LD-2 disclosure · 1st Quarter - Report
VETERANS FOR COMMON SENSE
Coverage · No income or expenses were reported on this filing.
Client
- Location
- District of Columbia · United States of America
Registrant
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying activities
2 issuesVeterans
VA healthcare and benefits. General support for Gulf War Illness scientific research, medical treatment, disability benefits as part of VAs and DoDs budgets and appropriations. Urging legislation and regulatory changes for improved VA Undiagnosed Illness (UDX) Regulations; Urging VA to mail information to each veteran where VA has an address; re-open the disability claim of any Gulf War who asks; create a permanent VA Gulf War Veteran Advocacy Office; update the regulatory definition of Gulf War service; expanding regulations to include new presumptive conditions; promulgate new regulations expanding disability compensation benefits to veterans with multisymptom illness.
LobbyistsPAUL SULLIVAN
Covered position (PAUL SULLIVAN): board of directors
TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · White House Office · Defense, Dept of (DOD) · Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Defense
Full implementation of Public Law 105-85, mandating universal pre- and post-deployment medical exams for service members, promoting anti-stigma (discrimination efforts) so service members will seek mental health care, using the Freedom of Information Act to monitor troop deployment, including service members deployed twice or more. Adequate funding and support for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (DOD appropriations).
LobbyistsPAUL SULLIVAN
Covered position (PAUL SULLIVAN): board of directors
SENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · White House Office · Defense, Dept of (DOD) · Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)