147 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes. | Poliscope
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
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S. 1963 - Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
S. 407 & H.R. 4667 - Veteran's Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010
H.R. 1171 - Homeless Veterans Reintergration Program Reauthorization Act
H.R. 1377 - Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement S. 1366 & H.R. 147 - referred to the House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Client expense: $222,959 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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S. 1963 - Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
S. 407 & H.R. 4667 - Veteran's Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010
H.R. 1171 - Homeless Veterans Reintergration Program Reauthorization Act
H.R. 1377 - Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement S. 1366 & H.R. 147 - referred to the House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Client expense: $222,959 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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S. 1963 - Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
S. 407 & H.R. 4667 - Veteran's Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010
H.R. 1171 - Homeless Veterans Reintergration Program Reauthorization Act
H.R. 1377 - Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement S. 1366 & H.R. 147 - referred to the House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Client expense: $222,959 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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S. 1963 - Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
S. 407 & H.R. 4667 - Veteran's Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010
H.R. 1171 - Homeless Veterans Reintergration Program Reauthorization Act
H.R. 1377 - Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement S. 1366 & H.R. 147 - referred to the House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Client expense: $222,959 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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Homeless Vets Bill (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans and for other purposes - H.R. 147
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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S. 1963 - Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
S. 407 & H.R. 4667 - Veteran's Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010
H.R. 1171 - Homeless Veterans Reintergration Program Reauthorization Act
H.R. 1377 - Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement S. 1366 & H.R. 147 - referred to the House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Client expense: $222,959 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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S. 1963 - Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
S. 407 & H.R. 4667 - Veteran's Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010
H.R. 1171 - Homeless Veterans Reintergration Program Reauthorization Act
H.R. 1377 - Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement S. 1366 & H.R. 147 - referred to the House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Client expense: $222,959 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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Homeless Vets Bill (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans and for other purposes - H.R. 147
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Homeless Vets Bill (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans and for other purposes - H.R. 147
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Homeless Vets Bill (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans and for other purposes - H.R. 147
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Homeless Vets Bill (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provided assistance to homeless veterans and for other purposes) - H.R. 147
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Homeless Vets Bill (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans and for other purposes) - H.R. 147
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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HR 147--Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund and to allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns $3.00 of income taxes ($5.00 in the case of joint returns) to be paid over to such Fund to provide assistance to homeless veterans. HR 1171--Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization Act of 2009--Reauthorizes, through FY 2014, the VA homeless veterans reintegration programs (job training, counseling, and placement services to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force). Directs the Labor Secretary to make grants to programs and facilities that provide dedicated services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children. Requires grant funds to be used to provide job training, counseling, placement services, and child care services to expedite the reintegration of such veterans into the labor force. Directs the Secretary to: (1) monitor the expenditure of such funds; and (2) report biennially to Congress an evaluation of the grant program. Authorizes appropriations.
HR 1293--Disabled Veteran's Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009--Increases from: (1) $4,100 to $6,800 the amount authorized to be paid by the VA for improvements and structural alterations for homes of veterans with service-connected disabilities of 50% or more, and (2) $1,200 to $2,000 the amount authorized for such purpose for veterans with service-connected disabilities of less than 50%, and certain other veterans.
HR 2180--Amend title 38, USC, to waive housing loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service.--Prohibits the VA Secretary from collecting a housing loan fee from any veteran who, but for the receipt of active service pay, would be entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability.
S 842--A bill to repeal the sunset of certain enhancements of protections of servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, to amend title 38, USC, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay mortgage holders unpaid balances on housing loans guaranteed by Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes--Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to repeal the December 31, 2010, termination date on certain mortgage interest rate and foreclosure protections provided to servicemembers. Authorized the VA Secretary, with respect to a veterans' housing loan guaranteed through the VA that is modified under federal bankruptcy laws, to pay the holder of the mortgage obligation its unpaid balance, but only upon the assignment and transfer to the Secretary of all rights and interests with respect to the loan.
Internal Revenue Code of 1986--Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 LETTER--To extend first-time homebuyers credit for one-year for members of the Armed Services of the United States serving outside of the United States in 2009.
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Homeless Vets Bill (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans and for other purposes) - H.R. 147
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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H.R. 147, the "Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund"
H.R. 228, the "Visual Improvement and Orientation and Mobility Professionals Education Assistance Program"
H.R. 297, the "Veterans Rehabilitation and Employment Subsistence Allowance Improve Act of 2009"
H.R. 446, the "Wounded Veteran Job Security Act" H.R. 784, a bill to require the VA to provide quarterly reports on vacancies in the mental health profession
H.R. 785/S. 597, the "Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act"
H.R. 929, a bill to provide for job training skills relevant to the job market for qualified veterans
H.R. 942, a bill to conduct a pilot project to allow veterans to use educational assistance to apply to training costs when purchasing a franchise
H.R. 950, a bill to increase educational assistance for certain veterans
H.R. 1016/S. 423, the "Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act" (Advance appropriations for VA Health Care)
H.R. 1037, a bill to establish a pilot program that will expand the current scope of the work-study program
H.R. 1088, the "Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009"
H.R. 1098, the "Veterans' Worker Retaining Act of 2009"
H.R. 1168, the "Veterans' Retraining Act of 2009"
H.R. 1171, the "Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization Act of 2009"
H.R. 1172, a bill that directs the VA to include on its internet website a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their surviors
H.R. 1197, the "Medal of Honor Health Care Equity Act of 2009"
H.R. 1302, a bill to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services at VA
H.R. 1335/S821, a bill to eliminate co-payments for catastropically disabled veterans
H.R. 1546, the "Caring for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2009"
H.R. 1821, the "Equity for Injured Veterans Act of 2009"
H.R. 1879, the "National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2009"
H.R. 2180, a bill to waive housing loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service
H.R. 2713, "Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act"
H.R. 2379, the "Veterans Group Life Insurance Imporovements Act of 2009"
H.R. 2734, the "Health Care for Family Caregivers Act of 2009"
H.R. 2738, a bill to proved travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying veterans to medical treatment facilities
H.R. 2774, the "Families of Veterans Financial Security Act of 2009"
H.R. 2770, the "Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009"
H.R. 2879/S. 658, the "Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009"
H.R. 2898, the "Wounded Warrior Caregiver Assistance Act"
H.R. 2968, a bill to eliminate the required reduction in the amount of the accelerated death benefit payable to certain terminally-ill persons insured under SGLI an VGLI
S. 226, a bill to desigante the Merril Lundman Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic
S. 239, the "Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009"
S. 246, the Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act"
S. 252, the "Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009"
S. 263, the Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009"
S. 315, the Veterans Outreach Improve Act of 2009"
S. 347
S. 362, a bill to improve collective bargaining rights and prcedures for VA employees
S. 404, the "Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2009"
S. 407, the "Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009"
S. 475, the "Military Spouses Residency Relief Act"
S. 498, a bill to authorize dental insurance for veterans and survivors and dependents
S. 509, a bill to authorize a VA medical facility in Walla Walla Washington
S. 514, the "Veterans Rehabilitation and Training Improvements Act of 2009"
S. 543, the "Veteran and Servicemember Caregiver Support Act of 2009"
S. 663, the "Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II"
S. 669, the "Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act"
S. 691, to establish a national cemetery in Southern Colorado
S. 699, the "Far South Texas Veterans Medical Center Act of 2009"
S. 728, the "Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009"
S. 734, the "Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009" S. 746, to establish a national cemetery in Sarpy County, Nebraska
S. 772, the "Honor Act of 2009"
S. 793, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Vision Scholars Act of 2009"
S. 801, the "Family Caregiver Program Act of 2009"
S. 820, the "Veterans Mobility Enhancement Act of 2009"
S. 842
S. 847
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LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY GOALS FOR VETERANS -- January 28, 2009 -- before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs--our views and concerns on this years legislative priority goals for veterans. #16. Specific lobbying issues.
VAs BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 -- March 10, 2009 before the House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs on behalf of the Independent Budget (IB): AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans and Paralyzed Veterans of America, to produce a set of policy and budget recommendations that reflect what we believe would meet the needs of Americas veterans. The VFW is responsible for the construction portion of the Independent Budget.
Contacts made on the following legislative initiatives:
H.R. 32--McIntyrea bill that is directed towards improving access to outreach services and assistance programs of which veterans and their families deserve.
H.R.147--a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
H.R.228 --Jackson-Leea bill which would direct the Secretary of Veteran Affairs to establish and carry out a scholarship program aimed at remedying the difficulty in recruiting new graduates of university programs specializing in blind rehabilitation.
H.R.297--a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of subsistence allowance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans participating in vocational rehabilitation programs, and other purposes.
H.R. 347--Schiffa bill which would award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Japanese-American 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team for their dedicated service to our nation during World War II.
H.R. 394--Browna bill which would authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension by up to $1,000.
H.R.466--a bill to extend protection from discrimination and acts of reprisal against veterans to include not only those who suffer illnesses, injuries and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the armed forces, but also to those receiving treatment for such service-connected health conditions.
H.R. 666--SalazarThe Military Valor Roll of Honor Act. Legislation which will establish and maintain a database containing the names and citations of all members of the armed forces, members of the United States merchant marines, and civilians affiliated with the armed forces who have been awarded the Medal of Honor or any other medal authorized by Congress.
H.R. 667--Salazar--legislation which would dramatically improve the delivery of health care for those veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury.
H.R. 668--(and S. 307--Senators Crapo and Wyden)--the Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act, a beneficial bill that would exempt the number of beds veterans use at critical access hospitals (CAH) from counting toward the inpatient bed limitation.
H.R. 746--Adler--the Safeguarding Americas Seniors and Veterans Act. Legislation which will guarantee veterans and seniors who are not currently working an important and beneficial tax credit of $500 which will help to reduce the strain of financial hardship faced by many veterans in the current economic climate who would not otherwise qualify for the proposed Making Work Pay tax credit.
H.R. 784--a bill to require the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs to report quarterly to Congress on vacancies in the mental health profession: such as psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and licensed professional mental health counselors in the VA.
H.R. 785--a bill to establish a pilot program from FY 2010 to 2013 to educate and engage in outreach to college and university mental health centers relating to the mental health of recently separated service members.
H.R. 819--Holdena reintroduction of legislation which provides Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits to surviving spouses of former prisoners of war (POW), which also seeks to extend the receipt of DIC benefits to surviving spouses of former POWs who died on or before September 30, 1999 and will ease the financial strain left on survivors of POWs who do not currently qualify for DIC benefits.
H.R.929--legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of training to provide eligible veterans with skills relevant to the job market, and for other purposes.
H.R.942--legislation to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot project on the use of educational assistance under programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to defray training costs associated with the purchase of certain franchise enterprises
H.R.950--legislation to amend chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, to increase educational assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning. #16. Specific lobbying issues (contd.)
H.R. 952--Hall--the Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater (COMBAT) Act, to grant a presumptive service connection to veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and have actively served in a designated theater of combat. This will relieve the burden faced by many veterans who are forced to prove the events they faced while serving our Nation are the direct cause of their PTSD.
H.R. 953--Heller--the Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2009 which would provide for a deduction for travel expenses to VA medical centers in connection with examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities.
H.R.1088--legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a one-year period for the training of new disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives by National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute.
H.R.1089--legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the enforcement through the Office of Special Counsel of the employment and unemployment rights of veterans and members of the Armed Forces employed by Federal executive agencies, and for other purposes.
HR 1169--Boozman--legislation that would amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance provided by VA to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing, automobiles and equipment.
H.R.1171--legislation which will amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize a Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Grant ProgramThis important bill and your amendment will improve VA assistance to the homeless so that it better suits the unique needs of women veterans and veterans with children.
H.R. 1211--Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act--legislation that would improve benefits and services to female veterans, especially those who have served or are serving in OEF/OIF operations and Section 101, which would require VA to study barriers in providing comprehensive health care for women including: scope of services provided to women, effective outreach, mental health care and gender sensitivity of its health care providers.
H.R. 1227--Halvorson--legislation which would waive the time limitations specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.
H.R. 1474--Davis--the Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009, a bill which would strengthen the protections in current law to ensure that servicemembers and veterans employment and reemployment rights are effectively enforced under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).
H.R. 1803--Nye-- the Veterans Business Center Act of 2009legislation which would greatly expand the Small Veteran Business Center program within the Small Business Administration to serve as an outlet and resource for veteran business owners.
A Draft bill to close existing loopholes in law, allowing VA to cover unmet emergency room treatment for veterans in certain cases which would allow VA to pay for of emergency care for veterans enrolled in VHA under certain cases. It closes a loophole that sticks many veterans unfairly with a large hospital bill. Section 1725 of Title 38 authorizes VA to reimburse veterans for medical expenses related to emergency care at non-VA facilities if the veteran is enrolled and using the VA health care system. This bill allows VA to be a secondary payer in those situations, so the vet will not have to pay out of pocket. Additionally, it removes care accidents where insurance pays out for medical coverage from the list of things that would bar VA from paying for emergency care.
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S. 263-- Casey--the Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009, legislation which would strengthen the protections in current law to ensure that servicemembers' and veterans' employment and reemployment rights are effectively enforced under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).
S. 274 --Baucus--legislation that would provide an employer incentive to hire unemployed veterans.
S. 307--Senators Crapo and Wyden (and H.R. 668)--the Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act, a beneficial bill that would exempt the number of beds veterans use at critical access hospitals (CAH) from counting toward the inpatient bed limitation.
S. 404--Akaka--the Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act--important legislation which would close a loophole in the law that can cost veterans thousands of dollars out of veterans' own pocket when they seek emergency care at non-VA facilities.
S. 572--Webb--the Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act, which would designate the Purple Heart stamp as a commemorative "forever" stamp and ensure that the first-class postage stamp never expires or decreases in value. #16. Specific lobbying issues.
S. 597-- Murray-- the Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act--legislation which would provide enhanced health care benefits to female veterans, especially those who are veterans of the current conflict era.
S. 614-- Hutchisonlegislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Air Force Service Pilots for the honorable service they rendered their country during World War II.
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HR 147--Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund and to allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns $3.00 of income taxes ($6.00 in the case of joint returns) to be paid over to such Fund to provider assistance to homeless veterans. HR 1171--Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization Act of 2009--Reauthorizes through FY 2014, the VA homeless veterans reintegration programs (job training, counseling, and placement services to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force). Directs the Labor Secretary to make grants to programs and facilities that provide dedicated services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children. Requires grant funds to be used to provide job training, counseling, placement services, and child care services to expedite the reintegration of such veterans into the labor force. Directs the Secretary to: (1) monitor the expenditure of such funds; and (2) report biennially to Congress an evaluation of the grant program. Authorizes appropriations.
PL 111-8--Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes--Makes appropriations for the remainder of FY 2009 for the Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service, which includes programs for homeless veterans.
Client expense: $6,600 · Firm income: Not reported
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HR 819--No Title--Amend law pertaining to payment of Dependency and Indemnity Comp (DIC) benefits to former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999. HR 952--Combat PTSD Act--Amend title 38, USC; 1154(b) to clarify the meaning of engaged in "combat with the enemy" for the purpose of service connection of disabilities.
No Bill Number--Draft Legislation--Amend title 38, USC, to increase amount of DIC benefits provided to qualifying survivors.
HR 1197--Medal of Honor Health Care Equity Act of 2009--Amends title 38, USC, to provide a higher priority status for hospital care and medical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who are recipients of the Medal of Honor.
HR 784--No Title--Require Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit quarterly reports on mental health employment vacancies at VA Medical Centers nationwide.
HR 785--No Title--Establish a pilot program to provide Outreach and training to certain college and university mental health centers relating to the mental health of veterans of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.
No Bill Number--General Testimony--House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee On Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs on the Nexus between engaged in combat with the enemy and PTSD in an era of changing warfare tactics.
No Bill Number--General Support Letter--Support for additional funding of research for Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
HR 1016--Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009--Reform the process in which VA's Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical care funds are appropriated.
S 423--Veterans Health Car Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009--Provides advance appropriations for VA medical care accounts by providing a two-fiscal year budget authority.
S 336--American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan--Department of Veterans Affairs section of Bill will provide $3.9 billion to be used for much needed VA construction projects and other improvements.
S 402--Keeping Our Promise to America's Military Veterans Act--Recognizes the sacrifices made by America's veterans by enacting legislation that will improve the lives of veterans and their families.
S 546--Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009--Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more). Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability.
HR 775, S 535--Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act--Repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation.
PL 111-5--American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009--Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 2009 to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
HR 147, 228, 297, 466, 929, 942, 950, 1088, 1089 and 1171--Various Legislation Bills--Enhanced benefits and services for Veterans and their families.
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H.R.147, the "Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund"
H.R. 228, the "Visual Improvement and Orientation and Mobility Professionals Education Assistance Program"
H.R.297, the "Veterans Rehabilitation and Employment Subsistence Allowance Improvement Act of 2009"
H.R .446, the "Wounded Veterans Job Security Act" H.R.784, a bill to require the VA to provide quarterly reports on vacancies in the mental health profession
H.R.785, the "Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act:
H.R.929, a bill to provide for job traaining skills relevant to the job market for qualified veterans
H.R.942, a bill to conduct a pilot project to allow veterans to use educational assistance to apply to training cost when purchasing a franchise
H.R.950, a bill to increase educational assistance for certain veterans
H.R.1088, the "Veterans Employment Rights Relaignment Act of 2009"
H.R.1016/S.423, the "Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act" (Advance appropriations for VA Health Care)
H.R. 1171, the "Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization Act of 2009"
H.R. 1335, a bill to eliminate co-payments for catastrophically disabled veterans
Client expense: $106,719 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $66,447 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $6,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)