To 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.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Employment & Training Service

Public Law 112-154 Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 -- Law amends title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune, to improve the provision of housing assistance to veterans and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 814 Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 -- To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 2377 RAPID Claims Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 3016 Direct the DoD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program -- to direct the DoD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 Efficient Service for Veterans Act -- To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 Amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 Amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3612 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., requiring the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 4142 American Heroes COLA Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans OPPOSE H.R. 4213 Amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia -- OPPOSE H.R. 4481 Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses - SUPPORT H.R. 5948 Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 6364 Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act -- To establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I and designate memorials to the service of members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I, including a National World War I Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1591 / S. 815 Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) -- To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051 / S. 2244 Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 -- To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2074 / S. 1689 Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498 / S. 1348 Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act -- To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3337 / S. 1798 Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 -- To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3895 / S. 2138 Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 -- To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114 / S. 2259 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4168 / S. 2230 Caring for the Fallen Act -- To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT S. 253 A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I -- Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 1391 A 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 -- Directs the VA Secretary to accept as proof of service-connection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service a diagnosis of PTSD by a mental health professional, together with written testimony by the veteran and a written determination by the professional that such disorder is related to the veteran's service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service, and to resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows such service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. Provides the same conditions (with the same authorized rebuttal) with respect to acceptance of proof of service-connection of certain mental health conditions alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma experienced during active military service. SUPPORT S. 1707 Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. SUPPORT S. 3203 Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 -- A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT S. 3313 Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, to improve health care furnished by the Department, and for other purposes. SUPPORT S. 3340 Mental Health Access to Continued Care and Enhancement of Support Services Act of 2012 (Mental Health ACCESS Act of 2012) -- To improve and enhance the programs and activities of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding suicide prevention and resilience and behavioral health disorders for members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT

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

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. S. 260, S. 277, S. 491, S. 696, S. 914, S. 951, S. 1025, S. 1629, S. 1798, S. 1823, S. 2206, S. 2241, S. 2259, S. 3313, S. 3536, H.R. 178, H.R. 812, H.R. 865, H.R. 924, H.R. 1025, H.R. 1627, H.R. 1775, H.R. 1811, H.R. 2074, H.R. 2309, H.R. 2349, H.R. 2383, H.R. 2433, H.R. 3279, H.R. 3337, H.R. 3612, H.R. 3895, H.R. 4051, H.R. 4057, H.R. 4168, H.R. 4201, H.R. 4057, H.R.4168, H.R. 4201, H.R. 5948, H.R. 6375

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

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To 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 appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

See Additional Page Sent letter to Rep. Reyes regarding HR 3279 which would include illness as an eligible condition for VA caregiver benefit. Visited Rep. Jeff Miller (4/17/12) regarding HR 3895 which would exempt the VA from the effects of sequestration. Sent Letter to Rep. Jeff Miller regarding HR 3895. Visited Sen. Murray (D-WA) staff (4/19/12) concerning AUSA legislative goals. Urged AUSA members to send a letter to Congress on the issue of sequestration. Sent letter to Congressional Leaders requesting that they maintain the current military retirement system and reject a BRAC like commission to review the system. Visited office of Rep. McMorris Rodgers regarding Military Family Caucus (4/25/12) Sent letter to Senate Armed Services Committee (Personnel Subcommittee) regarding healthcare fees. Signed Military Coalition (TMC) letter send to all members of Congress requesting that they exempt that defense budget from sequestration. Letter sent to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Senate Homeland Security Committee & House / Senate leadership requesting the removal of some provisions concerning conference attendance in HR 2146 and S 1789. Signed TMC letter sent to Sen. Ayotte (R-NH) regarding S 2320 which would assign responsibility to the American Battle Monuments commission of Clark Air Force Base veterans cemetery. Visited House Oversight & Government Reform Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/3/12). Signed TMC letter sent to Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) regarding HR 4329. Signed TMC letter send to all members of Congress requesting the removal of some provisions concerning conference attendance in HR 2146 and S 1789. Visited Office of Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) (5/4/12) concerning veteran status legislation. Visited House Oversight & Government Reform Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/8/12). Visited Senate Budget Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/8/12). Visited office of Sen. Inhofe regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/9/12). Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting the preservation of military / veterans benefits. Letter sent to Sen. Lautenberg (D-NJ) regarding military healthcare fee increases. Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting the rejection of the military retirement commission proposal. Visited office of Sen. Murray (D-WA) staff (5/17/12) regarding funding for active duty and veteran mental health programs. Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting their elected officials keep healthcare fees low. Letter sent to all senators (minus Lautenberg / Rubio) regarding S. 3202. Letter sent to Representatives Denham & Walz regarding HR 4155. Visited Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/24/12). Signed TMC letter sent to Senator Reed (D-RI) regarding S 3179. Visited Office of Management & Budget regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill / OMB memo on conferences (6/18/12) Signed TMC letter sent to Senator Grassley (R-IA) regarding S 3187.

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

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. 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 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 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

Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense delivery of benefits and services to wounded OIF/OEF servicemembers and veterans as well as their Families; implementation of the Caregiver Support program and peer-level Mental Health (PL 110-163, HR 3279) brain rehabilitation programs and legislation (S2074); veterans economic opportunity, education (GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act, and transition issues; the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (HR 3016); Defense/VA budget; and Mental Health issues.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

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

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

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