Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014

Legislation and policies relating to: Revision of the Veterans Health Administration nursing handbook regarding full practice authority for advanced practice nurses Contracting of non-VA health care providers to furnish primary and specialized health care to veterans H.R. 3230/S. 2450 - Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act H.R. 4031 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act H.R. 4810 - Veterans Access to Care Act S. 1982 - Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act S. 2013 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Legislation and policies relating to: Revision of the Veterans Health Administration nursing handbook regarding full practice authority for advanced practice nurses Contracting of non-VA health care providers to furnish primary and specialized health care to veterans H.R. 3230/S. 2450 - Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act H.R. 4031 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act H.R. 4810 - Veterans Access to Care Act S. 1982 - Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act S. 2013 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Addressing problems with the US Department of Veteran Affairs National Acquisition Center (NAC) S2450 - HR4810 - HR4031 Conference Committee

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

VA Reform, HR 3230; VA Accountability, HR 4031; Help Hire Vets, HR 4149; Disability Claims, HR 2189;Agent Orange Ships, HR 1494; Agent Orange Blue Water, HR 543.

Client expense: $162,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

VA Management Accountability Act, H.R.4031 Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act (H.R.1412) American Heroes COLA Act (H.R.570) Helping Heroes Fly Act (H.R.1344)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation and policies relating to: Revision of the Veterans Health Administration nursing handbook regarding full practice authority for advanced practice nurses Contracting of non-VA health care providers to furnish primary and specialized health care to veterans H.R. 3230/S. 2450 - Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act H.R. 4031 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act H.R. 4810 - Veterans Access to Care Act S. 1982 - Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act S. 2013 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Legislation and policies relating to: Revision of the Veterans Health Administration nursing handbook regarding full practice authority for advanced practice nurses Contracting of non-VA health care providers to furnish primary and specialized health care to veterans H.R. 3230/S. 2450 - Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act H.R. 4031 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act H.R. 4810 - Veterans Access to Care Act S. 1982 - Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act S. 2013 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 1725 Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act H.R. 5059 Clay Hunt SAV Act S. 628 Service Member Mental Health Review Act S. 2182 Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act H.R. 4234 Ensuring Veterans Resiliency Act S. 2425 Ensuring Veterans Resiliency Act H.R. 4951 Doctors Helping Heroes Act H.R. 4942 Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act S. 2413 Restoring Veterans Trust Act S. 2424 Veterans Choice Act S. 2013/H.R. 4031 Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 H.R. 4841/ S. 2450 Veterans Access to Care through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 4810 Veterans Access to Care Act S.2422 Ensuring Veterans Access to Care Act of 2013 Proposed Rule: Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program; Vol 79, No. 94 Federal Register 27826 (RIN 2900-A071)

Client expense: $71,176 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Federal health care policy, including Medicare and Medicaid payment for hospital care. H.R. 4031, Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014; S. 1950 H.J. Res. 59, Bipartisan Budget Act S. 1845, Emergency Unemployment Benefits Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Take position in support of: HJRES78-113 HJRES88-113 HJRES91-113 HR1014-113 HR1132-113 HR1134-113 HR1171-113 HR1223-113 HR1236-113 HR1238-113 HR1251-113 HR1284-113 HR1305-113 HR1316-113 HR1333-113 HR1344-113 HR1357-113 HR1402-113 HR1405-113 HR1412-113 HR1438-113 HR1443-113 HR1453-113 HR1463-113 HR1464-113 HR1490-113 HR1497-113 HR1521-113 HR152-113 HR153-113 HR154-113 HR1593-113 HR1620-113 HR1623-113 HR1631-113 HR164-113 HR1702-113 HR1725-113 HR1729-113 HR1742-113 HR1759-113 HR1770-113 HR1774-113 HR179-113 HR1792-113 HR1796-113 HR1804-113 HR1805-113 HR1809-113 HR1824-113 HR183-113 HR1842-113 HR1864-113 HR1938-113 HR1957-113 HR1980-113 HR1987-113 HR2001-113 HR2002-113 HR2011-113 HR2016-113 HR2038-113 HR2039-113 HR2055-113 HR2056-113 HR2059-113 HR2065-113 HR2072-113 HR2079-113 HR2086-113 HR2088-113 HR2118-113 HR2119-113 HR2150-113 HR2151-113 HR2153-113 HR2157-113 HR2169-113 HR2185-113 HR2187-113 HR2189-113 HR2209-113 HR2210-113 HR2216-113 HR2227-113 HR2230-113 HR2272-113 HR2284-113 HR2327-113 HR235-113 HR241-113 HR2423-113 HR2481-113 HR2485-113 HR2510-113 HR2527-113 HR2528-113 HR2540-113 HR258-113 HR274-113 HR288-113 HR2882-113 HR2942-113 HR2974-113 HR303-113 HR3045-113 HR3056-113 HR3210-113 HR32-113 HR3230-113 HR3232-113 HR3237-113 HR3241-113 HR3246-113 HR3274-113 HR331-113 HR333-113 HR3337-113 HR3384-113 HR3387-113 HR340-113 HR3456-113 HR357-113 HR3593-113 HR3600-113 HR368-113 HR369-113 HR3790-113 HR385-113 HR401-113 HR4031-113 HR4037-113 HR4038-113 HR4085-113 HR411-113 HR4147-113 HR4150-113 HR4151-113 HR42-113 HR4261-113 HR430-113 HR4305-113 HR4435-113 HR4446-113 HR4486-113 HR449-113 HR4504-113 HR4594-113 HR4628-113 HR5059-113 HR5589-113 HR562-113 HR569-113 HR570-113 HR577-113 HR602-113 HR631-113 HR635-113 HR671-113 HR679-113 HR683-113 HR697-113 HR733-113 HR806-113 HR813-113 HR821-113 HR833-113 HR834-113 HR844-113 HR894-113 HR897-113 HR921-113 HR933-113 HR958-113 HR975-113 HR984-113 HRES104-113 HRES32-113 S1015-113 S1034-113 S1039-113 S1042-113 S1046-113 S1050-113 S1058-113 S1060-113 S1061-113 S1076-113 S1081-113 S1089-113 S1092-113 S1148-113 S1255-113 S131-113 S1387-113 S1399-113 S1411-113 S153-113 S1558-113 S1578-113 S1581-113 S1582-113 S1583-113 S1585-113 S1586-113 S1588-113 S1589-113 S1591-113 S162-113 S1637-113 S1643-113 S1662-113 S1668-113 S1717-113 S1728-113 S1752-113 S1755-113 S1956-113 S1963-113 S1982-113 S1985-113 S1993-113 S1999-113 S2013-113 S2035-113 S2075-113 S2091-113 S2095-113 S210-113 S2190-113 S2231-113 S2300-113 S234-113 S2424-113 S2450-113 S25-113 S257-113 S2730-113 S2834-113 S2837-113 S287-113 S373-113 S412-113 S422-113 S430-113 S444-113 S46-113 S49-113 S492-113 S495-113 S515-113 S522-113 S529-113 S543-113 S572-113 S573-113 S6-113 S62-113 S629-113 S674-113 S695-113 S700-113 S734-113 S735-113 S748-113 S759-113 S778-113 S800-113 S810-113 S819-113 S825-113 S832-113 S851-113 S852-113 S863-113 S871-113 S875-113 S877-113 S889-113 S893-113 S894-113 S928-113 S932-113 S935-113 S938-113 S939-113 S964-113 S967-113 S990-113 S992-113 S995-113 Review and/or Monitor the following: HJRES72-113 HR1288-113 HR1492-113 HR1494-113 HR1605-113 HR1714-113 HR1816-113 HR1832-113 HR1855-113 HR1867-113 HR1885-113 HR1898-113 HR1904-113 HR1960-113 HR1988-113 HR2138-113 HR2207-113 HR2237-113 HR2249-113 HR2257-113 HR2310-113 HR2319-113 HR2341-113 HR2354-113 HR2358-113 HR2362-113 HR2377-113 HR2382-113 HR2397-113 HR2412-113 HR2470-113 HR247-113 HR2519-113 HR2522-113 HR2590-113 HR2642-113 HR2654-113 HR2661-113 HR2693-113 HR2704-113 HR2726-113 HR2743-113 HR2749-113 HR2785-113 HR2797-113 HR2841-113 HR2859-113 HR2876-113 HR2906-113 HR2907-113 HR2913-113 HR2941-113 HR2953-113 HR3007-113 HR3053-113 HR3087-113 HR3098-113 HR3106-113 HR3120-113 HR3145-113 HR3152-113 HR3164-113 HR3180-113 HR3181-113 HR3207-113 HR3214-113 HR3225-113 HR3276-113 HR3287-113 HR3310-113 HR3330-113 HR3352-113 HR3368-113 HR3369-113 HR3383-113 HR3395-113 HR3396-113 HR3397-113 HR3399-113 HR3405-113 HR3408-113 HR3418-113 HR3422-113 HR3441-113 HR3442-113 HR3443-113 HR3451-113 HR3453-113 HR3459-113 HR3469113 HR3474-113 HR3477-113 HR3493-113 HR3499-113 HR3506-113 HR3507-113 HR3508-113 HR3514-113 HR3515-113 HR3516-113 HR3521-113 HR3569-113 HR3576-113 HR3615-113 HR3646-113 HR3647-113 HR3671-113 HR3672-113 HR3725-113 HR3743-113 HR3775-113 HR3788-113 HR3789-113 HR3792-113 HR3794-113 HR3797-113 HR3798-113 HR3801-113 HR3804-113 HR3807-113 HR3808-113 HR3810-113 HR3831-113 HR3843-113 HR3852-113 HR3858-113 HR3876-113 HR3958-113 HR3974-113 HR4004-113 HR4005-113 HR4023-113 HR4050-113 HR4068-113 HR4095-113 HR4096-113 HR4101-113 HR4102-113 HR4110-113 HR4134-113 HR4141-113 HR4149-113 HR4184-113 HR4191-113 HR4198-113 HR4217-113 HR4232-113 HR4234-113 HR4235-113 HR4247-113 HR4248-113 HR4274-113 HR4276-113 HR4314-113 HR4335-113 HR4344-113 HR4356-113 HR4359-113 HR4370-113 HR4374-113 HR4394-113 HR4399-113 HR4408-113 HR4422-113 HR4485-113 HR4488-113 HR4489-113 HR4492-113 HR4516-113 HR4517-113 HR4561-113 HR4574-113 HR4580-113 HR4616-113 HR4629-113 HR4630-113 HR4656-113 HR4669-113 HR4674-113 HR4682-113 HR4688-113 HR4712-113 HR4720-113 HR4723-113 HR4725-113 HR4730-113 HR4741-113 HR4760-113 HR4766-113 HR4774-113 HR4778-113 HR4779-113 HR4793-113 HR4807-113 HR4810-113 HR4816-113 HR4818-113 HR4841-113 HR4852-113 HR4861-113 HR4862-113 HR4863-113 HR4875-113 HR4887-113 HR4892-113 HR4898-113 HR4900-113 HR4942-113 HR4971-113 HR4974-113 HR4977-113 HR4999-113 HR5007-113 HR5009-113 HR5022-113 HR5023-113 HR5032-113 HR5042-113 HR5045-113 HR5046-113 HR5047-113 HR5048-113 HR5054-113 HR5061-113 HR5088-113 HR5094-113 HR5097-113 HR5112-113 HR5131-113 HR5157-113 HR5172-113 HR5193-113 HR5195-113 HR5229-113 HR5254-113 HR5273-113 HR5286-113 HR5290-113 HR5323-113 HR5332-113 HR5333-113 HR5336-113 HR5342-113 HR5349-113 HR5351-113 HR5369-113 HR5375-113 HR5391-113 HR5398-113 HR5432-113 HR5441-113 HR5475-113 HR5480-113 HR5500-113 HR55-113 HR5518-113 HR5524-113 HR5618-113 HR604-113 HR748-113 HR883-113 HRES13-113 S1032-113 S1041-113 S1078-113 S1119-113 S1174-113 S1190-113 S1197-113 S1211-113 S1216-113 S1246-113 S1262-113 S1281-113 S1295-113 S1296-113 S1320-113 S1361-113 S1367-113 S140-113 S1403-113 S1434-113 S1471-113 S1486-113 S1540-113 S1547-113 S1556-113 S1559-113 S1580-113 S1593-113 S1624-113 S1644-113 S1659-113 S1669-113 S1682-113 S1684-113 S1688-113 S1703-113 S1736-113 S1740-113 S1741-113 S1751-113 S1760-113 S1775-113 S1844-113 S1856-113 S1863-113 S1869-113 S1892-113 S1917-113 S1919-113 S1950-113 S1977-113 S1987-113 S2009-113 S2014-113 S2053-113 S2138-113 S2145-113 S2179-113 S2243-113 S2258-113 S2259-113 S2264-113 S2281-113 S2296-113 S2298-113 S2312-113 S2316-113 S2333-113 S2341-113 S2350-113 S2357-113 S2358-113 S2362-113 S2368-113 S2393-113 S2395-113 S2396-113 S2410-113 S2413-113 S2419-113 S2422-113 S2423-113 S2425-113 S2428-113 S2448-113 S2467-113 S2468-113 S2507-113 S2545-113 S2606-113 S2639-113 S2654-113 S2687-113 S2700-113 S2707-113 S2738-113 S2740-113 S2782-113 S2810-113 S2822-113 S2843-113 S922-113 S927-113 S930-113 S944-113 SRES323-113 Take position in opposition to: HR1739-113 HR3614-113 HR595-113 HR803-113 S262-113

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Addressing problems with the US Department of Veteran Affairs National Acquisition Center (NAC) S2450 - HR4810 - HR4031 Conference Committee

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act H.R. 3230, the Veterans Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act S. 2450, the Veterans Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 4616, the Express Appeals Act H.R. 4810, the Veterans Access to Care Act S. 2333, the Caring for Military Children with Developmental Disabilities Act H.R. 4031/ S. 2013, the Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act H.R. 4399, the Comprehensive Department of Veterans Affairs Performance Management and Accountability Reform Act H.R. 813/ S. 932, the Putting Veterans Funding First Act H.R. 288, the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 958/ S. 131, the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act H.R. 1284/ S. 633, beneficiary travel for non-service connected catastrophically disabled H.R. 3383, the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3672, the S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act H.R. 4095, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014. H.R. 4198, the Appropriate Care for Disabled Veterans Act S. 325, CHAMPVA program S. 851, the Caregiver Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1148, the Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act S. 1751, to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits. S. 2009, the Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014 S. 2095, the Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2014 S. 2145, the Veteran Voting Support Act S. 2182, the Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act S. 2243, the Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014 S. 2296, the Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2014

Client expense: $54,196 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 1443 -- Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- To direct the VA Secretary to recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1494 -- Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certainships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2018 -- Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 -- Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2119 -- Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 2138 -- Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847 -- Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- To establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3521 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3593 -- VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3876 -- Burial With Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4031 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4038 -- Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Act of 2014 -- Requires the VA Secretary to make such changes and improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration to ensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for veterans educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention SUPPORT H.R. 4095 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, 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, and for other purposes SUPPORT (with revisions) H.R. 4141 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 4191 -- Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4344 -- Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to establish a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma SUPPORTH.R. 4374 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4486 -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4672 -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 503; S. 995 -- National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act of 2013 -- To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 671; S. 294 -- Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679; S. 629 -- Honoring America's Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 813; S. 932 -- Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT H.R. 1288; S. 1361 -- World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II - SUPPORT H.R. 3230; S. 2450 -- Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 -- To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 3499; S. 1155 -- Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act -- To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department - SUPPORT S. 529 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, NC for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 851 -- Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program - SUPPORT S. 1148 -- Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes - SUPPORTS. 1295 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1296 -- Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013 -- To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DoD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411 -- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 -- To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579 -- SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 -- Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586 -- Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1589 -- Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the VA Secretary to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE as written S. 1604 -- Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1740 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1751 -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1755 -- Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct a study on matters relating to the claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1863 -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes. -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1892 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes. -- To direct the VA Secretary to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1931 -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1950 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1982 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] - SUPPORT S. 1985; S. 2095 -- Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2013 [2014] -- To reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the VA Secretary provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1987 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes. -- To authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1993 -- Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2014 -- To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the VA Secretary on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2009 -- Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural areas, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2091 -- 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the processing by the VA of claims for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORTS. 2145 -- Veteran Voting Support Act -- To require the VA Secretary to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2182 -- Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act -- To expand and improve care provided to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2243 -- Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014 -- To expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2258 -- Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014, in 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, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2296 -- Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2014 -- To require the VA Secretary to employ at least three decision review officers at each regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2316 -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2424 -- Veterans Choice Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. Res. 479 -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001. -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001 - SUPPORT PL 113-123 -- World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 -- To direct the Secretary of the Interior 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 D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day - SUPPORT PL 113-146 -- Veterans Access, Choice, And Accountability Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 113-175 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 113-181 -- Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2014, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children - SUPPORT

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: American Battle Monuments Commission, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 1443 -- Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- To direct the VA Secretary to recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1494 -- Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certainships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2018 -- Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 -- Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2119 -- Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 2138 -- Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847 -- Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- To establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3521 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3593 -- VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3876 -- Burial With Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4031 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4038 -- Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Act of 2014 -- Requires the VA Secretary to make such changes and improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration to ensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for veterans educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention SUPPORT H.R. 4095 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, 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, and for other purposes SUPPORT (with revisions) H.R. 4141 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 4191 -- Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4344 -- Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to establish a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma SUPPORTH.R. 4374 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4486 -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4672 -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 503; S. 995 -- National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act of 2013 -- To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 671; S. 294 -- Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679; S. 629 -- Honoring America's Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 813; S. 932 -- Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT H.R. 1288; S. 1361 -- World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II - SUPPORT H.R. 3230; S. 2450 -- Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 -- To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 3499; S. 1155 -- Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act -- To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department - SUPPORT S. 529 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, NC for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 851 -- Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program - SUPPORT S. 1148 -- Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes - SUPPORTS. 1295 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1296 -- Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013 -- To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DoD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411 -- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 -- To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579 -- SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 -- Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586 -- Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1589 -- Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the VA Secretary to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE as written S. 1604 -- Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1740 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1751 -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1755 -- Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct a study on matters relating to the claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1863 -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes. -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1892 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes. -- To direct the VA Secretary to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1931 -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1950 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1982 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] - SUPPORT S. 1985; S. 2095 -- Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2013 [2014] -- To reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the VA Secretary provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1987 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes. -- To authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1993 -- Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2014 -- To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the VA Secretary on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2009 -- Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural areas, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2091 -- 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the processing by the VA of claims for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORTS. 2145 -- Veteran Voting Support Act -- To require the VA Secretary to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2182 -- Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act -- To expand and improve care provided to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2243 -- Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014 -- To expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2258 -- Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014, in 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, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2296 -- Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2014 -- To require the VA Secretary to employ at least three decision review officers at each regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2316 -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2424 -- Veterans Choice Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. Res. 479 -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001. -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001 - SUPPORT PL 113-123 -- World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 -- To direct the Secretary of the Interior 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 D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day - SUPPORT PL 113-146 -- Veterans Access, Choice, And Accountability Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 113-175 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 113-181 -- Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2014, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children - SUPPORT

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: American Battle Monuments Commission, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

VA Reform, HR 3230; VA Accountability, HR 4031; Help Hire Vets, HR 4149; Disability Claims, HR 2189; Agent Orange Ships, HR 1494; Agent Orange Blue Water, HR 543;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

PL 113-123 -- World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 -- To direct the Secretary of the Interior 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 D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORTH.R. 1443 -- Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- To direct the VA Secretary to recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1494 -- Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2018 -- Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 -- Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2119 -- Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 2138 -- Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847 -- Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- To establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3521 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3593 -- VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3876 -- Burial With Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4031 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4038 -- Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Act of 2014 -- Requires the VA Secretary to make such changes and improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration to ensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for veterans educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention SUPPORT H.R. 4095 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, 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, and for other purposes SUPPORT (with revisions) H.R. 4141 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes SUPPORT (with reservations)H.R. 4191 -- Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4344 -- Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to establish a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma SUPPORT H.R. 4374 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4486 -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4672 -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 503; S. 995 -- National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act of 2013 -- To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 671; S. 294 -- Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679; S. 629 -- Honoring Americas Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 813; S. 932 -- Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT H.R. 1288; S. 1361 -- World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II SUPPORT H.R. 3230; S. 2450 -- Veterans Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 -- To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3499; S. 1155 -- Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act -- To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department SUPPORTS. 529 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 851 -- Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program SUPPORT S. 1148 -- Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1295 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1296 -- Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013 -- To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DOD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411 -- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 -- To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579 -- SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 -- Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586 -- Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1589 -- Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the VA Secretary to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE bill as written S. 1604 -- Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1740 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1751 -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1755 -- Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct a study on matters relating to the claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1863 -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes. -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1892 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes. -- To direct the VA Secretary to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1931 -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1950 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1982 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1985; S. 2095 -- Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2013 [2014] -- To reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the VA Secretary provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1987 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes. -- Toauthorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1993 -- Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2014 -- To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the VA Secretary on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2009 -- Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural areas, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2091 -- 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the processing by the VA of claims for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2145 -- Veteran Voting Support Act -- To require the VA Secretary to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2182 -- Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act -- To expand and improve care provided to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2243 -- Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014 -- To expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2258 -- Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014, in 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, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2296 -- Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2014 -- To require the VA Secretary to employ at least three decision review officers at each regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2316 -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2424 -- Veterans Choice Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT SR 479 -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001. -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001 - SUPPORT

Client expense: $14,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Employment & Training Administration, Employment Standards Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Federal health care policy, including Medicare and Medicaid payment for hospital care. H.R. 4031, Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014; S. 1950. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes H.J. Res. 59, Bipartisan Budget Act S. 1845, Emergency Unemployment Benefits Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2013/H.R. 4031, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2014, OPPOSED MEASURES THAT WOULD THREATEN WHISTLEBLOWERS [S. 2013 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS ON FEBRUARY 11, 2014; H.R. 4031 INTRODUCED IN SENATE ON MAY 22, 2014]MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR HANDLING WHISTLEBLOWER ISSUES WITH REGARDS TO MISMANAGEMENT OF WAIT TIMES AT VETERANS AFFAIRS HOSPITALS.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Legislation and policies relating to: Revision of the Veterans Health Administration nursing handbook regarding full practice authority for advanced practice nurses Contracting of non-VA health care providers to furnish primary and specialized health care to veterans H.R. 3230/S. 2450 - Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act H.R. 4031 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act H.R. 4810 - Veterans Access to Care Act S. 1982 - Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act S. 2013 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Legislation and policies relating to: Revision of the Veterans Health Administration nursing handbook regarding full practice authority for advanced practice nurses Contracting of non-VA health care providers to furnish primary and specialized health care to veterans H.R. 3230/S. 2450 - Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act H.R. 4031 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act H.R. 4810 - Veterans Access to Care Act S. 1982 - Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act S. 2013 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

VA Management Accountability Act, H.R.4031 Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act (H.R.1412) American Heroes COLA Act (H.R.570) Helping Heroes Fly Act (H.R.1344)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SES Pay and Performance Management System and Bonus Bans; SES Termination Legislation (HR 4031) and Comprehensive VA Reform; Veterans Affairs Personnel System; Federal Workforce Pay and Benefits; MilConVA Appropriations and Proposals to Ban Performance Awards.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $26,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE

H.R. 1725 Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act S. 628, Service Member Mental Health Review Act S. 2182 Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act H.R. 4234, Ensuring Veterans Resiliency Act S. 2425, Ensuring Veterans Resiliency Act H.R. 4951 Doctors Helping Heroes Act H.R. 4942 Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act S. 2413 Restoring Veterans Trust Act S. 2424 Veterans Choice Act S. 2013/H.R. 4031 Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 H.R. 4841/ S. 2450, Veterans Access to Care through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 4810, Veterans Access to Care Act Proposed Rule: Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program; Vol. 79, No. 94 Federal Register 27826 (May 15, 2014) RIN 2900-AO71

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $196,673

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. HR 32, HR 235, HR 241, HR 258, HR 288, HR 318, HR 333, HR 357, HR 543, HR 562, HR 679, HR 690, HR 813, HR 883, HR 958, HR 1357, HR 2366, HR 2527, HR 2794, HR 2942, HR 3230, HR 3395, HR 3474, HR 4031, HR 4478, HR 4486, HR 4489, HR 4630, HR 4693, HR 4741, HR 4760, HR 4778, HR 4793, HR 4810, S 6, S 140, S 200, S 210, S 234, S 257, S 262, S 294, S 325, S 373, S 430, S 492, S 495, S 514, S 515, S 572, S 629, S 674, S 690, S 695, S 705, S 734, S 735, S 748, S 778, S 819, S 851, S 863, S 868, S 889, S 893, S 894, S 922, S 927, S 928, S 930, S 932, S 935, S 938, S 939, S 944, S 1039, S 1042, S 1058, S 1291, S 1564, S 1591, S 1624, S 1950, S 1982, S 2182, S 2243, S 2300, S 2333, S 2448, S 2450

Client expense: $523,000 · 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), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), 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, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

Scope of practice; primary care; Affordable Care Act; Medicare reimbursement. PA Hospice and transparency. VA health bill S. 1982, HR 4031. Drug abuse prevention SGR reform.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Addressing problems with the US Department of Veteran Affairs National Acquisition Center (NAC) S2450 - HR4810 - HR4031 Conference Committee

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

Take position in support of: HJRES78-113 HJRES88-113 HJRES91-113 HR1014-113 HR1132-113 HR1134-113 HR1171-113 HR1223-113 HR1236-113 HR1238-113 HR1251-113 HR1284-113 HR1305-113 HR1316-113 HR1333-113 HR1344-113 HR1357-113 HR1402-113 HR1405-113 HR1412-113 HR1438-113 HR1443-113 HR1453-113 HR1463-113 HR1464-113 HR1490-113 HR1497-113 HR1521-113 HR152-113 HR153-113 HR154-113 HR1593-113 HR1620-113 HR1623-113 HR1631-113 HR164-113 HR1702-113 HR1725-113 HR1729-113 HR1742-113 HR1759-113 HR1770-113 HR1774-113 HR179-113 HR1792-113 HR1796-113 HR1804-113 HR1805-113 HR1809-113 HR1824-113 HR183-113 HR1842-113 HR1864-113 HR1938-113 HR1957-113 HR1980-113 HR1987-113 HR2001-113 HR2002-113 HR2011-113 HR2016-113 HR2038-113 HR2039-113 HR2055-113 HR2056-113 HR2059-113 HR2065-113 HR2072-113 HR2079-113 HR2086-113 HR2088-113 HR2118-113 HR2119-113 HR2150-113 HR2151-113 HR2153-113 HR2157-113 HR2169-113 HR2185-113 HR2187-113 HR2189-113 HR2209-113 HR2210-113 HR2216-113 HR2227-113 HR2230-113 HR2272-113 HR2284-113 HR2327-113 HR235-113 HR241-113 HR2423-113 HR2481-113 HR2485-113 HR2510-113 HR2527-113 HR2528-113 HR2540-113 HR258-113 HR274-113 HR288-113 HR2882-113 HR2942-113 HR2974-113 HR303-113 HR3045-113 HR3056-113 HR3210-113 HR32-113 HR3230-113 HR3232-113 HR3237-113 HR3241-113 HR3246-113 HR3274-113 HR331-113 HR333-113 HR3337-113 HR3384-113 HR3387-113 HR340-113 HR3456-113 HR357-113 HR3593-113 HR3600-113 HR368-113 HR369-113 HR3790-113 HR385-113 HR401-113 HR4031-113 HR4037-113 HR4038-113 HR4085-113 HR411-113 HR4147-113 HR4150-113 HR4151-113 HR42-113 HR4261-113 HR430-113 HR4305-113 HR4435-113 HR4446-113 HR4486-113 HR449-113 HR4504-113 HR4594-113 HR4628-113 HR562-113 HR569-113 HR570-113 HR577-113 HR602-113 HR631-113 HR635-113 HR671-113 HR679-113 HR683-113 HR697-113 HR733-113 HR806-113 HR813-113 HR821-113 HR833-113 HR834-113 HR844-113 HR894-113 HR897-113 HR921-113 HR933-113 HR958-113 HR975-113 HR984-113 HRES104-113 HRES32-113 S1015-113 S1034-113 S1039-113 S1042-113 S1046-113 S1050-113 S1058-113 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opposition to: HR1739-113 HR3614-113 HR595-113 HR803-113 S262-113 Monitor/Review the following: HJRES72-113 HR125-113 HR1288-113 HR1372-113 HR1492-113 HR1494-113 HR1605-113 HR1714-113 HR1816-113 HR1832-113 HR1855-113 HR1867-113 HR1885-113 HR1898-113 HR1904-113 HR1960-113 HR1988-113 HR2018-113 HR2138-113 HR2207-113 HR2237-113 HR2249-113 HR2257-113 HR2310-113 HR2319-113 HR2341-113 HR2354-113 HR2358-113 HR2362-113 HR2377-113 HR2382-113 HR2397-113 HR2412-113 HR2470-113 HR247-113 HR2519-113 HR2522-113 HR2590-113 HR2642-113 HR2654-113 HR2661-113 HR2693-113 HR2704-113 HR2726-113 HR2743-113 HR2749-113 HR2785-113 HR2797-113 HR2841-113 HR2859-113 HR2876-113 HR2906-113 HR2907-113 HR2913-113 HR2941-113 HR2953-113 HR3007-113 HR3053-113 HR3087-113 HR3098-113 HR3106-113 HR3120-113 HR3145-113 HR3152-113 HR3164-113 HR3166-113 HR3180-113 HR3181-113 HR3207-113 HR3214-113 HR3223-113 HR3225-113 HR3276-113 HR3287-113 HR3310-113 HR3330-113 HR3352-113 HR3368-113 HR3369-113 HR3383-113 HR3395-113 HR3396-113 HR3397-113 HR3399-113 HR3405-113 HR3408-113 HR3418-113 HR3422-113 HR3441-113 HR3442-113 HR3443-113 HR3451-113 HR3453-113 HR3459-113 HR3469113 HR3474-113 HR3477-113 HR3493-113 HR3499-113 HR3506-113 HR3507-113 HR3508-113 HR3514-113 HR3515-113 HR3516-113 HR3521-113 HR3569-113 HR3576-113 HR3615-113 HR3646-113 HR3647-113 HR3671-113 HR3672-113 HR3725-113 HR3743-113 HR3775-113 HR3788-113 HR3789-113 HR3792-113 HR3794-113 HR3797-113 HR3798-113 HR3801-113 HR3804-113 HR3807-113 HR3808-113 HR3810-113 HR3831-113 HR3843-113 HR3852-113 HR3858-113 HR3876-113 HR3958-113 HR3974-113 HR4004-113 HR4005-113 HR4023-113 HR4050-113 HR4068-113 HR4095-113 HR4096-113 HR4101-113 HR4102-113 HR4110-113 HR4134-113 HR4141-113 HR4149-113 HR4184-113 HR4191-113 HR4198-113 HR4217-113 HR4232-113 HR4234-113 HR4235-113 HR4247-113 HR4248-113 HR4274-113 HR4276-113 HR4314-113 HR4335-113 HR4344-113 HR4356-113 HR4359-113 HR4370-113 HR4374-113 HR4394-113 HR4399-113 HR4408-113 HR4422-113 HR4485-113 HR4488-113 HR4489-113 HR4492-113 HR4516-113 HR4517-113 HR4561-113 HR4574-113 HR4580-113 HR4616-113 HR4629-113 HR4630-113 HR4656-113 HR4669-113 HR4674-113 HR4682-113 HR4688-113 HR4712-113 HR4720-113 HR4723-113 HR4725-113 HR4730-113 HR4741-113 HR4760-113 HR4766-113 HR4774-113 HR4778-113 HR4779-113 HR4793-113 HR4807-113 HR4810-113 HR4816-113 HR4818-113 HR4841-113 HR4852-113 HR4861-113 HR4862-113 HR4863-113 HR4875-113 HR4887-113 HR489-113 HR4892-113 HR4898-113 HR4900-113 HR4912-113 HR4942-113 HR4948-113 HR4971-113 HR4974-113 HR4977-113 HR4999-113 HR5007-113 HR5009-113 HR55-113 HR604-113 HR748-113 HR773-113 HR810-113 HR883-113 HRES13-113 S1032-113 S1041-113 S1078-113 S1119-113 S1174-113 S1190-113 S1197-113 S1211-113 S1216-113 S1246-113 S1262-113 S1281-113 S1295-113 S1296-113 S1320-113 S1361-113 S1367-113 S140-113 S1403-113 S1434-113 S1471-113 S1486-113 S1540-113 S1547-113 S1556-113 S1559-113 S1579-113 S1580-113 S1584-113 S1593-113 S1602-113 S1604-113 S1624-113 S1644-113 S1659-113 S1669-113 S1682-113 S1684-113 S1688-113 S1703-113 S1736-113 S1740-113 S1741-113 S1751-113 S1760-113 S1775-113 S1844-113 S1856-113 S1863-113 S1869-113 S1892-113 S1917-113 S1919-113 S1950-113 S1977-113 S1987-113 S200-113 S2009-113 S2014-113 S2053-113 S2138-113 S2145-113 S2179-113 S2243-113 S2258-113 S2259-113 S2264-113 S2281-113 S2296-113 S2298-113 S2312-113 S2316-113 S2333-113 S2341-113 S2350-113 S2357-113 S2358-113 S2362-113 S2368-113 S2393-113 S2395-113 S2396-113 S2410-113 S2413-113 S2419-113 S2422-113 S2423-113 S2425-113 S2428-113 S2448-113 S2467-113 S2468-113 S2507-113 S2545-113 S259-113 S514-113 S690-113 S705-113 S777-113 S868-113 S922-113 S927-113 S930-113 S944-113 SRES323-113

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 3230, the Veterans Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act S. 2450, the Veterans Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 4810, the Veterans Access to Care Act H.R. 4031/ S. 2013, the Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability ActH.R. 4399, the "Comprehensive Department of Veterans Affairs Performance Management and Accountability Reform Act" The "Veterans Choice Act" H.R. 813/ S. 932, the "Putting Veterans Funding First Act" H.R. 288, the "CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 958/ S. 131, the "Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act" H.R. 1284/ S. 633, beneficiary travel for non-service connected catastrophically disabled H.R. 3383, the "Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013" H.R. 3672, the "S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act" H.R. 4095, the "Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014." H.R. 4198, the "Appropriate Care for Disabled Veterans Act" Legislation to Authorize Major Medical Facility Projects for the VA for FY 2014 S. 6, the "Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act" S. 49, the "Veterans Health Equity Act of 2013" S. 325, CHAMPVA program S. 851, the "Caregiver Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013" S. 1148, the "Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act" S. 1637, the "United We Stand to Hire Veterans Act" S. 1643, the "Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013" S. 1662, the "Veterans Health Care Improvement Action of 2013" S. 1682, the "Veterans Education Counseling Act of 2013" S. 1684, the "Servicemembers Transition Improvement Act of 2013" S. 1717, the "Servicemembers Education Reform and Vocational Enhancement Act of 2013" S. 1736, the "Support Earned Recognition for Veterans Act" S. 1740, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013" S. 1751, to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits. S. 1755, the "Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2013" S. 1863, A bill to establish in the VA a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes S. 1892, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown. S. 1919, the "Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Rights Protection Act of 2014" S. 1982, the "Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 S. 1985, A bill to authorize the VA to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the VA at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California and for other purposes S. 1987, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings at the West Los Angeles Medical Center. S. 1993, the "Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2014" S. 2009, the "Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014" S. 2014, the "GI Education Benefit Fairness Act of 2014" S. 2091, the "21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act" S. 2095, the "Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2014" S. 2145, the "Veteran Voting Support Act" S. 2179, the "Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2014" S. 2182, the "Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act" S. 2243, the "Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014" S. 2296, the "Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2014" S. 2311, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include licensed hearing aid specialists ans eligible for appointment in the VHA and for other purposes S. 2337, the "Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act" S. 2404, the "Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014" The "Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act" The "Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act" The "Medical Foster Home Act"

