Reserve Component Employer Incentive, Compensation, and Relief Act of 2019

NDAA, S. 1790/HR 2500; TRICARE Reserve Select Improve-HR613/S.164,Burn Pitts Accountability, HR 801; Ensure Safe Military Housing-HR 1500; Military Spouse hiring, HR 3072; Reserve Employer Incentive - S. 703/HR 1792; SCRA improvements, HR 3065; Guard & Reserve Pay Parity, HR2422; Military Schools, HR 4971

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NDAA, S. 1790/HR 2500; TRICARE Reserve Select Improve-HR613/S.164,Burn Pitts Accountability, HR 801; Ensure Safe Military Housing-HR 1500; Military Spouse hiring, HR 3072; Reserve Employer Incentive - S. 703/HR 1792; SCRA improvements, HR 3065; Guard & Reserve Pay Parity, HR2422; Military Schools, HR 4971

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.613/S.164 - TRICARE Reserve Select Improvement Act, H.R.663/S.191 - Burn Pits Accountability Act, H.R.801 - Reserve Component Employer Incentive, Compensation, and Relief, S.703/H.R.1792 - Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military, H.R.1500 - Consumers First Act, H.R.2110 - Relief From Sequestration Act, S.1360 - Reserve Component DD-214 Act, S.1790/H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, H.R.2912 - Military Spouse Hiring Act, H.R.3072 - To amend the SCRA to provide a guarantee of residency for registration of businesses of spouses of members of the uniformed services, improve occupational license portability for military spouses through interstate compacts, H.R.3065 - Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act, H.R.2953 - Aviation Incentive Pay Parity Act, H.R.2954 - National Guard and Reserves Retirement Pay Parity Act, H.R.2422 - SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019, Survey Impacted Military Schools, HR 4971.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.613/S.164 - TRICARE Reserve Select Improvement Act, H.R.663/S.191 - Burn Pits Accountability Act, H.R.801 - Reserve Component Employer Incentive, Compensation, and Relief, S.703/H.R.1792 - Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military, H.R.1500 - Consumers First Act, H.R.2110 - Relief From Sequestration Act, S.1360 - Reserve Component DD-214 Act, S.1790/H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, H.R.2912 - Military Spouse Hiring Act, H.R.3072 - To amend the SCRA to provide a guarantee of residency for registration of businesses of spouses of members of the uniformed services, improve occupational license portability for military spouses through interstate compacts, H.R.3065 - Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act, H.R.2953 - Aviation Incentive Pay Parity Act, H.R.2954 - National Guard and Reserves Retirement Pay Parity Act, H.R.2422 - SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019

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

-- The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Tim Ryan, (D-OH) and Rep. Steven Palazzo, (R-MS) for H.R. 801, The Reserve Component Employer Incentive, Compensation, and Relief Act. (11 April 2019) -- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Ben Leape, Defense Fellow, Office of Sen. Thom Tillis, (R-NC) on the Budget Control Act and Sequestration, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, and Army FY20 budget priorities. (15 April 2019) -- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Frank Tedeschi, Military Legislative Assistant, Office of Sen. Mike Rounds, (R-SD) on modifying NDAA Sec. 1045 and returning an Army 4-Star to Europe. (18 April 2019) -- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. CJ Kiernan, Military Legislative Assistant, Office of Sen. Rick Scott, (R-FL) on the Budget Control Act and Sequestration, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, DoD Prevention of Sexual Harassment, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (30 April 2019) -- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Matt Somers, Defense Fellow; Ms. Kristen Johnson, Legislative Assistant; and Mr. Aaron Barruga, Technology and National Security Fellow, Office of Sen. Tom Cotton, (R-AR) on the Budget Control Act and Sequestration, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, and Army FY20 budget priorities. (1 May 2019) -- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Nic Adams, Military Legislative Assistant, Office of Sen. Joni Ernst, (R-IA) on Army FY20 budget priorities, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, and returning an Army 4-Star to Europe. (2 May 2019) -- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Fitzhugh Elder, Staff Director, Senate Rules Committee on protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of members of the Armed Forces. (5 May 2019) --GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO, and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Ms. Elizabeth King, Minority Staff Director, Senate Armed Services Committee on Army FY20 Budget priorities, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, DoD Health Care Reform, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (7 May 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army sent a letter of support to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees (Smith, (D-WA)/Thornberry, (R-TX)/Inhofe, (R-OK)/Reed, (D-RI)) on H.R. 553 and S.622, The Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act. (9 May 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittees (Tillis, (R-NC)/Gillibrand, (D-NY)/Speier, (D-CA)/Kelly, (R-MS)) on uniformed military medical billet reductions. (9 May 2019) --GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Sen. Tammy Duckworth, (D-IL), and Mr. Matt Lampert, Military Legislative Assistant, on Army FY20 Budget priorities, DoD Prevention of Sexual Harassment, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (15 May 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Gregorio Sablan (I-At Large-MP) for H.R. 2934, the GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act. (30 May 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Sen. Marsha Blackburn, (R-TN) and Rep. Trent Kelly, (R-MS) on Gold Star Family Fellowships. (4 June 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Tim Ryan, (D-OH) and Rep. Steven Palazzo, (R-MS) for H.R. 2952, The Montgomery GI Bill Parity Act of 2019. (5 June 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Tim Ryan, (D-OH) and Rep. Steven Palazzo, (R-MS) for H.R. 2953, The Aviation Incentive Pay Parity Act. (5 June 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Tim Ryan, (D-OH) and Rep. Steven Palazzo, (R-MS) for H.R. 2954, The National Guard and Reserves Retirement Pay Parity Act. (5 June 2019) --GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Rep C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, (D-MD) on the Budget Control Act and Sequestration, DoD Health Care Reform, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (19 June 2019) --GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Ms. Shannon Hines, Staff Director, Senate Appropriations Committee and Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on Army FY20 Budget priorities, DoD Health Care Reform, DoD Prevention of Sexual Harassment, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (24 June 2019) --GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, , Association of the U.S. Army met with Rep. Anthony Brown, (D-MD) on Army FY20 Budget priorities, DoD Health Care Reform, DoD Prevention of Sexual Harassment, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (24 June 2019) --LTG Patricia McQuistion,USA Ret., Vice President for Membership & Meetings and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Rep. Brenda Lawrence, (D-MI) on AUSAs Autonomous and Artificial Intelligence Symposium, Army FY20 Budget priorities, and DoD Health Care Reform. (25 June 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees (Smith, (D-WA)/Thornberry, (R-TX)/Inhofe, (R-OK)/Reed on the acceleration of the Defense Health Agencies takeover of military treatment facilities. (28 June 2019)

Lobbying in support of legislation to extend Work Opportunity Tax Credit for disabled veterans and expand Work Opportunity Tax Credit for active duty military spouses; to encourage employers to hire and retain reserve component members (H.R. 801); to lower the tax burden associated with Survivor Benefits Plan benefits received by children (H.R. 1994, H.R. 2481).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 299, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill HR 840,Veterans Access to Child Care Act, Provides child care to veterans during medical appointments S 514, Deborah Sampson Act, Makes various improvements to womens' health care at Veterans Affairs facilities HR 663/S 191, Burn Pits Accountability Act, Requires DOD to conduct routine medical exams on servicemembers for burn pit exposure, and report those who suffered exposure for enrollment in the Burn Pit Registry HR 303/S 208, Retired Pay Restoration Act, Give full concurrent receipt to all veterans who retired from the military with at least 20 years active service HR 333,Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, Give full concurrent receipt to all veterans who retired from the military due to disability HR 553,Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act,Eliminate the offset for Dependency Indemnity Compensation and the Survivors Benefit Plan S 122, Purple Heart Preservation Act, Prohibit the sale of military-issued Purple Heart Medals by third parties HR 1424, The Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act, Prohibit the removal of the battlefield cross from veterans cemeteries S 30, Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act, Allow TRICARE to cover chiropractic care for all beneficiaries HR 1005, Burn Pit Veterans Revision Act, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to amend the schedule for rating disabilities to add a diagnostic code and evaluation criteria for obliterative bronchiolitis HR 1001, Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act,Allow family members to enter the Burn Pit Registry when the veteran is deceased HR 95, Homeless Veteran Families Act, Ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants HR 1019, Full Military Honors Act, Require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans S 785, Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, Various improvements to mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs S 805, Veteran Debt Fairness Act of 2019, Improve the process by which the Department of Veterans Affairs recovers overpayments HR 801,Reserve Component Employer Incentive, Compensation, and Relief Act, Provide tax incentives for employers that retain reservists HR 2094/S 1034,CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act,Allow defense and veterans health care programs to cover children to age 26 S 1281,World War I Valor Medal Review Act, Review medals from WWI HR 2340, FIGHT Veterans Suicides Act, Require data reporting on each veteran suicide S 1715,Gold Star Families Congressional Gold Medal Act, Award the Congressional Gold Medal to families of those killed in action HR 2557, Get Veterans a Doctor Now Act, Improve recruitment for VA doctors HR 2555, Never Forgotten Korean War POWs Act, Fully compensate Korean War POWs for time in captivity HR 3350, VA Emergency Transportation Act, Reimburse Veterans for ambulances to VA facilities HR 2500/S 1790,FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, Various provisions relating to personnel issues HR 2997, Never Again Act, Provide inpatient mental health care to veterans in crisis HR 2952, Montgomery GI Bill Parity Act,Permits Reservists to supplement Tuition Assistance with their Montgomery-GI Bill benefits HR 2953, Aviation Incentive Pay Parity Act, Pay aviators in the Guard and Reserves the same Aviation Incentive Pay received by active-duty pilots HR 2954, National Guard and Reserves Retirement Pay Parity Act,Provides retirement benefit parity for Reservists deployed on 12304b orders HR 2934, GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act, Allow the GI Bill to cover certain vocational credentials Letter to Committee, Do not cut 20K medical personnel from the military Letter to Committee, Reauthorize the Higher Education Act

H.R.613/S.164 - TRICARE Reserve Select Improvement Act, H.R.663/S.191 - Burn Pits Accountability Act, H.R.801 - Reserve Component Employer Incentive, Compensation, and Relief, S.703/H.R.1792 - Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military, H.R.1500 - Consumers First Act, H.R.2110 - Relief From Sequestration Act, S.1360 - Reserve Component DD-214 Act, S.1790/H.R.2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, H.R.1257/S.509 - United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act, S.21 - Pay Our Coast Guard Act, H.R.2912 - Military Spouse Hiring Act, H.R.3072 - To amend the SCRA to provide a guarantee of residency for registration of businesses of spouses of members of the uniformed services, improve occupational license portability for military spouses through interstate compacts, H.R.3065 - Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act, H.R.2953 - Aviation Incentive Pay Parity Act, H.R.2954 - National Guard and Reserves Retirement Pay Parity Act

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

HR 350/S 21, Pay Our Coast Guard Act: Pay Coast Guard personnel during the government shutdown; HR 299, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act: Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill; HR 840, Veterans Access to Child Care Act: Provides child care to veterans during medical appointments; S 514, Deborah Sampson Act: Makes various improvements to womens' health care at Veterans Affairs facilities; HR 663/S 191, Burn Pits Accountability Act: Requires DOD to conduct routine medical exams on service-members for burn pit exposure, and report those who suffered exposure for enrollment in the Burn Pit Registry; HR 303/S 208, Retired Pay Restoration Act: Give full concurrent receipt to all veterans who retired from the military with at least 20 years active service; HR 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act: Give full concurrent receipt to all veterans who retired from the military due to disability; HR 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act: Eliminate the offset for Dependency Indemnity Compensation and the Survivors Benefit Plan; S 122, Purple Heart Preservation Act: Prohibit the sale of military issued Purple Heart Medals by third parties; HR 1424, The Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act: Prohibit the removal of the battlefield cross from veterans cemeteries; S 30, Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries ActAllow TRICARE to cover chiropractic care for all beneficiaries; HR 1005, Burn Pit Veterans Revision Act: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to amend the schedule for rating disabilities to add a diagnostic code and evaluation criteria for obliterative bronchiolitis; HR 1001, Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act: Allow family members to enter the Burn Pit Registry when the veteran is deceased; HR 95, Homeless Veteran Families Act: Ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants; HR 1019, Full Military Honors ActL Require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans; S 785, Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act: Various improvements to mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs; S 805, Veteran Debt Fairness Act of 2019 - Improve the process by which the Department of Veterans Affairs recovers overpayments; HR 801, Reserve Component Employer Incentive, Compensation, and Relief Act: Provide tax incentives for employers that retain reservists; Reject proposals that would weaken the defense resale system; Designate a stand-alone arthritis researchprogram at the Department of Defense; Reauthorize the Higher Education Act and close the 90/10 loophole; Do not appeal the U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit decision in Procopio v. Wilkie; Establish a Disabled Veteran Program within the U.S. Department of Labor; Request full funding for the veterans caregiver program.

H.R.613/S.164 - TRICARE Reserve Select Improvement Act, H.R.663/S.191 - Burn Pits Accountability Act, H.R.801 - Reserve Component Employer Incentive, Compensation, and Relief, H.R.1019 - Full Military Honors Act, S.703 - Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE