Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2013

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 32, H.R. 235, H.R. 241, H.R. 258, H.R. 288, H.R. 318, H.R. 357, H.R. 543, H.R. 562, H.R. 679, H.R. 690, H.R. 883, H.R. 958, H.R. 1357, H.R. 3230, H.R. 3395, H.R. 4480, H.R. 4486, H.R. 4693, H.R. 4741, H.R. 4760, H.R. 4778, H.R. 5589, S. 6, S. 25, S. 140, S. 200, S. 210, S. 234, S. 240, S. 257, S. 262, S. 294, S. 325, S. 373, S. 430, S. 492, S. 495, S. 514, S. 515, S. 572, S. 629, S. 674, S. 690, S. 695, S. 705, S. 734, S. 735, S. 748, S. 2422, S. 2450

Client expense: $413,551 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.Con.Res. 64, H.Res. 557, HR 5351, HR 4892, HR 4887, HR 4741, HR 4517, HR 4486, HR 4261, HR 4247, HR 4191, HR 4151, HR 4141, HR 4038HR 4037, HR 3926, HR 3843, HR 3808, HR 3789, HR 3672, HR 3653, HR 3649, HR 3614, HR 3515, HR 3514, HR 3506, HR 3499, HR 3474, HR 3456, HR 3453, HR 3443, HR 3442, HR 3441, HR 3422, HR 3405HR 3399, HR 3395, HR 3387, HR 3384, HR 3383, HR 3333, HR 3330, HR 3145, HR 3098, HR 3087, HR 3056, HR 3007, HR 2974, HR 2953, HR 2942, HR 2882, HR 2726, HR 2527, HR 2189, HR 2086, HR 1957, HR 1796, HR 1774, HR 1714, HR 1702, HR 1494, HR 1405, HR 1344, HR 1284, HR 1131, HR 958, HR 921, HR 813, HR 921, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 562, HR 411, HR 369, HR 367, HR 333, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 2298, S 2258, S 2243, S 1950, S 1880, S 1872, S 1773, S 1717, S 1707, S 1684, S 1682, S 1637, S 1624, S 1604, S 1593, S 1588, S 1586, S 1585, S 1584, S 1583, S 1582, S 1581, S 1580, S 1579, S 1578, S 1573, S 1564, S 1558, S 1295, S 1281, S 944, S 893, S 851, S 825, S 735, S 734, S 700, S 674, S 495, S 492, S 430, S 422, S 325, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131, S Con Res 15

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Take position in support of: HJRES78-113 HJRES88-113 HJRES91-113 HR1014-113 HR1132-113 HR1134-113 HR1171-113 HR1223-113 HR1236-113 HR1238-113 HR1251-113 HR1284-113 HR1305-113 HR1316-113 HR1333-113 HR1344-113 HR1357-113 HR1402-113 HR1405-113 HR1412-113 HR1438-113 HR1443-113 HR1453-113 HR1463-113 HR1464-113 HR1490-113 HR1497-113 HR1521-113 HR152-113 HR153-113 HR154-113 HR1593-113 HR1620-113 HR1623-113 HR1631-113 HR164-113 HR1702-113 HR1725-113 HR1729-113 HR1742-113 HR1759-113 HR1770-113 HR1774-113 HR179-113 HR1792-113 HR1796-113 HR1804-113 HR1805-113 HR1809-113 HR1824-113 HR183-113 HR1842-113 HR1864-113 HR1938-113 HR1957-113 HR1980-113 HR1987-113 HR2001-113 HR2002-113 HR2011-113 HR2016-113 HR2038-113 HR2039-113 HR2055-113 HR2056-113 HR2059-113 HR2065-113 HR2072-113 HR2079-113 HR2086-113 HR2088-113 HR2118-113 HR2119-113 HR2150-113 HR2151-113 HR2153-113 HR2157-113 HR2169-113 HR2185-113 HR2187-113 HR2189-113 HR2209-113 HR2210-113 HR2216-113 HR2227-113 HR2230-113 HR2272-113 HR2284-113 HR2327-113 HR235-113 HR241-113 HR2423-113 HR2481-113 HR2485-113 HR2510-113 HR2527-113 HR2528-113 HR2540-113 HR258-113 HR274-113 HR288-113 HR2882-113 HR2942-113 HR2974-113 HR303-113 HR3045-113 HR3056-113 HR3210-113 HR32-113 HR3230-113 HR3232-113 HR3237-113 HR3241-113 HR3246-113 HR3274-113 HR331-113 HR333-113 HR3337-113 HR3384-113 HR3387-113 HR340-113 HR3456-113 HR357-113 HR3593-113 HR3600-113 HR368-113 HR369-113 HR3790-113 HR385-113 HR401-113 HR4031-113 HR4037-113 HR4038-113 HR4085-113 HR411-113 HR4147-113 HR4150-113 HR4151-113 HR42-113 HR4261-113 HR430-113 HR4305-113 HR4435-113 HR4446-113 HR4486-113 HR449-113 HR4504-113 HR4594-113 HR4628-113 HR5059-113 HR5589-113 HR562-113 HR569-113 HR570-113 HR577-113 HR602-113 HR631-113 HR635-113 HR671-113 HR679-113 HR683-113 HR697-113 HR733-113 HR806-113 HR813-113 HR821-113 HR833-113 HR834-113 HR844-113 HR894-113 HR897-113 HR921-113 HR933-113 HR958-113 HR975-113 HR984-113 HRES104-113 HRES32-113 S1015-113 S1034-113 S1039-113 S1042-113 S1046-113 S1050-113 S1058-113 S1060-113 S1061-113 S1076-113 S1081-113 S1089-113 S1092-113 S1148-113 S1255-113 S131-113 S1387-113 S1399-113 S1411-113 S153-113 S1558-113 S1578-113 S1581-113 S1582-113 S1583-113 S1585-113 S1586-113 S1588-113 S1589-113 S1591-113 S162-113 S1637-113 S1643-113 S1662-113 S1668-113 S1717-113 S1728-113 S1752-113 S1755-113 S1956-113 S1963-113 S1982-113 S1985-113 S1993-113 S1999-113 S2013-113 S2035-113 S2075-113 S2091-113 S2095-113 S210-113 S2190-113 S2231-113 S2300-113 S234-113 S2424-113 S2450-113 S25-113 S257-113 S2730-113 S2834-113 S2837-113 S287-113 S373-113 S412-113 S422-113 S430-113 S444-113 S46-113 S49-113 S492-113 S495-113 S515-113 S522-113 S529-113 S543-113 S572-113 S573-113 S6-113 S62-113 S629-113 S674-113 S695-113 S700-113 S734-113 S735-113 S748-113 S759-113 S778-113 S800-113 S810-113 S819-113 S825-113 S832-113 S851-113 S852-113 S863-113 S871-113 S875-113 S877-113 S889-113 S893-113 S894-113 S928-113 S932-113 S935-113 S938-113 S939-113 S964-113 S967-113 S990-113 S992-113 S995-113 Review and/or Monitor the following: HJRES72-113 HR1288-113 HR1492-113 HR1494-113 HR1605-113 HR1714-113 HR1816-113 HR1832-113 HR1855-113 HR1867-113 HR1885-113 HR1898-113 HR1904-113 HR1960-113 HR1988-113 HR2138-113 HR2207-113 HR2237-113 HR2249-113 HR2257-113 HR2310-113 HR2319-113 HR2341-113 HR2354-113 HR2358-113 HR2362-113 HR2377-113 HR2382-113 HR2397-113 HR2412-113 HR2470-113 HR247-113 HR2519-113 HR2522-113 HR2590-113 HR2642-113 HR2654-113 HR2661-113 HR2693-113 HR2704-113 HR2726-113 HR2743-113 HR2749-113 HR2785-113 HR2797-113 HR2841-113 HR2859-113 HR2876-113 HR2906-113 HR2907-113 HR2913-113 HR2941-113 HR2953-113 HR3007-113 HR3053-113 HR3087-113 HR3098-113 HR3106-113 HR3120-113 HR3145-113 HR3152-113 HR3164-113 HR3180-113 HR3181-113 HR3207-113 HR3214-113 HR3225-113 HR3276-113 HR3287-113 HR3310-113 HR3330-113 HR3352-113 HR3368-113 HR3369-113 HR3383-113 HR3395-113 HR3396-113 HR3397-113 HR3399-113 HR3405-113 HR3408-113 HR3418-113 HR3422-113 HR3441-113 HR3442-113 HR3443-113 HR3451-113 HR3453-113 HR3459-113 HR3469113 HR3474-113 HR3477-113 HR3493-113 HR3499-113 HR3506-113 HR3507-113 HR3508-113 HR3514-113 HR3515-113 HR3516-113 HR3521-113 HR3569-113 HR3576-113 HR3615-113 HR3646-113 HR3647-113 HR3671-113 HR3672-113 HR3725-113 HR3743-113 HR3775-113 HR3788-113 HR3789-113 HR3792-113 HR3794-113 HR3797-113 HR3798-113 HR3801-113 HR3804-113 HR3807-113 HR3808-113 HR3810-113 HR3831-113 HR3843-113 HR3852-113 HR3858-113 HR3876-113 HR3958-113 HR3974-113 HR4004-113 HR4005-113 HR4023-113 HR4050-113 HR4068-113 HR4095-113 HR4096-113 HR4101-113 HR4102-113 HR4110-113 HR4134-113 HR4141-113 HR4149-113 HR4184-113 HR4191-113 HR4198-113 HR4217-113 HR4232-113 HR4234-113 HR4235-113 HR4247-113 HR4248-113 HR4274-113 HR4276-113 HR4314-113 HR4335-113 HR4344-113 HR4356-113 HR4359-113 HR4370-113 HR4374-113 HR4394-113 HR4399-113 HR4408-113 HR4422-113 HR4485-113 HR4488-113 HR4489-113 HR4492-113 HR4516-113 HR4517-113 HR4561-113 HR4574-113 HR4580-113 HR4616-113 HR4629-113 HR4630-113 HR4656-113 HR4669-113 HR4674-113 HR4682-113 HR4688-113 HR4712-113 HR4720-113 HR4723-113 HR4725-113 HR4730-113 HR4741-113 HR4760-113 HR4766-113 HR4774-113 HR4778-113 HR4779-113 HR4793-113 HR4807-113 HR4810-113 HR4816-113 HR4818-113 HR4841-113 HR4852-113 HR4861-113 HR4862-113 HR4863-113 HR4875-113 HR4887-113 HR4892-113 HR4898-113 HR4900-113 HR4942-113 HR4971-113 HR4974-113 HR4977-113 HR4999-113 HR5007-113 HR5009-113 HR5022-113 HR5023-113 HR5032-113 HR5042-113 HR5045-113 HR5046-113 HR5047-113 HR5048-113 HR5054-113 HR5061-113 HR5088-113 HR5094-113 HR5097-113 HR5112-113 HR5131-113 HR5157-113 HR5172-113 HR5193-113 HR5195-113 HR5229-113 HR5254-113 HR5273-113 HR5286-113 HR5290-113 HR5323-113 HR5332-113 HR5333-113 HR5336-113 HR5342-113 HR5349-113 HR5351-113 HR5369-113 HR5375-113 HR5391-113 HR5398-113 HR5432-113 HR5441-113 HR5475-113 HR5480-113 HR5500-113 HR55-113 HR5518-113 HR5524-113 HR5618-113 HR604-113 HR748-113 HR883-113 HRES13-113 S1032-113 S1041-113 S1078-113 S1119-113 S1174-113 S1190-113 S1197-113 S1211-113 S1216-113 S1246-113 S1262-113 S1281-113 S1295-113 S1296-113 S1320-113 S1361-113 S1367-113 S140-113 S1403-113 S1434-113 S1471-113 S1486-113 S1540-113 S1547-113 S1556-113 S1559-113 S1580-113 S1593-113 S1624-113 S1644-113 S1659-113 S1669-113 S1682-113 S1684-113 S1688-113 S1703-113 S1736-113 S1740-113 S1741-113 S1751-113 S1760-113 S1775-113 S1844-113 S1856-113 S1863-113 S1869-113 S1892-113 S1917-113 S1919-113 S1950-113 S1977-113 S1987-113 S2009-113 S2014-113 S2053-113 S2138-113 S2145-113 S2179-113 S2243-113 S2258-113 S2259-113 S2264-113 S2281-113 S2296-113 S2298-113 S2312-113 S2316-113 S2333-113 S2341-113 S2350-113 S2357-113 S2358-113 S2362-113 S2368-113 S2393-113 S2395-113 S2396-113 S2410-113 S2413-113 S2419-113 S2422-113 S2423-113 S2425-113 S2428-113 S2448-113 S2467-113 S2468-113 S2507-113 S2545-113 S2606-113 S2639-113 S2654-113 S2687-113 S2700-113 S2707-113 S2738-113 S2740-113 S2782-113 S2810-113 S2822-113 S2843-113 S922-113 S927-113 S930-113 S944-113 SRES323-113 Take position in opposition to: HR1739-113 HR3614-113 HR595-113 HR803-113 S262-113

lobbying to protect the present TRICARE benefit esp. the pharmacy co-pays and deductibles for service members' families, all military retirees and survivors in the FY15 NDAA S2190 on behalf of ending the remaining offset provisions for military retired pay and VA Service Connected disabilities including HR 303,HR333,S234; in support of the fully funded commissary benefit; improving the NG&R benefits HR690 S240 correct retirement deployment credits to cross 2 fiscal years, TRICARE for NG&R retirees at 60 HR738 SBP benefits; in support of service members and retirees families and survivors including in support of ending the SBP/DIC offset HR32, S734, allowing SBP payments to be deposited directly into a Special Needs Trust (SNT) for permanently disabled beneficiaries

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 32, H.R. 235, H.R. 241, H.R. 258, H.R. 288, H.R. 318, H.R. 357, H.R. 543, H.R. 562, H.R. 679, H.R. 690, H.R. 883, H.R. 958, H.R. 1357, H.R. 3230, H.R. 3395, H.R. 4480, H.R. 4486, H.R. 4693, H.R. 4741, H.R. 4760, H.R. 4778, H.R. 5589, S. 6, S. 25, S. 140, S. 200, S. 210, S. 234, S. 240, S. 257, S. 262, S. 294, S. 325, S. 373, S. 430, S. 492, S. 495, S. 514, S. 515, S. 572, S. 629, S. 674, S. 690, S. 695, S. 705, S. 734, S. 735, S. 748

Client expense: $413,551 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 32 -- Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation SUPPORTH.R. 333 -- Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 2841 -- Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to ensure that the Secretary of Defense affords each member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces with the opportunity for a physical examination before the member separates from the Armed Forces SUPPORT H.R. 4435 -- Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 -- To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4486 -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for military construction for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4870 -- Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. -- Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 303; S. 234 -- Retired Pay Restoration Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 4672; S. 2456 -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1684 -- Servicemembers Transition Improvement Act of 2013 -- Requires the Secretary of Defense (DoD) to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing information on members of the Armed Forces who are separating from service to state veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of such members to civilian life. Authorizes such agencies to share such information with appropriate county veterans service offices SUPPORT S. 1999 -- SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require the consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and subject to provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to bring class actions under such Act, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 32 -- Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation SUPPORTH.R. 333 -- Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 2841 -- Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to ensure that the Secretary of Defense affords each member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces with the opportunity for a physical examination before the member separates from the Armed Forces SUPPORT H.R. 4435 -- Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 -- To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4486 -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for military construction for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4870 -- Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. -- Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 303; S. 234 -- Retired Pay Restoration Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 4672; S. 2456 -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1684 -- Servicemembers Transition Improvement Act of 2013 -- Requires the Secretary of Defense (DoD) to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing information on members of the Armed Forces who are separating from service to state veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of such members to civilian life. Authorizes such agencies to share such information with appropriate county veterans service offices SUPPORT S. 1999 -- SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require the consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and subject to provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to bring class actions under such Act, and for other purposes SUPPORT

SBP Improvement, HR4741; Concurrent Receipt S. 234/HR 303/HR 333;Final Months pay, HR 1360;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

lobbying against proposed changes of TRICARE in NDAA including increased copays and deductibles for TRICARE pharmacy; protecting TRICARE military retirees under the age of 62 and their families; lobbying in support of the Commissary and separate Exchange benefits and their continued full funding ;urging the abolishment of remaining military retired pay and VA disability pay H.R. 303. H.R. 313; S 234; lobbying on behalf of improvements in pay and benefits for the National Guard and Reserves includingincluding eliminating 60 as the age that NG & R retirees can qualify for TRICARE H.R. 738; urging the end of the SBP/DIC offsetfor survivors of service members who die on active duty or as a result of a service connected disabilty or inury H.R.32, S.734 allowing SBP payment to be directly deposited into a "Special Needs Trust" for permanently disabled beneficiaries urging the creation either by statute or regulation of a cold war decoration/medal

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

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

H.R. 32 -- Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation SUPPORTH.R. 333 -- Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 2841 -- Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to ensure that the Secretary of Defense affords each member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces with the opportunity for a physical examination before the member separates from the Armed Forces SUPPORT H.R. 4435 -- Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 -- To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4486 -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for military construction for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4870 -- Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. -- Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 303; S. 234 -- Retired Pay Restoration Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 4672; S. 2456 -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1684 -- Servicemembers Transition Improvement Act of 2013 -- Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing information on members of the Armed Forces who are separating from service to state veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of such members to civilian life. Authorizes such agencies to share such information with appropriate county veterans service offices SUPPORT S. 1999 -- SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require the consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and subject to provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to bring class actions under such Act, and for other purposes SUPPORT

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.Con.Res. 64, H.Res. 557, HR 4517, HR 4486, HR 4261, HR 4247, HR 4191, HR 4151, HR 4141, HR 4038HR 4037, HR 3926, HR 3843, HR 3808, HR 3789, HR 3672, HR 3653, HR 3649, HR 3614, HR 3515, HR 3514, HR 3506, HR 3499, HR 3474, HR 3456, HR 3453, HR 3443, HR 3442, HR 3441, HR 3422, HR 3405, HR 3399, HR 3395, HR 3387, HR 3384, HR 3383,HR 3333, HR 3330, HR 3145, HR 3098, HR 3087, HR 3056, HR 3007, HR 2974, HR 2953, HR 2942, HR 2882, HR 2726, HR 2527, HR 2189, HR 2086, HR 1957, HR 1796, HR 1774, HR 1714, HR 1702, HR 1494, HR 1405, HR 1344, HR 1284, HR 1131, HR 958, HR 921, HR 813, HR 921, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 562, HR 411, HR 369, HR 367, HR 333, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 2298, S 2258, S 2243, S 1950, S 1880, S 1872, S 1773, S 1717, S 1707, S 1684, S 1682, S 1637, S 1624, S 1604, S 1593, S 1588, S 1586, S 1585, S 1584, S 1583, S 1582, S 1581, S 1580, S 1579, S 1578, S 1573, S 1564, S 1558, S 1295, S 1281, S 944, S 893, S 851, S 825, S 735, S 734, S 700, S 674, S 495, S 492, S 430, S 422, S 325, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131, S Con Res 15

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. HR 32, HR 235, HR 241, HR 258, HR 288, HR 318, HR 333, HR 357, HR 543, HR 562, HR 679, HR 690, HR 813, HR 883, HR 958, HR 1357, HR 2366, HR 2527, HR 2794, HR 2942, HR 3230, HR 3395, HR 3474, HR 4031, HR 4478, HR 4486, HR 4489, HR 4630, HR 4693, HR 4741, HR 4760, HR 4778, HR 4793, HR 4810, S 6, S 140, S 200, S 210, S 234, S 257, S 262, S 294, S 325, S 373, S 430, S 492, S 495, S 514, S 515, S 572, S 629, S 674, S 690, S 695, S 705, S 734, S 735, S 748, S 778, S 819, S 851, S 863, S 868, S 889, S 893, S 894, S 922, S 927, S 928, S 930, S 932, S 935, S 938, S 939, S 944, S 1039, S 1042, S 1058, S 1291, S 1564, S 1591, S 1624, S 1950, S 1982, S 2182, S 2243, S 2300, S 2333, S 2448, S 2450

