Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act of 2009

H.R. 2072/H.R. 4302/S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Acts, lobbied to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; Lobbied Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia to allow Russia to obtain Most Preferred Nation Status; Forced Localization, advocate for members and agencies to understand the consequences of countries limiting their market access; Lobbied on Customs Classification for light-emitting diode (LED) Lamps, specifically the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; Lobbied on Export Control Reform (ECR) of the Export Administration Regulations, and President Obama's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; Lobbied on U.S. Export Controls, specifically, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Regulations on Iran, Syria Sanctions; Lobbied on the US Customs and Border Protection Simplified Entry Project; Lobbied the SEC to finalize the rule on Section 1502, a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that requires public companies to examine their supply chains and disclose if they use conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo in their products; and Lobbied in support of U.S. Government efforts to negotiate and sign a commercially meaningful Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 1547, HR 2072 - discussed issues related to Export-Import Bank; issues related to granting Permanent Normal Trade Relations to Russia; issues of cross-border market access.

Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Export-Import Bank Reauthorization - H.R. 2072, S.1547

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Legislation and jobs proposals impacting local economic development priorities, e.g. EDA reauthorization (S. 782), EXIM reauthorization (S. 1547, H.R. 4302), job creation, workforce training, green economy. New Market Tax Credits. Municipal Bond legislation (e.g. S. 1016). Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge funding, and other regional industry cluster initiatives. Export promotion. America INVENTS Act, including placement of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office satellite offices.

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

Government targets: Economic Development Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Export Controls Reform S 1547 - Export Import Bank Reauthorization Russia PNTR; Trans Pacific Partnership

Client expense: $4,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 2072 EXIM Bank Reauthorization Export Credit Programs S. 1547 EXIM Bank Reauthorization Export Credit Programs Russia PNTR

Client expense: $355,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

S. 1547 and HR 2072, Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to Eximbank reauthorization (H.R. 2072/S1547) Issues related to proposed FASB leasing accounting rules

Client expense: $244,059 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Buy American provisions; American Jobs Act (S. 1547); Rebuild America Act (H.R. 5727/S. 2252); American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act.

Client expense: $789,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1547 / HR 2072 - Ex Im Bank Reauthorization Bill

Client expense: $1,205,303 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1547/H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Free Trade Agreement; H.R. 4302, S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Trade Finance Issues related to Basel II and Basel III. US Export-Import Bank Reauthorization: H.R. 2072 and S. 1547

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4302, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, lobbied on Sec. 2, Extension of Authority; Sec. 3 Foreign Credit Insurance Association; Sec. 6, Aggregate Loan, Guarantee and Insurance Policy; Sec. 8, Dual Use Exports; Sec. 9, Review and Report on Domestic Content Policy, Sec. 10, Strategic Plan for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. to ensure continued operation and lending to domestic companies and to promote domestic job creation; S.1549, American Jobs Act of 2011, lobbied for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.; Permanent Normalization of Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia, lobbied for amendment of the 1974 Trade Act's Jackon-Vanik Amendment to increase trade opportunities with Russia; H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011, lobbied for Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank Charter; S.1547, Securing American Jobs Through Exports, lobbied on Sec 2, Extension of Authority; Sec. 3, Foreign Credit Insurance Association; Sec 6, Aggregate Loan, Guarantee and insurance Authority, Sec. 9, Review and Report on Domestic Content Policy; Sec10, Strategic Plan, Sec. 12, Study by the comptroller on risk management; Sec.15, Annual competitiveness report for charter reauthorization; U.S.-Europe Trade Liberalization, delivered comment to USTR on U.S. Europe Trade Issues; Customs Classification for tablet computers, lobbied on the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; U.S. Export Controls, lobbied on Export Control Reform (ECR) of the Export Administration Regulations related to President Obama's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; Russia Encryption Regulations, lobbied for modifications to Russia Encryption Regulations; Lobbied the US CBP Center for Excellence and Expertise for the Electronics/Tech Sector pertaining to trade facilitation; Lobbied on trade facilitation with respect Argentina Import Registrations.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.4302, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, lobbied on Sec. 2, Extension of Authority; Sec. 3 Foreign Credit Insurance Association; Sec. 6, Aggregate Loan, Guarantee and Insurance Policy; Sec. 8, Dual Use Exports; Sec. 9, Review and Report on Domestic Content Policy, Sec. 10, Strategic Plan for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. to ensure continued operation and lending to domestic companies and to promote domestic job creation; S.1549, American Jobs Act of 2011, lobbied for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.; Permanent Normalization of Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia, lobbied for amendment of the 1974 Trade Act's Jackon-Vanik Amendment to increase trade opportunities with Russia; H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011, lobbied for Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank Charter; S.1547, Securing American Jobs Through Exports, lobbied on Sec 2, Extension of Authority; Sec. 3, Foreign Credit Insurance Association; Sec 6, Aggregate Loan, Guarantee and insurance Authority, Sec. 9, Review and Report on Domestic Content Policy; Sec10, Strategic Plan, Sec. 12, Study by the comptroller on risk management; Sec.15, Annual competitiveness report for charter reauthorization; U.S.-Europe Trade Liberalization, delivered comment to USTR on U.S. Europe Trade Issues; Customs Classification for tablet computers, lobbied on the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; U.S. Export Controls, lobbied on Export Control Reform (ECR) of the Export Administration Regulations related to President Obama's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; Russia Encryption Regulations, lobbied for modifications to Russia Encryption Regulations; Lobbied the US CBP Center for Excellence and Expertise for the Electronics/Tech Sector pertaining to trade facilitation; Lobbied on trade facilitation with respect Argentina Import Registrations.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Export Controls Reform S 1547 - Export Import Bank Reauthorization Russia PNTR; Trans Pacific Partnership; Free Trade Areas

Client expense: $5,470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Export-Import Bank Reauthorization - H.R. 2072, S.1547

Client expense: $1,730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S. 1547/H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1547 and HR 2072, Reauthorizing the Export Import Bank

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to Eximbank reauthorization (H.R. 2072/S1547)

Client expense: $250,526 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Buy American provisions; American Jobs Act (S. 1547); American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act.

Client expense: $665,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Legislation and jobs proposals impacting economic development, e.g. EDA authorization (S. 782), EXIM reauthorization (S. 1547, H.R. 4302), job creation, workforce training, green economy. Regional innovation cluster initiatives. New Market Tax Credits. Municipal Bond legislation (S. 1016). Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge funding. Export promotion. America INVENTS Act, including placement of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office satellite offices.

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

Government targets: Economic Development Administration, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Trade Finance issues related to Basel II and III. Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization (HR 2072 and S 1547). Continued work with Ex-Im Bank on Trade Finance issues.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 1547 / HR 4302 / HR 2072 - Ex Im Bank Reauthorization Bill

Client expense: $1,476,280 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2072 EXIM Bank Reauthorization Export Credit Programs S. 1547 EXIM Bank Reauthorization Export Credit Programs

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Export Controls Reform Trade Controls and Sanctions NAFTA Trucking Provision S 1547 - Export Import Bank Reauthorization; HR 2072 - Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011

Client expense: $5,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Export-Import Bank Reauthorization - H.R. 2072, S.1547

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to Eximbank reauthorization (H.R. 2072/S1547)

Client expense: $298,654 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Buy American provisions; American Jobs Act (S. 1547).

Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.1547 and HR 2072, Reauthorizing the Export Import Banl

Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Export-Import Bank reauthorization, H.R.2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011; S.1547, The Export-Import Bank Reauthorization of 2011; H.R.3080, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; H.R.3078, United States- Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; H.R.3079, United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Trade finance issues related to Basel II and Basel III, Ex-Im Reauthorization (HR 2072 and S 1547), continued work with FDIC on trade finance policy issues and continued work with Ex-Im on trade finance issues.

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

Government targets: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Export-Import Bank reauthorization; H.R.2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011; S.1547, The Export-Import Bank Reauthorization of 2011

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

Government targets: SENATE

Trade finance issues related to Basel II and Basel III, Ex-Im Reauthorization (HR 2072 and S.1547), continued work with FDIC on trade finance policy issues and continued work with Ex-Im Bank on trade finance issues.

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

Government targets: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Buy American provisions; American Jobs Act (S. 1547).

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

See next page. Discussed with House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs staff concerns about legislation proposed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to address the claims backlog. The proposed legislation is the Veterans Benefit Programs Improvement Act of 2010. Urged Congress to consider methods for addressing the VA benefits claims processing backlog. Discussed the Rating and Processing Individuals Disability (RAPID) Claims Act (H.R. 5549). Discussed and submitted correspondence to Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs Chairman Daniel Akaka (D-HI) concerning the Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2010 (S. 3517). Supported Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act (H.R. 1037/S. 728)includes increases for the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance program. Supported H.R. 1169would provide a significant increase in the VAs Specially Adapted Housing grant, the Special Home Adaptation grant, and the grant to purchase an automobile. Supported the Veterans Training Act (H.R. 3813)would grant veterans access under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to non-degree granting training programs and schools. Supported Surviving Spouses Benefit Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2243)would replace the current rate of VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC )with a formula setting the rate of DIC at a rate equal to 55 percent of the rate paid to a veteran with a total disability rating. Supported Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (H.R. 775) and S. 535would eliminate the offset to the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for families who receive VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). Supported the Improving Veterans Electronic Transition Services Act (H.R. 5225)would give veterans electronic access to their official military personnel files and require an assessment of the feasibility of using a centralized web portal to improve veterans access to benefits and records. Supported the Severely Injured Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 3407)would increase the rate of special monthly compensation available to veterans who have been severely injured and grant eligibility to veterans with traumatic brain injuries to receive aid and attendance benefits. Supported the Homeless Veterans and Other Health Care Authorities Act of 2010 (S. 1237), which includes provisions of the Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act of 2009 (S. 1547). Supported the End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2010 (H.R. 4810), which includes provisions of H.R. 2504, the Help Our Homeless Veterans Act (H.R. 2559), H.R. 2735, and H.R. 3906. Supported H.R. 5014which clarifies that the health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs constitutes minimum essential coverage for the purposes of health reform. Supported the Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theatre (COMBAT) Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2009 (H.R. 952)which would expand the definition of combat with the enemy to include active duty service in a theatre of combat operations during a period of war. Supported the Veterans Employment Transition Act (S. 3398/H.R. 5400)which would simplify the process employers must follow to receive tax credits for hiring veterans who meet certain classifications. Supported the Veterans Employment Transition Act (S. 3398)which would simplify the process employers must follow to receive tax credits for hiring veterans who meet certain classifications. Discussed with House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs staff concerns about legislation proposed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to address the claims backlog. The proposed legislation is the Veterans Benefit Programs Improvement Act of 2010. Urged Congress to consider methods for addressing the VA benefits claims processing backlog. Discussed the Rating and Processing Individuals Disability (RAPID) Claims Act (H.R. 5549). Discussed the Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2010 (S. 3517). Supported HR 2059 to enable military personnel who have a family member with a disability to designate a special needs trust to receive military retiree and survivor benefits annuities rather than a natural person. Without this bill, if benefits are paid directly to the family member, the payments can jeopardize that persons eligibility for Social Security and Medicaid benefits. Supported the Veterans Benefits Act of 2010 (H.R. 3219)omnibus veterans legislation that includes increases for the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance program. Supported the Women and Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 5428/H.R. 5953). Supported the Post-9/11 Veterans Education al Assistance Improvements Act (S. 3447/H.R. 5933)which would make needed modifications to the Post-9/11 GI Bill, including adding additional types of educational training programs for which veterans would be eligible to receive assistance. Supported the Housing, Employment and Living Programs for Veterans Act (H.R. 5360)which would not only reform the VAs Special Home Adaptation grant program to allow veterans who meet the nationally accepted standard of legal blindness to receive assistance with critical home modification, but also increase the amount of grant funding available for this program and the Specially Adapted Housing grant program. Urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to accept the authority granted to them by six states through the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to serve as a voter registration agency. Discussed the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2009 (H.R. 4121) which includes proposed improvements to the VAs appeals process and the establishment of the Veterans Judicial Review Commission. Discussed the Veterans' Disability Claims Efficiency Act of 2010 (H.R. 5928) which would improve the efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans through the use of interim disability ratings and fast track review of initial claims for benefits.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

