id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date 648533,054bdf06-2b17-4b2b-bc01-cc372d14d04c,Q3,EPILEPSY FOUNDATION,13723,EPILEPSY FOUNDATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,"H.R. 2128 - Epilepsy Centers of Excellence Act of 2007 S.204 - Epilepsy Centers of Excellence Act of 2007","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,125000,0,0,2008-07-21T13:17:52-04:00 658464,a4dfcc4f-8381-4f26-b496-e7ba96eb912c,3T,DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC,12915,MCAPITOL MANAGEMENT,2008,third_quarter,VET,Lobbied in support of mental health programs for veterans.,"Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,1,2008-08-04T09:41:50-04:00 660290,d911405f-cb14-4ce1-9839-d83b6ce31994,Q3,THE CRANE GROUP INC,11297,UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE,2008,third_quarter,VET,HR 4255 United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-02T14:38:10-04:00 660541,9eb21464-7f3b-4216-887f-91dfde052a67,Q3,DAVID FUNDERBURK,43491,TREA SENIORCITIZENS LEAGUE,2008,third_quarter,VET,In support of amending Part B of XVIII of the Scial Security Act to waive Medicare Part B premiums for certain military retirees: H.R. 1223,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-10-03T14:29:29-04:00 660671,3bb9639a-06f2-46db-828a-d410f4f7c3b7,Q3,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,ACCENTURE,2008,third_quarter,VET,Discuss GI Bill Implementation (PL 110-252) with Congressional staff,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2008-10-06T07:52:12-04:00 660699,d170cf3c-a619-4fe5-9e70-50fef9444e3e,Q3,"EMPOWERING VETERNS, INC.",317151,EMPOWERING VETERNS INC,2008,third_quarter,VET,GI Bill for the 21st Century,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-10-06T08:27:26-04:00 660703,8290dd80-bd3b-4af8-ba1a-2761c21a66af,Q3,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Provide assistance to the client in the development and implementation of advocacy strategies concerning health care, transportation and housing issues. Work with the Department of Health and Human Services to help the Martin Luther King Hospital retain its accreditation. Work with the Department of Veteran Affairs to help the County and the Department plan the future of the Veteran Affairs hospital in Los Angeles.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",40000,,0,0,2008-10-06T08:28:28-04:00 661065,71d74b6f-62c0-4b21-819d-bcee21c24fc8,Q3,"SERGEANT MAJOR ASSOCIATES, INC.",287190,ADDUS HEALTH CARE,2008,third_quarter,VET,Veterans benefits application processing.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-10-06T20:19:54-04:00 661091,23e1041c-d693-4f59-bcd3-733c83681bc1,Q3,CLARK & WEINSTOCK,9443,AMERICAN VETERANS DISABLED FOR LIFE MEMORIAL,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Lobbied in support of passing H.R. 634 and S. 2119, the American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act. through the House and Senate. Assist in securing federal funding for the street realignment around the memorial.","Architect of the Capitol (AOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Mint",20000,,0,0,2008-10-07T09:30:43-04:00 661187,f55fd57e-5295-463e-bfa0-2779ae5b8a6b,Q3,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED,2008,third_quarter,VET,Assisting client with business development of software into Department of Veterans Affairs.,"Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2008-10-07T11:33:15-04:00 662149,1195f320-450d-4b31-9798-b4bb394f3261,Q3,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,1488,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,2008,third_quarter,VET,Implementation of law relating to Department of Veterans Affairs health programs to ensure marriage and family therapists are authorized eligible mental health providers.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,25000,0,0,2008-10-09T10:03:15-04:00 662585,2d160d80-127e-4e18-8795-cfc5a82b6a30,Q3,FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION,14781,FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,"HR 1527 Pilot program for rural area Veterans health care, HR 6562 Agent Orange presumption, HR 6277 dental insurance for certain veterans, S. 3178 dental insurance for certain veterans, S 3527 Mandatory funding for VA health care, S 1315 Improve certain veterans benefits, HR 2638 FY 2009 VA funding","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,140000,0,0,2008-10-09T15:17:33-04:00 662693,e18cac35-b7af-44a8-bfbe-0d2d1d2894fb,Q3,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,47872,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,"H.R. 4853, Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2007","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),White House Office",,150000,0,0,2008-10-10T08:18:23-04:00 662739,ab209a0c-5797-4f4c-8d4a-a33695c8df37,Q3,HERSHEL GOBER & ASSOCIATES INC.,292857,MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART,2008,third_quarter,VET,"See Next Page For Listing S. 3527, Veterans Health Care Reform Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 6939, To Amend Title 38, US Code, to provide two fiscal years budget authority for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 3406/H.R. 3195, ADA Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3001, National Defense Auth. Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 111, Establishing a Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs, all provisions H.R. 6287, Veterans Travel Equity Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for patients and providers act of 2008, all provisions","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-10-10T09:04:29-04:00 662798,dcdaac7e-3bdd-4259-b115-04df82ec8efa,Q3,MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,33168,MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve Veterans benefits. S.225,S.326,S.384,S.644,S.648,S.935,S.1063,S.1315,S.1326,S.1606,S.1784,S.2162,S.2504,S.2617,S.2674,S.2825,S.2836,S.2854,S.2921,S.2938,S.2969,S.2992,S.3023,S.3107,S.3299,HR23,HR92,HR657,HR690,HR760,HR843,HR1108,HR1211,HR1214, HR1428,HR1527,HR1585,HR1589,HR1641,HR1927,HR2192,HR2202,HR2247,HR2385,HR2682,HR2702,HR2790,HR2910 HR3026,HR3393,HR3458,HR3793,HR3819,HR4053,HR4107,HR4137,HR4146,HR4204,HR4255,HR5892,HR6225, HR6268,HR6445,HR6599,HR6600","Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Other),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,429304,0,0,2008-10-10T10:57:04-04:00 662829,943c1066-914d-42e7-9770-485605f90a8e,3A,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,ACCENTURE,2008,third_quarter,VET,Discuss GI Bill Implementation (PL 110-252) with Congressional staff,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2008-10-10T11:20:14-04:00 662838,085965b6-e9f8-40bc-b3fb-4d4998dc5d11,Q3,AMERICAN ORTHOTIC & PROSTHETIC ASSOCIATION,3003,AMERICAN ORTHOTIC & PROSTHETIC ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,Veteran and military-connected health care legislation and regulation that may impact the practice and/or delivery of orthotics and/or prosthetics.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,54315,0,0,2008-10-10T11:30:01-04:00 663090,de61fc7d-8f19-4390-81ef-8beb71bf60d6,Q3,RICCHETTI INCORPORATED,62778,OLYMPIC PRECISION,2008,third_quarter,VET,issues relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-10T16:14:48-04:00 663297,28965e44-1be4-4297-b6ae-349b6a2ccba0,Q3,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VETERANS' RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS,76775,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VETERANS' RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS,2008,third_quarter,VET,"S. 2969 - title VI - legislation that would update and clarify the authorities of the VA-affiliated nonprofit research and education foundations FY 2009 appropriations for the VA research program","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,62994,0,0,2008-10-12T12:15:58-04:00 663318,706dc29d-53a9-4788-b6ef-80741b0d124e,Q3,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,INTERSYSTEMS,2008,third_quarter,VET,Information technology for healthcare database management.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-12T12:44:38-04:00 663675,3cb907e2-d674-4e5a-bbdf-db181ad667f5,Q3,"TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.",57954,TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA INC,2008,third_quarter,VET,2008 National Defense Authorization Act-Tricare,"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,290000,0,0,2008-10-13T12:35:12-04:00 663696,5e685138-c758-4cc3-9123-73838242e729,Q3,"BEARINGPOINT, INC.",69275,BEARINGPOINT INC,2008,third_quarter,VET,"H.R. 6599/S. 3301 2009 Military Construction/VA Appropriations-veterans healthcare technology systems, online health records","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,500000,0,0,2008-10-13T12:51:22-04:00 663921,3dbaab80-a13d-4249-9de6-996838c2a51b,Q3,"FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, LLC",311371,MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY,2008,third_quarter,VET,"S. Rept. 110-428, Provisions relating to research and education","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",50000,,0,0,2008-10-13T16:00:13-04:00 664452,384b0c9c-d5c9-4867-93bf-5daa1e8fc263,Q3,ALCALDE & FAY,818,WILL INTERACTIVE,2008,third_quarter,VET,Market Suicide Prevention Program to the Department of Veterans' Affairs that has been produced for the US Army; Educate on interactive video training technology,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",10000,,0,0,2008-10-14T11:22:08-04:00 664596,4b7f1945-5ccf-41c9-b15a-2f3c996507c6,Q3,GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY,62016,GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY,2008,third_quarter,VET,Benefit levels under Post 9-11 GI Bill for veterans attending institutions in the District of Columbia,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Natl Park Service (NPS),SENATE",,50000,0,0,2008-10-14T11:56:51-04:00 664670,66b00b9e-05bd-422b-b3d1-d05016b576e3,Q3,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,MADISON CENTER,2008,third_quarter,VET,"H.R.2689/S.38, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program for the provision of readjustment and mental health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes, Veterans mental health care related issues.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2008-10-14T12:17:36-04:00 664953,17389e96-f11a-4801-a490-b67bb75b5e02,Q3,"JB ADVOCACY, LLC",294110,HURON CONSULTING SERVICES LLC DBA STOCKAMP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS STOCKAMP/A HURON,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran's Health Administration, Third Party Collections. HR 2638, Continuing Resolution, Division E, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, VA Medical Support and Compliance. S 2162, Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008, Section 406.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",90000,,0,0,2008-10-14T14:28:45-04:00 665682,7b33584c-3ef3-4311-865c-a746f705bd83,3T,ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION (EDS),13357,ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION (EDS),2008,third_quarter,VET,"Supplemental Appropriation bill, H.R. 2642, H.R. 5892, A bill to amend Title 38, US Code, to modernize the disability benefits claim processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs; HR 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,653000,0,1,2008-10-15T09:24:43-04:00 665714,63a5f652-10b3-4227-8e6d-ba7161b7fa6e,Q3,PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA,30724,PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA,2008,third_quarter,VET,"H.R. 3051, the ""Heroes at Home Act of 2007"" H.R. 3298, the ""21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act"" H.R. 3681, the ""Veterans Benefits Awareness Act"" H.R. 4255, the ""United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act"" H.R. 4889, ""The Guard and Reserve are Fighting Too Act of 2008"" H.R. 5664, Specially Adapted Housing H.R. 6153, the ""Veterans Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008"" H.R. 6629, the ""Veterans Health Equity Act of 2008"" H.R. 6445, a bill to eliminate co-payments for catastrophically disabled veterans H.R. 6939, a bill to provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs S.2162, the ""Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008"" S. 3023, the ""Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008"" S. 3308/H.R. 6625, the ""Veterans Voting Support Act of 2008"" S.3527, the ""Veterans' Health Care Budget Reform Act of 2008"" P.L. 110-289, the ""Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008"" (Specially Adapted Housing provision for disabled veterans)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,77119,0,0,2008-10-15T09:33:34-04:00 665736,fd127a64-7910-40da-a6b0-6b2393638b12,Q3,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS,3388,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS,2008,third_quarter,VET,"S. 2160, Veterans Pain Care Act of 2007 S. 2162, Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvement Act of 2008 GAO Report for U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",,430000,0,0,2008-10-15T09:40:41-04:00 665866,68fc662b-161e-45d0-bac5-c4ac2df0bcd3,Q3,CLARK & WEINSTOCK,9443,AMERISOURCE BERGEN SPECIALTY GROUP,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Veterans Pharmacy Supply Chain. Veterans Appropriations Bill, H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veteran Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008.","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2008-10-15T10:20:32-04:00 665904,9bfc5b5b-f9f7-4d63-8de2-d4673f91fdb4,3T,DALEY POLICY GROUP,63110,NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL,2008,third_quarter,VET,Interested in securing a grant to show the effects of a new medical procedure in dealing with PTSD. DOD Appropriations,"Defense, Dept of (DOD)",10000,,0,1,2008-10-15T10:30:35-04:00 665954,475aebb1-f98d-4635-b055-2a742b32668d,3A,"JB ADVOCACY, LLC",294110,HURON CONSULTING SERVICES LLC DBA STOCKAMP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS STOCKAMP/A HURON,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran's Health Administration, Third Party Collections. HR 2638, Continuing Resolution, Division E, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, VA Medical Support and Compliance. HR 6366 Veterans Revenue Enhancement Act of 2008. HR 6445, Veterans Health Care Policy Enhancement Act of 2008, Section 5. S 2162, Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008, Section 406.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",90000,,0,0,2008-10-15T10:49:43-04:00 666676,5e1e0a2e-bbd3-45c6-a2ae-cf0087e5e034,Q3,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN,60138,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Veterans Mental Health & Other Care Improvements Act of 2008: HR 4053, S. 2162","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,92629,0,0,2008-10-15T13:36:20-04:00 666860,88adaeef-166f-420c-9fe5-09e1d266783d,Q3,"J HOLLEY CONSULTING, LLC",400332555,WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Licensing, certification and compensation for family caregivers of severely wounded veterans. Strong reporting language for measure authorizing VA grants to the U.S. Paralympics.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-10-15T14:20:39-04:00 667006,2eb93aa4-0b4c-489a-b403-c3081a0f3435,Q3,BERGSON & COMPANY,6017,NATIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities and Lease Act: HR 5856 care of wounded veterans in non-VA facilities",,20000,,0,0,2008-10-15T14:46:00-04:00 667068,c861bb1e-bf31-44a1-afa4-1a8f5f867250,Q3,"CHAPMAN CAPITOL CONSULTING, INC.",322716,AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,"HR 1824 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of programs of education for which accelerated payments of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used, and for other purposes","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-15T14:54:49-04:00 667234,2d893b5d-f2ae-4ab6-8fa0-427f40ab363f,Q3,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS,26898,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS,2008,third_quarter,VET,Veterans Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,160000,0,0,2008-10-15T15:28:17-04:00 667606,c3a66483-e50f-4e9c-959a-3a98fcb6ed6b,Q3,"KAPLAN, INC.",82773,KAPLAN INC,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Veterans education benefits, S. 22/HR 2642 Post-9/11 veterans educational assistance, S. 3339","Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,40000,0,0,2008-10-15T16:30:48-04:00 667708,5e422326-9da9-4601-8a8e-de10926d868f,Q3,AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION,2981,AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,"HR 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008, Title I. S 1065, Heroes at Home Act of 2007, all provisions. S 1147, Honor Our Commitment to Veterans Act, all provisions. S 1233, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act of 2007, Title I, III and VI. S 3301, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, Title II.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,170000,0,0,2008-10-15T16:50:10-04:00 667849,4a949f47-0ea4-4a10-bedd-45921a61143d,Q3,STRYKER CORPORATION,296511,STRYKER CORPORATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,Implementation of P.L. 109-461 Related to Department of Veterans Affairs Procurement Procedures,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,80000,0,0,2008-10-15T17:09:51-04:00 667940,4dcf9e1f-420d-44d8-82b8-fe2c899006dd,Q3,MHN,400275293,MHN,2008,third_quarter,VET,Provide education regarding MHN capability supporting vetAdvisor for VA and the benefits of extending vetAdvisor pilot to other VISNs.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,6000,0,0,2008-10-15T17:54:35-04:00 668080,4c20aec7-0423-4136-8d80-90563847bffb,Q3,"VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP",39815,NATIONAL VETERANS' TECHNOLOGY COALITION,2008,third_quarter,VET,Appropriations for information technology contracts to service-disabled veteran owned businesses.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,,0,0,2008-10-15T18:53:00-04:00 668556,dfeff7ab-f082-4792-b63c-e305869e807f,Q3,ENDO INTERNATIONAL,40011075,ENDO INTERNATIONAL,2008,third_quarter,VET,Supported Veterans Pain Care Act of 2007 (S. 2160),"Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,300000,0,0,2008-10-16T10:23:01-04:00 668594,483c6f7f-945b-4542-8539-b91ecc951b01,Q3,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2228,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,"HR 5595, Make Our Veterans Smile Act of 2008 S 526 Veterans Employment and Training (VET) Act of 2007 S 1315 Disabled Veterans Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 S 2575 Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Transferability Act of 2008 HR 1969 Montgomery G.I. Bill Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2247/ S1261 Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007 HR 2385/ S1409 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 HR 2417 Montgomery GI Bill Second Chance Act of 2007 HR 2702/ S22 Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2007 HR 2910/S1718 Veterans Education Tuition Support (VETS) Act of 2007 HR 3082 Montgomery GI Bill Degree Extension Act of 2007 HR 4130/ S723 Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2007 HR 5034 Veterans Education Benefits Extension Act of 2008 HR 5684 Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2008 S 2854/HR5791 National Guard and Reserve Medical Readiness Act of 2008 S 3178 A bill to amend Title 38, United States Code, to authorize dental insurance for veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans, and for other purposes. S 773 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums. HR 6153 Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008 HR 6277 Veterans and Survivors Dental Insurance Act of 2008 HR 6832 Veterans' Programs Extension and Construction Authorization Act of 2008 And all Veterans issues concerning oral health or dental training/access","Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Other),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Navy, Dept of,SENATE,Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Marines,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,316306,0,0,2008-10-16T10:30:15-04:00 668607,b17efaac-19c6-48d2-b784-2f3f0d2392aa,Q3,"COALITIONS FOR AMERICA, INC.",9705,COALITIONS FOR AMERICA INC,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Authored a letter to all Republican Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of Represenative Peter King's legislation, Returning Soldiers' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 5947).","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,President of the U.S.,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-10-16T10:34:19-04:00 668646,a9a4cd4b-2282-4300-86d6-a83266aa1a31,Q3,"DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.",12573,DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS,2008,third_quarter,VET,"HR 5554 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs for substance use disorders, and for other purposes. S. 2639 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an assured adequate level of funding for veterans health care S 2799 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs and for other purposes. HR 4107 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs and for other purposes. S 2162 - A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes. HR 4053 - To improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes. Legislative initiative in support of increased funding for Traumatic Brain Injury screening HR 2514 - Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Act - to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an assured adequate level of funding for veterans health care. S. 2921 - Caring for Wounded Warriors Act of 2008 - to require pilot programs on training and certification for family caregiver personal care attendants for veterans and members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury, to require a pilot program on provision of respite care to such veterans and members, and for other purposes. HR 6939 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S. 3527 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform Act of 2008; To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize advance appropriations for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing two-fiscal year budget authority, and for other purposes.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-10-16T10:43:08-04:00 668671,c936d7f0-c133-4c00-a352-593297f33d42,Q3,"PLATINUM ADVISORS, LLC",61516,UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE,2008,third_quarter,VET,HR 4255 United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-10-16T10:48:31-04:00 668724,4fde82f9-98da-4fc8-91f0-f21126f74090,Q3,"DANIEL J. FRENCH & ASSOCIATES, LLC",284675,SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY,2008,third_quarter,VET,Appropriation for the development of a resource center to assist veterans with disabilities and their families.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2008-10-16T10:54:48-04:00 668798,b114e105-8a1a-4c3b-b53c-33cb17861e46,Q3,"UNITED AMERICAN NURSES, AFL-CIO",91295,UNITED AMERICAN NURSES AFL-CIO,2008,third_quarter,VET,"H.R.. 4089/S 2824 - Protecting Collective Bargaining Rights for VA Nurses H.R. 5550 - Raising Maximum Children's Age for Health Coverage in FEHBP","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,18000,0,0,2008-10-16T11:02:46-04:00 668907,284bd6c5-ae57-442a-ae64-8aed59aa59a6,Q3,BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION,40013094,BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Disabled Veterans Health Care, Benefits, and Rehabilitation Programs for Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense wounded with disability.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),Veterans Employment & Training Service",,,0,0,2008-10-16T11:15:57-04:00 669241,60ba0adc-9714-4b49-b744-6678deb9c6c1,Q3,ALCALDE & FAY,818,BEARINGPOINT INC,2008,third_quarter,VET,Veterans healthcare technologies and systems,"Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2008-10-16T12:01:21-04:00 669333,770a4e75-4ab7-4749-aff9-f7c22122312c,Q3,"POLICY IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.",31758,FRANKLINCOVEY,2008,third_quarter,VET,Funding and report language to provide for a readjustment counseling pilot program for military families and veterans as requested for inclusion in Title II of the Fiscal Year 2009 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007 (H.R. 4053 / S. 2162).,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2008-10-16T12:17:00-04:00 669352,a6deae78-7554-44a3-9944-54e4fc49e790,3A,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED,2008,third_quarter,VET,Assisting client with business development of software into Department of Veterans Affairs.,"Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2008-10-16T12:18:10-04:00 669682,ea3e31dd-5ade-4741-a76c-84f87b584b90,Q3,THE WASHINGTON GROUP,40555,AUTOPILLS,2008,third_quarter,VET,Marketing to Department of Veterans Affairs health care facilities.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",20000,,0,0,2008-10-16T13:21:16-04:00 669990,3116207f-3ce7-4a7f-999f-1870247f76a4,Q3,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS,27172,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS,2008,third_quarter,VET,"S. 22 the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, all student assistance matters","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,45000,0,0,2008-10-16T13:58:05-04:00 670337,df921425-f6ba-4936-a03e-47c64991c9ae,Q3,THE AMERICAN LEGION,2775,AMERICAN LEGION,2008,third_quarter,VET,"HR 1197--Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2007--Amends Federal veterans' benefits provision with respect to former prisoners of war (POW) to repeal the currently required 30-day minimum period of internment prior to the presumption of service connection for certain listed diseases, for purposes of the payment veterans' disability compensation. Adds the following disease to the above listed diseases diabetes (type 2) and osteoporosis. Requires: (1) such presumption also with respect to any disease that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines warrants such presumption by reason of having a positive association with the experience of being a prisoner or war; and (2) the Secretary to make such a determination within 60 days after a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War that such presumption be established for a non-listed disease. HR 3008--Rural Veterans Services Outreach and Training Act--Directs the VA Secretary to carry out a program to make competitive grants to provide financial assistance to state departments of veterans affairs for the training of rural county veteran service officers in order to improve outreach and assistance to veterans, as well as their spouses, children, and parents, who may be eligible to receive veterans' or veterans-related benefits and who are residing in rural counties. Limits each grant to $1 million. Requires grants to be made on an annual basis. HR 3051--Heroes at Home Act of 2007--Directs the VA Secretary to: (1) establish a program on training and certification of family caregivers of veterans and members with traumatic brain injury (TBI); and (2) conduct outreach to enhance awareness of veterans and the public about the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and TBI and the services provided the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with such symptoms. Direct the VA and DOD Secretaries to jointly: (1) establish a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and advisability of using telehealth technology to assess cognitive functioning of members who have sustained head trauma in order to improve their diagnosis and treatment; and (2) conduct an ongoing study of all matters relating to the telehealth and telemental health services of the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs. HR 3070--Disabled Veterans' Caregiver Compensation Act--Requires the VA Secretary to pay monthly compensation of $234 to a veteran if and while totally disabled and in need of regular aid and attendance and while unpaid aid and attendance is provided by an adult family member who dependent upon such veteran for support. HR 3795--You Were There, You Get Care Act of 2007--Presumes specified diseases, and any other disease found by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to result from exposure to depleted uranium or the byproducts of the burn-off that occurs when a depleted uranium munition penetrates a target, among those diseases that will be presumed to be service-connected (and therefore compensable) when appearing in radiation-exposed veterans. Includes, for purposes of such coverage, service during the Persian Gulf War or any subsequent conflict in which depleted uranium munitions are used. Directs the Secretary to provide for an independent medical study to determine other diseases that my result from exposure to depleted uranium. Requires study results to be submitted to the congressional veterans' committees. HR 4255--United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008--Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make a grant to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to plan, develop, manage, and implement the Paralympic Program for veterans and members of the Armed Forces. Directs the USOC to use a grant to recruit, support, encourage, schedule, facilitate, supervise, and implement paralympic instruction and competition activities, training and technical assistance, and coordination and program development activities for veterans and members of the Armed Forces with physical disabilities. Sets forth outreach, coordination, application, and memorandum of understanding requirements. HR 4463--Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe standards for appointment and practice as a physician within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires: (1) applicants to provide certain information, including each lawsuit, civil action, or other claim against the individual for medical malpractice or negligence, and their results; (2) each appointee to disclose any judgments against the individual for medical malpractice or negligence and any payments made; and (3) physicians already employed within the VHA to disclose such information. Prohibits a new appointment without: (1) approval of the regional director of the Veterans Integrated Services Network (Network) in which the individual will serve; (2) board certification in the specialties in which the individual will practice; and (3) a license to practice medicine in that state. Requires: (1) the VHA's Under Secretary of health to designate a National Quality Assurance Officer for the VHA quality assurance program; (2) each Network regional director to appoint a quality assurance officer; and (3) the director of each VHA medical facility to appoint a quality assurance officer. Directs the Secretary to review VA policies for maintaining health care quality and patient safety at VA medical facilities. Requires the Secretary, in order to recruit and retain VHA physicians in hard-to-fill positions, to: (1) repay certain educational loans for individuals who agree to serve for at least three years as a VHA physician; (2) reimburse tuition for medical students who agree to serve as a VHA physician after such education; and (3) enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program an individual who agrees to serve as a VHA physician for at least five days per month. Encourages the Secretary to undertake additional incentives to encourage individuals to serve or practice as VHA physicians. HR 5155--Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008--Prohibits the VA Secretary from collecting debts owed to the United States by certain veterans who die as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated on active duty in a war after the Persian Gulf War or a combat zone after September 11, 2001, if the Secretary determines, in his or her discretion, that the termination of collection is the best interest of the United States. Excepts any amounts owed the United States under federal housing and small business loan programs from such prohibition on debt collection. HR 5448--Full Faith in Veterans Act of 2008--Directs the VA Secretary to accept as sufficient proof of service-connection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service a diagnosis of PTSD by a mental health professional, together with a written determination that such disorder is related to the veteran's service, if consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of such service, notwithstanding that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation during such service. Requires the Secretary to resolve every reasonalbe doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows PTSD service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence. Directs the Secretary to require Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees responsible for rating disabilities, evaluating claims for disability compensation for PTSD, or adjudicating disability compensation ratings to complete a certification program established by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct audits of examinations of veterans who submit claims for disability compensation for PTSD; (2) update the schedule for rating disabilities with respect to PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and other mental disorders; (3) implement new PTSD criteria; (4) implement a holistic treatment approach for veterans with PTSD; and (5) require VA employees responsible for adjudicating disability compensation ratings to take into consideration veterans' treatment records from readjustment counseling centers and written opinions of mental health professionals. HR 5454--Amend title 38, USC, to establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs--Presumes to be service-connected, and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis developing a 10% degree of disability or more at any time, in the case of a veteran who served for 90 days or more during a period of war. HR 5709--Veterans Disability Fairness Act--Directs the VA Secretary, in order to carry out the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) quality assurance program with respect to the administration of veterans' disability compensation, to ensure the accuracy and consistency across VA offices of the treatment of claims for disability compensation, including disability rating determinations and whether a disability is service-connected. Requires the Secretary to conduct reviews and audits, at least annually, to identify and correct any inaccuracies or inconsistencies in disability ratings and the adjudication of disability compensation claims by VA regional offices and employees responsible for such ratings or adjudications. HR 5888--Amend title 38, USC, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility--Allows reimbursement to a veteran who receives emergency treatment in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs facility if, among other requirements, the veteran has no contractual or legal recourse against a third party that would, in whole (currently, in whole or part), extinguish the veteran's liability to the provider. HR 5954--Amend title 38, USC, to provide veterans for presumptions of service connection for purposes of benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs for disease associated with service in the Armed Forces and exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112--Creates, for veterans who were subjected to certain chemical or biological warfare testing involving Project 112 conducted through Deseret Test Center (including the Shipboard Hazard and Defense Project, also known as Project SHAD), a presumption that a disease was incurred in or aggravated by service, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of the disease during the period of service, if the disease warrants presumption of service connection by reason of increased exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agent. HR 5985--Compensation for Combat Veterans Act--Provides that, for a veteran claiming disability benefits related to combat, service in a combat zone that is recognized as such service under the Internal Revenue Code shall be considered proof that the veteran engaged in combat. HR 6032--Amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's Disease--Adds Parkinson's disease (manifested to a degree of disability of 10% or more) to the list of diseases considered to have been incurred in or aggravated by military service in Vietnam, notwithstanding that there is no evidence of the disease during the period of service, provided a veteran served between specified dates and was exposed to an herbicide used in military operations during that period. HR 6122--Veterans Pain Care Act of 2008--Directs the VA Secretary to develop and implement a comprehensive policy on the management of pain experienced by veterans, including department-wide management of acute and chronic pain, the standard of care, the consistent application of pain assessments, health care personnel education and training, and education for veterans and their families. HR 6153--Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008--Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to appoint personnel for health care positions within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) not specifically listed as authorized categories for appointment, as long as the Secretary provides prior notification to the congressional veterans' committees and the Office of Management and Budget. Requires newly-appointed nurses to serve a probationary period. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) appoint nurse assistants; and (2) waive required pay offsets for federal annuitants reemployed in VA health care positions. Sets the minimum rate of basic pay for appointees to certain positions in the Office of the Under Secretary for Health at the lowest rate of basic pay for a Senior Executive Service position. Allow for the payment of: (1) comparability pay of up to $100,000 annually for Office positions which are not physicians or dentists; and (2) special incentive pay of up to $40,000 annually to a VHA pharmacist executive. Removes or waives certain pay restrictions for: (1) physicians or dentists occupying administrative or executive leadership positions; (2) nurses; and (3) certified registered nurse anesthetists. Revised locality pay scale computations. Increases from $25,000 to $100,000 the special pay for nurse executives. Makes part-time nurses eligible for additional nurse. Provides limitation on overtime duty, weekend duty, and alternative work schedules for nurses, with exceptions for emergency situations. Reinstates the VA's health professionals educational assistance scholarship program, and increases maximum assistance amounts. Authorizes the Secretary to provide an educational loan repayment program for clinical researchers from disadvantaged backgrounds. HR 6599--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009--FY 2009 appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs, mandatory and discretionary spending. S 2162--Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008--Enhance VA substance-use disorder and mental health Programs, assistance for families of veterans, and Homeless veterans matters. S 3023--Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008--Omnibus veterans' benefits measure. HR 6939, S 3527--Veterans Health Care Budget Reform Act--Amend title 38, USC, to authorize advance appropriations for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing two-fiscal year budget authority. HR 5826, S 3001, PL 110-324--Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008--Amend title 38, USC, to codify increases in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans that were effective as of December 1, 2007, to provide for an increase in the rates of such compensation effective December 1, 2008. HR 2638, PL 110-329--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance Continuing Appropriations Act 2009--FY 2009 appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs, mandatory and discretionary spending. PL 94-466--Views regarding Independent Living Program--To ensure that America's severely disabled veterans are provided with the highest level of service and employment assistance.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,60000,0,0,2008-10-16T14:38:23-04:00 670872,ea5079d5-09ba-4672-b8ed-78a069693f05,Q3,AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM,3801,AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM,2008,third_quarter,VET,"H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 S. 3001 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of",,320000,0,0,2008-10-16T15:37:44-04:00 671498,6585bd0d-5559-4740-aa2a-736a58593bc3,Q3,LNE GROUP,308811,COMM STEEL,2008,third_quarter,VET,Securing contracts.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,,0,0,2008-10-16T16:51:22-04:00 671645,bf896466-ec8a-46ed-9a4e-46ab24e2eb38,Q3,BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION,66716,BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,"- S. 2160 Veterans Pain Care Act, a bill to promote greater access to chronic pain therapies in the VA medical system. - HR 6122 Veterans Pain Care Act, a bill to promote greater access to chronic pain therapies in the VA medical system. - S. 2162 Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act, a bill to promote greater access to chronic pain therapies in the VA medical system.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,410000,0,0,2008-10-16T17:16:10-04:00 672046,ea284335-674f-4621-8704-f0b574c111e0,Q3,"LINCHPIN STRATEGIES, LLC",316571,HANGER ORTHOPEDIC GROUP INC,2008,third_quarter,VET,VA outpatient care for amputees and transition of veterans from DoD to VA,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-16T19:31:33-04:00 672129,ce8e2b42-318b-4cce-9a96-1c959bd14d7a,Q3,NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES,28903,NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES,2008,third_quarter,VET,"FY09 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (PERSONNEL); FY09 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT (PERSONNEL); FY08 USCG AUTHORIZATION ACT (PERSONNEL); FY09 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT (USCG PERSONNEL); FY09 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT (HOUSING AND QUALITY OF LIFE PROVISIONS)","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Maritime Administration (MARAD),Navy, Dept of,SENATE,U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),U.S. Marines",,45000,0,0,2008-10-17T01:04:12-04:00 672162,bb1d30fa-3b02-408f-a8e2-0f6d42fb643d,Q3,DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS,12356,DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS,2008,third_quarter,VET,"HR 6939, HR 6122, HR 6114, HR 6032, HR 5985, HR 5954, HR 5892, HR 5888, HR 5730, HR 5729, HR 5709, HR 5684, HR 5622, HR 5595, HR 5554, HR 5509, HR 5448, HR 5454, HR 5155, HR 4463, HR 4274, HR 4231, HR 4204, HR 4146, HR 4107, HR 4089, HR 4053, HR 3954, HR 3889, HR 3819, HR 3795, HR 3681, HR 3458, HR 3415, HR 3286, HR 3249, HR 3070, HR 3047, HR 3008, HR 2818, HR 2790, HR 2697, HR 2696, HR 2623, HR 2612, HR 2514, HR 2378, HR 2259, HR 2239, HR 2219, HR 2192, HR 2190, HR 2173, HR 2172, HR 2026, HR 2005, HR 1944, HR 1927, HR 1925, HR 1853, HR 1589, HR 1538, HR 1527, HR 1490, HR 1448, HR 1477, HR 1472, HR 1470, HR 1444, HR 1435, HR 1426, HR 1382, HR 1370, HR 1354, HR 1318, HR 1315, HR 1284, HR 1265, HR 1214, HR 1197, HR 1137, HR 995, HR 976, HR 963, HR 797, HR 728, HR 704, HR 676, HR 675, HR 652, HR 649, HR 634, HR 612, HR 542, HR 538, HR 463, HR 402, HR 358, HR 343, HR 339, HR 336, HR 333, HR 315, HR 303, HR 243, HR 161, HR 156, HR 109, HR 100, HR 92, HR 81, HR 67, H.Con.RES 336, H.Con.RES 176, S 3527, S 3023, S 2984, S 2969, S 2963, S 2961, S 2951, S 2938, S 2937, S 2926, S 2921, S 2899, S 2889, S 2864, S 2825, S 2824, S 2799, S 2797, S 2796, S 2768, S 2737, S 2701, S 2683, S 2639, S 2674, S 2617, S 2573, S 2550, S 2471, S 2383, S 2377, S 2309, S 2273, S 2162, S 2160, S 2142, S 2139, S 2138, S 2091, S 2090, S 2026, S 2004, S 1718, S.1454, S 1441, S 1326, S 1315, S 1314, S 1271, S 1266, 2 1265, S 1261, S 1233, S 1215, S 1205, S 1196, S 1163, S 1147, S 1096, S 1065, S 1043, S 1026, S 994, S 961, S 935, S 882, S 874, S 848, S 847, S 815, S 698, S 692, S 643, S 610, S 526, S 479, S 472, S 439, S 423, S 383, S 349 S 326, S 225, S 168, S 161, S 117, S 67, S 57, S 38, S 22.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Postal Service (USPS),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),Veterans Employment & Training Service",,480000,0,0,2008-10-17T07:59:46-04:00 672406,aef361b8-e3ac-4eaf-9162-5a4cde35d417,Q3,"FBA, INC.",14894,CITY OF AURORA,2008,third_quarter,VET,Veterans Hospital,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-17T09:33:32-04:00 672427,d56968ae-2400-4cd1-94c0-f1da017f6b94,3A,"CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.",8453,LIFEWATCH,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Introduce LifeWatch's capabilities and discuss their portfolio of ambulatory health monitoring, especially cardiac monitoring","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2008-10-17T09:39:44-04:00 672811,664b8468-eba4-427d-aa5a-76a4de4d0dda,Q3,UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS,39427,UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS,2008,third_quarter,VET,"H.R. 2638 (Pub. L. No. 110-329) - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, Division A, all provisions relating to continuing appropriations resolution, 2009; Chapter 1, all provisions relating to agriculture and rural development; all provisions relating to Agricultural Research Service; Chapter 5, all provisions relating to homeland security; Chapter 6, all provisions relating to Department of Agriculture; Title II, all provisions relating to other supplemental appropriations; Chapter 1, all provisions relating tobilateral economic assistance; Section 30001, all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, army; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Navy; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Air Force; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Defense-Wide; Title VI, all provisions relating to other Department of Defense Programs; all provisions relating to research, development, test, and evaluation; all provisions relating to research and development, training, and services; all provisions relating to Science and Technology; all provisions relating to research, development, acquisition, and operations; Title II, all provisions relating to Department of Veterans Affairs; all provisions relating to medical services; all provisions relating to medical support and compliance; all provisions relating to medical facilities; all provisions relating to medical and prosthetic research. H.R. 2642 (Pub. L. No. 110-252) - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, Chapter 4, all provisions relating to Department of State and Foreign Operations; Subchapter A, all provisions relating to supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009; all provisions relating to bilateral economic assistance; all provisions relating to National Aeronautics and Space Administration;; all provisions relating to science, aeronautics and exploration; all provisions relating to National Science Foundation; all provisions relating to research and related activities; all provisions relating to education and human resources; Chapter 3, all provisions relating to Department of Energy; all provisions relating to energy programs; Chapter 4, all provisions relating to National Institutes of Health; Title III, Chapter 1, all provisions relating to Department of Agriculture; all provisions relating to emergency conservation program; Chapter 2, all provisions relating to Department of Commerce; all provisions relating to economic development assistance programs; Title V, all provisions relating to veterans educational assistance; all provisions relating to educational assistance for members of the armed forces who serve after September 11, 2001; Sec. 5003 (a), all provisions relating to educational assistance authorized; Subchapter III, Sec. 3324; all provisions relating to increase in amounts of basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill modification of amount available for reimbursement of state and local agencies administering veterans education benefits; all provisions relating to authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members for career service members; Sec. 3020, all provisions relating to authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members for career service members; Sec. 16132a, all provisions relating to authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members; Sec. 16163a, all provisions relating to authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members; Title IX, all provisions relating to defense matters, Chapter 1, all provisions relating to defense supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008; Chapter 2, all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Navy; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Air Force; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Defense-Wide. H.R. 6599 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009, Title II, all provisions relating to Department of Veterans Affairs; all provisions relating to Veterans Benefits Administration; all provisions relating to Veterans Health Administration; all provisions relating to medical services; all provisions relating to medical support and compliance; all provisions relating to medical and prosthetic research. S. 2162 - Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008; Sec. 601, all provisions relating to increased authorization of appropriations for comprehensive service programs; Sec. 701, all provisions relating to authorization for fiscal year 2009 and major medical facility projects; Sec. 704, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations. S. 3301 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, Title II, Department of Veterans Affairs, all provisions relating to medical services; all provisions relating to medical facilities; all provisions relating to medical and prosthetic research.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),President of the U.S.,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,30000,0,0,2008-10-17T10:38:29-04:00 672956,ff2c3555-ba9e-4eb8-9e6d-e17c485ac356,Q3,HP INC.,18158,HP INC,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Supplemental Appropriation bill (H.R.2642, H.R.5892), a bill to amend Title 38, US Code, to modernize the disability benefits claim processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs; (H.R.2638) Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,760000,0,0,2008-10-17T10:47:13-04:00 672973,7455860c-ab32-447d-8ef1-b67522d0e65c,Q3,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,3162,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,"VA Appropriations Bill Mental and behavioral health of veterans and their families","Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Administration on Aging,Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),Natl Institute of Justice,Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,162195,0,0,2008-10-17T10:48:26-04:00 673480,c46b2ea6-e871-42c5-a326-54bad72656ef,Q3,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING,66911,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING,2008,third_quarter,VET,Lobbied Members of Congress to increase funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs.,"Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Other),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Navy, Dept of,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,30000,0,0,2008-10-17T11:26:24-04:00 673517,3256b8e3-389e-49f2-bb5b-e68265f394db,Q3,THE RHOADS GROUP,6644,DYNAMIC ANIMATION SYSTEMS INC,2008,third_quarter,VET,Federal Marketing of virtual training system,"Air Force, Dept of,Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",40000,,0,0,2008-10-17T11:28:39-04:00 673809,31f256e5-19d8-4e80-9c15-a4d2e29c93b8,Q3,AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS,3220,AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS,2008,third_quarter,VET,A resolution pertaining to the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces emergency communication services (H.Res. 937),"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,45003,0,0,2008-10-17T11:55:22-04:00 674022,e02c2d88-3231-449b-b787-ca6713a1c035,Q3,"IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC.",317071,IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INC,2008,third_quarter,VET,"H.Con.Res. 99- Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012; H.J. Res. 20- Continuing Appropriations resolution FY2007; H.R. 67- Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 100- Veterans' Equity in Education Act of 2007; H.R. 327- Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act; H.R. 530- Military Educational Parity Act of 2007; H.R. 538- South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007; H.R. 690- To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the minimum age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service from 60 to 55; H.R. 704- To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce from age 57 to age 55 the age after which the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse; H.R. 1102- Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007; H.R. 1268- Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007; H.R. 1354- Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 1418- Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act; H.R. 1436- Retired Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 1490- To provide for a presumption of service-connectedness for certain claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; H.R. 1538- Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007; H.R. 1540- Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 2005- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 2189- To require pre- and post-deployment mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; H.R. 2199- Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007; H.R. 2219- Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline Act of 2007; H.R. 2239- Early Access to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits Act; H.R. 2247- Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007; H.R. 2265- Responsibility to Iraqi Refugees Act of 2007; H.R. 2330- Veterans' Employment Transition Support Act (VETS); H.R. 2366- SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007; H.R. 2385- To provide and enhance education, housing, and entrepreneur assistance for veterans who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes; H.R. 2514- Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Act; H.R. 2689- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program for the provision of readjustment and mental health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; H.R. 2702- Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007; H.R. 2818- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of Epilepsy Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 2874- Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 2910- Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2007; H.R. 2943- Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007; H.R. 3195- ADA Restoration Act of 2007; H.R. 3256- Psychological Kevlar Act; H.R. 3298- 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act; H.R. 3329- Homes for Heroes Act of 2007; H.R. 3391- Military Family and Medical Leave Act; H.R. 3393- Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007; H.R. 3429- Hire a Hero Act; H.R. 3467- Second Chance for America's Veterans Act; H.R. 3480- Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act; H.R. 3681- Veterans Benefits Awareness Act of 2007; H.R. 3793- Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007; H.R. 3798- National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 4148- National Guard and Reserve Active Duty Higher Education Act; H.R. 4219- Immediate Benefits for Wounded Warriors Act; H.R. 4883- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for a limitation on the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property owned by a servicemember during the one-year period following the servicemember's period of military service; H.R. 4884- Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008; H.R. 4930- National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act; H.R. 5740- To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001; H.R. 5944- Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008; H.R. 6020- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families; H.R. 612 Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007; H.R. 6205- To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the payment of monthly special pay for members of the uniformed services whose service on active duty is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism; H.R. 6328- Addressing the critical needs of Iraqi Refugees; H.R. 6465- Extention of ARM until 2018; H.R. 6792- Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2008 S. 22- Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007; S. 38- Veterans' Mental Health Outreach and Access Act of 2007 ; S. 117- A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the Global War on Terrorism; S. 479- A bill to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans; S. 589- A bill to provide for the transfer of certain Federal property to the United States Paralympics, Incorporated, a subsidiary of the United States Olympic Committee; S. 604- Military Health Care Protection Act; S. 644- Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007; S. 713- Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007; S. 723- Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2007; S. 793- Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act; S. 1005- Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2007; S. 1084- A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans; S. 1096- Veterans' Housing Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007; S. 1146- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2007; S. 1205- A bill to require a pilot program on assisting veterans service organizations and other veterans groups in developing and promoting peer support programs that facilitate community reintegration of veterans returning from active duty; S. 1233- Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act of 2007; S. 1261- Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 2007; S. 1271- Homecoming Enhancement Research and Oversight (HERO) Act; S. 1283- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical care in an outpatient status; S. 1409- 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007; S. 1606- Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act, S. 1651- Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act; S. 1718- Veterans Education Tuition Support Act; S. 1825- Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act; S. 1898- Military Family and Medical Leave Act; S. 1999- Military Eye Trauma Centers of Excellence; S. 2585- Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008; S. 2874- A bill to amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled; S. 2938- Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008; S. 2963- A bill to improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans; S. 2992- Armed Forces Housing Security Act; S. 3177- Addressing the critical needs of Iraqi Refugees; S. 383- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf War or future hostilities from two years to five years after discharge or release; S. 439- Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2007; S. 455- Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007; S. Con. Res. 21- An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,20000,0,0,2008-10-17T12:13:24-04:00 674161,c3cda449-6c8a-4bad-a892-63490a819910,Q3,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,SYNOSIA THERAPEUTICS INC,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs within the Department of Defense FY08 budget and DOD Appropriations for FY09, explore potential federal business development opportunities including grants, contracts and appropriations for medical therapeutics and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder research.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",20000,,0,0,2008-10-17T12:26:45-04:00 674268,28ca2bd5-93df-4d58-afa4-cff93141c64e,Q3,PATRICIA LYNCH ASSOCIATES,76616,OLMSTED CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED,2008,third_quarter,VET,VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR WOUNDED VETERANS,SENATE,,,0,0,2008-10-17T12:38:42-04:00 674434,298b2f3b-de2e-4b09-9932-f8e91a99fe58,Q3,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,ASSOCIATION OF CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGES,2008,third_quarter,VET,HR 1470 bill to direct Department of Veteran Affairs to accelerate expansion of chiropractic health care benefits at DVA medical care facilities.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-10-17T12:54:41-04:00 674702,b9fcdc06-2de5-4074-92d9-a534cd8e1ef0,Q3,THE RHOADS GROUP,6644,"INRANGE SYSTEMS, INC.",2008,third_quarter,VET,Marketing InRange System's products and technologies to The Department of Veterans Affairs,"Army, Dept of (Other),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2008-10-17T13:21:18-04:00 674757,e60aac39-8c60-4b54-926c-b2b5a7b18aba,Q3,THE RHOADS GROUP,6644,"INSPIRED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.",2008,third_quarter,VET,Marketing Inspired Technologies' product to the Department of Veterans Affairs,"Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",20000,,0,0,2008-10-17T13:29:35-04:00 674838,085d9eea-4ea2-4103-a04c-ae386ec1eba6,Q3,"JILL WARREN, P.C.",323012,AMERICAN MILITARY RETIREES ASSOCIATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,Address concerns in 2007 Defense Authorization Act regarding military retirees' access to Tricare benefits.,SENATE,15000,,0,0,2008-10-17T13:38:27-04:00 674847,0d78128b-7d0f-4b6d-b0a6-7179f0f56a33,Q3,"WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC",292892,MONSTER GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Issues related to high impact, measurable, 2-way communications with veterans.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",40000,,0,0,2008-10-17T13:40:11-04:00 674956,ddfc9957-7c77-47ee-8040-a365a2406a4f,Q3,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA,2008,third_quarter,VET,Seeking authorization of soldiers to scholars program to help honorably discharged veterans to become teachers in inner cities and poor rural neighborhoods.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-10-17T13:45:58-04:00 675101,a4cf7c05-2050-480f-9c21-864120f4319f,Q3,THE RHOADS GROUP,6644,TRANSYLVANIA VOCATIONAL SERVICES,2008,third_quarter,VET,Contracting with The Veterans Administration,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",40000,,0,0,2008-10-17T14:06:30-04:00 675212,0acff302-8a4a-4d59-9b76-30965c50a98c,Q3,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES,26615,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES,2008,third_quarter,VET,To Permit all retired members of the Armed Forces who have service connected disabilities to receive military retired pay concurrently with veterans' disability compensation; to improve veterans health care and access to it; to allow payment of full military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) benefits concurrently with VA Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC); to provide a payment to members of the Merchant Marine from World War II; to rescind the freeze on enrollment of Priority 8 veterans into the VA health system; to provide for an annual Cost of Living increase for all benefits programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to allow Concurrent Receipt of both Military Retired Pay and VA Disability Pay for all retirees to include all medically retired and those retirees rated at below 50 percent disabled; to provide for expanded education benefits for all veterans including Guard and Reserve personnel.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,42017,0,0,2008-10-17T14:12:31-04:00 675512,ad199697-cdfe-42e0-b71e-3d9a0e4368a1,Q3,"VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP",39815,MCKESSON CORPORATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,Education regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor contract.,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-17T14:38:32-04:00 675551,d77c51e9-7912-420d-b479-5ab6f01f54af,Q3,THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR EYE AND VISION RESEARCH,314055,THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR EYE AND VISION RESEARCH,2008,third_quarter,VET,Support for the creation of and funding for Military Eye Trauma registry and Centers of Excellence,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,92065,0,0,2008-10-17T14:44:45-04:00 675700,fd5dfb96-dbe9-40b2-892c-61ccd9a6ba8c,Q3,"SAP AMERICA, INC.",60151,"SAP AMERICA, INC.",2008,third_quarter,VET,Supply Chain Management; Financial Management,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Defense, Dept of (DOD),General Services Administration (GSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,880000,0,0,2008-10-17T14:58:35-04:00 675940,f687b1c1-9ce0-4ebb-8d28-e6ec63b8dbf7,Q3,INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (IRMC),321976,INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (IRMC),2008,third_quarter,VET,Obtaining a Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Indiana County,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-10-17T15:12:11-04:00 676012,ba597d0d-8a2f-4a61-8f16-df9cfe2cd35c,Q3,"IMPACT TEXAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLP (D/B/A IMPACT US)",87472,AMERICAN GI FORUM,2008,third_quarter,VET,Veterans' mental health,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-10-17T15:16:37-04:00 676103,a1385398-a284-412a-aa10-e0617edf6bbe,Q3,MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA,28195,MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA,2008,third_quarter,VET,"mental health services for veterans and family members MilCon appropriations","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,24869,0,0,2008-10-17T15:23:51-04:00 676193,78cd29ec-cca0-48b8-8e84-30cef70cf8f6,Q3,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS,1650,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS,2008,third_quarter,VET,"S 2969/HR 6153 Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008; Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations; HR 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009; S 2160 Veterans Pain Care Act of 2007","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,260000,0,0,2008-10-17T15:29:21-04:00 676447,b169aab4-abab-4cd6-8025-85b02d4ea50a,3T,"WITT O'BRIEN'S, LLC (F/K/A WITT GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC)",76491,"VERTICAL ALLIANCE GROUP, INC.",2008,third_quarter,VET,All issues pertaining to health care professional recruiting.,"Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES",10000,,0,1,2008-10-17T15:44:28-04:00 676588,58e2a367-69ef-4fd6-8e64-322fd3e47500,Q3,DAVID GENCARELLI,15918,MOBILE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION INC,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Meetings with Veterans officials on mobile hospital proposal for VA Centers Briefing of House and Senate staff on mobile health outreach issues and Operating Room project","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-10-17T15:55:49-04:00 676649,88c4911d-2396-4f87-9967-8865422df8ea,Q3,THE RHOADS GROUP,6644,GELTECH SOLUTIONS,2008,third_quarter,VET,Landscape managment issues and outreach to Federal Agencies,"American Battle Monuments Commission,Defense, Dept of (DOD),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2008-10-17T16:02:20-04:00 678450,05f9e9c1-5efd-47bb-8fc2-f3969e572f2d,Q3,"TURNER POLLARD STRATEGIES, LLC",311850,SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION,2008,third_quarter,VET,"H.R. 23/S. 961, the Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Maritime Administration (MARAD),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",40000,,0,0,2008-10-18T11:53:15-04:00 678619,a85c57ed-62a5-4f66-95d4-3ddcbbaf7c41,Q3,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,MONSTER WORLDWIDE,2008,third_quarter,VET,Issues to encourage veteran employment strategies for agencies.,"Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-18T14:14:48-04:00 679324,6ad997c9-601d-4f85-bf2f-81d07c8b002d,Q3,"PUBLIC STRATEGIES, INC.",32475,HEALTH INTEGRATED,2008,third_quarter,VET,"Fiscal Year 2008 Appropriations, mental health programs administered by Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs. H.R. 7110, Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, et al. H.R. 5554, Justin Bailey Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",10000,,0,0,2008-10-19T14:59:19-04:00 679451,1ebae547-672b-4034-9d7d-4e47998a9f22,Q3,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,CITIZENSHIP TRUST,2008,third_quarter,VET,National Veterans Cemetery related issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-10-19T16:23:56-04:00 679471,8156f664-206b-4f67-9247-0be9b368a75b,Q3,AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD,682,CITIZENS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,Equal rights/benefits for U.S. military veterans from Puerto Rico,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",210000,,0,0,2008-10-19T16:33:35-04:00 679791,c9819e8e-52f9-49ee-a18c-aae3053dc973,Q3,THE PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE GROUP,40047364,UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL FOUNDATION,2008,third_quarter,VET,Hearings on The Citizen Soldier Community Support Program.,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-10-19T20:34:09-04:00 679881,2fd41b42-9ca2-467d-b066-aa1a89c05868,Q3,"MCKENNA, LONG & ALDRIDGE",76913,INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS INC,2008,third_quarter,VET,brain injuries; vocational rehabilitation and education,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2008-10-19T22:10:10-04:00 679882,553366fc-a89c-493d-a0d5-fa035ec0b92b,Q3,"GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.",17192,GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC,2008,third_quarter,VET,"H.R. 5855 -- To require a court adjudication before certain veterans may be denied the right to possess a firearm. S. 3167 -- To Clarify the conditions under which veterans may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,265240,0,0,2008-10-19T22:19:53-04:00