TIMOTHY TETZ

H.R. 1497; To direct the Secretary of Defense to take whatever steps may be necessary to exhume and transfer the remains of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces buried in Tripoli, Libya, and for other purposes.--To direct the Secretary of Defense to take whatever steps may be necessary to exhume and transfer the remains of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces buried in Tripoli, Libya, and for other purposes SUPPORTH. Res. 111; Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs--Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives. The select committee shall conduct a full investigation of all unresolved matters relating to any United States personnel unaccounted for from the Vietnam era, the Korean conflict, World War II, Cold War Missions, Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation Enduring Freedom, including MIAs and POWs missing and captured SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H. Res. 441; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to United States interests -- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to United States interests SUPPORTH.R. 303; Retired Pay Restoration Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 333; Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 1898; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act--Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the VA Secretary, considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others SUPPORT H.R. 3904; Keep Americas Promises Act--To modify the commencement date of the active force drawdown period used for the reimplementation of the temporary early retirement authority granted to the Secretary of Defense as an additional force management tool with which to effect the drawdown of military forces SUPPORT H.R. 3337, S. 1798; Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3455, S. 1025; National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011--To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. Res. 388; A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and "The Star Spangled Banner", and recognizing the historical significance, heroic human endeavor, and sacrifice of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service, and State militias, during the War of 1812.--A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and "The Star Spangled Banner", and recognizing the historical significance, heroic human endeavor, and sacrifice of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service, and State militias, during the War of 1812 SUPPORT S. 344; Retired Pay Restoration Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 2433; Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (WORK Act)--To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2443; Tax Credit to Hire Veterans Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014 an increase in theamount of depreciable business assets that an eligible small business can expense (i.e., deduct in the same taxable year) if such business employs certain unemployed veterans. Defines eligible small business to mean a business entity whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $5 million or that did not employ more than 500 full time employees SUPPORT H.R. 2826; Combat Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from employer social security taxes with respect to service members and veterans, and to provide a business credit for the retention of such individuals for at least 1 year SUPPORT H.R. 2875; Wounded Veteran Job Security Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position of employment for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3167; Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011 (VET Act of 2011)--To direct the VA Secretary to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3340; Help Inspire and Retrain our Exceptional Veterans Act of 2011 (HIRE Veterans Act of 2011) --To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice SUPPORT H.R. 3473; Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011--Requires recipients of federal assistance for federal-aid highway projects and capital public transportation projects to give preference to the hiring of veterans with the requisite skills and abilities to perform construction work on such projects. Exempts from these requirements federal-aid highway projects on Indian reservation roads in which preference in the hiring of Indians living on or near a reservation on such projects is authorized SUPPORT H.R. 3610; Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011--To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work SUPPORT H.R. 3860; Help Veterans Return to Work Act--Requires full reinstatement of all appropriate employment and reemployment rights of an individual called away from employment with a small business employer due to active-duty service who subsequently returns, unless the employer can show that such employment or reemployment would impose an undue hardship on the employer SUPPORT H.R. 4115; Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act--Directs the VA Secretary, as a condition of a grant or contract to a state for certain veterans employment and training programs, to require the state to demonstrate the consideration of any military training received by a veteran when approving or denying a commercial drivers license or a certification to be a nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant, a registered nurse, or an emergency medical technician SUPPORT H.R. 3670, S. 1990; To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act--Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act when carrying out certain personnel decisions with respect to the employment of air transportation passenger and property screeners SUPPORT H.R. 4155, S. 2239; Veterans Skills to Jobs Act--To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT H.R. 1941, S. 951; Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To improve the provisions of federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2084; A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses, and for other purposes.--Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist Armed Forces veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses. Requires such procedures to apply to any veteran attempting to acquire a commercial drivers license who, during military service, obtained driving experience that makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate SUPPORT

H.R. 2011; National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011--To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an assessment of the capability of the Nation to meet our current and future demands for the minerals critical to U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security in a time of expanding resource nationalism, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 383; Critical Minerals and Materials Promotion Act of 2011--To promote the domestic production of critical minerals and materials, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 2011 / National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 / To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an assessment of the capability of the Nation to meet our current and future demands for the minerals critical to U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security in a time of expanding resource nationalism, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 383 / Critical Minerals and Materials Promotion Act of 2011 / To promote the domestic production of critical minerals and materials, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 2433; Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (WORK Act)--To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2443; Tax Credit to Hire Veterans Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014 an increase in theamount of depreciable business assets that an eligible small business can expense (i.e., deduct in the same taxable year) if such business employs certain unemployed veterans. Defines eligible small business to mean a business entity whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $5 million or that did not employ more than 500 full time employees SUPPORT H.R. 2826; Combat Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from employer social security taxes with respect to service members and veterans, and to provide a business credit for the retention of such individuals for at least 1 year SUPPORT H.R. 2875; Wounded Veteran Job Security Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position of employment for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3167; Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011 (VET Act of 2011)--To direct the VA Secretary to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3340; Help Inspire and Retrain our Exceptional Veterans Act of 2011 (HIRE Veterans Act of 2011) --To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice SUPPORT H.R. 3473; Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011--Requires recipients of federal assistance for federal-aid highway projects and capital public transportation projects to give preference to the hiring of veterans with the requisite skills and abilities to perform construction work on such projects. Exempts from these requirements federal-aid highway projects on Indian reservation roads in which preference in the hiring of Indians living on or near a reservation on such projects is authorized SUPPORT H.R. 3610; Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011--To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work SUPPORT H.R. 3860; Help Veterans Return to Work Act--Requires full reinstatement of all appropriate employment and reemployment rights of an individual called away from employment with a small business employer due to active-duty service who subsequently returns, unless the employer can show that such employment or reemployment would impose an undue hardship on the employer SUPPORT H.R. 4115; Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act--Directs the VA Secretary, as a condition of a grant or contract to a state for certain veterans employment and training programs, to require the state to demonstrate the consideration of any military training received by a veteran when approving or denying a commercial drivers license or a certification to be a nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant, a registered nurse, or an emergency medical technician SUPPORT H.R. 3670, S. 1990; To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act--Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act when carrying out certain personnel decisions with respect to the employment of air transportation passenger and property screeners SUPPORT H.R. 4155, S. 2239; Veterans Skills to Jobs Act--To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT H.R. 1941, S. 951; Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To improve the provisions of federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2084; A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses, and for other purposes.--Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist Armed Forces veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses. Requires such procedures to apply to any veteran attempting to acquire a commercial drivers license who, during military service, obtained driving experience that makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate SUPPORT

H.R. 2433; Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (WORK Act)--To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2443; Tax Credit to Hire Veterans Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014 an increase in theamount of depreciable business assets that an eligible small business can expense (i.e., deduct in the same taxable year) if such business employs certain unemployed veterans. Defines eligible small business to mean a business entity whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $5 million or that did not employ more than 500 full time employees SUPPORT H.R. 2826; Combat Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from employer social security taxes with respect to service members and veterans, and to provide a business credit for the retention of such individuals for at least 1 year SUPPORT H.R. 2875; Wounded Veteran Job Security Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position of employment for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3167; Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011 (VET Act of 2011)--To direct the VA Secretary to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3340; Help Inspire and Retrain our Exceptional Veterans Act of 2011 (HIRE Veterans Act of 2011) --To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice SUPPORT H.R. 3473; Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011--Requires recipients of federal assistance for federal-aid highway projects and capital public transportation projects to give preference to the hiring of veterans with the requisite skills and abilities to perform construction work on such projects. Exempts from these requirements federal-aid highway projects on Indian reservation roads in which preference in the hiring of Indians living on or near a reservation on such projects is authorized SUPPORT H.R. 3610; Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011--To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work SUPPORT H.R. 3860; Help Veterans Return to Work Act--Requires full reinstatement of all appropriate employment and reemployment rights of an individual called away from employment with a small business employer due to active-duty service who subsequently returns, unless the employer can show that such employment or reemployment would impose an undue hardship on the employer SUPPORT H.R. 4115; Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act--Directs the VA Secretary, as a condition of a grant or contract to a state for certain veterans employment and training programs, to require the state to demonstrate the consideration of any military training received by a veteran when approving or denying a commercial drivers license or a certification to be a nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant, a registered nurse, or an emergency medical technician SUPPORT H.R. 3670, S. 1990; To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act--Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act when carrying out certain personnel decisions with respect to the employment of air transportation passenger and property screeners SUPPORT H.R. 4155, S. 2239; Veterans Skills to Jobs Act--To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT H.R. 1941, S. 951; Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To improve the provisions of federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2084; A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses, and for other purposes.--Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist Armed Forces veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses. Requires such procedures to apply to any veteran attempting to acquire a commercial drivers license who, during military service, obtained driving experience that makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 2433; Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (WORK Act)--To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2443; Tax Credit to Hire Veterans Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014 an increase in theamount of depreciable business assets that an eligible small business can expense (i.e., deduct in the same taxable year) if such business employs certain unemployed veterans. Defines eligible small business to mean a business entity whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $5 million or that did not employ more than 500 full time employees SUPPORT H.R. 2826; Combat Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from employer social security taxes with respect to service members and veterans, and to provide a business credit for the retention of such individuals for at least 1 year SUPPORT H.R. 2875; Wounded Veteran Job Security Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position of employment for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3167; Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011 (VET Act of 2011)--To direct the VA Secretary to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3340; Help Inspire and Retrain our Exceptional Veterans Act of 2011 (HIRE Veterans Act of 2011) --To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice SUPPORT H.R. 3473; Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011--Requires recipients of federal assistance for federal-aid highway projects and capital public transportation projects to give preference to the hiring of veterans with the requisite skills and abilities to perform construction work on such projects. Exempts from these requirements federal-aid highway projects on Indian reservation roads in which preference in the hiring of Indians living on or near a reservation on such projects is authorized SUPPORT H.R. 3610; Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011--To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work SUPPORT H.R. 3860; Help Veterans Return to Work Act--Requires full reinstatement of all appropriate employment and reemployment rights of an individual called away from employment with a small business employer due to active-duty service who subsequently returns, unless the employer can show that such employment or reemployment would impose an undue hardship on the employer SUPPORT H.R. 4115; Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act--Directs the VA Secretary, as a condition of a grant or contract to a state for certain veterans employment and training programs, to require the state to demonstrate the consideration of any military training received by a veteran when approving or denying a commercial drivers license or a certification to be a nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant, a registered nurse, or an emergency medical technician SUPPORT H.R. 3670, S. 1990; To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act--Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act when carrying out certain personnel decisions with respect to the employment of air transportation passenger and property screeners SUPPORT H.R. 4155, S. 2239; Veterans Skills to Jobs Act--To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT H.R. 1941, S. 951; Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To improve the provisions of federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2084; A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses, and for other purposes.--Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist Armed Forces veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses. Requires such procedures to apply to any veteran attempting to acquire a commercial drivers license who, during military service, obtained driving experience that makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate SUPPORT

H.R. 2433; Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (WORK Act)--To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2443; Tax Credit to Hire Veterans Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014 an increase in theamount of depreciable business assets that an eligible small business can expense (i.e., deduct in the same taxable year) if such business employs certain unemployed veterans. Defines eligible small business to mean a business entity whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $5 million or that did not employ more than 500 full time employees SUPPORT H.R. 2826; Combat Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from employer social security taxes with respect to service members and veterans, and to provide a business credit for the retention of such individuals for at least 1 year SUPPORT H.R. 2875; Wounded Veteran Job Security Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position of employment for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3167; Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011 (VET Act of 2011)--To direct the VA Secretary to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3340; Help Inspire and Retrain our Exceptional Veterans Act of 2011 (HIRE Veterans Act of 2011) --To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice SUPPORT H.R. 3473; Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011--Requires recipients of federal assistance for federal-aid highway projects and capital public transportation projects to give preference to the hiring of veterans with the requisite skills and abilities to perform construction work on such projects. Exempts from these requirements federal-aid highway projects on Indian reservation roads in which preference in the hiring of Indians living on or near a reservation on such projects is authorized SUPPORT H.R. 3610; Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011--To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work SUPPORT H.R. 3860; Help Veterans Return to Work Act--Requires full reinstatement of all appropriate employment and reemployment rights of an individual called away from employment with a small business employer due to active-duty service who subsequently returns, unless the employer can show that such employment or reemployment would impose an undue hardship on the employer SUPPORT H.R. 4115; Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act--Directs the VA Secretary, as a condition of a grant or contract to a state for certain veterans employment and training programs, to require the state to demonstrate the consideration of any military training received by a veteran when approving or denying a commercial drivers license or a certification to be a nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant, a registered nurse, or an emergency medical technician SUPPORT H.R. 3670, S. 1990; To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act--Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act when carrying out certain personnel decisions with respect to the employment of air transportation passenger and property screeners SUPPORT H.R. 4155, S. 2239; Veterans Skills to Jobs Act--To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT H.R. 1941, S. 951; Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To improve the provisions of federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2084; A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses, and for other purposes.--Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist Armed Forces veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses. Requires such procedures to apply to any veteran attempting to acquire a commercial drivers license who, during military service, obtained driving experience that makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 303 / Retired Pay Restoration Act / To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 333 / Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act / To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 3455; S. 1025 / National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011 / To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 344 / Retired Pay Restoration Act / To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2121 / A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date / A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date SUPPORT

H.R. 2433; Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (WORK Act)--To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2443; Tax Credit to Hire Veterans Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014 an increase in theamount of depreciable business assets that an eligible small business can expense (i.e., deduct in the same taxable year) if such business employs certain unemployed veterans. Defines eligible small business to mean a business entity whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $5 million or that did not employ more than 500 full time employees SUPPORT H.R. 2826; Combat Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from employer social security taxes with respect to service members and veterans, and to provide a business credit for the retention of such individuals for at least 1 year SUPPORT H.R. 2875; Wounded Veteran Job Security Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position of employment for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3167; Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011 (VET Act of 2011)--To direct the VA Secretary to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3340; Help Inspire and Retrain our Exceptional Veterans Act of 2011 (HIRE Veterans Act of 2011) --To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice SUPPORT H.R. 3473; Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011--Requires recipients of federal assistance for federal-aid highway projects and capital public transportation projects to give preference to the hiring of veterans with the requisite skills and abilities to perform construction work on such projects. Exempts from these requirements federal-aid highway projects on Indian reservation roads in which preference in the hiring of Indians living on or near a reservation on such projects is authorized SUPPORT H.R. 3610; Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011--To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work SUPPORT H.R. 3860; Help Veterans Return to Work Act--Requires full reinstatement of all appropriate employment and reemployment rights of an individual called away from employment with a small business employer due to active-duty service who subsequently returns, unless the employer can show that such employment or reemployment would impose an undue hardship on the employer SUPPORT H.R. 4115; Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act--Directs the VA Secretary, as a condition of a grant or contract to a state for certain veterans employment and training programs, to require the state to demonstrate the consideration of any military training received by a veteran when approving or denying a commercial drivers license or a certification to be a nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant, a registered nurse, or an emergency medical technician SUPPORT H.R. 3670, S. 1990; To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act--Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act when carrying out certain personnel decisions with respect to the employment of air transportation passenger and property screeners SUPPORT H.R. 4155, S. 2239; Veterans Skills to Jobs Act--To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT H.R. 1941, S. 951; Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To improve the provisions of federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2084; A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses, and for other purposes.--Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist Armed Forces veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses. Requires such procedures to apply to any veteran attempting to acquire a commercial drivers license who, during military service, obtained driving experience that makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 1263; To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.--Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, for five years after enactment of this Act, to afford surviving spouses of servicemembers who die while in the military and whose death is service-connected the same protections against sale, foreclosure, and seizure of property currently applicable to their husbands whowhile in military service are unable to meet an obligation on real or personal property. SUPPORT H.R. 3277; To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units, and for other purposes--To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4079; Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require recipients of grants and other assistance from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the provision of housing and other services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H. Res. 441; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to United States interests -- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to United States interests SUPPORTH.R. 303; Retired Pay Restoration Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 333; Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 1898; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act--Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the VA Secretary, considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others SUPPORT H.R. 3904; Keep Americas Promises Act--To modify the commencement date of the active force drawdown period used for the reimplementation of the temporary early retirement authority granted to the Secretary of Defense as an additional force management tool with which to effect the drawdown of military forces SUPPORT H.R. 3337, S. 1798; Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3455, S. 1025; National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011--To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. Res. 388; A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and "The Star Spangled Banner", and recognizing the historical significance, heroic human endeavor, and sacrifice of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service, and State militias, during the War of 1812.--A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and "The Star Spangled Banner", and recognizing the historical significance, heroic human endeavor, and sacrifice of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service, and State militias, during the War of 1812 SUPPORT S. 344; Retired Pay Restoration Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 303 / Retired Pay Restoration Act / To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 333 / Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act / To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 3455; S. 1025 / National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011 / To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 344 / Retired Pay Restoration Act / To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2121 / A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date / A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date SUPPORT

H. Res. 441; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to United States interests -- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to United States interests SUPPORTH.R. 303; Retired Pay Restoration Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 333; Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 1898; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act--Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the VA Secretary, considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others SUPPORT H.R. 3904; Keep Americas Promises Act--To modify the commencement date of the active force drawdown period used for the reimplementation of the temporary early retirement authority granted to the Secretary of Defense as an additional force management tool with which to effect the drawdown of military forces SUPPORT H.R. 3337, S. 1798; Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3455, S. 1025; National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011--To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. Res. 388; A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and "The Star Spangled Banner", and recognizing the historical significance, heroic human endeavor, and sacrifice of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service, and State militias, during the War of 1812.--A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and "The Star Spangled Banner", and recognizing the historical significance, heroic human endeavor, and sacrifice of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service, and State militias, during the War of 1812 SUPPORT S. 344; Retired Pay Restoration Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 2433; Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (WORK Act)--To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2443; Tax Credit to Hire Veterans Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014 an increase in theamount of depreciable business assets that an eligible small business can expense (i.e., deduct in the same taxable year) if such business employs certain unemployed veterans. Defines eligible small business to mean a business entity whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $5 million or that did not employ more than 500 full time employees SUPPORT H.R. 2826; Combat Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from employer social security taxes with respect to service members and veterans, and to provide a business credit for the retention of such individuals for at least 1 year SUPPORT H.R. 2875; Wounded Veteran Job Security Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position of employment for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3167; Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011 (VET Act of 2011)--To direct the VA Secretary to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3340; Help Inspire and Retrain our Exceptional Veterans Act of 2011 (HIRE Veterans Act of 2011) --To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice SUPPORT H.R. 3473; Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011--Requires recipients of federal assistance for federal-aid highway projects and capital public transportation projects to give preference to the hiring of veterans with the requisite skills and abilities to perform construction work on such projects. Exempts from these requirements federal-aid highway projects on Indian reservation roads in which preference in the hiring of Indians living on or near a reservation on such projects is authorized SUPPORT H.R. 3610; Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011--To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work SUPPORT H.R. 3860; Help Veterans Return to Work Act--Requires full reinstatement of all appropriate employment and reemployment rights of an individual called away from employment with a small business employer due to active-duty service who subsequently returns, unless the employer can show that such employment or reemployment would impose an undue hardship on the employer SUPPORT H.R. 4115; Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act--Directs the VA Secretary, as a condition of a grant or contract to a state for certain veterans employment and training programs, to require the state to demonstrate the consideration of any military training received by a veteran when approving or denying a commercial drivers license or a certification to be a nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant, a registered nurse, or an emergency medical technician SUPPORT H.R. 3670, S. 1990; To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act--Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act when carrying out certain personnel decisions with respect to the employment of air transportation passenger and property screeners SUPPORT H.R. 4155, S. 2239; Veterans Skills to Jobs Act--To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT H.R. 1941, S. 951; Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To improve the provisions of federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2084; A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses, and for other purposes.--Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist Armed Forces veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses. Requires such procedures to apply to any veteran attempting to acquire a commercial drivers license who, during military service, obtained driving experience that makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate SUPPORT

H.R. 303 / Retired Pay Restoration Act / To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 333 / Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act / To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 3455; S. 1025 / National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011 / To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 344 / Retired Pay Restoration Act / To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2121 / A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date / A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date SUPPORT

H. Res. 441; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to United States interests -- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to United States interests SUPPORTH.R. 303; Retired Pay Restoration Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 333; Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 1898; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act--Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the VA Secretary, considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others SUPPORT H.R. 3904; Keep Americas Promises Act--To modify the commencement date of the active force drawdown period used for the reimplementation of the temporary early retirement authority granted to the Secretary of Defense as an additional force management tool with which to effect the drawdown of military forces SUPPORT H.R. 3337, S. 1798; Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3455, S. 1025; National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011--To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. Res. 388; A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and "The Star Spangled Banner", and recognizing the historical significance, heroic human endeavor, and sacrifice of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service, and State militias, during the War of 1812.--A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and "The Star Spangled Banner", and recognizing the historical significance, heroic human endeavor, and sacrifice of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service, and State militias, during the War of 1812 SUPPORT S. 344; Retired Pay Restoration Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 2433; Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (WORK Act)--To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2443; Tax Credit to Hire Veterans Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014 an increase in theamount of depreciable business assets that an eligible small business can expense (i.e., deduct in the same taxable year) if such business employs certain unemployed veterans. Defines eligible small business to mean a business entity whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $5 million or that did not employ more than 500 full time employees SUPPORT H.R. 2826; Combat Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from employer social security taxes with respect to service members and veterans, and to provide a business credit for the retention of such individuals for at least 1 year SUPPORT H.R. 2875; Wounded Veteran Job Security Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position of employment for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3167; Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011 (VET Act of 2011)--To direct the VA Secretary to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3340; Help Inspire and Retrain our Exceptional Veterans Act of 2011 (HIRE Veterans Act of 2011) --To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice SUPPORT H.R. 3473; Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011--Requires recipients of federal assistance for federal-aid highway projects and capital public transportation projects to give preference to the hiring of veterans with the requisite skills and abilities to perform construction work on such projects. Exempts from these requirements federal-aid highway projects on Indian reservation roads in which preference in the hiring of Indians living on or near a reservation on such projects is authorized SUPPORT H.R. 3610; Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011--To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work SUPPORT H.R. 3860; Help Veterans Return to Work Act--Requires full reinstatement of all appropriate employment and reemployment rights of an individual called away from employment with a small business employer due to active-duty service who subsequently returns, unless the employer can show that such employment or reemployment would impose an undue hardship on the employer SUPPORT H.R. 4115; Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act--Directs the VA Secretary, as a condition of a grant or contract to a state for certain veterans employment and training programs, to require the state to demonstrate the consideration of any military training received by a veteran when approving or denying a commercial drivers license or a certification to be a nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant, a registered nurse, or an emergency medical technician SUPPORT H.R. 3670, S. 1990; To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act--Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act when carrying out certain personnel decisions with respect to the employment of air transportation passenger and property screeners SUPPORT H.R. 4155, S. 2239; Veterans Skills to Jobs Act--To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT H.R. 1941, S. 951; Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To improve the provisions of federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2084; A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses, and for other purposes.--Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist Armed Forces veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses. Requires such procedures to apply to any veteran attempting to acquire a commercial drivers license who, during military service, obtained driving experience that makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate SUPPORT

H.R. 3483 / Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the VA who are pursuing programs of education at institutions of higher learning SUPPORT H.R. 4057 / Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and members of the Armed Forces through the provision of information on institutions of higher learning SUPPORT S. 2179 / Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve oversight of educational assistance provided under laws administered by the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary SUPPORT S. 2241 / G.I. Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 / A bill to ensure that veterans have the information and protections they require to make informed decisions regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance SUPPORT

H.R. 865; S. 146 / Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2011 / To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3524 / Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 3610 / Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011 / To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work OPPOSE H.R. 3670; S. 1990 / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act SUPPORT H.R. 3860 / Help Veterans Return to Work Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the responsibilities of small businesses with respect to the employment and reemployment rights of veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4051; S. 2246 / TAP Modernization Act of 2012 / To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base transition training SUPPORT H.R. 4115; S. 3235 / Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act (HIRE at Home Act) / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require, as a condition on the receipt by a State of certain funds for veterans employment and training, that the State ensures that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses SUPPORT H.R. 4155; S. 2239 / Veterans Jobs to Skills Act / To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT S. 2084 / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses SUPPORT S. 2299 / Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012 / A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of civil relief to members of the uniformed services and to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of such members SUPPORT S. 3233 / Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT S. 3236 / Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT

H.R. 865; S. 146 / Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2011 / To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3524 / Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 3610 / Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011 / To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work OPPOSE H.R. 3670; S. 1990 / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act SUPPORT H.R. 3860 / Help Veterans Return to Work Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the responsibilities of small businesses with respect to the employment and reemployment rights of veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4051; S. 2246 / TAP Modernization Act of 2012 / To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base transition training SUPPORT H.R. 4115; S. 3235 / Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act (HIRE at Home Act) / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require, as a condition on the receipt by a State of certain funds for veterans employment and training, that the State ensures that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses SUPPORT H.R. 4155; S. 2239 / Veterans Jobs to Skills Act / To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT S. 2084 / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses SUPPORT S. 2299 / Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012 / A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of civil relief to members of the uniformed services and to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of such members SUPPORT S. 3233 / Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT S. 3236 / Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT

H.R. 2433; Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (WORK Act)--To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2443; Tax Credit to Hire Veterans Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014 an increase in theamount of depreciable business assets that an eligible small business can expense (i.e., deduct in the same taxable year) if such business employs certain unemployed veterans. Defines eligible small business to mean a business entity whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $5 million or that did not employ more than 500 full time employees SUPPORT H.R. 2826; Combat Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from employer social security taxes with respect to service members and veterans, and to provide a business credit for the retention of such individuals for at least 1 year SUPPORT H.R. 2875; Wounded Veteran Job Security Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position of employment for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3167; Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011 (VET Act of 2011)--To direct the VA Secretary to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3340; Help Inspire and Retrain our Exceptional Veterans Act of 2011 (HIRE Veterans Act of 2011) --To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice SUPPORT H.R. 3473; Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011--Requires recipients of federal assistance for federal-aid highway projects and capital public transportation projects to give preference to the hiring of veterans with the requisite skills and abilities to perform construction work on such projects. Exempts from these requirements federal-aid highway projects on Indian reservation roads in which preference in the hiring of Indians living on or near a reservation on such projects is authorized SUPPORT H.R. 3610; Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011--To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work SUPPORT H.R. 3860; Help Veterans Return to Work Act--Requires full reinstatement of all appropriate employment and reemployment rights of an individual called away from employment with a small business employer due to active-duty service who subsequently returns, unless the employer can show that such employment or reemployment would impose an undue hardship on the employer SUPPORT H.R. 4115; Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act--Directs the VA Secretary, as a condition of a grant or contract to a state for certain veterans employment and training programs, to require the state to demonstrate the consideration of any military training received by a veteran when approving or denying a commercial drivers license or a certification to be a nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant, a registered nurse, or an emergency medical technician SUPPORT H.R. 3670, S. 1990; To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act--Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act when carrying out certain personnel decisions with respect to the employment of air transportation passenger and property screeners SUPPORT H.R. 4155, S. 2239; Veterans Skills to Jobs Act--To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT H.R. 1941, S. 951; Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To improve the provisions of federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2084; A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses, and for other purposes.--Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist Armed Forces veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses. Requires such procedures to apply to any veteran attempting to acquire a commercial drivers license who, during military service, obtained driving experience that makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 2433; Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (WORK Act)--To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2443; Tax Credit to Hire Veterans Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014 an increase in theamount of depreciable business assets that an eligible small business can expense (i.e., deduct in the same taxable year) if such business employs certain unemployed veterans. Defines eligible small business to mean a business entity whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $5 million or that did not employ more than 500 full time employees SUPPORT H.R. 2826; Combat Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from employer social security taxes with respect to service members and veterans, and to provide a business credit for the retention of such individuals for at least 1 year SUPPORT H.R. 2875; Wounded Veteran Job Security Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position of employment for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3167; Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011 (VET Act of 2011)--To direct the VA Secretary to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3340; Help Inspire and Retrain our Exceptional Veterans Act of 2011 (HIRE Veterans Act of 2011) --To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice SUPPORT H.R. 3473; Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011--Requires recipients of federal assistance for federal-aid highway projects and capital public transportation projects to give preference to the hiring of veterans with the requisite skills and abilities to perform construction work on such projects. Exempts from these requirements federal-aid highway projects on Indian reservation roads in which preference in the hiring of Indians living on or near a reservation on such projects is authorized SUPPORT H.R. 3610; Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011--To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work SUPPORT H.R. 3860; Help Veterans Return to Work Act--Requires full reinstatement of all appropriate employment and reemployment rights of an individual called away from employment with a small business employer due to active-duty service who subsequently returns, unless the employer can show that such employment or reemployment would impose an undue hardship on the employer SUPPORT H.R. 4115; Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act--Directs the VA Secretary, as a condition of a grant or contract to a state for certain veterans employment and training programs, to require the state to demonstrate the consideration of any military training received by a veteran when approving or denying a commercial drivers license or a certification to be a nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant, a registered nurse, or an emergency medical technician SUPPORT H.R. 3670, S. 1990; To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act--Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act when carrying out certain personnel decisions with respect to the employment of air transportation passenger and property screeners SUPPORT H.R. 4155, S. 2239; Veterans Skills to Jobs Act--To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT H.R. 1941, S. 951; Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To improve the provisions of federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2084; A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses, and for other purposes.--Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist Armed Forces veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses. Requires such procedures to apply to any veteran attempting to acquire a commercial drivers license who, during military service, obtained driving experience that makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate SUPPORT

H.R. 865; S. 146 / Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2011 / To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3524 / Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 3610 / Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011 / To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work OPPOSE H.R. 3670; S. 1990 / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act SUPPORT H.R. 3860 / Help Veterans Return to Work Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the responsibilities of small businesses with respect to the employment and reemployment rights of veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4051; S. 2246 / TAP Modernization Act of 2012 / To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base transition training SUPPORT H.R. 4115; S. 3235 / Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act (HIRE at Home Act) / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require, as a condition on the receipt by a State of certain funds for veterans employment and training, that the State ensures that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses SUPPORT H.R. 4155; S. 2239 / Veterans Jobs to Skills Act / To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT S. 2084 / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses SUPPORT S. 2299 / Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012 / A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of civil relief to members of the uniformed services and to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of such members SUPPORT S. 3233 / Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT S. 3236 / Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 2433; Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (WORK Act)--To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2443; Tax Credit to Hire Veterans Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014 an increase in theamount of depreciable business assets that an eligible small business can expense (i.e., deduct in the same taxable year) if such business employs certain unemployed veterans. Defines eligible small business to mean a business entity whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $5 million or that did not employ more than 500 full time employees SUPPORT H.R. 2826; Combat Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from employer social security taxes with respect to service members and veterans, and to provide a business credit for the retention of such individuals for at least 1 year SUPPORT H.R. 2875; Wounded Veteran Job Security Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position of employment for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3167; Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011 (VET Act of 2011)--To direct the VA Secretary to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3340; Help Inspire and Retrain our Exceptional Veterans Act of 2011 (HIRE Veterans Act of 2011) --To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice SUPPORT H.R. 3473; Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011--Requires recipients of federal assistance for federal-aid highway projects and capital public transportation projects to give preference to the hiring of veterans with the requisite skills and abilities to perform construction work on such projects. Exempts from these requirements federal-aid highway projects on Indian reservation roads in which preference in the hiring of Indians living on or near a reservation on such projects is authorized SUPPORT H.R. 3610; Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011--To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work SUPPORT H.R. 3860; Help Veterans Return to Work Act--Requires full reinstatement of all appropriate employment and reemployment rights of an individual called away from employment with a small business employer due to active-duty service who subsequently returns, unless the employer can show that such employment or reemployment would impose an undue hardship on the employer SUPPORT H.R. 4115; Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act--Directs the VA Secretary, as a condition of a grant or contract to a state for certain veterans employment and training programs, to require the state to demonstrate the consideration of any military training received by a veteran when approving or denying a commercial drivers license or a certification to be a nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant, a registered nurse, or an emergency medical technician SUPPORT H.R. 3670, S. 1990; To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act--Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act when carrying out certain personnel decisions with respect to the employment of air transportation passenger and property screeners SUPPORT H.R. 4155, S. 2239; Veterans Skills to Jobs Act--To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT H.R. 1941, S. 951; Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To improve the provisions of federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2084; A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses, and for other purposes.--Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist Armed Forces veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses. Requires such procedures to apply to any veteran attempting to acquire a commercial drivers license who, during military service, obtained driving experience that makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate SUPPORT

