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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", null, 24493, 0, 0, "2014-07-09T14:57:29.807000-04:00"], [1547489, "878c5b64-0c11-4772-9be2-66d119269517", "Q2", "AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS", 3388, "AMERICAN SOCIETY OF 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Support S. 1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014.", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-14T13:34:44.793000-04:00"], [1550079, "370640bc-fe10-43b1-839f-87f482b17b07", "2T", "MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC", 70175, "SHARP DECISIONS", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Assisting veterans with employment and training.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 1, "2014-07-14T14:36:43.200000-04:00"], [1550097, "8e5691c7-5cf4-4ea6-b033-39ae3b8fb94a", "Q2", "ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY", 400894615, "ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "(CATEGORY: Retirement)\n(CATEGORY: Claims Processing)\n(CATEGORY: Veteran Status)\n(CATEGORY: Transition/ Reintegration)\n(CATEGORY: Mental Health)\n(CATEGORY: Family Benefits) \n(CATEGORY: Concurrent Receipt), combines retirement with disability\n(CATEGORY: Employment/Work and Pay)\n(CATEGORY: Education)\n(CATEGORY: Healthcare)\n(CATEGORY: Home Loans)\n(CATEGORY: Housing)\n(CATEGORY: Homeless Veterans)\n(CATEGORY: Veteran Honors)\n(CATEGORY: Sexual Harassment/Assault)\n(CATEGORY: Travel)\n(CATEGORY: Budget)", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Navy, Dept of,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-14T14:45:12.713000-04:00"], [1550102, "f819f3f7-a42a-443a-bd6d-79e97148e8a0", "Q2", "DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC", 12868, "EXCELSIOR COLLEGE", 2014, "second_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)", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-14T14:48:51.683000-04:00"], [1550112, "6f4203f3-cd27-48b2-b155-ea06532f2717", "Q2", "IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC.", 317071, "IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INC", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Take position in support of: 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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, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-14T16:37:02.570000-04:00"], [1550394, "c9122aa0-d67a-4d0d-b9a5-31def19e40af", "Q2", "MWW GROUP", 26318, "THOMAS EDISON STATE UNIVERSITY", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Veteran's education issues; post-9/11 GI bill; S. 944/H.R 357- in-state tuition bills; Veterans Healthcare bill", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-14T16:43:08.667000-04:00"], [1550693, "9dbb9d30-0fab-4479-8758-419d3b763950", "Q2", "R.G. 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FY2015 Department of Defense Appropriations - provisions relating to the \"90/10 rule\" and inclusion of veterans' education benefits as federal assistance.  Use of federal funds for marketing and advertising. Enhancements/corrections to VA on-line school comparison tool.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 90000, 0, 0, "2014-07-15T18:07:56.017000-04:00"], [1551989, "cc11589a-a6e9-41f7-91c5-8a84aa15ba4c", "Q2", "OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY", 30291, "OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Access to care for veterans and physician workforce issues.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 70000, 0, 0, "2014-07-15T21:17:04.537000-04:00"], [1552084, "5cbdf500-5486-4532-982f-c1faff41155a", "Q2", "VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES", 39837, "DISTRIBUTED SOLUTIONS INC", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Contract management software issues.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T07:14:16.303000-04:00"], [1552179, "5ab1005d-6aff-44db-bf8d-c3249db87708", "Q2", "MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC", 70175, "AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM", 2014, "second_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, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T09:38:29.753000-04:00"], [1552193, "3283b9e5-6b0c-433b-be2b-f3f1ed468c63", "Q2", "MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC", 70175, "CAPELLA EDUCATION COMPANY", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Monitored issues relating to education benefits to Veterans.", "Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", 60000, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T09:45:32.860000-04:00"], [1552210, "6cd4f4b2-3fd3-45d6-bb64-e1a44f688b82", "Q2", "HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP", 18466, "CITY OF PHOENIX AZ", 2014, "second_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 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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)", null, 440000, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T12:08:28.423000-04:00"], [1552622, "3c27bd2e-be4c-4e61-bd94-3fc6c5e73b1a", "Q2", "GRIZZLE COMPANY", 16987, "UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Oppose reduced facilities at proposed VA hospital in Louisville.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T12:18:42.733000-04:00"], [1552666, "39313449-eba1-4612-955c-478e9aaaaa73", "Q2", "GRAY & OSCAR, LLC (FORMERLY BOB GRAY, LLC)", 33124, "FLUID EDGE CONSULTING", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Pending Veterans Affairs Department Reform Legislation", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", 5000, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T12:30:48.593000-04:00"], [1552740, "f1aca07b-d28a-49e3-8865-585fd3b2aa48", "Q2", "TAUZIN CONSULTANTS, LLC", 400671007, "CURE CARE", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Medicare billing; Veteran rehabilitation.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", 150000, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T12:54:25-04:00"], [1552804, "6dc7ff4a-155a-4466-bda5-c36777e7c81c", "Q2", "ROBISON INTERNATIONAL, INC.", 33512, "CITY OF MCALESTER", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "House and Senate Defense Authorization Bills\nHouse and Senate Defense Appropriations Bills", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T13:08:25.810000-04:00"], [1552834, "1a977ddc-f2b1-479e-9780-9efb3b20446b", "2A", "STEVE BUYER GROUP", 400701097, "JB ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF HURON CONSULTING", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Education regarding third party claims and fee for service issues, H.R. 3230 an dS 2450.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T13:19:48.653000-04:00"], [1552837, "c8afa91e-25cf-4b6e-81a1-98e8fdb41028", "Q2", "TAUZIN CONSULTANTS, LLC", 400671007, "PILLGUARD MEDICATION DELIVERY SYSTEMS", 2014, "second_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.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T13:19:49-04:00"], [1553164, "41f128c8-083f-4009-95a7-59cfe39f5781", "Q2", "NORTHWESTERN UNIV", 299992, "NORTHWESTERN UNIV", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "S. 521, Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act, entire bill. \nS. 522, Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act, entire bill", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 186000, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T15:00:52.807000-04:00"], [1553177, "66cc0ac1-012e-471f-a19f-e1161211eac2", "Q2", "JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY", 20664, "JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Veterans health care access, S. 3230/H.R. 4810 Veterans Access to Care Act", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 120000, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T15:01:55.400000-04:00"], [1553387, "8d00c3a4-5cf7-4820-975a-6ffc87142776", "Q2", "ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.", 1171, "TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Issues related to research for the Texas Tech University System", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T15:51:12.917000-04:00"], [1553632, "d7a37ee2-87e2-418d-b243-68cb4847ed39", "Q2", "PACE, LLP", 30495, "CA STATE ASSEMBLY", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Federal Funding for Veteran Homes\nVeteran Homeless Initiatives \nVA disability benefits backlog", "Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T16:39:19.613000-04:00"], [1553697, "f3734927-9689-44e5-9530-6a05d7b84065", "Q2", "BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION", 66716, "BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION", 2014, "second_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\nVA Vendor Credentialing - Establishing a National Credentialing System for the VA\nS.2450/H.R. 4810 - Bills to allow Veterans access to healthcare from non-VA facilities if unable to receive care from the VA in a timely manner", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 450000, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T16:55:32.097000-04:00"], [1553812, "1ebb0791-4952-47c8-9c23-e06ac43ef9e7", "Q2", "HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP", 18466, "THOMSON REUTERS", 2014, "second_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)", 90000, null, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T17:36:24.760000-04:00"], [1553866, "ba0f2948-0b47-4450-9e65-737fabbf44b8", "Q2", "ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY", 319995, "ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Labor related issues and initiatives.\n\nH.R.4355, Howard P. \"Buck\" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Veterans employment issues.\n\nS.2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Veterans employment issues.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 20000, 0, 0, "2014-07-16T17:44:51.387000-04:00"], [1553912, "fb3d0e87-cb06-4c5d-8d4b-ee2da7cf5a7c", "Q2", "UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION", 12994, "UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION", 2014, "second_quarter", "VET", "Discussed the Guarantee Housing for Terminally Ill Veterans Act (H.R. 4674).\nDiscussed the Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2009).Discussed the Veteran Voting Support Act (S. 2145).\n\nDiscussed the Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2296).\n\nDiscussed S. 2316, which would require the VAs Inspector General to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical care from VA and to prohibit closure of VA medical facilities.\n\nDiscussed S. 2362, which would prohibit the payment of performance awards in fiscal year 2015 to Veterans Health Administration employees.\n\nDiscussed the Increasing Medical Oversight in the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2014 (S. 2401). \n\nDiscussed the Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014 (H.R. 4810).\n\nDiscussed the Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act (S. 2182).\n\nSupported H.R. 4971, the Ask Veterans Act. This legislation would solicit veterans opinions regarding their experiences with VA health care.\n\nSupported S. 1659, the POST Act. This legislation would allow for-profit schools to receive no more than 85% of their revenues from federal sources and include DoD Tuition Assistance and G.I. Bill funds in the 85% calculation.\n\nSupported S. 2115, the American Cures Act. This legislation would create a biomedical trust fund to sustain federal investment in four leading federal agencies and programs dedicated to mental health and prosthetic research for veterans.\n\nSupported the Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2243/H.R. 4892). This legislation would increase access to caregiver benefits and make other critical changes needed to ensure improved services for significantly disabled veterans and servicemembers and their caregivers.\n\nSupported the Disabled Veterans Jobs Opportunity Act (H.R. 4247). This legislation would increase preference in federal hiring for veterans who have disability ratings of 70 percent or greater from VA.\n\nSupported the Express Appeals Act (H.R. 4616). This legislation would provide veterans with the opportunity to have their appeals of claims for disability compensation benefits reviewed using an expedited review process.\n\nSupported the Serving Americas Veterans Effectively Act (SAVE Act). This legislation would promote greater awareness of the health care needs of our nations veterans by requiring health care providers who participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ask about a patients veteran status.\n\nSupported the Veterans Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 (S. 2450). This legislation represents an important step toward ensuring that veterans have timely access to health care and that VA employees who gamed the system for scheduling care will be held accountable. S. 2450 was inserted into H.R. 3230 (Veterans Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014) as an amendment in the nature of a substitute. \nSigned on to a letter to the Chair and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees regarding key points that we want to see in a VA health care reform bill. We want to make sure that any compromise includes the following: a focus on access to treatment for all veterans waiting for care, VA responsibility for care coordination, fully funded expanded care, protection and preservation of the VA health care system, and an open and transparent process for making reforms.\n\nDiscussed H.R. 4037, the Improving Veterans Access to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Act of 2014.Supported S. 1950/S. 1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military and Retirement Pay Restoration Act.\n\nAlso supported Amendment 2755 to add advance appropriations for additional VA accounts to S. 1982.\n\nSupported H.R. 2527 which expands access to counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred while a service member was on inactive duty for training status.\n\nSupported H.R. 2974 which expands beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual assault at a specialized outpatient or residential facility.\n\nSupported H.R. 3958, the Healing our Heroes Act. This legislation would prevent veterans who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from being forced to prematurely end their rehabilitation due to the expiration of the Assisted Living Pilot Program for Veterans with TBI. In addition, we supported H.R. 4276 which would also extend the authorization of the program.\n\nSupported H.R. 4234, the Ensuring Veterans Resiliency Act. This legislation would encourage psychiatrists to dedicate their careers to serving our veterans by authorizing a select number of full-time hires to be offered loan repayment incentives commensurate with other federal entities.\n\nDiscussed the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act (S. 2091). This legislation would seek to improve the VA claims process. \n\nSupported H.R. 4150, the Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2014.\n\nSupported H.R. 4151, the Veterans Education Survey Act of 2014.\n\nSupported H.R. 2018, the Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013.\n\nDiscussed H.R. 2119, the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act.\n\nSupported H.R. 2529, the Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act.\n\nSupported H.R. 3671 which would furnish a medallion to signify the veteran status of a deceased individual.\n\nSupported H.R. 4095/S. 2258, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014.\n\nSupported H.R. 4102 which would allow the estates of deceased veterans to receive accrued benefits.\n\nSupported H.R. 4141 which would allow enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration.\n\nDiscussed H.R. 3876, the Burial with Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014.\n\nDiscussed S. 1584 which would provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and servicemembers. \n\nSupported S. 2311/H.R. 3508 which would clarify qualifications of hearing aid specialist of the VHA.\n\nDiscussed with VAs Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service standards for installation of adaptive auto equipment paid for by VA.Discussed legislation to provide a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma.\nDiscussed legislation regarding telework for certain VA employees.\nDiscussed H.R. 2088 which would direct VA to carry out a pilot program to establish claims adjudication centers of excellence.\nSupported the Support our Services to Veterans Caregivers (SOS Veterans Caregivers) Act (H.R. 3672).\nSupported the Protecting Those Who Protected Us Act of 2013 (S. 1564).\nDiscussed H.R. 2726 which would authorize VA to enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of veterans to non-VA medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently.\nSupported the Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act (H.R. 1980/H.R. 4191).\nSupported House efforts to increase DOD and VA support for Joint Centers of Excellence.\nSupported the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund Act of 2013 (H.R. 2797).\nSupported the Veterans Independent Living Enhancement Act (H.R. 3330).\nDiscussed the Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013, as amended (S. 944).\nDiscussed the Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2013 (S. 1165). \nDiscussed the Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act (S. 832).\nSupported the American Heroes COLA Act (H.R. 570).\nSupported the Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act (H.R. 602).\nSupported the Ruth Moore Act of 2013 (H.R. 671).\nSupported the Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act (H.R. 679).\nSupported the VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act (H.R. 1729).\nDiscussed the Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act (H.R. 2138).\nSupported the World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act (H.R. 1288).\nSupported the Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act (H.R. 1494).\nDiscussed the VA Claims Efficiency Through Information Act (H.R. 1623).\nSupported the Pay As You Rate Act (H.R. 2086).\nSupported H.R. 1809 which would require VA to provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved.\nSupported the Prioritizing Urgent Claims for Veterans Act (H.R. 2382).\nSupported the Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act (H.R. 2423).\nSupported the Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 (H.R. 813/S. 932).\nDiscussed the Veterans Pension Protection Act (H.R. 2341).\nOpposed the Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 733).\nSupported the Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act (S. 522).\nSupported the Veterans Affairs Research Transparency Act (S. 877).\nSupported legislation authorizing VA to transport individuals to and from VA facilities in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care (H.R. 1702/S. 455).\nSupported the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 3383/S. 851).\nSupported (H.R. 1284/S. 633) which would provide coverage under the beneficiary travel program of VA of certain disabled veterans for travel in connection with certain special disabilities rehabilitation.\nSupported H.R. 1405 which would require VA to include an appeals form in any notice of decision issued for the denial of a benefit.\nDiscussed H.R. 2189 which would establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims.\nSupported the Servicemembers Choice in Transition Act of 2013 (H.R. 631/S. 889) and recommended an amendment that would ensure inclusion of information about disability related protections for disabled veterans seeking employment and/or education opportunities. This provision is now part of H.R. 357.\nDiscussed reforming the VAs claims process to ensure that it is veteran-centered.\nSupported the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 131/H.R. 958). This legislation includes greater assistance through VA for veterans who have infertility issues related to their military service.Discussed with advocates a legislative proposal to expand the approved uses of the Post 9/11 GI Bill.\nDiscussed access to VA mental health services with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.\nDiscussed the VetSuccess Enhancement Act (H.R. 844). This legislation would extend from 12 to 17 years the authorized period for an eligible veteran to receive vocational training and rehabilitation from VA.\nDiscussed H.R. 894 which would reform VAs fiduciary program.\nDiscussed the Reducing Barriers to Veterans Benefits Act (H.R. 369).\nSupported the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act (H.R. 183). 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