2nd Quarter - Termination — HMONG ADVANCEMENT, INC. for HMONG ADVANCEMENT, INC. (2009)

Firm

HMONG ADVANCEMENT, INC.

Client

HMONG ADVANCEMENT, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$5,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Terminated

Jun 30, 2009

What was lobbied

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

Government Issues GOV

In support of legislation to establish an appropriate national recognition day to honor and recognize the Lao and Hmong community, veterans, and their refugee families in the United States.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
P SMITH	—

Contacted: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Navy, Dept of

Veterans VET

Seeking to honor and recognize Lao and Hmong veterans, and their refugee families, who served honorably with U.S. military and clandestine forces during the Vietnam War. Seeking to provide certain veterans benefits for Lao and Hmong veterans who served honorably with U.S. military and clandestine forces during the Vietnam War in Laos and Southeast Asia.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
P SMITH	—

Contacted: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Navy, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Air Force, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Foreign Relations FOR

In opposition to human rights violations and the ongoing persecution of the Lao and Hmong people in Laos under the Lao Peoples Democratratic Republic (LPDR) regime, including political and religious persecution as well as ongoing military and security force attacks against unarmed civilians and pollitical and religious dissidents. In opposition to the continued jailing of peaceful Lao student demonstrators from the October 1999 Movement for as well as the imprisonment of Hmong-American citizens in Laos..

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
P SMITH	—

Contacted: White House Office; Air Force, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Army, Dept of (Other); Navy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); SENATE

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.