Client expense: $58,803 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Vet Coordinated Care, HR 3858; VA accountability, HR4031; Help Hire Vets, HR4149; Vet Medical, HR 2261; Suicide Prevention, S. 810; Benefit Delvery, S. 2091; MilCon/VA spending, HR 4486; Air Travel disabled Vets, S. 346; Disability Claims, HR 2189; Advanced Funding, HR 813/S. 932; VA Reform, HR 3230; Medicare payback, HR 2953; Camp Lejeune, S. 529; Agent Orange Ships, HR 1494; Agent Orange Blue Water, HR 543; Vets Status, S.944/S1982; Medical Records, HR 2423; VA Reform HR 4013/S. 2013.

Client expense: $162,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

VA Management Accountability Act, H.R.4031 Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act (H.R.1412) American Heroes COLA Act (H.R.570) Helping Heroes Fly Act (H.R.1344)

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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H. R. 4031 - Contract Support Cost claims.

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H. R. 4031 - Contract Support Cost claims.

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Support of Wage Grade Employee Parity Act (H.R. 3573); reform of the Federal Employee Compensation Act; opposition to H.R. 4031/S. 2013, calling for greater accountability by allowing leaders within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) more flexibility in dismissing members of the Senior Executives Service (SES); support of the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act (H.R. 4306), providing a 3.3 percent raise to GS and WG federal employees; promotion of managerial training within federal agencies;support of extending the federal probationary period from one to two years; suppport of a Disabled Veteran Federal Leave Bank for veterans within the federal workforce; support of the creation of succession plans within federal agencies and departments; opposition to moving to a chained-CPI calculation of cost-of-living adjustments; support for the repeal of Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision; and, opposition to sequestration, increases to federal employees' retirement contributions, and cuts to the federal workforce.

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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE

H.R. 4031 Contract Support Cost claims.

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H.R. 4031 Contract Support Cost claims.

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P.L. 113-76: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 -- Making continuing appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through September 30, 2014 - SUPPORT P.L. 113-82: To ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members ofthe Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes. -- To ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1443: Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Auditory Centers of Excellence, (2) ensure that research is conducted at VA facilities on the prevention and treatment of tinnitus, and (3) ensure VA cooperation with the Hearing Center of Excellence established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to further research on tinnitus SUPPORT H.R. 1494: Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2018: Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072: Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2119: Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 2138: Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847: Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly establish the K-9 Companion Corps program for the awarding of grants to assist nonprofit organizations in establishing, planning, designing, and/or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. Defines assistance dog to mean a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of such a disability, except that such term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense SUPPORT H.R. 3521: Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3593: VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3876: Burial With Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4031: Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4038: Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Act of 2014 -- Requires the VA Secretary to make such changes and improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration toensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for veterans educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention SUPPORT H.R. 4095: Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, 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, and for other purposes SUPPORT (with revisions) H.R. 4141: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 4191: Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4344: Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to establish a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma SUPPORT H.R. 4374: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 671 / S. 294: Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679 / S. 629: Honoring Americas Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 813 / S. 932: Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following discretionary (under current law, medical care) accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs: (1) Veterans Health Administration Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Research and Support; (2) National Cemetery Administration; and (3) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program. Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following VA discretionary administration accounts: (1) general operating expenses, (2) information technology systems, (3) the Office of the Inspector General, (4) construction for major and minor projects, and (5) grants for the construction of state extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries SUPPORT H.R. 1288 / S. 1361: World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II SUPPORT H.R. 3499 / S. 1155: Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act -- To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department SUPPORTS. 529: To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commence-ment date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 851: Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program SUPPORT S. 1148: Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1295: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organiza-tions, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1296: Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013 -- To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DoD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411: Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 -- To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579: SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 : Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes -- To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586: Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1589: Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans IntegratedService Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE legislation as written S. 1604: Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1931: A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1950: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1982: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees which passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT

Client expense: $14,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR 2189, Vets disability claims backlog study; HR 813/S.932advanced funding for VA; HR 2953, Medicare reimburse VA; S. 529, Camp Lejeune; HR 1494, Agent Orange Ships; HR 543, Agent Orange Blue Water Presumption; HR 2086, Pay as you rate; HR 2704, VA budget reform; HR 679 & S. 629, Veterans status; S. 944/S. 1982/S. 1950, Veterans omnibus; HR 2423, access to medical records; HR 1602, toxic exposure; HR 1488, Social Security for disabled vets; HR4031/S. 2013, VA employee accountability.

Client expense: $162,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Legislative efforts related to HR 4031 - National Defense Authorization Act and HR 3483 - Veterans Education Equity Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE