1927 -- To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. | Poliscope
To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.
To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.
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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Improvements in Military compensation and benefits.
S.38,S.67,S.206,S.439,S.604,S.648,S.773,S.935,S.986,S.1002,S.1200,S.1243,S.1547,S.1606,S.2052,S.2273,S.2383,S.2400
S.2573,S.2599,S.2639,S.2641,S.2689,S.2796,S.2797,S.2799,S.2824,S.2836,S.2838,S.2863,S.2889,S.2921,S.2926,S.2937,S.2963,
S.2984,S.3001,S.3057,S.3073,S.3101,S.3230,S.3621,SCONRES70, S28, S.2377,HR82,HR303,HR327,HR333,HR579,HR599 HR440,HR657,HR690,HR704,HR737,HR784,HR992,HR1023,HR1102,HR1110,HR1223,HR1428,HR1436,HR1439,
HR1593,HR1927,HR2027,HR2319,HR2638,HR2642,HR2682,HR2721,HR2889,HR3026,HR3174,HR4089,HR4255
HR4463,HR5481,HR5604,HR5658,HR5729,HR5825,HR5826,HR5832,HR5925,HR5441,HR6930,HR6070,HR3221
HR7011,HR5658,HR5888,HR440,HR82,HR3038
Client expense: $408,526 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve Veterans benefits.
S.19,S.225,S.326,S.384,S.644,S.648,S.935,S.1063,S.1315,S.1326,S.1606,S.1784,S.2162,S.2504,S.2617,S.2674,S.2825,S.2836
S.2854,S.2921,S.2938,S.2969,S.2799,S.2992,S.3023,S.3107,S.3299, HR23,HR92,HR657,HR690,HR760,HR843,
HR1108,HR1211,HR1214,HR1299,HR1428,HR1527,HR1585,HR1589,HR1641,HR1927,HR2192,HR2202,HR2247, HR2385,HR2394,HR2399, R2682,HR2702,HR2790,HR2910,HR3026,HR3393,HR3458,HR3793,HR3819,HR4053,
HR4107,HR4137,HR4146,HR4204,HR4255,HR5465,HR5892,HR6225,HR6268,HR6445,HR6599,HR6600,HR7299
Client expense: $408,526 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 6939, HR 6122, HR 6114, HR 6032, HR 5985, HR 5954, HR 5892, HR 5888, HR 5730, HR 5729, HR 5709, HR 5684, HR 5622, HR 5595, HR 5554, HR 5509, HR 5448, HR 5454, HR 5155, HR 4463, HR 4274, HR 4231, HR 4204, HR 4146, HR 4107, HR 4089, HR 4053, HR 3954, HR 3889, HR 3819, HR 3795, HR 3681, HR 3458, HR 3415, HR 3286, HR 3249, HR 3070, HR 3047, HR 3008, HR 2818, HR 2790, HR 2697, HR 2696, HR 2623, HR 2612, HR 2514, HR 2378, HR 2259, HR 2239, HR 2219, HR 2192, HR 2190, HR 2173, HR 2172, HR 2026, HR 2005, HR 1944, HR 1927, HR 1925, HR 1853, HR 1589, HR 1538, HR 1527, HR 1490, HR 1448, HR 1477, HR 1472, HR 1470, HR 1444, HR 1435, HR 1426, HR 1382, HR 1370, HR 1354, HR 1318, HR 1315, HR 1284, HR 1265, HR 1214, HR 1197, HR 1137, HR 995, HR 976, HR 963, HR 797, HR 728, HR 704, HR 676, HR 675, HR 652, HR 649, HR 634, HR 612, HR 542, HR 538, HR 463, HR 402, HR 358, HR 343, HR 339, HR 336, HR 333, HR 315, HR 303, HR 243, HR 161, HR 156, HR 109, HR 100, HR 92, HR 81, HR 67, H.Con.RES 336, H.Con.RES 176, S 3527, S 3023, S 2984, S 2969, S 2963, S 2961, S 2951, S 2938, S 2937, S 2926, S 2921, S 2899, S 2889, S 2864, S 2825, S 2824, S 2799, S 2797, S 2796, S 2768, S 2737, S 2701, S 2683, S 2639, S 2674, S 2617, S 2573, S 2550, S 2471, S 2383, S 2377, S 2309, S 2273, S 2162, S 2160, S 2142, S 2139, S 2138, S 2091, S 2090, S 2026, S 2004, S 1718, S.1454, S 1441, S 1326, S 1315, S 1314, S 1271, S 1266, 2 1265, S 1261, S 1233, S 1215, S 1205, S 1196, S 1163, S 1147, S 1096, S 1065, S 1043, S 1026, S 994, S 961, S 935, S 882, S 874, S 848, S 847, S 815, S 698, S 692, S 643, S 610, S 526, S 479, S 472, S 439, S 423, S 383, S 349 S 326, S 225, S 168, S 161, S 117, S 67, S 57, S 38, S 22.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 6939, HR 6122, HR 6114, HR 6032, HR 5985, HR 5954, HR 5892, HR 5888, HR 5730, HR 5729, HR 5709, HR 5684, HR 5622, HR 5595, HR 5554, HR 5509, HR 5448, HR 5454, HR 5155, HR 4463, HR 4274, HR 4231, HR 4204, HR 4146, HR 4107, HR 4089, HR 4053, HR 3954, HR 3889, HR 3819, HR 3795, HR 3681, HR 3458, HR 3415, HR 3286, HR 3249, HR 3070, HR 3047, HR 3008, HR 2818, HR 2790, HR 2697, HR 2696, HR 2623, HR 2612, HR 2514, HR 2378, HR 2259, HR 2239, HR 2219, HR 2192, HR 2190, HR 2173, HR 2172, HR 2026, HR 2005, HR 1944, HR 1927, HR 1925, HR 1853, HR 1589, HR 1538, HR 1527, HR 1490, HR 1448, HR 1477, HR 1472, HR 1470, HR 1444, HR 1435, HR 1426, HR 1382, HR 1370, HR 1354, HR 1318, HR 1315, HR 1284, HR 1265, HR 1214, HR 1197, HR 1137, HR 995, HR 976, HR 963, HR 797, HR 728, HR 704, HR 676, HR 675, HR 652, HR 649, HR 634, HR 612, HR 542, HR 538, HR 463, HR 402, HR 358, HR 343, HR 339, HR 336, HR 333, HR 315, HR 303, HR 243, HR 161, HR 156, HR 109, HR 100, HR 92, HR 81, HR 67, H.Con.RES 336, H.Con.RES 176, S 3527, S 3023, S 2984, S 2969, S 2963, S 2961, S 2951, S 2938, S 2937, S 2926, S 2921, S 2899, S 2889, S 2864, S 2825, S 2824, S 2799, S 2797, S 2796, S 2768, S 2737, S 2701, S 2683, S 2639, S 2674, S 2617, S 2573, S 2550, S 2471, S 2383, S 2377, S 2309, S 2273, S 2162, S 2160, S 2142, S 2139, S 2138, S 2091, S 2090, S 2026, S 2004, S 1718, S.1454, S 1441, S 1326, S 1315, S 1314, S 1271, S 1266, 2 1265, S 1261, S 1233, S 1215, S 1205, S 1196, S 1163, S 1147, S 1096, S 1065, S 1043, S 1026, S 994, S 961, S 935, S 882, S 874, S 848, S 847, S 815, S 698, S 692, S 643, S 610, S 526, S 479, S 472, S 439, S 423, S 383, S 349 S 326, S 225, S 168, S 161, S 117, S 67, S 57, S 38, S 22.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Improvements in Military compensation and benefits.
S.38,S,67,S.206,S.439,S.604,S.648,S.773,S.935,S.986,S.1002,S.1200,S.1243,S.1547,S.1606,S.2052,S.2273,S2377,S.2383,S.2400,S.2573,S.2599,S.2639,S.2641,S.2689,S.2796,S.2797,S.2799,S.2824,S.2836,S.2838,S.2863,S.2889,S.2921,S.2926,S.2937,S.2963,S.2984,S.3001,S.3057,S.3101,S.3621,SCONRES70,S.28,HR81,HR82,HR303,HR327,HR333,HR579,HR599,HR657,HR690, HR704,HR737,HR784,HR992,HR1023,HR1102,HR1110,HR1223,HR1428,HR1436,HR1439,HR1593,HR1927,HR2027,HR2319,HR2638,HR2642,HR2682,HR2721,HR2889,HR3026,HR3038,HR3174,HR4089,HR4255,HR4463,HR5481,HR5604,HR5658,HR5729,HR5825,HR5826,HR5832,HR5925,HR5441,HR6930,HR6070,HR3221,HR7011,HR5658,HR5888
Client expense: $429,304 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve Veterans benefits.
S.225,S.326,S.384,S.644,S.648,S.935,S.1063,S.1315,S.1326,S.1606,S.1784,S.2162,S.2504,S.2617,S.2674,S.2825,S.2836,S.2854,S.2921,S.2938,S.2969,S.2992,S.3023,S.3107,S.3299,HR23,HR92,HR657,HR690,HR760,HR843,HR1108,HR1211,HR1214,
HR1428,HR1527,HR1585,HR1589,HR1641,HR1927,HR2192,HR2202,HR2247,HR2385,HR2682,HR2702,HR2790,HR2910 HR3026,HR3393,HR3458,HR3793,HR3819,HR4053,HR4107,HR4137,HR4146,HR4204,HR4255,HR5892,HR6225,
HR6268,HR6445,HR6599,HR6600
Client expense: $429,304 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 6122, HR 6114, HR 6032, HR 5985, HR 5954, HR 5892, HR 5888, HR 5730, HR 5729, HR 5709, HR 5684, HR 5622, HR 5595, HR 5554, HR 5509, HR 5448, HR 5454, HR 5155, HR 4463, HR 4274, HR 4231, HR 4204, HR 4146, HR 4107, HR 4089, HR 4053, HR 3954, HR 3889, HR 3819, HR 3795, HR 3681, HR 3458, HR 3415, HR 3286, HR 3249, HR 3070, HR 3047, HR 3008, HR 2818, HR 2790, HR 2697, HR 2696, HR 2623, HR 2612, HR 2514, HR 2378, HR 2259, HR 2239, HR 2219, HR 2192, HR 2190, HR 2173, HR 2172, HR 2026, HR 2005, HR 1944, HR 1927, HR 1925, HR 1853, HR 1589, HR 1538, HR 1527, HR 1490, HR 1448, HR 1477, HR 1472, HR 1470, HR 1444, HR 1435, HR 1426, HR 1382, HR 1370, HR 1354, HR 1318, HR 1315, HR 1284, HR 1265, HR 1214, HR 1197, HR 1137, HR 995, HR 976, HR 963, HR 797, HR 728, HR 704, HR 676, HR 675, HR 652, HR 649, HR 634, HR 612, HR 542, HR 538, HR 463, HR 402, HR 358, HR 343, HR 339, HR 336, HR 333, HR 315, HR 303, HR 243, HR 161, HR 156, HR 109, HR 100, HR 92, HR 81, HR 67, H.Con.RES 336, H.Con.RES 176, S 3023, S 2984, S 2969, S 2963, S 2961, S 2951, S 2938, S 2937, S 2926, S 2921, S 2899, S 2889, S 2864, S 2825, S 2824, S 2799, S 2797, S 2796, S 2768, S 2737, S 2701, S 2683, S 2639, S 2674, S 2617, S 2573, S 2550, S 2471, S 2383, S 2377, S 2309, S 2273, S 2162, S 2160, S 2142, S 2139, S 2138, S 2091, S 2090, S 2026, S 2004, S 1718, S.1454, S 1441, S 1326, S 1315, S 1314, S 1271, S 1266, 2 1265, S 1261, S 1233, S 1215, S 1205, S 1196, S 1163, S 1147, S 1096, S 1065, S 1043, S 1026, S 994, S 961, S 935, S 882, S 874, S 848, S 847, S 815, S 698, S 692, S 643, S 610, S 526, S 479, S 472, S 439, S 423, S 383, S 349 S 326, S 225, S 168, S 161, S 117, S 67, S 57, S 38, S 22.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
See Next Page For Listing H.R. 1119 Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007;
H.R. 343 Military Retirees Health Care Act of 2007;
H.R. 1224 Keeping Faith With The Greatest Generation Military Retirees Act;
H.R. 2303/H.R. 1390 Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp;
S. 22 Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007;
H.R. 5441- To Amend Title 10, USC, to Extend The Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance To Survivors 0f Certain Members Of The Armed Forces Who Die On Active Duty;
S. 935/H.R. 1927 To Repeal The Requirement For Reduction Of Survivors Annuities Under The SBP By Veterans DIC, and for other purposes;
H.R. 1589 Military Surviving Spouse Equity Act;
H.R. 2642 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, provisions related to the GI Bill;
S. 3167-Amendment To Title 38, USC, To Clarify The Conditions Under Which Veterans, Their Surviving Spouses and Their Children May Be Treated As Adjudicated Mentally Incompetent For Certain Purposes;
H.R. 2721- To Require the Secretary of The VA To Develop and the Secretary of DOD To Distribute To Members of the Armed Forces Upon Their Discharge Or Release From Active Duty, Information in a Compact Disk Read-Only Memory Format That Lists and Explains The Health, Education, and Other Benefits For Which Veterans Are Eligible Under the Laws Administered
By The Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
S.1315-Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007;
H.R. 1472 Disabled Veterans Fairness Act;
H.R. 5564 Jenny's Law;
H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, AMDT 4979 and related sections relating to The GI Bill For the 21st Century;
H.R. 6185 Tricare Continuity of Coverage For National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2008;
H.R. 5797 Roth TSP Act of 2008;
H.R. 5868- Caleb Martin - Travis Dodson Wounded Warrior Retention Act;
H.R. 5825 The Hubbard Act;
S.J.R. 40 Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States To Authorize Congress And States To Prohibit The Act of Desecration Of The Flag Of The United States;
HJ.R. 12 Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution of the United States To Authorize Congress To Prohibit The Physical Desecration of the Flag of The United States;
H.R. 5595 Make Our Veterans Smile Act of 2007;
S. 2825 Veterans' Compensation Equity Act of 2008;
H.R. 3195 ADA Amendments Act of 2008;
S. 1881 Americans With Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007;
S.2639/H.R. 2514 Assured Funding For Veterans' Health Care Act;
S. 2825 Veterans' Compensation Equity Act of 2008;
H.R. 5509 Noble Warriors Act;
S. 2674 America's Wounded Warriors Act;
H.R. 579 Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act;
DOD Policy: Oppose any attempt to award the Purple Heart Medal to those with PTSD or Mental Illness.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve Veterans benefits.
S22,S225,S326,S384,S644,S648,S935,S1063,S1315,S1326,S1606,S1784,S2162,S2504,S2825,S2836,S2854,S2921,S2938,S2992
HR23,HR92,HR657,HR690,HR760,HR843,HR1211,HR1214,HR1428,HR1585,HR1589,HR1641,HR1927,HR2202,HR2247,
HR2385,HR2682,HR2702,HR2790,HR2910,HR3026,HR3393,HR3458,HR3819,HR4053,HR4107,HR4137,HR4146,HR4204, HR4930,HR5223,HR5315,HR5595,HR5609,HR5684,HR5740,HR5791,HR5854,HR5864,HR5868,HR6185
Client expense: $626,803 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve Veterans benefits.
S.22,S.225,S.326,S384,S644,S935,S1063,S1315,S1326,S1606,S1784,S2162, - HR 5684, HR5740 HR23,HR92,HR657,HR760,HR843,HR1211,HR1214,HR1585,HR1589,HR1641,HR1927,HR2202,HR2247,HR2385,HR2682,
HR2702,HR2790,HR2910,HR3026,HR3393,HR3458,HR3819,HR4053,HR4107,HR4137,HR4146,HR4204,HR5223
Client expense: $515,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Improvements in Military compensation and benefits.
S.38,S.67,S206,S.439,S.604,S648,S773,S935,S986,S1243,S1547,S1606,S2400,S2573,S2599,S2641,S2689,SCONRES70
HR81,HR82,HR89,HR303,HR333,HR579,HR599,HR657,HR690,HR704,HR737,HR784,HR992,HR1023,HR1102,HR1110,
HR1223,HR1428,HR1436,HR1439,HR1593,HR1927,HR2027,HR2319,HR2638,HR2682,HR3026,HR3038,HR3174, HR3191,HR3793,HR4930,HR5441,HR5481,HCONRES32
Client expense: $515,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H. R. 2514 Assured funding for Veterans Health Care Act
H. R. 2303/S. 1390 Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act
H.R.1436 and S. 439 Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2007 HJR 12 Amend the Constitution of the United States to prevent the desecration of the flag of the United States
H.R. 963 and H.R.1472 Disabled Veterans Fairness Act"
H.R. 1119 Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007
S. 2639 Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Act
S. 22 "Post 9-11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007"
H.R. 5131 Lance Corporal Jeremy Burris Act
H.R. 992 Recognize the sacrifices of all mothers in the Armed Forces who have deployed to theatres of combat on behalf of the United States
H.R. 559 Make Our Veterans Smile Act of 2008
S.935/H.R. 1927 To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by Veterans Dependency and Indemnity compensation and for other purposes
H.R. 3195 ADA Restoration Act of 2007
S. 1881 Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007
S. 2674 Americas Wounded Warrior Act
H.R. 5509 Noble Warriors Act House"
H.R. 1119 "Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Improvements in Military compensation and benefits.
S.38, S.67, S.206,S.439,S.604,S.648,S.773,S.935,S.986,S.1243,S.1606,S.1547,S.2400,S.2573
HR81,HR82,HR89,HR303,H333,HR579,HR657,HR690,HR704,HR737,HR1102,HR1110,HR1223
HR1428,HR1023,HR1436,HR1439,HR1593,HR1927,HR2027,HR2319,HR2638,HR3038,HR3174,HR3191,HR3793,HR4930
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve Veterans Benefits.
S.22,S.225,S326,S384,S644,S935,S1063,S1315,S1326,S1606,
HR23,HR92,HR657,HR760,HR843,HR1211,HR1214,HR1585,HR1589,HR1641,HR1927,HR2247,HR2385,HR2682
HR2702,HR2910,HR3026,HR3393,HR4986
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 1527, Rural Veterans Access to Care Act; S. 303, Retired Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 690, lowers minimum retirement age; H.R. 343, Military Retiree Health Care Relief Act of 2007; S. 326, Disabled Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2007; H.R. 748, accelerates SBP "paid up" provision to Oct 1, 07; H.R. 1927 and S. 935, repeal the requirement for reduction of SBP by DIC; H.R. 1115 and S. 659, provide death gratuity for certain members to be paid to parents, brother, or sister; H.R. 1589, reintroduces Military Retiree Survivor Benefit Equity Act; H.R. 579, Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act
S. 986 and H.R. 89, CRSC Act; H.R. 1318, Veterans' Benefits Protection Act; H.R. 1436 and S. 439, Retired Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 1732, provides alternative retired pay rates and disability compensation rates for military members w/combat-related disability; H.R. 1750, amends Civil Relief Act from 90 days to 1 year protection from mortgage foreclosure; H.R. 1354, Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007; S. 604, Military Health Care Protection Act;
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
members;
Lobbied to end immediately all limitations for service connected disabled military retirees to receive both their full military retired pay and their VA disability pay regardless of the VA disability rating, whether the retiree is a longevity retiree, a Chapter 61 retiree, or a TERA retiree. Supported many bills to end this practice including HR333, HR303, S986, HR1436, S439 and HR89;
Lobbied to improve benefits for the National Guard and Reserve, active, retired, their dependents and survivors including: improve retirement benefits including lowering the age when retired pay may begin to be collected S684 and HR1428;
Lobbied to improve the education benefits for the Active Duty National Guard and Reserve S22. And to transfer the Reserve Montgomery GI Bill from DOD jurisdiction to VA jurisdiction S644, HR1641
Lobbied to improve medical treatment for our returning Wounded Warriors ( numerous provisions now included in S1606 and sections 101-501 in S1547)
Lobbied to improve benefits for survivors of military personnel who died on active duty or as a result of service connected disability: by ending the dollar for dollar offset of DOD's Survivor Benefit Program (SBP) by payment of VA's Disability Indemity Compensation (DIC) S935, HR1927 and HR704
Lobbied to move up paid up provision of SBP to October 1, 2007 Included in S935 and HR1927 and stand alone in HR784
Lobbied to improve TRICARE Program by waiving Medicare B Payments for TRICARE for Life for military retirees who entered the military prior to December 7, 1956 HR1223; allow military retirees to opt out of TRICARE for Life and into FEHBP while retaining TRICARE Pharmacy benefits HR1222,
Lobbied to improve the Former Spouse Protection Act;
Lobbied in support of emergency defense supplemental HR2206
Lobbyed in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (HR1585) and (S1547) which may include many of the following issues: TRICARE to stop the proposed enrollment fee and co-pays for military retirees under the age of 65 and their dependents and survivors in TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Standard;
lobbying against proposals to increase co-pays for TRICARE Pharmacy plan for all pharmacy beneficiaries except active duty
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Overall funding levels for the Army, Army end strength, military and Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding, to include Army Transformation, Homeland Security, quality of life initiatives, Weapons Systems, Space & Missile Defense, and military health care; Army Retiree issues.
-Institute of Land Warfare Publications
-Military Construction Appropriations Bill
-HR 4949, the Military Retirees' Health Care Protection Act
-HR 657, the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act
-HR 867, the Guardsmen & Reservists' Tax Fairness Act of 2007
-Department of Defense Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care
-Preserve Walter Reed Army Medical Center Act of 2007
-2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission
-Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act
-S. 648, the National Guard and Reserve Retirement Modernization Act
-S. 935 and the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)
-HR 1428, the National Guard and Reserve Retirement Modernization Act
-HR 1927 and the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)
-2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill
-2008 Defense Authorization Bill
(See Attachment)
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S. 1315 Enhance Life Insurance Benefits for Veterans. S. 1606 Care for Wounded Warriors, H.R. 1538 Dignity for Wounded Warriors, H.R. 2026 Life Insurance for Disabled Veterans, S. 643, Insurance for Disabled Veterans, H.R. 463, Health Care for All Veterans, H.R. 1927, Benefits for Disabled Veterans,
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Improvements in the Military Retirement System and enhance Military Health Care Programs and Benefits.
S.38, S.67, S.206, S.439, S.450, S.604, S.648, S.773, S.935, S.986, S.1243, S.1606 - HR82, HR89, HR303, HR333, HR579, HR657, HR690, HR704, HR737, HR748, HR1102, HR1223, HR1428, HR1436, HR1439, HR1927, HR2027, HR2319
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)