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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 4899 Belfort Road |
Address2 | Suite 300 |
| City | Jacksonville |
State | FL |
Zip Code | 32256 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400525552-12
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6. House ID# 411030000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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: Brian J. Dempsey |
Date | 7/22/2024 2:27:25 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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbying in support of improved health care and benefits service for post-9/11 wounded, ill, and injured veterans including: S. 4009 (the Veterans STAND Act) to increase mobility care for paralyzed veterans; S. 4437 (the Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act) to improve care coordination for veterans using VA and Medicare health care; H.R. 8312 (the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act) to allow early VA healthcare enrollment for certain Service members; H.R. 7777 (the Veterans COLA Act) to make cost-of-living adjustments to veteran disability compensation; S. 3751, H.R. 7504 (the Rural Veterans Transportation Care Act) to increase grants for health care transportation services; H.R. 7342 (the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act) to establish an advisory committee on federal disability legal compliance at VA and provide related recommendations; H.R. 1282, S. 344 (the Major Richard Star Act) to provide concurrent receipt to military medical retirees with combat-related injuries; H.R. 8025, S.4109 (the Blast Overpressure Safety Act) to define roles and make other improvements to Department of Defense brain injury care and prevention; H.R. 8371 (the Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) to expand care and benefits for veterans, including changes to access standards for Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs; H.R. 8652 (the Veterans Border Patrol Training Act) to employ more veterans in border security positions; H.R. 1786 (the GROW Act) to employ more veterans in outdoor jobs on federal lands; H.R. 5785 (the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Improvement Act) to expand eligibility for VA STEM scholarship program; S. 2026 (the Maternal Health for Veterans Act) to increase maternal health support at VA; H.R. 7596 (the Servicewomen and Veterans Menopause Research Act) to expand support and research for aging women veterans and Service members; H.R. 5785 (the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support (SAVES) Act) to improve military sexual trauma disability claim processing at VA; H.R. 542 (the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act of 2023) to provide better coordination of and access to VA long term care programs for disabled veterans; H.R. 5530 (the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act) to ensure competitive contract rates for air ambulance transportation; and S.495 (the Expanding Veteran Options for Long Term Care Act) to allow VA to cover assisted living facility costs for veterans entitled to nursing home care.
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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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent for Rep. John L. Mica |
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Ramos |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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)
Internet Address:
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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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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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |