Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 950, a bill to provide a housing allowance for veterans studying at distance learning institutions; S. 3171/H.R. 3813, The Veterans Training Act; S. 3447/H.R. 5933/H.R. 6430, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assitance Improvements Act of 2010
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
See next page. Discussed with House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs staff concerns about legislation proposed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to address the claims backlog. The proposed legislation is the Veterans Benefit Programs Improvement Act of 2010. Urged Congress to consider methods for addressing the VA benefits claims processing backlog. Discussed the Rating and Processing Individuals Disability (RAPID) Claims Act (H.R. 5549). Discussed and submitted correspondence to Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs Chairman Daniel Akaka (D-HI) concerning the Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2010 (S. 3517). Supported Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act (H.R. 1037/S. 728)includes increases for the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance program. Supported H.R. 1169would provide a significant increase in the VAs Specially Adapted Housing grant, the Special Home Adaptation grant, and the grant to purchase an automobile. Supported the Veterans Training Act (H.R. 3813)would grant veterans access under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to non-degree granting training programs and schools. Supported Surviving Spouses Benefit Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2243)would replace the current rate of VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC )with a formula setting the rate of DIC at a rate equal to 55 percent of the rate paid to a veteran with a total disability rating. Supported Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (H.R. 775) and S. 535would eliminate the offset to the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for families who receive VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). Supported the Improving Veterans Electronic Transition Services Act (H.R. 5225)would give veterans electronic access to their official military personnel files and require an assessment of the feasibility of using a centralized web portal to improve veterans access to benefits and records. Supported the Severely Injured Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 3407)would increase the rate of special monthly compensation available to veterans who have been severely injured and grant eligibility to veterans with traumatic brain injuries to receive aid and attendance benefits. Supported the Homeless Veterans and Other Health Care Authorities Act of 2010 (S. 1237), which includes provisions of the Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act of 2009 (S. 1547). Supported the End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2010 (H.R. 4810), which includes provisions of H.R. 2504, the Help Our Homeless Veterans Act (H.R. 2559), H.R. 2735, and H.R. 3906. Supported H.R. 5014which clarifies that the health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs constitutes minimum essential coverage for the purposes of health reform. Supported the Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theatre (COMBAT) Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2009 (H.R. 952)which would expand the definition of combat with the enemy to include active duty service in a theatre of combat operations during a period of war. Supported the Veterans Employment Transition Act (S. 3398/H.R. 5400)which would simplify the process employers must follow to receive tax credits for hiring veterans who meet certain classifications. Supported the Veterans Employment Transition Act (S. 3398)which would simplify the process employers must follow to receive tax credits for hiring veterans who meet certain classifications. Discussed with House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs staff concerns about legislation proposed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to address the claims backlog. The proposed legislation is the Veterans Benefit Programs Improvement Act of 2010. Urged Congress to consider methods for addressing the VA benefits claims processing backlog. Discussed the Rating and Processing Individuals Disability (RAPID) Claims Act (H.R. 5549). Discussed the Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2010 (S. 3517). Supported HR 2059 to enable military personnel who have a family member with a disability to designate a special needs trust to receive military retiree and survivor benefits annuities rather than a natural person. Without this bill, if benefits are paid directly to the family member, the payments can jeopardize that persons eligibility for Social Security and Medicaid benefits. Supported the Veterans Benefits Act of 2010 (H.R. 3219)omnibus veterans legislation that includes increases for the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance program. Supported the Women and Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 5428/H.R. 5953). Supported the Post-9/11 Veterans Education al Assistance Improvements Act (S. 3447/H.R. 5933)which would make needed modifications to the Post-9/11 GI Bill, including adding additional types of educational training programs for which veterans would be eligible to receive assistance. Supported the Housing, Employment and Living Programs for Veterans Act (H.R. 5360)which would not only reform the VAs Special Home Adaptation grant program to allow veterans who meet the nationally accepted standard of legal blindness to receive assistance with critical home modification, but also increase the amount of grant funding available for this program and the Specially Adapted Housing grant program. Urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to accept the authority granted to them by six states through the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to serve as a voter registration agency. Discussed the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2009 (H.R. 4121) which includes proposed improvements to the VAs appeals process and the establishment of the Veterans Judicial Review Commission. Discussed the Veterans' Disability Claims Efficiency Act of 2010 (H.R. 5928) which would improve the efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans through the use of interim disability ratings and fast track review of initial claims for benefits.
2010 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 950, a bill to provide a housing allowance for veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning. S.3171/H.R. 3813, Veterans Training Act S. 3447/H.R. 5933 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 950, a bill to provide a housing allowance for veterans studying at distance learning institutions; S. 3171/H.R. 3813, The Veterans Training Act; S. 3447/H.R. 5933/H.R. 6430, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assitance Improvements Act of 2010
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Education
S. 3447/H.R. 5933, The Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act Legislative initiatives to address the future of the Perkins Loan Program S. 27, The Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
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| Ann Kirkpatrick | Democratic | AZ |
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | CA |
| Anthony Weiner | Democratic | NY |
| Barney Frank | Democratic | MA |
| Baron Hill | Democratic | IN |
| Barton Gordon | Democratic | TN |
| Ben Chandler | Democratic | KY |
| Betsy Markey | Democratic | CO |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Betty Sutton | Democratic | OH |
| Bill Foster | Democratic | IL |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Bob Filner | Democratic | CA |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Brad Ellsworth | Democratic | IN |
| Brad Miller | Democratic | NC |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | NY |
| Bruce L. Braley | Democratic | IA |
| Carol Shea-Porter | Democratic | NH |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Charles B. Rangel | Democratic | NY |
| Charles Wilson | Democratic | OH |
| Christopher Carney | Democratic | PA |
| Christopher H. Smith | Republican | NJ |
| Ciro Rodriguez | Democratic | TX |
| Collin C. Peterson | Democratic | MN |
| Dale E. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| Daniel B. Maffei | Democratic | NY |
| Daniel Lipinski | Democratic | IL |
| David E. Price | Democratic | NC |
| David Loebsack | Democratic | IA |
| Deborah Halvorson | Democratic | IL |
| Denny Rehberg | Republican | MT |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Fortney Pete Stark | Democratic | CA |
| Frank A. LoBiondo | Republican | NJ |
| Frank Kratovil | Democratic | MD |
| Fred Upton | Republican | MI |
| Frederick Boucher | Democratic | VA |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Gary L. Ackerman | Democratic | NY |
| Gene Taylor | Democratic | MS |
| Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Democratic | MP |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Harry Mitchell | Democratic | AZ |
| Harry Teague | Democratic | NM |
| Heath Shuler | Democratic | NC |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| James A. Himes | Democratic | CT |
| James Oberstar | Democratic | MN |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Jason Altmire | Democratic | PA |
| Jerry F. Costello | Democratic | IL |
| Jerry McNerney | Democratic | CA |
| Jesse L. Jackson Jr. | Democratic | IL |
| Jim Costa | Democratic | CA |
| Jim Gerlach | Republican | PA |
| Joe Baca | Democratic | CA |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| Joe Donnelly | Democratic | IN |
| John Boccieri | Democratic | OH |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| John Hall | Democratic | NY |
| John J. Duncan, Jr. | Republican | TN |
| Joseph Crowley | Democratic | NY |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Kendrick Meek | Democratic | FL |
| Larry Kissell | Democratic | NC |
| Laura Richardson | Democratic | CA |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Democratic | NY |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | Democratic | IL |
| Lynn A. Westmoreland | Republican | GA |
| Lynn C. Woolsey | Democratic | CA |
| Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Democratic | GU |
| Mark S. Critz | Democratic | PA |
| Mark Schauer | Democratic | MI |
| Mary Jo Kilroy | Democratic | OH |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | NY |
| Michael Arcuri | Democratic | NY |
| Michael H. Michaud | Democratic | ME |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Michael McMahon | Democratic | NY |
| Mike McIntyre | Democratic | NC |
| Nick J. Rahall II | Democratic | WV |
| Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | RI |
| Paul Kanjorski | Democratic | PA |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Pedro R. Pierluisi | Democratic | PR |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Phil Hare | Democratic | IL |
| Robert A. Brady | Democratic | PA |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Ron Klein | Democratic | FL |
| Roscoe G. Bartlett | Republican | MD |
| Rush Holt | Democratic | NJ |
| Russ Carnahan | Democratic | MO |
| Scott Murphy | Democratic | NY |
| Silvestre Reyes | Democratic | TX |
| Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Democratic | SD |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Kagen | Democratic | WI |
| Steven R. Rothman | Democratic | NJ |
| Thomas Edwards | Democratic | TX |
| Thomas J. Rooney | Republican | FL |
| Thomas Perriello | Democratic | VA |
| Tim Holden | Democratic | PA |
| Timothy J. Walz | Democratic | MN |
| Todd Russell Platts | Republican | PA |
| Tom Latham | Republican | IA |
| Travis Childers | Democratic | MS |
| Virginia Brown-Waite | Republican | FL |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | NC |
| William L. Owens | Democratic | NY |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · third_quarter · Education
S. 3447/H.R. 5933, The Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act Legislative initiatives to address the future of the Perkins Loan Program S. 27, The Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
S. 3447: Post 9/11 GI Bill Improvements Act H.R. 5933: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
Client expense: $39,240 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H. R. 950, a bill to provide a housing allowance for veterans studying at distance learning institutions S. 3171/H. R. 3813, The Veterans Training Act S. 3447/H. R. 5933/H.R. 6430, Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Improving survivor benefits for widows of decreased veterans and to restore and improve veterans benefits. S. 1668, S. 1780, S. 2769, S. 3234, S. 3348, S. 3447, S. 3718, S. 3819, S. 3860, S. 3875, H.R. 1592, H.R. 2243, H.R. 3082, H.R. 3219, H.R. 3288, H.R. 3337, H.R. 3407, H.R. 3467, H.R. 3554, H.R. 3657, H.R. 3787, H.R. 3813, H.R. 3949, H.R. 4320, H.R. 4541, H.R. 4667, H.R. 5064, H.R. 5549, H.R. 5933, H.R. 5993, H.R. 6372
Client expense: $194,515 · 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
2010 · fourth_quarter · Education
S. 726 by DURBIN (D-IL) Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 S. 2851 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) to permanently extend and improve higher education expiring tax provisions S. 3447 by AKAKA (D-HI) Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvement Act of 2010 S. 3590 by BAUCUS (D-MT) Senate health care reform legislation S. 3987 by THUNE (R-SD) Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2 H.R. 386 by DOGGETT (D-TX) Education Tax Incentives Simplification Legislation H.R. 1250 by POMEROY (D-ND) IRA Rollover Act of 2009 H.R. 3081 by OBEY (D-WI) First Continuing Resolution making further appropriations for FY 2011 through 12/03/10 H.J. Res 101 by OBEY (D-WI) Second Continuing Resolution making further appropriations for FY 2011 through 12/18/10 H.J. Res. 105 Third Continuing Resolution making further appropriations for FY 2011 through 12/21/10 H.R. 3082 by OBEY (D-WI) Fourth Continuing Resolution making further appropriations for FY 2011 through 03/04/11 H.R. 3590 by RANGEL (D-NY) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4065 by HOLT (D-NJ) To amend the ESEA to establish a partnership program in foreign languages H.R. 4213 by RANGEL (D-NY) American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 4853 by OBERSTAR (D-MN) Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 H.R. 5078 by HIGGINS (D-NY) The Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010 H.R. 5448 by SPRATT (D-SC) Perkins Loan Extension Act H.R. 5600 by POMEROY (D-ND) legislation to permanently extend IRC Sec. 127 H.R. 5933 by MINNICK (D-ID) Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvement Act of 2010 H.R. 6430 by MINNICK (D-ID) Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvement Act of 2010 H.R. 6497 by BERMAN (D-CA) Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010
Client expense: $54,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 1751/S729; HR6497; S3827; S3962; S3963; S3992 -- American Dream Act -- Student financial aid for children of immigrant parents S3447/HR5933 -- Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvement Act of 2010 -- Student financial aid S3686 -- Labor, Health & Human Services appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 -- Dental outreach -- Engineering success project -- Student financial aid Surface Transportation Authorization Act -- Transportation -- Transportation Research Energy and water appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 -- Anaerobic biotechnology Appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 -- Infrastructure and sustainability project Dental access Dental education Higher education policy Engineering education
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Education
HR 1751/S729; HR6497; S3827; S3962; S3963; S3992 -- American Dream Act -- Student financial aid for children of immigrant parents HR3082/Samd4885 -- Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 -- Student financial aid HR5600 -- Employee Educational Assistance Act -- Taxability of employer provided educational assistance S3447/HR5933 -- Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvement Act of 2010 -- Student financial aid S3686 -- Labor, Health & Human Services appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 -- Dental outreach -- Engineering success project -- Student financial aid Surface Transportation Authorization Act -- Transportation -- Transportation Research Energy and water appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 -- Anaerobic biotechnology Appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 -- Infrastructure and sustainability project Dental access Dental education Higher education policy Engineering education
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Veterans
H. R. 950, a bill to provide a housing allowance for veterans studying at distance learning institutions S. 3171/H. R. 3813, The Veterans Training Act S. 3447/H. R. 5933 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Veterans
See next page. Discussed with House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs staff concerns about legislation proposed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to address the claims backlog. The proposed legislation is the Veterans Benefit Programs Improvement Act of 2010. Urged Congress to consider methods for addressing the VA benefits claims processing backlog. Discussed the Rating and Processing Individuals Disability (RAPID) Claims Act (H.R. 5549). Discussed and submitted correspondence to Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs Chairman Daniel Akaka (D-HI) concerning the Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2010 (S. 3517). Supported Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act (H.R. 1037/S. 728)includes increases for the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance program. Supported H.R. 1169would provide a significant increase in the VAs Specially Adapted Housing grant, the Special Home Adaptation grant, and the grant to purchase an automobile. Supported the Veterans Training Act (H.R. 3813)would grant veterans access under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to non-degree granting training programs and schools. Supported Surviving Spouses Benefit Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2243)would replace the current rate of VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC )with a formula setting the rate of DIC at a rate equal to 55 percent of the rate paid to a veteran with a total disability rating. Supported Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (H.R. 775) and S. 535would eliminate the offset to the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for families who receive VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). Supported the Improving Veterans Electronic Transition Services Act (H.R. 5225)would give veterans electronic access to their official military personnel files and require an assessment of the feasibility of using a centralized web portal to improve veterans access to benefits and records. Supported the Severely Injured Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 3407)would increase the rate of special monthly compensation available to veterans who have been severely injured and grant eligibility to veterans with traumatic brain injuries to receive aid and attendance benefits. Supported the Homeless Veterans and Other Health Care Authorities Act of 2010 (S. 1237), which includes provisions of the Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act of 2009 (S. 1547). Supported the End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2010 (H.R. 4810), which includes provisions of H.R. 2504, the Help Our Homeless Veterans Act (H.R. 2559), H.R. 2735, and H.R. 3906. Supported H.R. 5014which clarifies that the health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs constitutes minimum essential coverage for the purposes of health reform. Supported the Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theatre (COMBAT) Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2009 (H.R. 952)which would expand the definition of combat with the enemy to include active duty service in a theatre of combat operations during a period of war. Supported the Veterans Employment Transition Act (S. 3398/H.R. 5400)which would simplify the process employers must follow to receive tax credits for hiring veterans who meet certain classifications. Supported the Veterans Employment Transition Act (S. 3398)which would simplify the process employers must follow to receive tax credits for hiring veterans who meet certain classifications. Discussed with House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs staff concerns about legislation proposed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to address the claims backlog. The proposed legislation is the Veterans Benefit Programs Improvement Act of 2010. Urged Congress to consider methods for addressing the VA benefits claims processing backlog. Discussed the Rating and Processing Individuals Disability (RAPID) Claims Act (H.R. 5549). Discussed the Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2010 (S. 3517). Supported HR 2059 to enable military personnel who have a family member with a disability to designate a special needs trust to receive military retiree and survivor benefits annuities rather than a natural person. Without this bill, if benefits are paid directly to the family member, the payments can jeopardize that persons eligibility for Social Security and Medicaid benefits. Supported the Veterans Benefits Act of 2010 (H.R. 3219)omnibus veterans legislation that includes increases for the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance program. Supported the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 5428). Supported the Post-9/11 Veterans Education al Assistance Improvements Act (S. 3447/H.R. 5933)which would make needed modifications to the Post-9/11 GI Bill, including adding additional types of educational training programs for which veterans would be eligible to receive assistance. Supported the Housing, Employment and Living Programs for Veterans Act (H.R. 5360)which would not only reform the VAs Special Home Adaptation grant program to allow veterans who meet the nationally accepted standard of legal blindness to receive assistance with critical home modification, but also increase the amount of grant funding available for this program and the Specially Adapted Housing grant program. Submitted testimony to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity as a co-chair of the CCD Veterans Task Force regarding federal contractor compliance with affirmative action requirements concerning veterans. Urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to accept the authority granted to them by six states through the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to serve as a voter registration agency. Discussed the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2009 (H.R. 4121) which includes proposed improvements to the VAs appeals process and the establishment of the Veterans Judicial Review Commission. Discussed the Veterans' Disability Claims Efficiency Act of 2010 (H.R. 5928) which would improve the efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans through the use of interim disability ratings and fast track review of initial claims for benefits.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · third_quarter · Education
S. 3447/H.R. 5933, The Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act Legislative initiatives to address the future of the Perkins Loan Program S. 27, The Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Veterans
S. 3447: Post 9/11 GI Bill Improvements Act H.R. 5933: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
Client expense: $50,090 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 3484 - To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority for certain qualifying work-study activities for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. - Extend to June 30, 2014, for the period following work-study activities qualifying for an additional veterans' educational assistance allowance: (1) outreach services furnished by employees of a state approving agency; (2) provision of hospital and domiciliary care in a state home; and (3) activity relating to the administration of a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery. H.R. 3561 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training - Revise title 38 to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training H.R. 3577 - Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009 - Revise title 38 to provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces with 20 years on active duty service to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents H.R. 3579 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of the reporting fees payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving educational assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs - Amend the Montgomery GI Bill to increase the reporting fee payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving assistance H.R. 3948 - Test Prep for Heroes Act - Authorizes the use of entitlement assistance under the Post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program for payment for a test preparatory course in connection with licensing or certification in a vocation or profession. H.R. 4079 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to temporarily remove the requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs - Temporarily repeal for FY2011-FY2015 requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs. H.R. 4203 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans certain educational assistance payments through direct deposit - Direct the VA Secretary to ensure that a veteran may receive Post-9/11 educational assistance payments through direct deposit H.R. 5826 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of active duty for purposes of the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include certain service in the National Guard - Amend title 38 to expand the definition of active duty for purposes of the VA Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program to include certain service in the National Guard H.R. 5933 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 Revise provisions concerning the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program to, among other things: (1) revise definitions concerning eligibility, and include certain National Guard service as service qualifying for such assistance; (2) revise assistance amounts (including monthly stipends), and types of approved programs of education; (3) allow the pursuit of educational programs at institutions other than institutions of higher learning, including on-job training and apprenticeships, flight training, and correspondence courses; (4) provide an assistance amount for programs of education pursued while on active duty; (5) repeal the limit on the use of such assistance for the payment of only one licensing or certification test; (6) allow an individual entitled to supplemental educational assistance to transfer such entitlement to the post-9/11 program; (7) bar the duplication of benefits under other educational assistance programs; (8) increase the amount of the reporting fee paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to an educational institution for providing information concerning an individual's enrollment in a program of education; (9) extend to certain National Guard and reserve personnel members eligibility to receive public-private contributions for additional educational assistance; (10) reauthorize through 2016 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education; and (11) revise cost-of-living adjustments under the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program. Also, provides an alternate subsistence allowance amount for veterans so entitled due to service-connected disabilities. H.R. 3813; S. 3171 - Veterans Training Act - Deems a program of education as an approved program for purposes of the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program if the program is offered by an institution offering: (1) post-secondary instruction that leads to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved institution of higher learning; or (2) instruction that does not lead to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved educational institution. S. 3447; H.R. 5943 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 - Amend title 38 to improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001. LETTER Ensure the modernization of veterans education benefits by allowing those veterans who have served under title 32, USC, in defense of our country to receive equal benefits as their counterparts Views on the Status of the Post 9/11 GI Bill Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 - To ensure that communication between Regional Processing Offices be uniform and all Veterans be able to use their educational benefits and also be able to transfer to dependents of those who have retired from active duty, and inclusion of title 32 Active Duty Guard Reserves to receive federal benefits under Chapter 33
Client expense: $7,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Employment Standards Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE, Selective Service System, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2010 · third_quarter · Veterans
H. R. 950, a bill to provide a housing allowance for veterans studying at distance learning institutions S. 3171/H. R. 3813, The Veterans Training Act S. 3447/H. R. 5933 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Veterans
S.3447 / H.R.5933, amendments to Post-911 GI bill.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 1751/S729 -- American Dream Act -- Student financial aid for students of immigrant parents HR4321 -- Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 -- Financial aid for students of immigrant parents HR4899 -- Supplementary Appropriations Act -- Student financial aid S3447/HR5933 -- Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvement Act of 2010 -- Student financial aid S3454 -- National Defense Authorization Act for FY11 -- Financial aid for students of immigrant parents S3686 -- Labor, Health & Human Services appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 -- Dental outreach -- Engineering success project -- Student financial aid Surface Transportation Authorization Act -- Transportation -- Transportation Research Energy and water appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 -- Anaerobic biotechnology Appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 -- Infrastructure and sustainability project Dental access Dental education Higher education policy Engineering education
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2010 · third_quarter · Education
HR 1751/S729 -- American Dream Act -- Student financial aid for students of immigrant parents HR4321 -- Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 -- Financial aid for students of immigrant parents HR4899 -- Supplementary Appropriations Act -- Student financial aid HR5600 -- Employee Educational Assistance Act -- Taxability of employer provided educational assistance S3447/HR5933 -- Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvement Act of 2010 -- Student financial aid S3454 -- National Defense authorization Act for FY11 -- Financial aid for students of immigrant parents S3686 -- Labor, Health & Human Services appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 -- Dental outreach -- Engineering success project -- Student financial aid Surface Transportation Authorization Act -- Transportation -- Transportation Research Energy and water appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 -- Anaerobic biotechnology Appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 -- Infrastructure and sustainability project Dental access Dental education Higher education policy Engineering education
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2010 · third_quarter · Education
S 3447, HR 5933 Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvement Act Student aid issues - specifically Direct Lending, Pell Grant funding, college cost, accountability, Perkins Loans, graduate education, and international education issues.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Education
S. 414 by DODD (D-CT) Credit Card Accountability and Responsibility Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 2851 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) to permanently extend and improve higher education expiring tax provisions S. 3217 by DODD (D-Ct) Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 S. 3447 by AKAKA (D-HI) Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvement Act of 2010 S. 3590 by BAUCUS (D-MT) Senate health care reform legislation Senate Bill (unnumbered) by DODD (D-CT) Restoring American Financial Stability H.R. 386 by DOGGETT (D-TX) Education Tax Incentives Simplification Legislation H.R. 627 MALONEY (D-NY) Credit Card Act of 2009 H.R. 1250 by POMEROY (D-ND) IRA Rollover Act of 2009 H.R. 2136 by FUDGE (D-OH) Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act H.R. 3359 by SANCHEZ (Loretta) D-CA) U. S. & World Education Act H.R. 3590 by RANGEL (D-NY) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4065 by HOLT (D-NJ) To amend the ESEA to establish a partnership program in foreign languages H.R. 4173 by FRANK (D-MA) Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 4213 by RANGEL (D-NY) American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 4899 by OBEY (D-WI) FY 2010 Supplemental Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs of 2010 H.R. 4908 by PASCRELL (D-NJ) Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2010 H.R. 5078 by HIGGINS (D-NY) The Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010 H.R. 5385 by CARNEY (D-PA) Student Veterans Counseling Improvement Act H.R. 5448 by SPRATT (D-SC) Perkins Loan Extension Act H.R. 5600 by POMEROY (D-ND) legislation to permanently extend IRC Sec. 127 H.R. 5933 by MINNICK (D-ID) Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvement Act of 2010
Client expense: $68,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · third_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 950, a bill to provide a housing allowance for veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning. S.3171/H.R. 3813, Veterans Training Act S. 3447/H.R. 5933 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Veterans
S. 2769 - A bill to amend Title 38, United States Code, to provide for the use of entitlement under Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Program for the pursuit of apprenticeships and on-the-job training. Entire bill. Hr 5933 / S. 3447 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 - A bill to amend Title 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the armed forces after Sept. 11, 2001. Entire bill.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Veterans
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
2010 · third_quarter · Defense
Improvements in uniformed personnel programs, compensation and benefits. S. 535, S. 546, S. 831, S. 3150, S. 3232, S. 3406, S. 3454, S. 3846, S.A. 4618, SC 09-751, Senate Report 111-226 H Res 1493, PL 110-252, H.R. 208, H.R. 303, H.R. 333, H.R. 593, H.R. 613, H.R. 775, H.R. 816, H.R. 2243, H.R. 3081, H.R. 4427 H.R. 4525, H.R. 4764, H.R. 4899, H.R. 4947, H.R. 5136, H.R. 5469, H.R. 5921, H.R. 5933, H.R. 6131, H.R. 6227, H.R. 1592, H.R. H.R. 5185, H.R. 484, H.R. 4693, H.R. 4213, H.R. 4693, S. 644
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
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Improve Tax Equity for Servicemembers. H.R. 235, H.R. 1203, H.R. 1592, H.R. 4213, H.R. 4667, H.R. 4693, H.R. 4849, H.R. 4899, H.R. 5641, H.R. 5933, H.R. 6064, S. 484, S. 491, S. 3232, S. 3234, S. 3334, S. 3347, S. 3582, S. 3793, S. 3819
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