See next page. Discussed with House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs staff concerns about legislation proposed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to address the claims backlog. The proposed legislation is the Veterans Benefit Programs Improvement Act of 2010. Urged Congress to consider methods for addressing the VA benefits claims processing backlog. Discussed the Rating and Processing Individuals Disability (RAPID) Claims Act (H.R. 5549). Discussed and submitted correspondence to Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs Chairman Daniel Akaka (D-HI) concerning the Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2010 (S. 3517). Supported Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act (H.R. 1037/S. 728)includes increases for the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance program. Supported H.R. 1169would provide a significant increase in the VAs Specially Adapted Housing grant, the Special Home Adaptation grant, and the grant to purchase an automobile. Supported the Veterans Training Act (H.R. 3813)would grant veterans access under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to non-degree granting training programs and schools. Supported Surviving Spouses Benefit Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2243)would replace the current rate of VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC )with a formula setting the rate of DIC at a rate equal to 55 percent of the rate paid to a veteran with a total disability rating. Supported Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (H.R. 775) and S. 535would eliminate the offset to the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for families who receive VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). Supported the Improving Veterans Electronic Transition Services Act (H.R. 5225)would give veterans electronic access to their official military personnel files and require an assessment of the feasibility of using a centralized web portal to improve veterans access to benefits and records. Supported the Severely Injured Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 3407)would increase the rate of special monthly compensation available to veterans who have been severely injured and grant eligibility to veterans with traumatic brain injuries to receive aid and attendance benefits. Supported the Homeless Veterans and Other Health Care Authorities Act of 2010 (S. 1237), which includes provisions of the Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act of 2009 (S. 1547). Supported the End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2010 (H.R. 4810), which includes provisions of H.R. 2504, the Help Our Homeless Veterans Act (H.R. 2559), H.R. 2735, and H.R. 3906. Supported H.R. 5014which clarifies that the health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs constitutes minimum essential coverage for the purposes of health reform. Supported the Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theatre (COMBAT) Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2009 (H.R. 952)which would expand the definition of combat with the enemy to include active duty service in a theatre of combat operations during a period of war. Supported the Veterans Employment Transition Act (S. 3398/H.R. 5400)which would simplify the process employers must follow to receive tax credits for hiring veterans who meet certain classifications. Supported the Veterans Employment Transition Act (S. 3398)which would simplify the process employers must follow to receive tax credits for hiring veterans who meet certain classifications. Discussed with House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs staff concerns about legislation proposed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to address the claims backlog. The proposed legislation is the Veterans Benefit Programs Improvement Act of 2010. Urged Congress to consider methods for addressing the VA benefits claims processing backlog. Discussed the Rating and Processing Individuals Disability (RAPID) Claims Act (H.R. 5549). Discussed the Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2010 (S. 3517). Supported HR 2059 to enable military personnel who have a family member with a disability to designate a special needs trust to receive military retiree and survivor benefits annuities rather than a natural person. Without this bill, if benefits are paid directly to the family member, the payments can jeopardize that persons eligibility for Social Security and Medicaid benefits. Supported the Veterans Benefits Act of 2010 (H.R. 3219)omnibus veterans legislation that includes increases for the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance program. Supported the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 5428). Supported the Post-9/11 Veterans Education al Assistance Improvements Act (S. 3447/H.R. 5933)which would make needed modifications to the Post-9/11 GI Bill, including adding additional types of educational training programs for which veterans would be eligible to receive assistance. Supported the Housing, Employment and Living Programs for Veterans Act (H.R. 5360)which would not only reform the VAs Special Home Adaptation grant program to allow veterans who meet the nationally accepted standard of legal blindness to receive assistance with critical home modification, but also increase the amount of grant funding available for this program and the Specially Adapted Housing grant program. Submitted testimony to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity as a co-chair of the CCD Veterans Task Force regarding federal contractor compliance with affirmative action requirements concerning veterans. Urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to accept the authority granted to them by six states through the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to serve as a voter registration agency. Discussed the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2009 (H.R. 4121) which includes proposed improvements to the VAs appeals process and the establishment of the Veterans Judicial Review Commission. Discussed the Veterans' Disability Claims Efficiency Act of 2010 (H.R. 5928) which would improve the efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans through the use of interim disability ratings and fast track review of initial claims for benefits.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

See next page. Supported Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 (S. 1963)includes funding for family caregivers, improved access to services for women veterans and veterans living in rural areas, and other health matters. S. 1963 includes aspects of the Caregiver Assistance and Resource Enhancement Act (H.R. 3155), Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act (H.R. 1211), Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009 (H.R. 1293),and Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2770). Supported Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act (H.R. 1037/S. 728)includes increases for the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance program. Supported H.R. 1169would provide a significant increase in the VAs Specially Adapted Housing grant, the Special Home Adaptation grant, and the grant to purchase an automobile. Supported the Veterans Training Act (H.R. 3813)would grant veterans access under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to non-degree granting training programs and schools. Supported Surviving Spouses Benefit Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2243)would replace the current rate of VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC )with a formula setting the rate of DIC at a rate equal to 55 percent of the rate paid to a veteran with a total disability rating. Supported Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (H.R. 775) and S. 535would eliminate the offset to the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for families who receive VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). Supported the Improving Veterans Electronic Transition Services Act (H.R. 5225)would give veterans electronic access to their official military personnel files and require an assessment of the feasibility of using a centralized web portal to improve veterans access to benefits and records. Supported the Severely Injured Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 3407)would increase the rate of special monthly compensation available to veterans who have been severely injured and grant eligibility to veterans with traumatic brain injuries to receive aid and attendance benefits. Supported the Homeless Veterans and Other Health Care Authorities Act of 2010 (S. 1237), which includes provisions of the Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act of 2009 (S. 1547). Supported the End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2010 (H.R. 4810), which includes provisions of H.R. 2504, the Help Our Homeless Veterans Act (H.R. 2559), H.R. 2735, and H.R. 3906. Supported H.R. 5014which clarifies that the health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs constitutes minimum essential coverage for the purposes of health reform. Supported the Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theatre (COMBAT) Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2009 (H.R. 952)which would expand the definition of combat with the enemy to include active duty service in a theatre of combat operations during a period of war. Supported the Veterans Employment Transition Act (S. 3398)which would simplify the process employers must follow to receive tax credits for hiring veterans who meet certain classifications. Discussed with House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs staff concerns about legislation proposed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to address the claims backlog. The proposed legislation is the Veterans Benefit Programs Improvement Act of 2010. Urged Congress to consider methods for addressing the VA benefits claims processing backlog. Discussed the Rating and Processing Individuals Disability (RAPID) Claims Act (H.R. 5549). Discussed the Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2010 (S. 3517). Supported HR 2059 to enable military personnel who have a family member with a disability to designate a special needs trust to receive military retiree and survivor benefits annuities rather than a natural person. Without this bill, if benefits are paid directly to the family member, the payments can jeopardize that persons eligibility for Social Security and Medicaid benefits.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 1169: Amend title 38, USC, to increase the amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the amount of assistance provided by the VA Secretary to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment. H.R. 1293: Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009 -- Increases from (1) $4,100 to $6,800 the amount authorized to be paid by the VA for improvements and structural alterations for homes of veterans with service-connected disabilities of 50% or more; and (2) $1,200 to $2,000 the amount authorized for such purpose for veterans with service-connected disabilities of less than 50%, and certain other veterans. H.R. 2180: Amend title 38, USC, to waive housing loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service. -- Prohibits the VA Secretary from collecting a housing loan fee from any veteran who, but for the receipt of active service pay, would be entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability. H.R. 2559: Help Our Homeless Veterans Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to carry out a national media campaign directed at homeless veterans and veterans at risk for becoming homeless H.R. 2735: Amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements to the comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements to the comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans H.R. 3073: Amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs establish a grant program to provide assistance to veterans who are at risk of becoming homeless. -- To amend title 38, USC, to direct the VA Secretary establish a grant program to provide assistance to veterans who are at risk of becoming homeless. H.R. 3949: Veterans Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 -- Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to add a new title authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action in U.S. district court to enforce provisions of the Act. Includes under such civil relief restraining orders and injunctions, damages, and penalties. Authorizes a private cause of action for such enforcement by a service member, dependent, or other protected person under the Act. H.R. 3976: Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2009 -- Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to extend through December 31, 2015, specified protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures. H.R. 4359: Warriors Adapting Residences with Mortgages for Energy Renovations Act (WARMER Act) -- Revises current provisions permitting the VA Secretary to guarantee loans for energy efficiency improvements to certain dwellings to also authorize the guarantee of loans to veterans for the construction of a new dwelling and the cost of making energy efficient improvements to the dwelling. Allows the Secretary to determine appropriate energy efficiency standards for purposes of such guaranteed loans, and to require that dwellings purchased, constructed, or improved meet such standards. Revises current provisions setting the maximum amount allowable for such a loan guaranty to set the maximum amount for such guaranty at 5% of the total value of the property, unless the Secretary specifically approves a higher amount. S. 1547: Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act of 2009 -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, and the United States Housing Act of 1937 to enhance and expand the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $6,800 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

HR 294: Veteran-Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2009 -- Would amend title 38, USC, to provide for the reauthorization of the Department of Veterans Affairs small business loan program HR 1169: Will amend title 38, USC to increase the amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment HR 1293: Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009 -- Increases from: (1) $4,100 to $6,800 the amount authorized to be paid by the VA for improvements and structural alterations for homes of veterans with service-connected disabilities of 50% or more; and (2) $1,200 to $2,000 the amount authorized for such purpose for veterans with service-connected disabilities of less than 50%, and certain other veterans HR 218: Amend title 38, USC, to waive housing loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service -- Prohibits the VA Secretary from collecting a housing loan fee from any veteran who, but for the receipt of active service pay, would be entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability HR 2559: Help Our Homeless Veterans Act -- Directs the VA Secretary to carry out a national media campaign directed at homeless veterans and veterans at risk for becoming homeless HR 2696: Servicemembers' Rights Protection Act -- Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to add a new title authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action in US District Court to enforce provisions of the Act. Includes such civil relief restraining orders and injunctions, damages and penalties. Authorizes a private cause of action for such enforcement by a servicemember, dependent or other protected person under the Act. HR 2735: Would amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements to the comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans HR 3073: Will amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to provide assistance to veterans who are at risk of becoming homeless HR 3949: Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 -- Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to add a new title authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action in US district court to enforce provisions of the Act Includes under such civil relief restraining orders and injunctions, damages, and penalties. Authorizes a private cause of action for such enforcement by a service member, dependent, or other protected person under the Act S 842: Legislation to repeal the sunset of certain enhancements of protections of servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, amending title 38, USC, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay mortgage holders unpaid balances on housing loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes -- Would amend the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to repeal the December 31, 2010 termination date on certain mortgage interest rates and foreclosure protections provided to servicemembeers. Authorizes the VA Secretary, regarding a veteran's housing loan guaranteed through the VA that is modified under federal bankruptcy laws, to pay the holder of the mortgage obligation its unpaid balance, but only upon the assignment and transfer to the Secretary all rights and interests with respect to the loan. S 1547: Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act of 2009 -- Would amend title 38, USC, and the United States Housing Act of 1937 to enhance and expand the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness, and for other purposes

Client expense: $6,600 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Veterans Legislation: S.832, S. 1237, S. 1390, S. 1415, S. 1467, S. 1547, S. 1685 HR 403, HR 1169, HR 2254, HR 2735, HR 3073, HR 3199 HR 3467, HR 3590, H Con Res 170 and Amdts. To HR 3082

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H. CON RES85, S. CON RES13 FY10 Budget Resolutions HR1105 FY09 Omnibus Appropriations Bill HR3043 FY08 Labor - HHS Appropriations FY09 - NIH Financial Aid, Department of Education S3181 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations FY09 - NSF Funds, NASA Funding S2602 Interior Appropriations FY09 - NEA and NEH Funding, USGS S1751 Energy and Water Appropriations FY09 - DOE Funding Office of Science HR1585, S1547 Defense Appropriations FY09 - DOD 6.1 Basic Research

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE