Lobbied in favor of HR 1016 -- Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act
Duration: October 1, 2007
to
September 30, 2009
General Issues: Veterans , Health Issues , Fuel/Gas/Oil , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Energy/Nuclear
Spending: about $0 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
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Agencies lobbied since 2007: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Energy - Dept of, White House Office, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
3rd Quarter, 2009
Impact Texas Communications, LLP (d/b/a Impact US) terminated an engagement in which they represented American GI Forum on Oct. 20, 2009.
Original Filing: 300216463.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied in favor of HR 1016 -- Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act
2nd Quarter, 2009
In Q2, Impact Texas Communications, LLP (d/b/a Impact US) lobbied for American GI Forum . The report was filed on July 15, 2009.
Original Filing: 300179196.xml
Lobbying Issues
Supported expanded oil & gas exploration and production on the Outer Contenental Shelf and on other public lands for oil & gas exploration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Energy - Dept of
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied against increased taxes on the U.S. oil & gas industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Energy - Dept of White House Office
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Support the inclusion of nuclear energy in Department of Energy loan guarantee program in Economic Recovery legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Energy - Dept of
Lobbying Issues
Promote S. 423 and HR 1016 Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 in Senate and House and lobby fo VA hospital in South Texas. Promote the Department of Veteran Affairs contracting with Community Mental Health Centers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA) White House Office
1st Quarter, 2009
Impact Texas Communications, LLP (d/b/a Impact US) amended a lobbying report for representation of American GI Forum in Q12009 on April 14, 2009.
Original Filing: 300148201.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied for expanded oil & gas exploration and production on the Outer Contenental Shelf and on other public lands for oil & gas exploration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Energy - Dept of
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied against increased taxes on the U.S. oil & gas industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Energy - Dept of White House Office
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Support the inclusion of nuclear energy in Department of Energy loan guarantee program in Economic Recovery legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Energy - Dept of
Lobbying Issues
Promote S. 423 and HR 1016 Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 in Senate and House and lobby for VA hospital in South Texas. Promote the Department of Veteran Affairs contracting with Community Mental Health Centers
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA) White House Office
1st Quarter, 2009
In Q1, Impact Texas Communications, LLP (d/b/a Impact US) lobbied for American GI Forum . The report was filed on April 10, 2009.
Original Filing: 300146096.xml
Lobbying Issues
Promoting expanded access to Outer Contenental Shelf and federal lands for oil & gas exploration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied against increased taxes on the industry
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1st Quarter, 2009
Impact Texas Communications, LLP (d/b/a Impact US) amended a lobbying report for representation of American GI Forum in Q12009 on April 10, 2009.
Original Filing: 300146121.xml
Lobbying Issues
Promoting expanded access to Outer Contenental Shelf and federal lands for oil & gas exploration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied against increased taxes on the industry
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
The inclusion of nuclear energy in Department of Energy loan guarantee program in Economic Recovery legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support of S 423 and HR 1016 and the support of building a veteran's hospital in South Texas
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
4th Quarter, 2008
In Q4, Impact Texas Communications, LLP (d/b/a Impact US) did no lobbying for American GI Forum . The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2009.
Original Filing: 300128380.xml
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, Impact Texas Communications, LLP (d/b/a Impact US) lobbied for American GI Forum . The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2008.
Original Filing: 300098583.xml
Lobbying Issues
Veterans' mental health, S38
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, IMPACT TEXAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLP lobbied for American GI Forum . The report was filed on July 21, 2008.
Original Filing: 300080350.xml
Lobbying Issues
Veterans' mental health, S38
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Veterans' mental health; S38
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, IMPACT TEXAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLP lobbied for American GI Forum . The report was filed on April 21, 2008.
Original Filing: 300054464.xml
Lobbying Issues
Veterans' mental health, S38
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Veterans' mental health; S38
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2008
IMPACT TEXAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLP amended a lobbying report for representation of American GI Forum in Q12008 on April 21, 2008.
Original Filing: 300055024.xml
Lobbying Issues
Veterans' mental health, S38
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Veterans' mental health; S38
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2007
IMPACT TEXAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLP filed a lobbying registration on Jan. 28, 2008 to represent American GI Forum, effective Oct. 1, 2007.
Original Filing: 300006640.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: HR 6 and related bills, national security, Veterans Administration appropriations, Veterans Administration mental health services, veterans' benefits, HR 2642, S38 .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate