To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes.

HR 1783/S 1070 - Support "Elder Justice Act" coordination of state and federal resources to combat elder abuse & exploitation. HR 5563 - Support "GIVE Act" expansion of volunteerism opportunities and civic engagement. Discuss minority services access & minority senior health disparities. HR 2188/ S 661- Support "Kinship Caregiver Support Act" services for relatives raising children when parents cannot. HR 6064/HR 5898 National Silver Alert Act/Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008 - Provided proposed language for legislation to provide assistance to states that implement a Silver Alert System. Discussed African American Senior Supportive services - provisions related to services under the Older Americans Act for African American seniors (no Bill). HR 5352 The Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 - Lobbied for coordination of state and federal resources to combat elder abuse and exploitation. HR 6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 - Support for services for relatives raising children when parents cannot. HR 6307 Fostering Connections to Success Act of 2008 - Support for services for relatives raising children when parents cannot. S 3038 Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act of 2008 - Support for services for relatives raising children when parents cannot. S 3487 Serve America Act of 2008 - Included civic engagement and volunteerism. Long Term Care - Provided copy of Healthy at Home Report on use of technology by older adults and their caregivers. Older Americans Act - Feedback on proposed Project 2020 legislation to expand state single points of entry, evidence-based disease prevention health promotion programs, and enhanced nursing home diversion programs.

Client expense: $7,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 1783/S 1070 - Support "Elder Justice Act" coordination of state and federal resources to combat elder abuse & exploitation. HR 5563 - Support "GIVE Act" expansion of volunteerism opportunities and civic engagement. Discuss minority services access & minority senior health disparities. HR 2188/ S 661- Support "Kinship Caregiver Support Act" services for relatives raising children when parents cannot. HR 6064/HR 5898 National Silver Alert Act/Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008 - Provided proposed language for legislation to provide assistance to states that implement a Silver Alert System. Discussed African American Senior Supportive services - provisions related to services under the Older Americans Act for African American seniors (no Bill).

Client expense: $6,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 6064 National Silver Alert Act, all provisions relating to establishing a national Silver Alert Communications network to assist regional and local search efforts for missing seniors and award grants to states for support of Silver Alert plans. Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008, all provisions relating to the authorization of a grant program to help establish and improve State-administered notification systems to help locate missing individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE