VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016

H.R. 6416 Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 (All provisions) S. 2921 Veterans First Act (All provisions) H.R. 5620 VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 (All provisions) S. 2646 Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016 (All provisions) S. 2633 Improving Veterans Access to Care in Community Act (All provisions) Matters related to Veteran Affairs and construction of dialysis facilities

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Probationary Period Issues (5 USC) Supervisory Training Issues (5 USC) CBP Customs User Fees CFTC Reauthorization Issues IRS Private Tax Collection Program S. 19, Federal Debt Management Act of 2015 S. 164, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act S. 278, Citizen Empowerment Act H.R. 280, to Recoup Bonuses and Awards Paid to VA Employees S. 303, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 304, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act H.R. 399, Secure the Borders First Act, 2015 S. 208, Secure the Borders First Act, 2015 S. 362, Government Employee Accountability Act H.R. 417, Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act H.R. 532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 490, Security Clearance Reform Act of 2015 S. 579, IG Empowerment Act of 2015 H.R. 579, THRIFT Act of 2015 H.R. 586, Government Waste Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 653, FOIA Act S. 458, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act H.R. 883, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act S. 461, Cross Border Trade Enhancement Act H.R. 875, Cross Border Trade Enhancement Act H.R. 709, Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act H.R. 722, Government Employee Accountability Act S. 742, Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 H.R. 785, Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 901, Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1026, the "Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act" H.R. 1054, TRUST Act H.R. 1058, Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 H.R. 1137, PAID for Progress Act S. 1144, Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act H.R. 2113, Federal Employee Sustainable Investment Act H.R. 1152, Prohibiting Employees of the IRS from Using Personal Email to Conduct Official Business H.R. 1206, No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act H.R. 1230, Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 S. 1378, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2015 H.R. 1535, SACO Act H.R. 1553, FDIC Exams H.R. 1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015 H.R. 1562, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1563, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1576, to prevent fraud by representative payees S. 1578, Taxpayer Bill of Rights Enhancement Act of 2015 S. 1616, Saving Federal Dollars through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2015 H.R. 1633, DHS Paid Administrative Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 1702, LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2015 H.R. 1753, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2015 H.R. 1817, No Bonus for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2015 S. 1888, the USA Act H.R. 1941, Financial Institution Exams S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 1950, Sunset Inefficient and Unaccountable Government Act H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1082, Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act S. 2007, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act S. 2033, Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 S. 2035, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015 S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act of 2015 S. 2113, To harness the expertise, ingenuity and creativity of all people to help the federal government S. 2127, Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2015 S. 2133, To improve Federal agency financial and administrative controls and procedures S. 2781 and H.R. 3842, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 2968, Office of Special Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 2975, Federal Information Systems Safeguard Act of 2016 S. 3011, Bolster Accountability to Drive Government Efficiency H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act of 2015 H.R. 2254, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act" H.R. 2385, CFPB Pay H.R. 2395, IG Empowerment Act of 2016 H.R. 2432, Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act H.R. 2532, EASY Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 2741, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2015 H.R. 2826, Government Transformation Act S. 1746, RECOVER Act H.R. 3029, RECOVER Act H.R. 3023, to modify probationary periods with respect to positions within the competitive service H.R. 3208, Retired Civil Servant Military Service Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3231, Federal Intern Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3361, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute - Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 2016 H.R. 3418, Federal Protective Service Improvement and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3470, Fair Chance Act S. 2021, FAIR Chance Act H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 4144, the SAVE Benefits Act H.R. 5620, VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5709, Federal Records Modernization Act of 2016 S. 2251, the SAVE Benefits Act H.R. 4585, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2016 S. 2699, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2016 S. 2430, Travel Facilitation and Safety Act S. 2450, Administrative Leave Act of 2016 S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 H.R. 4657,Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 H.R. 4359, Administrative Leave Reform Act H.R. 4360, Official Personnel File Enhancement Act H.R. 4361, Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016 H.R. 4418, Clarifying certain Due Process Rights for Federal Employees H.R. 4482, Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2016 H.R. 4639, Thoroughly Investigating Retaliation Against Whistleblowers Act H.R. 4680, National Park Service Centennial Act H.R. 3556, National Park Service Centennial Act S. 2257, National Park Service Centennial Act H.R. 4885, IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending Act of 2016 H.R. 4890, to impose a ban on bonuses at the IRS H.R. 4906, to amend title 5 to clarify the eligibility of employees in a land management agency S. 2918, to amend title 5 to clarify the eligibility of employees in a land management agency H.R. 4909, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 4912, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016 Senate Draft, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016 H.R. 5256, Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act H.R. 5496, Family and Medical Leave Act protections for part-time workers act of 2016 H.R. 5518, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2016 H.R. 5519, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act H.R. 5535, Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act H.R. 5611, Homeland Safety and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5625, to Provide for Reimbursement for the use of Modern Travel Services by Federal Employees H.R. 5658, TALENT Act H.R. 6004, to Modernize Government Information Technology Senate Draft, to Prevent Identity Theft and Refund Fraud H.R. 6008, Transit Benefits Modernization Act H.R. 6186, Extending certain Protections against Prohibited Personnel Practices H.R. 6222, Requiring the names of Personnel Participating in a Rulemaking, and other Purposes H.R. 6230, Ensuring that certain Groups of People receive a $250 Payment in the Event of no Cost-of-Living Adjustment H.R. 6278, to Provide certain Reforms to Promote Accountability and Efficiency in the Civil Service H.R. 6428, to Provide for Two-Year Prohibition of Employment in a Career Civil Service Position for Political Appointees H.R. 6431, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act H.R. 6450, to Amend the Inspector General Act H.R. 6451, to Improve Government-wide Management of Federal Property H.R. 6466, Establishing a Website for Federal Government Apps S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 2715, National Security Whistleblower Protection Act of 2016 S. 2723, Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act S. 2814, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act S. 2921, Veterans First Act S. 2946, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act of 2016 S. 2976, DHS Accountability Act of 2016 S. 3156, Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016 S. 3157, to prevent Identity Theft and Refund Fraud S. 3394, Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at DOE and NRC S. 3486, to Establish in Statute the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program S. 3494, CBP HiRe Act S. 3528, to Provide Managerial Training for Federal Government Supervisors

Client expense: $201,357 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.R. 1594 Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act, H.R. 2360 Career-Ready Student Veterans Act, H.R. 3991 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 5015 Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016, H.R. 5166 Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act, H.R. 5325 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, H.R. 5426 Justice for Servicemembers Act, H.R. 5620 VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization, H.R. 6062 SERVICE Act, H.R. 6108 Never Again Act, H.R. 6234 Purple Heart Preservation Act, H.R. 6394 Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act, H.R. 6416 Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016, H.R. 6517 INFORM Act, S. 1555Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act S. 2253Veterans Affairs Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act, S. 2679Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits, S. 2921Veterans First Act, S. 3042Justice for Servicemembers Act, S. 3328Veterans Affairs Appeals Modernization, S. 3448Bring Our Heroes Home Act

Client expense: $981,891 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 6107, HR 6062, HR 5985, HR 5620, HR 5325, HR 5286, HR 5229, HR 5190, HR 5176, HR 5083, HR 4974, HR 4837, HR 4782, HR 4640, HR 4352, HR 4134, HR 4080, HR 4063, HR 3989, HR 3972, HR 3970, HR 3960, HR 3936, HR 3471, HR 3365, HR 3328, HR 2915, HR 2894, HR 2577, HR 2460, HR 2264, HR 2054, HR 1969, HR 1948, HR 1911, HR 1899, HR 1818, HR 1755, HR 1694, HR 1681, HR 1628, HR 1607, HR 1603, HR 1594, HR 1581, HR 1575, HR 1569, HR 1532, HR 1496, HR 1414, HR 1379, HR 1369, HR 1356, HR 1331, HR 1319, HR 1313, HR 1292, HR 1170, HR 1096, HR 1055, HR 969, HR 800, HR 681, HR 675, HR 627, HR 593, HR 517, HR 474, HR 444, HR 423, HR 421, HR 366, HR 356, HR 344, HR 341, HR 333, HR 303, HR 271, HR 270, HR 233, HR 203, HR 190, HR 145, S 3357, S 3328, S 3170, S 2921, S 2919, S 2806, S 2772, S 2527, S 2487, S 2473, S 2279, S 2251, S 2210, S 2120, S 1885, S 1731, S 1641, S 1493, S 1208, S 1203, S 1085, S 979, S 901, S 865, S 841, S 739, S 717, S 715, S 714, S 684, S 681, S 666, S 657, S 570, S 471, S 469, S 453, S 425, S 398, S 296, S 271, S 242, S 241, S 223, S 216, S 167

Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 218, the CHAMPVA Childerns Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 272, the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 353, the Veterans Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015 H.R. 356, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act H.R. 423, the Newborn Care Improvement Act H.R. 732, the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act H.R. 1067, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Reform Act H.R. 1302, the VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act H.R. 1319, the Ask Veterans Act H.R. 1331, the Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 H.R. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 1356, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1369, the Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1603, the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1769/ S. 901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act H.R. 1904 The Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act H.R. 2464, the Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2605, the Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2639 Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act H.R. 2691, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015 H.R. 2915, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 3016, the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3216, the Veterans Emergency Treatment Act H.R. 3234, the Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act H.R. 3471, the Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 3549, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 3975/ S. 2277, the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act H.R. 4144/ S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act H.R. 4150, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medial Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act H.R. 4764, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members (PAWS) Act H.R. 5047, the Protecting Veterans Educational Choice Act H.R. 5083, the VA Appeals Modernization Act H.R. 5091 H.R. 5129/ S. 3141, the Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act H.R. 5162, the Vet Connect Act of 2016 H.R. 5166/ S. 3081, the WINGMAN Act H.R. 5392, the No Veterans Crisis Line Should Go Unanswered Act H.R. 5407 H.R. 5420 H.R. 5416 H.R. 5620/ S. 3170, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act H.R. 6416, the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act S. 207, the Veterans Access to Community Care Act S. 425, the Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services and Other Improvements Act S. 469, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015 S. 471, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act S. 563, the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act S. 657, the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1085 "Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1117, the Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1203, the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery and Other Improvements Act S. 1450, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act S. 1451, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act S. 1641, the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act S. 1938, the Career Ready Student Veterans Act S. 2000, the Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S. 2013, the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 S. 2106, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act S. 2179, the Veteran CARE Act S. 2279, the Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act S. 2291, the VA Patient Protection Act S. 2487, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act S. 2520, the Newborn Care Improvement Act S. 2633, the Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act S. 2646, the Veterans Choice Improvement Act S. 2679, the Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act S. 2883, the Appropriate Care for Disabled Veterans Act S. 2896, the Care Veterans Deserve Act S. 2921, the Veterans First Act S. 3035, the Maximizing Efficiency and Improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016 S. 3055, the Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Re-authorization Act of 2016 Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act

Client expense: $67,802 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Lobbied against S 2646, the Veterans Choice Improvement Act, and S 2633, the Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act, and urged oversight of the problems veterans face with the current Choice program. Lobbied against the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) VA bonus provisions because of the extremely unfair and arbitrary pay-for provisions. HR 313, the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 - continued lobbying for veterans with a service connected disability rating of 30 percent or more with 104 hours of "disabled veteran leave (leave)" at the beginning of their employment. Lobbied for reintroduction of nurse staffing legislation. Continued lobbying against HR 1994 that strips every non-management VA employee of due process rights, including 114,000 veterans in VA workforce. Lobbied for HR 2999, Takano bill, to ensure accountability measures to reduce mismanagement while protecting whistleblowers and other employees harmed by retaliation or other prohibited personnel practices. Lobbied for S 1856, establishing highly effective mechanisms for increasing VA accountability while preserving due process rights of whistleblowers. Assures comprehensive accountability to improve management training and performance measures and curtails revolving door problem in VA. Lobbied against S 1082 and its reduction of accountability by stripping due process rights away from non-management VA employee, including VA whistleblowers and veterans. Supported Substitute Amendment by Sen Blumenthal. Supported S 1450, legislation to increase veterans access to care, improve efficiency, and aid in recruitment and retention of health care professionals by providing scheduling flexibility for emergency medicine physicians and physician assistants and hospitalists. Supported legislation for a reduction in the workload of Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) employees working in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), specifically those who process traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and VR&E claims. Lobbied against: S 2958/HR 5099, a bill to establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Discussion draft on VA comp and pen exams that changes standard of evidence. S. 2896, Care Veterans Deserve Act, a bill proposing to make VA Choice program permanent. HR 4138 - a bill to allow recoupment of reimbursements for VA work expenses. Rep McMorris Rodgers discussion draft, Caring for our Heroes in the 21st Century Act, to dismantle and privatize the VA health care system. S 2049 - Raised concerns in hearing statement regarding continuing medical education program for VA providers. HR 5620, lobbied against decreasing accountability at the VA that would severely undermine the rights of VA employees. Specifically, Amendment No. 1 by Rep Miller and Amendment No. 22 by Rep Lance. Lobbied for: S. 2921, Veterans First Act, to protect due process rights of VA employees and expand health care and benefits for veterans. S 2946, a bill to extend law enforcement status to federal employees in VA, DOD, and other agencies. Lobbied to support and add more agencies. HR 4150, Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act as originally drafted. Lobbied against the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to HR 4150, which would prohibit the payment of physician assistant (PA) overtime under certain conditions. HR 5083, VA Appeals Modernization Act, that would ensure greater fairness and timeliness in the appeal process. Continued lobbying efforts to: --Provide and expand Title 38 bargaining rights and whistleblower; --Request for oversight of VA health care personnel issues, including recruitment and retention of VA physicians and registered nurses. --Expand veterans preference rights for Title 38 employees. --Introduction of a resolution designating September 22-28,2016 as Federal Nurses Week.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Signed on to a joint letter of support of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017, HR 4909, provision advocating protecting victims of military sexual trauma from non-disability mental health discharges from the military that give them other than honorable discharges - House and Senate HR 5620 Sent a letter of support to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes - House HR 5128 & S 3141 Protection & Advocacy for Veterans Act. Sent a letter of support of this legislation - a VA grant to improve the monitoring of mental health & substance abuse treatment programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. - House and Senate Sent a letter for the Congressional record to VA Transportation & Infrastructure subcommittee requesting that they fund VA leases for VA medical facilities - House and Senate National Defense Authorization Act FY 2017, HR 4909 United Spinal signed onto a letter to the House and Senate Armed Services Committee regarding the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) opposing weakened provisions regarding the federal contractors that have violated Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) - both of which address the recruiting and hiring of people with disabilities and veterans and other civil rights or labor laws when they bid on contracts. This provision is limited to contractors that have actually been debarred. This letter from the CCD Employment, Rights, and Veterans Task Forces urges the Armed Services committee leadership in both houses to remove the weakened provision. Doing so would hold federal contractors accountable for disability discrimination and discrimination against veterans (as well as violations of other laws).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

H.R. 1384 vets status, H.R. 2577 milcon appropriations, H.R. 3216 VET act, H.R. 4063 Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act, H.R. 4591 VA health care expansion, H.R. 5083 VA appeals, H.R. 5286 VA construction, H.R. 5325 continuing appropriations for milcon and VA, H.R. 5426 USERRA improvements, H.R. 5526 hiring authority for Secretary of VA, H.R. 5593 Protecting Veterans Credit Act, H.R. 5620 VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization, H.R. 5734 Veterans Transplant Coverage, H.R. 5985 Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act, H.R. 6062 SERVICE Act, S. 743 vets status, S. 1641 Opioid Safety, S. 2170 VETS Act of 2015, S. 2210 Veteran PEER Act, S. 2279 Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement, S. 2921 Veterans First Act, S. 3032 Vets COLA, S. 3035 improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, S. 3042 Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2016, S. 3055 Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act, S. 3328 Appeals Modernization

