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
1511328,a8a73d8f-00a9-4acd-aa2d-d9d19ad68b0a,Q1,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,1488,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,2014,first_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)",,25000,0,0,2014-04-01T14:25:43.750000-04:00
1511416,e5d72ce7-39c6-47e7-b7dd-80595c751369,Q1,AMVETS/AMERICAN VETERANS,3914,AMVETS/AMERICAN VETERANS,2014,first_quarter,VET,"U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S.SENATE, Veterans Affairs-Dept. of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, White House Office, Defense-Dept. of (DOD)",,,90000,0,0,2014-04-02T09:34:30.170000-04:00
1511485,bd6b3de9-e71c-4e40-8ab9-357e81df9a9d,1T,BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION,40013094,BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,VET,Disabled blind veterans benefits and health care issues and legislation before committees.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,,0,1,2014-04-02T12:46:14.063000-04:00
1511707,93d012ff-e4ff-43e5-b4a0-8b0f51e1fa54,Q1,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY,59251,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY,2014,first_quarter,VET,"1. Urge Congressional support for increased mental health research and services for older veterans.

2. Support enhanced availability for all veterans and ensure that clinicians be given the time and resources to provied veterans with evidence-based therapies that represent the best practices for adressing veterans' specific needs.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,5000,0,0,2014-04-04T11:35:39.210000-04:00
1511716,4b562903-d095-46e1-9704-6416bdd51d9d,Q1,"MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",70175,SHARP DECISIONS,2014,first_quarter,VET,Assisting veterans with employment and training.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-04T11:58:41.817000-04:00
1511798,119b331b-16d4-437d-b4ea-caefd55f4d3d,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES,26615,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES,2014,first_quarter,VET,"To permit all retired members of the Armed Forces to concurrently receive both Veterans Disability Compensation and Military Retired Pay with no offsets to either; to improve veterans health care and access to it; to allow payment of full military Survivor Benefits Plan (SBP) benefits concurrently with VA Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC); to provide a payment to members of the Merchant Marine Services from World War II; to totally rescind the freeze on enrollment of Priority 8 veterans into the VAhealth care system; to provide for an annual Cost of Living increase, as provided in law, for all benefits programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to allow Concurrent Receipt of both Military Retired Pay and VA Disability Compensation for all retirees to include all medically retired and those retirees rated at below 50 percent disabled.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,24493,0,0,2014-04-04T15:20:16.857000-04:00
1511958,c2ee63b4-7551-4f2c-b3c2-abcab7fc1bd5,Q1,VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES,40010,VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Veterans health care and benefits, Veterans employment, Military retiree health care and benefits, Military quality of life, POW/MIA affairs","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),Veterans Employment & Training Service",,20000,0,0,2014-04-07T11:12:33.413000-04:00
1512016,7bb76967-9272-4181-a826-cbbfd332f386,Q1,"PACE, LLP",30495,CA STATE ASSEMBLY,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Federal Funding for Veteran Homes 
Veteran Homeless Initiatives 
VA disability benefits backlog","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-07T14:15:36.657000-04:00
1512197,bf4fbcde-5a24-493c-88c0-55ce4bed45bf,Q1,"TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC",54734,COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT,2014,first_quarter,VET,Veterans,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",19650,,0,0,2014-04-07T18:58:21.387000-04:00
1512389,587ca973-48c7-4651-a018-9562a3f5b1b2,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,THOMSON REUTERS,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Integration of electronic health records for military active duty and veterans; H.R. 3547, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY14.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",80000,,0,0,2014-04-08T11:59:20.053000-04:00
1512806,f7bcab48-694d-4a40-a381-47d9f18dc733,Q1,POLSINELLI PC,314911,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING,2014,first_quarter,VET,Veterans Health Administrations Proposal to consolidate and modernize the Nursing Handbook,"Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-09T10:12:12.643000-04:00
1512842,3dd06c1e-cc85-47e7-9e5a-b6ed40eb1e7d,Q1,AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION,578,AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans programs // Quality of Life issues for USAF enlisted Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans, Retirees, Families and/or Survivors.","Air Force, Dept of,Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,,0,0,2014-04-09T10:54:28.253000-04:00
1512873,888ae09e-95b2-4dd3-9e31-f19da2dadab0,Q1,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Support S. 1155, the Rural Veterans Mental Health Improvement Act. Support S. 1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014.","Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2014-04-09T11:21:42.370000-04:00
1512883,398a2f18-2195-4903-8c2b-2da5c792a7c1,Q1,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,EXCELSIOR COLLEGE,2014,first_quarter,VET,Assist client in altering language of the Post-9/11 GI Bill vis-a-vis housing stipends for veterans attending distance learning institutions. Monitor implementation of PL 112-249 the Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012.,"Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2014-04-09T11:24:46.433000-04:00
1513176,afdac9e5-f3a6-4169-b61c-b225c720f899,Q1,"GRAY & OSCAR, LLC (FORMERLY BOB GRAY, LLC)",33124,FLUID EDGE CONSULTING,2014,first_quarter,VET,FY 2014 Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",10000,,0,0,2014-04-09T16:57:04.077000-04:00
1513249,30e2d700-c253-4c79-97c0-d311fe4468e2,Q1,"DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.",12573,FEDERATION OF STATE MEDICAL BOARDS,2014,first_quarter,VET,"S. 1155 - Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act
H.R. 2001 - the VETS Act of 2013
H.R. 3507 - 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-10T09:04:35.890000-04:00
1513519,fdf479af-5f1f-45cf-b88f-e2aff0d7608f,Q1,BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM,400855514,BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM,2014,first_quarter,VET,"The government advocacy efforts by BayCare Health System during this quarter included:  SGR reform, behavioral health access for veterans, S-CHIP reauthorization, and Medicaid funding for chronically ill children.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,95065,0,0,2014-04-10T13:53:26.340000-04:00
1513529,dee8b2e0-b1e4-48f8-93ff-3275228da2e4,Q1,"ABRAHAM & ROETZEL, LLC",400954757,NATIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEE,2014,first_quarter,VET,Federal policy involving veterans.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-04-10T13:57:30.770000-04:00
1513538,53b6f9af-54bc-47a3-99e3-eb2264eaf635,Q1,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,"BUFFALO SUPPLY, INC.",2014,first_quarter,VET,Department of Veterans Affairs procurement issues (no legislation at this time).,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,,0,0,2014-04-10T14:00:35.067000-04:00
1513540,c5ac01d6-7226-4f33-b89e-59aad89d32a4,Q1,"ABRAHAM & ROETZEL, LLC",400954757,NATIONAL SECURITY FOUNDATION,2014,first_quarter,VET,Federal policy involving veterans.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-04-10T14:02:36.550000-04:00
1513602,38b2fa7f-cb76-4e69-9a68-c1fcc21e9ff5,Q1,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,3162,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,VET,FY2015 VA Appropriations Bill  funding for mental health services and medical research and infrastructure accounts,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Vice President of the U.S.,White House Office",,124000,0,0,2014-04-10T15:16:59.687000-04:00
1514521,114c07de-32c5-464d-8732-06a5207eb8b0,Q1,BEN BARNES GROUP LP,5415,"KIEWIT BUILDING GROUP, INC.",2014,first_quarter,VET,Issues surrounding Denver VA hospital,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2014-04-13T11:51:03.897000-04:00
1514642,66217c74-f3c0-4d34-8bd8-5d299eda751c,Q1,AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION,1898,AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,VET,"H.R. 921 - Chiropractic Care Available To All Veterans Act.
S. 422 - Chiropractic Care Available To All Veterans Act.
PL-113-6 - Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act
H.R. 2216 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),President of the U.S.,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,87625,0,0,2014-04-14T09:58:49.587000-04:00
1514760,b61b0537-d4e1-43ec-b548-627ed935f450,Q1,"MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",70175,CAPELLA EDUCATION COMPANY,2014,first_quarter,VET,Monitored issues relating to education benefits to Veterans.,"Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",60000,,0,0,2014-04-14T11:28:30.517000-04:00
1514769,b521b545-ee0d-404e-a12a-a40d88fdbb60,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,MONSTER WORLDWIDE,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Veteran Employment.
Promotion of Military.com conferences.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2014-04-14T11:34:33.923000-04:00
1514790,5fd72d63-e223-4c61-877b-14b846b773b6,Q1,"MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",70175,AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM,2014,first_quarter,VET,Monitored issues relating to education benefits for veterans.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",40000,,0,0,2014-04-14T11:42:41.783000-04:00
1514802,ecabf373-bff2-4bf3-ba5c-36fa4b68fbfd,1A,"MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",70175,AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM,2014,first_quarter,VET,Monitored issues relating to education benefits for veterans.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",40000,,0,0,2014-04-14T11:47:44.393000-04:00
1514809,50d5d2f1-8acb-4b74-a145-72d3b33343f3,Q1,NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,27753,NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,VET,VA equipment procurement reform.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Energy, Dept of,Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,SENATE,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,607394,0,0,2014-04-14T11:51:47.297000-04:00
1514884,7a6ceac3-1295-46bb-8198-d7c037e896e6,Q1,WEBMD HEALTH CORP.,55473,WEBMD HEALTH CORP,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Explore partnership opportunities with the government to disseminate healthcare and research information to physicians and consumers.  Federal health care reform efforts; Privacy, security and confidentiality issues; Direct to consumer advertising; Wellness programs and incentives for creation of such programs; Pharma issues related to both advertising and deduction of expenses associated with advertising; Personal health records",SENATE,,30000,0,0,2014-04-14T12:12:07.220000-04:00
1514888,bb2fd70a-0905-4827-8456-ae44b1ffa9e1,Q1,"THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC",293335,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS,2014,first_quarter,VET,Issues pertaining to administration of anesthesia services.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2014-04-14T12:13:09.080000-04:00
1515142,f3d668cb-2120-4090-9b89-7ff72f6373aa,Q1,"FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, LLC",311371,MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY,2014,first_quarter,VET,Military/Veterans Appropriations Bill 2014: Provisions relating to research and education,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-04-14T14:02:26.283000-04:00
1515232,d7148b11-bb1a-4af1-8009-bd5b77990472,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,CITY OF PHOENIX AZ,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Discussion of key veteran's issues, including veteran's court and homelessness.","Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",60000,,0,0,2014-04-14T14:33:58.487000-04:00
1515618,9b830f4e-80fd-4774-950f-b09b6759e074,Q1,"TAUZIN CONSULTANTS, LLC",400671007,PILLGUARD MEDICATION DELIVERY SYSTEMS,2014,first_quarter,VET,Building awareness of and support for the PillGuard Medication Delivery System as a tool for medication adherence and prescription drug abuse prevention among our nation's veterans.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",150000,,0,0,2014-04-14T16:07:18-04:00
1515668,700fd5c2-8d63-45f8-84f7-a4d2a6e22454,Q1,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Assist client in altering language of the Post-9/11 GI Bill vis-a-vis housing stipends for veterans attending distance learning institutions. Monitor implementation of PL 112-249, the Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012.","Education, Dept of,Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2014-04-14T16:28:15.623000-04:00
1515749,1b10d01c-c2a2-4ed7-acc6-ad79936e4139,Q1,"TAUZIN CONSULTANTS, LLC",400671007,CURE CARE,2014,first_quarter,VET,Medicare billing; Veteran rehabilitation.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",150000,,0,0,2014-04-14T17:01:31-04:00
1515922,11ef44b2-0c02-46d9-b10c-0e89fe2e4fe4,Q1,ACG ADVOCACY,2057,"7 ELEVEN, INC.",2014,first_quarter,VET,Opportunities for Veterans.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2014-04-15T09:18:24.247000-04:00
1515942,8da8cf46-d0d5-4a8b-9fed-479b89df17de,Q1,ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY,400894615,ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Veterans healthcare and benefits concerns: claims, PTSD, TBI, mental healthcare and Transition Assistance Program (TAP)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-04-15T09:35:30.860000-04:00
1515947,dd985e29-90e7-47fb-b464-9ab765e9e76d,Q1,O'DONOGHUE & O'DONOGHUE LLP,79211,UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY,2014,first_quarter,VET,- Energy jobs for veterans through United Associations Veterans in Piping Program.,,20000,,0,0,2014-04-15T09:46:32.887000-04:00
1516162,d22c11c1-0c95-4bc2-a127-34f31b6fefe8,Q1,CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (FKA ASS'N OF PRIVATE SECTOR COLLEGES A,8225,CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (FKA ASS'N OF PRIVATE SECTOR COLLEGES A,2014,first_quarter,VET,"H.R. 2942, to reestablish the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee, relating to the Professional Certification and Licensure Committee of the Department of VA affairs; H.R. 3056, Warrior's Peer-Outreach Pilot Program Act, relating to the need for the pilot program and inclusion of all institutions of higher education; H.R. 4151, Veterans Education Survey Act of 2014, relating to the collection of better data on veterans' educational experiences.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,220000,0,0,2014-04-15T10:44:50.573000-04:00
1516454,013b530e-8760-4c2a-b06f-8533b4cb61c1,Q1,PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA,30724,PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA,2014,first_quarter,VET,"H.R. 183, the ""Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act""
H.R. 813/ S. 932, the ""Putting Veterans Funding First Act""
H.R. 806
H.R. 288, the ""CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2013""H.R. 958/ S. 131, the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act
H.R. 1284/ S. 633, beneficiary travel for non-service connected catastrophically disabled 
H.R. 2018, the Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013
H.R. 2088, Claims Adjudication Centers of Excellence
H.R. 2119, the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act
H.R. 2527
H.R. 2529, the Veterans Spouses Equal Treatment Act
H.R. 2661, the Veterans Access to Timely Medical Appointments Act
H.R. 2974
H.R. 3180
H.R. 3330, the Veterans Independent Living Enhancement Act 
H.R. 3387, the Classified Veterans Access to Care Act
H.R. 3508
H.R. 3521
H.R. 3831, the Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act of 2014
H.R. 3876, the Burial with Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014  
H.R. 4095, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014. 
H.R. 4102 
H.R. 4141 
H.R. 4191, the Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act  
H.R. 4198, the Appropriate Care for Disabled Veterans Act
Draft Legislation to Authorize Major Medical Facility Projects for the VA for FY 2014
S. 6, the Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act
S. 49, the Veterans Health Equity Act of 2013
S. 257, the GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013
S. 262, the Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013
S. 325, CHAMPVA program 
S. 629, the Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2013
S. 851, the Caregiver Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013
S. 922, the Veterans Equipped for Success Act of 2013
S. 1148, the Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act
S. 1155, the Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act
S. 1165, the Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act
S. 1216, the Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013
S. 1295
S. 1296, the Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act
S. 1411, the Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act
S. 1547, the Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act
S. 1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
The Improved Compensation for Hearing Loss Act
The Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act
The Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act
The Medical Foster Home Act
The Survivors of Military Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Act
Draft Bill on National Center for Toxic Research and Services for Veterans Descendants","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,83120,0,0,2014-04-15T11:52:26.217000-04:00
1516515,80ea2b8b-dc14-4ef8-bc65-a624bb35eaa0,Q1,WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT,400525552,WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense.  delivery of benefits and services to wounded, ill or injured post 9/11 service members and veterans, as well as their families; brain rehabilitation  programs and legislation; mental health issues; caregiver benefits; fidcuciary reform and Defense Authorization Bill","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,65000,0,0,2014-04-15T12:05:43.513000-04:00
1516854,93b417bd-d45f-416f-9f92-1edd0da99165,Q1,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY,2014,first_quarter,VET,Issues related to research for the Texas Tech University System,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-15T14:35:35.823000-04:00
1516886,ff78021c-f37b-417a-a86d-9c654cce5a4e,Q1,INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY,401042933,INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Veterans access to hearing healthcare
Employment opportunities as military personnel transition into Veteran status","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,30000,0,0,2014-04-15T14:45:45.293000-04:00
1517040,64043bda-0722-45de-ada9-2a37e3395ccb,Q1,"CAPITOL DECISIONS, INC.",55165,UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA,2014,first_quarter,VET,"National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Troops to Teachers.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-15T15:31:29.153000-04:00
1517570,bac03654-1e16-4f2a-b90f-66f4c50c237d,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,DISTRIBUTED SOLUTIONS INC,2014,first_quarter,VET,Contract management software issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-04-16T07:07:02.397000-04:00
1517751,054d6748-d6a9-40f3-9abc-233aa97960da,Q1,CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES,400645947,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY,2014,first_quarter,VET,"H.R.3508, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the qualifications of hearing aid specialists of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-04-16T09:32:10.773000-04:00
1517756,816f43c5-e634-4fed-80d2-d354cf7aabf7,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,ZOVIO INC,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Military tuition assistance, Pell Grants; Higher Education Reauthorization; Gainful Employment Rule.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2014-04-16T09:33:12.570000-04:00
1517761,509f90a3-8edd-4278-a485-5f0b07532b4e,Q1,MADISON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS,23452,AVANCEN,2014,first_quarter,VET,Use of medical devices for patient bedside pain management,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,,0,0,2014-04-16T09:34:14.287000-04:00
1517936,49163ae4-a3bc-4a97-8af5-0dd14e360270,Q1,BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,6325,ADVAMED,2014,first_quarter,VET,Outreach during the month of January 2014 relating to VA oversight of medical devices,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-16T10:06:11.133000-04:00
1518163,8cedf700-fb3c-4450-9024-7e7c9bac45b8,Q1,PRIME POLICY GROUP,400532589,GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE (FORMERLY AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE),2014,first_quarter,VET,Veterans Health Administration reimbursement for ambulance services,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-16T10:53:23.837000-04:00
1518182,1c6762fa-a14d-47b1-9bcf-2625fd99ab12,Q1,FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL,14110,FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL,2014,first_quarter,VET,"H.R. 2529, Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act, Amends definition of ""spouse"" for purposes of veteran benefits.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2014-04-16T10:56:28.913000-04:00
1518285,2a8821df-dc43-475b-8fe1-9616ffe2dab6,Q1,FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION,14781,FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,VET,"HR 2189, Vets disability claims backlog study; HR 813/S.932advanced funding for VA; HR 2953, Medicare reimburse VA; S. 529, Camp Lejeune; HR 1494, Agent Orange Ships; HR 543, Agent Orange Blue Water Presumption; HR 2086, Pay as you rate; HR 2704, VA budget reform; HR 679 & S. 629, Veterans status; S. 944/S. 1982/S. 1950, Veterans omnibus; HR 2423, access to medical records; HR 1602, toxic exposure; HR 1488, Social Security for disabled vets; HR4031/S. 2013, VA employee accountability.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,162500,0,0,2014-04-16T11:20:00.727000-04:00
1518626,2dda0148-793d-492e-ac33-3da9647a72e4,Q1,POTOMAC PARTNERS DC,304315,"COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CA",2014,first_quarter,VET,Veterans Services.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),Veterans Employment & Training Service",36000,,0,0,2014-04-16T12:35:37.303000-04:00
1518724,372c1cd6-405c-4ee0-ad04-742f4978ac63,Q1,CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI,43616,CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI,2014,first_quarter,VET,HR357 GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2014.  All areas dealing with higher education.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2014-04-16T12:57:59.430000-04:00
1519099,93fba3cf-47d7-4313-a838-136da7c3e7fe,Q1,NOVO NORDISK INC.,284790,NOVO NORDISK INC.,2014,first_quarter,VET,Issues related to insulin pen safety and access in the VA,"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,710000,0,0,2014-04-16T14:21:00.957000-04:00
1519242,1393da20-345a-4b7f-9dc3-eeac77d8890d,Q1,POTOMAC PARTNERS DC,304315,HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO (HACSB),2014,first_quarter,VET,VASH funding.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2014-04-16T14:41:10.257000-04:00
1519258,c67c2d5a-a733-4ac6-9815-d72ca8bf0951,Q1,ALCALDE & FAY,818,"COUNTY OF ALACHUA, FL",2014,first_quarter,VET,VA Grant to Alachua County Housing Authority,"Economic Development Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-04-16T14:41:42.880000-04:00
1519290,3f882f19-ec77-4205-841e-e93e290761a0,Q1,PRIME POLICY GROUP,400532589,EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION,2014,first_quarter,VET,GI benefits and GI education and issues.,"Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2014-04-16T14:46:52.147000-04:00
1519313,e90213f5-a1ee-4594-8701-ae430dffcdad,Q1,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,"N.K. BHANDARI ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING, P.C.",2014,first_quarter,VET,Reversal of Department of Veterans Affairs contracting decision (no legislation).,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,,0,0,2014-04-16T14:49:01.317000-04:00
1519524,084ff3cd-f38f-4de2-9198-54347cb677f7,Q1,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY,79370,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Oppose H.R. 3508, legislation that seeks to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the qualifications of 
 hearing aid specialists of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,110000,0,0,2014-04-16T15:17:59.473000-04:00
1519540,18fcf1c2-1836-43d8-84e5-111ceeb81cbc,Q1,"PHILIPS HOLDING USA, INC.",31417,PHILIPS HOLDING USA INC.,2014,first_quarter,VET,Addressing problems with the US Department of Veteran Affairs National Acquisition Center (NAC),"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",,640000,0,0,2014-04-16T15:21:04.693000-04:00
1519601,675f64ee-99c2-4212-bd27-f3f1591a34fc,Q1,"AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL, INC.",2194,CYTTA CORP,2014,first_quarter,VET,Meetings with officials regarding a special purpose medical network.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-04-16T15:27:26.520000-04:00
1519655,8d3fed2c-8320-4869-b17c-12ce538e4c07,Q1,BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC,55291,BROWN'S COMPOUNDING,2014,first_quarter,VET,Tricare reimbursement; VA clinical studies/FDA approval; efforts to regulate compounding pharmacies,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-16T15:36:45.473000-04:00
1519661,b25f5dfc-7954-42b9-89dc-954a87586cd5,Q1,"THE CORMAC GROUP, LLC",66773,KEISER COLLEGIATE SYSTEM,2014,first_quarter,VET,Veterans/GI Bill,"Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",20000,,0,0,2014-04-16T15:37:46.693000-04:00
1519735,29058f42-5396-4b76-9c32-0e59a40d7c3d,Q1,"CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.",8453,SHIPCOM WIRELESS,2014,first_quarter,VET,asset tracking in VA health systems,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-16T15:51:07.693000-04:00
1519810,494f0537-63b6-49d3-b66d-ccbc945d5950,Q1,UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE),39223,UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE),2014,first_quarter,VET,"- HR 2888 Help Veterans Own Franchise Act:  UPS veterans employment; GI Benefits and military service credits
- Registered Apprenticeship Program approval for use of GI funds for driver training and earned living expenses","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,3044992,0,0,2014-04-16T16:00:25.897000-04:00
1519849,030e1ecb-727f-4e80-95fe-f5e94848d205,Q1,STRATEGIC FEDERAL AFFAIRS,84332,WALSH COLLEGE,2014,first_quarter,VET,Legislation Watch for Veterans Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-04-16T16:06:32.147000-04:00
1519894,03175e4f-71b3-407c-a174-9a2a87259923,Q1,MS. BARBARA ROHDE,33625,WHITE EARTH TRIBAL NATION,2014,first_quarter,VET,Veterans Affairs issues,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Economic Development Administration,Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Indian Health Service,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),Veterans Employment & Training Service",30000,,0,0,2014-04-16T16:14:48.257000-04:00
1520002,b5823785-0d4b-4f4b-80d8-643c04bac5b8,Q1,"CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.",8511,COUNCIL OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL EPIDEMIOLOGISTS,2014,first_quarter,VET,"HR 1792 - Infectious Disease Reporting Act
S 875 - Department of Veterans Affairs Disease Reporting & Oversight Act of 2013
S. 1581 Survivors of Military Sexual Assault & Domestic Abuse Act of 2013","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-04-16T16:41:20.647000-04:00
1520044,132f5368-08c8-492c-a4a9-f7ff9db49196,Q1,THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM,51811,THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM,2014,first_quarter,VET,"S. 3483, The Veteran's Education Equity Act of 2011
HR 595, The Veteran's Education Equity Act of 2013
S. 2241, The GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2013
HR. 4057, The Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012S. 257, The GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013
HR. 357, The GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013
Reinstatement of Tuition Assistance for active duty military personnel, Amendment to 2013 Continuing Resolution, H.R. 933
Alterations to the Fry Scholarship, specifically Post-9/11 recipients access to the Yellow Ribbon Program
H.R. 331 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions
H.R. 2011 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a two-year extension of the Veterans Advisory Committee on Education
H.R. 2481 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify and improve the election requirements for the receipt of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs
H.R. 1796 - To ensure that the education and training provided members of the Armed Forces and veterans better assists members and veterans in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses, and for other purposes.
S. 944 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes.
President Obamas 8 Keys to Success initiative for supporting veterans, military, and military families on campus. NC Delegates have raised concerns as to why no UNC schools were asked to join the initial 250 signatures of the 8 Keys to Success, despite having been recognized by the Secretary of the VA and other Congressional Members as an institution committed to the educational success of veterans.
President Barack Obamas Principles of Excellence for higher education institutions serving veteran and military-affiliated students. 
H.R. 2011  Provides for a two-year extension of the Veterans Advisory Committee on Education, through to December 31, 2015.
S.1643  Provides for a two-year extension of the Veterans Advisory Committee on Education through to December 31, 2015","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,57423,0,0,2014-04-16T16:54:31.287000-04:00
1520300,07db4f53-416f-496d-999b-c954e1658a85,Q1,JACOBS & COMPANY/PUBLIC AFFAIRS,20356,LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY & MEDICAL CENTER,2014,first_quarter,VET,"S. 522, the Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act and S. 1950, the VA Omnibus Bill specifically related to Advanced Education in Prosthetics and Orthotics.","Army, Dept of (Other),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-16T18:01:08.867000-04:00
1520632,f8f2e02d-b26f-449f-bc33-154a5177a700,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,INTERSYSTEMS,2014,first_quarter,VET,Veterans Affairs systems related issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-17T06:54:48.117000-04:00
1520638,4bf97d1e-3a52-4764-a4b6-ab2169b5720a,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,MENTIS SCIENCES INC,2014,first_quarter,VET,No lobbying activity.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Navy, Dept of,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2014-04-17T06:57:49.940000-04:00
1520670,10bc3729-7976-4b3b-a17a-29191271bdcd,Q1,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,TRIUMVIRATE ENVIRONMENTAL,2014,first_quarter,VET,Veterans Affairs issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-17T08:11:58.377000-04:00
1520813,0716fde4-d227-4827-b055-1c2417856932,Q1,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,47872,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,VET,"Efforts to encourage veteran ownership of franchised businesses; H.R. 179 / S. 938, Franchise Education for Veterans Act; S. 1015, Help Veterans Own Franchises Act; H.R. 3725, Veterans Entrepreneurs Act; H.R. 2882, Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,180000,0,0,2014-04-17T09:33:04.143000-04:00
1520891,54e87870-5bbc-44ca-a1bd-6c76d86c7538,Q1,STEVE BUYER GROUP,400701097,GILEAD,2014,first_quarter,VET,Education regarding Hepatitis C,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",75000,,0,0,2014-04-17T09:52:30.207000-04:00
1520906,adeae885-0656-4182-aba4-5fb3ec58dc28,1A,"JENKINS HILL CONSULTING, LLC",303575,"M & H GROUP, INC.",2014,first_quarter,VET,Workforce training and specialized job placement,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",5000,,0,0,2014-04-17T09:56:32.220000-04:00
1520915,fd45950c-4bcf-473c-918e-f026cf2f330e,Q1,"WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC",41454,TRANSAMERICA COMPANIES (FORMLY AEGON),2014,first_quarter,VET,Modify current law to permit employers to offer TRICARE supplemental coverage,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2014-04-17T09:58:30.863000-04:00
1520924,de8b5497-3ed8-45fd-9fda-8222b8515dae,Q1,STEVE BUYER GROUP,400701097,JB ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF HURON CONSULTING,2014,first_quarter,VET,Education regarding third party claims and fee for service issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-17T09:59:34.423000-04:00
1520961,62128107-fcb7-4d33-b010-82f37ee02e45,Q1,UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY,39041,UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY,2014,first_quarter,VET,- General outreach regarding United Association Veterans in Piping Program.,"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,100000,0,0,2014-04-17T10:04:44.707000-04:00
1521091,15474be5-a1ff-414b-98d3-f0ce0d7501d2,Q1,"BELL & LINDSAY, INC.",400395867,"NEW MARKET VETERAN, LLC",2014,first_quarter,VET,Improving company business operations for veteran employees.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,,0,0,2014-04-17T10:24:22.877000-04:00
1521111,f23b787e-7907-4374-a858-e3f7dfeb38ab,Q1,"WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC",41454,ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP (FORMERLY ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP),2014,first_quarter,VET,Pharmaceutical sourcing from non-Trade Agreement Act countries.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",80000,,0,0,2014-04-17T10:25:28.237000-04:00
1521144,f1d56d19-51d2-42cd-820b-8071a7fc1a76,Q1,THE AMERICAN LEGION,2775,AMERICAN LEGION,2014,first_quarter,VET,"P.L.  113-76:  Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 --  Making continuing appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through September 30, 2014 - SUPPORT

P.L.  113-82:  To ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members ofthe Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes. --  To ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes  SUPPORT 

H.R. 1443:  Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 --  Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Auditory Centers of Excellence, (2) ensure that research is conducted at VA facilities on the prevention and treatment of tinnitus, and (3) ensure VA cooperation with the Hearing Center of Excellence established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to further research on tinnitus  SUPPORT 

H.R. 1494:  Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act --  To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes  SUPPORT


H.R. 2018:  Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013 --  To amend title 38, U.S.C., to identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes  SUPPORT 

H.R. 2072:  Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 --  To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA  SUPPORT

H.R. 2119:  Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act --  To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals  SUPPORT (with reservations) 

H.R. 2138:  Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act --  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes  SUPPORT

H.R. 2847:  Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 --  Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly establish the K-9 Companion Corps program for the awarding of grants to assist nonprofit organizations in establishing, planning, designing, and/or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities.  Defines assistance dog to mean a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of such a disability, except that such term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense  SUPPORT

H.R. 3521:  Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 --  To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes  SUPPORT 

H.R. 3593:  VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 --  To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes  SUPPORT 

H.R. 3876:  Burial With Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 --  To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans  SUPPORT 

H.R. 4031:  Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 --  To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes  SUPPORT 

H.R. 4038:  Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Act of 2014 --  Requires the VA Secretary to make such changes and improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration toensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for veterans educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention  SUPPORT 

H.R. 4095:  Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 --  To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, 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, and for other purposes  SUPPORT (with revisions)

H.R. 4141:  To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes --  To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes  SUPPORT (with reservations)

H.R. 4191:  Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act --  To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes  SUPPORT 

H.R. 4344:  Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act --  To amend title 38, U.S.C., to establish a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma  SUPPORT 

H.R. 4374:  To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. --  To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes  SUPPORT 

H.R. 671 / S. 294:  Ruth Moore Act of 2013 --  To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes  SUPPORT

H.R. 679 / S. 629:  Honoring Americas Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 --  To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes  SUPPORT

H.R. 813 / S. 932:  Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 --  Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following discretionary (under current law, medical care) accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs: (1) Veterans Health Administration Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Research and Support; (2) National Cemetery Administration; and (3) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program. Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following VA discretionary administration accounts: (1) general operating expenses, (2) information technology systems, (3) the Office of the Inspector General, (4) construction for major and minor projects, and (5) grants for the construction of state extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries  SUPPORT 

H.R. 1288 / S. 1361:  World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act --  To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II  SUPPORT

H.R. 3499 / S. 1155:  Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act --  To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department  SUPPORTS. 529:  To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commence-ment date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes --  To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes  SUPPORT

S. 851:  Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 --  To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program  SUPPORT

S. 1148:  Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act --  To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes  SUPPORT 

S. 1295:  A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organiza-tions, and for other purposes --  To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes  SUPPORT 

S. 1296:  Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013 --  To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DoD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes  SUPPORT  

S. 1411:  Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 --  To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas  SUPPORT 
S. 1579:  SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 --  To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes  SUPPORT 

S. 1583 :  Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 --  To require the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders  SUPPORT 

S. 1584:  A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes --  To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes  SUPPORT 

S. 1585:  A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality --  To amend title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality  SUPPORT 

S. 1586:  Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 --  To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes  SUPPORT 

S. 1589:  Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 --  To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans IntegratedService Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes  OPPOSE legislation as written 

S. 1604:  Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 --  To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes  SUPPORT 

S. 1931:  A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. --  A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66]  SUPPORT 

S. 1950:  Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 --  To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66]  SUPPORT 

S. 1982:  Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 --  To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees which passed as part of Public Law 113-66]  SUPPORT","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,14000,0,0,2014-04-17T10:32:41.893000-04:00
1521212,10bc759c-67c9-4ea3-a103-5e3b57931664,Q1,NORTHWESTERN UNIV,299992,NORTHWESTERN UNIV,2014,first_quarter,VET,"S. 521, Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act, entire bill. 
S. 522, Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act, entire bill","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,198000,0,0,2014-04-17T10:37:57.817000-04:00
1521314,f037beab-f8fb-42b0-98de-4935a7625cc8,Q1,MWW GROUP,26318,THOMAS EDISON STATE UNIVERSITY,2014,first_quarter,VET,Veteran's education issues; post-9/11 GI bill; S. 944/H.R 357- in-state tuition bills,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-17T10:50:31.067000-04:00
1521373,93c64af9-7b17-413c-9503-d4064a39aac7,Q1,MWW GROUP,26318,WEBMD HEALTH,2014,first_quarter,VET,Medical Care for Veterans in a Non-VA Setting,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),White House Office",60000,,0,0,2014-04-17T10:55:50.267000-04:00
1521508,43f3c0a9-eaf7-40a4-bf18-f09ba8f30a13,Q1,UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA,307295,UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA,2014,first_quarter,VET,"H.R. 357, S. 257, S. 944 provisions to require public institutions of higher education to offer veterans resident tuition","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,60000,0,0,2014-04-17T11:08:29.097000-04:00
1521696,74bf2151-7b47-4bd5-8516-279d09b941b6,1T,"COMPASS CONSULTING GROUP, LLC",295031,SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST AUGUSTINE HEALTH SYSTEM,2014,first_quarter,VET,FY 2014 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill; Health care reform; Promise Neighborhood; H.R. 1920  The Disproportionate Share Hospital Reduction Relief Act of 2013; Inclusion on the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Centers referral list for hospital services.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,1,2014-04-17T11:26:29.440000-04:00
1521769,f8dc67df-71e9-45c7-90e7-6460226f92f5,Q1,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2014,first_quarter,VET,"FY14 Veterans Affairs (H.2216) Appropriations to support small business/entrepreneurship, education and training programs for veterans; Funding to support returning veterans for college: financial and counseling services; GI Tuition fairness Act of 2013 (H.R. 357; 5257) re in-state tuition for veterans and concern re cost shift to states; H.R. 595 ""Veterans Education Equality Act of 2013"" re in-state tuition for veterans and inequitable treatment of public institutions. FY14 Continuing Appropriations (H.J.Res. 59 andH.Res. 368); concern about changes in policies regarding veterans' educational benefits; FY14 Continuing Resolution (through January 15, 2014) H.R. 2775; FY15 appropriations for the above subjects.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,Federal Railroad Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,50000,0,0,2014-04-17T11:33:50.923000-04:00
1521934,13d0d88a-ebcf-4120-80dd-30f26f34b99d,Q1,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,ALAMEDA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER,2014,first_quarter,VET,Reimbursement Policy,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",10000,,0,0,2014-04-17T11:56:32.940000-04:00
1522094,9c46ec26-5e06-46fd-ba64-6cea3c0a9104,Q1,"CAPITOLINE CONSULTING, LLC",400426039,SAMUELI INSTITUTE,2014,first_quarter,VET,S.852 Veterans' Health Promotion Act of 2013; S.944 Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013; H.R.3516 Veterans and Armed Forces Health Promotion Act of 2013; S.1982 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Restoration Act of 2014,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,,0,0,2014-04-17T12:20:18.237000-04:00
1522150,cac1587e-396a-450d-b1a7-697c15c4122e,Q1,BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION,66716,BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION,2014,first_quarter,VET,"VHA Directive 2009-053 - Pain Care Re-Authorization Directive - work for increased Veteran access to pain specialists, and alternative treatments in the VA
VA Vendor Credentialing - Establishing a National Credentialing System for the VA","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,450489,0,0,2014-04-17T12:33:26.613000-04:00
1522331,6795473f-5711-4ca9-a4dc-1c3863715ed0,Q1,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,AULTMAN HOSPITAL,2014,first_quarter,VET,Reimbursement Policy,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",15000,,0,0,2014-04-17T13:08:19.050000-04:00
1522408,8c00cd86-280b-4f40-b5fb-996c0998f3c2,Q1,"THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION",319118,"THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION",2014,first_quarter,VET,"H.R. 357 GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013
S. 944, the Veterans' Educational Transition Act of 2013
S. 1982, Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014","Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2014-04-17T13:14:37.613000-04:00
1522422,1bbdef91-f216-456a-9e44-d76713eb8cc3,Q1,NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN,27888,NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN,2014,first_quarter,VET,H.R. 4446; S. 1755,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,47000,0,0,2014-04-17T13:16:40.690000-04:00
1522429,bbc66b0b-70e0-46b1-8208-bedc8bf14078,Q1,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM,2014,first_quarter,VET,Reimbursement Policy,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",10000,,0,0,2014-04-17T13:18:42.487000-04:00
1522484,66986311-0a3d-4221-a341-4299bf147d33,Q1,MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,33168,MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2014,first_quarter,VET,"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","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, Dept of (DOD),Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS),Education, Dept of,Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,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,SENATE,Transportation Security Administration (TSA),U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),U.S. Marines,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),Veterans Employment & Training Service",,418078,0,0,2014-04-17T13:31:59.863000-04:00
1522687,bd28fd87-131f-4697-901f-3c7b81007c33,Q1,"CARPI & CLAY, INC",35640,SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION,2014,first_quarter,VET,Education initiative to support veterans in Stem disciplines.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2014-04-17T14:05:01.050000-04:00
1522810,ddcf3ab2-4c47-4a81-9bb2-18fa00d873bd,Q1,DALEY POLICY GROUP,63110,ADVANCE PAIN CENTERS,2014,first_quarter,VET,Veterans Affairs Issues.,"Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",10000,,0,0,2014-04-17T14:16:37.487000-04:00
1522835,3137039a-34f2-4c92-9381-37ba69e79999,Q1,"CARPI & CLAY, INC",35640,COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN,2014,first_quarter,VET,Veterans Health Care; funding to construct new VA clinic,"Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",20000,,0,0,2014-04-17T14:19:48.113000-04:00