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Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (38)
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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
lobbying against any proposed increases for TRICARE co-pays, deductibles, enrollment fees to be included in NDAA FY11 and no increase in TRICARE Standard in patient co-pays, HR2647, HR816, on behalf of a provision to allow adult children under the age of 26 to remain on their parents TRICARE insurance plan included in NDAA11; on behalf of ending the ban of receipt of both military retired pay (longevity,medical,TERA) and VA disability pay HR333, HR303, HR811, S546; on behalf of ending the SBP/DIC offset offset HR775, S535, HR2243 and attempt to have it included in NDAA11;
on behalf of improvements in the benefits granted to members of the National Guard and Reserves, their families, retirees and survivors including proper implementation of TRR for Gray Area retirees, on behalk of lowering the monthly fees, reducing the minimum age for receipt of military retired pay, HR1695, expanding the dates when NG & R activation will qualify for early commencement of receipt of military retired pay to 9/11/01 S644 S831
on behalf of foregiveness of "certain overpayments of retired pay" paid to deceased retired members of the Armed Forces during the month of their death and retention of the full payment by his or her family HR613;
on behalf of permitting payment of SBP into a "Special Needs Trust" for disabled SBP beneficiaries, HR2059, HR3324;
on behalf of improvments in military health care throughout the system including greater use of pharmacy home delivery, greater resources in rural areas, imrpovements in dental programs, improvments in TRICARE overseas programs;
on behalf of changes and improvements in the Former Spouse Protection Act (USFSPA);
on behalf of increasing health care benefits and training for Wounded Warriors;
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Government targets: Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
lobbying against any proposed increases for TRICARE co-pays, deductibles or enrollment fees to be included in NDAAFY11, HR2647, S1390, HR816; on behalf of allowing children under the age of 26 to remain and be covered by their families' TRICARE coverage HR6227, S3846 while NDAA is pending & then permanently HR4923,S3201; on behalf of ending the ban of concurrent receipt of military retired pay (both longevity and medical) &VA Disability pay, HR333,HR303, HR811, HR4213, S546; on behalf of ending the SBP/DIC offset HR775,S535, HR2243 & inclusion in NDAA FY11 S1390;
on behalf of improvements in the benefits granted to members of the National Guard and Reserves,their families and survivors including proper implementation of TRR for Grey Area retirees and lowering the monthly fees, reducing the minimum age for receipt of military retired pay , HR1695, enlarging the time when activated members of the Reserves will qualify for early commencement of payments of retired pay to cover activated service commencing from 9/11/01 S644 and S831 and inclusion in S1390, ending the present method calculation of active duty time for early retirment pay being limited to fiscal years S3406, HR4947; continuity of TRICARE Coverage HR270
on behalf of forgiveness of "certain overpayments of retired pay" paid to deceased retired members of the Armed Forces in the month of their death and retention of the full payment by his or her family, HR613;
on behalf of permitting payment of SBP into a "Special Needs Trust" for appropriate disabled SBP beneficiaries, HR2059, HR3324;
on behalf on improvments in military health care throughout the system; including in rural areas of the country S658;
on behalf of changes and improvments in the Former Spouse Protection Act (USFSPA);
on behalf of increasing benefits and training for the caregivers of our Wounded Warriors;
on behalf of allowing survivors of Military Retirees to use Space A travel, HR4403 (Securing Patriots' Access to Convenient and Economic Travel Act of 2009)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Government targets: Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying to assure that TRICARE health care programs were held harmless in the civilian Health Care Reform Act (HR3962) and qualified as "minimum essential coverage" HR4877 and S3148; lobbying on behalf of bills to allow children of TRICARE beneficiaries until they reach the age of 26 to be covered in their parents' TRICARE coverage; lobbying against any proposed increases in TRICARE co-pays, deductibles or enrollment fees HR816; lobbying to end the ban of concurrent receipt of military retired pay and VA Disability pay (including HR333, HR303,S546, HR811, HR4213);
lobbying in favor of improvements in National Guard and Reserve benefits including proper implementation of TRR for Grey Area retirees, reducing in minimum age for receipt of military retired pay HR1695; in favor of NG &R Families Act of 2009 S644;
allowing foregiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members of the Armed Forces for the month of their death HR613;
lobbying in support of ending the SBP/DIC offset HR775, S535, HR2243;
lobbying in support of improving military health care for military retirees who live in Rural areas S658;
lobbying in favor of permitting a "Special Needs Trust" for appropriate disabled SBP beneficiaries HR2059, HR3324;
lobbying for changes and improvements in the former Spouse Protection Act (USFSPA);
