Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act

S.339/H.R.846 - Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act, H.R.3011 - Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act, H.R.333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, H.R.303/S.66 - Retired Pay Restoration Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbying to support some provisions and against other provisions in the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act including in favor of full raise in House version of NDAA for Active Duty, Guard and Reserve personnel rather than Senate version S1519; for to end the remaining Military Retired Pay/VA Service Connected Disability Off sets; "concurrent receipt" including support for H.R. 303"Retired Pay Restoration Act"; H.R. 333 "Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act" and S.66; in support of National Guard & Reserve benefit and retirement parity with the active duty including support for H.R.1384 & S. 667, the " Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act". Lobbying to end the SBP/DIC offset including support for H.R.846 "Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act" and S.339 "Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017;& continuing SSIA making it permanent with COLA increases at present rate; ;urged support of H.R. 3011 that would allow survivors/estate of late military retiree to retain full amount of last month's retired pay; working to have service skills & experience be basis for civilian professions & job licensing re: H.R.2258 &S. 925;including benefits in 2018 NDAA H.R. 2810 & S.1519; & funding H.R.1301; opposing increase in TRICARE drug copays for TRICARE beneficiaries & against ending retiree TRICARE grandfathering; lobbying on behalf of passage of S 1519 and H.R. 2810 for its provisions for survivors in the NDAA; supporting S2328 Pay Our Military Act of 2018; protecting commissary and exchange benefits as well as education funding for school districts close to bases;Lobbying in support of some and against other provisions in the FY2019 NDAA H.R. 5515 and S. 2987including opposition to S2987 Section 701 for increases in TRICARE co pays and fees; opposition to Section 701 of H.R. 5515 pertaining to a test program of TRICARE/MEDICARE Advantage;in support of H.R. 5671 re: Burn Pit Accountability;in support of the Armed Services Retirement Homes in HR5515; support of extensions of pilot programs aiding post service employemnt and reserve members and veterans employment in the FY2019 NDAA and to aid veterans to obtain professional credentials under the FY2019 NDAA; supporting the Senate version of the NDAA 2019 allowing entry to Gold Star families to bases. Lobbied for passage of HR 6157, the Dept. of Defense and Labor and Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019. Lobbied for passage of the FY2019 NDAA but opposed the Senate provision of a Medicare Advantage test program.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 90, HR 91, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 101, HR 102, HR 103, HR 299, HR 303, HR 457, HR 476, HR 632, HR 846, HR 907, HR 918, HR 927, HR 936, HR 1005, HR 1058, HR 1063, HR 1100, HR 1153, HR 1279, HR 1329, HR 1359, HR 1367, HR 1371, HR 1472, HR 1618, HR 1802, HR 1943, HR 1972, HR 2123, HR 2147, HR 2288, HR 2452, HR 2652, HR 3158, HR 3368, HR 3558, HR 3605, HR 3705, HR 3819, HR 4016, HR 4099, HR 4146, HR 4334, HR 4345, HR 4369, HR 4451, HR 4556, HR 4635, HR 4843, HR 4898, HR 4958, HR 5044, HR 5452, HR 5467, HR 5520, HR 5553, HR 5671, HR 5693, HR 5920, S 23, S 75, S 112, S 113, S 116, S 120, S 165, S 233, S 283, S 319, S 324, S 339, S 422, S 423, S 591, S 609, S 681, S 683, S 784, S 804, S 833, S 925, S 946, S 970, S 992, S 1024, S 1072, S 1111, S 1153, S 1161, S 1261, S 1325, S 1333, S 1473, S 1735, S 1759, S 1873, S 1972, S 1990, S 2038, S 2105, S 2131, S 2193, S 2239, S 2341, S 2356, S 2402, S 2565, S 2768, S 2796, S 2821, S 2884.

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

S.339/H.R.846 - Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act, H.R.3011 - Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act, H.R.333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, H.R.303/S.66 - Retired Pay Restoration Act, S.2485 - Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act

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

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 90, HR 91, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 101, HR 102, HR 103, HR 299, HR 303, HR 457, HR 476, HR 632, HR 846, HR 907, HR 918, HR 927, HR 936, HR 1005, HR 1058, HR 1063, HR 1100, HR 1153, HR 1279, HR 1329, HR 1359, HR 1367, HR 1371, HR 1472, HR 1618, HR 1802, HR 1943, HR 1972, HR 2123, HR 2147, HR 2288, HR 2452, HR 2652, HR 3158, HR 3368, HR 3558, HR 3605, HR 3705, HR 3819, HR 4016, HR 4099, HR 4146, HR 4334, HR 4345, HR 4369, HR 4451, HR 4556, HR 4635, HR 4843, HR 4898, HR 4958, HR 5044, HR 5452, HR 5467, HR 5553, HR 5671, HR 5920, S 23, S 75, S 112, S 113, S 116, S 120, S 165, S 233, S 283, S 319, S 324, S 339, S 422, S 423, S 591, S 609, S 681, S 683, S 784, S 804, S 833, S 925, S 946, S 970, S 992, S 1024, S 1072, S 1111, S 1153, S 1161, S 1261, S 1325, S 1333, S 1473, S 1735, S 1759, S 1873, S 1990, S 2038, S 2105, S 2131, S 2193, S 2239, S 2341, S 2356, S 2402, S 2565, S 2821, S 2884.

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

Lobbying in support of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (HR 5515) (provisions that incorporate the START Act, Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act, and a report on TRICARE and Medicare Part B users); the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019 (HR 6157, S 3159) (provisions that incorporate funding for PTSD pilot programming and death gratuity payments through government shutdown); the START Act (HR 5707, S 2805) (to authorize a DOD pilot for intensive outpatient mental health programming); the Families of Fallen Service Members Act (HR 1928, S 2430) (to extend death gratuity payments during government shutdown); the Military Widows Tax Elimination Act (S 339) (to repeal offsets related to the DOD Survivor Benefits Plan); the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (HR 846) (to repeal offsets related to the DOD Survivor Benefits Plan); the Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act (HR 333) (to improve retired pay and concurrent disability compensation for certain disabled military retirees); and the Retired Pay Restoration Act (HR 303, S 66) (to improve retired pay and concurrent disability compensation for certain disabled military retirees).

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

Improvements in veterans and survivor benefits. H.R. 92 CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act; H.R. 411 Veteran Suicide Prevention; H.R. 809 Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region; H.R. 814 allow estate of deceased veteran to receive certain benefits; H.R. 846 widows tax repeal; H.R. 888 to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans; H.R. 1112 authorize the transfer of unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to additional dependents upon the death of the originally designated dependent; H.R. 1212 increase in funeral benefits; H.R. 1328 automatic COLA for veterans benefits; H.R. 1329 COLA for veterans benefits; H.R. 1390 authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization; H.R. 1495 change the effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 1625 consolidated appropriations; H.R. 1956 increase the amounts of educational assistance payable under Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program; H.R. 2345 Federal Communications Commission to study the feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline; H.R. 2346 to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families, and for other purposes. Has implications for survivors up to 2 years after death of service member; H.R. 2421 to amend the definition of the word "spouse"; H.R. 3370 extend Yellow Ribbon program to Sgt. Fry recipients; H.R. 4106 DIC increase; H.R. 4242 VA community care; H.R. 4508 PROSPER Act; S. 242 allow congressional staff access to VA applications; S. 319 establish a VA center of excellence for burn pits; S. 339 widows tax repeal; S. 342 Gold Star Family stamp; S. 410 extend Yellow Ribbon program to Sgt. Fry recipients; S. 423 CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act; S. 624 to let servicemembers terminate TV and phone contracts while deployed; S. 1072 to help homeless veterans; S. 1330 to authorize a dependent to transfer Post-9/11 Educational Assistance in cases in which the dependent received entitlement from an individual who subsequently died; S. 1598 to improve GI Bill benefits; S. 1990 DIC increase; S. 2038 presumption of exposure to certain veterans; S. 2097 improve the administration of state homes providing care to veterans; S. 2105 to modify the presumption of service connection; S. 2107 to report major adverse personnel actions involving health care employees at the VA; S. 2131 VA to furnish medically necessary transportation for newborn children; S. 2184 VA community care; S. 2193 VA community care; S. 2247 clarifying rules for VA headstones; S. 2247 VA burial improvements; S. 2248 improving GI Bill benefits; S. 2294 Protecting Veterans from Predatory Lending; S. 2304 improve the processing of veterans benefits; S. 2341 VA accountability; P.L. 114-158 changing burial rules.

Lobbying to support some provisions and against other provisions in the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act including in favor of full raise in House version of NDAA for Active Duty, Guard and Reserve personnel rather than Senate version S1519; for to end the remaining Military Retired Pay/VA Service Connected Disability Off sets; "concurrent receipt" including support for H.R. 303"Retired Pay Restoration Act"; H.R. 333 "Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act" and S.66; in support of National Guard & Reserve benefit and retirement parity with the active duty including support for H.R.1384 & S. 667, the " Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act". Lobbying to end the SBP/DIC offset including support for H.R.846 "Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act" and S.339 "Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017;& continuing SSIA making it permanent with COLA increases at present rate; ;urged support of H.R. 3011 that would allow survivors/estate of late military retiree to retain full amount of last month's retired pay; working to have service skills & experience be basis for civilian professions & job licensing re: H.R.2258 &S. 925;including benefits in 2018 NDAA H.R. 2810 & S.1519; & funding H.R.1301; opposing increase in TRICARE drug copays for TRICARE beneficiaries & against ending retiree TRICARE grandfathering; lobbying on behalf of passage of S 1519 and H.R. 2810 for its provisions for survivors in the NDAA; supporting S2328 Pay Our Military Act of 2018; protecting commissary and exchange benefits as well as education funding for school districts close to bases;Lobbying in support of some and against other provisions in the FY2019 NDAA H.R. 5515 and S. 2987including opposition to S2987 Section 701 for increases in TRICARE co pays and fees; opposition to Section 701 of H.R. 5515 pertaining to a test program of TRICARE/MEDICARE Advantage;in support of H.R. 5671 re: Burn Pit Accountability;in support of the Armed Services Retirement Homes in HR5515; support of extensions of pilot programs aiding post service employemnt and reserve members and veterans employment in the FY2019 NDAA and to aid veterans to obtain professional credentials under the FY2019 NDAA; supporting the Senate version of the NDAA 2019 allowing entry to Gold Star families to bases

HR 4571, FAIR Heroes Act: Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire Bill HR 1472, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act: Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits - Entire Bill HR 1683, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act: Authorizes the minting of a commemorative coin for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor - Entire Bill HR 2198, Veterans Crisis Line Improvemement Act: Directs the Secretary to ensure all calls are answered timely - Entire Bill HR 2222, HOMES Act: Incentivize grantees for to rehouse homeless veterans - Entire Bill HR 2225, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act: Teach veterans to train service dogs - Entire Bill HR 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act: Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entire Bill HR 27 , Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act: Retain a copy of all reprimands of VA employees HR 5467, Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act: Gives commissary privleges to all disabled veterans - Entire Bill HR 2850, Military Patron Protection Act: Include stakeholder engagement in military commissary reform - Entire Bill HR 299, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.: Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill HR 303, To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation.: Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill HR 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act: Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill HR 506, Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act: Increases penalty for those who engage in schemes to defraud veterans of federal benefits HR 544, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act: Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals - Entire Bill HR 846, To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.: Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors - Entire Bill HR 907, Newborn Care Improvement Act: Increases the amount of time VA may provide maternity care to women veterans - Entire Bill HR 92, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2017: Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26 - Entire Bill Presidential Proclamation, : Recognition of August 7, 2018 as National Purple Heart Day S 1550, Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act: Improves VA authority to hire and retain Doctors S 339, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017: Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors - Entire Bill S 369, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act: Gives preference to federal contractors who employ veterans - Entire Bill S 422, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017: Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill S 423, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017: Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26 - Entire Bill S 514, No Hero Left Untreated Act: Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy - Entire Bill S 591, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act: Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits - Entire Bill S 646, Justice for Servicemembers Act: Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entir Bill S 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act: Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill S 667, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act: Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders - Entire Bill S 765 , Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act: Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals - Entire Bill S 946, Veterans Court Improvement Act of 2017: Increase VA funding for Veterans Justice Outreach specialists - Entire Bill S 2193, Caring for Our Veterans Act: Makes improvements the the Veterans Choice Program - Entire Bill HR 4345, Veterans Treatment Court Coordination Act: Gives grants to states with veterans treatment courts - Entire Bill HR 1384, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act: Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders - Entire Bill HR 2683, Protecting Veterans Credit Act: Require credit rating agencies to strike debts from veterans credit reports if they were incurred from care authorized by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Entire Bill HR 3642, Military SAVE Act: Pilot program to allow victims of military sexual trauma to elect to receive private health care - Entire Bill HR 4016, Restore Veterans Compensation Act: Eliminate the recoupment of separation pay from veterans who are subsequently awarded disability compensation - Entire Bill HR 4099, To amend title 38, USC, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants: Ensure children of homeless veterans are included when calculating per diem grants - Entire Bill HR 4328, Honoring World War I Memorials Act: Gives grants to repair World War I Memorials - Entire Bill HR 4369, Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act: Codifies the veterans individual unemployability benefit - Entire Bill S 1990, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvemement Act: Improves compensation to veterans survivors-Entire Bill S 2117, FAIR Heroes Act: Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire Bill HR 4345, Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act: Establish grants and training for veterans treatment courts HR 1928, Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act: Pay timely death gratuity in the case of a government shutdown-Entire Bill S 2386, Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act: Prevents veterans assigned a fiduciary from being placed on the do not sell list-Entire Bill HR 695, Department ofDefenseAppropriationsAct, 2018: Pass the bill, not a continuing resolution S 2184, Veterans Community Care and Access Act : Title 1 only - creates access standards for veterans community care S 2379, Military Spouse Employment Act : Provide child care for working military spouses-Entire Bill HR 4508, PROSPER Act: Oppose provisions that would roll back consumer protections for student veterans and servicemembers S 2372, VA MISSION Act: Makes improvements the the Veterans Choice Program - Entire Bill HR 5199, The Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act: Oppose diversion of funding from Impact Aid in order to provide a voucher for military families living in selected school districts HR 5747, SOF Tax Cut Act: Extend the Combat Zone Tax Exclusion to servicemembers who are deployed on counter terrorism missions - Entire bill HR 6161, To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive fees for Purple Heart recipients serving on active duty for loans guaranteed under the home loan program of Department of Veterans Affairs: Waive VA Home Loan funding fee for active duty Purple Heart recipients-Entire bill HR 5515, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019: Various provisions related to military pay, health care, and personnel issues S Amdt 2411, : Repeal the law requiring a dollar-for-dollar deduction of VA benefits for service-connected deaths from the Department of Defense Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities S Amdt 2622, : Gives commissary privleges to all disabled veterans S Amdt 2910, Complete the MISSION Amdt: Provide sufficient new resources required to implement the provisions of the VA MISSION Act, without triggering sequestration or requiring cuts to other VA programs Letter to Agency Ethics Official, : Do not eliminate regulations prohibiting VA employees from accepting gifts or compensation from for-profit schools Letter to Committee Chairmen, : Eliminate discrepanciesbetween the active duty and reserve components regarding the Joint Travel Regulations and their implementation CFP: Do not curtail access to information regarding public reporting and database of consumer complaints received by the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

S.339/H.R.846 - Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act, H.R.3011 - Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act, H.R.333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, H.R.303/S.66 - Retired Pay Restoration Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Improvements in veterans and survivor benefits. H.R. 92 CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act; H.R. 411 Veteran Suicide Prevention; H.R. 809 Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region; H.R. 814 allow estate of deceased veteran to receive certain benefits; H.R. 846 widows tax repeal; H.R. 888 to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans; H.R. 1112 authorize the transfer of unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to additional dependents upon the death of the originally designated dependent; H.R. 1212 increase in funeral benefits; H.R. 1328 automatic COLA for veterans benefits; H.R. 1329 COLA for veterans benefits; H.R. 1390 authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization; H.R. 1495 change the effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 1625 consolidated appropriations; H.R. 1956 increase the amounts of educational assistance payable under Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program; H.R. 2345 Federal Communications Commission to study the feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline; H.R. 2346 to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families, and for other purposes. Has implications for survivors up to 2 years after death of service member; H.R. 2421 to amend the definition of the word "spouse"; H.R. 3370 extend Yellow Ribbon program to Sgt. Fry recipients; H.R. 4106 DIC increase; H.R. 4242 VA community care; H.R. 4508 PROSPER Act; S. 242 allow congressional staff access to VA applications; S. 319 establish a VA center of excellence for burn pits; S. 339 widows tax repeal; S. 342 Gold Star Family stamp; S. 410 extend Yellow Ribbon program to Sgt. Fry recipients; S. 423 CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act; S. 624 to let servicemembers terminate TV and phone contracts while deployed; S. 1072 to help homeless veterans; S. 1330 to authorize a dependent to transfer Post-9/11 Educational Assistance in cases in which the dependent received entitlement from an individual who subsequently died; S. 1598 to improve GI Bill benefits; S. 1990 DIC increase; S. 2038 presumption of exposure to certain veterans; S. 2097 improve the administration of state homes providing care to veterans; S. 2105 to modify the presumption of service connection; S. 2107 to report major adverse personnel actions involving health care employees at the VA; S. 2131 VA to furnish medically necessary transportation for newborn children; S. 2184 VA community care; S. 2193 VA community care; S. 2247 clarifying rules for VA headstones; S. 2247 VA burial improvements; S. 2248 improving GI Bill benefits; S. 2294 Protecting Veterans from Predatory Lending; S. 2304 improve the processing of veterans benefits; S. 2341 VA accountability; P.L. 114-158 changing burial rules.

Lobbying to support some provisions and against other provisions in the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act including in favor of full raise in House version of NDAA for Active Duty, Guard and Reserve personnel rather than Senate version S1519; for to end the remaining Military Retired Pay/VA Service Connected Disability Off sets; "concurrent receipt" including support for H.R. 303"Retired Pay Restoration Act"; H.R. 333 "Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act" and S.66; in support of National Guard & Reserve benefit and retirement parity with the active duty including support for H.R.1384 & S. 667, the " Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act". Lobbying to end the SBP/DIC offset including support for H.R.846 "Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act" and S.339 "Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017;& continuing SSIA making it permanent with COLA increases at present rate; ;urged support of H.R. 3011 that would allow survivors/estate of late military retiree to retain full amount of last month's retired pay; working to have service skills & experience be basis for civilian professions & job licensing re: H.R.2258 &S. 925;including benefits in 2018 NDAA H.R. 2810 & S.1519; & funding H.R.1301; opposing increase in TRICARE drug copays for TRICARE beneficiaries & against ending retiree TRICARE grandfathering; lobbying on behalf of passage of S 1519 and H.R. 2810 for its provisions for survivors in the NDAA; supporting S2328 Pay Our Military Act of 2018; protecting commissary and exchange benefits as well as education funding for school districts close to bases

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 4571, FAIR Heroes Act - Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire Bill HR 1472, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits - Entire Bill HR 1683, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act - Authorizes the minting of a commemorative coin for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor - Entire Bill HR 2198, Veterans Crisis Line Improvemement Act - Directs the Secretary to ensure all calls are answered timely - Entire Bill HR 2222, HOMES Act - Incentivize grantees for to rehouse homeless veterans - Entire Bill HR 2225, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act - Teach veterans to train service dogs - Entire Bill HR 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entire Bill HR 27 , Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act - Retain a copy of all reprimands of VA employees HR 5467, Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act - Gives commissary privleges to all disabled veterans - Entire Bill HR 2850, Military Patron Protection Act - Include stakeholder engagement in military commissary reform - Entire Bill HR 299, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes. - Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill HR 303, To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation. - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill HR 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill HR 506, Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - Increases penalty for those who engage in schemes to defraud veterans of federal benefits HR 544, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals - Entire Bill HR 846, To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. - Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors - Entire Bill HR 907, Newborn Care Improvement Act - Increases the amount of time VA may provide maternity care to women veterans - Entire Bill HR 92, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2017 - Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26 - Entire Bill Presidential Proclamation, - Recognition of August 7, 2018 as National Purple Heart Day S 1550, Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act - Improves VA authority to hire and retain Doctors S 339, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 - Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors - Entire Bill S 369, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act - Gives preference to federal contractors who employ veterans - Entire Bill S 422, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 - Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill S 423, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017 - Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26 - Entire Bill S 514, No Hero Left Untreated Act - Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy - Entire Bill S 591, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits - Entire Bill S 646, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entir Bill S 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill S 667, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders - Entire Bill S 765 , Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals - Entire Bill S 946, Veterans Court Improvement Act of 2017 - Increase VA funding for Veterans Justice Outreach specialists - Entire Bill S 2193, Caring for Our Veterans Act - Makes improvements the the Veterans Choice Program - Entire Bill HR 4345, Veterans Treatment Court Coordination Act - Gives grants to states with veterans treatment courts - Entire Bill HR 1384, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders - Entire Bill HR 2683, Protecting Veterans Credit Act - Require credit rating agencies to strike debts from veterans credit reports if they were incurred from care authorized by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Entire Bill HR 3642, Military SAVE Act - Pilot program to allow victims of military sexual trauma to elect to receive private health care - Entire Bill HR 4016, Restore Veterans Compensation Act - Eliminate the recoupment of separation pay from veterans who are subsequently awarded disability compensation - Entire Bill HR 4099, To amend title 38, USC, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants - Ensure children of homeless veterans are included when calculating per diem grants - Entire Bill HR 4328, Honoring World War I Memorials Act - Gives grants to repair World War I Memorials - Entire Bill HR 4369, Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act - Codifies the veterans individual unemployability benefit - Entire Bill S 1990, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvemement Act - Improves compensation to veterans survivors-Entire Bill S 2117, FAIR Heroes Act - Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire Bill HR 4345, Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act - Establish grants and training for veterans treatment courts HR 1928, Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act - Pay timely death gratuity in the case of a government shutdown-Entire Bill S 2386, Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act - Prevents veterans assigned a fiduciary from being placed on the do not sell list-Entire Bill HR 695, Department ofDefenseAppropriationsAct, 2018 - Pass the bill, not a continuing resolution S 2184, Veterans Community Care and Access Act - Title 1 only - creates access standards for veterans community care S 2379, Military Spouse Employment Act - Provide child care for working military spouses-Entire Bill HR 4508, PROSPER Act - Oppose provisions that would roll back consumer protections for student veterans and servicemembers Fully Fund the Peer Reviewed Vision Trauma Program; Oppose any roll back of the consumer protections for the GI Bill Oppose the reinstatement recognition of Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools Support Fully fund veterans interoperable health record Include veterans community care provisions in omnibus Appropriations Act, HR 1625; Fully fund Gulf War Illness research

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 90, HR 91, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 101, HR 102, HR 103, HR 299, HR 303, HR 457, HR 476, HR 632, HR 846, HR 907, HR 918, HR 927, HR 1005, HR 1058, HR 1063, HR 1100, HR 1153, HR 1279, HR 1329, HR 1359, HR 1367, HR 1371, HR 1472, HR 1618, HR 1802, HR 1943, HR 2123, HR 2147, HR 2288, HR 2452, HR 2652, HR 3158, HR 3368, HR 3558, HR 3605, HR 3705, HR 3819, HR 4016, HR 4099, HR 4146, HR 4345, HR 4369, HR 4635, HR 4843, HR 4958, HR 5452, S 23, S 75, S 112, S 113, S 116, S 165, S 233, S 283, S 319, S 324, S 339, S 422, S 423, S 591, S 609, S 681, S 683, S 784, S 804, S 833, S 925, S 946, S 970, S 992, S 1024, S 1072, S 1111, S 1153, S 1161, S 1261, S 1325, S 1473, S 1735, S 1759, S 1990, S 2038, S 2105, S 2131, S 2193, S 2239, S 2341, S 2402, S 2565.

Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.339/H.R.846 - Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act, S.1411 - provide for a five-year extension of the payment of the special survivor indemnity allowance under the Survivor Benefit Plan, H.R.3011 - Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act, H.R.888 - improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans

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

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 90, HR 91, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 101, HR 102, HR 103, HR 299, HR 303, HR 457, HR 476, HR 632, HR 846, HR 907, HR 918, HR 927, HR 1005, HR 1058, HR 1063, HR 1100, HR 1153, HR 1279, HR 1329, HR 1359, HR 1367, HR 1371, HR 1472, HR 1618, HR 1802, HR 1943, HR 2147, HR 2288, HR 2452, HR 2652, HR 3158, HR 3368, S 23, S 75, S 112, S 113, S 116, S 165, S 233, S 283, S 319, S 324, S 339, S 422, S 423, S 591, S 609, S 681, S 683, S 784, S 804, S 833, S 946, S 970, S 992, S 1024, S 1111, S 1153, S 1161, S 1261, S 1325, S 1473, S 1735, S 1759.

Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 90, HR 91, HR 93, HR 95, HR 101, HR 102, HR 103, HR 303, HR 457, HR 476, HR 632, HR 846, HR 918, HR 927, HR 1005, HR 1058, HR 1100, HR 1279, HR 1329, HR 1359, HR 1367, HR 1371, HR 1472, HR 1618, HR 1802, S 75, S 113, S 165, S 233, S 283, S 319, S 324, S 423, S 591, S 609, S 681, S 683.

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

Improvements in uniformed services personnel, compensation, and benefits programs. H.R. 279, Military Family Stability Act; H.R. 303, Retired Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act; H.R. 488, Military Spouse Job Continuity Act; H.R. 846, Eliminate SBP-DIC offset; H.R. 1796, spouse relicensure; H.R. 2243, waiving Medicare Part B premiums for TRICARE benefits for certain severely disabled veterans; H.R. 2318, Military Spouse Hiring Act; H.R. 2487, Military Family Stability Act; H.R. 2810, FY18 National Defense Authorization Act; H.R. 2850, Military Patron Protection Act; S. 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act; S. 339, Eliminate SBP-DIC offset; S. 1519, FY18 National Defense Authorization Act; S. 1154, spouse relocation 180 days before or after PCS moves; PL 112-25, lifting defense spending caps

Client expense: $356,709 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 303, HR 333, S.66 Concurrent receipt of military retirement pay and disability pay. HR 5162 VetConnect - on sharing veterans' medical records. HR 846, S.339 Repeal of SBP/DIC offset. HR 936 Space-A travel for 100% disabled T&P. House Resolution 61 - Desecration of the U.S. Flag Block Budget Proposals Harmful to Military Retirees & Veterans S 339 - Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act - Repeal of SBV-DIC HR 3011 Military Retiree Comfort Act - Allow surviving spouse to retain retirement pay for partial month that retiree dies. Prevent Steep TRICARE Fee Increases for Military Retirees HR 4345 Uniform Law for organizing Veterans Treatment Courts Sought champion to introduce creation of a Military Retirees Appreciation Day

Client expense: $16,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Improvements in uniformed services personnel, compensation, and benefits programs. H.R. 279, Military Family Stability Act; H.R. 303, Retired Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act; H.R. 488, Military Spouse Job Continuity Act; H.R. 846, Eliminate SBP-DIC offset; H.R. 1796, spouse relicensure; H.R. 2243, waiving Medicare Part B premiums for TRICARE benefits for certain severely disabled veterans; H.R. 2318, Military Spouse Hiring Act; H.R. 2487, Military Family Stability Act; H.R. 2810, FY18 National Defense Authorization Act; H.R. 2850, Military Patron Protection Act; S. 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act; S. 339, Eliminate SBP-DIC offset; S. 1519, FY18 National Defense Authorization Act; S. 1154, spouse relocation 180 days before or after PCS moves; PL 112-25, lifting defense spending caps

Client expense: $390,191 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1162, No Hero Left Untreated Act - Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy; HR 1384, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders; HR 1472, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits; HR 1683, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act - Authorizes the minting of a commemorative coin for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor; HR 2198, Veterans Crisis Line Improvemement Act - Directs the Secretary to ensure all calls are answered timely; HR 2222, HOMES Act - Incentivize grantees for to rehouse homeless veterans; HR 2225, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act - Teach veterans to train service dogs; HR 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims; HR 2683, Protecting Veterans Credit Act - Require credit rating agencies to strike debts from veterans credit reports if they were incurred from care authorized by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs; HR 27 , Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act - Retain a copy of all reprimands of VA employees; HR 2704, Purple Hear Heroes Act - Gives commissary privleges to all Purple Heart recipients; HR 2810, National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018 - Matters related to compensation, personnel and health care issues; HR 2850, Military Patron Protection Act - Include stakeholder engagement in military commissary reform; HR 299, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes. - Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans; HR 303, To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation. - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; HR 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; HR 3642, Military SAVE Act - Pilot program to allow victims of military sexual trauma to elect to receive private health care; HR 4016, Restore Veterans Compensation Act - Eliminate the recoupment of separation pay from veterans who are subsequently awarded disability compensation; HR 4099, To amend title 38, USC, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants - Ensure children of homeless veterans are included when calculating per diem grants; HR 4328, Honoring World War I Memorials Act - Gives grants to repair World War I Memorials; HR 4345, Veterans Treatment Court Coordination Act - Gives grants to states with veterans treatment courts; HR 4369, Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act - Codifies the veterans individual unemployability benefit; HR 506, Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - Increases penalty for those who engage in schemes to defraud veterans of federal benefits; HR 544, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals; HR 846, To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. - Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors; HR 906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 - Would create a public registry of individuals who file claims with asbestos trusts; HR 907, Newborn Care Improvement Act - Increases the amount of time VA may provide maternity care to women veterans; HR 918, Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act - Allows veterans with other than honorable discharges to receive VA mental health care on an urgent basis; HR 92, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2017 - Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26; S 1519, National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018 - Matters related to compensation, personnel and health care issues; S 1550, Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act - Improves VA authority to hire and retain Doctors; S 1990, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvemement Act - Improves compensation to veterans survivors; S 2117, FAIR Heroes Act - Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE; S 2193, Caring for Our Veterans Act - Makes improvements the the Veterans Choice Program; S 315, Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act - Authorizes a monument; S 339, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 - Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors; S 369, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act - Gives preference to federal contractors who employ veterans; S 422, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 - Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans; S 423, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017 - Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26; S 514, No Hero Left Untreated Act - Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy; S 591, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits; S 646, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims; S 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; S 667, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders; S 765 , Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals; S 946, Veterans Court Improvement Act of 2017 - Increase VA funding for Veterans Justice Outreach specialists; Federal Rule - Do not allow Veterans Affairs employees to receive compensation from for-profit schools; Federal Rule - Do not eliminate grandfather provision of 2017 NDAA for TRICARE beneficiaries; Grant a new building to house the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; Prioritize consumer protections for veterans and servicemembers; Preserve Public Service Loan Forgiveness; Make the Work Opportunity Tax Credit permanent; Pass a full defense budget, not a continuing resolution; Fully fund the Department of Veterans Affairs; Extend Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans; Recognition of August 7, 2018 as National Purple Heart Day; Establish one unified health record keeping system for use by both VA and DOD;