H.R. 865; S. 146 / Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2011 / To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3524 / Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 3610 / Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011 / To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work OPPOSE H.R. 3670; S. 1990 / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act SUPPORT H.R. 3860 / Help Veterans Return to Work Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the responsibilities of small businesses with respect to the employment and reemployment rights of veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4051; S. 2246 / TAP Modernization Act of 2012 / To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base transition training SUPPORT H.R. 4115; S. 3235 / Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act (HIRE at Home Act) / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require, as a condition on the receipt by a State of certain funds for veterans employment and training, that the State ensures that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses SUPPORT H.R. 4155; S. 2239 / Veterans Jobs to Skills Act / To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT S. 2084 / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses SUPPORT S. 2299 / Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012 / A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of civil relief to members of the uniformed services and to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of such members SUPPORT S. 3233 / Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT S. 3236 / Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H. Res. 441; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to United States interests -- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to United States interests SUPPORTH.R. 303; Retired Pay Restoration Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 333; Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 1898; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act--Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the VA Secretary, considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others SUPPORT H.R. 3904; Keep Americas Promises Act--To modify the commencement date of the active force drawdown period used for the reimplementation of the temporary early retirement authority granted to the Secretary of Defense as an additional force management tool with which to effect the drawdown of military forces SUPPORT H.R. 3337, S. 1798; Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3455, S. 1025; National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011--To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. Res. 388; A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and "The Star Spangled Banner", and recognizing the historical significance, heroic human endeavor, and sacrifice of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service, and State militias, during the War of 1812.--A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and "The Star Spangled Banner", and recognizing the historical significance, heroic human endeavor, and sacrifice of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service, and State militias, during the War of 1812 SUPPORT S. 344; Retired Pay Restoration Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 865; S. 146 / Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2011 / To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3524 / Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 3610 / Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011 / To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work OPPOSE H.R. 3670; S. 1990 / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act SUPPORT H.R. 3860 / Help Veterans Return to Work Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the responsibilities of small businesses with respect to the employment and reemployment rights of veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4051; S. 2246 / TAP Modernization Act of 2012 / To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base transition training SUPPORT H.R. 4115; S. 3235 / Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act (HIRE at Home Act) / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require, as a condition on the receipt by a State of certain funds for veterans employment and training, that the State ensures that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses SUPPORT H.R. 4155; S. 2239 / Veterans Jobs to Skills Act / To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT S. 2084 / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses SUPPORT S. 2299 / Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012 / A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of civil relief to members of the uniformed services and to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of such members SUPPORT S. 3233 / Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT S. 3236 / Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT

H.R. 3483 / Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the VA who are pursuing programs of education at institutions of higher learning SUPPORT H.R. 4057 / Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and members of the Armed Forces through the provision of information on institutions of higher learning SUPPORT S. 2179 / Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve oversight of educational assistance provided under laws administered by the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary SUPPORT S. 2241 / G.I. Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 / A bill to ensure that veterans have the information and protections they require to make informed decisions regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance SUPPORT

H.R. 4079 / Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require recipients of grants and other assistance from the VA Secretary for the provision of housing and other services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided SUPPORT H.R. 4740 / Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012 / To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to ensure that relocation of a servicemember to serve on active duty away from the servicemember's principal residence does not prevent the servicemember from refinancing a mortgage on that principal residence SUPPORT H.R. 5747 / Military Family Home Act / To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures SUPPORT H.R. 5830 / Housing for Heroes Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable certain non-profit organizations that serve homeless veterans to participate in the Grants and Per Diem Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide transitional housing or other facilities for homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 3179 / Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages SUPPORT S. 3308 / Womens Homeless Veterans Act / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the furnishing of benefits for homeless veterans who are women or who have dependents SUPPORT

H.R. 1263; To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.--Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, for five years after enactment of this Act, to afford surviving spouses of servicemembers who die while in the military and whose death is service-connected the same protections against sale, foreclosure, and seizure of property currently applicable to their husbands whowhile in military service are unable to meet an obligation on real or personal property. SUPPORT H.R. 3277; To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units, and for other purposes--To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4079; Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require recipients of grants and other assistance from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the provision of housing and other services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 865; S. 146 / Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2011 / To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3524 / Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 3610 / Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011 / To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work OPPOSE H.R. 3670; S. 1990 / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act SUPPORT H.R. 3860 / Help Veterans Return to Work Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the responsibilities of small businesses with respect to the employment and reemployment rights of veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4051; S. 2246 / TAP Modernization Act of 2012 / To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base transition training SUPPORT H.R. 4115; S. 3235 / Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act (HIRE at Home Act) / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require, as a condition on the receipt by a State of certain funds for veterans employment and training, that the State ensures that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses SUPPORT H.R. 4155; S. 2239 / Veterans Jobs to Skills Act / To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT S. 2084 / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses SUPPORT S. 2299 / Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012 / A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of civil relief to members of the uniformed services and to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of such members SUPPORT S. 3233 / Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT S. 3236 / Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT

H.R. 2433; Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (WORK Act)--To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2443; Tax Credit to Hire Veterans Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014 an increase in theamount of depreciable business assets that an eligible small business can expense (i.e., deduct in the same taxable year) if such business employs certain unemployed veterans. Defines eligible small business to mean a business entity whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $5 million or that did not employ more than 500 full time employees SUPPORT H.R. 2826; Combat Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from employer social security taxes with respect to service members and veterans, and to provide a business credit for the retention of such individuals for at least 1 year SUPPORT H.R. 2875; Wounded Veteran Job Security Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position of employment for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3167; Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011 (VET Act of 2011)--To direct the VA Secretary to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3340; Help Inspire and Retrain our Exceptional Veterans Act of 2011 (HIRE Veterans Act of 2011) --To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice SUPPORT H.R. 3473; Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011--Requires recipients of federal assistance for federal-aid highway projects and capital public transportation projects to give preference to the hiring of veterans with the requisite skills and abilities to perform construction work on such projects. Exempts from these requirements federal-aid highway projects on Indian reservation roads in which preference in the hiring of Indians living on or near a reservation on such projects is authorized SUPPORT H.R. 3610; Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011--To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work SUPPORT H.R. 3860; Help Veterans Return to Work Act--Requires full reinstatement of all appropriate employment and reemployment rights of an individual called away from employment with a small business employer due to active-duty service who subsequently returns, unless the employer can show that such employment or reemployment would impose an undue hardship on the employer SUPPORT H.R. 4115; Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act--Directs the VA Secretary, as a condition of a grant or contract to a state for certain veterans employment and training programs, to require the state to demonstrate the consideration of any military training received by a veteran when approving or denying a commercial drivers license or a certification to be a nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant, a registered nurse, or an emergency medical technician SUPPORT H.R. 3670, S. 1990; To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act--Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act when carrying out certain personnel decisions with respect to the employment of air transportation passenger and property screeners SUPPORT H.R. 4155, S. 2239; Veterans Skills to Jobs Act--To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT H.R. 1941, S. 951; Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To improve the provisions of federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2084; A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses, and for other purposes.--Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist Armed Forces veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses. Requires such procedures to apply to any veteran attempting to acquire a commercial drivers license who, during military service, obtained driving experience that makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 2433; Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (WORK Act)--To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2443; Tax Credit to Hire Veterans Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014 an increase in theamount of depreciable business assets that an eligible small business can expense (i.e., deduct in the same taxable year) if such business employs certain unemployed veterans. Defines eligible small business to mean a business entity whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $5 million or that did not employ more than 500 full time employees SUPPORT H.R. 2826; Combat Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from employer social security taxes with respect to service members and veterans, and to provide a business credit for the retention of such individuals for at least 1 year SUPPORT H.R. 2875; Wounded Veteran Job Security Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position of employment for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3167; Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011 (VET Act of 2011)--To direct the VA Secretary to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3340; Help Inspire and Retrain our Exceptional Veterans Act of 2011 (HIRE Veterans Act of 2011) --To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice SUPPORT H.R. 3473; Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011--Requires recipients of federal assistance for federal-aid highway projects and capital public transportation projects to give preference to the hiring of veterans with the requisite skills and abilities to perform construction work on such projects. Exempts from these requirements federal-aid highway projects on Indian reservation roads in which preference in the hiring of Indians living on or near a reservation on such projects is authorized SUPPORT H.R. 3610; Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011--To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work SUPPORT H.R. 3860; Help Veterans Return to Work Act--Requires full reinstatement of all appropriate employment and reemployment rights of an individual called away from employment with a small business employer due to active-duty service who subsequently returns, unless the employer can show that such employment or reemployment would impose an undue hardship on the employer SUPPORT H.R. 4115; Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act--Directs the VA Secretary, as a condition of a grant or contract to a state for certain veterans employment and training programs, to require the state to demonstrate the consideration of any military training received by a veteran when approving or denying a commercial drivers license or a certification to be a nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant, a registered nurse, or an emergency medical technician SUPPORT H.R. 3670, S. 1990; To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act--Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act when carrying out certain personnel decisions with respect to the employment of air transportation passenger and property screeners SUPPORT H.R. 4155, S. 2239; Veterans Skills to Jobs Act--To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT H.R. 1941, S. 951; Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To improve the provisions of federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2084; A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses, and for other purposes.--Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist Armed Forces veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses. Requires such procedures to apply to any veteran attempting to acquire a commercial drivers license who, during military service, obtained driving experience that makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate SUPPORT

H.R. 865; S. 146 / Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2011 / To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3524 / Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 3610 / Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011 / To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work OPPOSE H.R. 3670; S. 1990 / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act SUPPORT H.R. 3860 / Help Veterans Return to Work Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the responsibilities of small businesses with respect to the employment and reemployment rights of veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4051; S. 2246 / TAP Modernization Act of 2012 / To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base transition training SUPPORT H.R. 4115; S. 3235 / Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act (HIRE at Home Act) / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require, as a condition on the receipt by a State of certain funds for veterans employment and training, that the State ensures that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses SUPPORT H.R. 4155; S. 2239 / Veterans Jobs to Skills Act / To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT S. 2084 / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses SUPPORT S. 2299 / Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012 / A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of civil relief to members of the uniformed services and to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of such members SUPPORT S. 3233 / Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT S. 3236 / Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 4079 / Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require recipients of grants and other assistance from the VA Secretary for the provision of housing and other services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided SUPPORT H.R. 4740 / Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012 / To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to ensure that relocation of a servicemember to serve on active duty away from the servicemember's principal residence does not prevent the servicemember from refinancing a mortgage on that principal residence SUPPORT H.R. 5747 / Military Family Home Act / To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures SUPPORT H.R. 5830 / Housing for Heroes Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable certain non-profit organizations that serve homeless veterans to participate in the Grants and Per Diem Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide transitional housing or other facilities for homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 3179 / Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages SUPPORT S. 3308 / Womens Homeless Veterans Act / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the furnishing of benefits for homeless veterans who are women or who have dependents SUPPORT

H.R. 4079 / Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require recipients of grants and other assistance from the VA Secretary for the provision of housing and other services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided SUPPORT H.R. 4740 / Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012 / To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to ensure that relocation of a servicemember to serve on active duty away from the servicemember's principal residence does not prevent the servicemember from refinancing a mortgage on that principal residence SUPPORT H.R. 5747 / Military Family Home Act / To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures SUPPORT H.R. 5830 / Housing for Heroes Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable certain non-profit organizations that serve homeless veterans to participate in the Grants and Per Diem Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide transitional housing or other facilities for homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 3179 / Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages SUPPORT S. 3308 / Womens Homeless Veterans Act / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the furnishing of benefits for homeless veterans who are women or who have dependents SUPPORT

H.R. 4079 / Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require recipients of grants and other assistance from the VA Secretary for the provision of housing and other services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided SUPPORT H.R. 4740 / Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012 / To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to ensure that relocation of a servicemember to serve on active duty away from the servicemember's principal residence does not prevent the servicemember from refinancing a mortgage on that principal residence SUPPORT H.R. 5747 / Military Family Home Act / To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures SUPPORT H.R. 5830 / Housing for Heroes Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable certain non-profit organizations that serve homeless veterans to participate in the Grants and Per Diem Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide transitional housing or other facilities for homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 3179 / Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages SUPPORT S. 3308 / Womens Homeless Veterans Act / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the furnishing of benefits for homeless veterans who are women or who have dependents SUPPORT

H.R. 5326; S. 2323 / Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 / Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 [this legislation includes funding for the FBI, Secret Service, U.S. Air Marshals, immigration enforcement, and other Justice Department programs] SUPPORT H.R. 5854; S. 3215 / Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 / Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 [this legislation provides funding for military construction, especially family housing and BRAC programs, as well as VA programs] SUPPORT H.R. 5855; S. 3216 / Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 / Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013] SUPPORT H.R. 5856 / Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 / Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 SUPPORT S. 3295 / Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 / An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 [this legislation includes funding for the Labor Departments Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans Employment and Training] SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT

H.R. 865; S. 146 / Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2011 / To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3524 / Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 3610 / Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011 / To consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work OPPOSE H.R. 3670; S. 1990 / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. / To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act SUPPORT H.R. 3860 / Help Veterans Return to Work Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the responsibilities of small businesses with respect to the employment and reemployment rights of veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4051; S. 2246 / TAP Modernization Act of 2012 / To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base transition training SUPPORT H.R. 4115; S. 3235 / Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act (HIRE at Home Act) / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require, as a condition on the receipt by a State of certain funds for veterans employment and training, that the State ensures that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses SUPPORT H.R. 4155; S. 2239 / Veterans Jobs to Skills Act / To direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT S. 2084 / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses / A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses SUPPORT S. 2299 / Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012 / A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of civil relief to members of the uniformed services and to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of such members SUPPORT S. 3233 / Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT S. 3236 / Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT

H.R. 303 / Retired Pay Restoration Act / To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 333 / Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act / To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 3455; S. 1025 / National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011 / To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 344 / Retired Pay Restoration Act / To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2121 / A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date / A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date SUPPORT

H. Res. 441; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to United States interests -- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to United States interests SUPPORTH.R. 303; Retired Pay Restoration Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 333; Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 1898; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act--Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the VA Secretary, considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others SUPPORT H.R. 3904; Keep Americas Promises Act--To modify the commencement date of the active force drawdown period used for the reimplementation of the temporary early retirement authority granted to the Secretary of Defense as an additional force management tool with which to effect the drawdown of military forces SUPPORT H.R. 3337, S. 1798; Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3455, S. 1025; National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011--To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. Res. 388; A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and "The Star Spangled Banner", and recognizing the historical significance, heroic human endeavor, and sacrifice of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service, and State militias, during the War of 1812.--A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and "The Star Spangled Banner", and recognizing the historical significance, heroic human endeavor, and sacrifice of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service, and State militias, during the War of 1812 SUPPORT S. 344; Retired Pay Restoration Act--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 1130; Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents Act of 2011 (EARNED Act of 2011) -- Allows any former member of the Armed Forces who has 20 years of active-duty service as of any date between September 30, 2001, and ending September 30, 2011, including at least 90 days of such service after September 10, 2001, to transfer to their dependents any remaining entitlement to educational assistance under the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program SUPPORTH.R. 3483; Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs who are pursuing programs of education at institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2179; Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act of 2012--Includes numerous provisions aimed at protecting veterans from predatory recruiting practices increasingly used by some for-profit higher education institutions SUPPORT S. 2241; G.I. Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012--To ensure that veterans have the information and protections they require to make informed decisions regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, 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 SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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 OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT

H. J. Res. 13, S. J. Res. 19 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment SUPPORT

H.R. 544 -- To amend the Service members Civil Relief Act to permanently extend the period of protections for service members against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. -- Amends the Service members Civil Relief Act to extend from 90 days to 9 months after military service the period of protection against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a service member that originated before the period of military service. (Under current law, such period reverted from 9 months to 90 days on January 1, 2011.) H.R. 806 -- End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2011 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to make certain improvements in the services provided for homeless veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary. H.R. 1263 -- Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses certain protections, i.e. mortgages and mortgage foreclosures. H.R. 1911 -- Protecting Veterans Homes Act -- Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 9 to 12 months after military service the period of protection against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a service member that originated before the period of military service. H.R. 2329 -- Ensuring a Response for Servicemembers Act -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for certain requirements for financial institutions that are creditors for obligations and liabilities covered by that Act. H.R. 1133; S. 411 -- Helping Our Homeless Veterans Act of 2011 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services associated with certain supported housing programs for veterans, and for other purposes. S. 486 -- Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 -- Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 9 months to 24 months after military service the period of protection for a service member against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a service member that originated before the period of military service. Repeals the sunset date for such periods of relief under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Increases criminal and civil penalties for mortgage abuses, including felonies for unlawful eviction or distress or for unlawful sale, foreclosure, or seizure. S. 1017 -- Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2011 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase assistance for disabled veterans who are temporarily residing in housing owned by a family member, and for other purposes. S. 1060 -- Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011 -- To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1263-- --To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. H.R. 3277--To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units, and for other purposes--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve and make permanent the VA loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units, and for other purposes

H.R. 544 -- To amend the Service members Civil Relief Act to permanently extend the period of protections for service members against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. -- Amends the Service members Civil Relief Act to extend from 90 days to 9 months after military service the period of protection against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a service member that originated before the period of military service. (Under current law, such period reverted from 9 months to 90 days on January 1, 2011.) H.R. 806 -- End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2011 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to make certain improvements in the services provided for homeless veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary. H.R. 1263 -- Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses certain protections, i.e. mortgages and mortgage foreclosures. H.R. 1911 -- Protecting Veterans Homes Act -- Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 9 to 12 months after military service the period of protection against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a service member that originated before the period of military service. H.R. 2329 -- Ensuring a Response for Servicemembers Act -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for certain requirements for financial institutions that are creditors for obligations and liabilities covered by that Act. H.R. 1133; S. 411 -- Helping Our Homeless Veterans Act of 2011 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services associated with certain supported housing programs for veterans, and for other purposes. S. 486 -- Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 -- Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 9 months to 24 months after military service the period of protection for a service member against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a service member that originated before the period of military service. Repeals the sunset date for such periods of relief under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Increases criminal and civil penalties for mortgage abuses, including felonies for unlawful eviction or distress or for unlawful sale, foreclosure, or seizure. S. 1017 -- Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2011 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase assistance for disabled veterans who are temporarily residing in housing owned by a family member, and for other purposes. S. 1060 -- Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011 -- To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

H.R. 802--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a VetStar Award Program--Direct the VA Secretary to amend title 38, U.S.C., and establish a VetStar Award Program. H.R. 1344--All-American Flag Act--Requires any flags of the United States acquired for use by the federal government to be entirely manufactured in the United States, from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. H.R. 1657--To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.--Amend title 38, U.S.C., to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. H.R. 1947--Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act--To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001, to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 865; S. 146--Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2011--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans. S. 951--Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To improve the provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes. S. 1060--Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S. 1104--Transition Assistance Program Audit Act of 2011--To require regular audits of, and improvements to, the Transition Assistance Program. Stakeholders meeting--Discussion on Veterans transition and employment issues--The American Legion is concerned with the high unemployment numbers among veterans and is looking for programs/services to assist this demographic

H.R. 1383--Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011--To temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees for programs of education at non-public institutions of higher learning pursued by individuals enrolled in the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs before the enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, and for other purposes. S. 1060--Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Post 9/11 GI Bill--Implementation of the Post 9/11 GI Bill--Ensure that those who have served after September 11, 2011, but retired before the implementation is allowed to transfer their benefits to their dependents

H.R. 810--Fair Access for Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals, and for other purposes H.R. 812--Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011-- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam H.R. 814Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the VA Secretary, to establish a Medicare VA reimbursement program under which the HHS Secretary shall reimburse the VA Secretary, from the Medicare trust funds, for any item or service: (1) furnished to a Medicare-eligible veteran by a VA medical facility for the treatment of a non-service-connected condition; and (2) covered by Medicare or determined to be medically necessary by the VA Secretary H.R. 923--Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011--Excludes from annual income, for purposes of eligibility for pensions for veterans and their surviving spouses and children, reimbursements resulting from: (1) any accident; (2) any theft or loss; (3) any casualty loss; (4) medical expenses resulting from any such accident, theft, or loss; and (5) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to such accident, theft, or loss H.R. 1383--Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011--To recognize companies that hire & retain veterans; to ensure the role of State Approving Agencies, interval pay & additional out of state tuition for public students; to punish and disqualify those companies that do not follow the rules regarding Service Disabled Veteran who own businesses and for extending to aid the disabled service member with adaptive housing assistance for him/her. H.R. 1460--To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes.--Directs the VA Secretary to automatically enroll in the VA medical system certain veterans who served on active duty in combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War or in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998. Gives such veterans the option of declining enrollment. H.R. 1484--To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the appeals process of the Department of Veterans Affairs.--Provides that if a veteran claimant or representative submits new evidence in support of a case for which a substantive appeal has been filed to the Board of Veterans Appeals, such evidence shall be submitted directly to the Board and not to the agency of jurisdiction, unless the claimant or representative requests that the evidence first be reviewed by the agency of jurisdiction H.R. 1826To amend totle 38, USC, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees--Provides criminal penalties against any person who solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives any fee or compensation from a veteran, other than that currently permitted under law, for: (1) advice on how to file a benefits claim; or (2) the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim before the date on which a notice of disagreement is filed in a proceeding on the claim. H.R. 1832--Servicemembers Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011-- amend title 10, U.S.C., to expand the State licensure exception for certain health-care professionals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2055--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012--Provides appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs programs for fiscal year 2012 H.R. 2070--World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day. H.R. 2349--Veterans' Benefits Training Improvement Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to annually assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes H.R. 2369--To amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for an additional power for the American Legion under its Federal charter--To amend title 36, U.S.C., to provide for an additional power for the American Legion under its Federal charter S. 253--A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I.--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Colulmbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). S. 277--Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011--Provides hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any illness acquired by veterans and family members who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, while the water there was contaminated by volatile organic compounds, including known human carcinogens and probable human carcinogens. S. 396--Meeting the Inpatient Health Care Needs of Far South Texas Veterans Act of 2011--Directs the VA Secretary to: (1) ensure that the South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, Texas, includes a full-service VA inpatient health care facility; and (2) if needed, modify the existing facility to meet this requirement. S. 423--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal, and for other purposes--A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal, and for other purposes. S. 490--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.--Latest Title: A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes S. 658--Support for Survivors Act--To provide for the preservation by the Department of Defense of documentary evidence of the DOD on incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, and for other purposes. S. 666--Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011--Directs the VA Secretary to report to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site for the VA in the northern Rockies or the Dakotas. Requires the Fort Harrison Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, to be evaluated as a potential location for such a Center or Site. S. 769--Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act of 2011--Prohibits the VA Secretary from prohibiting the use of service dogs in or on any VA facility or property or any facility or property that receives VA funding S. 780--Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011--Excludes from annual income, for purposes of eligibility for pensions for veterans and their surviving spouses and children, reimbursements resulting from: (1) any accident; (2) any theft or loss; (3) any casualty loss; (4) medical expenses resulting from any such accident, theft, or loss; and (5) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to such accident, theft, or loss. S. 815--Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect S. 873--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam, and for other purposes.--A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam, and for other purposes S. 894--Veterans Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011--Directs the VA Secretary to increase, as of December 1, 2011, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date S. 935--Veterans Outreach Enhancement Act of 2011--Directs the VA Secretary to carry out a five-yearprogram of outreach to veterans to increase: (1) their access and use of federal, state, and local programs providing compensation and other benefits for service in the Armed Forces; and (2) their awareness of and eligibility for such programs. Allows the Secretary, under the program, to enter into agreements with other federal and state agencies and specified authorities and commissions to carry out projects to further such purposes S. 957--Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services Improvement Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes S. 1060--Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes Hiring Heroes --Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To seek support on the house version bill that will mirror Senators Murray bill and build a rapport with Congresswoman Hayworth. Veterans Issues and Licensing and Certification--Issues impacting Veterans--To discuss veterans unemployment issues, Licensing and Certification as well as the statues of bills on the house side that address this issue and Licensing and Certification Summit date Promote Hiring Veterans --Hiring Initiatives--To ensuring that veterans are being hired within the Federal workforce

H.R. 810--Fair Access for Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals, and for other purposes H.R. 812--Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011-- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam H.R. 814Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the VA Secretary, to establish a Medicare VA reimbursement program under which the HHS Secretary shall reimburse the VA Secretary, from the Medicare trust funds, for any item or service: (1) furnished to a Medicare-eligible veteran by a VA medical facility for the treatment of a non-service-connected condition; and (2) covered by Medicare or determined to be medically necessary by the VA Secretary H.R. 923--Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011--Excludes from annual income, for purposes of eligibility for pensions for veterans and their surviving spouses and children, reimbursements resulting from: (1) any accident; (2) any theft or loss; (3) any casualty loss; (4) medical expenses resulting from any such accident, theft, or loss; and (5) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to such accident, theft, or loss H.R. 1383--Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011--To recognize companies that hire & retain veterans; to ensure the role of State Approving Agencies, interval pay & additional out of state tuition for public students; to punish and disqualify those companies that do not follow the rules regarding Service Disabled Veteran who own businesses and for extending to aid the disabled service member with adaptive housing assistance for him/her. H.R. 1460--To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes.--Directs the VA Secretary to automatically enroll in the VA medical system certain veterans who served on active duty in combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War or in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998. Gives such veterans the option of declining enrollment. H.R. 1484--To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the appeals process of the Department of Veterans Affairs.--Provides that if a veteran claimant or representative submits new evidence in support of a case for which a substantive appeal has been filed to the Board of Veterans Appeals, such evidence shall be submitted directly to the Board and not to the agency of jurisdiction, unless the claimant or representative requests that the evidence first be reviewed by the agency of jurisdiction H.R. 1826To amend totle 38, USC, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees--Provides criminal penalties against any person who solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives any fee or compensation from a veteran, other than that currently permitted under law, for: (1) advice on how to file a benefits claim; or (2) the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim before the date on which a notice of disagreement is filed in a proceeding on the claim. H.R. 1832--Servicemembers Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011-- amend title 10, U.S.C., to expand the State licensure exception for certain health-care professionals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2055--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012--Provides appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs programs for fiscal year 2012 H.R. 2070--World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day. H.R. 2349--Veterans' Benefits Training Improvement Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to annually assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes H.R. 2369--To amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for an additional power for the American Legion under its Federal charter--To amend title 36, U.S.C., to provide for an additional power for the American Legion under its Federal charter S. 253--A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I.--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Colulmbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). S. 277--Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011--Provides hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any illness acquired by veterans and family members who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, while the water there was contaminated by volatile organic compounds, including known human carcinogens and probable human carcinogens. S. 396--Meeting the Inpatient Health Care Needs of Far South Texas Veterans Act of 2011--Directs the VA Secretary to: (1) ensure that the South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, Texas, includes a full-service VA inpatient health care facility; and (2) if needed, modify the existing facility to meet this requirement. S. 423--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal, and for other purposes--A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal, and for other purposes. S. 490--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.--Latest Title: A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes S. 658--Support for Survivors Act--To provide for the preservation by the Department of Defense of documentary evidence of the DOD on incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, and for other purposes. S. 666--Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011--Directs the VA Secretary to report to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site for the VA in the northern Rockies or the Dakotas. Requires the Fort Harrison Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, to be evaluated as a potential location for such a Center or Site. S. 769--Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act of 2011--Prohibits the VA Secretary from prohibiting the use of service dogs in or on any VA facility or property or any facility or property that receives VA funding S. 780--Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011--Excludes from annual income, for purposes of eligibility for pensions for veterans and their surviving spouses and children, reimbursements resulting from: (1) any accident; (2) any theft or loss; (3) any casualty loss; (4) medical expenses resulting from any such accident, theft, or loss; and (5) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to such accident, theft, or loss. S. 815--Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect S. 873--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam, and for other purposes.--A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam, and for other purposes S. 894--Veterans Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011--Directs the VA Secretary to increase, as of December 1, 2011, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date S. 935--Veterans Outreach Enhancement Act of 2011--Directs the VA Secretary to carry out a five-yearprogram of outreach to veterans to increase: (1) their access and use of federal, state, and local programs providing compensation and other benefits for service in the Armed Forces; and (2) their awareness of and eligibility for such programs. Allows the Secretary, under the program, to enter into agreements with other federal and state agencies and specified authorities and commissions to carry out projects to further such purposes S. 957--Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services Improvement Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes S. 1060--Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes Hiring Heroes --Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To seek support on the house version bill that will mirror Senators Murray bill and build a rapport with Congresswoman Hayworth. Veterans Issues and Licensing and Certification--Issues impacting Veterans--To discuss veterans unemployment issues, Licensing and Certification as well as the statues of bills on the house side that address this issue and Licensing and Certification Summit date Promote Hiring Veterans --Hiring Initiatives--To ensuring that veterans are being hired within the Federal workforce

H.R. 810--Fair Access for Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals, and for other purposes H.R. 812--Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011-- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam H.R. 814Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the VA Secretary, to establish a Medicare VA reimbursement program under which the HHS Secretary shall reimburse the VA Secretary, from the Medicare trust funds, for any item or service: (1) furnished to a Medicare-eligible veteran by a VA medical facility for the treatment of a non-service-connected condition; and (2) covered by Medicare or determined to be medically necessary by the VA Secretary H.R. 923--Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011--Excludes from annual income, for purposes of eligibility for pensions for veterans and their surviving spouses and children, reimbursements resulting from: (1) any accident; (2) any theft or loss; (3) any casualty loss; (4) medical expenses resulting from any such accident, theft, or loss; and (5) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to such accident, theft, or loss H.R. 1383--Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011--To recognize companies that hire & retain veterans; to ensure the role of State Approving Agencies, interval pay & additional out of state tuition for public students; to punish and disqualify those companies that do not follow the rules regarding Service Disabled Veteran who own businesses and for extending to aid the disabled service member with adaptive housing assistance for him/her. H.R. 1460--To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes.--Directs the VA Secretary to automatically enroll in the VA medical system certain veterans who served on active duty in combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War or in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998. Gives such veterans the option of declining enrollment. H.R. 1484--To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the appeals process of the Department of Veterans Affairs.--Provides that if a veteran claimant or representative submits new evidence in support of a case for which a substantive appeal has been filed to the Board of Veterans Appeals, such evidence shall be submitted directly to the Board and not to the agency of jurisdiction, unless the claimant or representative requests that the evidence first be reviewed by the agency of jurisdiction H.R. 1826To amend totle 38, USC, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees--Provides criminal penalties against any person who solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives any fee or compensation from a veteran, other than that currently permitted under law, for: (1) advice on how to file a benefits claim; or (2) the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim before the date on which a notice of disagreement is filed in a proceeding on the claim. H.R. 1832--Servicemembers Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011-- amend title 10, U.S.C., to expand the State licensure exception for certain health-care professionals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2055--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012--Provides appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs programs for fiscal year 2012 H.R. 2070--World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day. H.R. 2349--Veterans' Benefits Training Improvement Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to annually assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes H.R. 2369--To amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for an additional power for the American Legion under its Federal charter--To amend title 36, U.S.C., to provide for an additional power for the American Legion under its Federal charter S. 253--A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I.--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Colulmbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). S. 277--Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011--Provides hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any illness acquired by veterans and family members who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, while the water there was contaminated by volatile organic compounds, including known human carcinogens and probable human carcinogens. S. 396--Meeting the Inpatient Health Care Needs of Far South Texas Veterans Act of 2011--Directs the VA Secretary to: (1) ensure that the South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, Texas, includes a full-service VA inpatient health care facility; and (2) if needed, modify the existing facility to meet this requirement. S. 423--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal, and for other purposes--A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal, and for other purposes. S. 490--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.--Latest Title: A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes S. 658--Support for Survivors Act--To provide for the preservation by the Department of Defense of documentary evidence of the DOD on incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, and for other purposes. S. 666--Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011--Directs the VA Secretary to report to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site for the VA in the northern Rockies or the Dakotas. Requires the Fort Harrison Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, to be evaluated as a potential location for such a Center or Site. S. 769--Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act of 2011--Prohibits the VA Secretary from prohibiting the use of service dogs in or on any VA facility or property or any facility or property that receives VA funding S. 780--Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011--Excludes from annual income, for purposes of eligibility for pensions for veterans and their surviving spouses and children, reimbursements resulting from: (1) any accident; (2) any theft or loss; (3) any casualty loss; (4) medical expenses resulting from any such accident, theft, or loss; and (5) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to such accident, theft, or loss. S. 815--Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect S. 873--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam, and for other purposes.--A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam, and for other purposes S. 894--Veterans Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011--Directs the VA Secretary to increase, as of December 1, 2011, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date S. 935--Veterans Outreach Enhancement Act of 2011--Directs the VA Secretary to carry out a five-yearprogram of outreach to veterans to increase: (1) their access and use of federal, state, and local programs providing compensation and other benefits for service in the Armed Forces; and (2) their awareness of and eligibility for such programs. Allows the Secretary, under the program, to enter into agreements with other federal and state agencies and specified authorities and commissions to carry out projects to further such purposes S. 957--Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services Improvement Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes S. 1060--Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes Hiring Heroes --Hiring Heroes Act of 2011--To seek support on the house version bill that will mirror Senators Murray bill and build a rapport with Congresswoman Hayworth. Veterans Issues and Licensing and Certification--Issues impacting Veterans--To discuss veterans unemployment issues, Licensing and Certification as well as the statues of bills on the house side that address this issue and Licensing and Certification Summit date Promote Hiring Veterans --Hiring Initiatives--To ensuring that veterans are being hired within the Federal workforce

Public Law 112-74--Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012--Provides appropriations for Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for fiscal year 2012 H.R. 1497-- --To direct the Secretary of Defense to take whatever steps may be necessary to exhume and transfer the remains of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces buried in Tripoli, Libya, and for other purposes. House Resolution 111--Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs--Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives. The select committee shall conduct a full investigation of all unresolved matters relating to any United States personnel unaccounted for from the Vietnam era, the Korean conflict, World War II, Cold War Missions, Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation Enduring Freedom, including MIAs and POWs missing and captured.