lobbying in favor of increased benefits and training for caretakes of our Wounded Warriors;
lobbying for increases in use of Space A travel for retirees' survivors HR4403
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
See additional page -Endorsing the "Improving Veterans Electronic Transition Services (iVets) bill that directs the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to conduct a feasibility assessment of the value of creating a veteran-specific enterprise Web portal
-National defense spending priorities in the coming years (urging a more comprehensive look at personnel decison for DOD post-Iraq/Afghanistan be made before making incremental cuts to quality of life programs)
-Endorsing the Senate version of H.R. 4213 that would reverse the 21% reduction in the Medicare Physician Payment rate
-Urging the completion of action on the 2010 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill
-SBP-DIC offset (urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting a discharge petition for H.R. 775)
-Opposing a carve out for auto dealers in the financial reform legislation
-Support for H.R. 4947 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit
-Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment formula (urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass legislation that would repeal the Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment Formula)
-H.R. 816 (Urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting H.R. 816 which would change the authority to increase military health care fees from DoD to Congress)
-Support for S. 3234, the Veterans Employment Assistance Act of 2010
-Urging DoD to implement the legislative provisions that provided health care for gray area reservists
-Support for H.R. 3787 to recognize certain reserve component personnel as veterans
-Defense budget (expressing concern that soldier pay and benefits might be bill payers for smaller future defense budgets)
-Urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass defense supplemental legislation
-Support for H.R. 3406 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
American Workers state and Business Relief Act, HR 2413; TBI Treatment Act, HR 4568; TRICARE Dependent Coverage Extension Act S. 3201/HR 4923; Military Retirees Health care Protection Act, HR 816;
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying in opposition to including to including any of the TRICARE plans in the proposed health care reform bills (including HR3590, HR3962) lobbying against any proposed increases in TRICARE co-pays, deductibles,or enrollment fees, HR816;lobbying to end the ban of concurrent receipt of military retired pay and VA disability pay (including HR333, HR303, S546,HR811) lobbying in favor of improvments in National Guard and Reserve benefits including proper implementation of HR270 available TRICARE for Grey Area retirees; and in favor of quick implementation; HR 270; S1106;
lobbying in favor of increasing pay under the National Guard and Reserve Pay Equity Act of 2009 S644;
lobbying in support of reducing the minimum age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service HR1695, S1390;
lobbying in favor of allowing the survivors of a military retiree to retian the full last month of his or her retired pay "provide for foregiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members of the Armed Forces following death" HR613;
lobbying in support of the ending of the SBP/DIC Offset (HR775, S535, HR2243);
lobbying to improve military health care for veterans and retirees who live in rural areas S658;
lobbying in favor of canges and improvments in the Uniform services Former Spouse Protection Act (USFSPA);
lobbying in support of increased benefits for caretakers of our wounded warriors;
lobbying in favor of permitting a "Special Needs Trust" for appropriat disabled SBP beneficiaries
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
National Health Care HR 3590; Extend health care for military Children HR 4923; TRICARE covered by national health care law HR 4887; Stop TRICARE doctor reimbursement cuts HR 4213; Military Retirees Health Care Protection HR 816;
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 391/HR. 1321 - the "Healthy American's Act" regarding the role of pharmacy in healthcare and Title VI regarding shared responsibilities. HR. 816 the Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act, Section 3, all provisions relating to a prohibition on increasing the cost sharing requirement under the pharmacy benefits program and a prohibition on increasing premiums under TRICARE.
S. 80 the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2009, all provisions; regarding amending the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act to allow pharmacies to import qualifying drugs from certain countries into the United States.
S. 1232/S. 525/HR. 1298 the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 all provisions; regarding amending the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act to allow the importation of prescription drugs by pharmacies.
MedGuides regarding improvement needed to the Medication Guide Program no specific legislation.
Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances regarding the need for the DEA to publish rules that would allow for electronic prescribing of controlled substances no specific legislation.
HR. 759 the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 Title II Drug and Device Safety all provisions relating to this title on drug and device safety.
HR. 806 the Tricare Mail Order Pharmacy Pilot Program Act, all provisions; regarding establishing a mail-order pharmacy pilot program for Tricare beneficiaries.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying in opposition to including any of the TRICARE plans in the proposed healthcare reform bills (HR3590,HR3962): lobbying against any increases of co-pays, deductibles, or enrollment fees in any of the TRICARE programs (including in support of HR816): lobbying in favor of HR270, S731,s1106 allowing National Guard and Reserve "Gray Area" retirees to purchase TRS at full cost; and then lobbying against "Gray Area" TRICARE as a different program than TRS with a different d and higher cost basis and lobbying in favor of the programs quick implementation;
lobbying in favor of allowing the survivors of a military retiree who dies to retain the full last month of his or hers retired pay (HR613);
lobbying in support of the present early retirement of National Guard and Reserves bill to be enlarged to apply to thse who were activated on or after 9/11/01 (Section 660 of S1390 NDAA Conference Report and HR1695);
lobbying in support of increasing pay under the National Guard and Reserve Retired Pay Equity Act of 2009 (S644);
lobbying in support of allowing longevity military retirees with less than a 50% VA rated service connected disability to receive without offset both their full retired pay and their full disability pay; and in support of Military Medical Retirees (Chapter 61) with less than 20 years service to receive both their retired pay and their VA disability pay (S546, HR333, HR303, HR811, HR2990);
lobbying in favor of adequate funding for DoD healthcare and other needed DoD funding (HR3326);
lobbying in support of the National Defense Appropriations Act including increases in active duty pau (HR2647);
lobbying in favor of increasing the time a called-up member of the Guard or Reserve qualifies for TRICARE prior to activation to 180 days from the former 90 days;
lobbying in favor of ending the SBP/DIC offset (HR775, S536, HR1804, HR2243);
lobbying in favor of changes and improvments in the Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act (USFSPA);
lobbying in favor of the voting procedures for active duty service members and their families who are serving and living abroad;
lobbying in support of adequate funding in the Military Construction and VA Appropriations Act (HR3082, S1407):
lobbying in favor of additional benefits (including health care, stipends and education benefits) for caretakers of our wounded warriors (HR2647);
lobbying in favor of permitting a "Special Needs Trust" for disabled beneficiaries who qualify for SBP
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying in opposition to including any of the TRICARE plans in the proposed health care reforms (HR3590, HR3962); Lobbbying against any possible increases of co-pays, deductibles, or enrollment fees in any of th TRICARE programs (including in support of HR816); lobbying in favor of HR270, S731, S1106 allowing National Guard and Reserve Gray Area Retirees to purchase TRS at full cost; lobbying against interpreting Gray Area TRICARE as a different program than TRS with a different cost basis; lobbying in favor with a different cost basis; and lobbying in favor of quick implementation;
lobbying in favor of allowing the survivors of a military retiree who dies to retain the last month of his or hers retired pay (HR613);
lobbying in support of early retirement og National Guard and Reserves to apply for those who served on or after 9/11/01 (Sec 660 of S1390 NDAA Conference Report and HR1695 );
lobbying in support of increasing pay under the National Guard and Reserve Retired Pay Equity Act for 2009 S644;
lobbying in support of allowing longevity military retirees with less than a 50% rated VA service connected disability to receive both their retired pay and their disability pay; and in support Military Medical retirees (Chapter 61) with less than 20 years service to receive both their retired pay and their VA disability pay (including support of S546, HR333, HR303, HR811, HR2990;
lobbying in favor of additional improvements in military health care including wounded warrior programs, improved DoD provided health care for retirees in rural areas and improvements in mental health care; (S658)
lobbying in favor of adequate funding for DoD health Care and other needed DoD funding (including HR3326);
lobbying in support of Defense Appropriations Act including increases in active duty pay (HR2647)
lobbying in favor increasing the time a called up Guard or Reserve member has TRICARE prior to activation to 180 days from the former 90 days;
lobbying in favor of ending the SBP/DIC offset (HR775, S536, HR1804, HR2243);
lobbying in favor of changes and improvmentd in the Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act (USFSPA)
lobbying in favor of improvements in voting procedures for active duty service members and their families who are serving and living abroad;
lobbying in support adequate funding in the of Military Construction and VA Appropriations (HR3082, S1407);
lobbying in favor of additional benefits (including health care, stipends and education benefits) for caretakers of our wounded warriors (HR2647);
lobbying in favor of creating a "Special Needs Trust" for disabled beneficiaries who qualify for SBP
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbbying in opposition to any possible increases of co-pays, deductibles or enrollment fees in any of the TRICARE programs including in favor of HR816; lobbying in favor of allowing Grey Area retirees (NG and Reserves) to purchase TRS at full costs prior to the age 60 HR270, S731, S1106; lobbying in favor of HR613 forgiving of last month's retired pay to survivors; in favor of all longevity and Medical retirees with less than 20 years of service to receive full retired pay and VA disability pay (CRDP)
including S546, HR333, HR303, HR811, HR2990
In favor of Early Retirement for Guard/Reserves S1390 sec 660 In favor of reduction in minimum age to qualify for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service HR1695
In favor of improvments in military health care including wounded warriors treatment, improve health care for retirees in rural areas, mental health care included in HR2647
In favor of of apprpriate funding for DoD health care HR3326
In favor of increases in active duty pay HR2647
In favor of increase to 180 days from the present 90 for called up members of the Guard and Reserve to qualify for TRICARE before mobilization
In favor of improvements in voting procedures for active duty service members and families who are serving abroad;
In favor of ending the SBP/DIC offset including HR775, S536, HR1804, HR2243
In favor of further benefits for caregivers of our wounded warriors HR2647
In favor of creating a Special Needs Trust for disabled beneficiaries who qualify for SBP
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 391/HR. 1321 the Healthy Americans Act regarding the role of pharmacy in healthcare and Title VI regarding shared responsibilities. HR. 816 the Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act, Section 3, all provisions relating to a prohibition on increasing the cost sharing requirement under the pharmacy benefits program and a prohibition on increasing premiums under TRICARE.
S. 80 the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2009, all provisions; regarding amending the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act to allow pharmacies to import qualifying drugs from certain countries into the United States.
S. 1232/S. 525/HR. 1298 the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 all provisions; regarding amending the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act to allow the importation of prescription drugs by pharmacies.
MedGuides regarding improvement needed to the Medication Guide Program no specific legislation.
Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances regarding the need for the DEA to publish rules that would allow for electronic prescribing of controlled substances no specific legislation.
HR. 759 the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 Title II Drug and Device Safety all provisions relating to this title on drug and device safety.
HR. 806 the TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy Pilot Program Act, all provisions; regarding establishing a mail-order pharmacy pilot program for TRICAREe beneficiaries.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 391/HR. 1321 the Healthy Americans Act regarding the role of pharmacy in healthcare and Title VI regarding shared responsibilities. HR. 816 the Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act, Section 3, all provisions relating to a prohibition on increasing the cost sharing requirement under the pharmacy benefits program and a prohibition on increasing premiums under TRICARE.
Medicaid reimbursement for generic drugs relating to redefining Average Manufacturers Price (AMP) to further clarify the reimbursements to retail pharmacies- as related to AMPs Federal Upper Limits (FULs) no specific legislation.
S. 80 the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2009, all provisions; regarding amending the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act to allow pharmacies to import qualifying drugs from certain countries into the United States.
S. 525/HR. 1298 the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 all provisions; regarding amending the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act to allow the importation of prescription drugs by pharmacies.
MedGuides regarding improvement needed to the Medication Guide Program no specific legislation.
Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances regarding the need for the DEA to publish rules that would allow for electronic prescribing of controlled substances no specific legislation.
HR. 759 the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 Title II Drug and Device Safety all provisions relating to this title on drug and device safety.
HR. 806 the Tricare Mail Order Pharmacy Pilot Program Act, all provisions; regarding establishing a mail-order pharmacy pilot program for Tricare beneficiaries.