Client expense: $523,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Take position in support of: HJRES78-113 HJRES88-113 HJRES91-113 HR1014-113 HR1132-113 HR1134-113 HR1171-113 HR1223-113 HR1236-113 HR1238-113 HR1251-113 HR1284-113 HR1305-113 HR1316-113 HR1333-113 HR1344-113 HR1357-113 HR1402-113 HR1405-113 HR1412-113 HR1438-113 HR1443-113 HR1453-113 HR1463-113 HR1464-113 HR1490-113 HR1497-113 HR1521-113 HR152-113 HR153-113 HR154-113 HR1593-113 HR1620-113 HR1623-113 HR1631-113 HR164-113 HR1702-113 HR1725-113 HR1729-113 HR1742-113 HR1759-113 HR1770-113 HR1774-113 HR179-113 HR1792-113 HR1796-113 HR1804-113 HR1805-113 HR1809-113 HR1824-113 HR183-113 HR1842-113 HR1864-113 HR1938-113 HR1957-113 HR1980-113 HR1987-113 HR2001-113 HR2002-113 HR2011-113 HR2016-113 HR2038-113 HR2039-113 HR2055-113 HR2056-113 HR2059-113 HR2065-113 HR2072-113 HR2079-113 HR2086-113 HR2088-113 HR2118-113 HR2119-113 HR2150-113 HR2151-113 HR2153-113 HR2157-113 HR2169-113 HR2185-113 HR2187-113 HR2189-113 HR2209-113 HR2210-113 HR2216-113 HR2227-113 HR2230-113 HR2272-113 HR2284-113 HR2327-113 HR235-113 HR241-113 HR2423-113 HR2481-113 HR2485-113 HR2510-113 HR2527-113 HR2528-113 HR2540-113 HR258-113 HR274-113 HR288-113 HR2882-113 HR2942-113 HR2974-113 HR303-113 HR3045-113 HR3056-113 HR3210-113 HR32-113 HR3230-113 HR3232-113 HR3237-113 HR3241-113 HR3246-113 HR3274-113 HR331-113 HR333-113 HR3337-113 HR3384-113 HR3387-113 HR340-113 HR3456-113 HR357-113 HR3593-113 HR3600-113 HR368-113 HR369-113 HR3790-113 HR385-113 HR401-113 HR4031-113 HR4037-113 HR4038-113 HR4085-113 HR411-113 HR4147-113 HR4150-113 HR4151-113 HR42-113 HR4261-113 HR430-113 HR4305-113 HR4435-113 HR4446-113 HR4486-113 HR449-113 HR4504-113 HR4594-113 HR4628-113 HR562-113 HR569-113 HR570-113 HR577-113 HR602-113 HR631-113 HR635-113 HR671-113 HR679-113 HR683-113 HR697-113 HR733-113 HR806-113 HR813-113 HR821-113 HR833-113 HR834-113 HR844-113 HR894-113 HR897-113 HR921-113 HR933-113 HR958-113 HR975-113 HR984-113 HRES104-113 HRES32-113 S1015-113 S1034-113 S1039-113 S1042-113 S1046-113 S1050-113 S1058-113 S1060-113 S1061-113 S1076-113 S1081-113 S1089-113 S1092-113 S1148-113 S1255-113 S131-113 S1387-113 S1399-113 S1411-113 S153-113 S1558-113 S1578-113 S1581-113 S1582-113 S1583-113 S1585-113 S1586-113 S1588-113 S1589-113 S1591-113 S162-113 S1637-113 S1643-113 S1662-113 S1668-113 S1717-113 S1728-113 S1752-113 S1755-113 S1956-113 S1963-113 S1982-113 S1985-113 S1993-113 S1999-113 S2013-113 S2035-113 S2075-113 S2091-113 S2095-113 S210-113 S2182-113 S2190-113 S2231-113 S2300-113 S234-113 S2424-113 S2450-113 S25-113 S257-113 S287-113 S373-113 S412-113 S422-113 S430-113 S444-113 S46-113 S49-113 S492-113 S495-113 S515-113 S522-113 S529-113 S543-113 S572-113 S573-113 S6-113 S62-113 S629-113 S674-113 S695-113 S700-113 S734-113 S735-113 S748-113 S759-113 S778-113 S800-113 S810-113 S819-113 S825-113 S832-113 S851-113 S852-113 S863-113 S871-113 S875-113 S877-113 S889-113 S893-113 S894-113 S928-113 S932-113 S935-113 S938-113 S939-113 S964-113 S967-113 S990-113 S992-113 S995-113 Take position in opposition to: HR1739-113 HR3614-113 HR595-113 HR803-113 S262-113 Monitor/Review the following: HJRES72-113 HR125-113 HR1288-113 HR1372-113 HR1492-113 HR1494-113 HR1605-113 HR1714-113 HR1816-113 HR1832-113 HR1855-113 HR1867-113 HR1885-113 HR1898-113 HR1904-113 HR1960-113 HR1988-113 HR2018-113 HR2138-113 HR2207-113 HR2237-113 HR2249-113 HR2257-113 HR2310-113 HR2319-113 HR2341-113 HR2354-113 HR2358-113 HR2362-113 HR2377-113 HR2382-113 HR2397-113 HR2412-113 HR2470-113 HR247-113 HR2519-113 HR2522-113 HR2590-113 HR2642-113 HR2654-113 HR2661-113 HR2693-113 HR2704-113 HR2726-113 HR2743-113 HR2749-113 HR2785-113 HR2797-113 HR2841-113 HR2859-113 HR2876-113 HR2906-113 HR2907-113 HR2913-113 HR2941-113 HR2953-113 HR3007-113 HR3053-113 HR3087-113 HR3098-113 HR3106-113 HR3120-113 HR3145-113 HR3152-113 HR3164-113 HR3166-113 HR3180-113 HR3181-113 HR3207-113 HR3214-113 HR3223-113 HR3225-113 HR3276-113 HR3287-113 HR3310-113 HR3330-113 HR3352-113 HR3368-113 HR3369-113 HR3383-113 HR3395-113 HR3396-113 HR3397-113 HR3399-113 HR3405-113 HR3408-113 HR3418-113 HR3422-113 HR3441-113 HR3442-113 HR3443-113 HR3451-113 HR3453-113 HR3459-113 HR3469113 HR3474-113 HR3477-113 HR3493-113 HR3499-113 HR3506-113 HR3507-113 HR3508-113 HR3514-113 HR3515-113 HR3516-113 HR3521-113 HR3569-113 HR3576-113 HR3615-113 HR3646-113 HR3647-113 HR3671-113 HR3672-113 HR3725-113 HR3743-113 HR3775-113 HR3788-113 HR3789-113 HR3792-113 HR3794-113 HR3797-113 HR3798-113 HR3801-113 HR3804-113 HR3807-113 HR3808-113 HR3810-113 HR3831-113 HR3843-113 HR3852-113 HR3858-113 HR3876-113 HR3958-113 HR3974-113 HR4004-113 HR4005-113 HR4023-113 HR4050-113 HR4068-113 HR4095-113 HR4096-113 HR4101-113 HR4102-113 HR4110-113 HR4134-113 HR4141-113 HR4149-113 HR4184-113 HR4191-113 HR4198-113 HR4217-113 HR4232-113 HR4234-113 HR4235-113 HR4247-113 HR4248-113 HR4274-113 HR4276-113 HR4314-113 HR4335-113 HR4344-113 HR4356-113 HR4359-113 HR4370-113 HR4374-113 HR4394-113 HR4399-113 HR4408-113 HR4422-113 HR4485-113 HR4488-113 HR4489-113 HR4492-113 HR4516-113 HR4517-113 HR4561-113 HR4574-113 HR4580-113 HR4616-113 HR4629-113 HR4630-113 HR4656-113 HR4669-113 HR4674-113 HR4682-113 HR4688-113 HR4712-113 HR4720-113 HR4723-113 HR4725-113 HR4730-113 HR4741-113 HR4760-113 HR4766-113 HR4774-113 HR4778-113 HR4779-113 HR4793-113 HR4807-113 HR4810-113 HR4816-113 HR4818-113 HR4841-113 HR4852-113 HR4861-113 HR4862-113 HR4863-113 HR4875-113 HR4887-113 HR489-113 HR4892-113 HR4898-113 HR4900-113 HR4912-113 HR4942-113 HR4948-113 HR4971-113 HR4974-113 HR4977-113 HR4999-113 HR5007-113 HR5009-113 HR55-113 HR604-113 HR748-113 HR773-113 HR810-113 HR883-113 HRES13-113 S1032-113 S1041-113 S1078-113 S1119-113 S1174-113 S1190-113 S1197-113 S1211-113 S1216-113 S1246-113 S1262-113 S1281-113 S1295-113 S1296-113 S1320-113 S1361-113 S1367-113 S140-113 S1403-113 S1434-113 S1471-113 S1486-113 S1540-113 S1547-113 S1556-113 S1559-113 S1579-113 S1580-113 S1584-113 S1593-113 S1602-113 S1604-113 S1624-113 S1644-113 S1659-113 S1669-113 S1682-113 S1684-113 S1688-113 S1703-113 S1736-113 S1740-113 S1741-113 S1751-113 S1760-113 S1775-113 S1844-113 S1856-113 S1863-113 S1869-113 S1892-113 S1917-113 S1919-113 S1950-113 S1977-113 S1987-113 S200-113 S2009-113 S2014-113 S2053-113 S2138-113 S2145-113 S2179-113 S2243-113 S2258-113 S2259-113 S2264-113 S2281-113 S2296-113 S2298-113 S2312-113 S2316-113 S2333-113 S2341-113 S2350-113 S2357-113 S2358-113 S2362-113 S2368-113 S2393-113 S2395-113 S2396-113 S2410-113 S2413-113 S2419-113 S2422-113 S2423-113 S2425-113 S2428-113 S2448-113 S2467-113 S2468-113 S2507-113 S2545-113 S259-113 S514-113 S690-113 S705-113 S777-113 S868-113 S922-113 S927-113 S930-113 S944-113 SRES323-113

SBP Improvement, HR 4741; Concurrent Receipt, S.234/HR 303/HR 333;Final Months Pay, HR 1360; Fin. Protections for retirees, HR 3310; repeal one-percent COLA cut, S. 1982.

Client expense: $162,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.Con.Res. 64, HR 3926, HR 3808, HR 3789, HR 3672, HR 3653, HR 3649, HR 3515, HR 3514, HR 3506, HR 3499, HR 3474, HR 3456, HR 3453, HR 3443, HR 3442, HR 3441, HR 3422, HR 3405, HR 3399, HR 3395, HR 3384, HR 3383, HR 3333, HR 3145, HR 3098, HR 3087, HR 3007, HR 2974, HR 2953, HR 2882, HR 2726, HR 2189, HR 2086, HR 1957, HR 1796, HR 1774,HR 1714, HR 1702, HR 1494, HR 1405, HR 1344, HR 1284, HR 958, HR 813, HR 921, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 562, HR 411, HR 369, HR 367, HR 333, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 1950, S 1880, S 1872, S 1773, S 1717, S 1707, S 1684, S 1682, S 1637, S 1624, S 1604, S 1593, S 1588, S 1586, S 1585, S 1584, S 1583, S 1582, S 1581, S 1580, S 1579, S 1578, S 1573, S 1564, S 1558, S 1295, S 1281, S 944, S 893, S 825, S 735, S 734, S 700, S 674, S 495, S 492, S 430, S 422, S 325, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131, S Con Res 15

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

See Next Page For ListingConcern About Tricares Non-Coverage Of Mopath Laboratorty Test Oppose Cola Provision In The Bipartisan Budget Act Of 2013; Support For S.1950, The Comprehensive Veterans Health And Benefits And Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act Of 2014; ( Later Reintroduced As S. 1982 With Same Title); Oppose The Award Of The Ph Medal To Ft. Hood Victims; Support For S.1999, The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Rights Protection Act Of 2014; Support For S. 1963, A Bill To Repeal Section 403 Of The Bipartison Budget Act Of 2013; Support For H.R. 3790, To Repeal The Annual Adjustment Of Retired Pay And Retainer Pay Amounts Of Retired Members Of The Armed Forces Under Age 62; Support For H.R. 357, Gi Bill Tuition Fairness Act Of 2014; Support For S. 1993, Veterans Care Financial Protection Act Of 2014; Support For H.R. 4102, To Amend Title 38, Usc, To Clarify That The Estate Of A Deceased Veteran May Receive Certain Accrued Benefits Upon The Death Of The Veteran And For Other Purposes; Military Personnel, Compensation And Healthcare Matters. Supporting Va Claims Improvement, H.R.357 The Gi Bill Tuition Fairness Act Of 2013, Tbi,Pts, Women Veterans Health Care Improvements, Support S.1982,S.932, Hr 813 Advanced Funding For All Va Programs, Support For S.851 The Caregivers Expansion And Improvement Act Ot 2013. Support For H.R.32 Elimination Of The Sbp/Dic Offset. Support For S. 234 & Hr 303 Elimination Of The Disabled Veterans Tax; Improving Va Claims Processing; Support For Tbi And Ptsd; Women Healt Care Improvement; Advanced Funding For All Va Programs - S.1982, S932 & Hr 813; S.851,Caregiver Expansion And Improvement Act Of 2013.

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

lobbied to repealCOLA reduction of 1% for working age military retirees,Chapter 61 retirees and retiree's survivors who are receiving SBP; continuing to lobby to repeal COLA cut for future retirees who enter the service after January 1st 2014; S1977 lobbying to end sequestration as it applies to defense and urging full funding of DoD; urging the abolishment ofremaining DoD retirement and VA disability offsets HR303, HR333,S234 lobbying in favor of retaining full Commissary funding in both CONUSand OCONUS urging Congress not to accept Administration's proposal of only 1% raise this year for active duty personnel lobbbying against recent proposals to abolish TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Standard and creatin a new TRICARE Standard that would basicly be the right to buy healthcare insurance lobbying on behalf of improvements in pay and benefits for members of the Guars and Reserve including eliminating age 60 as the age that NG & R qualify for TRICARE health care benefits HR738; electronic trraction of NG & R service to improve accuracy of record keeping; improving fairness for familis who receive SBP benefits for R&NG military serviceHR2907 " National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for the Patriots Act HR2907 urging the end of the SBP/DIC Offset for survivors of service members who either died on active duty or as a result of a service connected disability HR32, S734 allowing SBP payments to be paid directly into a "special needs trust" for permanely disabled adult beneficiaries lobbbying for fairness for those who served in the Blue Water Navy during the Vietnam War to improve recordkeeping HR1494 urging the creation either by statute or regulation of a cold war decoration/medal

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

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 235, H.R. 241, H.R. 258, H.R. 288, H.R. 357, H.R. 543, H.R. 562, H.R. 679, H.R. 690, H.R. 883, H.R. 985, H.R. 1357, H.R. 3395, H.R. 4274. S. 6, S. 140, S. 200, S. 210, S. 240, S. 257, S. 262, S. 325, S. 430, S. 492, S. 495, S. 514, S. 515, S. 572, S. 629, S. 674, S. 690, S. 695, S. 705, S. 735, S. 748, S. 778, S. 819, S. 851, S. 863, S. 868, S. 889, S. 893, S. 894, S. 922, S. 927, S. 928, S. 930, S. 932,S. 935, S. 938, S. 939, S. 944, S. 967, S. 1039, S. 1042, S. 1058, S. 1291, S. 1564, S. 1591, S. 1624, S. 1950, S. 1982, S. 2091, H.R. 32, S. 734, H.R. 333, S. 234

Client expense: $418,078 · Firm income: Not reported

P.L. 113-76: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 -- Making continuing appropriations for the Department of Defense, military construction, and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through September 30, 2014 SUPPORT H.R. 32: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement forreduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation. H.R. 333: Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 2841: Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to ensure that the Secretary of Defense affords each member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces with the opportunity for a physical examination before the member separates from the Armed Forces SUPPORT H.R. 303 / S. 234: Retired Pay Restoration Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT

Client expense: $14,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 234/HR 303/HR 333, Concurrent Receipt; HR 1360, Final months pay; HR 3310, Financial protections for retirees; S. 1977/ S. 1869/S. 1950/S. 1982/HR 3789/S. 1963/S. 1856/S. 25, repeal one-percent COLA cut.

Client expense: $162,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 32, H.R. 235, H.R. 241, H.R. 258, H.R. 288, H.R. 333, H.R. 357, H.R. 543, H.R. 562, H.R. 679, H.R. 690, H.R. 883, H.R. 958, H.R. 1284, H.R. 1333, H.R. 1357, H.R. 1494. S. 6, S. 140, S. 200, S. 240, S. 234, S. 240, S. 257, S. 262, S. 325, S. 430, S. 492, S. 495, S. 514, S. 515, S. 572, S. 629, S. 633, S. 674, S. 690, S. 695, S. 705, S. 734, S. 735, S. 748, S. 778, S. 819, S. 851, S. 863, S. 868, S. 889, S. 893, S. 894, S. 922, S. 927, S. 928, S. 930, S. 932, S. 935, S. 938, S. 939, S. 944, S. 1039, S. 1042, S. 1058, 1087, S. 1243, S. 1564

Client expense: $437,390 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 2810, doc fix permanent; HR 574, doc fix; HR 2249/S. 1076, special needs trust; S. 234/HR 303/HR 333, concurrent receipt; SBP/DIC offset repeal; HR 1360, Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act; HR 2907, National Guard and Reserve Parity for Patriots Act;

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

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

HR 2249/S. 1076, special needs trust; HR 574, doc fix; S. 234/HR 303/HR333 concurrent receipt; S. 734/HR 32, SBP/DIC offset repeal; HR 1360, Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act.

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

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

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 3443, HR 3395, HR 3383, HR 3333, HR 3098, HR 3087, HR 3007, HR 2974, HR 2953, HR 2882, HR 2726, HR 2189, HR 2086, HR 1957, HR 1796, HR 1774, HR 1714, HR 1702, HR 1494, HR 1405, HR 1344, HR 1284, HR 958, HR 813, HR 921, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 562, HR 411, HR 369, HR 367, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 1604,S 1593, S 1588, S 1586, S 1585, S 1584, S 1583, S 1582, S 1581, S 1579, S 1578, S 1573, S 1564, S 1558, S 1295, S 1281, S 893, S 825, S 735, S 734, S 700, S 674, S 495, S 492, S 430, S 422, S 325, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131, S Con Res 15

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

lobbying to stop the COLA cut for military retired pay for working age military retirees; to stop the COLA cutfor Chapter 61 medically retired military; and to stop the COLA payment cut for widows who are the recipients of the SBP annuity; lobbying to end sequestration for DoD and for full funding for personnel; lobbying to abolish the remaining DoD retired pay and VA disabilty offsets ( Chapter 61 with less than 20 years of service and retirees with VA disability ratings of 10%-40%) HR303, HR333,S234;supporting the continuation of the full Commissary programs; lobbying on behalf of pay and retirement benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves HR2907 and corrections of prior payment laws including HR690 and S240, HR738; improvment for SBP annuities for members of the Reserve HR1770; lobbying on behalf of electronic tracking of Reserve pay HR2272; lobbying on behalf of improvements in the standard of care for TRICARE and against increases in TRICARE co-pays and rerollment fees as well as against the creation of yearly enrollment fees for TRICARE for Life (TFL) and TRICARE Standard; allowing more caregivers of wounded warriors to be allowed to be covered under TRICARE lobbying to end the SBP/DIC Offset for military survivors whose sponsor either died on active duty or as a result of a service connected disability HR32 and S734 allowing SBP payments to permanently disabled adult children into a "special needs trust"; lobbying on behalf of fiarness to those who served in the Blue Water Navy during the Vietnam War HR1494 lobbying in behald of a legislative or administrative creation of a cold war medal

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

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 3443, HR 3395, HR 3383, HR 3333, HR 3098, HR 3087, HR 3007, HR 2974, HR 2953, HR 2882, HR 2726, HR 2189, HR 2086, HR 1957, HR 1796, HR 1774, HR 1714, HR 1702, HR 1494, HR 1405, HR 1344, HR 1284, HR 958, HR 813, HR 921, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 562, HR 411, HR 369, HR 367, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 1604,S 1593, S 1588, S 1586, S 1585, S 1584, S 1583, S 1582, S 1581, S 1579, S 1578, S 1573, S 1564, S 1558, S 1295, S 1281, S 893, S 825, S 735, S 734, S 700, S 674, S 495, S 492, S 430, S 422, S 325, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131, S Con Res 15

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

S.234/HR 333/HR303/ Concurrent receipt; HR 1360/S. 260, SBP/DIC offset repeal; HR 3310, Financial protections for retirees; HR 1360, Final month's pay; Bipartisan Budget Agreement, H.J. Res 59.

Client expense: $162,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 3098, HR 3087, HR 3007, HR 2974, HR 2953, HR 2882, HR 2726, HR 2086, HR 1957, HR 1796, HR 1774, HR 1714, HR 1702, HR 1494, HR 1405, HR 1344, HR 1284, HR 958, HR 813, HR 921, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 562, HR 411, HR 369, HR 367, HR 333, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 1564, S 1295, S 1281, S 893, S 825, S 735, S 734S 700, S 674, S 495, S 492, S 430, S 422, S 325, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131, S Con Res 15

Client expense: $110,000 · 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 Employment & Training Service

lobbying to end the remaining DoD retired pay and VA disability offsets (beneficiaries who were medically retired with less than 20 years service and those with VA 10%-40% disabilities re: HR 303, HR333, S 234; lobbying on behalf of full funding of defense personnel programs; supporting the continuation of the Commissaries and Exchanges for all present beneficiaries including retirees;in support of improvements of pay and retiree benefits for members of the Guard and Reserve (past and present) HR690,S240, HR738, HR1770, and HR2907, electronic tracking of Reserve and National Guard duty HR2272; improvements in DoD healthcare for all beneficiaries and improvements in DoD healthcare organization and improvement; continued improvments and expansion of Blue water Navy ship records and fair treatment to those who served in the Blue Water Navy off the coast of Vietnam during the warservice HR 1494; greater availability of civilian caregivers under TRICARE; to end the SBP/DIC offset for survivors of military members or veterans who died on active duty or as a result of a service connected disability HR32 and S734, allowing SBP payments of adult children to be deposited into a "special needs trust" HR2245, S1076; in support of a bill or administrative action to create and present a cold war medal

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

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 32, H.R. 235, H.R. 241, H.R. 258, H.R. 288, H.R. 333, H.R. 357, H.R. 543, H.R. 562, H.R. 679, H.R. 690, H.R. 883, H.R. 958, H.R. 1284, H.R. 1333, H.R. 1357, H.R. 1494. S. 6, S. 140, S. 200, S. 240, S. 234, S. 240, S. 257, S. 262, S. 325, S. 430, S. 492, S. 495, S. 514, S. 515, S. 572, S. 629, S. 633, S. 674, S. 690, S. 695, S. 705, S. 734, S. 735, S. 748, S. 778, S. 819, S. 851, S. 863, S. 868, S. 889,S. 893, S. 894, S. 922, S. 927, S. 928, S. 930, S. 932, S. 935, S. 938, S. 939, S. 944, S. 1039, S. 1042, S. 1058, 1087, S. 1243, S. 1564

Client expense: $437,390 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 2810, doc fix permanent; HR 574, doc fix; HR 2249/S. 1076, special needs trust; S. 234/HR 303/HR 333, concurrent receipt; SBP/DIC offset repeal; HR 1360, Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act; HR 2907, National Guard and Reserve Parity for Patriots Act;

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

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

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 1796, HR 1774, HR 1714, HR 1702, HR 1494, HR 1405, HR 1344, HR 1284, HR 958, HR 813, HR 921, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 562, HR 411, HR 369, HR 333, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 825, S 735, S 734, S 700, S 674, S 495, S 492, S 430, S 422, S 325, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131, S Con Res 15

Client expense: $120,000 · 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 Employment & Training Service

Improving surviving benefits for widows of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 32, H.R. 235, H.R. 241, H.R. 258, H.R. 288, H.R. 303, H.R. 333, H.R. 357, H.R. 543, H.R. 562, H.R. 679, H.R. 883, H.R. 958, H.R. 1209, H.R. 1284, H.R. 1357, H.R. 1494, H.R. 1725, H.R. 1746, H.R. 2001. S. 6, S. 140, S. 200, S. 210, S. 234, S. 240, S. 257, S. 262, S. 294, S. 325, S. 430, S. 492, S. 495, S. 514, S. 515, S. 572, S. 629, S. 633, S. 674, S. 690, S. 695, S. 705, S. 734, S. 735, S. 748,S. 778, S. 819, S. 863, S. 868, S. 889, S. 893, S. 894, S. 922, S. 927, S. 928, S. 930, S. 932, S. 935, S. 938, S. 939, S. 944, S. 1039, S. 1042, S. 1058

Client expense: $563,548 · Firm income: Not reported

Lobbying in support of ending the remaining military retired pay and VA disability pay offsets (10%-40% disabilities and medical retirees with less than 20 years) and supporting bills includingHR303, HR333, S234; calling for improvements of benefits for those presently serving or who have served a career in the NG & R including HR690, S240, HR738; supporting the Commissary and Exchange benefit for all in the military family including retirees and those involuntarily separated from the military due to disabilityHR1131. We lobbied in support of ending the SBP/DIC offset for survivors of military members who died on active duty or as a result of a service connected disability HR32 S 734 as well as equal SBP benenfits for survivors of members of the Reserve Componenets; in support of HR2272 which calls for electronic tracking of Reserve duty and calling for appropriate treatment for those who served in the blue water Navy during the Vietnam War; urging that SBP payments be allowed to be deposited into "special needs trusts" on behalf of permanently disabled adult children who are beneficiiaries of military parents S1076, HR 2245

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

HR 2249/S. 1076, special needs trust; HR 574, doc fix; S. 234/HR 303/HR333 concurrent receipt; S. 734/HR 32, SBP/DIC offset repeal; HR 1360, Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act.

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

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

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 958, HR 562, HR 813, HR 921, HR 369, HR 671, HR 570, HR 569, HR 411, HR 333, HR 303, HR 288, HR 235, HR 164, HR 42, HR 32, S 422, S 294, S 234, S 140, S 131

Client expense: $120,000 · 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 Employment & Training Service

lobbying in support of ending the remaining military retired pay and veterans disability offsets HR303, HR333, S234;urging improvment of health care in both the Direct care system and thecivilian referral system;improvement for benefits for those presently serving including the NG & R, HR 690, S240 and HR738; also in support and protection of the Commissary and Exchange benefit for all in the miliary family including the medically involuntarily separated HR1131; in support of ending the SBP/DIC offsetincluding HR32 in the House and urging similar bill in the Senate

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

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

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. S. 6, S. 210, S. 234, S. 234, S. 529, S. 629, H.R. 32, H.R. 235, H.R. 241, H.R. 288, H.R. 303, H.R. 333, H.R. 543, H.R. 562, H.R. 679, H.R. 813, H.R. 883, H.R. 958, H.R. 1357, H.R. 1360, S. Con. 8

Client expense: $409,513 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 294/H.R. 671, Ruth Moore Act; S. 470/H.R. 833, military medals; H.R. 593/S. 263 Exclude DoD from Sequestration; S. 234/H.R. 303/H.R. 333, Concurrent Receipt; H.R. 124, Navy name change; H.R. 253, Stolen Valor; H.R. 32, SBP/DIC offset repeal;

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

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