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Assist client in altering language of the Post-9/11 GI Bill vis-a-vis housing stipends for veterans attending distance learning institutions.", "Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-06T17:00:53.057000-04:00"], [1145368, "e396ed39-7775-49af-a926-1d84ad8617b8", "Q3", "DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC", 12868, "COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES", 2011, "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, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-06T17:08:00.493000-04:00"], [1145453, "287f5f6a-d052-4460-a6e4-6a74714ddd05", "Q3", "WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT", 400525552, "WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Departments of Defense and Vetrans Affairs delivery of benefits and services to wounded OIF/OEF servicemembers and veterans as well as their families; agency implementation of the Caregiver Support Program (PL 110-163); brain injury rehabilitation programs and legislation (HR 1855/S 957); veterans economic opportunity, education, and transition issues (S 951); the Federal Recovery Coordiantion program (HR 3016); non-profit section of Postal Reform Bill;  and PTSD and mental health issues.", "Army, Dept of (Other),Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of the Secretary of Defense,Office of the Vice President of the United States,SENATE,White House Office", null, 40000, 0, 0, "2011-10-07T10:44:10.377000-04:00"], [1145809, "7710b85b-4a2e-4fd5-a684-1b2cf0d9968d", "Q3", "FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, LLC", 311371, "MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Military/Veterans Appropriations Bill, 2011: 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", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-10T10:30:34.057000-04:00"], [1146666, "15dd4c63-3315-4f87-966e-a2e5fbe6383b", "Q3", "FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION", 14781, "FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "HR 2985 Vets ID Card; S. 1629 & HR 812, Agent Orange Equity Act; HR 2433, Veterans Opportunity to Work Act;  HR 1025 & S. 491, Veterans Status for Reservists; HR 802 Vets Star program; HR 814, Medicare Subvention for VA; HR 117 Help Vets Act; HR 648, Veterans Salute; HR 2646, Veterans Health Care Facility Improvement; HR 1855, Vets TBI Rehab. services improvement; HR 2447, Montford Marines Medal; HR 1941, Hiring Heros Act; HR 2383 Modernizing Claims; HR 1911, Expand SCRA;", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 140000, 0, 0, "2011-10-11T15:45:18.473000-04:00"], [1146850, "d2d59a7a-0359-4b4f-875d-a57b631470cd", "Q3", "CONGRESSIONAL STRATEGIES LLC", 58636, "HEALTH NET FEDERAL SERVICES", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Veteran support programs.   VET ADVISOR", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-12T09:22:12.197000-04:00"], [1146882, "9667b0a5-b4e2-464e-a8a0-be928c999c7b", "Q3", "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES", 26615, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES", 2011, "third_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 VA health care 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 Compensation for all retirees to include all medically retired and those retirees rated at below 50 percent disabled.", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office", null, 20929, 0, 0, "2011-10-12T09:45:24.150000-04:00"], [1146953, "4093df03-8dcb-4282-b5a0-3dc8eb27bfc9", "Q3", "CLARK & WEINSTOCK", 9443, "AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Education benefits for veterans.", "Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-12T10:56:59.067000-04:00"], [1146995, "2e45aaa6-7de4-41f9-ba0b-5a1b7b0b37cd", "Q3", "CLARK & WEINSTOCK", 9443, "CAPELLA EDUCATION COMPANY", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Monitored issues on hill relating to gainful employment regulations.  Monitoring progress of H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 and its amendments to defund gainful employment.  Monitored progess of H.R. 1303 Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011 and S. 745 to amend title 38 to protect certain veterans who would otherwise be subject to a reduction in education assistance.  Monitored discussions by DOD, VA and HELP to change 90/10 rule.", "Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-12T11:17:15.177000-04:00"], [1147261, "d720b97c-c85e-4887-b567-d79879825e4f", "Q3", "AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS", 3388, "AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "No lobbying activity in this issue area in Q3 2011.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE", null, 200000, 0, 0, "2011-10-12T13:51:46.767000-04:00"], [1148089, "b6d00ad6-bd22-473a-b648-b8e0b7adbcfb", "Q3", "DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS", 12356, "DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors:  HR 3016, HR 2996, HR 2875, HR 2711, HR 2559, HR 2590, HR 2534, HR 2530, HR 2433, HR 2424, HR 2318, HR 2187, HR 2148, HR 2053, HR 2052, HR 2046, HR 1979, HR 1947, HR 1941, HR 1930, HR 1826, HR 1811, HR 1854, HR 1742, HR 1671, HR 1657, HR 1454, HR 1285, HR 1260, HR 1178, HR 1133, HR 1092, HR 813, HR 812, HR 810, HR 809, HR 806, HR 805, HR 803, HR 802, HR 539, HR 465, HR 333, HR 329, HR 309, HR 303, HR 248, HR 240, HR 186, HR 178, HR 120, HR 115, HR 26, H. 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Issues to encourage veteran employment strategies for agencies.  Issues related to the promotion of Military.com Career Expos.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 140000, 0, 0, "2011-10-14T15:45:24.753000-04:00"], [1149824, "8567f66f-7e41-4330-9c9c-341f8aa7285d", "Q3", "CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES", 400645947, "INDEPENDENCE MEDICAL", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "VA health care procurement and contracting policies", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-14T21:15:19.843000-04:00"], [1149959, "68bf03fe-6a7a-420f-a656-50a64b217ac4", "Q3", "RETIRED ENLISTED ASSOCIATION", 33157, "RETIRED ENLISTED ASSOCIATION", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "lobbying for improvemnts in claims processing procedures and system; in favor of continued improvements in VA healthcare; granting veterans status to all NG & R retirees HR1025, S491, improvements in medical care  under the VA for survivors of veterans  who died of service connected disability and on active duty including CHAMPVA coverage for young adult dependents under the age of 26 S490 HR115 ; in favor of readjusting method of calculating DIC payments S536; improvments in survior education benefits HR 2550; in support of education, training and other support for veterans finding appropriate employment including creating programs that would qualify military skills for civilian licensing; providing tax benefits who hire veterans HR2433, S951, HR1941. HR865,  S146, S532", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 100000, 0, 0, "2011-10-15T15:23:21.800000-04:00"], [1150397, "f8076fe2-c72a-44a3-87e2-09549c851e06", "Q3", "NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFIED COUNSELORS", 400349611, "NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFIED COUNSELORS", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Recognition of professional counselors as independent clinical healthcare professionals by the Department of Veterans Affairs..", "Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,SENATE,Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 20000, 0, 0, "2011-10-17T10:19:14.060000-04:00"], [1150657, "8dbee967-fb65-47c0-b68f-027b7e71a5d5", "Q3", "AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION", 1898, "AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "H.R. 329 - Chiropractic Care Available To All Veterans Act.\nS. 1147 - Chiropractic Care Available To All Veterans Act.", "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)", null, 99500, 0, 0, "2011-10-17T11:37:09.733000-04:00"], [1150804, "4e72120d-98de-49bb-b5ad-5a04b8fbc191", "Q3", "CONGRESSIONAL STRATEGIES LLC", 58636, "ENTERPRISE INFORMATION MANAGMENT", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Information Technology", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-17T12:32:13.230000-04:00"], [1150869, "49001aeb-a079-4d55-befe-0955e17d890d", "Q3", "HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP", 18466, "DALEY POLICY GROUP", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "General issues related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury in military personnel and veterans.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-17T12:54:41.450000-04:00"], [1151025, "3b58b362-26f1-4c08-8570-793eca99b148", "Q3", "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", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Monitor congressional activity affecting active duty and veterans education and training.", "Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 200000, 0, 0, "2011-10-17T13:52:40.747000-04:00"], [1151058, "71c91d30-b7cd-4423-9045-d3465c2682d1", "Q3", "AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION", 3162, "AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "FY2012 VA Appropriations Bill", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 149500, 0, 0, "2011-10-17T14:08:52.230000-04:00"], [1151076, "3fe4d6cf-90e0-401b-a59a-d53ce87072b4", "Q3", "BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION", 40013094, "BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Disabled Veterans Health Care and Benefits issues, and rehabilitation services between DOD and VA Blind services.", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2011-10-17T14:12:59.073000-04:00"], [1151135, "13393571-837b-4f1c-8304-0e7984138fe5", "Q3", "MADISON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS", 23452, "AIR COMPASSION FOR VETERANS", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Veteran's Affairs Appropriations", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-17T14:27:26.260000-04:00"], [1151282, "a7b49f13-39ed-43e3-aae2-cb52ba5b5865", "Q3", "DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC", 12868, "WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY", 2011, "third_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.", "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, "2011-10-17T14:56:24.677000-04:00"], [1151690, "45bc9455-2b7d-473a-a6e7-f616305c6481", "Q3", "R&R PARTNERS, INC.", 308833, "TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "HASC Healthcare", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES", null, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-17T16:31:54.417000-04:00"], [1151717, "2940495c-0214-4afa-881a-51c93cbb458f", "Q3", "FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP", 12631, "ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION NURSES", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "H.R. 396 - TBI Treatment Act.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-17T16:38:07.980000-04:00"], [1151986, "03917301-0e6f-463e-838e-99d2a42206f1", "Q3", "AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION", 2981, "AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "HR 117, HELP Veterans Act of 2011, all sections relating to vision\nHR 329, Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act, all sections relating to vision.\nHR 791, To amend title 37, United States Code, to provide flexible spending arrangements for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes, all sections relating to vision. 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Inclusion of occupational therapy as a covered service, and passage.", "Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE", null, 100000, 0, 0, "2011-10-17T18:21:09.683000-04:00"], [1152246, "4c564b2f-ca9f-415f-b031-f8472306edf8", "Q3", "EDWARDS WILDMAN PALMER LLP", 400309447, "STEWARD HEALTH CARE SYSTEM LLC", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Proposed legislation regarding United States Family Health Plan (USFHP).", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 70000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-17T18:37:31.403000-04:00"], [1152468, "09f3ff5a-3b09-4cb7-95a7-9924cbffa252", "Q3", "VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES", 39837, "MERLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Department of Veterans Affairs IT Acquisition issues.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-18T05:28:49.013000-04:00"], [1152515, "5fb7c446-8461-483c-8907-16b1ddea0414", "Q3", "VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES", 39837, "DISTRIBUTED SOLUTIONS INC", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "No lobbying activity.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-18T06:00:06.670000-04:00"], [1152530, "5b66728e-16ee-4988-8eb2-09adf701509e", "Q3", "VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES", 39837, "NATIONAL UNIVERSITY", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Higher Education and Veterans issues generally.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-18T06:03:09.903000-04:00"], [1152715, "3ec3f15b-e7ea-4ec6-8c5a-8d86b051a154", "Q3", "O'DONOGHUE & O'DONOGHUE LLP", 79211, "UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "- General outreach regarding the United Association Veterans in Piping (VIP) Programs success in providing veterans with career training in pipe trades and in easing the transition back to civilian life.", "Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-18T09:09:22.877000-04:00"], [1152832, "bda88373-94b5-416e-afb9-b635817f188a", "Q3", "AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY", 57737, "AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Support for lifting the salary cap on medical physicists at Veterans Affairs radiation oncology service centers.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Energy, Dept of,Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 73662, 0, 0, "2011-10-18T09:50:11.647000-04:00"], [1153141, "f4087240-8d91-4e06-bd00-b10e1cd24f53", "Q3", "DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES", 25328, "FARESTART", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Issues relating to Veteran services", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-18T10:35:16.150000-04:00"], [1153240, "0381b61d-5077-4153-ba2a-fe0266008290", "Q3", "STRATEGIES 360", 79175, "SPRINGWIRE", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Funding for voicemail services for homeless veterans\nS.1148 Veterans Program Improvement Act of 2011\nS.935 Veterans Outreach Enhancement Act", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-18T10:48:59.870000-04:00"], [1153687, "740dea01-9ce3-46d5-ac56-f22859f494b5", "Q3", "DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES", 25328, "NEXT IT", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Issues relating to web-based technology. No specific bill.", "SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-18T12:01:09.557000-04:00"], [1153993, "e7321ce9-c751-422d-84ce-8c6334d72b4a", "Q3", "DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES", 25328, "SABEY CORPORATION", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Federal funding through the Department of Veterans Affairs.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-18T13:02:07.807000-04:00"], [1154254, "c1b67818-172e-4c73-8330-126211c326bf", "Q3", "UPSTREAM CONSULTING, INC.", 88278, "EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Issues related to S.745, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to protect certain veterans who would otherwise be subject to a reduction in educational assistance benefits, and for other purposes and H.R.1383, Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-18T13:39:50.710000-04:00"], [1154416, "22972ccc-8af4-40dc-ba68-1924775b590d", "Q3", "PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA", 30724, "PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "H.R. 115, \"CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 117, the \"HELP Veterans Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 120, the \"Disabled Veterans' Surviving Spouses Home Loans Act\"\nH.R. 198, the \"Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act of 2011\" H.R. 240\nH.R. 303, the \"Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 807/S. 572, VA Collective Bargaining\nH.R. 802\nH.R. 811, the \"providing Military Honors for our Nation's Heroes Act\"\nH.R. 814, the \"Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011\nH.R. 923/S. 780, the \"Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 1025\nH.R. 1133/S. 411, the \"Helping Our Homeless Veterans Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 1154/S. 769, the \"Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 1263, amends the \"Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act\"\nH.R. 1383/S. 745, \"Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 1407/S. 894, the \"Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 1441/S. 698, Arlington Cemetery\nH.R. 1484, the \"Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 1591/S. 815, \"Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 1671, the \"Andrew Connolly Veterans' Housing Act\"\nH.R. 1627\nH.R. 1647, the \"Veterans' Choice in Filing Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 1657\nH..R. 1854/S. 935, the \"Veterans Outreach Enchancement Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 1855/S. 957, the \"Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rebabilitative Services' Imporvements Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 1863/S. 910, the \"Veterans Health Equity Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 1911, the \"Protecting Veterans' Homes Act\"\nH.R. 2074, the \"Veterans Sexual Assualt Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act\"\nH.R. 2243, the \"Veterans Employment Promotion Act\"\nH.R. 2274\nH.R. 2301, the \"Streamling Education Claims Processing Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 2302\nH.R. 2329, the \"Ensuring a Response For Servicemembers Act\"\nH.R. 2349, the \"Veterans Benefit Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 2383, the \"Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act\"\nH.R. 2388, the \"Access to Timely Information Act\"\nH.R. 2433, the \"Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011\"\nH.R. 2470, the \"E-Serv Act\"\nH.R. 2646, the \"Veterans Health Care Capital Facilities Improvement Act of 2011\"\nS. 277, the \"Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009\"\nS. 423, a bill concerning veterans' disability compensation\nS. 486, the \"Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011\"\nS. 490, a bill to increase the age of a CHAMPVA eligible dependent child\nS. 491, the \"Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2011\"\nS. 536\nS. 666, the \"Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011\"\nS. 873\nS. 874\nS. 914, the \"Veterans' Programs Improvement Act of 2011\nS. 928\nS. 951, the \"Hiring Heroes Act of 2011\"\nS. 1017, the :Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2011\"\nS. 1060, the \"Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011\"\nS. 1104, Transition Assistance Program (TAP)\nS. 1123, the \"Assistance to Veterans Affected by Natural 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"6dc785a7-68f6-4b8e-8ed7-caa1b5517be6", "Q3", "JEFFERSON BUSINESS CONSULTING, LLC", 48782, "DAVITA, INC.", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Veterans Dialysis", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-18T14:57:46.117000-04:00"], [1155045, "535bda6f-576c-4870-a746-93b9da083fa3", "Q3", "THE NORMANDY GROUP, LLC", 306636, "VETERANS, INC.", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "General issues regarding combating homelessness among the veteran population and the U.S. Department of Labors Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-18T15:08:10.413000-04:00"], [1155249, "b2e19761-f17d-4fe0-9cd3-490522767238", "Q3", "CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.", 8453, "VIRTUA HEALTH", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Issues of concern to women veterans", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2011-10-18T15:23:38.993000-04:00"], [1155309, 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ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERS", 19720, "INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE STRUCTURAL ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERS", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "Homeless Vets Bill (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans and for other purposes.  - H.R. 136", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 50000, 0, 0, "2011-10-19T11:05:22.853000-04:00"], [1158226, "ad793237-7bdb-4851-8895-1043c0c9c326", "Q3", "UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION", 12994, "UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION", 2011, "third_quarter", "VET", "See next page. Supported the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act (H.R. 2433). This legislation would help to ensure that veterans receive the training, transition, and placement assistance they need to allow them to gain meaningful employment opportunities.\n\nSupported the Helping Our Homeless Heroes Act (H.R. 2559). This legislation would make improvements to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs that assist homeless veterans and their families.\n\nSupported the CAL Undiagnosed Diseases Research and Collaboration Network Act of 2011 (H.R. 2671). This legislation would help to track undiagnosed diseases and facilitate collaboration between physicians, researchers, and government agencies by creating a patient registry to be maintained by the National Institutes of Health.\n\nSupported the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act (H.R. 198). This legislation would direct the VA Secretary to carry out a pilot program for assessing the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through a therapeutic medium of service dog training and handling for veterans with disabilities. Also discussed \nSenate companion bill.\n\nSupported H.R. 2074, as amended. 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