activated and served since 9/11 to be included in last year's statute which permitted NG & R members who are activated and serve since January 1, 2008 to collect their retired pay before they reach the age of 60 90 days earlier for every 90 they serve;and for HR4930 National Guardsmen and Reservist Parity for Patriots Act;
Lobbied to allow Gray Area retirees of the National Guard and Reserve to purchase into TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) prior reaching their retirement age;
Lobbied for improvements in the education benefit for both the active duty and members of the National Guard and Reserve;
Lobbied to end the offset of VA disability pay and Military retired pay (longevity, medical and TERA ) with 10%-40% VA disability ratings and to have an immediate end to all the offsets 10%-90%; and allowing retirees who qualify for both Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) and Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) to change their selection ouside of the yearly open season if their changing medical conditions make a different selection advantageous;
Lobbying to improve survior benefits;
Lobbying to end the SBP/DIC offset;
Lobbying for improvements in "Wounded Warrior" benefits and proceedures;
Lobbying to improve provisions in the Former Spouse Protection Act;
Lobbying to allow the waiver of the Medicare Part B payments for TRICARE for Life (TFL) beneficiaries who entered the service prior December 7, 1956; and allowing military retirees to select FEHBP rather than TFL while retaining TRICARE Pharmacy Plan
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 |
Deirdre |
Holleman |
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Larry |
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
Lobbied for increased and adequate funding for VA healthcare
Lobbied for improvments in the VA adjudication process and increased funding to pay for the required improvements;
Lobbied for improvements and increased funding for education benefit programs for veterans;
Lobbied for improvements and increased funding for education benefit programs for veterans' survivors
Lobbied to increase the DIC monthly payment;
Lobbied to allow education benefits to be transferred to family members;
Lobbied in opposition to proposed increases in co-pays and creation of a yearly enrollment fee for veterans enrolled in the VA;
Lobbied to increase the mileage rate paid to veterans to obtain VA health care and increase to number of enrolled veterans who qualify for the mileage payment;
Lobbied to reopen VA Categories 7 and 8 to allow medical treatment for veterans who would qualify for enrollment in those 2 categories;
Lobbied to lower the age when DIC widows and widowers may remarry and still retain DIC benefits from the present 57 to 55 years old;
Lobbied to gain veterans status for National Guard longevity retirees who were not activated for at least 90 days during their service and thus do not at the present time qualify for veterans status
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 |
Deirdre |
Holleman |
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Larry |
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 BNK
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied to amend the Bankrutcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt members of the National Guard and Reserve who have been activated for at least 90 days since 9/11/01 fromthe means test required by the act for the time they are activated and one and one hald years after the activation has ended
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Deirdre |
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
Lobbied to allow Military retirees to pay TRICARE Premiums with pre-tax dollars;
Lobbied to grant a refundable tax credit for TRICARE for Life beneficiaries to reimbuse them for their monthly Medicare Part B payments;
Lobbied on behalf of HR6081 Heroes Earnings and Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Deirdre |
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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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
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
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| 4 | 8 | 12 |