Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008

S 1718 Veterans Education Tuition Support Act All Provisions S 3023 Veterans Benefits Enhancements Act Provisions related to educational benefits.

Client expense: $87,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 551 - Home Ownership for America's Veterans Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the eligibility period of veterans for mortgage financing and requires annual inflation adjustments after 2010 to limits on state veteran bond amounts. H.R. 2385 - 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act - would extend and improve access to a number of benefits designed for veterans. This includes exempting Veterans from paying loan fees and expand opportunities for veterans to purchase, build, repair or improve a home by increasing access to low interest loans through the Veterans Affairs Home Loan Guaranty Loan Program for homes valued up to $625,000. The current program requires loan fees and is capped at the conforming loan rate of $417,000. H.R. 4884 - Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008 would allow for 100% financing of certain VA home loans, would set limitation on the amount of fees that can be charged, and would increase the VA conforming loan rate to 150% of the conforming loan rate. S. 1409 - 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act - would extend and improve access to a number of benefits designed for veterans. This includes exempting Veterans from paying loan fees and expand opportunities for veterans to purchase, build, repair or improve a home by increasing access to low interest loans through the Veterans Affairs Home Loan Guaranty Loan Program for homes valued up to $625,000. The current program requires loan fees and is capped at the conforming loan rate of $417,000. S. 3023 - Veterans' Notice Clarification Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe regulations specifying the contents of a currently-required notice to claimants of a complete or substantially complete application, including regarding: (1) different contents for notice depending on whether the claim is an original claim, a claim for reopening a prior decision on a claim, or a claim for increased benefits; (2) additional or alternative contents depending on the benefit or services sought; (3) for each type of claim for benefits, the general information and evidence required; and (4) the timing of the notice issuance.

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve Veterans benefits. S.19,S.225,S.326,S.384,S.644,S.648,S.935,S.1063,S.1315,S.1326,S.1606,S.1784,S.2162,S.2504,S.2617,S.2674,S.2825,S.2836 S.2854,S.2921,S.2938,S.2969,S.2799,S.2992,S.3023,S.3107,S.3299, HR23,HR92,HR657,HR690,HR760,HR843, HR1108,HR1211,HR1214,HR1299,HR1428,HR1527,HR1585,HR1589,HR1641,HR1927,HR2192,HR2202,HR2247, HR2385,HR2394,HR2399, R2682,HR2702,HR2790,HR2910,HR3026,HR3393,HR3458,HR3793,HR3819,HR4053, HR4107,HR4137,HR4146,HR4204,HR4255,HR5465,HR5892,HR6225,HR6268,HR6445,HR6599,HR6600,HR7299

Client expense: $408,526 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR 6939, HR 6122, HR 6114, HR 6032, HR 5985, HR 5954, HR 5892, HR 5888, HR 5730, HR 5729, HR 5709, HR 5684, HR 5622, HR 5595, HR 5554, HR 5509, HR 5448, HR 5454, HR 5155, HR 4463, HR 4274, HR 4231, HR 4204, HR 4146, HR 4107, HR 4089, HR 4053, HR 3954, HR 3889, HR 3819, HR 3795, HR 3681, HR 3458, HR 3415, HR 3286, HR 3249, HR 3070, HR 3047, HR 3008, HR 2818, HR 2790, HR 2697, HR 2696, HR 2623, HR 2612, HR 2514, HR 2378, HR 2259, HR 2239, HR 2219, HR 2192, HR 2190, HR 2173, HR 2172, HR 2026, HR 2005, HR 1944, HR 1927, HR 1925, HR 1853, HR 1589, HR 1538, HR 1527, HR 1490, HR 1448, HR 1477, HR 1472, HR 1470, HR 1444, HR 1435, HR 1426, HR 1382, HR 1370, HR 1354, HR 1318, HR 1315, HR 1284, HR 1265, HR 1214, HR 1197, HR 1137, HR 995, HR 976, HR 963, HR 797, HR 728, HR 704, HR 676, HR 675, HR 652, HR 649, HR 634, HR 612, HR 542, HR 538, HR 463, HR 402, HR 358, HR 343, HR 339, HR 336, HR 333, HR 315, HR 303, HR 243, HR 161, HR 156, HR 109, HR 100, HR 92, HR 81, HR 67, H.Con.RES 336, H.Con.RES 176, S 3527, S 3023, S 2984, S 2969, S 2963, S 2961, S 2951, S 2938, S 2937, S 2926, S 2921, S 2899, S 2889, S 2864, S 2825, S 2824, S 2799, S 2797, S 2796, S 2768, S 2737, S 2701, S 2683, S 2639, S 2674, S 2617, S 2573, S 2550, S 2471, S 2383, S 2377, S 2309, S 2273, S 2162, S 2160, S 2142, S 2139, S 2138, S 2091, S 2090, S 2026, S 2004, S 1718, S.1454, S 1441, S 1326, S 1315, S 1314, S 1271, S 1266, 2 1265, S 1261, S 1233, S 1215, S 1205, S 1196, S 1163, S 1147, S 1096, S 1065, S 1043, S 1026, S 994, S 961, S 935, S 882, S 874, S 848, S 847, S 815, S 698, S 692, S 643, S 610, S 526, S 479, S 472, S 439, S 423, S 383, S 349 S 326, S 225, S 168, S 161, S 117, S 67, S 57, S 38, S 22.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S 1718 Veterans Education Tuition Support Act All Provisions S 3023 Veterans Benefits Enhancements Act Provisions related to educational benefits

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 551 - Home Ownership for America's Veterans Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the eligibility period of veterans for mortgage financing and requires annual inflation adjustments after 2010 to limits on state veteran bond amounts. H.R. 2385 - 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act - would extend and improve access to a number of benefits designed for veterans. This includes exempting Veterans from paying loan fees and expand opportunities for veterans to purchase, build, repair or improve a home by increasing access to low interest loans through the Veterans Affairs Home Loan Guaranty Loan Program for homes valued up to $625,000. The current program requires loan fees and is capped at the conforming loan rate of $417,000. H.R. 3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - H.R. 3221 temporarily increases the VA loan limits to the same as those found in the economic stimulus package (125% of an MSA, capped at $729,750) through December 31, 2008. H.R. 3997 - Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax relief and earnings assistance to members of the uniformed services, increase penalties for noncompliance with tax requirements, and make technical amendments and clerical corrections. Makes permanent the eligibility of veterans for mortgage bond financing of residences without regard to first-time homebuyer requirements. Increases to $100 million the veterans' mortgage bond limitation in Alaska, Oregon, and Wisconsin. Revises the definition of "qualified veteran" for mortgage bond financing eligibility purposes to make such definition applicable to veterans in all states. H.R. 4884 - Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008 would allow for 100% financing of certain VA home loans, would set limitation on the amount of fees that can be charged, and would increase the VA conforming loan rate to 150% of the conforming loan rate. S. 1409 - 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act - would extend and improve access to a number of benefits designed for veterans. This includes exempting Veterans from paying loan fees and expand opportunities for veterans to purchase, build, repair or improve a home by increasing access to low interest loans through the Veterans Affairs Home Loan Guaranty Loan Program for homes valued up to $625,000. The current program requires loan fees and is capped at the conforming loan rate of $417,000. S. 3023 - Veterans' Notice Clarification Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe regulations specifying the contents of a currently-required notice to claimants of a complete or substantially complete application, including regarding: (1) different contents for notice depending on whether the claim is an original claim, a claim for reopening a prior decision on a claim, or a claim for increased benefits; (2) additional or alternative contents depending on the benefit or services sought; (3) for each type of claim for benefits, the general information and evidence required; and (4) the timing of the notice issuance.

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.5740 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 S.22 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 S.3023 Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-389) S. 3400 GI Bill Fairness Act S. 3339 To amend chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, to clarify and improve authorities relating to the availability of post-9/11 veterans educational assistance, and for other purposes. S. 3352 To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 S.1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007 (Public Law 110-315) H.R. 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-315)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 6939, HR 6122, HR 6114, HR 6032, HR 5985, HR 5954, HR 5892, HR 5888, HR 5730, HR 5729, HR 5709, HR 5684, HR 5622, HR 5595, HR 5554, HR 5509, HR 5448, HR 5454, HR 5155, HR 4463, HR 4274, HR 4231, HR 4204, HR 4146, HR 4107, HR 4089, HR 4053, HR 3954, HR 3889, HR 3819, HR 3795, HR 3681, HR 3458, HR 3415, HR 3286, HR 3249, HR 3070, HR 3047, HR 3008, HR 2818, HR 2790, HR 2697, HR 2696, HR 2623, HR 2612, HR 2514, HR 2378, HR 2259, HR 2239, HR 2219, HR 2192, HR 2190, HR 2173, HR 2172, HR 2026, HR 2005, HR 1944, HR 1927, HR 1925, HR 1853, HR 1589, HR 1538, HR 1527, HR 1490, HR 1448, HR 1477, HR 1472, HR 1470, HR 1444, HR 1435, HR 1426, HR 1382, HR 1370, HR 1354, HR 1318, HR 1315, HR 1284, HR 1265, HR 1214, HR 1197, HR 1137, HR 995, HR 976, HR 963, HR 797, HR 728, HR 704, HR 676, HR 675, HR 652, HR 649, HR 634, HR 612, HR 542, HR 538, HR 463, HR 402, HR 358, HR 343, HR 339, HR 336, HR 333, HR 315, HR 303, HR 243, HR 161, HR 156, HR 109, HR 100, HR 92, HR 81, HR 67, H.Con.RES 336, H.Con.RES 176, S 3527, S 3023, S 2984, S 2969, S 2963, S 2961, S 2951, S 2938, S 2937, S 2926, S 2921, S 2899, S 2889, S 2864, S 2825, S 2824, S 2799, S 2797, S 2796, S 2768, S 2737, S 2701, S 2683, S 2639, S 2674, S 2617, S 2573, S 2550, S 2471, S 2383, S 2377, S 2309, S 2273, S 2162, S 2160, S 2142, S 2139, S 2138, S 2091, S 2090, S 2026, S 2004, S 1718, S.1454, S 1441, S 1326, S 1315, S 1314, S 1271, S 1266, 2 1265, S 1261, S 1233, S 1215, S 1205, S 1196, S 1163, S 1147, S 1096, S 1065, S 1043, S 1026, S 994, S 961, S 935, S 882, S 874, S 848, S 847, S 815, S 698, S 692, S 643, S 610, S 526, S 479, S 472, S 439, S 423, S 383, S 349 S 326, S 225, S 168, S 161, S 117, S 67, S 57, S 38, S 22.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 1197--Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2007--Amends Federal veterans' benefits provision with respect to former prisoners of war (POW) to repeal the currently required 30-day minimum period of internment prior to the presumption of service connection for certain listed diseases, for purposes of the payment veterans' disability compensation. Adds the following disease to the above listed diseases diabetes (type 2) and osteoporosis. Requires: (1) such presumption also with respect to any disease that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines warrants such presumption by reason of having a positive association with the experience of being a prisoner or war; and (2) the Secretary to make such a determination within 60 days after a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War that such presumption be established for a non-listed disease. HR 3008--Rural Veterans Services Outreach and Training Act--Directs the VA Secretary to carry out a program to make competitive grants to provide financial assistance to state departments of veterans affairs for the training of rural county veteran service officers in order to improve outreach and assistance to veterans, as well as their spouses, children, and parents, who may be eligible to receive veterans' or veterans-related benefits and who are residing in rural counties. Limits each grant to $1 million. Requires grants to be made on an annual basis. HR 3051--Heroes at Home Act of 2007--Directs the VA Secretary to: (1) establish a program on training and certification of family caregivers of veterans and members with traumatic brain injury (TBI); and (2) conduct outreach to enhance awareness of veterans and the public about the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and TBI and the services provided the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with such symptoms. Direct the VA and DOD Secretaries to jointly: (1) establish a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and advisability of using telehealth technology to assess cognitive functioning of members who have sustained head trauma in order to improve their diagnosis and treatment; and (2) conduct an ongoing study of all matters relating to the telehealth and telemental health services of the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs. HR 3070--Disabled Veterans' Caregiver Compensation Act--Requires the VA Secretary to pay monthly compensation of $234 to a veteran if and while totally disabled and in need of regular aid and attendance and while unpaid aid and attendance is provided by an adult family member who dependent upon such veteran for support. HR 3795--You Were There, You Get Care Act of 2007--Presumes specified diseases, and any other disease found by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to result from exposure to depleted uranium or the byproducts of the burn-off that occurs when a depleted uranium munition penetrates a target, among those diseases that will be presumed to be service-connected (and therefore compensable) when appearing in radiation-exposed veterans. Includes, for purposes of such coverage, service during the Persian Gulf War or any subsequent conflict in which depleted uranium munitions are used. Directs the Secretary to provide for an independent medical study to determine other diseases that my result from exposure to depleted uranium. Requires study results to be submitted to the congressional veterans' committees. HR 4255--United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008--Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make a grant to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to plan, develop, manage, and implement the Paralympic Program for veterans and members of the Armed Forces. Directs the USOC to use a grant to recruit, support, encourage, schedule, facilitate, supervise, and implement paralympic instruction and competition activities, training and technical assistance, and coordination and program development activities for veterans and members of the Armed Forces with physical disabilities. Sets forth outreach, coordination, application, and memorandum of understanding requirements. HR 4463--Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe standards for appointment and practice as a physician within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires: (1) applicants to provide certain information, including each lawsuit, civil action, or other claim against the individual for medical malpractice or negligence, and their results; (2) each appointee to disclose any judgments against the individual for medical malpractice or negligence and any payments made; and (3) physicians already employed within the VHA to disclose such information. Prohibits a new appointment without: (1) approval of the regional director of the Veterans Integrated Services Network (Network) in which the individual will serve; (2) board certification in the specialties in which the individual will practice; and (3) a license to practice medicine in that state. Requires: (1) the VHA's Under Secretary of health to designate a National Quality Assurance Officer for the VHA quality assurance program; (2) each Network regional director to appoint a quality assurance officer; and (3) the director of each VHA medical facility to appoint a quality assurance officer. Directs the Secretary to review VA policies for maintaining health care quality and patient safety at VA medical facilities. Requires the Secretary, in order to recruit and retain VHA physicians in hard-to-fill positions, to: (1) repay certain educational loans for individuals who agree to serve for at least three years as a VHA physician; (2) reimburse tuition for medical students who agree to serve as a VHA physician after such education; and (3) enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program an individual who agrees to serve as a VHA physician for at least five days per month. Encourages the Secretary to undertake additional incentives to encourage individuals to serve or practice as VHA physicians. HR 5155--Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008--Prohibits the VA Secretary from collecting debts owed to the United States by certain veterans who die as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated on active duty in a war after the Persian Gulf War or a combat zone after September 11, 2001, if the Secretary determines, in his or her discretion, that the termination of collection is the best interest of the United States. Excepts any amounts owed the United States under federal housing and small business loan programs from such prohibition on debt collection. HR 5448--Full Faith in Veterans Act of 2008--Directs the VA Secretary to accept as sufficient proof of service-connection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service a diagnosis of PTSD by a mental health professional, together with a written determination that such disorder is related to the veteran's service, if consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of such service, notwithstanding that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation during such service. Requires the Secretary to resolve every reasonalbe doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows PTSD service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence. Directs the Secretary to require Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees responsible for rating disabilities, evaluating claims for disability compensation for PTSD, or adjudicating disability compensation ratings to complete a certification program established by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct audits of examinations of veterans who submit claims for disability compensation for PTSD; (2) update the schedule for rating disabilities with respect to PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and other mental disorders; (3) implement new PTSD criteria; (4) implement a holistic treatment approach for veterans with PTSD; and (5) require VA employees responsible for adjudicating disability compensation ratings to take into consideration veterans' treatment records from readjustment counseling centers and written opinions of mental health professionals. HR 5454--Amend title 38, USC, to establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs--Presumes to be service-connected, and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis developing a 10% degree of disability or more at any time, in the case of a veteran who served for 90 days or more during a period of war. HR 5709--Veterans Disability Fairness Act--Directs the VA Secretary, in order to carry out the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) quality assurance program with respect to the administration of veterans' disability compensation, to ensure the accuracy and consistency across VA offices of the treatment of claims for disability compensation, including disability rating determinations and whether a disability is service-connected. Requires the Secretary to conduct reviews and audits, at least annually, to identify and correct any inaccuracies or inconsistencies in disability ratings and the adjudication of disability compensation claims by VA regional offices and employees responsible for such ratings or adjudications. HR 5888--Amend title 38, USC, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility--Allows reimbursement to a veteran who receives emergency treatment in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs facility if, among other requirements, the veteran has no contractual or legal recourse against a third party that would, in whole (currently, in whole or part), extinguish the veteran's liability to the provider. HR 5954--Amend title 38, USC, to provide veterans for presumptions of service connection for purposes of benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs for disease associated with service in the Armed Forces and exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112--Creates, for veterans who were subjected to certain chemical or biological warfare testing involving Project 112 conducted through Deseret Test Center (including the Shipboard Hazard and Defense Project, also known as Project SHAD), a presumption that a disease was incurred in or aggravated by service, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of the disease during the period of service, if the disease warrants presumption of service connection by reason of increased exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agent. HR 5985--Compensation for Combat Veterans Act--Provides that, for a veteran claiming disability benefits related to combat, service in a combat zone that is recognized as such service under the Internal Revenue Code shall be considered proof that the veteran engaged in combat. HR 6032--Amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's Disease--Adds Parkinson's disease (manifested to a degree of disability of 10% or more) to the list of diseases considered to have been incurred in or aggravated by military service in Vietnam, notwithstanding that there is no evidence of the disease during the period of service, provided a veteran served between specified dates and was exposed to an herbicide used in military operations during that period. HR 6122--Veterans Pain Care Act of 2008--Directs the VA Secretary to develop and implement a comprehensive policy on the management of pain experienced by veterans, including department-wide management of acute and chronic pain, the standard of care, the consistent application of pain assessments, health care personnel education and training, and education for veterans and their families. HR 6153--Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008--Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to appoint personnel for health care positions within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) not specifically listed as authorized categories for appointment, as long as the Secretary provides prior notification to the congressional veterans' committees and the Office of Management and Budget. Requires newly-appointed nurses to serve a probationary period. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) appoint nurse assistants; and (2) waive required pay offsets for federal annuitants reemployed in VA health care positions. Sets the minimum rate of basic pay for appointees to certain positions in the Office of the Under Secretary for Health at the lowest rate of basic pay for a Senior Executive Service position. Allow for the payment of: (1) comparability pay of up to $100,000 annually for Office positions which are not physicians or dentists; and (2) special incentive pay of up to $40,000 annually to a VHA pharmacist executive. Removes or waives certain pay restrictions for: (1) physicians or dentists occupying administrative or executive leadership positions; (2) nurses; and (3) certified registered nurse anesthetists. Revised locality pay scale computations. Increases from $25,000 to $100,000 the special pay for nurse executives. Makes part-time nurses eligible for additional nurse. Provides limitation on overtime duty, weekend duty, and alternative work schedules for nurses, with exceptions for emergency situations. Reinstates the VA's health professionals educational assistance scholarship program, and increases maximum assistance amounts. Authorizes the Secretary to provide an educational loan repayment program for clinical researchers from disadvantaged backgrounds. HR 6599--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009--FY 2009 appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs, mandatory and discretionary spending. S 2162--Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008--Enhance VA substance-use disorder and mental health Programs, assistance for families of veterans, and Homeless veterans matters. S 3023--Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008--Omnibus veterans' benefits measure. HR 6939, S 3527--Veterans Health Care Budget Reform Act--Amend title 38, USC, to authorize advance appropriations for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing two-fiscal year budget authority. HR 5826, S 3001, PL 110-324--Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008--Amend title 38, USC, to codify increases in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans that were effective as of December 1, 2007, to provide for an increase in the rates of such compensation effective December 1, 2008. HR 2638, PL 110-329--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance Continuing Appropriations Act 2009--FY 2009 appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs, mandatory and discretionary spending. PL 94-466--Views regarding Independent Living Program--To ensure that America's severely disabled veterans are provided with the highest level of service and employment assistance.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 3051, the "Heroes at Home Act of 2007" H.R. 3298, the "21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act" H.R. 3681, the "Veterans Benefits Awareness Act" H.R. 4255, the "United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act" H.R. 4889, "The Guard and Reserve are Fighting Too Act of 2008" H.R. 5664, Specially Adapted Housing H.R. 6153, the "Veterans Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008" H.R. 6629, the "Veterans Health Equity Act of 2008" H.R. 6445, a bill to eliminate co-payments for catastrophically disabled veterans H.R. 6939, a bill to provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs S.2162, the "Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008" S. 3023, the "Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008" S. 3308/H.R. 6625, the "Veterans Voting Support Act of 2008" S.3527, the "Veterans' Health Care Budget Reform Act of 2008" P.L. 110-289, the "Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008" (Specially Adapted Housing provision for disabled veterans)

Client expense: $77,119 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 22 by WEBB (D-VA) Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 S. 354 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 S. 486 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Student Loan Sunshine Act S. 819 by DORGAN (D-ND) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 S. 851 by SCHUMER (D-NY) legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single credit S. 945 by DURBIN (D-IL) College Textbook Affordability Act of 2007 S. 991 by DURBIN (D-IL) Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 S. 1262 by ENZI (R-WY) Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act S. 1501 by BAYH (D-IN) legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single credit S. 1642 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Higher Education Amendments of 2007 S. 1718 by BROWN (D-OH) Veterans Education Tuition Support Act S. 1762 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Higher Education Access Act of 2007 S. 1881 by HARKIN (D-IA) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2891 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act S. 3023 by AKAKA (D-HI) Veterans' Notice Clarification Act of 2008 S. 3311 by DURBIN (D-IL) a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses S. 3406 by HARKIN (D-IA) ADA Amendments of 2008 H.R. 472 by MCKEON (R-CA) College Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 594 by PASCRELL (D-NJ) Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 H.R. 642 by TUBBS-JONES (D-OH) Dormitory Fire Prevention Act H.R. 678 by HOLT (D-NJ) Foreign Language Improvement Act H.R. 686 by POMEROY (D-ND) making the tuition deduction permanent H.R. 1419 by POMEROY (D-ND) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 H.R. 1437 by BURTON (R-IN) legislation extending the tuition deduction for higher education expenses H.R. 2458 by EMANUEL (D-IL) to consolidate the Hope and Lifetime Learning Tax credits and the tuition deduction into a single credit H.R. 2559 by MILLER (D-CA) First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 2638 by OBEY (D-WI) FY 2009 Continuing Resolution H.R. 2642 by EDWARDS (D-TX) Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (war supplemental) H.R. 2669 by MILLER (D-CA) Higher Education Reconciliation Act H.R. 2690 by TIERNEY (D-MA) College Affordability and Accountability Act H.R. 3195 by HOYER (D-MD) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 3418 by LEVIN (D-MI) making Sec. 127 employer-provided education assistance permanent H.R. 3512 by CARSON (D-IN) to ensure that college textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable H.R. 3675 by HUNTER (R-CA) to prohibit Federal grants to or contracts with Columbia University H.R. 3996 by RANGEL (D-NY) Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4137 by MILLER (D-CA) The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 4153 by MILLER (D-CA) to make certain technical corrections and transition amendments to the College Cost Reduction and Access Act Technical Amendments of 2007 H.R. 5143 by HINOJOSA (D-TX) securing Success for Veterans on Campus Act of 2008 H.R. 5157 by FRANK (D-MA) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance H.R. 5715 by MILLER (D-CA) Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 H.R. 5723 by KANJORSKI (D-PA) to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing, and for other purposes H.R. 5735 by McCARTHY (D-NY) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their emergency response and evacuation procedures H.R. 5914 by KANJORSKI (D-PA) to clarify the authority of the Federal Financing Bank to purchase loans guaranteed under Part B of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes H.R. 6049 by RANGEL (D-NY) Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act (legislation extending expiring tax provisions) H.R. 6889 by MILLER (D-CA) to extend authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes

Client expense: $69,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve Veterans benefits. S.225,S.326,S.384,S.644,S.648,S.935,S.1063,S.1315,S.1326,S.1606,S.1784,S.2162,S.2504,S.2617,S.2674,S.2825,S.2836,S.2854,S.2921,S.2938,S.2969,S.2992,S.3023,S.3107,S.3299,HR23,HR92,HR657,HR690,HR760,HR843,HR1108,HR1211,HR1214, HR1428,HR1527,HR1585,HR1589,HR1641,HR1927,HR2192,HR2202,HR2247,HR2385,HR2682,HR2702,HR2790,HR2910 HR3026,HR3393,HR3458,HR3793,HR3819,HR4053,HR4107,HR4137,HR4146,HR4204,HR4255,HR5892,HR6225, HR6268,HR6445,HR6599,HR6600

Client expense: $429,304 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 5740, Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act S. 1718 (Amend. to S. 3023), Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2008

Client expense: $185,022 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 1718 Veterans Education Tuition Support Act All provisions S 3023 Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act Provisions related to educational benefits

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2910, S 1718, S 3023 Veterans Education (VETS Act) S. 22 GI Bill

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 6122, HR 6114, HR 6032, HR 5985, HR 5954, HR 5892, HR 5888, HR 5730, HR 5729, HR 5709, HR 5684, HR 5622, HR 5595, HR 5554, HR 5509, HR 5448, HR 5454, HR 5155, HR 4463, HR 4274, HR 4231, HR 4204, HR 4146, HR 4107, HR 4089, HR 4053, HR 3954, HR 3889, HR 3819, HR 3795, HR 3681, HR 3458, HR 3415, HR 3286, HR 3249, HR 3070, HR 3047, HR 3008, HR 2818, HR 2790, HR 2697, HR 2696, HR 2623, HR 2612, HR 2514, HR 2378, HR 2259, HR 2239, HR 2219, HR 2192, HR 2190, HR 2173, HR 2172, HR 2026, HR 2005, HR 1944, HR 1927, HR 1925, HR 1853, HR 1589, HR 1538, HR 1527, HR 1490, HR 1448, HR 1477, HR 1472, HR 1470, HR 1444, HR 1435, HR 1426, HR 1382, HR 1370, HR 1354, HR 1318, HR 1315, HR 1284, HR 1265, HR 1214, HR 1197, HR 1137, HR 995, HR 976, HR 963, HR 797, HR 728, HR 704, HR 676, HR 675, HR 652, HR 649, HR 634, HR 612, HR 542, HR 538, HR 463, HR 402, HR 358, HR 343, HR 339, HR 336, HR 333, HR 315, HR 303, HR 243, HR 161, HR 156, HR 109, HR 100, HR 92, HR 81, HR 67, H.Con.RES 336, H.Con.RES 176, S 3023, S 2984, S 2969, S 2963, S 2961, S 2951, S 2938, S 2937, S 2926, S 2921, S 2899, S 2889, S 2864, S 2825, S 2824, S 2799, S 2797, S 2796, S 2768, S 2737, S 2701, S 2683, S 2639, S 2674, S 2617, S 2573, S 2550, S 2471, S 2383, S 2377, S 2309, S 2273, S 2162, S 2160, S 2142, S 2139, S 2138, S 2091, S 2090, S 2026, S 2004, S 1718, S.1454, S 1441, S 1326, S 1315, S 1314, S 1271, S 1266, 2 1265, S 1261, S 1233, S 1215, S 1205, S 1196, S 1163, S 1147, S 1096, S 1065, S 1043, S 1026, S 994, S 961, S 935, S 882, S 874, S 848, S 847, S 815, S 698, S 692, S 643, S 610, S 526, S 479, S 472, S 439, S 423, S 383, S 349 S 326, S 225, S 168, S 161, S 117, S 67, S 57, S 38, S 22.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 7 by REID (D-NV) College Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 22 by WEBB (D-VA) Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 S. 282 by DURBIN (D-IL) College Student Relief Act of 2007 S. 343 by VOINOVICH (R-OH) D. C. College Access Extension Act S. 354 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 S. 359 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Student Debt Relief Act of 2007 S. 360 by BINGAMAN (D-NM) Hope Scholarship Expansion Act S. 451 by AKAKA (D-HI) to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council S. 486 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Student Loan Sunshine Act S. 638 by PRYOR (D-AR) Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Grants Act S. 644 by LINCOLN (D-AR) Improving Education for Reserves Act S. 761 by REID (D-NV) America Competes Act S. 819 by DORGAN (D-ND) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 S. 833 by COLEMAN (R-MN) COMPETE Act of 2007 S. 851 by SCHUMER (D-NY) legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single credit S. 939 by REED (D-RI) Financial Aid Form Simplification and Access Act S. 945 by DURBIN (D-IL) College Textbook Affordability Act of 2007 S. 991 by DURBIN (D-IL) Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 S. 1228 by DURBIN (D-IL) Campus Law Enforcement Emergency Response Act of 2007 S. 1230 by DODD (D-CT) providing a refundable credit for contributions to education savings plans S. 1262 by ENZI (R-WY) Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act S. 1231 by REED (D-RI) Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act of 2007 S. 1348 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation S. 1360 by DOLE (R-NC) Higher Education Affordability, Access, and Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 1401 by ENZI (R-WY) Student Financial Aid Data Privacy Protection Act S. 1501 by BAYH (D-IN) legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single credit S. 1642 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Higher Education Amendments of 2007 S. 1704 by KENNEDY (D-MA) First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 S. 1710 by HARKIN (D-IA) FY 08 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill S. 1718 by BROWN (D-OH) Veterans Education Tuition Support Act S. 1762 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Higher Education Access Act of 2007 S. 1787 by CLINTON (D-NY) Rural Students College, Career, and Community Readiness Act of 2007 S. 1794 by BAYH (D-IN) Interest Relief Act S. 1822 by BAYH (D-IN) Interest Relief Act S. 1830 by BAYH (D-IN) Interest Relief Act S. 1836 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 S. 1881 by HARKIN (D-IA) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Restoration Act of 2007 S. 1920 by REID (D-NV) Getting Retention and Diplomas Up Among Today=s Enrolled Students Act (GRADUATES Act) S. 2230 by BIDEN (D-DE) Nursing Education Opportunities Act S. 2246 by COLEMAN (R-MN) Veterans Upward Bound Improvement Act S. 2258 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 S. 2303 by BURR (R-NC) a bill to amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship S. 2371 by KENNEDY (D-MA) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections S. 2444 by MURRAY (D-WA) a bill to direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability programs, charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic, and social sustainability initiatives, and to direct the Secretary of Education to convene a summit of higher education experts in the area of sustanability S. 2580 by BROWN (D-OH) College and University Rural Education (CURE) Act of 2008 S. 2594 by SCHUMER (D-NY) a bill to amend Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding institution financial aid offer form requirements S. 2677 by BROWN (D-OH) a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants to institutions of higher education to establish programs for the provision of services and support to veterans who are students at such institutions, and for other purposes S. 2732 by McCASKILL (D-MO) Student Veteran Financial Aid Fairness Act of 2008 S. 2733 by KENNEDY (D-MA) a bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 S. 2767 - by DODD (D-CT) a bill to provide for judicial discretion regarding suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 S. 2815 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Strengthening Student Aid for All S. 2847 by KERRY (D-MA) to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing, and for other purposes S. 2891 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act S. 2894 by DODD (D-CT) Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2895 by DODD (D-CT) PLUS Loan Borrower Protection Act of 2008 S. 2929 by KENNEDY (D-MA) a bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 S. 3023 by AKAKA (D-HI) Veterans' Notice Clarification Act of 2008 S. 3035 by KENNEDY (D-MA) a bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 S. 3141 by MURRAY (D-WA) Preventing Student Loan Discrimination Act S. 3180 by KENNEDY (D-MA) a bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 H.R. 5 by MILLER (D-CA) College Student Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 193 by PAUL (R-TX) Make College Affordable Act of 2007 H.R. 472 by MCKEON (R-CA) College Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 530 by LYNCH (D-MA) The Military Educational Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 594 by PASCRELL (D-NJ) Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 H.R. 596 by WU (D-OR) Higher Education Partnership Act H.R. 597 by WU (D-OR) Higher Education Amendment Act H.R. 601 by BIGGERT (R-IL) Homeless Youth Inclusion Act H.R. 642 by TUBBS-JONES (D-OH) Dormitory Fire Prevention Act H.R. 678 by HOLT (D-NJ) Foreign Language Improvement Act H.R. 686 by POMEROY (D-ND) making the tuition deduction permanent H.R. 747 by BAIRD (D-WA) to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council H.R. 773 by MCCOLLUM (D-MN) Diploma Integrity Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 890 by MILLER (D-CA) Student Loan Sunshine Act H.R. 1010 by MILLER (D-CA) Student Aid Reward Act of 2007 H.R. 1051 by HOLT (D-NJ) Scholarship Information Act H.R. 1058 by PAUL (R-TX) Hope Scholarship Credit Tax Expansion Act H.R. 1102 by SNYDER (D-AR) Improving Education for Reserves Act H.R. 1124 by DAVIS (R-VA) Extending the District of Columbia College Access Act H.R. 1407 by ENGLISH (R-PA) Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1419 by POMEROY (D-ND) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 H.R. 1437 by BURTON (R-IN) legislation extending the tuition deduction for higher education expenses H.R. 1635 by GUITEREZ (R-IL) Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation H.R. 1641 by SNYDER (D-AR) Montgomery GI Bill Integration Act of 2007 H.R. 1689 by KELLER (R-FL) Curb Illegal Downloading on College Campuses Act of 2007 H.R. 1994 by MCKEON (R-CA) Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 2272 by GORDON (D-TN) 21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007 H.R. 2458 by EMANUEL (D-IL to consolidate the Hope and Lifetime Learning Tax credits and the tuition deduction into a single credit H.R. 2559 by MILLER (D-CA) First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 2669 by MILLER (D-CA) Higher Education Reconciliation Act H.R. 2690 by TIERNEY (D-MA) College Affordability and Accountability Act H.R. 2782 by REHBERG (R-MT) legislation extending the tuition deduction for higher education expenses H.R. 2910 by DAVIS (D-CA) VETS Act of 2007 H.R. 3031 by INSLEE (D-WA) Advanced Design in Energy for Living Efficiently Act of 2007 H.R. 3043 by OBEY (D-WI) FY 08 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill H.R. 3091 by WOOLSEY (D-CA) Patsy T. Mink Fellowship Act of 2007 H.R. 3122 by MILLER (D-CA) Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 3195 by HOYER (D-MD) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 3209 by DeLAURO (D-CT) Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act H.R. 3242 by McMORRIS-RODGERS (R-WA) Strengthening America's Innovation and Competitiveness Act H.R. 3317 by FATTAH (D-PA) GEAR UP Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 3378 by BAIRD (D-WA) to establish a demonstration loan program for nontraditional students H.R. 3414 by KLINE (R-MN) to amend the Higher Education At of 1965 to extend eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the reserve components serving on active duty in support of contingency operations H.R. 3418 by LEVIN (D-MI) making Sec. 127 employer-provided education assistance permanent H.R. 3441by SARBANES (D-MD) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize competitive grants to train school principals in instructional leadership skills and to promote the incorporation of standards of instructional leadership into State-level principal certification licensure H.R. 3450 by YARMUTH (D-KY) to provide grants to universities and colleges for the development of student success services that will improve college persistence and prepare students for the workplace H.R. 3512 by CARSON (D-IN) to ensure that college textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable H.R. 3566 by KLINE (R-MN) to permanently extend the waiver authority of the Secretary under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 H.R. 3597 by McCARTHY (D-NY) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create a capitation grant program to increase the number of nurses and graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses, and for other purposes H.R. 3625 by SESTAK (D-PA) to make permanent the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to student financial assistance during a war or other military operation or national emergency H.R. 3631 by YARMUTH (D-KY) to authorize the establishment of a National Center for Learning Science and Technology Trust Fund H.R. 3634 by CLEAVER (D-MO) to establish and determine the eligibility of individuals for a loan forgiveness program for professional engineers in order to provide incentives for engineers currently employed and engineering students and other students pursuing or considering pursuing a degree in science, technology and engineering, and for the support of students pursuing such secondary and postsecondary education H.R. 3637 by BLUMENAUER (D-OR) to direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability programs, charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic and social sustainability initiatives, and to direct the Secretary of Education to convene a summit of higher education experts in the area of sustainability H.R. 3661 by McCARTHY (D-NY) to conduct one or more higher education and career readiness demonstration projects for rural, low-income students H.R. 3675 by HUNTER (R-CA) to prohibit Federal grants to or contracts with Columbia University H.R. 3746 by McKEON (R-CA) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965 H.R. 3748 by DAVID (D-CA) to amend the Federal Direct Loan Program to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty service members H.R. 3763 by LOEBSACK (D-IA) to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to enable the partnerships to implement innovative strategies at the secondary school level to improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for postsecondary education and the workforce H.R. 3780 by EDWARDS (D-TX) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require a State to charge in-State tuition rates to active-duty members of the Armed Forces domiciled or stationed on active duty in that State and to the dependents of such members H.R. 3927 by MILLER (D-CA) Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 3946 by JEFFERSON (D-LA) to provide for a temporary waiver under Part B of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for undergraduate historically black colleges and universities located in an area affected by a Gulf hurricane disaster H.R. 3996 by RANGEL (D-NY) Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4001 by BOUSTANY (R-LA) to amend Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the nurse student loan program, to establish grant programs to address the nursing shortage, to amend Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a nurse faculty pilot project, and for other purposes H.R 4046 by ALTMIRE (D-PA) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to accept certifications of permanent and total disability by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of student loan discharge H.R. 4075 by COURTNEY (D-CT) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand college access and increase college persistence, and for other purposes H.R. 4137 by MILLER (D-CA) The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 4139 by SPACE (D-OH) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas H.R. 4152 by SARBANES (D-MD) to provide loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan program for Federal, State and local firefighters H.R. 4153 by MILLER (D-CA) to make certain technical corrections and transition amendments to the College Cost Reduction and Access At H.R. 4154 by MILLER (D-CA) to increase the insurance limitations on Federal insurance for bonds issued by the designated bonding authority for Historically Black Colleges and Universities capital financing H.R. 4165 by SCOTT (D-VA) to provide grants to encourage and enhance the study of modeling and simulation at institutions of higher education H.R. 4216 by DAVIS (D-IL) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grant programs to enhance the access of low-income black students to higher education H.R. 4217 by DAVIS (D-IL) to study the access to and success in education of minority males, including high school graduation and college participation H.R. 4344 by WALBERG (R-MI) to amend Section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship H.R. 4459 by SHADEGG (R-AZ) to amend Section 404 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to allow public institutions of higher education to use the employment eligibility confirmation system established under that Section to verify immigration status for purposes of determining eligibility for in-State tuition H.R. 5143 by HINOJOSA (D-TX) securing Success for Veterans on Campus Act of 2008 H.R. 5157 by FRANK (D-MA) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance H.R. 5474 by MITCHELL (D-AZ) Student Veterans Financial Aid Fairness Act of 2008 H.R. 5715 by MILLER (D-CA) Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 H.R. 5723 by KANJORSKI (D-PA) to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing, and for other purposes H.R. 5735 by McCARTHY (D-NY) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their emergency response and evacuation procedures H.R. 5810 by VELAZQUEZ (D-NY) to amend Title V of the Social Security Act to provide grants for school-based mentoring programs for at risk teenage girls to prevent and reduce teen pregnancy, and to provide student loan forgiveness for mentors participating in such programs H.R. 5838 by MILLER (D-CA) Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act H.R. 5845 by HOLT (D-NJ) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize a program to prepare teachers for digital age learners H.R. 5914 by KANJORSKI (D-PA) to clarify the authority of the Federal Financing Bank to purchase loans guaranteed under Part B of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes H.R. 6049 by RANGEL (D-NY) Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act (legislation extending expiring tax provisions) S. 6144 by BACA (D-CA) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand teacher loan forgiveness H.R. 6224 by SANDLIN (D-SD) Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2008

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of