CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011

Improvements in uniformed personnel programs, compensation, and benefits. H.R. 115, H.R. 179, H.R. 181, H.R. 186, H.R. 303, H.R. 333, H.R. 493, H.R. 687, H.R. 1092, 1110, H.R. 1263, H.R. 1283, H.R. 1297, H.R. 2288, H.R. 3016, H.R. 4310, H.R. 4329, H.R. 4341, H.R. 5747, H.R. 6266, H.R. 6574, S. 344, S. 724, S. 866, S. 1104, S. 1852, S. 1990, S. 2179, S. 2213, S. 3203, S. 3254, S. 3254, S. 3322, S. 3340, S. 3452

Client expense: $497,514 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), 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), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 6627, HR 6580, HR 6576, HR 6563, HR 6527, HR 6393, HR 6375, HR 6372, HR 6297, HR 6107, HR 6101, HR 6071, HR 6044, HR 6008, HR 5999, HR 5881, HR 5880, HR 5833, HR 5799, HR 5747, HR 5712, HR 5683, HR 5653, HR 5650, HR 4978, HR 4869, HR 4740, HR 4482, HR 4481, HR 4327, HR 4310, HR 4299, HR 4287, HR 4246, HR 4288, HR 4142, HR 4124, HR 4118, HR 4115, HR 4114, HR 4072, HR 4057, HR 4051, HR 4048, HR 4023, HR 3895, HR 3850, HR 3758, HR 3723, HR 3721, HR 3712, HR 3687, HR 3670, HR 3638, HR 3612, HR 3610, HR 3546, HR 3473, HR 3438, HR 3414, HR 3355, HR 3337, HR 3329, HR 3298, HR 3279, HR 3245, HR 3064, HR 3016, HR 2996, HR 2985, HR 2875, HR 2853, HR 2751, HR 2720, HR 2711, HR 2646, HR 2605, HR 2559, HR 2590, HR 2534, HR 2530, HR 2443, HR 2433, HR 2424, HR 2419, HR 2388, HR 2383, HR 2377, HR 2318, HR 2300, HR 2203, HR 2187, HR 2148, HR 2074, HR 2055, HR 2053, HR 2052, HR 2046, HR 2002, HR 1979, HR 1947, HR 1941, HR 1930, HR 1855, HR 1826, HR 1811, HR 1854, HR 1832, HR 1742, HR 1671, HR 1657, HR 1647, HR 1484, HR 1473, HR 1454, HR 1407, HR 1298, HR 1285, HR 1260, HR 1178, HR 1154, HR 1133, HR 1092, HR 1025, HR 930, HR 814, HR 813, HR 812, HR 810, HR 809, HR 806, HR 805, HR 804, HR 803, HR 802, HR 575, HR 539, HR 465, HR 333, HR 329, HR 309, HR 303, HR 287, HR 277, HR 276, HR 248, HR 240, HR 186, HR 178, HR 120, HR 115, HR 26, HR 7, H RES 636, H RES 445, H RES 376, H CON RES 112, H CON RES 34, S 3555, S 3511, S 3457, S 3405, S 3353, S 3349, S 3348, S 3340, S 3313, S 3309, S 3308, S 3236, S 3235, S 3233, S 3210, S 3179, S 3084, S 3082, S 3052, S 3049, S 2474, S 2299, S 2246, S 2259, S 2239, S 2130, S 2128, S 2045, S 2004, S 1866, S 1849, S 1847, S 1846, S 1823, S 1799, S 1798, S 1755, S 1689, S 1631, S 1629, S 1474, S 1391, S 1334, S 1314, S 1253, S 1184, S 1172, S 1154, S 1148, S 1147, S 1146, S 1127, S 1124, S 1123, S 1104, S 1089, S 1080, S 1060, S 1017, S 981, S 957, S 951, S 935, S 914, S 910, S 894, S 874, S 873, S 816, S 798, S 769, S 745, S 696, S 666, S 658, S 633, S 536, S 490, S 423, S 411, S 344, S 260, S 223, S 68, S 67, S CON RES 13, S RES 333, S RES 160

H.R. 115, the "CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011" H.R. 2383, the "Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act" H.R. 2388, the "Access to Timely Information Act" H.R. 3337/S. 1798, the "Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011" H.R. 3687/S. 1755, beneficiary travel for non-service connected catastrophically disabled H.R. 3723, the "Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Experience Act of 2011" H.R. 4057, the "Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012" H.R. 4072, the "Consolidating Veterans Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012" H.R. 4114/ S. 2259/ P.L. 112-198, the "Veterans' Compensation Cost -of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012" H.R. 6361/ S. 3614, the "HAVEN Act" S. 490, a bill to increase the age of a CHAMPVA eligible dependent child S. 1707, the "Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act" S. 1849, the "Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act" S. 2179, the "Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act" S. 2206, the "GI Educational Freedom Act of 2012" S. 2241, the "GI Bill Consumer Educational Reform Act" S. 2246, the "TAP Modernization Act of 2012" S. 2320, the "Remembering America's Forgotten Veterans Cemetery Act of 2012" S. 3084, the "VISN Reorganization Act of 2012" S. 3179, the "Servicemembers Housing Protection Act of 2012 S. 3202, the "Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012" S. 3313, the "Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012" The Post-9/11 GI Bill and Executive Order 13607

Client expense: $39,694 · Firm income: Not reported

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 6576, HR 6563, HR 6297, HR 5880, HR 5833, HR 5799, HR 5747, HR 5712, HR 5683, HR 5653, HR 5650, HR 4978, HR 4740, HR 4482, HR 4481, HR 4310, HR 4299, HR 4246, HR 4288, HR 4142, HR 4118, HR 4115, HR 4114, HR 4072, HR 4057, HR 4051, HR 4048, HR 4023, HR 3895, HR 3850, HR 3758, HR 3721, HR 3712, HR 3687, HR 3670, HR 3638, HR 3612, HR 3610, HR 3546, HR 3473, HR 3438, HR 3355, HR 3337, HR 3329, HR 3279, HR 3064, HR 3016, HR 2996, HR 2875, HR 2711, HR 2559, HR 2590, HR 2534, HR 2530, HR 2433, HR 2424, HR 2318, HR 2187, HR 2148, HR 2053, HR 2052, HR 2046, HR 1979, HR 1947, HR 1941, HR 1930, HR 1826, HR 1811, HR 1854, HR 1742, HR 1671, HR 1657, HR 1454, HR 1285, HR 1260, HR 1178, HR 1133, HR 1092, HR 813, HR 812, HR 810, HR 809, HR 806, HR 805, HR 803, HR 802, HR 539, HR 465, HR 333, HR 329, HR 309, HR 303, HR 248, HR 240, HR 186, HR 178, HR 120, HR 115, HR 26, HR 7, H RES 636, H RES 445, H RES 376, H CON RES 112, S 3555, S 3457, S 3313, S 3309, S 3236, S 3235, S 3210, S 3052, S 2299, S 2246, S 2259, S 2130, S 2128, S 2004, S 1866, S 1849, S 1847, S 1823, S 1799, S 1798, S 1689, S 1631, S 1629, S 1474, S 1391, S 1334, S 1253, S 1184, S 1172, S 1154, S 1148, S 1147, S 1124, S 1123, S 1104, S 1060, S 1017, S 951, S 935, S 914, S 910, S 894, S 874, S 873, S 816, S 798, S 769, S 696, S 658, S 633, S 536, S 490, S 423, S 411, S 344, S 260, S 223, S 68, S 67, S CON RES 13, S RES 333, S RES 160

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Supported S. 1806. This legislation would allow individuals to designate tax overpayments as contributions to a fund for homeless veterans. Supported the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012 (H.R. 6527). This legislation includes greater assistance through VA for veterans who have infertility issues related to their military service. This is a companion bill to the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012 (S. 3313). Supported the Military Service Integrity Act (S. 3372). This legislation would allow for individuals who falsely claim military service or receipt of awards for military service to be charged with a criminal violation if the claim is made to secure a tangible benefit or a personal gain. Discussed with advocates a legislative proposal to expand the approved uses of the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Supported the GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 (S. 2241). Supported the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 (HR 1627). This omnibus legislation contains many provisions that we have advocated for including access for service dogs to VA facilities. Discussed access to VA mental health services with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration. Supported the Veterans I.D. Card Act (H.R. 2985). This legislation directs the Secretary of VA to issue a veteran's identification card to any veteran who requests such card and is neither entitled to military retired pay nor enrolled in the VA system of patient enrollment. Supported the Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act (H.R. 3730). Requires the VA Secretary, in the event of a data breach with respect to sensitive personal information that is processed or maintained by the Secretary, to notify Congress and each individual whose sensitive personal information is involved in the data breach. Supported the Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act (H.R. 4481). Directs the VA Secretary to ensure that no employee of VA who violates any civil law covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation receives any retention incentive, payment, or award for or during the year of such violation. Discussed the Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 (H.R. 5948). Supported the Mental Health Access to Continued Care and Enhancement of Support Services Act (S. 3340). Discussed legislation that would amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals for less than fair market value when determining the eligibility of such individuals for such pension, and for other purposes (S. 3270). Supported legislation that would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes (S. 1755). Discussed the Veteran Voting Support Act of 2011 (S. 1264). Directs the VA Secretary to provide mail voter registration application forms to each veteran who: (1) seeks to enroll in VA health care system at the time of such enrollment; and (2) is already enrolled in such system when there is a change in the veteran's enrollment status or when there is a change in the veteran's address. Discussed with VA the long-term care benefits available to birth children of Korean and Vietnam conflict veterans who have spina bifida. Discussed the Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012 (H.R. 4072). This legislation would consolidate programs currently carried out by DOLs Veterans Employment and Training Service in VA. It would also consolidate the disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives into a single provision establishing veteran employment specialists, which shall perform both tasks. Supported the Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act (S. 2179). This legislation would make needed reforms to ensure that veterans and servicemembers receive the full benefit of their DOD and VA educational benefits. Supported the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (H.R. 674/Pub. Law 112-56). This legislation includes provisions to increase employment opportunities for veterans and represents a blend of proposals that were included in H.R. 2433 and S. 951. Discussed the Veteran Voting Support Act of 2011 (S. 1264). This legislation would require VA to provide voter registration applications and assistance in absentee voting for certain veterans. Urged Congress and the Administration to address the treatment of our nations veterans by some for-profit educational institutions. This includes amending the 90/10 rule. Supported the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act (H.R. 2433). This legislation would help to ensure that veterans receive the training, transition, and placement assistance they need to allow them to gain meaningful employment opportunities. Supported the Helping Our Homeless Heroes Act (H.R. 2559). This legislation would make improvements to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs that assist homeless veterans and their families. Supported the CAL Undiagnosed Diseases Research and Collaboration Network Act of 2011 (H.R. 2671). This legislation would help to track undiagnosed diseases and facilitate collaboration between physicians, researchers, and government agencies by creating a patient registry to be maintained by the National Institutes of Health. Supported the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act (H.R. 198). This legislation would direct the VA Secretary to carry out a pilot program for assessing the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through a therapeutic medium of service dog training and handling for veterans with disabilities. Also discussed Senate companion bill (S. 1838). Supported H.R. 2074, as amended. The amended legislation includes H.R. 198 and H.R. 1154. Supported S. 914, as amended. The amended legislation includes S. 769, S. 411, and S. 957. Discussed the Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 (S. 951) and the need to ensure that there are platforms for the development of internship opportunities for wounded warriors with private employers. Supported the Helping our Homeless Veterans Act (S. 411/H.R. 1133). This legislation would allow changes to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) program to ensure that homeless veterans receive more effective case management services. Supported the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services Improvements Act of 2011 (S. 957). This legislation would help to ensure that veterans with traumatic brain injuries receive the critical rehabilitation services needed to allow them to maximize their independence. Supported the Housing, Employment, and Living Programs (HELP) for Veterans Act of 2011 (H.R. 117). This legislation includes provisions that 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. Supported the Andrew Connolly Veterans Housing Act (H.R. 1671). This legislation would extend until December 31, 2016, the authority of the VA Secretary to provide adaptive housing assistance under the Temporary Residence Adaptation grant program to veterans with disabilities who are temporarily residing with family members. Supported legislation establishing an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 805). This legislation directs the VA Secretary to ensure that an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signage in accessible formats and displayed prominently and conspicuously in each VA prosthetics and orthotics clinic. It also requires VA employees who work at such clinics, as well as patient advocates of veterans who receive care there, to receive training on the Bill of Rights and directs the Secretary to conduct outreach to inform veterans about it. Supported the Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act (VETS Dogs Act) (H.R. 1154/S. 769). The VETS Dogs Act states that the VA Secretary may not prohibit the use of service dogs in VA facilities or on VA property. Discussed the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 115/S. 490). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]). Urged Congress to expand the extended caregivers program authorized by the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (P.L. 111-163) to include all veterans who are eligible for VA health care and meet certain needs-based criteria. Urged Congress to expand VA home and community-based services for veterans with disabilities. Urged Congress to increase Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits and to eliminate the offset of military Survivor Benefit Plan annuities. Urged Congress to provide appropriate oversight for and resources to address the VAs benefits claims processing backlog. Urged VA to accept the authority granted to them by states through the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to serve as a voter registration agency.

Discussed the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 115/S. 490). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]). Urged Congress to leave any needed Social Security reforms out of the deliberations of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Includes the submission of a letter and report to Congress and the Administration detailing the detrimental impact that adopting the chained CPI would have on veterans. Endorsed the importance of Social Security for veterans and their families through the booklet, Social Security: Serving Those Who Serve Our Nation. United Spinal endorsed Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities testimony at a hearing September 14 entitled, Securing the Future of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Program, before the House Ways and Means Committee Social Security Subcommittee. The testimony highlighted the need to protect SSDI for those with significant disabilities and their families. The Social Security Administration has asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the GAOs opinion regarding its recommendation that the Work, Incentives, Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA) and the Protection and Advocacy for the Beneficiaries of Social Security Program have legal authority to continue despite its lack of appropriations. Unfortunately, during its review, neither program can provide assistance to those in need of its services. United Spinal continues to advocate for measures (particularly WIPA and PABSS) to stimulate employment opportunities and improved income security for people with disabilities which promotes self-sufficiency and independent living via meaningful work opportunities, income generation, asset-building and community integration and engagement. Supports, HR 6061, WIPA and PABSS Continuation of Services Act of 2012. This legislation amends Title XI of the Social Security Act to repeal the expired authorization of appropriations for (and thus continue services under) the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program and the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) program.

Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; Nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Anti-competitive barriers to practice; Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; Prevention and Public Health Fund; Definition of essential health benefits; Health information technology and electronic health records; HRSA nurse practitioner national sample survey; Amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act; Menu and Nutrition Labeling; Draft legislation to reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); Draft legislation on Congressional Budget Office scoring of preventive health services; Draft legislation on voluntary tandem licensing and credentialing for federal telemedicine services; Draft legislation on reauthorization of the National Quality Forum; H.R. 5/S. 218/S. 1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act; H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 - Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299/S. 1720/S. 1786 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 - to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 - State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 - Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 - Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S. 601/H.R. 1127 - Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act; S. 54 - Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act; S. 55 - Nursing School Clinics Act; H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 227 - Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act; H.R. 338 - Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; H.R. 576 - Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act; H.R. 713 - Keeping Families Together Act; H.R. 751 - Mental Health in Schools Act; H.R. 1214 - to repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction; S. 961 - Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act; S. 1165, Button Cell Battery Safety Act; H.R. 1852/S. 958 - Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act; H.R. 115 - CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act; H.R. 364 - Common Sense Health Reform Americans Actually Want Act; H.R. 614 - Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act; H.R. 978 - Seniors Identity Protection Act; H.R. 989 - Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act; H.R. 1035/S. 1504 - Medicaid Coverage for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act; H.R. 2029/S. 1131 - Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act; H.R. 2758/S. 1463 - Breastfeeding Promotion Act; H.R. 2229 - Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act. H.R. 3679 - National Nurse Act; H.R. 4274 - BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act; S. 2289 - Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for Children Act; H.R. 5651 - Food and Drug Administration Reform Act; H.R. 5842 - Restoring Access to Medication Act; S. 3187 - FDA Safety and Innovation Act; S. 2474 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; S. 1789 - 21st Century Postal Service Act; S. 847 - Safe Chemicals Act; H.R. 2405/S. 1855 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); H.R. 2359 - Safe Cosmetics Act; H.R. 6482 - Preventive Health Savings Act; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provisions of H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act, and S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act.

P.L. 112-154, the "Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 P.L. 112-147, the "Veterans to Skills Jobs Act" H.R. 115, the "CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011" H.R. 2383, the "Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act" H.R. 2388, the "Access to Timely Information Act" H.R. 3337/S. 1798, the "Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011" H.R. 3687/ S. 1755, beneficiary travel for non-service connected catastrophically disabled H.R. 3723, the "Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Experience Act of 2011" H.R. 4057, the "Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012" H.R. 4072, the "Consolidating Veterans Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012" H.R. 4114/S. 2259, the "Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012" H.R. 5747/S. 3323, the "Military Family Home Protection Act" H.R. 5881, the "Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act" H.R. 5948, the "Veterans Fiduciary Reform and Honoring Noble Service Act" H.R. 6361/S. 3614, the "HAVEN Act" S. 490, a bill to increase the age of a CHAMPVA eligible dependent child S. 1184 S. 1264, the "Veteran Voting Support Act of 2011" S. 1391 S. 1631 S. 1705 S. 1707, the "Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act" S. 1799, the "Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2011" S. 1838, to implement a PTSD Assistance Dog Program S. 1849, the "Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act" S. 2179, the "Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act" S. 2206, the "GI Educational Freedom Act of 2012" S. 2241, the "GI Bill Consumer Educational Reform Act" S. 2244, the "Veterans Missing in America Act of 2012" S. 2246, the "TAP Modernization Act of 2012" S. 2320, the "Remembering America's Forgotten Veterans Cemetery Act of 2012" S. 3049 S. 3052 S. 3084, the "VISN Reorganization Act of 2012" S. 3179, the "Servicemembers Housing Protection Act of 2012" S. 3202, the "Dignified Burial of Veterans Act of 2012" S. 3206 S. 3238 S. 3313, the "Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012" The "Homeless Veterans Assistance Improvement Act of 2012" The "Mental Health ACCESS Act of 2012" The Post-9/11 Bill and Executive Order 13607

HR4051-112TAP Modernization Act of 2012 S2116-112Military and Veterans Education Protection Act S3457-112Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012 HR6445-112Recovering Service Members Disability Benefits Act S2246-112TAP Modernization Act of 2012 HR2433-112Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 S2241-112GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 HR2344-112Prisoner Incentive Act of 2011 S146-112Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2011 HJRES117-112Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 S951-112Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 S1204-112Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2011 S1264-112Veteran Voting Support Act of 2011 HR26-112Veterans Mental Health Screening and Assessment Act S1272-112Southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011 HR178-112Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act HR1260-112Support for Survivors Act HR4287-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. HR3435-112Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act HR1517-112Holley Lynn James Act HR117-112HELP Veterans Act of 2011 HR24-112To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. S1465-112Joining Forces for Military Mental Health Act S1254-112Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 HR1-112Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 S1391-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, HR120-112Disabled Veterans' Surviving Spouses Home Loans Act HR169-112To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the main page of the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet website and to publicize such Internet website. S1365-112Protecting Military Pay Act of 2011 HR2600-112National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan Act of 2011 S1256-112Department of Energy National Security Act of 2012 HR179-112To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits. S1214-112MARCH for Military Women Act S1172-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the efficiency of the appeals process under the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims by improving staff conferences directed by such Court, and for other purposes. S1314-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Labor to establish minimum funding levels for States for the support of disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives, and for other S1253-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 HR115-112CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011 HR28-112Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2011 HR152-112National Guard Border Enforcement Act HR159-112TBI Treatment Act S1148-112Veterans Programs Improvement Act of 2011 S1255-112Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 S1184-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disab HR136-112To 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. HR46-112Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2011 S3234-112A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts. S1728-112Stolen Valor Act of 2011 HR4072-112Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012 S3254-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 HR4310-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 HR930-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for S1963-111Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 HR1263-112To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. HR2274-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes. HR802-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a VetStar Award Program. HR1383-112Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011 HR1657-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled vet S3322-112Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2012 HR2329-112Ensuring a Response for Servicemembers Act HR2345-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of ap HR240-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote jobs for veterans through the use of sole source contracts by Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of meeting the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs for small bu HR2301-112Streamlining Education Claims Processing Act of 2011 HR1911-112Protecting Veterans' Homes Act HR573-112To amend section 310 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 to extend the period of time during which claims for retroactive stop-loss special pay may be submitted. HR674-1123% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act S2259-112Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 HR4124-112Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012 HR3524-112Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act HR4048-112Improving Contracting Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2012 HR3483-112Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011 HR3337-112Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011 HR3723-112Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Experience Act of 2011 HR3279-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. HR1460-112To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes. HR3016-112To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, and for other purposes. HR4079-112Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act HR3895-112Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 HR3610-112Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011 HR3670-112To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. HR3329-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs. S3233-112Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2012 S658-112Support for Survivors Act S2179-112Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act of 2012 S3340-112Mental Health ACCESS Act of 2012 HR4057-112Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 HR4055-112Military and Veterans Education Protection Act S3049-112A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. S3236-112Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012 HR4052-112Recognizing Excellence in Veterans Education Act of 2012 S2296-112Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act HR6101-112Student Veteran Academic Counseling Enhancement Act S3474-112Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act HR1801-112Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of The Armed Forces Act HR1775-112Stolen Valor Act of 2012 S1867-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Improvements in uniformed personnel programs, compensation, and benefits. H.R. 115, H.R. 179, H.R. 181, H.R. 493, H.R. 1046, H.R. 1263, H.R. 1283, H.R. 2259, H.R. 2259, H.R. 3016, H.R. 4310, H.R. 4329, H.R. 4341, H.R. 5747, H.R. 5856, H.R. 6266, H. J. Res. 117, S. 697, S. 866, S. 1104, S.1852, S. 1990, S. 2112, S.2179, S.2299, S. 3203, S. 3254, S. 3322, S. 3340

Client expense: $381,622 · Firm income: Not reported

Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; Nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; Prevention and Public Health Fund; Definition of essential health benefits; Health information technology and electronic health records; HRSA nurse practitioner national sample survey; Amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act; Menu and Nutrition Labeling; Draft legislation to reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); Draft legislation on Congressional Budget Office scoring of preventive health services; Draft legislation on voluntary tandem licensing and credentialing for federal telemedicine services; H.R. 5/S. 218/S. 1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act; H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 - Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299/S. 1720/S. 1786 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 - to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 - State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 - Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 - Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S. 601/H.R. 1127 - Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act; S. 54 - Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act; S. 55 - Nursing School Clinics Act; H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 227 - Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act; H.R. 338 - Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; H.R. 576 - Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act; H.R. 713 - Keeping Families Together Act; H.R. 751 - Mental Health in Schools Act; H.R. 1214 - to repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction; S. 961 - Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act; S. 1165, Button Cell Battery Safety Act. H.R. 1852/S. 958 - Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act; H.R. 115 - CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act; H.R. 364 - Common Sense Health Reform Americans Actually Want Act; H.R. 614 - Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act; H.R. 978 - Seniors Identity Protection Act; H.R. 989 - Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act; H.R. 1035/S. 1504 - Medicaid Coverage for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act; H.R. 2029/S. 1131 - Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act; H.R. 2758/S. 1463 - Breastfeeding Promotion Act; H.R. 2229 - Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act. H.R. 3679 - National Nurse Act; H.R. 4274 - BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act; S. 2289 - Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for Children Act; H.R. 5651 - Food and Drug Administration Reform Act; H.R. 5842 - Restoring Access to Medication Act; S. 3187 - FDA Safety and Innovation Act S. 2474 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; S. 1789 - 21st Century Postal Service Act.

United Spinal Association, as part of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, submitted a statement for the record, entitled, "Stay-at-Work and Return-to-Work Strategies: Lessons from the Private Sector" hearing which was before the Senate HELP Committee in April. The statement emphasized the Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs as vital to our nations safety net. Recommendations for strengthening Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) include the following: Support and strengthen programs designed to allow flexibility for people with disabilities to return to work, including programs authorized under the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIIA). Provide a continued attachment to SSDI and Medicare, as long as a beneficiarys impairments last. Revise rules for impairment-related work expenses (IRWE). CCD proposals for revising IRWE include: Apply the current SSI blindness rule to SSDI disability claimants and beneficiaries to allow the consideration of all work expenses, not only those that are impairment-related. Allow beneficiaries to include their health insurance premiums as Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWEs). This would recognize the higher costs incurred by workers with disabilities who must pay premiums for the Medicaid Buy-In or for continued Medicare after the termination of free Part A benefits. Reinstate SSAs Title II Demonstration Authority and the Demonstration to Maintain Independence, which expired in 2005. Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security. United Spinal Association signed onto a letter spearheaded by NDLA to support extending the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) and Protection Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) for an additional 18 months. The extension of these two programs will ensure the continuity of employment support counseling services for SSA disability beneficiaries as Congress deliberates and reauthorizes the WIPA/PABSS programs. Discussed the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 115/S. 490). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]). Urged Congress to leave any needed Social Security reforms out of the deliberations of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Includes the submission of a letter and report to Congress and the Administration detailing the detrimental impact that adopting the chained CPI would have on veterans. Endorsed the importance of Social Security for veterans and their families through the booklet, Social Security: Serving Those Who Serve Our Nation.

United Spinal Supports H.R. 5428 - The Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights As part of the Independence through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition, United Spinal Association signed on to a letter to the House Veterans Affairs Committee in support of HR 5428 - the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights. This bill would establish a written list of rights that all injured and amputee veterans have access to high quality orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) care. O&P care, consisting of orthopedic braces, artificial limbs, and the clinical services necessary to treat the patient, is vital to veterans who have lost limbs or have sustained injuries or disorders of the arms, legs, back and neck. Supported the GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 (S. 2241). Supported the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 (HR 1627). This omnibus legislation contains many provisions that we have advocated for including access for service dogs to VA facilities. Discussed access to VA mental health services with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration. Supported the Veterans I.D. Card Act (H.R. 2985). This legislation directs the Secretary of VA to issue a veteran's identification card to any veteran who requests such card and is neither entitled to military retired pay nor enrolled in the VA system of patient enrollment. Supported the Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act (H.R. 3730). Requires the VA Secretary, in the event of a data breach with respect to sensitive personal information that is processed or maintained by the Secretary, to notify Congress and each individual whose sensitive personal information is involved in the data breach. Supported the Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act (H.R. 4481). Directs the VA Secretary to ensure that no employee of VA who violates any civil law covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation receives any retention incentive, payment, or award for or during the year of such violation. Supported the Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 (H.R. 5948). Supported the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012 (S. 3313). Supported the Mental Health Access to Continued Care and Enhancement of Support Services Act (S. 3340) Discussed legislation that would amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals for less than fair market value when determining the eligibility of such individuals for such pension, and for other purposes (S. 3270). Supported legislation that would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes (S. 1755). Discussed the Veteran Voting Support Act of 2011 (S. 1264). Directs the VA Secretary to provide mail voter registration application forms to each veteran who: (1) seeks to enroll in VA health care system at the time of such enrollment; and (2) is already enrolled in such system when there is a change in the veteran's enrollment status or when there is a change in the veteran's address. Discussed with VA the long-term care benefits available to birth children of Korean and Vietnam conflict veterans who have spina bifida. Discussed the Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012 (H.R. 4072). This legislation would consolidate programs currently carried out by DOLs Veterans Employment and Training Service in VA. It would also consolidate the disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives into a single provision establishing veteran employment specialists, which shall perform both tasks. Supported the Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act (S. 2179). This legislation would make needed reforms to ensure that veterans and servicemembers receive the full benefit of their DOD and VA educational benefits. Supported the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (H.R. 674/Pub. Law 112-56). This legislation includes provisions to increase employment opportunities for veterans and represents a blend of proposals that were included in H.R. 2433 and S. 951. Discussed the Veteran Voting Support Act of 2011 (S. 1264). This legislation would require VA to provide voter registration applications and assistance in absentee voting for certain veterans. Urged Congress and the Administration to address the treatment of our nations veterans by some for-profit educational institutions. This includes amending the 90/10 rule. Supported the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act (H.R. 2433). This legislation would help to ensure that veterans receive the training, transition, and placement assistance they need to allow them to gain meaningful employment opportunities. Supported the Helping Our Homeless Heroes Act (H.R. 2559). This legislation would make improvements to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs that assist homeless veterans and their families. Supported the CAL Undiagnosed Diseases Research and Collaboration Network Act of 2011 (H.R. 2671). This legislation would help to track undiagnosed diseases and facilitate collaboration between physicians, researchers, and government agencies by creating a patient registry to be maintained by the National Institutes of Health. Supported the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act (H.R. 198). This legislation would direct the VA Secretary to carry out a pilot program for assessing the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through a therapeutic medium of service dog training and handling for veterans with disabilities. Also discussed Senate companion bill (S. 1838). Supported H.R. 2074, as amended. The amended legislation includes H.R. 198 and H.R. 1154. Supported S. 914, as amended. The amended legislation includes S. 769, S. 411, and S. 957. Discussed the Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 (S. 951) and the need to ensure that there are platforms for the development of internship opportunities for wounded warriors with private employers. Supported the Helping our Homeless Veterans Act (S. 411/H.R. 1133). This legislation would allow changes to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) program to ensure that homeless veterans receive more effective case management services. Supported the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services Improvements Act of 2011 (S. 957). This legislation would help to ensure that veterans with traumatic brain injuries receive the critical rehabilitation services needed to allow them to maximize their independence. Supported the Housing, Employment, and Living Programs (HELP) for Veterans Act of 2011 (H.R. 117). This legislation includes provisions that 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. Supported the Andrew Connolly Veterans Housing Act (H.R. 1671). This legislation would extend until December 31, 2016, the authority of the VA Secretary to provide adaptive housing assistance under the Temporary Residence Adaptation grant program to veterans with disabilities who are temporarily residing with family members. Supported legislation establishing an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 805). This legislation directs the VA Secretary to ensure that an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signage in accessible formats and displayed prominently and conspicuously in each VA prosthetics and orthotics clinic. It also requires VA employees who work at such clinics, as well as patient advocates of veterans who receive care there, to receive training on the Bill of Rights and directs the Secretary to conduct outreach to inform veterans about it. Supported the Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act (VETS Dogs Act) (H.R. 1154/S. 769). The VETS Dogs Act states that the VA Secretary may not prohibit the use of service dogs in VA facilities or on VA property. Discussed the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 115/S. 490). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]). Urged Congress to expand the extended caregivers program authorized by the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (P.L. 111-163) to include all veterans who are eligible for VA health care and meet certain needs-based criteria. Urged Congress to expand VA home and community-based services for veterans with disabilities. Urged Congress to increase Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits and to eliminate the offset of military Survivor Benefit Plan annuities. Urged Congress to provide appropriate oversight for and resources to address the VAs benefits claims processing backlog. Urged VA to accept the authority granted to them by states through the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to serve as a voter registration agency.

HR1-112Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 HR115-112CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011 HR117-112HELP Veterans Act of 2011 HR120-112Disabled Veterans' Surviving Spouses Home Loans Act HR1260-112Support for Survivors Act HR1263-112To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. HR136-112To 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. HR1383-112Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011 HR1460-112To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes. HR1517-112Holley Lynn James Act HR152-112National Guard Border Enforcement Act HR159-112TBI Treatment Act HR1657-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled vet HR169-112To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the main page of the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet website and to publicize such Internet website. HR178-112Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act HR179-112To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits. HR1801-112Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of The Armed Forces Act HR1911-112Protecting Veterans' Homes Act HR2274-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress annual reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes. HR2301-112Streamlining Education Claims Processing Act of 2011 HR2329-112Ensuring a Response for Servicemembers Act HR2344-112Prisoner Incentive Act of 2011 HR2345-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of ap HR24-112To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. HR240-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote jobs for veterans through the use of sole source contracts by Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of meeting the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs for small bu HR2433-112Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 HR26-112Veterans Mental Health Screening and Assessment Act HR28-112Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2011 HR3016-112To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, and for other purposes. HR3279-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. HR3329-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs. HR3337-112Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011 HR3435-112Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act HR3483-112Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011 HR3524-112Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act HR3610-112Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011 HR3670-112To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. HR3723-112Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Experience Act of 2011 HR3895-112Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 HR4048-112Improving Contracting Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2012 HR4051-112TAP Modernization Act of 2012 HR4052-112Recognizing Excellence in Veterans Education Act of 2012 HR4055-112Military and Veterans Education Protection Act HR4057-112Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 HR4072-112Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012 HR4079-112Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act HR4287-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. HR4310-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 HR46-112Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2011 HR573-112To amend section 310 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 to extend the period of time during which claims for retroactive stop-loss special pay may be submitted. HR674-1123% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act HR802-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a VetStar Award Program. HR930-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for S1148-112Veterans Programs Improvement Act of 2011 S1172-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the efficiency of the appeals process under the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims by improving staff conferences directed by such Court, and for other purposes. S1184-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disab S1204-112Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2011 S1214-112MARCH for Military Women Act S1253-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 S1254-112Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 S1255-112Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 S1256-112Department of Energy National Security Act of 2012 S1264-112Veteran Voting Support Act of 2011 S1272-112Southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011 S1314-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Labor to establish minimum funding levels for States for the support of disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives, and for other S1365-112Protecting Military Pay Act of 2011 S1391-112A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma S146-112Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2011 S1465-112Joining Forces for Military Mental Health Act S1728-112Stolen Valor Act of 2011 S1867-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 S1963-111Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 S2116-112Military and Veterans Education Protection Act S2179-112Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act of 2012 S2241-112GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 S2246-112TAP Modernization Act of 2012 S2296-112Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S3234-112A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts. S951-112Hiring Heroes Act of 2011

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 115, H.R. 178, H.R. 493, H.R. 812, H.R. 924, H.R. 1025, H.R. 1263, H.R. 1460, H.R. 1627, H.R. 1811, H.R. 2074, H.R. 2309, H.R. 2349, H.R. 2383, H.R. 3016, H.R. 3279, H.R. 3337, H.R. 3612, H.R. 3690, H.R. 3723, H.R. 3895, H.R. 4051, H.R. 4057, H.R. 4079, H.R. 4114, H.R. 4115, H.R. 4168, H.R. 4329, H.R. 5830, S. 260, S. 277, S. 491, S. 696, S. 951, S. 1104, S. 1629, S. 1634, S. 1798, S. 1852, S. 2149, S. 2179, S. 2206, S. 2241, S. 2259, S. 2320, S. 3187, S. 3340

Client expense: $522,516 · Firm income: Not reported

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 5880, HR 5833, HR 5799, HR 5712, HR 5683, HR 5653, HR 5650, HR 4978, HR 4740, HR 4482, HR 4481, HR 4310, HR 4299, HR 4246, HR 4288, HR 4142, HR 4118, HR 4115, HR 4114, HR 4072, HR 4051, HR 4048, HR 4023, HR 3895, HR 3850, HR 3758, HR 3721, HR 3712, HR 3687, HR 3670, HR 3670, HR 3638, HR 3612, HR 3610, HR 3546, HR 3473, HR 3438, HR 3355, HR 3337, HR 3329, HR 3279, HR 3064, HR 3016, HR 2996, HR 2875, HR 2711, HR 2559, HR 2590, HR 2534, HR 2530, HR 2433, HR 2424, HR 2318, HR 2187, HR 2148, HR 2053, HR 2052, HR 2046, HR 1979, HR 1947, HR 1941, HR 1930, HR 1826, HR 1811, HR 1854, HR 1742, HR 1671, HR 1657, HR 1454, HR 1285, HR 1260, HR 1178, HR 1133, HR 1092, HR 813, HR 812, HR 810, HR 809, HR 806, HR 805, HR 803, HR 802, HR 539, HR 465, HR 333, HR 329, HR 309, HR 303, HR 248, HR 240, HR 186, HR 178, HR 120, HR 115, HR 26, HR 7, H RES 636, H RES 445, H RES 376, H CON RES 112 S 3210, S 3052, S 2299, S 2246, S 2259, S 2130, S 2128, S 2004, S 1866, S 1849, S 1847, S 1823, S 1799, S 1798, S 1689, S 1631, S 1629, S 1474, S 1391, S 1334, S 1253, S 1184, S 1172, S 1154, S 1148, S 1147, S 1124, S 1123, S 1104, S 1060, S 1017, S 951, S 935, S 914, S 910, S 894, S 874, S 873, S 816, S 798, S 769, S 696, S 658, S 633, S 536, S 490, S 423, S 411, S 344, S 260, S 223, S 68, S 67, S CON RES 13, S RES 333, S RES 160

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 115, the "CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011" H.R. 1460 H.R. 2355, the "Hallowed Grounds Act" H.R. 2720 H.R. 2996, the Gulf War Presumptive Illness Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 3016 H.R. 3279 H.R. 3337/ S. 1798, the Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011 H.R. 3687/ S. 1755, beneficiary travel for non-service connected catastrophically disabled H.R. 3723, the Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Experience Act of 2011 H.R. 4072, the Consolidating Veterans Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012 H.R. 4079, the Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act H.R. 4114/ S. 2259, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 H.R. 4299, the Quality Housing for Veterans Act H.R. 4329, the Disabled Military Child Protection Act H.R. 5735, to establish a Tomb of Remembrance at Arlington Cemetery H.R. 5880, the Disability Improvement Act H.R. 5881, the Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act S.277, the Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009 S. 490, a bill to increase the age of a CHAMPVA eligible dependent child S. 1184 S. 1264, the Veteran Voting Support Act of 2011 S. 1314, Enhancing Employment Services for Rural Veterans S. 1391 S. 1631 S. 1634, to improve the approval and disapproval of programs of education for the purpose of educational benefits. S. 1705 S. 1707, the Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act S. 1799, the Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2011 S. 1838, to implement a PTSD Assistance Dog Program S. 1849, the Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act S. 1852, the Spouses of Heroes Education Act S. 1859 S. 2045, to impose locality residence requirement on the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims S. 2130, the Veterans Conservation Corps Authorization Act S. 2179, the Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act S.2206, the GI Educational Freedom Act of 2012 S. 2241, the GI Bill Consumer Educational Reform Act S. 2244, the Veterans Missing in America Act of 2012 S. 2246, the TAP Modernization Act of 2012 S. 2299, the Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012 S. 2320, the Remembering Americas Forgotten Veterans Cemetery Act of 2012 S. 3049 S. 3052 S. 3082, the Nationwide Network of Support for Veterans and Military Families Act of 2012 S. 3084, the VISN Reorganization Act of 2012 S. 3179, the Servicemembers Housing Protection Act of 2012 S. 3202, the Dignified Burial of Veterans Act of 2012 S. 3206 S. 3233, the Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2012 S. 3236, the Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012 S. 3238 S. 3313, the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012 The Homeless Veterans Assistance Improvement Act of 2012 The Mental Health ACCESS Act of 2012 The Post-9/11 GI Bill and Executive Order 13607

Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; Nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; Health information technology and electronic health records; Repeal of Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements; HRSA nurse practitioner national sample survey; Amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act; Menu and Nutrition Labeling; Draft legislation to reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); H.R. 5/S. 218/S. 1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act; H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 - Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299/S. 1720/S. 1786 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 - to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 - State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 - Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 - Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S. 601/H.R. 1127 - Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act; H.R. 4160 - State Health Flexibility Act; H.R. 3679 - National Nurse Act; H.R. 4274 - BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act; S. 54 - Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act; S. 55 - Nursing School Clinics Act; H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 227 - Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act; H.R. 338 - Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; H.R. 576 - Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act; H.R. 713 - Keeping Families Together Act; H.R. 751 - Mental Health in Schools Act; H.R. 1214 - to repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction; S. 961 - Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act; S. 1165, Button Cell Battery Safety Act; H.R. 1852/S. 958 - Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act; H.R. 115 - CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act; H.R. 364 - Common Sense Health Reform Americans Actually Want Act; H.R. 614 - Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act; H.R. 978 - Seniors Identity Protection Act; H.R. 989 - Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act; H.R. 1035/S. 1504 - Medicaid Coverage for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act; H.R. 2029/S. 1131 - Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act; H.R. 2758/S. 1463 - Breastfeeding Promotion Act; H.R. 2229 - Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act.

United Spinal submitted a statement for the record as part of the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee hearing on Securing the Future of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program. The statement noted that the SSDI program provides vital and much-needed economic security and access to health care for individuals with significant impairments. This income support program is an integral component of our nation's safety net. Discussed the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 115/S. 490). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]). Urged Congress to leave any needed Social Security reforms out of the deliberations of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Includes the submission of a letter and report to Congress and the Administration detailing the detrimental impact that adopting the chained CPI would have on veterans. Endorsed the importance of Social Security for veterans and their families through the booklet, Social Security: Serving Those Who Serve Our Nation.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Submitted testimony to the House Veterans Affairs Committee regarding community supports for veterans. Discussed the Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012 (H.R. 4072). This legislation would consolidate programs currently carried out by DOLs Veterans Employment and Training Service in VA. It would also consolidate the disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives into a single provision establishing veteran employment specialists, which shall perform both tasks. Supported the Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act (S. 2179). This legislation would make needed reforms to ensure that veterans and servicemembers receive the full benefit of their DOD and VA educational benefits. Supported the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (H.R. 674/Pub. Law 112-56). This legislation includes provisions to increase employment opportunities for veterans and represents a blend of proposals that were included in H.R. 2433 and S. 951. Discussed the Veteran Voting Support Act of 2011 (S. 1264). This legislation would require VA to provide voter registration applications and assistance in absentee voting for certain veterans. Urged Congress and the Administration to address the treatment of our nations veterans by some for-profit educational institutions. This includes amending the 90/10 rule. Supported the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act (H.R. 2433). This legislation would help to ensure that veterans receive the training, transition, and placement assistance they need to allow them to gain meaningful employment opportunities. Supported the Helping Our Homeless Heroes Act (H.R. 2559). This legislation would make improvements to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs that assist homeless veterans and their families. Supported the CAL Undiagnosed Diseases Research and Collaboration Network Act of 2011 (H.R. 2671). This legislation would help to track undiagnosed diseases and facilitate collaboration between physicians, researchers, and government agencies by creating a patient registry to be maintained by the National Institutes of Health. Supported the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act (H.R. 198). This legislation would direct the VA Secretary to carry out a pilot program for assessing the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through a therapeutic medium of service dog training and handling for veterans with disabilities. Also discussed Senate companion bill (S. 1838). Supported H.R. 2074, as amended. The amended legislation includes H.R. 198 and H.R. 1154. Supported S. 914, as amended. The amended legislation includes S. 769, S. 411, and S. 957. Discussed the Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 (S. 951) and the need to ensure that there are platforms for the development of internship opportunities for wounded warriors with private employers. Supported the Helping our Homeless Veterans Act (S. 411/H.R. 1133). This legislation would allow changes to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) program to ensure that homeless veterans receive more effective case management services. Supported the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services Improvements Act of 2011 (S. 957). This legislation would help to ensure that veterans with traumatic brain injuries receive the critical rehabilitation services needed to allow them to maximize their independence. Supported the Housing, Employment, and Living Programs (HELP) for Veterans Act of 2011 (H.R. 117). This legislation includes provisions that 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. Supported the Andrew Connolly Veterans Housing Act (H.R. 1671). This legislation would extend until December 31, 2016, the authority of the VA Secretary to provide adaptive housing assistance under the Temporary Residence Adaptation grant program to veterans with disabilities who are temporarily residing with family members. Supported legislation establishing an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 805). This legislation directs the VA Secretary to ensure that an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signage in accessible formats and displayed prominently and conspicuously in each VA prosthetics and orthotics clinic. It also requires VA employees who work at such clinics, as well as patient advocates of veterans who receive care there, to receive training on the Bill of Rights and directs the Secretary to conduct outreach to inform veterans about it. Supported the Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act (VETS Dogs Act) (H.R. 1154/S. 769). The VETS Dogs Act states that the VA Secretary may not prohibit the use of service dogs in VA facilities or on VA property. Discussed the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 115/S. 490). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]). Urged Congress to expand the extended caregivers program authorized by the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (P.L. 111-163) to include all veterans who are eligible for VA health care and meet certain needs-based criteria. Urged Congress to expand VA home and community-based services for veterans with disabilities. Urged Congress to increase Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits and to eliminate the offset of military Survivor Benefit Plan annuities. Urged Congress to provide appropriate oversight for and resources to address the VAs benefits claims processing backlog. Urged VA to accept the authority granted to them by states through the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to serve as a voter registration agency.

Improvements in uniformed personnel programs, compensation and benefits. H Con Res 87, HR 115, HR 178, HR 179, HR 181, HR 186, HR 303, HR 333, HR 493, HR 687, HR 791, HR 865, HR 1092, HR 1110, HR 1283, HR 1297, HR 1540, HR 2179, HR 2219, HR 3904, HR 4045, HR 4168, HR 4177, HR 4310, HR 4341, S 260, S 344, S 387, S 697, S 724, S 866, S 1025, S 1253, S 1852, S 1985, S 1990, S 2038, S 2112, S 2121, S 2179

Client expense: $452,892 · Firm income: Not reported

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve veterans benefits. HR 115, HR 791, HR 812, HR 924, HR 1025, HR 1263, HR 1332, HR 1460, HR 2074, HR 2219, HR 2349, HR 2383, HR 2433, HR 3016, HR 3279, HR 3337, HR 3612, HR 3670, HR 3723, HR 3895, HR 4051, HR 4057, HR 4079, HR 4142, HR 4164, HR 4168, HR 4329, HR 5349, S 146, S 277, S 491, S 696, S 951, S 1104, S 1629, S 1798, S 1823, S 1852, S 2116, S 2179, S 2206 s 2241

Client expense: $452,892 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 115, the "CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011" H.R. 117, the "HELP Veterans Act of 2011" H.R. 303, the "Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2011" H.R. 807/ S. 572, VA Collective Bargaining H.R. 814, the Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 H.R. 923/ S. 780, the Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1133/ S. 411, the Helping Our Homeless Veterans Act of 2011 H.R. 1263, amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act H.R. 1484, the Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1647, the Veterans Choice in Filing Act of 2011 H.R. 1854/ S. 935, the Veterans Outreach Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 1863/ S. 910, the Veterans Health Equity Act of 2011 H.R.1911, the Protecting Veterans Homes Act H.R. 2074, the Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 2243, the Veterans Employment Promotion Act H.R. 2301, the Streamlining Education Claims Processing Act of 2011 H.R. 2349, the Veterans Benefit Act of 2011 H.R. 2377, the RAPID Claims Act H.R. 2383, the Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act H.R. 2388, the Access to Timely Information Act H.R. 2433, the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 H.R. 2646, the Veterans Health Care Capital Facilities Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 3329, legislation to extend the eligibility period for vocational rehabilitation H.R. 3483, the Veterans Educational Equity Act of 2011 H.R. 3524, the Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act H.R. 3670, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act corrections H.R. 3687/ S. 1755, beneficiary travel for non-service connected catastrophically disabled H.R. 3895, the Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 H.R. 4048, the Improving Contracting Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act H.R. 4051, the Transition Assistance Program Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 4057, outreach and to veterans about educational and vocational counseling opportunities H.R. 4072, the Consolidating Veterans Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012 H.R. 4114, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 H.R. 4142, the American Heroes COLA Act H.R. 4168, the Caring for the Fallen Act H.R. 4213 (the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims) S.277, the Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009 S. 423, a bill concerning veterans disability compensation S. 486, the Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 S. 490, a bill to increase the age of a CHAMPVA eligible dependent child S. 1017, the Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2011 S. 1104, Transition Assistance Program (TAP) S. 1124, the Veterans Telemedicine Act of 2011 S. 1127, the Veterans Rural Health Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1148/ H.R. 2559, the Veterans Programs Improvements Act of 2011 S. 2128, the Protecting the Health Care of Veterans Act of 2012 S. 2179, the Military & Veterans Educational Reform Act S. 2241, the GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 4142, HR 4118, HR 4115, HR 4114, HR 4072, HR 4051, HR 4048, HR 4023, HR 3895, HR 3850, HR 3758, HR 3721, HR 3712, HR 3687, HR 3670, HR 3638, HR 3612, HR 3610, HR 3546, HR 3473, HR 3438, HR 3355, HR 3337, HR 3329, HR 3279, HR 3064, HR 3016, HR 2996, HR 2875, HR 2711, HR 2559, HR 2590, HR 2534, HR 2530, HR 2433, HR 2424, HR 2318, HR 2187, HR 2148, HR 2053, HR 2052, HR 2046, HR 1979, HR 1947, HR 1941, HR 1930, HR 1826, HR 1811, HR 1854, HR 1742, HR 1671, HR 1657, HR 1454, HR 1285, HR 1260, HR 1178, HR 1133, HR 1092, HR 813, HR 812, HR 810, HR 809, HR 806, HR 805, HR 803, HR 802, HR 539, HR 465, HR 333, HR 329, HR 309, HR 303, HR 248, HR 240, HR 186, HR 178, HR 120, HR 115, HR 26, HR 7, H.RES 445, H. RES. 376, S 2130, S 2128, S 2004, S 1849, S 1847, S 1823, S 1799, S 1798, S 1689, S 1631, S 1629, S 1474, S 1391, S 1334, S 1253, S 1184, S 1172, S 1154, S 1148, S 1147, S 1124, S 1123, S 1104, S 1060, S 1017, S 951, S 935, S 914, S 910, S 894, S 874, S 873, S 816, S 798, S 769, S 696, S 658, S 633, S 536, S 490, S 423, S 411, S 344, S 260, S 223, S 68, S 67, S.CON.RES. 13, S. RES. 333, S. RES. 160

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 115, the "CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011" H.R. 117, the "HELP Veterans Act of 2011" H.R. 198, the "Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act of 2011" H.R. 303, the "Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2011" H.R. 544, a bill concerning the servicemembers' Civil Relief Act H.R. 807/S. 572, VA Collective Bargaining H.R. 802 H.R. 811, the "Providing Military Honors for our Nation's Heroes Act" H.R. 814, the "Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011" H.R. 923/S. 780, the "Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011" H.R. 1133/S. 411, the "Helping Our Homeless Veterans Act of 2011" H.R. 1154/S. 769, the "Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act of 2011" H.R. 1383/S. 745, "Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011" H.R. 1407/S. 894, the "Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011" H.R. 1441/S. 698, Arlington Cemetery H.R. 1484, the "Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011" H.R. 1591/S. 815, "Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011" H.R. 1671, the "Andrew Connolly Veterans' Housing Act" H.R. 1627 H.R. 1647, the "Veterans' Choice in Filing Act of 2011" H.R. 1657 H.R. 1854/S. 935, the "Veterans Outreach Enhancement Act of 2011" H.R. 1855/S. 957, the "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services Improvements Act of 2011" H.R. 1863/S. 910, the "Veterans Health Equity Act of 2011" S. 277, the "Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009" S. 396, the "Meeting the Inpatient Health Care Needs for Far South Texas Veterans Act of 2011" S. 423, a bill concerning veterans; disability compensation S. 486, the "Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011" S. 490, a bill to increase the age of a CHAPVA eligible dependent child Implementation of P.L. 111-163, the "Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2011" S. 491, the "Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2011" S. 536 S. 666, the "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011" S. 696, Vet Centers S. 873 S. 874 S. 914, Teleheath Co-payments S. 928 S. 951, the "hiring Heroes Act of 2011" S. 1017, the "Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2011" S. 1060, the "Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011" S. 1104, Transition Assistance Program (TAP) S. 1123, the "Assistance to Veterans Affected by Natural Disasters Act" S. 1124, the "Veterans Telemedicine Act of 2011" S. 1127, the "Veterans Rural Health Improvement Act of 2011" S. 1148, the "Veterans Programs Improvement act of 2011"

Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; health information technology and electronic health records; repeal of Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements; HRSA NP national sample survey; H.R. 5/S. 218/S. 1099 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 451 Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299/S. 1720/S. 1786 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; H.R. 469 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S. 601/H.R. 1127 Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act; Amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act; Menu and Nutrition Labeling; S. 54 Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act; S. 55 Nursing School Clinics Act; H.R. 157 Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 227 Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act; H.R. 338 Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act; H.R. 469 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; H.R. 576 Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act; H.R. 713 Keeping Families Together Act; H.R. 751 Mental Health in Schools Act; H.R. 1214 to repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction; S. 961 Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act; S. 1165, Button Cell Battery Safety Act; H.R. 1852/S. 958 Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act; H.R. 115 CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act; H.R. 364 Common Sense Health Reform Americans Actually Want Act; H.R. 614 Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act; H.R. 978 Seniors Identity Protection Act; H.R. 989 Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act; H.R. 1035/S. 1504 Medicaid Coverage for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act; H.R. 2029/S. 1131 Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act; H.R. 2758/S. 1463 Breastfeeding Promotion Act; H.R. 2229 Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act.

Discussed the CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011 (HR 115/S.490). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Urged Congress to leave any needed Social Security reforms out of the deliberations of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Includes the submission of a letter and report to Congress and the Administration detailing the detrimental impact that adopting the chained CPI would have on veterans. Endorsed the importance of Social Security for veterans and their families through the booklet, "Social Secruity: Serving Those Who Serve Our Nation." Helped draft and endorse a letter to the Social Security Administration in opposition to interim final rules that would ban claimants from SSA offices for as much as three years for displaying disruptive behavior. Supported co-sponsorship of H.R. 3613 - Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. This legislation allows beneficiaries an exceptions process that would allow specialty drugs to be moved to lower, more affordable and accessible categories for beneficiaries with high cost chronic conditions and disabilities. United Spinal signed onto a letter encouraging cosponsorship of H.R. 3613. Opposed H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. This legislation repeals the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program. Endorsed comments in response to proposed rule for Changes to the Medicare Prescription Drug Program (Part D) for Contract Year 2013. Comments expressed support for the rule's efforts to improve Part D beneficairy protections and remove poorly performing plans. Areas addressed in the rule are: coverage gap provisions, beneficiary protections, excluding poor performers, program efficiencies and program requirements. Participated in the development of Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Principles for reforms in the Social Security disability benefit programs, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and disability coverage in the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (SSDI). Submitted principles to House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee hearing on the social security disability programs.

Supported the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (H.R. 674/P.L. 112-56). This legislation includes provisions to increase employment opportunities for veterans and represents a blend of proposals that were included in H.R. 2433 and S. 951. Discussed the Veteran Voting Support Act of 2011 (S.1264). This legislation would require VA to provide voter registration applications and assistance in absentee voting for certain veterans. Urged Congress and the Administration to address the treatment of our nation's veterans by some for-profit educational institutions. This includes amending the 90/10 rule. Supported the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act (H.R. 2433). This legislation would help to ensure that veterans receive the training, transition, and placement assistance they need to allow them to gain meaningful employment opportunities. Supported the Helping Our Homeless Heroes Act (H.R. 2559). This legislation would make improvements to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs that assist homeless veterans and their families. Supported the CAL Undiagnosed Diseases Research and Collaboration Network Act of 2011 (H.R. 2671). This legislation would help to track undiagnosed diseases and facilitate collaboration between physicians, researchers, and government agencies by creating a patient registry to be maintained by the National Institutes of Health. Supported the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act (H.R. 198). This legislation would direct the VA Secretary to carry out a pilot program for assessing the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through a therapeutic medium of service dog training and handling for veterans with disabilities. Also discussed Senate companion bill (S. 1838). Supported HR 2074, as amended. The amended legislation includes H.R. 198 and H.R. 1154. Supported S. 914, as amended. The amended legislation includes S. 769, S. 411 and S. 957. Discussed the Hiring Heroes Act of 2011, (S. 951) and the need to ensure that there are platforms for the development of internship opportunities for wounded warriors with private employers. Supported the Helping our Homeless Veterans Act (S.411/H.R. 1133). This legislation would allow changes to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) program to ensure that homeless veterans receive more effective case management services. Supported the Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services' Improvements Act of 2011 (S. 957). This legislation would help to ensure that veterans with traumatic brain injuries receive the critical rehabilitation services needed to allow them to maximize their independence. Supported the Housing, Employment, and Living Programs (HELP) for Veterans Act of 2011 (H.R 117). This legislation includes provisions that would not only reform the VA's 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. Supported the Andrew Connolly Veterans' Housing Act (H.R. 1671). This legislation would extend until December 31, 2016, the authority of the VA Secretary to provide adaptive housing assistance under the Temporary Residence Adaptation grant program to veterans with dsiabilities who are temporarily residing with family members. Supported legislation establishing an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 805). This legislation directs the VA Secretary to ensure that an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signage in accessible formats and displayed prominently and conspicuously in each VA and prosthetics and orthotics clinic. It also requires VA emplyees who work at such clinics, as well as patient advocates of veterans who receive care there, to receive training on the Bill of Rights and directs the Secretary to conduct outreach to inform veterans about it. Supported the Veterans Equal treatment for Service Dogs Act (VETS Dogs Act) (H.R. 1154/S. 769). The VETS Dogs Act states that the VA Secretary may not prohibit the use of service dogs in VA facilities or on VA property. Discussed the CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 115/S. 490). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]). Urged Congress to expand the extended caregivers program authorized by the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (P.L. 111-163) to include all veterans who are eligible for VA health care and meet certain needs-based criteria. Urged Congress to expand VA home and community-based services for veterans with disabilities. Urged Congress to increase Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits and to eliminate the offset of milittary Survivor Benefit Plan annuities. Urged Congress to provide appropriate oversight for and resources to address the VA's benefits claims processing backlog. Urged VA to accept the authority granted to them by states through the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to serve as a voter registration agency.

To improve Medicare, Medicaid equity H.R. 115, H.R. 2074, H.R. 1092, H.R. 179, S. 1865

Client expense: $423,840 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 115, the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 117, the HELP Veterans Act of 2011 H.R. 120, the Disabled Veterans Surviving Spouses Home Loans Act H.R. 198, the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act of 2011 H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2011 H.R. 674, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act H.R. 807/ S. 572, VA Collective Bargaining H.R. 811, the Providing Military Honors for our Nations Heroes Act H.R. 814, the Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 H.R. 923/ S. 780, the Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1133/ S. 411, the Helping Our Homeless Veterans Act of 2011 H.R. 1154/ S. 769, the Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act of 2011 H.R. 1263, amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act H.R. 1383/ S. 745, Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1407/ S. 894, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011 H.R. 1441/ S. 698, Arlington Cemetery H.R. 1484, the Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1591/ S. 815, Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 H.R. 1647, the Veterans Choice in Filing Act of 2011 H.R. 1854/ S. 935, the Veterans Outreach Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 1855/ S. 957, the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services Improvements Act of 2011 H.R. 1863/ S. 910, the Veterans Health Equity Act of 2011 H.R.1911, the Protecting Veterans Homes Act H.R. 2074, the Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 2243, the Veterans Employment Promotion Act H.R. 2301, the Streamlining Education Claims Processing Act of 2011 H.R. 2329, the Ensuring a Response for Servicemembers Act H.R. 2349, the Veterans Benefit Act of 2011 H.R. 2383, the Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act H.R. 2388, the Access to Timely Information Act H.R. 2433, the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 H.R. 2470, the E-Serv Act H.R. 2646, the Veterans Health Care Capital Facilities Improvement Act of 2011 S.277, the Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009 S. 423, a bill concerning veterans disability compensation S. 486, the Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 S. 490, a bill to increase the age of a CHAMPVA eligible dependent child S. 491, the Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2011 S. 666, the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011 S. 914, the Veterans Programs Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1017, the Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2011 S. 1060, the Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011 S. 1104, Transition Assistance Program (TAP) S. 1123, the Assistance to Veterans Affected by Natural Disasters Act S. 1124, the Veterans Telemedicine Act of 2011 S. 1127, the Veterans Rural Health Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1148, the Veterans Programs Improvements Act of 2011 Implementation of P.L. 111-163, the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2011

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 3355, HR 3337, HR 3329, HR 3279, HR 3064, HR 3016, HR 2996, HR 2875, HR 2711, HR 2559, HR 2590, HR 2534, HR 2530, HR 2433, HR 2424, HR 2318, HR 2187, HR 2148, HR 2053, HR 2052, HR 2046, HR 1979, HR 1947, HR 1941, HR 1930, HR 1826, HR 1811, HR 1854, HR 1742, HR 1671, HR 1657, HR 1454, HR 1285, HR 1260, HR 1178, HR 1133, HR 1092, HR 813, HR 812, HR 810, HR 809, HR 806, HR 805, HR 803, HR 802, HR 539, HR 465, HR 333, HR 329, HR 309, HR 303, HR 248, HR 240, HR 186, HR 178, HR 120, HR 115, HR 26, H.RES 445, H. RES. 376, S 1849, S 1847, S 1823, S 1799, S 1798, S 1689, S 1629, S 1474, S 1391, S 1334, S 1253, S 1184, S 1172, S 1154, S 1148, S 1147, S 1124, S 1123, S 1104, S 1060, S 1017, S 951, S 935, S 914, S 910, S 894, S 874, S 873, S 816, S 798, S 769, S 696, S 658, S 536, S 490, S 423, S 411, S 344, S 260, S 223, S 68, S 67, S.CON.RES. 13, S. RES. 160

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Negotiated Rule-making on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; health information technology and electronic health records; repeal of Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements; H.R. 5/S. 218 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 451 Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; Amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act; Menu and Nutrition Labeling; S. 54 Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act; S. 55 Nursing School Clinics Act; H.R. 157 Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 227 Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act; H.R. 338 Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act; H.R. 469 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; H.R. 576 Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act; H.R. 713 Keeping Families Together Act; H.R. 751 Mental Health in Schools Act; H.R. 1214 to repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction; S. 961 Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act; S. 1165, Button Cell Battery Safety Act; H.R. 1852/S. 958 Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act; H.R. 115 CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act; H.R. 364 Common Sense Health Reform Americans Actually Want Act; H.R. 614 Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act; H.R. 978 Seniors Identity Protection Act; H.R. 989 Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act; H.R. 1035/S. 1504 Medicaid Coverage for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act; H.R. 2029/S. 1131 Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act; H.R. 2758/S. 1463 Breastfeeding Promotion Act; H.R. 2229 Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act; S. 601, Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act.

See next page Met with senior HHS officials, members and staff of the House and Senate to talk about the future of the Community Living Assistance and Supports Act (CLASS Act) insurance program, as well as implementation of other health reform act programs. Discussed the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 115). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]). Joined with other CCD members to express comments to Institute of Medicine (IOM) task force charged with making recommendations on the "essential benefits" to be included in the standard package of benefits for insurance policies to be offered by the insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act. Co-hosted a congressional staff briefing on rehabilitation and habilitation as components of the "essential benefits." Urged members of Congress to support full funding for Social Security Administration to ensure continuing progress at reducing the growing backlog of disability determination hearings around the country. Testified before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs regarding the need to improve employment opportunities for veterans with significant disabilities. The written testimony covered issues relating to the Workforce Investment Act, Social Security, vocational rehabilitation, and attitudinal barriers to the employment of people with disabilities. Endorsed the importance of Social Security for veterans and their families through the booklet, Social Security: Serving Those Who Serve Our Nation. Opposed chained CPI for Social Security COLA formula reform in letters to Members of Congress.

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

See next page. Supported the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act (H.R. 2433). This legislation would help to ensure that veterans receive the training, transition, and placement assistance they need to allow them to gain meaningful employment opportunities. Supported the Helping Our Homeless Heroes Act (H.R. 2559). This legislation would make improvements to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs that assist homeless veterans and their families. Supported the CAL Undiagnosed Diseases Research and Collaboration Network Act of 2011 (H.R. 2671). This legislation would help to track undiagnosed diseases and facilitate collaboration between physicians, researchers, and government agencies by creating a patient registry to be maintained by the National Institutes of Health. Supported the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act (H.R. 198). This legislation would direct the VA Secretary to carry out a pilot program for assessing the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through a therapeutic medium of service dog training and handling for veterans with disabilities. Also discussed Senate companion bill. Supported H.R. 2074, as amended. The amended legislation includes provisions similar to H.R. 198 and H.R. 1154. Supported S. 914, as amended. The amended legislation includes provisions similar to S. 769 and S. 411. Discussed the Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 (S. 951) and the need to ensure that there are platforms for the development of internship opportunities for wounded warriors with private employers. Urged Congress to address the treatment of our nations veterans by some for-profit educational institutions. This includes whether the 90/10 rule should be amended. Supported the Helping our Homeless Veterans Act (S. 411/H.R. 1133). This legislation would allow changes to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) program to ensure that homeless veterans receive more effective case management services. Supported the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services Improvements Act of 2011 (S. 957). This legislation would help to ensure that veterans with traumatic brain injuries receive the critical rehabilitation services needed to allow them to maximize their independence. Supported the Housing, Employment, and Living Programs (HELP) for Veterans Act of 2011 (H.R. 117). This legislation includes provisions that 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. Supported the Andrew Connolly Veterans Housing Act (H.R. 1671). This legislation would extend until December 31, 2016, the authority of the VA Secretary to provide adaptive housing assistance under the Temporary Residence Adaptation grant program to veterans with disabilities who are temporarily residing with family members. Supported legislation establishing an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 805). This legislation directs the VA Secretary to ensure that an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signage in accessible formats and displayed prominently and conspicuously in each VA prosthetics and orthotics clinic. It also requires VA employees who work at such clinics, as well as patient advocates of veterans who receive care there, to receive training on the Bill of Rights and directs the Secretary to conduct outreach to inform veterans about it. Supported the Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act (VETS Dogs Act) (H.R. 1154/S. 769). The VETS Dogs Act states that the VA Secretary may not prohibit the use of service dogs in VA facilities or on VA property. Discussed the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 115/S. 490). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]). Urged Congress to expand the extended caregivers program authorized by the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (P.L. 111-163) to include all veterans who are eligible for VA health care and meet certain needs-based criteria. Urged Congress to expand VA home and community-based services for veterans with disabilities. Urged Congress to increase Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits and to eliminate the offset of military Survivor Benefit Plan annuities. Urged Congress to provide appropriate oversight for and resources to address the VAs benefits claims processing backlog. Urged VA to accept the authority granted to them by states through the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to serve as a voter registration agency. Supported the Helping our Homeless Veterans Act (S. 411/H.R. 1133). This legislation would allow changes to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) program to ensure that homeless veterans receive more effective case management services.

To improve Medicare, Medicaid equity. H.R. 115, H.R. 1092, H.R. 1606, H.R. 1855, H.R. 2005, S. 1465

Client expense: $503,458 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 115, "CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011" H.R. 117, the "HELP Veterans Act of 2011" H.R. 120, the "Disabled Veterans' Surviving Spouses Home Loans Act" H.R. 198, the "Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act of 2011" H.R. 240 H.R. 303, the "Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2011" H.R. 807/S. 572, VA Collective Bargaining H.R. 802 H.R. 811, the "providing Military Honors for our Nation's Heroes Act" H.R. 814, the "Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 H.R. 923/S. 780, the "Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011" H.R. 1025 H.R. 1133/S. 411, the "Helping Our Homeless Veterans Act of 2011" H.R. 1154/S. 769, the "Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act of 2011" H.R. 1263, amends the "Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act" H.R. 1383/S. 745, "Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011" H.R. 1407/S. 894, the "Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011" H.R. 1441/S. 698, Arlington Cemetery H.R. 1484, the "Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011" H.R. 1591/S. 815, "Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011" H.R. 1671, the "Andrew Connolly Veterans' Housing Act" H.R. 1627 H.R. 1647, the "Veterans' Choice in Filing Act of 2011" H.R. 1657 H..R. 1854/S. 935, the "Veterans Outreach Enchancement Act of 2011" H.R. 1855/S. 957, the "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rebabilitative Services' Imporvements Act of 2011" H.R. 1863/S. 910, the "Veterans Health Equity Act of 2011" H.R. 1911, the "Protecting Veterans' Homes Act" H.R. 2074, the "Veterans Sexual Assualt Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act" H.R. 2243, the "Veterans Employment Promotion Act" H.R. 2274 H.R. 2301, the "Streamling Education Claims Processing Act of 2011" H.R. 2302 H.R. 2329, the "Ensuring a Response For Servicemembers Act" H.R. 2349, the "Veterans Benefit Act of 2011" H.R. 2383, the "Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act" H.R. 2388, the "Access to Timely Information Act" H.R. 2433, the "Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011" H.R. 2470, the "E-Serv Act" H.R. 2646, the "Veterans Health Care Capital Facilities Improvement Act of 2011" S. 277, the "Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009" S. 423, a bill concerning veterans' disability compensation S. 486, the "Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011" S. 490, a bill to increase the age of a CHAMPVA eligible dependent child S. 491, the "Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2011" S. 536 S. 666, the "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011" S. 873 S. 874 S. 914, the "Veterans' Programs Improvement Act of 2011 S. 928 S. 951, the "Hiring Heroes Act of 2011" S. 1017, the :Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2011" S. 1060, the "Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011" S. 1104, Transition Assistance Program (TAP) S. 1123, the "Assistance to Veterans Affected by Natural Disasters Act" S. 1124, the "Veterans Telemedicine Act of 2011" S. 1127, the "Veterans Rural Health Improvement Act of 2011" S. 1148, the "Veterans Programs Improvements Act of 2011" Implementation of P.L. 111-163, the "Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2011"

lobbying for improvemnts in claims processing procedures and system; in favor of continued improvements in VA healthcare; granting veterans status to all NG & R retirees HR1025, S491, improvements in medical care under the VA for survivors of veterans who died of service connected disability and on active duty including CHAMPVA coverage for young adult dependents under the age of 26 S490 HR115 ; in favor of readjusting method of calculating DIC payments S536; improvments in survior education benefits HR 2550; in support of education, training and other support for veterans finding appropriate employment including creating programs that would qualify military skills for civilian licensing; providing tax benefits who hire veterans HR2433, S951, HR1941. HR865, S146, S532

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

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

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 3016, HR 2996, HR 2875, HR 2711, HR 2559, HR 2590, HR 2534, HR 2530, HR 2433, HR 2424, HR 2318, HR 2187, HR 2148, HR 2053, HR 2052, HR 2046, HR 1979, HR 1947, HR 1941, HR 1930, HR 1826, HR 1811, HR 1854, HR 1742, HR 1671, HR 1657, HR 1454, HR 1285, HR 1260, HR 1178, HR 1133, HR 1092, HR 813, HR 812, HR 810, HR 809, HR 806, HR 805, HR 803, HR 802, HR 539, HR 465, HR 333, HR 329, HR 309, HR 303, HR 248, HR 240, HR 186, HR 178, HR 120, HR 115, HR 26, H. RES. 376, S 1474, S 1391, S 1334, S 1253, S 1184, S 1172, S 1154, S 1148, S 1147, S 1124, S 1123, S 1104, S 1060, S 1017, S 951, S 935, S 914, S 910, S 894, S 874, S 873, S 816, S 798, S 769, S 696, S 658, S 536, S 490, S 423, S 411, S 344, S 260, S 223, S 68, S 67, S.CON.RES. 13, S. RES. 160

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

See next page. Testified before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs regarding the need to improve employment opportunities for veterans with significant disabilities. The written testimony covered issues relating to the Workforce Investment Act, Social Security, vocational rehabilitation, and attitudinal barriers to the employment of people with disabilities. Supported the Helping our Homeless Veterans Act (S. 411/HR 1133). This legislation would allow changes to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) program to ensure that homeless veterans receive more effective case management services. Discussed the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 115). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]). Urged Congress to expand the extended caregivers program authorized by the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (P.L. 111-163) to include all veterans who are eligible for VA health care and meet certain needs-based criteria. Urged Congress to expand VA home and community-based services for veterans with disabilities. Urged Congress to increase Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits and to eliminate the offset of military Survivor Benefit Plan annuities. Discussed the Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 (S. 951). This legislation seeks to improve employment opportunities for veterans. Urged Congress to provide appropriate oversight for and resources to address the VAs benefits claims processing backlog. Urged VA to accept the authority granted to them by states through the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to serve as a voter registration agency. Supported the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services Improvements Act of 2011 (S. 957). This legislation would help to ensure that veterans with traumatic brain injuries receive the critical rehabilitation services needed to allow them to maximize their independence. Supported proposed House legislation that would develop a patient registry to help facilitate collaboration and research regarding undiagnosed diseases. Supported the Housing, Employment, and Living Programs (HELP) for Veterans Act of 2011 (H.R. 117). This legislation includes provisions that 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. Supported the Andrew Connolly Veterans Housing Act (H.R. 1671). This legislation would extend until December 31, 2016, the authority of the VA Secretary to provide adaptive housing assistance under the Temporary Residence Adaptation grant program to veterans with disabilities who are temporarily residing with family members. Supported the proposed amendment in the nature of a substitute to the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act (H.R. 198). This legislation directs the VA Secretary to carry out a pilot program for assessing the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through a therapeutic medium of service dog training and handling for veterans with disabilities. Supported legislation establishing an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 805). This legislation directs the VA Secretary to ensure that an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signage in accessible formats and displayed prominently and conspicuously in each VA prosthetics and orthotics clinic. It also requires VA employees who work at such clinics, as well as patient advocates of veterans who receive care there, to receive training on the Bill of Rights and directs the Secretary to conduct outreach to inform veterans about it. Supported the Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act (VETS Dogs Act) (H.R. 1154/S. 769). The VETS Dogs Act states that the VA Secretary may not prohibit the use of service dogs in VA facilities or on VA property.

See next page Met with senior HHS officials, members and staff of the House and Senate to talk about the future of the CLASS Act as well as health reform implementation. Discussed the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 115). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]). Urged members of Congress to support full funding for Social Security Administration to ensure continuing progress at reducing the growing backlog of disability determination hearings around the country. Continued support of the Community Living Assistance and Supports Act (CLASS Act) to create a national insurance program financed by voluntary payroll deductions to provide services to assist people with activities of daily living in order to stay in their homes and communities if they become disabled. People would not be required to qualify for Medicaid or go into a nursing home or other institution in order to receive benefits. Discussed the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 115). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]). Testified before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs regarding the need to improve employment opportunities for veterans with significant disabilities. The written testimony covered issues relating to the Workforce Investment Act, Social Security, vocational rehabilitation, and attitudinal barriers to the employment of people with disabilities. Endorsed the importance of Social Security for veterans and their families through the booklet, Social Security: Serving Those Who Serve Our Nation. Opposed chained CPI for Social Security COLA Formula

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve veterans benefits. H.R. 115, H.R. 791, H.R. 1017, H.R. 1025, H.R. 1110, H.R. 1591, H.R. 1863, H.R. 1941, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2097, S. 146, S. 277, S. 387, S. 490, S. 491, S. 536, S. 696, S. 698, S. 745, S. 815, S. 844, S. 874, S. 894, S. 914, S. 951, S. 957, S. 1104

Client expense: $508,938 · Firm income: Not reported

Improvements in uniformed personnel programs, compensation and benefits. H.R. 115, H.R. 178, H.R. 179, H.R. 181, H.R. 186, H.R. 303, H.R. 333, H.R. 493, H.R. 535, H.R. 687, H.R. 865, H.R. 924, H.R. 1092, H.R. 1110, H.R. 1283, H.R. 1285, H.R. 1297, H.R. 1540, H.R. 1591, H.R. 1801, H.R. 1941, H.R. 1979, H.R. 2059, H.R. 2097, S. 67, S. 68, S. 260, S. 325, S. 344, S. 491, S. 721, S. 724, S. 861, S. 864, S. 866, S. 951, S. 1253, S. 1254

Client expense: $508,938 · Firm income: Not reported

To improve Medicare, Medicaid equity. H.R. 115, H.R. 452, H.R. 1092, H.R. 1285, S. 957

Client expense: $508,938 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 115, the "CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011" H.R. 117, the "HELP Veterans Act of 2011" H.R. 198, the "Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act of 2011" H.R. 303, the "Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2011" H.R. 544, a bill concerning the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act H.R. 807/S. 572, VA Collective Bargaining H.R. 802 H.R. 811, the "Providing Military Honors for our Nation's Heroes Act" H.R. 814, the "Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011" H.R. 923/S. 780, the "Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011" H.R. 1133/S. 411, the "Helping Our Homeless Veterans Act of 2011" H.R. 1154/S. 769, the "Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act of 2011" H.R. 1383/S. 745, "Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011" H.R. 1407/S. 894, the "Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011" H.R. 1441/S. 698, Arlington Cemetery H.R. 1484, the "Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011" H.R. 1591/S. 815, "Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011" H.R. 1671, the "Andrew Connolly Veterans' Housing Act" H.R. 1627 H.R. 1647, the "Veterans' Choice in Filing Act of 2011" H.R. 1657 H.R. 1854/S. 935, the "Veterans Outreach Enhancement Act of 2011" H.R. 1855/S.957, the "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services Improvements Act of 2011" H.R. 1863/S. 910, the "Veterans Health Equity Act of 2011" S. 277, the "Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009" S. 396, the "Meeting the Inpatient Health Care Needs of Far South Texas Veterans Act of 2011" S. 423, a bill concerning veterans; disability compensation S. 486, the "Protecting Servicemembers from Morgage Abuses Act of 2011" S. 490, a bill to increase the age of a CHAPVA eligible dependent child Implemention of P.L. 111-163, the "Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2011" S. 491, the "Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2011" S. 536 S. 666, the "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011" S. 696, Vet Centers S. 873 S. 874 S. 914, Teleheath Co-payments S. 928 S. 951, the "Hiring Heroes Act of 2011" S. 1017, the "Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2011" S. 1060, the "Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011" S. 1104, Transistion Assistance Program (TAP) S. 1123, the "Assistance to Veterans Affected by Natural Disasters Act" S. 1124, the :Veterans Telemedicine Act of 2011" S. 1127, the "Veterans Rural Health Improvement Act of 2011" S. 1148, the Veterans Programs Improvement Act of 2011"

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 5360, HR 5225, HR 5120, HR 4894, HR 4887, HR 4477, HR 4048, HR 3949, HR 3491, HR 3219, HR 3155, HR 3082, HR 2990, HR 2980, HR 2898, HR 2879, HR 2770, HR 2738, HR 2734, HR 2713, HR 2583, HR 2573, HR 2443, HR 2419, HR 2389, HR 2388, HR 2383, HR 2377, HR 2342, HR 2300, HR 2254, HR 2187, HR 2180, HR 2148, HR 2055, HR 2053, HR 2052, HR 2046, HR 1979, HR 1947, HR 1941, HR 1930, HR 1879, HR 1854, HR 1826, HR 1818, HR 1811, HR 1742, HR 1671, HR 1657, HR 1546, HR 1454, HR 1388, HR 1377, HR 1335, HR 1302, HR 1293, HR 1285, HR 1260, HR 1211, HR 1204, HR 1203, HR 1197, HR 1178, HR 1171, HR 1169, HR 1133, HR 1092, HR 1088, HR 1017, HR 1016, HR 953, HR 952, HR 816, HR 813, HR 812, HR 811, HR 810, HR 809, HR 806, HR 805, HR 803, HR 802, HR 775, HR 667, HR 658, HR 612, HR 593, HR 539, HR 466, HR 465, HR 456, HR 411, HR 341, HR 333, HR 329, HR 309, HR 303, HR 297, HR 296, HR 295, HR 294, HR 293, HR 248, HR 240, H.RES. 261, HR 186, HR 178, HR 177, HR 120, HR 115, HR 114, HR 108, H. Con. Res 85, HR 32, HR 26, S 3234, S 3148, S 1963, S 1939, S 1779, S 1407, S 1237, S 1204, S 1184, S 1172, S 1154, S 1148, S 1147, S 1127, S 1124, S 1123, S 1104, S 1060, S 1017, S 951, S 944, S 935, S 914, S 910, S 894, S 874, S 873, S 847, S 821, S 820, S 816, S 801, S 798, S 769, S 728, S 696, S 658, S 642, S 597, S. 546, S 536, S 535, S 490, S 423, S 411, S 407, S 404, S 344, S 277, S 260, S 252, S 223, S 66, S 68, S 67, S. Con. Res 60, S. Con. Res. 13, S. Res. 160

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

See next page. Testified before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs Vocational and Rehabilitation and Employment program, including proposed programmatic changes. Supported the Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act (VETS Dogs Act) (H.R. 1154/S. 769). The VETS Dogs Act states that the VA Secretary may not prohibit the use of service dogs in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities or on VA property. Supported the Helping our Homeless Veterans Act (S. 411). This legislation would allow changes to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) program to ensure that homeless veterans receive more effective case management services. Discussed the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 115). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]). Discussed the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act (H.R. 198). This legislation directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program for assessing the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through a therapeutic medium of service dog training and handling for veterans with disabilities. Submitted testimony to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs implementation of the caregivers program included in the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health services Act (P.L. 111-163). Submitted a letter to the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee in support of their efforts to ensure proper implementation of the caregivers program included in the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health services Act (P.L. 111-163) and to urge expansion of the program to include veterans of all eras. Urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to accept the authority granted to them by states through the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to serve as a voter registration agency. Submitted a formal request for a regulation change to the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding 38 C.F.R. 1.218(a)(11) to ensure access for service dogs to VA facilities. Urged Congress to provide appropriate oversight for and resources to address the Department of Veterans Affairs benefits claims processing backlog. Urged Congress to increase Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits and to eliminate the offset of military Survivor Benefit Plan annuities.