Retired Pay Restoration Act

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

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

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

HR 303--Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2007--Amend title 10, USC, to permit certain additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service of Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt. HR 333 Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act--Amend title 10, USC, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt and combat-related special compensation to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service. S 439--Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2007--A bill to amend title 10, USC, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation. HR 4986; PL 110-181--National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008--Sets spending amounts and policy issues DoD for Fiscal year (FY) 2008, including: National missile defense system; Quality of life features in the armed forces; Support military commissaries; Support readiness of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps; Support the war on terrorism; Support the U.S. Coast Guard; Support modernization of U.S. Army; Support transformation of the armed forces.

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

HR 303--Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2007--Amend title 10, USC, to permit certain additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt. HR 333--Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act--Amend title 10, USC, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt and combat-related special compensation to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service. S 439--Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2007--Amend title 10, USC, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation. HR 2764; PL 110-161--Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008--Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for Fiscal Year 2008. Includes federal grants to first responders. HR 1585; S 1547--National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008--Sets spending amounts and policy issues DOD for Fiscal Year 2008, including: National missile defense system, Quality of life features in the armed forces, Support military commissaries, Support readiness of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, Support the war on terrorism, Support U.S. Coast Guard, Support modernization of U.S. Army, Support transformation of the armed forces. HR 2642; S 1645; PL 110-161--Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008--Making appropriations for the military quality of life functions of the Department of Defense, military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for FY 2008.

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

Department of Veterans Affaris appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 2623, HR 2612, HR 2514, HR 2239, HR 2190, HR 2026, HR 1944, HR 1927, HR 1589, HR 1538, HR 1477, HR 1472, HR 1470, HR 1426, HR 1382, 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 402, HR 358, HR 343, HR 303, HR 243,

Client expense: $400,000 · 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

H. R. 657 To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members of the Armed Forces following their death. H. R. 333 To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation. H. R. 2996 To amend title 37, United States Code, to provide a dislocation allowance under section 407 of such title to retired members of the uniformed services, including members placed on the temporary disability retired list, moving from their last duty station to their designated home. H. R. 1428 To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the eligibility age for receipt of non-regular military service retired pay for members of the Ready Reserve in active federal status or on active duty for significant periods. H. R. 1223 To amend the Social Security Act to waive Medicare part B premiums for certain military retirees. S. 1315 To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans, and for other purposes. S. 935 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. 89 To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligibility for combat-related special compensation paid to certain uniformed services retirees. H. R. 303 permit certain additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA and DoD retirement pay

Client expense: $79,500 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 303--Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2007--To amend title 10, USC, to permit certain additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay be reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt. HR 333--Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act--To amend title 10, USC, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt and combat-related special compensation to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service. S 439--Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2007--A bill to amend title 10, USC, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay be reason of their years of military service of Combat-Related Special Compensation. HR 2206; PL 110-28--U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007--Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 emergency supplemental spending bill to fund Department of Defense (DOD) programs to fight the global war on terrorism. HR 2638; S 1644--Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008--Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for (FY) 2008. Includes federal grants to first responders. HR 1585; S 1547--National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008--Sets spending amounts and policy issues DoD for fiscal Year (FY) 2008, including: National missile defense system, Quality of life features in the armed forces, Support military commissaries, Support readiness of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, Support the war on terrorism, Support modernization of U.S. Army, Support transformation of the armed forces. HR 1585--National Defense Authorization Act--Defense funding including quality of life personnel issues. FY 2008 Defense Appropriations Bill--National security funding including quality of life and personnel issues.

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

H.R. 1585, NDAA, S. 1547 NDAA, H.R. 2996, Dislocation Allowance at Retirement, H.R. 333, Concurrent Receipt, H.R. 303 Increases Concurrent receipt, H.R. 89 Changes Concurrent receipt

Client expense: $237,385 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

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