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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 200852H.R. 2642 (110th) Edwards
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 200742H.R. 1246 (110th) Meehan
To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces by replacing the current policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, referred to as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act21H.R. 5037 (109th) Rogers
To amend titles 38 and 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.
To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administr21H.R. 1981 (110th) Langevin
To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to issue regulations establishing security standards for foreign repair stations performing maintenance for aircraft used to provide air transportation.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Oversight and Resource Enhancement Act of 200711S. 187 (110th) Specter
A bill to provide sufficient resources to permit electronic surveillance of United States persons for foreign intelligence purposes to be conducted pursuant to individualized court-issued orders for calls originating in the United States, to provide additional resources to enhance oversight and streamline the procedures of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to ensure review of the Terrorist Surveillance Program by the United States Supreme Court, and for other purposes.
Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 200711H.R. 1400 (110th) Lantos
To enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by imposing additional economic sanctions against Iran, and for other purposes.
John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 200711H.R. 5122 (109th) Hunter
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Disabled Veteran Small Business Eligibility Expansion Act of 200710H.R. 109 (110th) Davis
To amend the Small Business Act to make service-disabled veterans eligible under the 8(a) business development program.
Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act20H.R. 180 (110th) Lee
To require the identification of companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.
Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 200710S. 117 (110th) Obama
A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes.
Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 200710H.R. 67 (110th) McIntyre
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 200720H.R. 23 (110th) Filner
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II.
A bill to prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States military forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007.10S. 233 (110th) Kennedy
A bill to prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States military forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007.
Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 200710S. 22 (110th) Webb
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.
Protect the Troops and Bring Them Home Act of 200710H.R. 455 (110th) Nadler
To provide for the protection of members of the United States Armed Forces and for their withdrawal from Iraq by December 31, 2007.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of d10H.R. 156 (110th) Holden
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date.
A bill to provide for the redeployment of United States forces from Iraq.10S. 121 (110th) Feingold
A bill to provide for the redeployment of United States forces from Iraq.
To make appropriations for military construction and family housing projects for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2007,10H.R. 22 (110th) Cole
To make appropriations for military construction and family housing projects for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.
A bill to prohibit an escalation in United States military forces in Iraq without prior authorization by Congress.10S. 308 (110th) Dodd
A bill to prohibit an escalation in United States military forces in Iraq without prior authorization by Congress.
National Heroes Credit Protection Act10H.R. 513 (110th) Brady
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protection of credit ratings of members of the reserve component who serve on active duty in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.
Combat Military Medically Retired Veteran's Fairness Act10H.R. 243 (110th) Weller
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to members of the Armed Forces retired for disability with less than 20 years of active military service who were awarded the Purple Heart.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the number of individuals qualifying for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.10H.R. 585 (110th) Herseth Sandlin
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the number of individuals qualifying for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.
Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 200720H.R. 612 (110th) Filner
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf War or future hostilities from two years to five years after discharge or release.
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 200720S. 423 (110th) Akaka
A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2007, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce from age 57 to age 55 the age after which the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surv20H.R. 704 (110th) Bilirakis
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce from age 57 to age 55 the age after which the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse.
Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 200710S. 433 (110th) Obama
A bill to state United States policy for Iraq, and for other purposes.
Iraq Redeployment Act of 200710S. 448 (110th) Feingold
A bill to prohibit the use of funds to continue deployment of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq beyond six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 200720H.R. 760 (110th) Filner
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 200710H.R. 797 (110th) Baldwin
An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve low-vision benefits matters, matters relating to burial and memorial affairs, and other matters under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 200710S. 494 (110th) Lugar
A bill to endorse further enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and to facilitate the timely admission of new members to NATO, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revive previous authority on the use of the Armed Forces and the militia to address interference with State or Federal law, and for other purposes.20S. 513 (110th) Leahy
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revive previous authority on the use of the Armed Forces and the militia to address interference with State or Federal law, and for other purposes.
International Nuclear Fuel for Peace and Nonproliferation Act of 200710H.R. 885 (110th) Lantos
To support the establishment of an international regime for the assured supply of nuclear fuel for peaceful means and to authorize voluntary contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency to support the establishment of an international nuclear fuel bank.
Veterans Health Care Full Funding Act10H.R. 1041 (110th) Smith
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an enhanced funding process to ensure an adequate level of funding for veterans health care programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed.03H.R. 957 (110th) Ros-Lehtinen
To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed.
Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 200710H.R. 1102 (110th) Snyder
To amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify as part of that title certain educational assistance programs for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, to improve such programs, and for other purposes.
Resuming Education After Defense Service Act of 200710H.R. 1211 (110th) Matheson
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate more than two years of active duty service in any five year period, and for other purposes.
To end the United States occupation of Iraq immediately.20H.R. 1234 (110th) Kucinich
To end the United States occupation of Iraq immediately.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to restore plot allowance eligibility for vet20H.R. 1273 (110th) Berkley
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to restore plot allowance eligibility for veterans of any war and to restore the headstone or marker allowance for eligible persons.
Veterans' Benefits Protection Act20H.R. 1318 (110th) Lewis
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the authority for agent or attorney representation in veterans benefits cases before the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 200720H.R. 1354 (110th) Moran
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes.
Mandatory Funding for Veterans Act of 200710H.R. 1382 (110th) Kuhl
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an assured adequate level of funding for veterans health care.
National Guard and Reserve Retirement Modernization Act10H.R. 1428 (110th) Latham
To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the eligibility age for receipt of non-regular military service retired pay for members of the Ready Reserve in active federal status or on active duty for significant periods.
Retired Pay Restoration Act10H.R. 1436 (110th) Bilirakis
To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation.
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 200710H.R. 1439 (110th) Fossella
To provide for free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and parcels sent to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 200710S. 840 (110th) Coleman
A bill to amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize assistance for domestic and foreign programs and centers for the treatment of victims of torture, and for other purposes.
Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act10H.R. 1470 (110th) Filner
To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers.
Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act10H.R. 1554 (110th) Rogers
To require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits for certain new beneficiaries as part of the TRICARE program.
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act01H.R. 1595 (110th) Bordallo
To implement the recommendations of the Guam War Claims Review Commission.
Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act01H.R. 5825 (109th) Wilson
To update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 200701H.R. 5441 (109th) Rogers
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
Latin America Military Training Review Act of 200710H.R. 1707 (110th) McGovern
To suspend the authority for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor institution to the United States Army School of the Americas) in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
To modify the calculation of back pay for persons who were approved for promotion as members of the Navy and Marine Corps while 10H.R. 1710 (110th) Hooley
To modify the calculation of back pay for persons who were approved for promotion as members of the Navy and Marine Corps while interned as prisoners of war during World War II to take into account changes in the Consumer Price Index.
Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act10S. 1018 (110th) Durbin
A bill to address security risks posed by global climate change and for other purposes.
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Private George D. Wilson10H.R. 1799 (110th) Hobson
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Private George D. Wilson of Company B, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment for his acts of valor as one of Andrews Raiders during the Civil War on April 12, 1862.
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Private Philip G. Shadrach10H.R. 1800 (110th) Hobson
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Private Philip G. Shadrach of Company K, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment for his acts of valor as one of Andrews Raiders during the Civil War on April 12, 1862.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct at two-year pilot program to use a mobile processing unit to perform cert10H.R. 1863 (110th) Lamborn
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct at two-year pilot program to use a mobile processing unit to perform certain services of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a separate Veterans Integrated Service Network for the Gulf Coast regio01H.R. 1925 (110th) Miller
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a separate Veterans Integrated Service Network for the Gulf Coast region of the United States.
To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemni20H.R. 1927 (110th) Ortiz
To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.
Blinded Veterans Paired Organ Act of 200710S. 1163 (110th) Akaka
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation and specially adapted housing for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, and to provide for the use of the National Directory of New Hires for income verification purposes.
Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act of 200710H.R. 1944 (110th) Altmire
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to screen certain veterans for symptoms of traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
Military Pay Improvement Act of 200720H.R. 2027 (110th) Bilirakis
To provide an additional 0.5 percent increase in the rates of military basic pay for members of the uniformed services above the pay increase proposed by the Department of Defense so as to ensure at least a minimum pay increase of 3.5 percent for members and to further narrow the "pay gap" that exists between the military and private sector pay scales.
To safely redeploy United States troops from Iraq.01H.R. 2031 (110th) DeFazio
To safely redeploy United States troops from Iraq.
Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury and Health Programs Improvement Act of 200720S. 1233 (110th) Akaka
A bill to provide and enhance intervention, rehabilitative treatment, and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
To amend title 32, United States Code, to provide members of the National Guard additional time to transition to civilian life w10H.R. 2059 (110th) Hooley
To amend title 32, United States Code, to provide members of the National Guard additional time to transition to civilian life when they return from active duty in support of contingency operations or homeland defense missions.
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 200830H.R. 2082 (110th) Reyes
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 200710S. 1315 (110th) Akaka
An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes.
Sgt. Jonathan Schulze Military Health Services Improvement Act of 200710H.R. 2189 (110th) DeLauro
To require pre- and post-deployment mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs.20H.R. 2192 (110th) Hodes
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
To amend title 5, United States Code, relating to the use of the leave transfer program by wounded veterans who are Federal empl10H.R. 2200 (110th) Jones
To amend title 5, United States Code, relating to the use of the leave transfer program by wounded veterans who are Federal employees.
To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq.10H.R. 2237 (110th) McGovern
To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq.
Early Access to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits Act10H.R. 2239 (110th) Boozman
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for vocational rehabilitation benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 200710H.R. 2247 (110th) Larsen
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to repeal the 10-year limit on use of Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance benefits, and for other purposes.
Services to Prevent Veterans Homelessness Act10H.R. 2378 (110th) Herseth Sandlin
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a financial assistance program to facilitate the provision of supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, and for other purposes.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal billing arran10H.R. 2429 (110th) Thompson
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal billing arrangements between two physicians during the period in which one of the physicians is ordered to active duty as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.
Iraq Study Group Recommendations Implementation Act of 200710S. 1545 (110th) Salazar
A bill to implement the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group.
Iraq Study Group Recommendations Implementation Act of 200710H.R. 2574 (110th) Udall
To implement the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group.
Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 200710H.R. 2874 (110th) Michaud
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes.
To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq.01H.R. 2451 (110th) Obey
To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq.
Heroes at Home Act of 200730H.R. 3051 (110th) Salazar
To improve the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members of the Armed Forces, to review and expand telehealth and telemental health programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to update the definition of electronic surveillance.01H.R. 3138 (110th) Wilson
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to update the definition of electronic surveillance.
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain electronic surveilla01H.R. 3356 (110th) Reyes
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain electronic surveillance.
Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 200710H.R. 3819 (110th) Space
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to Department facilities, and for other purposes.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to change the length of the obligated period of service on active duty required for recei10H.R. 3882 (110th) Walz
To amend title 38, United States Code, to change the length of the obligated period of service on active duty required for receiving certain education benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Military Officers Association of America, and fo10S. 2504 (110th) Nelson
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Military Officers Association of America, and for other purposes.
Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 200810H.R. 5740 (110th) Mitchell
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.
Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 200810S. 2969 (110th) Akaka
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals, and for other purposes.
Rebuilding America's Military Act of 2007S. 8 (110th) Reid
A bill to restore and enhance the capabilities of the Armed Forces, to enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces, to support the men and women of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Intelligence Community Audit Act of 2007S. 82 (110th) Akaka
A bill to reaffirm the authority of the Comptroller General to audit and evaluate the programs, activities, and financial transactions of the intelligence community, and for other purposes.
War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007S. 119 (110th) Leahy
A bill to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, and for other purposes.
To establish the American Veterans Congressional Internship Program.H.R. 159 (110th) Holt
To establish the American Veterans Congressional Internship Program.
War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007H.R. 400 (110th) Abercrombie
To prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, and for other purposes.
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007H.R. 1 (110th) Thompson
To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report ActS. 328 (110th) Menéndez
A bill to ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
Bring the Troops Home and Iraq Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2007H.R. 508 (110th) Woolsey
To require United States military disengagement from Iraq, to provide United States assistance for reconstruction and reconciliation in Iraq, and for other purposes.
Children of Fallen Soldiers Pell Grant Act of 2007H.R. 567 (110th) Johnson
To ensure Pell Grant eligibility for any student whose parent or guardian died as a result of performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001.
Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2007H.R. 312 (110th) Pearce
To authorize the presentation of flags at the funerals of civilian Federal employees engaged in the support of military operations who have died in combat zones in the course of their duties.
A bill to prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States military forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007.S. 287 (110th) Kennedy
A bill to prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States military forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007.
Free Trade With Cuba ActH.R. 624 (110th) Rangel
To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes.
A bill to ensure payment of United States assessments for United Nations peacekeeping operations for the 2005 through 2008 time period.S. 392 (110th) Biden
A bill to ensure payment of United States assessments for United Nations peacekeeping operations for the 2005 through 2008 time period.
Iraq War Policy billS. 574 (110th) Reid
A bill to express the sense of Congress on Iraq.
To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the spouse and siblings of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal to become aH.R. 1027 (110th) Murtha
To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the spouse and siblings of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal to become associate members in the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated.
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide medical personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs with access to informationH.R. 1128 (110th) McDermott
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide medical personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs with access to information provided in the joint patient tracking application for the treatment of individuals at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for injuries sustained while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.
Fairness to All Vietnam Veterans ActH.R. 1172 (110th) Millender-McDonald
To require the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress regarding the requirements applicable to the inscription of veterans' names on the memorial wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
A bill to provide a comprehensive strategy for stabilizing Iraq and redeploying United States troops from Iraq within one year.S. 679 (110th) Kerry
A bill to provide a comprehensive strategy for stabilizing Iraq and redeploying United States troops from Iraq within one year.
Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2007H.R. 1197 (110th) Bilirakis
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war.
Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees ActH.R. 1222 (110th) Van Hollen
To restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age limit for an original appointment to a position as a Federal lH.R. 1258 (110th) Bishop
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age limit for an original appointment to a position as a Federal law enforcement officer in the case of any individual who has been discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions, and for other purposes.
Iraq Benchmarks ActH.R. 1263 (110th) Berman
To redeploy United States Armed Forces from the non-Kurdish areas of Iraq if certain security, political, and economic benchmarks relating to Iraq are not met, and for other purposes.
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Equity Act of 2007H.R. 1265 (110th) Buyer
To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to award contracts to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans under the section 8(a) program.
Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007H.R. 1268 (110th) Mitchell
To ensure dignity in care for members of the Armed Forces recovering from injuries.
To amend title 5, United States Code, to make creditable for civil service retirement purposes certain periods of service perforH.R. 1271 (110th) Berkley
To amend title 5, United States Code, to make creditable for civil service retirement purposes certain periods of service performed with Air America, Incorporated, Air Asia Company Limited, or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Incorporated, while those entities were owned or controlled by the Government of the United States and operated or managed by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Veterans' Pension Improvement Act of 2007H.R. 1272 (110th) Berkley
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the pension program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification ActH.R. 1287 (110th) Hirono
To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that an officer of the Army or Air Force on the active-duty list may not be prH.R. 1288 (110th) Hooley
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that an officer of the Army or Air Force on the active-duty list may not be promoted to brigadier general unless the officer has had a duty assignment of at least one year involving the administration of the National Guard or Reserves.
To authorize a major medical facility project for the Department of Veterans Affairs at Denver, Colorado.H.R. 1323 (110th) Salazar
To authorize a major medical facility project for the Department of Veterans Affairs at Denver, Colorado.
To extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency operations may request and receive reimburH.R. 1347 (110th) Hooley
To extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency operations may request and receive reimbursement for helmet pads, which are designed to protect the wearer from bomb blasts and non-ballistic impacts, that are purchased by such members.
Disabled Veterans Fairness ActH.R. 1472 (110th) Barrow
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits ActH.R. 1477 (110th) Fortenberry
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and to their dependents.
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief with respect to rent and mortgage payments for members of the resH.R. 1511 (110th) Rohrabacher
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief with respect to rent and mortgage payments for members of the reserve components who are called to active duty and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit to lessors for payments foregone by reason of such relief.
Coming Together for Guard and Reserve Families ActH.R. 1541 (110th) Braley
To provide support and assistance for families of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are undergoing deployment, and for other purposes.
Wounded Warriors Joint Health Care Patient Navigators ActH.R. 1577 (110th) Shays
To create a Department of Defense-wide program of patient navigators for wounded members of the Armed Forces.
Wounded Warriors Joint Health Care Performance Metrics and Transparency ActH.R. 1578 (110th) Shays
To establish and monitor medical holdover performance standards.
Wounded Warriors Joint Health Care Patient Tracking ActH.R. 1579 (110th) Buchanan
To create a standard solider patient tracking system.
Iraq Reconstruction Improvement Act of 2007H.R. 1581 (110th) Lantos
To improve coordination, implementation, and oversight of United States economic reconstruction assistance for Iraq, and for other purposes.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008H.R. 1585 (110th) Skelton
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Military Surviving Spouses Equity ActH.R. 1589 (110th) Brown
To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as dependency and indemnity compensation, to repeal the optional annuity authority for the dependent children of a member when there is an eligible surviving spouse, and for other purposes.
Montgomery GI Bill Integration Act of 2007H.R. 1641 (110th) Snyder
To amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify as part of that title certain educational assistance programs for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provision of law requiring termination of the Advisory Committee on MinoritH.R. 674 (110th) Gutiérrez
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provision of law requiring termination of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans as of December 31, 2009.
Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007H.R. 692 (110th) Stupak
To amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize the Governor of a State, territory, or possession of the United States to order that the National flag be flown at half-staff in that State, territory, or possession in the event of the death of a member of the Armed Forces from that State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that advance notice of the results of any Department of Defense review of the H.R. 1670 (110th) Lofgren
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that advance notice of the results of any Department of Defense review of the circumstances surrounding the death of a member of the armed forces by friendly fire be given to the primary next of kin of the member before public release of the review.
Alternative retired pay rates for members of the armed forcesH.R. 1732 (110th) Bartlett
To provide alternative retired pay rates under title 10, United States Code, and alternative disability compensation rates under title 38, United States Code, for members of the Armed Forces with a combat-related disability, with such rates based on the average monthly salary for high school graduates in the United States, and for other purposes.
Uniting America's Military Families Act of 2007H.R. 1745 (110th) Ortiz
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive inadmissibility based on a misrepresentation in the case of an immediate relative of an active duty or reserve member of the Armed Forces and to extend the V nonimmigrant visa program for spouses and children of such a member.
Veterans' Care Advocate ActH.R. 1749 (110th) Welch
To establish an Ombudsman in the Department of Defense to assist members of the Armed Forces seeking medical care at military medical treatment facilities.
Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act of 2007H.R. 1826 (110th) Norton
To provide for nuclear disarmament and economic conversion in accordance with District of Columbia Initiative Measure Number 37 of 1992.
To provide for the automated processing of veterans disability compensation claims.H.R. 1864 (110th) Lamborn
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the automated processing of veterans disability compensation claims.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located in Marlin, TexasH.R. 1879 (110th) Carter
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located in Marlin, Texas, to the State of Texas.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of VeH.R. 1900 (110th) Rahall
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who received an expeditionary medal during a period of military service other than a period of war.
A Home for the Brave ActH.R. 1960 (110th) Lynch
To amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to allow community reinvestment credit for investments and other financial support to enable veterans to purchase residential homes or to assist organizations with the establishment of housing opportunities and assisted living facilities for veterans.
Montgomery G.I. Bill Improvement Act of 2007H.R. 1969 (110th) Terry
To exempt from payment of individual contributions under the Montgomery GI Bill enlisted members of the Armed Forces in pay grade E-5 or below and to provide an opportunity for members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty to withdraw an election not to enroll in education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill.
To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the payment of travel costs for members of the Selected Reserve occupying deH.R. 1991 (110th) Tiahrt
To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the payment of travel costs for members of the Selected Reserve occupying designated specialties when the members attend inactive duty training or a unit training assembly necessary for maintaining mission readiness when the training or assembly location is outside of the commuting limits of the members' duty stations.
Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007H.R. 2003 (110th) Payne
To encourage and facilitate the consolidation of peace and security, respect for human rights, democracy, and economic freedom in Ethiopia.
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the National Security Personnel System shall not apply with respect to cerH.R. 2007 (110th) Turner
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the National Security Personnel System shall not apply with respect to certain laboratories within the Department of Defense.
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Act of 2007H.R. 2090 (110th) Kline
To establish the National Guard Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize additional funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase the caH.R. 2173 (110th) Rodriguez
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize additional funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase the capacity for provision of mental health services through contracts with community mental health centers, and for other purposes.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize an allowance for civilian clothing for members of the Armed Forces travelingH.R. 2194 (110th) Murphy
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize an allowance for civilian clothing for members of the Armed Forces traveling in connection with medical evacuation.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the education loan repayment program for members of the Selected Reserve.H.R. 2195 (110th) Murphy
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the education loan repayment program for members of the Selected Reserve.
To require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.H.R. 2212 (110th) Harman
To require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.
To direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that every member of the Armed Forces undergoes a medical examination prior to sepaH.R. 2258 (110th) Welch
To direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that every member of the Armed Forces undergoes a medical examination prior to separation or discharge, and for other purposes.
To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat duriH.R. 2267 (110th) Brown-Waite
To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941.
Pay Veterans First ActH.R. 2292 (110th) Hall
To prohibit the payment of bonuses to certain officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs unless fewer than 100,000 disability compensation claims are pending before the Department.
To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on efforts to bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists who kH.R. 2293 (110th) Ackerman
To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on efforts to bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists who killed John Branchizio, Mark Parson, and John Marin Linde.
Save the Lives of Americans in Close Combat Act of 2007H.R. 2344 (110th) Davis
To reiterate the authority of the United States Armed Forces to use riot control agents as a legitimate, legal, and non-lethal alternative to the use of lethal force under the general rules of engagement in effect for contingency operations of the Armed Forces conducted outside of the United States.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a process for determining whether a geographic area is sufficiently serH.R. 2346 (110th) Fossella
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a process for determining whether a geographic area is sufficiently served by the national cemeteries located in that geographic area.
Reservists and Guardsmen Tax Relief Act of 2007H.R. 2355 (110th) Weldon
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the authority for penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans by military reservists or national guardsmen called to active duty for extended periods.
21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007H.R. 2385 (110th) Murphy
To provide and enhance education, housing, and entrepreneur assistance for veterans who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.
To study the needs of Wounded Women Warriors.H.R. 2394 (110th) Wilson
To study the needs of Wounded Women Warriors.
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as the "Milo C. Huempfner Department H.R. 2408 (110th) Kagen
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as the "Milo C. Huempfner Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".
Montgomery GI Bill Second Chance Act of 2007H.R. 2417 (110th) Visclosky
To amend title 38, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to provide for an opportunity for active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill.
Veterans Right to Know Act of 2007H.R. 2434 (110th) Drake
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide regular notice to individuals submitting claims for benefits administered by the Secretary on the status of such claims.
To conduct a pilot program for the mobile biometric identification in the maritime environment of potential illegal immigrants.H.R. 2490 (110th) Bilirakis
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security.
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina, as the "Charles George Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".H.R. 2546 (110th) Shuler
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina, as the "Charles George Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008S. 1548 (110th) Levin
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008S. 1549 (110th) Levin
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military construction, and for other purposes.
To restructure the Coast Guard Integrated Deepwater Program, and for other purposes.H.R. 2722 (110th) Cummings
To restructure the Coast Guard Integrated Deepwater Program, and for other purposes.
Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2007S. 1687 (110th) Biden
A bill to provide for global pathogen surveillance and response.
A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association, Incorporated.S. 1692 (110th) Cardin
A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association, Incorporated.
Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance ActH.R. 2884 (110th) Cummings
To assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes.
To limit the use of funds to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq or to exercise United States economic control of the oil resources of Iraq.H.R. 2929 (110th) Lee
To limit the use of funds to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq or to exercise United States economic control of the oil resources of Iraq.
To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243).H.R. 2450 (110th) Tauscher
To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243).
Maritime Administration Authorities Act of 2007S. 1778 (110th) Lautenberg
A bill to authorize certain activities of the Maritime Administration, and for other purposes.
Veterans Claims Processing Innovation Act of 2007H.R. 3047 (110th) Lamborn
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing of claims for benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Return of the Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan ActH.R. 3054 (110th) Wolf
To establish a program to assist Sudanese refugees in the United States known as the "Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan" to voluntarily return to southern Sudan to assist in reconstruction efforts in southern Sudan.
Iraq Redeployment and Regional Security ActH.R. 3071 (110th) Thompson
To require the immediate redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq.
Montgomery GI Bill Degree Extension Act of 2007H.R. 3082 (110th) Carson
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the time limitation for the use of entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for certain persons actively pursuing a qualifying educational degree or certificate.
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress reports on the status of planning for the redeployment of the AH.R. 3087 (110th) Tanner
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress reports on the status of planning for the redeployment of the Armed Forces from Iraq and to require the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and appropriate senior officials of the Department of Defense to meet with Congress to brief Congress on the matters contained in the reports.
To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam.H.R. 3096 (110th) Smith
To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam.
Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act of 2007H.R. 3159 (110th) Tauscher
To mandate minimum periods of rest and recuperation for units and members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces between deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.
Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008S. 1892 (110th) Cantwell
A bill to reauthorize the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.H.R. 3222 (110th) Murtha
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism ActH.R. 5167 (110th) Braley
A bill to terminate the authority of the President to waive, with regard to Iraq, certain provisions under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 unless certain conditions are met.
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008S. 2617 (110th) Akaka
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify increases in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans that were effective as of December 1, 2007, to provide for an increase in the rates of such compensation effective December 1, 2008, and for other purposes.
Military Personnel Citizenship Processing ActS. 2840 (110th) Schumer
A bill to establish a liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a deadline for processing such applications.
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008H.R. 5826 (110th) Rodriguez
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Wartime Enforcement of Fraud Act of 2008S. 2892 (110th) Leahy
A bill to promote the prosecution and enforcement of frauds against the United States by suspending the statute of limitations during times when Congress has authorized the use of military force.
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization and Lease Act of 2008H.R. 5856 (110th) Michaud
To authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009H.R. 5959 (110th) Reyes
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military construction, and for other purposes.S. 3003 (110th) Levin
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military construction, and for other purposes.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation foH.R. 6032 (110th) Filner
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's Disease.
Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2008S. 3052 (110th) Biden
A bill to provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients.
An original bill to impose sanctions on Iran and for other purposes.S. 3227 (110th) Baucus
An original bill to impose sanctions on Iran and for other purposes.
House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act of 2008H.R. 6608 (110th) Brady
To provide for the replacement of lost income for employees of the House of Representatives who are members of a reserve component of the armed forces who are on active duty for a period of more than 30 days, and for other purposes.
Veteran Voting Support ActH.R. 6625 (110th) Brady
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.
An original bill to amend chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, to clarify and improve authorities relating to the availabS. 3339 (110th) Akaka
An original bill to amend chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, to clarify and improve authorities relating to the availability of post-9/11 veterans educational assistance, and for other purposes.

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