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Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill applies federal civil service requirements to leave used by disabled armed forces veterans in the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). To verify that leave credited to such an employee is used for treating a service-connected disability, the employee shall certify to FAA Human Resource Management that the employee used that leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for that disability by a health care provider.
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Filing registrants (4)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R.636, Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2016. H.R.753, Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015. H.R.772, Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2015. H.R.798, Responsible Skies Act of 2015. H.R.911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015. H.R.1062 & S.571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2. H.R.1086 & S.573, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015. H.R.1229 & S.635, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015. H.R.1835, The Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015. H.R.3965, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016. H.R.5957 & S.2683, Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016. S.1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act. S.1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act. S.2585, Airspace Management Advisory Committee Act of 2016. S.2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016. S.2761, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016. S.2764, Cyber AIR Act. Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). FAA funding. FAA staffing & training. FAAs designee program. FAA Occupational Safety & Health program. Air traffic control privatization.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5699)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5699)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5957.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5699-5700)
Mr. Zeldin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 604.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-771.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015. H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R.1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.2432, Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act. H.R.2827, The Competitive Service Act of 2015. H.R.3635, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3850, ASSURE Act of 2015. H.R.4359, Administrative Leave Reform Act. H.R.4361, The Federal Information and Systems Safegaurds Act of 2016. H.R.4392, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal Employees. H.R.4585, FAIR Act. H.R.5535, Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act. H.R.5957 & S.2683, Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016. S.1150, Raise the Wage Act. S.2035, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015. S.2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Support of managerial training reform across the federal government; support of the extension of the probationary period so that it begins after a federal agency or department's training period is complete, and lasts a period of twelve months; support for a repeal of reductions to temporary duty assignment per diem allowances within the Department of Defense; support of reforms to federal administrative leave; support for the FAIR Act (H.R. 4585 / S. 2699); support for the RECOVER Act (H.R. 3029 / S. 1746); support for FECA Reform (in iPOST postal reform bill); support for the Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 (S. 2683 / H.R. 5957)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Graduate Medical Education (GME) issues (including Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R.2124/S.1148) - support); provided comments to Congress in response to Energy and Commerce Committee request for input on GME; amendments to the Medicare hospital re-admissions penalty program methodology (providing SES adjustments, fixing the formula flaw), H.R.1343/S.688 - support; proposals to amend the 2 midnight policy - support; hospital issues included in President Obama's FY 16 budget - oppose; hospital issues included in H.R.2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act of 2015 - support; legislation to create a comprehensive Medicare home infusion benefit (H.R.605/S.275) - support; Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors (H.R.2570) - oppose; Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System FY 2016 proposed rule (CMS 1632-P) - detailed comment letter; legislation to improve the recovery audit contractor program (H.R.2156); Audit and Appeal Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare Act (AFIRM) - provided comments to the Senate Finance Committee; Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015 (H.R.793/S.1190) - support; Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (H.R.592/S.314) - support; MAC Transparency Act (H.R.244) - support; Medication Therapy Management Act (S.776) - support; CMS-4159-F2 - comments on daily dispensing fees; Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015 (P.L.114-39) - support; provided comments on the proposed Medicare outpatient prospective payment system rule (CMS-1633-P); Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 (H.R.3292) - oppose; Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act (H.R.3288) - oppose; Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act (H.R. 3291) - oppose; sign-on letter to CMS urging it to reconsider negative update for CY 2016 (CMS-1633-P) - support; proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts as offsets to pay for budget increases, raising the debt ceiling, etc. - oppose; site neutral hospital outpatient cuts and other hospital related provisions included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314) - oppose; legislative proposals (H.R. 5273)and Congressional letters to amend the Bipartisan Budget Acts site neutral hospital outpatient payment cut to grandfather sites under development as well as other legislative changes (support) - advocated for their inclusion in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (Omnibus legislation/Senate amendment to H.R. 2029); provided comments to Congress regarding provisions in the Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (S. 1945), that would reform how health care information for substance abuse patients is shared; met with HHS officials on Medicare and Medicaid issues of importance to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican health care providers; submitted comments on Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (CMS-3260-P); Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 (S.1913) - support (with some concerns about pharmacy lock-in policy); hospital issues included in House FY 17 budget - oppose; hosptial issues included in President Obama's FY 17 budget proposal - oppose; provided comments in response to Energy and Commerce Committee request for input on hospital site-neutral issues; Medicaid provisions included in the Common Sense Savings Act of 2016 (H.R.4725) - oppose; provided comments to CMS and Congress regarding the Hospital Compare Star Ratings for hospitals - support for delay and fixing measures; The Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016 (H.R. 4428) - oppose; provided comments to CMS on hospital site-neutral proposals - argued for flexibility in the anticipated OPPS proposed rule; provided comments to CMS on the FY 17 IPPS proposed rule (CMS-1655-P) with a focus on opposition to the proposed Medicare DSH policy and provided input to Capitol Hill and the Administration;submitted comments on Medicaid Program,Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC); asked Congressional members to urge CMS to finalize its 2014 proposed guidance to Part D drug plans and PBMs regarding consistent reporting of Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR); Improving Transparency & Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending (S.3308/H.R.5957) - support; testified at House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing entitled "Incentivizing Quality Outcomes in Medicare Part A" in support of streamlining hospital measures and reporting; provided comments regarding the Medicare OPPS CY2017 proposed rule (81 FR 45603), in particular in opposition to implementation of site-neutral proposals; provided comments on Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) under MACRA 2015 (81 FR 28161); discussions with CMS regarding priority categories for redistribution of Medicare-funded residency slots; discussions with CMS to encourage consistency in hospital surveys; submitted comments on the Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule (CMS-1670-P) - serious concerns; submitted comments on the SNF PPS proposed rule (CMS-1645-P) - serious concerns; Texas proposed Medicaid State Plan Amendment (15-005) in response to the CMS Covered Outpatient Drug Rule (CMS-2345-FC) - concerns; submitted comments to CMS about its proposal to expand testing of mandatory, risk-based bundled payments for acute episodes of care - oppose; 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34, now P.L.114-255) provisions that apply to site neutral, readmissions, and other hospital reimbursement issue - support.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Air Traffic Control retirement, technology and modernization, safety and efficiency, capacity and delays, staffing, hiring, training. FAA staffing and budget, FAA reform, & ATC certification reform. Sequestration. Impact of FAA Furlough and contract towers. Budget Control Act. Impact of government shutdown. NextGen, FAA funding, FAA reauthorization. FAA Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan. TSA airport security. FAA employees stationed in Guam accessibility to base privileges. HR 2577 - THUD Appropriations. HR 1964 - ATC Hiring. Remote towers, Flight attendant and controller fatigue. HR 2750 - Aviation Workers Safety. HR 2843 - TSA Precheck. HR 2127 - Screening. HR 2770 - Safe Travel. ATC facility consolidation process section 804. ATC staffing crisis. HR 3614 - FAA Extension. HR 4441 - AIRR Act. S 2658 - FAA Reauthorization. HR 4721 - FAA Extension. HR 5292 - ATC hiring. HR 636 - FAA Extension. HR 5394 - House THUD. S 2844 - Senate THUD. HR 5785 - Annuity Supplement for Certain Air Traffic Controllers. S 3217 - Annuity Supplement for Certain Air Traffic Controllers. HR 5957 - FAA Veteran Transition Improvement Act. S 2683 - FAA Veteran Transition Improvement Act.
Client expense: $257,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Sequestration, impact of FAA furloughs. Budget Control Act. Impact of government shutdown. Official time & dues reduction. S 1746 - OPM Data Breach. HR 813 - Wounded Warriors. S 2699 - FAIR Act pay raise. HR 4392 - official time. HR 4361 - Government Reform. HR 5957 - FAA Veteran Transition Improvement Act. S 2683 - FAA Veteran Transition Improvement Act. HRes 5 - House Rules package.
Client expense: $257,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.532, Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015. H.R.932 & S.497, Healthy Families Act. H.R.2175, FEHBP Prescription Drug Oversight and Cost Savings Act. H.R.2741, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2015. H.R.5957 & S.2683, Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 S.2033, Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act. S.3454, A Bill to Improve Medication Adherence. FAA Occupational Safety & Health program.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015. H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R.1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.2432, Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act. H.R.2827, The Competitive Service Act of 2015. H.R.3635, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3850, ASSURE Act of 2015. H.R.4359, Administrative Leave Reform Act. H.R.4361, The Federal Information and Systems Safegaurds Act of 2016. H.R.4392, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal Employees. H.R.4585, FAIR Act. H.R.5535, Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act. H.R.5957 & S.2683, Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 S.1150, Raise the Wage Act. S.2035, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015. S.2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. S.2683, Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Support of managerial training reform across the federal government; support of the extension of the probationary period so that it begins after a federal agency or department's training period is complete, and lasts a period of twelve months; support for a repeal of reductions to temporary duty assignment per diem allowances within the Department of Defense; support of reforms to federal administrative leave; support for the FAIR Act (H.R. 4585 / S. 2699); support for the RECOVER Act (H.R. 3029 / S. 1746); support for FECA Reform (in iPOST postal reform bill); support for the Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 (S. 2683 / H.R. 5957)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Graduate Medical Education (GME) issues (including Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R.2124/S.1148) - support); provided comments to Congress in response to Energy and Commerce Committee request for input on GME; amendments to the Medicare hospital re-admissions penalty program methodology (providing SES adjustments, fixing the formula flaw), H.R.1343/S.688 - support; proposals to amend the 2 midnight policy - support; hospital issues included in President Obama's FY 16 budget - oppose; hospital issues included in H.R.2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act of 2015 - support; legislation to create a comprehensive Medicare home infusion benefit (H.R.605/S.275) - support; Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors (H.R.2570) - oppose; Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System FY 2016 proposed rule (CMS 1632-P) - detailed comment letter; legislation to improve the recovery audit contractor program (H.R.2156); Audit and Appeal Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare Act (AFIRM) - provided comments to the Senate Finance Committee; Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015 (H.R.793/S.1190) - support; Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (H.R.592/S.314) - support; MAC Transparency Act (H.R.244) - support; Medication Therapy Management Act (S.776) - support; CMS-4159-F2 - comments on daily dispensing fees; Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015 (P.L.114-39) - support; provided comments on the proposed Medicare outpatient prospective payment system rule (CMS-1633-P); Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 (H.R.3292) - oppose; Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act (H.R.3288) - oppose; Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act (H.R. 3291) - oppose; sign-on letter to CMS urging it to reconsider negative update for CY 2016 (CMS-1633-P) - support; proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts as offsets to pay for budget increases, raising the debt ceiling, etc. - oppose; site neutral hospital outpatient cuts and other hospital related provisions included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314) - oppose; legislative proposals (H.R. 5273)and Congressional letters to amend the Bipartisan Budget Acts site neutral hospital outpatient payment cut to grandfather sites under development as well as other legislative changes (support) - advocated for their inclusion in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (Omnibus legislation/Senate amendment to H.R. 2029); provided comments to Congress regarding provisions in the Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (S. 1945), that would reform how health care information for substance abuse patients is shared; met with HHS officials on Medicare and Medicaid issues of importance to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican health care providers; submitted comments on Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (CMS-3260-P); Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 (S.1913) - support (with some concerns about pharmacy lock-in policy); hospital issues included in House FY 17 budget - oppose; hosptial issues included in President Obama's FY 17 budget proposal - oppose; provided comments in response to Energy and Commerce Committee request for input on hospital site-neutral issues; Medicaid provisions included in the Common Sense Savings Act of 2016 (H.R.4725) - oppose; provided comments to CMS and Congress regarding the Hospital Compare Star Ratings for hospitals - support for delay and fixing measures; The Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016 (H.R. 4428) - oppose; provided comments to CMS on hospital site-neutral proposals - argued for flexibility in the anticipated OPPS proposed rule; provided comments to CMS on the FY 17 IPPS proposed rule (CMS-1655-P) with a focus on opposition to the proposed Medicare DSH policy and provided input to Capitol Hill and the Administration;submitted comments on Medicaid Program,Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC); asked Congressional members to urge CMS to finalize its 2014 proposed guidance to Part D drug plans and PBMs regarding consistent reporting of Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR); Improving Transparency & Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending (S.3308/H.R.5957) - support; testified at House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing entitled "Incentivizing Quality Outcomes in Medicare Part A" in support of streamlining hospital measures and reporting; provided comments regarding the Medicare OPPS CY2017 proposed rule (81 FR 45603), in particular in opposition to implementation of site-neutral proposals; provided comments on Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) under MACRA 2015 (81 FR 28161); discussions with CMS regarding priority categories for redistribution of Medicare-funded residency slots; discussions with CMS to encourage consistency in hospital surveys; submitted comments on the Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule (CMS-1670-P) - serious concerns; submitted comments on the SNF PPS proposed rule (CMS-1645-P) - serious concerns; Texas proposed Medicaid State Plan Amendment (15-005) in response to the CMS Covered Outpatient Drug Rule (CMS-2345-FC) - concerns.
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Sequestration, impact of FAA furloughs. Budget Control Act. Impact of government shutdown. Official time & dues reduction. S 1746 - OPM Data Breach. HR 813 - Wounded Warriors. S 2699 - FAIR Act pay raise. HR 4392 - official time. HR 4361 - Government Reform. HR 5957 - FAA Veteran Transition Improvement Act. S 2683 - FAA Veteran Transition Improvement Act.
Client expense: $262,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Air Traffic Control retirement, technology and modernization, safety and efficiency, capacity and delays, staffing, hiring, training. FAA staffing and budget, FAA reform, & ATC certification reform. Sequestration. Impact of FAA Furlough and contract towers. Budget Control Act. Impact of government shutdown. NextGen, FAA funding, FAA reauthorization. FAA Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan. TSA airport security. FAA employees stationed in Guam accessibility to base privileges. HR 2577 - THUD Appropriations. HR 1964 - ATC Hiring. Remote towers, Flight attendant and controller fatigue. HR 2750 - Aviation Workers Safety. HR 2843 - TSA Precheck. HR 2127 - Screening. HR 2770 - Safe Travel. ATC facility consolidation process section 804. ATC staffing crisis. HR 3614 - FAA Extension. HR 4441 - AIRR Act. S 2658 - FAA Reauthorization. HR 4721 - FAA Extension. HR 5292 - ATC hiring. HR 636 - FAA Extension. HR 5394 - House THUD. S 2844 - Senate THUD. HR 5785 - Annuity Supplement for Certain Air Traffic Controllers. S 3217 - Annuity Supplement for Certain Air Traffic Controllers. HR 5957 - FAA Veteran Transition Improvement Act. S 2683 - FAA Veteran Transition Improvement Act.
Client expense: $262,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| September 8, 2016 |
| Republican |
| NJ |
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office