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying in opposition of possible TRICARE programs' enrollment fees, deductibles and co-pays; in opposition of creation of enrollment fees for TRICARE Standard and TRICARE for Life HR816; lobbying in favor of allowing Grey Area Guard and Reserve retirees to continue to purchase TRS HR270 S731 S1106; lobbying in favor of forgiving "overpayments of retired pay to deceased retired members of the Armed Forces (forgiveness of last months retired pay) HR 613; in support of all military retirees
longevity or Chapter 61 medical retirement) to qualify for Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) and thus receive their full retired pay and their full VA disability pay including S546, HR333, HR 303, HR 811 and HR2990;
Improvments in National Guard and Reservist pay and benefits including HR208, S644
Reduction of minimum age when retiree of non-regular service is qualified to receive military retired pay HR1695;
Improvments in health care (TRICARE) for active duty, families, wounded warriors and their families and survivors including the National Defense Authorization Act HR2647, National Defense Appropriations Act; improvement in rural healthcare S658
Lobbying for increases of military pay
Lobbying to improve voting laws to allow service members and their families to have effective voting rights;
Lobbying for improved benefits for caregivers of Service members;
Ending the SBP/DIC offset including HR775, S536, HR1804;
Permintting the creation of a Special Needs Trust for disabled beneficiaries who qualify for SBP
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Veterans Mental Health Screening and Assessment HR 1308; National Defense Authorization Act S. 1033/HR 2647; PTSD Guarantee Review for Heroes HR 1701; Military Retirees Healthcare Protection Act HR 816; Agent Orange Equity HR 2254; Health Care Armed Forces Exposed to Chemical Hazard S. 642;
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), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 1 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009- Title IV, all provisions relating to Health Information Technology, Title V, all provisions relating to Medicaid FMAP; S. 391/HR. 1321 the Healthy Americans Act regarding the role of pharmacy in healthcare and Title VI regarding shared responsibilities; H.R. 816 the Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act, Section 3, all provisions relating to a prohibition on increasing the cost sharing requirement under the pharmacy benefits program and a prohibition on increasing premiums under TRICARE; Medicaid reimbursement for generic drugs relating to accurately defining Average Manufacturers Price (AMP) to reflect purchase price of retail pharmacies to ensure appropriate reimbursement no specific legislation; S. 80 the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2009, all provisions; regarding amending the federal food, drug and cosmetic act to allow pharmacies to import qualifying drugs from certain countries into the United States; S. 525/H.R. 1298 the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 all provisions regarding amending the federal food, drug and cosmetic act to allow the importation of prescription drugs by pharmacies; MedGuides regarding improvement needed to the Medication Guide Program no specific legislation; Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances regarding the need for the DEA to publish a workable rule that would allow for electronic prescribing of controlled substances no specific legislation; H.R. 759 the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 Title II Drug and Device Safety all provisions relating to drug and device safety; H.R. 570 the Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2009 all provisions regarding nullifying regulations issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding conscience clause protections for health care workers and facilities; H.R. 1548 the Pathway for Biosimilars Act all provisions; regarding establishing a pathway at the Food and Drug Administration for the approval of generic versions of biopharmaceuticals; S. 726/H.R. 1427 the Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act - all provisions; regarding establishing a pathway at the Food and Drug Administration for the approval of generic versions of biopharmaceuticals.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Improvements in Military personnel, compensation and benefits programs.
S.1,S.157,S.245,S.475,S.476,S.484,S.491,S.535,S.546,S.581,S.586,S.644,S.731,S.733,S.773,SJRES 10
HR1,HR208,HR235,HR270,HR296,HR303,HR333,HR484,HR593,HR613,HR652,HR775,HR804,HR809,HR816,HR972,
HR1182,HR1203,HR1205,HR1592,HR1600,HR1809,HJRES23,HCONRES 64
Client expense: $368,093 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Improvements in Military personnel, compensation and benefits programs.
S.1,S.157,S.245,S.475,S.476,S.484,S.491,S.535,S.546,S.581,S.586,S.644,S.731,S.733,S.773,SJRES 10
HR1,HR208,HR235,HR270,HR296,HR303,HR333,HR484,HR593,HR613,HR652,HR775,HR804,HR809,HR816,HR972,
HR1182,HR1203,HR1205,HR1592,HR1600,HR1809,HJRES23,HCONRES 64
Client expense: $368,093 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
See additional page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; and Army retiree issues.
-Congression Budget Office options that would diminish military and veteran health care
-American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Legislation
-H.R. 775, the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
-H.R. 816, the Military Retirees' Health Care Protection Act
-S. 535 and the repeal of the law requiring a dollar-for-dollar deduction of VA Benefits for service connected deaths from military survivors' SBP annuity
-Army end strength increases and weaponry needs
-Amendment of eligibility date for military Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP)
-Defense/Army Budget
-Future Combat Systems
-SBP/DIC offset
-H.R. 303 and S. 546 (the extension of eligibility for Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay to service-disabled members)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 270 & S. 731, TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for Guard and Reserve Families; HR 816, Military Retirees Health care Protection Act; HR 972, eliminates age 60 requirement for retired Reservists to be eligible for TRICARE
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
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
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
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Client expense: $100,000 · 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
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
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
Client expense: $100,000 · 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
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)
Client expense: $480,000 · 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)
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)
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE