To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop, and the Secretary of Defense 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.

HR 2642, [Public Law 110-252]--Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008--Supplemental appropriations to allow DoD to continue prosecution of the Global War on Terror, specifically to continue combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. HR 2721--Amend title 10, USC, to require the VA Secretary to develop and the DoD Secretary 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 VA Secretary--Specific Lobbying Issue the same as Bill Title. HR 5868--Caleb Martin - Travis Dodson Wounded Warrior Retention Act--Amend title 10, USC, to provide for the retention of members of the Armed Forces on active service or in an active status who would otherwise be retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but who are still medically able to perform noncombat-related military occupational specialties or duties. HR 6070--Military Spouses Residency Relief Act--Amend the service members Civil Relief Act to guarantee the residency of spouses of military personnel. HR 6331--Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008--Amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access and for other purposes. {Reduced Medicare payments would reduce TRICARE payments} S 2674--America's Wounded Warriors Act--Amend titles 10, USC, to improved and enhance procedures for the retirement of members of the Armed Forces for disability and to improve and enhance authorities for the rating and compensation of service-connected disabilities in veterans.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

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.

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Client expense: $626,803 · Firm income: Not reported