1st Quarter - Report

ENLISTED ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES for ENLISTED ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$10,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Defense DEF

S.1086 and H.R. 5121, bills to amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; S. 2416 and H.R. 5038, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act of 2018; H.R. 2810, authorizes FY18 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation H.R. 4633, the Credentialing, Educating, and Relevant Training Initiative for Your Heroes (CERTIFY Heroes) Act. This bill would make a minor amendment to 10 USC 2006a to give people in DOD the able to use their tuition assistance for any credentials, licenses, or certifications recognized by or necessary for practice in their state.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT BOUSUM —
DANIEL T ELKINS —

Contacted: SENATE; Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2416 (115th), H.R. 2810 (115th), H.R. 5038 (115th), H.R. 4633 (115th), H.R. 5121 (115th), S. 1086 (115th)

Veterans VET

FY18 Omnibus Defense and MILCON-VA bills Direct Report Language. Rare cancers. --- The disproportionate impact of rare cancers on veterans, the number of rare cancers affecting veterans that are understudied and misunderstood, and inadequate treatment options for rare cancers are concerning. Therefore, the Department is instructed to provide a report to the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act for each of the last five years: the prevalence rate ofrare cancers among veterans; the types of treatments being provided to veterans specifically for rare cancers; any studies on rare cancers conducted by the Department; the Department's expenditures on the treatment ofrare cancers; the Department's programs dedicated to addressing rare cancers among veterans; and recommendations on ways the Department can enhance rare cancer treatments for veterans.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIEL T ELKINS New —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Education EDU

H.R. 4508 Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act. A bill designed to change the landscape of higher education to include new accountability metrics by doing away with gainful employment regulations as well as the 9010 regulation and replacing it with risksharing across all institutions in higher education. In order to support students in completing an affordable postsecondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce with the skills they need for lifelong success.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIEL T ELKINS New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 4508 (115th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.