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 90, HR 91, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 101, HR 102, HR 103, HR 299, HR 303, HR 457, HR 476, HR 632, HR 846, HR 907, HR 918, HR 927, HR 1005, HR 1058, HR 1063, HR 1100, HR 1153, HR 1279, HR 1329, HR 1359, HR 1367, HR 1371, HR 1472, HR 1618, HR 1802, HR 1943, HR 2123, HR 2147, HR 2288, HR 2452, HR 2652, HR 3158, HR 3368, HR 3558, HR 3705, HR 3819, HR 4016, HR 4345, HR 4369, HR 4635, S 23, S 75, S 112, S 113, S 116, S 165, S 233, S 283, S 319, S 324, S 339, S 422, S 423, S 591, S 609, S 681, S 683, S 784, S 804, S 833, S 946, S 970, S 992, S 1024, S 1111, S 1153, S 1161, S 1261, S 1325, S 1473, S 1735, S 1759, S 2105, S 2193.

Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Lobbying to support some provisions and against other provisions in the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act including in favor of full raise in House version of NDAA for Active Duty, Guard and Reserve personnel rather than Senate version S1519; for to end the remaining Military Retired Pay/VA Service Connected Disability Off sets; "concurrent receipt" including support for H.R. 303"Retired Pay Restoration Act"; H.R. 333 "Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act" and S.66; in support of National Guard & Reserve benefit and retirement parity with the active duty including support for H.R.1384 & S. 667, the " Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act". Lobbying to end the SBP/DIC offset including support for H.R.846 "Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act" and S.339 "Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017;& continuing SSIA making it permanent with COLA increases at present rate; ;urged support of H.R. 3011 that would allow survivors/estate of late military retiree to retain full amount of last month's retired pay; working to have service skills & experience be basis for civilian professions & job licensing re: H.R.2258 &S. 925;including benefits in 2018 NDAA H.R. 2810 & S.1519; & funding H.R.1301; opposing increase in TRICARE drug copays for TRICARE beneficiaries & against ending retiree TRICARE grandfathering; lobbying on behalf of passage of S 1519 and H.R. 2810 for its provisions for survivors in the NDAA

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.3011 - Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act, S.1411 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for a five-year extension of the payment of the special survivor indemnity allowance under the Survivor Benefit Plan, S.339 - Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act, H.R.846 - Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act, S.66 - Retired Pay Restoration Act, H.R.303 - Retired Pay Restoration Act

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

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 90, HR 91, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 101, HR 102, HR 103, HR 299, HR 303, HR 457, HR 476, HR 632, HR 846, HR 907, HR 918, HR 927, HR 1005, HR 1058, HR 1063, HR 1100, HR 1153, HR 1279, HR 1329, HR 1359, HR 1367, HR 1371, HR 1472, HR 1618, HR 1802, HR 1943, HR 2123, HR 2147, HR 2288, HR 2452, HR 2652, HR 3158, HR 3368, HR 3558, HR 3705, HR 3819, HR 4016, HR 4345, HR 4369, HR 4635, S 23, S 75, S 112, S 113, S 116, S 165, S 233, S 283, S 319, S 324, S 339, S 422, S 423, S 591, S 609, S 681, S 683, S 784, S 804, S 833, S 946, S 970, S 992, S 1024, S 1111, S 1153, S 1161, S 1261, S 1325, S 1473, S 1735, S 1759, S 2105, S. 2193.

Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.66 & H.R.303 - Retired Pay Restoration Act, S.339 & H.R.846 - Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act, H.R.333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, S.492/H.R.1317 - Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act

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

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 90, HR 91, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 101, HR 102, HR 103, HR 299, HR 303, HR 457, HR 476, HR 632, HR 846, HR 907, HR 918, HR 927, HR 1005, HR 1058, HR 1063, HR 1100, HR 1153, HR 1279, HR 1329, HR 1359, HR 1367, HR 1371, HR 1472, HR 1618, HR 1802, HR 1943, HR 2147, HR 2288, HR 2452, HR 2652, HR 3158, HR 3368, S 23, S 75, S 112, S 113, S 116, S 165, S 233, S 283, S 319, S 324, S 339, S 422, S 423, S 591, S 609, S 681, S 683, S 784, S 804, S 833, S 946, S 970, S 992, S 1024, S 1111, S 1153, S 1161, S 1261, S 1325, S 1473, S 1735, S 1759.

Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported

CFPB Rule - Support Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule to protect service members from forced arbitration; CFPB Rule - do not curtail the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Dept. of Defense Budget: Eliminate sequestration for the military; Dept. Of Veterans Affairs Budget: Oppose elimination of Individual Un-employability benefits and rounding down of cost of living allowance; H.Res. 335, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day to recognize August 7, 2017 as National Purple Heart Day; HR 1112, Shauna Hill Post 9/11 Education Benefits Transferability Act to allow veterans to transfer education benefits to a different dependent if the first dependent dies; HR 1162, No Hero Left Untreated Act, to provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy; HR 1216, Protecting Veterans from schools closures Act - Reimburse GI Bill when schools close; HR 1379, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart - Grants full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to all Purple Heart recipients; HR 1384, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders; HR 1472, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits; HR 1683, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act - Authorizes the minting of a commemorative coin for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor; HR 2052, PRIVATE Act - Protect troops against sharing of intimate media; HR 2103, Yellow Ribbon Expansion Act - Grant Yellow Ribbon program to Fry Scholarship recipients; HR 2198, Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary to ensure all calls are answered timely; HR 2222, HOMES Act - Incentive grantees for to rehouse homeless veterans; HR 2225, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act - Teach veterans to train service dogs; HR 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims; HR 27, Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act - Retain a copy of all reprimands of VA employees; HR 2704, Purple Heart Heroes Act - Gives commissary privileges to all Purple Heart recipients; HR 2810, National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018 - Matters related to compensation, personnel and health care issues; HR 2850, Military Patron Protection Act - Include stakeholder engagement in military commissary reform; HR 299, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans; HR 303, To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation; Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; HR 3218, Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance ActVarious improvements to the GI Bill HR 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination ActAuthorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; HR 506, Preventing Crimes Against Veterans ActIncreases penalty for those who engage in schemes to defraud veterans of federal benefits HR 544, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation ActProhibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals; HR 846, To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes - Eliminates the Survivor Benefit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors; HR 873, Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act - Authorizes a National Monument; Oppose HR 906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 - create a public registry of individuals who file claims with asbestos trusts; HR 907, Newborn Care Improvement Act - Increases the amount of time VA may provide maternity care to women veterans; HR 918, Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare ActAllows veterans with other than honorable discharges to receive VA mental health care on an urgent basis; HR 92, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2017 - Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26; Medical Care at Fort Bliss to investigate allegations of poor medical care at Fort Bliss; Presidential Proclamation in Recognition of August 7, 2017 as National Purple Heart Day; Oppose repealing Dept. of Education Gainful Employment regulations, strengthen regulations to protect student veterans; S 114, VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 - Funds Veterans Choice Program, authorizes leases and improves VA hiring authority; S 1519, National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018 - Matters related to compensation, personnel and health care issues; S 1550, Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act -Improves VA authority to hire and retain Doctors; S 1598, Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act-Various improvements to the GI Bill; S 315, Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act; S 339, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 - Eliminates the Survivor Benefit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors; S 369, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act - Gives preference to federal contractors who employ veterans; S 422, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 - Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans; S 423, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26; S 514, No Hero Left Untreated Act - Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy; S 591, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits; S 646, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims; S 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; S 667, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders; S 765, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals; S 798, Yellow Ribbon Expansion Act - Grant Yellow Ribbon program to Fry Scholarship recipients; S 882, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes - Grants full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to all Purple Heart recipients; S 926, Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act - Authorizes a National Monument; S 946, Veterans Court Improvement Act of 2017 - Increase VA funding for Veterans Justice Outreach specialists; S.Res. 241, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day - Recognition of August 7, 2017 as National Purple Heart Day; VA/DOD health records: Establish one unified health record keeping system for use by both VA and DOD;

HR 303, HR 333, S.66 Concurrent receipt of military retirement pay and disability pay. HR 5162 VetConnect - on sharing veterans' medical records. HR 846, S.339 Repeal of SBP/DIC offset. HR 936 Space-A travel for 100% disabled T&P. House Resolution 61 - Desecration of the U.S. Flag Block Budget Proposals Harmful to Military Retirees & Veterans S 339 - Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act - Repeal of SBV-DIC HR 3011 Military Retiree Comfort Act - Allow surviving spouse to retain retirement pay for partial month that retiree dies. Prevent Steep TRICARE Fee Increases for Military Retirees

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.936 - SPACE-A or Special Priority on Aircraft and Coverage Equity Act, H.R.3011 - Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act, S.1411 - to provide for a five-year extension of the payment of SSIA, H.R.303/S.66 - Retired Pay Restoration Act, H.R.333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, H.R.846/S.339 - Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbying to support some provisions and against other provisions in the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act including in favor of full raise in House version of NDAA for Active Duty, Guard and Reserve personnel rather than Senate version S1519; for to end the remaining Military Retired Pay/VA Service Connected Disability Off sets; "concurrent receipt" including support for H.R. 303"Retired Pay Restoration Act"; H.R. 333 "Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act" and S.66; in support of National Guard & Reserve benefit and retirement parity with the active duty including support for H.R.1384 & S. 667, the " Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act". Lobbying to end the SBP/DIC offset including support for H.R.846 "Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act" and S.339 "Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017;& continuing SSIA;urged support of H.R. 3011 that would allow survivors/estate of late military retiree to retain full amount of last month's retired pay; working to have service skills & experience be basis for civilian professions & job licensing re: H.R.2258 &S. 925;including benefits in 2018 NDAA H.R. 2810 & S.1519; & funding H.R.1301; opposing increase in TRICARE drug copays for TRICARE beneficiaries & against ending retiree TRICARE grandfathering

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Improvements in uniformed services personnel, compensation, and benefits programs. H.R. 279, Military Family Stability Act; H.R. 303, Retired Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act; H.R. 488, Military Spouse Job Continuity Act; H.R. 846, Eliminate SBP-DIC offset; H.R. 1301, FY 18 DoD appropriations; H.R. 1384, Fix 12304 mobilization orders; H.R. 2243, waiving Medicare Part B premiums for TRICARE benefits for certain severely disabled veterans; H.R. 2318, Military Spouse Hiring Act; H.R. 2487, Military Family Stability Act; H.R. 2810, FY18 National Defense Authorization Act; H.R. 2850, Military Patron Protection Act; S. 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act; S. 339, Eliminate SBP-DIC offset; S. 1519, FY18 National Defense Authorization Act;

Client expense: $627,098 · Firm income: Not reported

Lobbying to end the remaining Military Retired Pay/VA Service Connected Disability Offsets; "concurrent receipt" including support for H.R. 303"Retired Pay Restoration Act"; H.R. 333 "Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act" and S.66; in support of National Guard & Reserve benefit and retirement parity with the active duty including support for H.R.1384 & S. 667, the " Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act". Lobbying to end the SBP/DIC offset including support for H.R.846 "Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act" and S.339 "Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017;& continuing SSIA;urged support of H.R. 3011 that would allow survivors/estate of late military retiree to retain full amount of last month's retired pay; working to have service skills & experience be basis for civilian professions & job licensing re: H.R.2258 &S. 925;including benefits in 2018 NDAA H.R. 2810 & S.1519; & funding H.R.1301; opposing increase in TRICARE drug copays for TRICARE beneficiaries & against ending retiree TRICARE grandfathering

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 303, HR 333, S.66 Concurrent receipt of military retirement pay and disability pay. HR 5162 VetConnect - on sharing veterans' medical records. HR 846, S.339 Repeal of SBP/DIC offset. HR 936 Space-A travel for 100% disabled T&P. HR 782 American Military Retiree Appreciation Day. House Resolution 61 - Desecration of the U.S. Flag New Budget Proposals - Harmful to Military Retirees & Veterans S 339 - Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act - Repeal of SBV-DIC HR 3011 Military Retiree Comfort Act - Allow surviving spouse to retain retirement pay for partial month that retiree dies.

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

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 90, HR 91, HR 93, HR 95, HR 101, HR 102, HR 103, HR 303, HR 457, HR 476, HR 632, HR 846, HR 907, HR 918, HR 927, HR 1005, HR 1058, HR 1100, HR 1279, HR 1329, HR 1359, HR 1367, HR 1371, HR 1472, HR 1618, HR 1802, HR 2288, HR 2452, S 23, S 75, S 112, S 113, S 165, S 233, S 283, S 319, S 324, S 423, S 591, S 609, S 681, S 683, S 784, S 804, S 970, S 1024.

Client expense: $203,000 · 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

Concurrent Resolution in Recognition of August 7, 2017 as National Purple Heart Day; HR 1112, Shauna Hill Post 9/11 Education Benefits Transferability Act -Allows a veterans to transfer education benefits to a different dependent if the first dependent dies; HR 1181, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, to prohibit the VA from submitting a veteran's name to the "do not sell" list on the basis that they are assigned a fiduciary; HR 1259, VA Accountability First Act of 2017, VA Employee Accountability; HR 1379, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart.Grants full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to all Purple Heart recipients; HR 1384, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act, provisions to give full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders; HR 1683, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act - authorizes the minting of a commemorative coin for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor; HR 27, Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act, provisions related to VA Employee Accountability; HR 299, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.- provisions to extend Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans; HR 303,To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation and authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; HR 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; HR 369, To eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes, provisions to eliminate sunset date of Veterans Choice Program; HR 544,Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals; HR 846,To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes; Provisions to eliminate the Survivor Benefit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors; HR 873,Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act -Authorizes a National Monument; HR 906,Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017, to create a public registry of individuals who file claims with asbestos trusts; HR 907, Newborn Care Improvement Act - Increases the amount of time VA may provide maternity care to women veterans; HR 918, Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act - Allows veterans with other than honorable discharges to receive VA mental health care on an urgent basis; HR 92, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2017 - Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26; Presidential Proclamation Recognition of August 7, 2017 as National Purple Heart Day S 315, Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act - Authorizes a monument; S 339, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 - Eliminates the Survivor Benefit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors; S 369, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act -Gives preference to federal contractors who employ veterans; S 422, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017; Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans; S 423, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26; S 544, A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes Improvements to the Veterans Choice Program S 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; S 667, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders; S 765, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals; S 882, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes. - Grants full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to all Purple Heart recipients; VA/DOD health records - Establish one unified health record keeping system for use by both VA and DOD; Veterans Court Improvement Act of 2017 - Increase VA funding for Veterans Justice Outreach specialists; FY2018 Defense AppropriationsContinue to fund Peer Reviewed Vision Trauma Program at 2017 level; Oppose any legislation that would allow the importation of medications that do not meet US safety standards.

Improvements in uniformed services personnel, compensation, and benefits programs. H.R. 279 Military Family Stability Act;H.R. 303 Retired Pay Restoration Act;H.R. 333 Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act;H.R. 488 Military Spouse Job Continuity Act ;H.R. 578 Military Residency Choice Act;H.R. 846 Eliminate SBP-DIC offset;H.R. 886 Continuity of Education for Military Retired Dependents Act;H.R. 1301 DoD Appropriations ;H.R. 1384 Fix 12304 mobilization orders;H.R. 1441 Repeal Sequestration for Defense Act;H.R. 1628 TRICARE and VA tax credits in American Health Care Act;H.R. 1301 DoD Appropriations ;H.R. 1384 Fix 12304 mobilization orders;H.R. 1441 Repeal Sequestration for Defense Act;H.R. 1628 TRICARE and VA tax credits in American Health Care Act;S. 339 eliminate SBP-DIC offset;S. 667 Fixing 12304 mobilization orders;P.L. 114-328 FY17 defense bill;

Client expense: $423,683 · Firm income: Not reported

Lobbying to end the remaining Military Retired Pay/VA Service Connected Disability Offsets; "concurrent receipt" including support for H.R. 303"Retired Pay Restoration Act"; H.R. 333 "Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act" and S.66; in support of National Guard & Reserve benefit and retirement parity with the active duty including support for H.R.1384 & S. 667, the " Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act". Lobbying to end the SBP/DIC offset including support for H.R.846 "Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act" and S.339 "Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017; urged DoD stand alone arthritis research program directed by CDMRP

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 90, HR 91, HR 93, HR 95, HR 101, HR 102, HR 103, HR 303, HR 457, HR 476, HR 632, HR 846, HR 918, HR 927, HR 1005, HR 1058, HR 1100, HR 1279, HR 1329, HR 1359, HR 1367, HR 1371, HR 1472, HR 1618, HR 1802, S 75, S 113, S 165, S 233, S 283, S 319, S 324, S 423, S 591, S 609, S 681, S 683.

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

HR 303, HR 333, S.66 Concurrent receipt of military retirement pay and disability pay. HR 5162 VetConnect - on sharing veterans' medical records. HR 846, S.339 Repeal of SBP/DIC offset. HR 936 Space-A travel for 100% disabled T&P. HR 782 American Military Retiree Appreciation Day.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.66 & H.R.303 - Retired Pay Restoration Act, S.339 & H.R.846 - Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act, H.R.333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, H.R.1328 - American Heroes COLA Act,

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE