National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act

S.22Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 S.38Veterans' Mental Health Outreach and Access Act of 2007 S. 117 - A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and to require reports on the effects of the Global War on Terrorism, and other purposes. S.383A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf War or future hostilities from two years to five years after discharge or release. S.439Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2007 S.455Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007 S.479A bill to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans. S.589A bill to provide for the transfer of certain Federal property to the United States Paralympics, Incorporated, a subsidiary of the United States Olympic Committee. S.604Military Health Care Protection Act S.644Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007 S.713Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007 S.723Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2007 S.793Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act S.1005 Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.1084 A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans. S.1096 Veterans' Housing Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 S.1146 Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 S.1205 A bill to require a pilot program on assisting veterans service organizations and other veterans groups in developing and promoting peer support programs that facilitate community reintegration of veterans returning from active duty, and for other purposes. S.1233 Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act of 2007 S.1261 Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007 S.1271 Homecoming Enhancement Research and Oversight (HERO) Act S.1283 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical care in an outpatient status, and for other purposes. S.1409 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 S.1606 Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act S.1651 Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act S.1718 Veterans Education Tuition Support ActVETS Act S.1825 Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act S.1898 Military Family and Medical Leave Act S.1999 Military Eye Trauma Centers of Excellence S.2585 Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008 S.2874 A bill to amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, and for other purposes. S.2938 Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008 S.2963 A bill to improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes. S.2992 Armed Forces Housing Security Act S.3177 Addressing the critical needs of Iraqi Refugees S.CON.RES.21 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. H.CON.RES.99 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. H.J.RES.20 Continuing Appropriations resolution FY2007 (identified by CRS) H.R.67 Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.100 Veterans' Equity in Education Act of 2007 H.R.327 Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act H.R.530 Military Educational Parity Act of 2007 H.R.538 South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007 H.R.538 South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007 H.R.612 Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.690 To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the minimum age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service from 60 to 55. H.R.704 To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce from age 57 to age 55 the age after which the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse. H.R.1102 Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007 H.R.1268 Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007 H.R.1354 Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.1354 Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.1418 Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act H.R.1436 Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R.1490 To provide for a presumption of service-connectedness for certain claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. H.R.1538 Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.1540 Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R.2005 Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.2189 To require pre- and post-deployment mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. H.R.2199 Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007 H.R.2219 Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline Act of 2007 H.R.2239 Early Access to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits Act H.R.2247 Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007 H.R.2265 Responsibility to Iraqi Refugees Act of 2007 H.R.2330 Veterans' Employment Transition Support Act (VETS) H.R.2366 SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007 H.R.2385 To provide and enhance education, housing, and entrepreneur assistance for veterans who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes. H.R.2514 Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Act H.R.2689 To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program for the provision of readjustment and mental health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes. H.R.2702 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.2818 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of Epilepsy Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. H.R.2874 Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.2910 Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2007VETS Act of 2007 H.R.2943 Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007 H.R.3195 ADA Restoration Act of 2007 H.R.3256 Psychological Kevlar Act H.R.3298 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act H.R.3329 Homes for Heroes Act of 2007 H.R.3391 Military Family and Medical Leave Act H.R.3393 Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007 H.R.3429 Hire a Hero Act H.R.3467 Second Chance for America's Veterans Act H.R.3480 Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act H.R.3681 Veterans Benefits Awareness Act of 2007 H.R.3793 Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007 H.R.3798 National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2007 H.R.4148 National Guard and Reserve Active Duty Higher Education Act H.R.4219 Immediate Benefits for Wounded Warriors Act H.R.4883 To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for a limitation on the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property owned by a servicemember during the one-year period following the servicemember's period of military service. H.R.4884 Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008 H.R.4930 National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act H.R.5740 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes. H.R.5944 Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008 H.R.6020 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families, and for other purposes. H.R.6205 To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the payment of monthly special pay for members of the uniformed services whose service on active duty is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism. H.R.6328 Addressing the critical needs of Iraqi Refugees H.R.6465 Extention of ARM until 2018 H.R.6792 Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2008

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Lobbying on the National Defense Authorization and National Defense Authorization Acts for FY2009 for full and sufficient funding for DoD healthcare as well as in opposition of proposed healthcare increases in enrollment fees, co-pays and deductables for TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Sandard and TRICARE Extra as well as in opposition of changes in the TRICARE pharmacy formulary and the structure of TRICARE Standard program; Lobbying to end the SBP/DIC offset; Lobbying to improve survivor benefits including continued TRICARE Prime eligiblity; Lobbying to improve NG & R benfits including allowing those who were activated and served since 9/11/01 to qualify for receiving their retired pay multiple of 90 days prior to reaching the age of 60 for every 90 days they served on active duty- changing the present law that allows this only after active duty service that occurs after January 1, 2008; Lobbying in favor of HR4930 National Guardsmen and Reservist Parity for Patriots Act; Lobbying on behalf of S3197 National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Act Lobbying to allow Grey Area retirees of the National Guard and Reserve to buy into TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) prior to reaching age 60; Lobbying to to end the offset of Military Retired Pay (longeviity, medical and TERA) with 10%-40% VA Disability Ratings; allowing disabled retirees who qualify for both Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) and Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) to change their selection of one or the other programs throughout the year rather than waiting for the yearly open season; Lobbying to allow the waiver of the Medicare Part B payments to qualify for TRICARE for Life (TFL) beneficiaries who entered the service prior to December 7, 1956 and allowing retirees to select FEHBP rather than TFL while retaining the right to qualify for the TRICARE Pharmacy Plan

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.Con.Res. 99- Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012; H.J. Res. 20- Continuing Appropriations resolution FY2007; H.R. 67- Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 100- Veterans' Equity in Education Act of 2007; H.R. 327- Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act; H.R. 530- Military Educational Parity Act of 2007; H.R. 538- South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007; H.R. 690- To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the minimum age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service from 60 to 55; H.R. 704- To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce from age 57 to age 55 the age after which the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse; H.R. 1102- Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007; H.R. 1268- Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007; H.R. 1354- Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 1418- Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act; H.R. 1436- Retired Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 1490- To provide for a presumption of service-connectedness for certain claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; H.R. 1538- Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007; H.R. 1540- Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 2005- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 2189- To require pre- and post-deployment mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; H.R. 2199- Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007; H.R. 2219- Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline Act of 2007; H.R. 2239- Early Access to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits Act; H.R. 2247- Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007; H.R. 2265- Responsibility to Iraqi Refugees Act of 2007; H.R. 2330- Veterans' Employment Transition Support Act (VETS); H.R. 2366- SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007; H.R. 2385- To provide and enhance education, housing, and entrepreneur assistance for veterans who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes; H.R. 2514- Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Act; H.R. 2689- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program for the provision of readjustment and mental health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; H.R. 2702- Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007; H.R. 2818- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of Epilepsy Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 2874- Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 2910- Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2007; H.R. 2943- Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007; H.R. 3195- ADA Restoration Act of 2007; H.R. 3256- Psychological Kevlar Act; H.R. 3298- 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act; H.R. 3329- Homes for Heroes Act of 2007; H.R. 3391- Military Family and Medical Leave Act; H.R. 3393- Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007; H.R. 3429- Hire a Hero Act; H.R. 3467- Second Chance for America's Veterans Act; H.R. 3480- Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act; H.R. 3681- Veterans Benefits Awareness Act of 2007; H.R. 3793- Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007; H.R. 3798- National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 4148- National Guard and Reserve Active Duty Higher Education Act; H.R. 4219- Immediate Benefits for Wounded Warriors Act; H.R. 4883- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for a limitation on the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property owned by a servicemember during the one-year period following the servicemember's period of military service; H.R. 4884- Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008; H.R. 4930- National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act; H.R. 5740- To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001; H.R. 5944- Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008; H.R. 6020- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families; H.R. 612 Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007; H.R. 6205- To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the payment of monthly special pay for members of the uniformed services whose service on active duty is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism; H.R. 6328- Addressing the critical needs of Iraqi Refugees; H.R. 6465- Extention of ARM until 2018; H.R. 6792- Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2008 S. 22- Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007; S. 38- Veterans' Mental Health Outreach and Access Act of 2007 ; S. 117- A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the Global War on Terrorism; S. 479- A bill to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans; S. 589- A bill to provide for the transfer of certain Federal property to the United States Paralympics, Incorporated, a subsidiary of the United States Olympic Committee; S. 604- Military Health Care Protection Act; S. 644- Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007; S. 713- Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007; S. 723- Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2007; S. 793- Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act; S. 1005- Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2007; S. 1084- A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans; S. 1096- Veterans' Housing Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007; S. 1146- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2007; S. 1205- A bill to require a pilot program on assisting veterans service organizations and other veterans groups in developing and promoting peer support programs that facilitate community reintegration of veterans returning from active duty; S. 1233- Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act of 2007; S. 1261- Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007; S. 1271- Homecoming Enhancement Research and Oversight (HERO) Act; S. 1283- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical care in an outpatient status; S. 1409- 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007; S. 1606- Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act, S. 1651- Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act; S. 1718- Veterans Education Tuition Support Act; S. 1825- Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act; S. 1898- Military Family and Medical Leave Act; S. 1999- Military Eye Trauma Centers of Excellence; S. 2585- Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008; S. 2874- A bill to amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled; S. 2938- Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008; S. 2963- A bill to improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans; S. 2992- Armed Forces Housing Security Act; S. 3177- Addressing the critical needs of Iraqi Refugees; S. 383- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf War or future hostilities from two years to five years after discharge or release; S. 439- Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2007; S. 455- Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007; S. Con. Res. 21- An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office