2nd Quarter - Report

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA for PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$83,249
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Transportation TRA

The Surface Transportation Authorization Act Discussions about Amtrak ADA Compliance

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MAUREEN MCCLOSKEY —
C LEE PAGE —

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Housing HOU

S. 1605, the HOME Act The Inclusive Home Design Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MAUREEN MCCLOSKEY —
C LEE PAGE —
SUSAN PROKOP —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1605 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 5854/ S. 3215, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for FY 2013 H.R. 3070/ S. 3295, the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act for FY 2012 Funding for the Social Security Administration

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3070 (112th), S. 3215 (112th), S. 3295 (112th), H.R. 5854 (112th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Research Issues National Institutes of Health, Medical Research Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CARL BLAKE —
FRED COWELL —
RICHARD DALEY —
BLAKE ORTNER —
ALETHEA MARGUERITE PREDEOUX —

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 672, a bill to terminate the Election Assistance Commission H.R. 5799, the "Voter Empowerment Act of 2012" S. 1872, the "ABLE Act" S. 1994, the "Voter Intimidation protection Act" S. 2189, the Older Workers Against Discrimination Act The Voter Registration Modernization Act The Complete Streets Act Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MAUREEN MCCLOSKEY —
C LEE PAGE —

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5799 (112th), S. 1872 (112th), S. 1994 (112th), S. 2189 (112th), H.R. 672 (112th)

Unemployment UNM

H.R. 4297, the "Workforce Investment Improvement Act" The Rehab Act Reauthorization The "Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act" Reauthorization of Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Extension of Work Opportunity Tax Credit

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUSAN PROKOP —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 4297 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Implementation of P.L. 111-148, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" HHS Appropriations: "Lifespan Respite" funding H.R. 1683, the "State Flexibility Act" (Repeal Medicaid / CHIP Maintenance of Effort) S. 720/ H.R. 1173, the "Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act"

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CARL BLAKE —
FRED COWELL —
MAUREEN MCCLOSKEY —
C LEE PAGE —
ALETHEA MARGUERITE PREDEOUX —
SUSAN PROKOP —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.R. 1683 (112th), H.R. 1173 (112th), S. 720 (112th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 115, the "CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011" H.R. 1460 H.R. 2355, the "Hallowed Grounds Act" H.R. 2720 H.R. 2996, the Gulf War Presumptive Illness Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 3016 H.R. 3279 H.R. 3337/ S. 1798, the Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011 H.R. 3687/ S. 1755, beneficiary travel for non-service connected catastrophically disabled H.R. 3723, the Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Experience Act of 2011 H.R. 4072, the Consolidating Veterans Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012 H.R. 4079, the Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act H.R. 4114/ S. 2259, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 H.R. 4299, the Quality Housing for Veterans Act H.R. 4329, the Disabled Military Child Protection Act H.R. 5735, to establish a Tomb of Remembrance at Arlington Cemetery H.R. 5880, the Disability Improvement Act H.R. 5881, the Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act S.277, the Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009 S. 490, a bill to increase the age of a CHAMPVA eligible dependent child S. 1184 S. 1264, the Veteran Voting Support Act of 2011 S. 1314, Enhancing Employment Services for Rural Veterans S. 1391 S. 1631 S. 1634, to improve the approval and disapproval of programs of education for the purpose of educational benefits. S. 1705 S. 1707, the Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act S. 1799, the Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2011 S. 1838, to implement a PTSD Assistance Dog Program S. 1849, the Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act S. 1852, the Spouses of Heroes Education Act S. 1859 S. 2045, to impose locality residence requirement on the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims S. 2130, the Veterans Conservation Corps Authorization Act S. 2179, the Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act S.2206, the GI Educational Freedom Act of 2012 S. 2241, the GI Bill Consumer Educational Reform Act S. 2244, the Veterans Missing in America Act of 2012 S. 2246, the TAP Modernization Act of 2012 S. 2299, the Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012 S. 2320, the Remembering Americas Forgotten Veterans Cemetery Act of 2012 S. 3049 S. 3052 S. 3082, the Nationwide Network of Support for Veterans and Military Families Act of 2012 S. 3084, the VISN Reorganization Act of 2012 S. 3179, the Servicemembers Housing Protection Act of 2012 S. 3202, the Dignified Burial of Veterans Act of 2012 S. 3206 S. 3233, the Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2012 S. 3236, the Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012 S. 3238 S. 3313, the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012 The Homeless Veterans Assistance Improvement Act of 2012 The Mental Health ACCESS Act of 2012 The Post-9/11 GI Bill and Executive Order 13607

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CARL BLAKE —
FRED COWELL —
RICHARD DALEY —
BLAKE ORTNER —
ALETHEA MARGUERITE PREDEOUX —
SUSAN PROKOP —
DOUGLAS K VOLLMER —

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5735 (112th), S. 2320 (112th), S. 2241 (112th), H.R. 2355 (112th), S. 3082 (112th), S. 1634 (112th), H.R. 5881 (112th), H.R. 3016 (112th), S. 2259 (112th), S. 3206 (112th), S. 1798 (112th), S. 3313 (112th), S. 1707 (112th), S. 3084 (112th), S. 2130 (112th), H.R. 3723 (112th), S. 3238 (112th), S. 1849 (112th), S. 1264 (112th), S. 1391 (112th), S. 3179 (112th), S. 3202 (112th), H.R. 115 (112th), H.R. 3687 (112th), S. 1755 (112th), H.R. 4072 (112th), H.R. 2720 (112th), S. 277 (112th), S. 2299 (112th), H.R. 5880 (112th), S. 1859 (112th), H.R. 4299 (112th), H.R. 4079 (112th), H.R. 2996 (112th), S. 2246 (112th), S. 2045 (112th), H.R. 1460 (112th), S. 1705 (112th), S. 3236 (112th), S. 490 (112th), H.R. 3279 (112th), S. 1838 (112th), S. 2244 (112th), S. 1631 (112th), H.R. 3337 (112th), S. 3233 (112th), H.R. 4329 (112th), S. 1314 (112th), S. 2179 (112th), S. 1184 (112th), H.R. 4114 (112th), S. 1852 (112th), S. 3049 (112th), S. 3052 (112th), S. 1799 (112th), S. 2206 (112th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1958, the "Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2011" The "Community Choice Act" The "Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act" Medicaid Block Grants Proposed Reductions in Medicaid Spending

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
C LEE PAGE —
SUSAN PROKOP —

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1958 (112th)

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