Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve veterans benefits. H.Res 1605 H.R. 809, H.R. 1474, H.R. 3081, H.R. 3219, H.R. 3337, H.R. 3407, H.R. 3467, H.R. 3554, H.R. 3657, H.R. 3787, H.R. 3813, H.R.3873, H.R. 3949, H.R. 4041, H.R. 4320, H.R. 4541, H.R. 4667, H.R. 5064, H.R. 5170, H.R. 5206, H.R. 5428, H.R. 5549, H.R. 5641, H.R. 5933, H.R. 5993, H.R. 5996, H.R. 6372, S. 263, S. 1668, S. 1780, S. 1939, S. 1963, S. 2769, S. 3107 S. 3234. S. 3334 S. 3348, S. 3355, S. 3447, S. 3582, S. 3801, S. 3819, S. 3875

Client expense: $399,666 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, White House Office

supported Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 (SAJA), S. 263, H.R. 1474; A Bill To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, H.R. 949.

Client expense: $38,837 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Improvements in uniformed personnel programs, compensation and benefits. S 535, S 546, , S 831, S 1668, S 3148, S 3150, S 3157, S 3201, S 3217, S 3406, S 3425, S 3454, S 1008, S 1169, S 504, S Con Res 60, S Res 541, S J Res 10, HR 208, HR 593, HR 613, HR 775, HR 809, HR 816, HR 972, HR 1052, HR 1203, HR 1474, HR 1600, HR 2243, HR 2302, HR 2647, HR 3324, HR 3554, HR 3787, HR 4173, HR 4427, HR 4477, HR 4512, HR 4525, HR 4693 HR 4764, HR 4887, HR 4899, HR 4923, HR 4947, HR 5136, HR 5469, H J Res 23, PL 111-84

Client expense: $651,991 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, White House Office

Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including S. 386/H.R. 1793/S. 378, FERA; H.R. 1020/S. 931, Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act; H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act; S. 263/H.R. 1474, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009; S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009; S. 2813, Investors Rights and Corporate Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010; S.1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009; Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (H.R. 4173); Legislation to limit the tax deductibility of punitive damages; S. Amdt. 4344 to H.R. 4213 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time for closing on a principal residence eligible for the first-time homebuyer credit.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: S263;HR1474

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

supported Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 (SAJA), S. 263, H.R. 1474.

Client expense: $28,105 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: S263;HR1474

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1664 Grayson Himes Pay for Performance Act, regarding issues on executive compensation; HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency & Accountability Act, regarding credit default swaps; S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding credit default swaps; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act / S 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act / S 1691 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act / Administration Proposal, regarding over the counter derivatives; HR 627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act / HR 3639 Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 / S 1927 / HR 3959 Credit Card Rate Freeze Act / HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange fees Act of 2009 / Federal Reserve Implementation Rules, regarding legislative and regulatory prohibition of credit card practices, implementation timeframes, interchange fees, and restrictions on small business credit cards; S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009, regarding creation of the National Cyber Security Advisor; General issues regarding proposed Sen. Schumer legislation on examination of debt settlement practices; HR 2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act, regarding deposit insurance; HR 2896 Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act, regarding issues of treatment on covered bonds; General issues regarding lending and credit market activities, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Repeal, examination of debt settlement practices, fiduciary standards of investment, and BAC postal strategies; S 3098 PROP Trading Act, regarding Volcker Rule on proprietary trading; HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act, regarding general issues on TARP oversight; HR 1105 / S Amdt. 638 Omnibus Appropriations Act, regarding issues involving Truth in Lending Act; HR 786 / S Amdt. 688 to make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, regarding FDIC insurance; HR 2695 Credit Card Fair Fee Act, regarding all sections of full text; S 1799 FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act, regarding legislative limitations of overdraft practices; HR 1474 Servicemembers Access to Justice Act and Sen. Dodd Draft, regarding financial regulatory reform; HR 1624 Amdt 201 / BKO proposed rule 3001 / Proposed TCPA regulation amendments, regarding legislative effort to enact restrictions on credit cards and other loans; General issues on regulatory restructuring; HR 4300 Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act, regarding legislative limitation of interest rates and fees on credit cards.

Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Improvements in uniformed personnel programs, compensation and benefits. HR 4324, S 1558, HR 4034, HR 4923, S 3150, HR 775, HR 4469, S 1558, HR 2243, HR 4947, HR 3554, HR 1474, HR 1668, HR 4764, HR 4820, HR 3554, HR 4469, S 3150, HR 4427, HR 4043, HR 3326, HR 4525, HR 4851, HR 2059, HR 3389, HR 1633, HR 3324, HR 613, SJ RES 10, HR 1592, HR 972, HJ RES 23, HR 2243, S 831, HR 4947, HR 1052, HR 208, S 535, S 1558, S 546, HR 2302, HR 593, HR 303, HR 816, HR 3324, S 1008, S 491, HR 4525, HR 333, S 1169, HR 1600, HR 848

Client expense: $483,459 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, White House Office

Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including S. 386/H.R. 1793/S. 378, FERA; H.R. 1020/S. 931, Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act; H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act; S. 263/H.R. 1474, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009; S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009; S. 2813, Investors Rights and Corporate Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 3326, De Departments of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010; S.1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009; Restoring American financial Stability Act of 2010.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

supported Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 (SAJA), S. 263/H.R. 1474

Client expense: $32,975 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

supported Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 (SAJA), S. 263, H.R. 1474; expressed concerns about Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009, H.R. 1089 and Wounded Veteran Job Security Act, H.R. 466.

Client expense: $36,767 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

HR 1664 Grayson Himes Pay for Performance Act, regarding issues on executive compensation; HR 3795 Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, regarding over-the-counter derivatives; HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency & Accountability Act, regarding over-the-counter derivatives; S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding Credit Default Swaps; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act / S 1691 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act / Administration Proposal / S 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act, regarding over-the-counter derivatives; HR 627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act / HR 3639 Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 / S 1927 / HR 3959 / HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009, regarding legislative and regulatory prohibition of credit card practices, implementation timeframes, interchange fees, and restrictions on small business credit cards; S 773 / S 778 Cybersecurity Act of 2009, regarding creation of an agency and advisor; Senate Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Dodd's discussion draft regarding comprehensive financial institution regulatory reform; Discuss with House Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding the Committee's inquiry into the acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America; HR 2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act, regarding deposit insurance; HR 2896 Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act, regarding issues of treatment of covered bonds; General issues regarding lending and credit market activities, Gramm-Leach Bliley Repeal, examination of debt-settlement practices, fiduciary standards of investment, and Bank of America postal strategies; HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act, regarding general issues on TARP oversight; HR 1105 / S Amdt 638 Omnibus Appropriations Act, regarding issues involving Truth in Lending Act; HR 786 / S Amdt 688 To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage regarding FDIC insurance; HR 2695 / S 1212 Credit Card Fair Free Act, regarding issues involving rates and electronic payment systems; S 1432 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2010, regarding interchange charges to government acceptance of card payments; S 1799 FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act, regarding legislative limitations of overdraft practices; HR 1474 Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009, regarding financial regulatory reform; HR 1624 Amdt. 201 / BKO Proposed Rule 3001, regarding Legislative effort to enact restrictions on credit cards and other loans; HR 4300 Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009, regarding legislative limitation of interest rates and fees on credit cards.

Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: S263;HR1474

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including S. 386/H.R. 1793/S. 378, H.R. 1020/S. 931, H.R. 1728, H.R.991, H.R. 1237/S. 512, H.R. 1214, S. 263/H.R. 1474, S. 1551, S. 2813, H.R. 3326).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

supported Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 (SAJA), S. 263, H.R. 1474; expressed concerns about Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009, H.R. 1089 and Wounded Veteran Job Security Act, H.R. 466.

Client expense: $28,278 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: S263;HR1474

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including S. 386/H.R. 1793/S. 378, H.R. 1020/S.931, H.R. 1728, H.R. 991, H.R. 1237/S. 512, H.R. 1214, S.263/H.R. 1474, S.1551).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Service Members Access to Justice HR 1474; National Defense Authorization Act HR 2647/S. 1390; Military Overseas Voting S 1415; Concurrent Receipt CRDP S. 546; Military Recruiters HR 1026;Concurrent Receipt HR 303/HR333; Rest periods between deployment HR 1052.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including S. 386/H.R. 1793/S. 378, H.R. 1020/S.931, H.R. 1728, H.R. 991, H.R. 1237/S. 512, H.R. 1214, S.263/H.R. 1474).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

supported Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 (SAJA), S. 263, H.R. 1474; expressed concerns about Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009, H.R. 1089 and Wounded Veteran Job Security Act, H.R. 466.

Client expense: $27,360 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

General preemption issues Asbestos ban legislation Tort reform S. 537, H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act S. 458, H.R. 1788, False Claims Corrections Act S. 148, Discount Consumer Pricing Act H.R. 1020, Fairness in Aribtration Act S. 448, H.R. 985, Free Flow of Information Act H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti Predatory Lending Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1237, S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act Medical malpractice/healthcare H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act S. 263, H.R. 1474, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act

Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Improving survivor benefits for widoes of deceased veterans and to restore and improve veterans benefits. S. 423, S. 546, S. 535, S. 801, S. 407, S. 728, S. 597, S. 734, S. 484, S. 728, S. 623, S. 1390, H.R. 1016, H.R. 2243, H.R. 1522, H.R. 1804, H.R. 1633, H.R. 775, H.R. 1982, H.R. 2647, H.R. 1701, H.R. 1821, H.R. 1089, H.R. 1098, H.R. 1211, H.R. 952, H.R. 2647, H.R. 2505, H.R. 809, H.R. 1256, H.R. 1821, H.R. 1474, H. Res. 225

Client expense: $609,696 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: S263;HR1474

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY GOALS FOR VETERANS -- January 28, 2009 -- before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs--our views and concerns on this years legislative priority goals for veterans. #16. Specific lobbying issues. VAs BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 -- March 10, 2009 before the House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs on behalf of the Independent Budget (IB): AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans and Paralyzed Veterans of America, to produce a set of policy and budget recommendations that reflect what we believe would meet the needs of Americas veterans. The VFW is responsible for the construction portion of the Independent Budget. Contacts made on the following legislative initiatives: H.R. 32--McIntyrea bill that is directed towards improving access to outreach services and assistance programs of which veterans and their families deserve. H.R.147--a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes. H.R.228 --Jackson-Leea bill which would direct the Secretary of Veteran Affairs to establish and carry out a scholarship program aimed at remedying the difficulty in recruiting new graduates of university programs specializing in blind rehabilitation. H.R.297--a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of subsistence allowance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans participating in vocational rehabilitation programs, and other purposes. H.R. 347--Schiffa bill which would award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Japanese-American 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team for their dedicated service to our nation during World War II. H.R. 394--Browna bill which would authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension by up to $1,000. H.R.466--a bill to extend protection from discrimination and acts of reprisal against veterans to include not only those who suffer illnesses, injuries and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the armed forces, but also to those receiving treatment for such service-connected health conditions. H.R. 666--SalazarThe Military Valor Roll of Honor Act. Legislation which will establish and maintain a database containing the names and citations of all members of the armed forces, members of the United States merchant marines, and civilians affiliated with the armed forces who have been awarded the Medal of Honor or any other medal authorized by Congress. H.R. 667--Salazar--legislation which would dramatically improve the delivery of health care for those veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury. H.R. 668--(and S. 307--Senators Crapo and Wyden)--the Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act, a beneficial bill that would exempt the number of beds veterans use at critical access hospitals (CAH) from counting toward the inpatient bed limitation. H.R. 746--Adler--the Safeguarding Americas Seniors and Veterans Act. Legislation which will guarantee veterans and seniors who are not currently working an important and beneficial tax credit of $500 which will help to reduce the strain of financial hardship faced by many veterans in the current economic climate who would not otherwise qualify for the proposed Making Work Pay tax credit. H.R. 784--a bill to require the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs to report quarterly to Congress on vacancies in the mental health profession: such as psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and licensed professional mental health counselors in the VA. H.R. 785--a bill to establish a pilot program from FY 2010 to 2013 to educate and engage in outreach to college and university mental health centers relating to the mental health of recently separated service members. H.R. 819--Holdena reintroduction of legislation which provides Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits to surviving spouses of former prisoners of war (POW), which also seeks to extend the receipt of DIC benefits to surviving spouses of former POWs who died on or before September 30, 1999 and will ease the financial strain left on survivors of POWs who do not currently qualify for DIC benefits. H.R.929--legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of training to provide eligible veterans with skills relevant to the job market, and for other purposes. H.R.942--legislation to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot project on the use of educational assistance under programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to defray training costs associated with the purchase of certain franchise enterprises H.R.950--legislation to amend chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, to increase educational assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning. #16. Specific lobbying issues (contd.) H.R. 952--Hall--the Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater (COMBAT) Act, to grant a presumptive service connection to veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and have actively served in a designated theater of combat. This will relieve the burden faced by many veterans who are forced to prove the events they faced while serving our Nation are the direct cause of their PTSD. H.R. 953--Heller--the Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2009 which would provide for a deduction for travel expenses to VA medical centers in connection with examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities. H.R.1088--legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a one-year period for the training of new disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives by National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute. H.R.1089--legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the enforcement through the Office of Special Counsel of the employment and unemployment rights of veterans and members of the Armed Forces employed by Federal executive agencies, and for other purposes. HR 1169--Boozman--legislation that would amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance provided by VA to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing, automobiles and equipment. H.R.1171--legislation which will amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize a Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Grant ProgramThis important bill and your amendment will improve VA assistance to the homeless so that it better suits the unique needs of women veterans and veterans with children. H.R. 1211--Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act--legislation that would improve benefits and services to female veterans, especially those who have served or are serving in OEF/OIF operations and Section 101, which would require VA to study barriers in providing comprehensive health care for women including: scope of services provided to women, effective outreach, mental health care and gender sensitivity of its health care providers. H.R. 1227--Halvorson--legislation which would waive the time limitations specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II. H.R. 1474--Davis--the Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009, a bill which would strengthen the protections in current law to ensure that servicemembers and veterans employment and reemployment rights are effectively enforced under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). H.R. 1803--Nye-- the Veterans Business Center Act of 2009legislation which would greatly expand the Small Veteran Business Center program within the Small Business Administration to serve as an outlet and resource for veteran business owners. A Draft bill to close existing loopholes in law, allowing VA to cover unmet emergency room treatment for veterans in certain cases which would allow VA to pay for of emergency care for veterans enrolled in VHA under certain cases. It closes a loophole that sticks many veterans unfairly with a large hospital bill. Section 1725 of Title 38 authorizes VA to reimburse veterans for medical expenses related to emergency care at non-VA facilities if the veteran is enrolled and using the VA health care system. This bill allows VA to be a secondary payer in those situations, so the vet will not have to pay out of pocket. Additionally, it removes care accidents where insurance pays out for medical coverage from the list of things that would bar VA from paying for emergency care. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- S. 263-- Casey--the Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009, legislation which would strengthen the protections in current law to ensure that servicemembers' and veterans' employment and reemployment rights are effectively enforced under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). S. 274 --Baucus--legislation that would provide an employer incentive to hire unemployed veterans. S. 307--Senators Crapo and Wyden (and H.R. 668)--the Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act, a beneficial bill that would exempt the number of beds veterans use at critical access hospitals (CAH) from counting toward the inpatient bed limitation. S. 404--Akaka--the Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act--important legislation which would close a loophole in the law that can cost veterans thousands of dollars out of veterans' own pocket when they seek emergency care at non-VA facilities. S. 572--Webb--the Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act, which would designate the Purple Heart stamp as a commemorative "forever" stamp and ensure that the first-class postage stamp never expires or decreases in value. #16. Specific lobbying issues. S. 597-- Murray-- the Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act--legislation which would provide enhanced health care benefits to female veterans, especially those who are veterans of the current conflict era. S. 614-- Hutchisonlegislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Air Force Service Pilots for the honorable service they rendered their country during World War II.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: S263;HR1474

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

supported Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 (SAJA), S. 263, H.R. 1474

Client expense: $32,975 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve Veterans benefits. S.252,S.263,S.423,S.475,S.484,S.597,S.731,S.801 HR32,HR84,HR108,HR190,HR235,HR568,HR667,HR972,HR1016,HR1211,HR1335,HR1377,HR1474,HR1821

Client expense: $368,093 · 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)

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve Veterans benefits. S.252,S.263,S.423,S.475,S.484,S.597,S.731,S.801 HR32,HR84,HR108,HR190,HR235,HR568,HR667,HR972,HR1016,HR1211,HR1335,HR1377,HR1474,HR1821

Client expense: $368,093 · 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)

Lobbying in opposition to possible increases in TRICARE programs' enrollement fees, deductibles and co-pays and changes in the TRICARE pharmacy program; lobbying in support of allowing "grey area" retirees to enroll in TRICARE Reserve Select HR270 and S731; in support of improvements in USERRA including HR1474 and S263; in support all military retirees (both longevity and Chapter 61 Medically Retired) to qualify for Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) including S546, HR333, HR303, HR811; Improvements in National Guard and Reservists pay and benefits including HR 208 and S 644; Ending the SBP/DIC offset including HR775, S536 and HR1804 to increase present special allowance; Permitting survivors of military retirees to retain the full retiree payment for the last month of the retiree's life HR 613 Lobbying for improved benefits for veterans' and servicemenbers' caregivers;

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

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

See Next Page For Listing H.R. 1428, To amend title 38, US Code, to direct the Secretary of Dept of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson disease, all provisions H.R. 347. To grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442 Regimental Combat Team, US Army, in recognition of their dedicated service in WW2, all provisions H.R. 1701, PTSD/TBI Guaranteed Review for Heroes Act, all provisions H.R. 22, Support for Rule XXI for the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause (Stand alone requirement for military construction and veterans affairs appropriations) S. 644, National Guard and Reserve Retired Pay Equity Act of 2009, all provisions S. 476, Care Affordability for Military Families Act, all provisions H.R. 667, Heroes at Home Act of 2009, all provisions S. 423/H.R. 1016, Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 303, Retired Pay Restoration Act, all provisions H.R. 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, all provisions H.R. 775, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act, all provisions S. 535, A Bill to amend Title 10, US Code, to repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans Dependent Indemnity Compensation, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 572, Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp, all provisions H.R. 1305, Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp, all provisions H.R. 666, Support Military Valor of Honor Act, all provisions H.R. 270, TRICARE Continuity of coverage for National Guard and Reserve families act of 2009, all provisions S. 263, Service members access to justice act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1474, Support Service members access to justice act of 2009, all provisions Support for new VA hospitals and the Administration's VA stimu lus package Issues related to the implementation of the Post 9-11 GI Bill; Veterans issues related to Rural Health Care Support for Veterans Independent Budget Support of funding and construction of a building for the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) Support to amend the Post 9-ll GI Bill to include NOAA and US Public Health Service members. Oppose plan to bail out other credit union institutions because it would hurt the military credit unions Support for USPS to issue the Purple Heart stamp as a Forever Stamp like the Liberty Bell Stamp. Lobbied against the proposal for the VA to bill third party insurance companies for the treatment, in VA hospitals Support to expedite the building of the new VA Medical Centers in Denver, CO, Louisville, KY and New Orleans, LA

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)