Client expense: $465,038 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

SUPPORT FOR S.1641 "THE JASON SIMCAKOSKI MEMORIAL OPIOID SAFETY ACT;" SUPPORT FOR S.3032 "THE VETERANS' COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2016;" SUPPORT FOR HR 4946,"EARN IT ACT;" URGE CONGRESS TO UTILIZE THE NDAA TO EXTEND "THE SPECIAL SURVIVOR INDEMNITY ALLOWANCE (SSIA);" SUPPORT FOR CERTAIN SECTIONS OF H.R. 5620 "VA ACCOUNTABILITY FIRST AND APPEALS MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2016;" OPPOSE SECTION 563, "ACCESS TO DOD INSTALLATIONS BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION" AS PART OF THE FY 2017 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL; SUPPORT FOR H.R. 3963 "PURPLE HEART HEROES ACT OF 2015;" SUPPORT FOR SECTIONS 536 & 536A OF SENATE BILL S.2943 AND SUPPORTIVE LANGUAGE FROM PAGE 148 OF HOUSE REPORT 114-537 OF THE NDAA AND HR 4683 & S.1567 "FAIRNESS FOR VETERANS ACT;" SUPPORT FOR H.R.6124 THE "HOUSING OUR MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS ACT;" SUPPORT FOR HR 5932 THE "VETERANS PREVENTATIVE HEALTH COVERAGE FAIRNESS ACT;" SUPPORT FOR THE IVF (REPRODUCTION) PROVISION IN HR 4974 "MILCON/VA APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2017;" SUPPORT FOR HR 5932 THE "VETERANS PREVENTIVE HEALTH COVERAGE FAIRNESS ACT;" SUPPORT FOR HR 3471 "VETERANS MOBILITY SAFETY ACT OF 2016;" SUPPORT FOR HR 5620 "VA ACCOUNTABILITY FIRST AND APPEALS MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2016;" SUPPORT FOR HR 6234 THE "PRIVATE CORRADO PICCOLI PURPLE HEART PRESERVATION ACT;" SUPPORT FOR HR 5337 "VETERAN PRESCRIPTION CONTINUITY ACT."

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 6062, HR 5985, HR 5620, HR 5325, HR 5286, HR 5229, HR 5190, HR 5176, HR 5083, HR 4974, HR 4837, HR 4782, HR 4640, HR 4352, HR 4134, HR 4080, HR 4063, HR 3989, HR 3972, HR 3970, HR 3960, HR 3936, HR 3471, HR 3365, HR 3328, HR 2915, HR 2894, HR 2577, HR 2460, HR 2264, HR 2054, HR 1969, HR 1948, HR 1911, HR 1899, HR 1818, HR 1755, HR 1694, HR 1681, HR 1628, HR 1607, HR 1603, HR 1594, HR 1581, HR 1575, HR 1569, HR 1532, HR 1496, HR 1414, HR 1379, HR 1369, HR 1356, HR 1331, HR 1319, HR 1313, HR 1292, HR 1170, HR 1096, HR 1055, HR 969, HR 800, HR 681, HR 675, HR 627, HR 593, HR 517, HR 474, HR 444, HR 423, HR 421, HR 366, HR 356, HR 344, HR 341, HR 333, HR 303, HR 271, HR 270, HR 233, HR 203, HR 190, HR 145, S 3357, S 3328, S 3170, S 2921, S 2919, S 2806, S 2772, S 2527, S 2487, S 2473, S 2279, S 2251, S 2210, S 2120, S 1885, S 1731, S 1641, S 1493, S 1208, S 1203, S 1085, S 979, S 901, S 865, S 841, S 739, S 717, S 715, S 714, S 684, S 681, S 666, S 657, S 570, S 471, S 469, S 453, S 425, S 398, S 296, S 271, S 242, S 241, S 223, S 216, S 167

Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Work with the Veterans Administration to help address veterans' hearing health care needs S.546/H.R.3471 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration H.R. 5620 - VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2921 Veterans First Act (All provisions) H.R. 5620 VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 (All provisions) S. 2646 Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016 (All provisions) S. 2633 Improving Veterans Access to Care in Community Act (All provisions) Matters related to Veteran Affairs and construction of dialysis facilities

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Probationary Period Issues (5 USC) Supervisory Training Issues (5 USC) CBP Customs User Fees CFTC Reauthorization Issues IRS Private Tax Collection Program S. 19, Federal Debt Management Act of 2015 S. 164, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act S. 278, Citizen Empowerment Act H.R. 280, to Recoup Bonuses and Awards Paid to VA Employees S. 303, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 304, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act H.R. 399, Secure the Borders First Act, 2015 S. 208, Secure the Borders First Act, 2015 S. 362, Government Employee Accountability Act H.R. 417, Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act S. 461, Cross Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016 H.R. 532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 490, Security Clearance Reform Act of 2015 S. 579, IG Empowerment Act of 2015 H.R. 579, THRIFT Act of 2015 H.R. 586, Government Waste Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 653, FOIA Act S. 458, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act H.R. 883, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act S. 461, Cross Border Trade Enhancement Act H.R. 875, Cross Border Trade Enhancement Act H.R. 709, Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act H.R. 722, Government Employee Accountability Act S. 742, Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 H.R. 785, Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 901, Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1026, the "Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act" H.R. 1054, TRUST Act H.R. 1058, Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 H.R. 1137, PAID for Progress Act S. 1144, Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act H.R. 2113, Federal Employee Sustainable Investment Act H.R. 1152, Prohibiting Employees of the IRS from Using Personal Email to Conduct Official Business H.R. 1206, No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act H.R. 1230, Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 S. 1378, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2015 H.R. 1535, SACO Act H.R. 1553, FDIC Exams H.R. 1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015 H.R. 1562, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1563, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1576, to prevent fraud by representative payees S. 1578, Taxpayer Bill of Rights Enhancement Act of 2015 S. 1616, Saving Federal Dollars through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2015 H.R. 1633, DHS Paid Administrative Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 1702, LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2015 H.R. 1753, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2015 H.R. 1817, No Bonus for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2015 S. 1888, the USA Act H.R. 1941, Financial Institution Exams S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 1950, Sunset Inefficient and Unaccountable Government Act H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1082, Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act S. 2007, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act S. 2033, Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 S. 2035, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015 S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act of 2015 S. 2113, To harness the expertise, ingenuity and creativity of all people to help the federal government S. 2127, Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2015 S. 2133, To improve Federal agency financial and administrative controls and procedures S. 2968, Office of Special Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 2975, Federal Information Systems Safeguard Act of 2016 S. 3011, Bolster Accountability to Drive Government Efficiency H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act of 2015 H.R. 2254, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act" H.R. 2385, CFPB Pay H.R. 2395, IG Empowerment Act of 2016 H.R. 2432, Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act H.R. 2532, EASY Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 2741, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2015 H.R. 2826, Government Transformation Act S. 1746, RECOVER Act H.R. 3029, RECOVER Act H.R. 3023, to modify probationary periods with respect to positions within the competitive service H.R. 3208, Retired Civil Servant Military Service Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3231, Federal Intern Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3361, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute - Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 2016 H.R. 3418, Federal Protective Service Improvement and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3470, Fair Chance Act S. 2021, FAIR Chance Act H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 4144, the SAVE Benefits Act H.R. 5620, VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5709, Federal Records Modernization Act of 2016 S. 2251, the SAVE Benefits Act H.R. 4585, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2016 S. 2699, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2016 S. 2430, Travel Facilitation and Safety Act S. 2450, Administrative Leave Act of 2016 S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 H.R. 4657,Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 H.R. 4359, Administrative Leave Reform Act H.R. 4360, Official Personnel File Enhancement Act H.R. 4361, Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016 H.R. 4418, Clarifying certain Due Process Rights for Federal Employees H.R. 4482, Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2016 H.R. 4639, Thoroughly Investigating Retaliation Against Whistleblowers Act H.R. 4680, National Park Service Centennial Act H.R. 3556, National Park Service Centennial Act S. 2257, National Park Service Centennial Act H.R. 4885, IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending Act of 2016 H.R. 4890, to impose a ban on bonuses at the IRS H.R. 4906, to amend title 5 to clarify the eligibility of employees in a land management agency S. 2918, to amend title 5 to clarify the eligibility of employees in a land management agency H.R. 4909, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 4912, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016 Senate Draft, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016 H.R. 5256, Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act H.R. 5496, Family and Medical Leave Act protections for part-time workers act of 2016 H.R. 5518, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2016 H.R. 5519, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act H.R. 5535, Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act H.R. 5611, Homeland Safety and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5625, to Provide for Reimbursement for the use of Modern Travel Services by Federal Employees H.R. 6004, to Modernize Government Information Technology Senate Draft, to Prevent Identity Theft and Refund Fraud H.R. 6008, Transit Benefits Modernization Act H.R. 6186, Extending certain Protections against Prohibited Personnel Practices H.R. 6222, Requiring the names of Personnel Participating in a Rulemaking, and other Purposes H.R. 6230, Ensuring that certain Groups of People receive a $250 Payment in the Event of no Cost-of-Living Adjustment H.R. 6278, to Provide certain Reforms to Promote Accountability and Efficiency in the Civil Service S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 2715, National Security Whistleblower Protection Act of 2016 S. 2723, Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act S. 2814, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act S. 2921, Veterans First Act S. 2946, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act of 2016 S. 2976, DHS Accountability Act of 2016 S. 3156, Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016 S. 3157, to prevent Identity Theft and Refund Fraud S. 3394, Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at DOE and NRC

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.R.5620 - VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016, H.R.5392 - No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act, H.R.3216 - Veterans Emergency Treatment Act or the VET Act, H.R.5588 - Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016, H.R.3286 - Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2016, H.R.4974 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, H.R.3471 - Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016, S.Con.Res.51 & H.Con.Res.161 - A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on Blue Water / Agent Orange issue, should be presumed to have been exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the Agent Orange Act of 1991., H.R.5932 - Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act, H.R.5162 - Vet Connect Act of 2016, H.R.969 & S.681 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, S.666 - Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015, S.2473 & H.R.800 - Express Appeals Act, H.R.1331 - Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015, H.R.333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, S.271 - Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2015, S.657 - Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015, H.R.4063 - Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act, S.2921 - Veterans First Act,H.R.5999 - Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 216, the Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 218, the CHAMPVA Childerns Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 271, the Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery Act H.R. 272, the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 353, the Veterans Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015 H.R. 356, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act H.R. 359, the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act H.R. 421, the Classified Veterans Access to Care Act H.R. 423, the Newborn Care Improvement Act H.R. 732, the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act H.R. 800/ S. 2473, the Express Appeals Act H.R. 1067, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Reform Act H.R. 1302, the VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act H.R. 1319, the Ask Veterans Act H.R. 1331, the Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 H.R. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 1356, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1369, the Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1379 H.R. 1380 H.R. 1414, the Pay As You Rate Act H.R. 1603, the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1769/ S. 901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act H.R. 1862, the Veterans Credit Protection Act H.R. 1904 The Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act H.R. 1994/ S. 1082, the VA Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2001, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R. 2214, the Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act H.R. 2344, the Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act H.R. 2464, the Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2605, the Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2639 Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act H.R. 2691, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015 H.R. 2914, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 2915, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 3016, the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3106, the Construction Reform Act H.R. 3216, the Veterans Emergency Treatment Act H.R. 3234, the Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act H.R. 3471, the Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 3549, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 3975/ S. 2277, the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act H.R. 4144/ S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act H.R. 4150, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medial Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act H.R. 4764, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members (PAWS) Act H.R. 4782/ S. 3032, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act H.R. 5047, the Protecting Veterans Educational Choice Act H.R. 5083, the VA Appeals Modernization Act H.R. 5091 H.R. 5129/ S. 3141, the Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act H.R. 5162, the Vet Connect Act of 2016 H.R. 5166/ S. 3081, the WINGMAN Act H.R. 5392, the No Veterans Crisis Line Should Go Unanswered Act H.R. 5407 H.R. 5420 H.R. 5416 H.R. 5620, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act S. 207, the Veterans Access to Community Care Act S. 425, the Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services and Other Improvements Act S. 469, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015 S. 471, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act S. 563, the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act S. 603, the Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act S. 657, the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 684, the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act S. 717, the Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015. S. 1085 "Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1117, the Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1203, the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery and Other Improvements Act S. 1450, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act S. 1451, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act S. 1460, the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2015 S. 1641, the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act S. 1676, the Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015 S. 1938, the Career Ready Student Veterans Act S. 2000, the Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S. 2013, the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 S. 2106, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act S. 2123, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act S. 2134, the Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act S. 2179, the Veteran CARE Act S. 2210, the Veterans Partners Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act S. 2279, the Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act S. 2291, the VA Patient Protection Act S. 2473, the Express Appeals Act S. 2487, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act S. 2520, the Newborn Care Improvement Act S. 2633, the Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act S. 2646, the Veterans Choice Improvement Act S. 2679, the Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act S. 2883, the Appropriate Care for Disabled Veterans Act S. 2888, the Janey Ensminger Act of 2016 S. 2896, the Care Veterans Deserve Act S. 2919, the SOLVE Act S. 2921, the Veterans First Act S. 3035, the Maximizing Efficiency and Improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016 S. 3055, the Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016 Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act

Client expense: $69,613 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

S. 2921 Veterans First Act (All provisions) H.R. 5620 VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 (All provisions) S. 2646 Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016 (All provisions) S. 2633 Improving Veterans Access to Care in Community Act (All provisions) Matters related to Veteran Affairs and construction of dialysis facilities

Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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