JEFF STEELE

S.J. Res. 10 - To repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq

H.R. 2796, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019, To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3508/S. 1634, South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2019, To impose sanctions with respect to the Peoples Republic of China in relation to activities in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, and for other purposes. S. 2794, Bring Our Heroes Home Act, To provide for the creation of the Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, to require the expeditious public transmission to the Archivist and public disclosure of Missing Armed Forces Personnel records, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2796, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019, To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3508/S. 1634, South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2019, To impose sanctions with respect to the Peoples Republic of China in relation to activities in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, and for other purposes. S. 2794, Bring Our Heroes Home Act, To provide for the creation of the Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, to require the expeditious public transmission to the Archivist and public disclosure of Missing Armed Forces Personnel records, and for other purposes.

HJ Res 61; SJ Res 46 -- 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

HR 2749 -- Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the oversight of contracts awarded by the VA Secretary to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2781 -- Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to certify the sufficient participation of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned by veterans with service-connected disabilities in contracts under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 5044 -- Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the treatment of certain surviving spouses under the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT S 1056 -- Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act -- To amend the Small Business Act to waive the guarantee fee for veterans and spouses of veterans for the Export Working Capital, International Trade, and Export Express programs - SUPPORT S 2679 --Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act -- To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses - SUPPORT

HJ Res 61; SJ Res 46 -- 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 We also advocate on a variety of other topics, all veteran related. From HR 299, the Blue Water Navy Veterans Act, which expands benefits for veterans impacted by Agent Orange.

HJ Res 61; SJ Res 46 -- 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 We also advocate on a variety of other topics, all veteran related. From HR 299, the Blue Water Navy Veterans Act, which expands benefits for veterans impacted by Agent Orange.

HR 2749 -- Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the oversight of contracts awarded by the VA Secretary to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2781 -- Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to certify the sufficient participation of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned by veterans with service-connected disabilities in contracts under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 5044 -- Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the treatment of certain surviving spouses under the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT S 1056 -- Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act -- To amend the Small Business Act to waive the guarantee fee for veterans and spouses of veterans for the Export Working Capital, International Trade, and Export Express programs - SUPPORT S 2679 --Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act -- To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses - SUPPORT

HR 2749 -- Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the oversight of contracts awarded by the VA Secretary to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2781 -- Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to certify the sufficient participation of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned by veterans with service-connected disabilities in contracts under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 5044 -- Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the treatment of certain surviving spouses under the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT S 1056 -- Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act -- To amend the Small Business Act to waive the guarantee fee for veterans and spouses of veterans for the Export Working Capital, International Trade, and Export Express programs - SUPPORT S 2679 --Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act -- To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses - SUPPORT

HJ Res 61; SJ Res 46 -- 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

HJ Res 61; SJ Res 46 -- 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

HR 2749 -- Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the oversight of contracts awarded by the VA Secretary to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2781 -- Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to certify the sufficient participation of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned by veterans with service-connected disabilities in contracts under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 5044 -- Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the treatment of certain surviving spouses under the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT S 1056 -- Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act -- To amend the Small Business Act to waive the guarantee fee for veterans and spouses of veterans for the Export Working Capital, International Trade, and Export Express programs - SUPPORT S 2679 --Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act -- To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses - SUPPORT

H.J. Res. 61; S.J. Res. 46: 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

PL 115-86 [H.R. 1545]: VA Prescription Data Accountability Act / amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 115-65 [H.R. 2519, S. 1182]: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act / require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion - SUPPORT PL 115-75 [H.R. 1329; S. 784]: Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 / effective December 1, 2017 increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to improve the processing of claims by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 115-95 [S. 1266] : Enhancing Veteran Care Act / authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT H.R. 91: Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces - SUPPORT H.R. 93: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans / To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 95: Veterans Access to Child Care Act / amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT H.R. 105: Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays the misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries, to establish an appeals process for determinations by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of veterans mental capacity, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 / 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, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 467: VA Scheduling Accountability Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs complies with requirements relating to scheduling veterans for health care appointments, to improve the uniform application of directives of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 501: VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017 / To require increased reporting regarding certain surgeries scheduled at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 906: Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act / To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 907: Newborn Care Improvement Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children - SUPPORT H.R. 918: Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish mental health care to certain former members of the Armed Forces who are not otherwise eligible to receive such care and for other purposes. - SUPPORT H.R. 1005: To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 1063: Veteran Prescription Continuity Act / To ensure that an individual who is transitioning from receiving medical treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense to medical treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives the pharmaceutical agents required for such transition - SUPPORT H.R. 1066: VA Management Alignment Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding the organizational structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1162: No Hero Left Untreated Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to veterans - OPPOSE H.R. 1181: Veterans 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1259: VA Accountability First Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1328: American Heroes COLA Act of 2017 / 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, and for other purposes - OPPOSE H.R. 1390: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization - SUPPORT H.R. 1545: VA Prescription Data Accountability Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1564: VA Beneficiary Travel Act of 2017 / To amend section 504 of the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 to specify the funding source for travel related to examinations by physicians not employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding medical disabilities of applicants for benefits under title 38, U.S.C., to codify section 504 of the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1996, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1725: Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1848: Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on the use of medical scribes in Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1900: National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act / To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1942: To amend title 28, United States Code, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration budget, and for other purposes. / To amend title 28, U.S.C., to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration budget, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1972: VA Billing Accountability Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2006: VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the procurement practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2020: To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. / To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act - SUPPORT H.R. 2147: Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2017 / To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2225: Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy - SUPPORT H.R. 2327: Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2506: Veterans Wellness Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations - SUPPORT H.R. 2601: Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery (VICTOR) Act of 2017 / To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2773: To Authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall / To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall - OPPOSE H.R. 3122: Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017 / To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 3557: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program - SUPPORT H.R. 3605: Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea. - SUPPORT H.R. 3642: Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment (Military SAVE) Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the access to private health care for veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma -SUPPORT H.R. 3656: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable - SUPPORT H.R. 3657: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries - SUPPORT H.R. 3705: Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the use of certified mail and plain language in certain debt collection activities - SUPPORT H.R. 4242: VA Care in the Community Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a permanent VA Care in the Community Program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 4243: Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act of 2017 / To establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction and management leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to amend and appropriate funds for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (with modifications) H.R. 90; S. 233: Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2017 / To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT H.R. 1133; S. 115: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2123, S. 925: Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 (VETS Act) / To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 3262, S. 426: Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 / To increase educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for education and training of physician assistants of the Department, to establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 75: Arla Harrell Act / To provide for the reconsideration of claims for disability compensation for veterans who were the subjects of experiments by the Department of Defense during World War II that were conducted to assess the effects of mustard gas or lewisite on people, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 283: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 324: State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans - SUPPORT S. 423: CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 426: Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 / To increase educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for education and training of physician assistants of the Department, to establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 591: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 / To expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 609: Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, U.S.C., to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 681: Deborah Sampson Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (w/modifications) S. 683: Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities - SUPPORT S. 706: Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 744: Protecting Veterans Credit Act of 2017 / To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to delay the inclusion in consumer credit reports and to establish requirements for debt collectors with respect to medical debt information of veterans due to inappropriate or delayed billing payments or reimbursements from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. - SUPPORT S. 758: Janey Ensminger Act of 2017 / To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registrys review and publication of illness and conditions relating to veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and their family members, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 798: Yellow Ribbon Improvement Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to apply to individuals pursuing programs of education while on active duty, to recipients of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and to programs of education pursued on half-time basis or less, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 804: Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act / To improve the provision of health care for women veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 833: Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand health care and benefits from the VA for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 899: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 946: Veterans Treatment Courts Improvement Act of 2017 / To require the VA Secretary to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1153: Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017 (Veterans ACCESS Act) / To prohibit or suspend certain health care providers from providing non-VA health care services to veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1209: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1261: Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to pay the reasonable costs of urgent care provided to certain veterans, to establish cost-sharing amounts for veterans receiving care at an emergency room of the VA, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1279: Veterans Health Administration Reform Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to furnish health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs through the use of non-Department health care providers, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1318: Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017 / To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1325: Better Workforce for Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the authorities of the VA Secretary to hire, recruit, and train employees of the VA, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1467: Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act / To require the VA Secretary to award grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1550: Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act of 2017 / To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2184: Veteran Community Care and Access Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' health care benefits, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2193: Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve health care for veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT

HJ Res 61; SJ Res 46 -- 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 We also advocate on a variety of other topics, all veteran related. From HR 299, the Blue Water Navy Veterans Act, which expands benefits for veterans impacted by Agent Orange.

HR 2749 -- Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the oversight of contracts awarded by the VA Secretary to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2781 -- Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to certify the sufficient participation of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned by veterans with service-connected disabilities in contracts under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 5044 -- Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the treatment of certain surviving spouses under the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT S 1056 -- Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act -- To amend the Small Business Act to waive the guarantee fee for veterans and spouses of veterans for the Export Working Capital, International Trade, and Export Express programs - SUPPORT S 2679 --Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act -- To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses - SUPPORT

HR 91 -- Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces - SUPPORT HR 93 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans - SUPPORT HR 95 -- Veterans Access to Child Care Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT HR 105 -- Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays the misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries, to establish an appeals process for determinations by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of veterans mental capacity, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 299 -- Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 -- 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, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 467 -- VA Scheduling Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs complies with requirements relating to scheduling veterans for health care appointments, to improve the uniform application of directives of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 501 -- VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017 -- To require increased reporting regarding certain surgeries scheduled at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 888 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans - SUPPORT HR 906 -- Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act -- To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 907 -- Newborn Care Improvement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children - SUPPORT HR 918 -- Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish mental health care to certain former members of the Armed Forces who are not otherwise eligible to receive such care and for other purposes. - SUPPORT HR 1005 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans - SUPPORT HR 1063 -- Veteran Prescription Continuity Act -- To ensure that an individual who is transitioning from receiving medical treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense to medical treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives the pharmaceutical agents required for such transition - SUPPORT HR 1066 -- VA Management Alignment Act of 2017 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding the organizational structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 1162 -- No Hero Left Untreated Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to veterans - OPPOSE HR 1181 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT HR 1259 -- VA Accountability First Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 1328 -- American Heroes COLA Act of 2017 -- 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, and for other purposes - OPPOSE HR 1390 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization - SUPPORT HR 1506 -- VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2017 -- To amend Title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount of education debt reduction available for health care professionals employed by the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 1564 -- VA Beneficiary Travel Act of 2017 -- To amend section 504 of the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 to specify the funding source for travel related to examinations by physicians not employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding medical disabilities of applicants for benefits under title 38, U.S.C., to codify section 504 of the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1996, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 1848 -- Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on the use of medical scribes in Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers - SUPPORT HR 1900 -- National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act -- To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 1942 -- To amend title 28, United States Code, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration budget, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 28, U.S.C., to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration budget, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 1972 -- VA Billing Accountability Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2006 -- VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the procurement practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2020 -- To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. -- To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act - SUPPORT HR 2147 -- Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2017 -- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2225 -- Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy - SUPPORT HR 2322 -- Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to educate certain staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, and for other purposes - OPPOSE HR 2327 -- Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2017 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2409 -- To allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed -- To allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed - SUPPORT HR 2506 -- Veterans Wellness Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations - SUPPORT HR 2601 -- Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery (VICTOR) Act of 2017 -- To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2773 -- To Authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall - OPPOSE HR 2787 -- Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrows Medical Doctors Act -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a pilot program instituting a clinical observation program for pre-med students preparing to attend medical school - SUPPORT HR 3557 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program - SUPPORT HR 3605 -- Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea. - SUPPORT HR 3642 -- Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment (Military SAVE) Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the access to private health care for veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma -SUPPORT HR 3657 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries - SUPPORT HR 3696 -- Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights -- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to establish, or expand upon, masters degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 3705 -- Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the use of certified mail and plain language in certain debt collection activities - SUPPORT HR 3832 -- Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the executive director of a national network of State-based prescription monitoring programs under with the Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers shall query such network, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 3866 -- To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan. -- To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan - SUPPORT HR 4242 -- VA Care in the Community Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a permanent VA Care in the Community Program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 4243 -- Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act of 2017 -- To establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction and management leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to amend and appropriate funds for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (with modifications) HR 4245 -- Veterans Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017 -- To direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress certain documents relating to the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT HR 4334 -- Improving Oversight of Women Veterans Care Act of 2017 -- To provide for certain reporting requirements relating to medical care for women veterans provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and through contracts entered into by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with non-Department medical providers, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 4335 -- Servicemember Family Burial Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for headstones and markers for, and interment in national cemeteries of, deceased spouses and dependent children of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 4635 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes -- To direct the VA Secretary to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 4958 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2018, 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, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 5467 -- Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2008 -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers, to authorize the appropriation of funds for the purpose of improving the electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 5521 -- VA Hiring Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the non-applicability of non-Department of Veterans Affairs covenants not to compete to the appointment of certain Veterans Health Administration personnel, to permit the Veterans Health Administration to make contingent appointments, and to require certain Veterans Health Administration physicians to complete residency training - SUPPORT HR 5649 -- Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William Bill Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act of 2018 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes - SUPPORT Public Law 115-182 [HR 5674; S 2372] -- VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 or (VA MISSION Act of 2018). -- To establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 5693 -- Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently SUPPORT HR 5786 -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 5938 -- Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2018 -- To amend the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act to direct the VA Secretary to establish a vacancy and recruitment database to facilitate the recruitment of certain members of the Armed Forces to satisfy the occupational needs of the VA, to establish and implement a training and certification program for intermediate care technicians in that Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 90; S 233 -- Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2017 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT HR 1133; S 115 -- Veterans Transplant Coverage Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2123; S 925 -- Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 (VETS Act) -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 3262; S 426 -- Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 -- To increase educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for education and training of physician assistants of the Department, to establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 4910; S 2372 -- Veteran Cemetery Benefit Correction Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S Res 112 -- Designating April 5, 2017, as Gold Star Wives Day. -- Designating April 5, 2017, as Gold Star Wives Day - SUPPORT S 75 -- Arla Harrell Act -- To provide for the reconsideration of claims for disability compensation for veterans who were the subjects of experiments by the Department of Defense during World War II that were conducted to assess the effects of mustard gas or lewisite on people, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 242 -- Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes - OPPOSE S 283 -- Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 423 -- CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 426 -- Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 -- To increase educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for education and training of physician assistants of the Department, to establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 591 -- Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 -- To expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 609 -- Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017 -- To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, U.S.C., to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 681 -- Deborah Sampson Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (w/modifications) S 683 -- Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities - SUPPORT S 706 -- Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 744 -- Protecting Veterans Credit Act of 2017 -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to delay the inclusion in consumer credit reports and to establish requirements for debt collectors with respect to medical debt information of veterans due to inappropriate or delayed billing payments or reimbursements from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. - SUPPORT S 758 -- Janey Ensminger Act of 2017 -- To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registrys review and publication of illness and conditions relating to veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and their family members, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 798 -- Yellow Ribbon Improvement Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to apply to individuals pursuing programs of education while on active duty, to recipients of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and to programs of education pursued on half-time basis or less, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 804 -- Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act -- To improve the provision of health care for women veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 833 -- Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand health care and benefits from the VA for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 899 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 946 -- Veterans Treatment Courts Improvement Act of 2017 -- To require the VA Secretary to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 1153 -- Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017 (Veterans ACCESS Act) -- To prohibit or suspend certain health care providers from providing non-VA health care services to veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT

HR 91 -- Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces - SUPPORT HR 93 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans - SUPPORT HR 95 -- Veterans Access to Child Care Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT HR 105 -- Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays the misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries, to establish an appeals process for determinations by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of veterans mental capacity, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 299 -- Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 -- 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, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 467 -- VA Scheduling Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs complies with requirements relating to scheduling veterans for health care appointments, to improve the uniform application of directives of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 501 -- VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017 -- To require increased reporting regarding certain surgeries scheduled at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 888 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans - SUPPORT HR 906 -- Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act -- To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 907 -- Newborn Care Improvement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children - SUPPORT HR 918 -- Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish mental health care to certain former members of the Armed Forces who are not otherwise eligible to receive such care and for other purposes. - SUPPORT HR 1005 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans - SUPPORT HR 1063 -- Veteran Prescription Continuity Act -- To ensure that an individual who is transitioning from receiving medical treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense to medical treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives the pharmaceutical agents required for such transition - SUPPORT HR 1066 -- VA Management Alignment Act of 2017 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding the organizational structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 1162 -- No Hero Left Untreated Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to veterans - OPPOSE HR 1181 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT HR 1259 -- VA Accountability First Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 1328 -- American Heroes COLA Act of 2017 -- 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, and for other purposes - OPPOSE HR 1390 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization - SUPPORT HR 1506 -- VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2017 -- To amend Title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount of education debt reduction available for health care professionals employed by the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 1564 -- VA Beneficiary Travel Act of 2017 -- To amend section 504 of the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 to specify the funding source for travel related to examinations by physicians not employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding medical disabilities of applicants for benefits under title 38, U.S.C., to codify section 504 of the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1996, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 1848 -- Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on the use of medical scribes in Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers - SUPPORT HR 1900 -- National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act -- To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 1942 -- To amend title 28, United States Code, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration budget, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 28, U.S.C., to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration budget, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 1972 -- VA Billing Accountability Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2006 -- VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the procurement practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2020 -- To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. -- To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act - SUPPORT HR 2147 -- Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2017 -- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2225 -- Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy - SUPPORT HR 2322 -- Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to educate certain staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, and for other purposes - OPPOSE HR 2327 -- Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2017 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2409 -- To allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed -- To allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed - SUPPORT HR 2506 -- Veterans Wellness Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations - SUPPORT HR 2601 -- Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery (VICTOR) Act of 2017 -- To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2773 -- To Authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall - OPPOSE HR 2787 -- Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrows Medical Doctors Act -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a pilot program instituting a clinical observation program for pre-med students preparing to attend medical school - SUPPORT HR 3557 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program - SUPPORT HR 3605 -- Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea. - SUPPORT HR 3642 -- Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment (Military SAVE) Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the access to private health care for veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma -SUPPORT HR 3657 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries - SUPPORT HR 3696 -- Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights -- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to establish, or expand upon, masters degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 3705 -- Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the use of certified mail and plain language in certain debt collection activities - SUPPORT HR 3832 -- Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the executive director of a national network of State-based prescription monitoring programs under with the Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers shall query such network, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 3866 -- To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan. -- To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan - SUPPORT HR 4242 -- VA Care in the Community Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a permanent VA Care in the Community Program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 4243 -- Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act of 2017 -- To establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction and management leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to amend and appropriate funds for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (with modifications) HR 4245 -- Veterans Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017 -- To direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress certain documents relating to the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT HR 4334 -- Improving Oversight of Women Veterans Care Act of 2017 -- To provide for certain reporting requirements relating to medical care for women veterans provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and through contracts entered into by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with non-Department medical providers, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 4335 -- Servicemember Family Burial Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for headstones and markers for, and interment in national cemeteries of, deceased spouses and dependent children of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 4635 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes -- To direct the VA Secretary to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 4958 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2018, 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, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 5467 -- Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2008 -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers, to authorize the appropriation of funds for the purpose of improving the electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 5521 -- VA Hiring Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the non-applicability of non-Department of Veterans Affairs covenants not to compete to the appointment of certain Veterans Health Administration personnel, to permit the Veterans Health Administration to make contingent appointments, and to require certain Veterans Health Administration physicians to complete residency training - SUPPORT HR 5649 -- Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William Bill Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act of 2018 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes - SUPPORT Public Law 115-182 [HR 5674; S 2372] -- VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 or (VA MISSION Act of 2018). -- To establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 5693 -- Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently SUPPORT HR 5786 -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 5938 -- Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2018 -- To amend the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act to direct the VA Secretary to establish a vacancy and recruitment database to facilitate the recruitment of certain members of the Armed Forces to satisfy the occupational needs of the VA, to establish and implement a training and certification program for intermediate care technicians in that Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 90; S 233 -- Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2017 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT HR 1133; S 115 -- Veterans Transplant Coverage Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 2123; S 925 -- Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 (VETS Act) -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 3262; S 426 -- Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 -- To increase educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for education and training of physician assistants of the Department, to establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 4910; S 2372 -- Veteran Cemetery Benefit Correction Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S Res 112 -- Designating April 5, 2017, as Gold Star Wives Day. -- Designating April 5, 2017, as Gold Star Wives Day - SUPPORT S 75 -- Arla Harrell Act -- To provide for the reconsideration of claims for disability compensation for veterans who were the subjects of experiments by the Department of Defense during World War II that were conducted to assess the effects of mustard gas or lewisite on people, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 242 -- Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes - OPPOSE S 283 -- Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 423 -- CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 426 -- Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 -- To increase educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for education and training of physician assistants of the Department, to establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 591 -- Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 -- To expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 609 -- Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017 -- To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, U.S.C., to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 681 -- Deborah Sampson Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (w/modifications) S 683 -- Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities - SUPPORT S 706 -- Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 744 -- Protecting Veterans Credit Act of 2017 -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to delay the inclusion in consumer credit reports and to establish requirements for debt collectors with respect to medical debt information of veterans due to inappropriate or delayed billing payments or reimbursements from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. - SUPPORT S 758 -- Janey Ensminger Act of 2017 -- To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registrys review and publication of illness and conditions relating to veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and their family members, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 798 -- Yellow Ribbon Improvement Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to apply to individuals pursuing programs of education while on active duty, to recipients of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and to programs of education pursued on half-time basis or less, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 804 -- Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act -- To improve the provision of health care for women veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 833 -- Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand health care and benefits from the VA for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 899 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 946 -- Veterans Treatment Courts Improvement Act of 2017 -- To require the VA Secretary to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 1153 -- Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017 (Veterans ACCESS Act) -- To prohibit or suspend certain health care providers from providing non-VA health care services to veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT

PL 115-65 [H.R. 2519, S. 1182]: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act / require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion - SUPPORT PL 115-75 [H.R. 1329; S. 784]: Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 / effective December 1, 2017 increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to improve the processing of claims by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 115-86 [H.R. 1545]: VA Prescription Data Accountability Act / amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 115-95 [S. 1266] : Enhancing Veteran Care Act / authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT PL 115-95; [S 1266]Enhancing Veteran Care Act: authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT PL 115-130; [HR 1725] - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit certain reports relating to medical evidence submitted in support of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary.: direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit certain reports relating to medical evidence submitted in support of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary - SUPPORT PL 115-131; [HR 3122] - Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017: protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 115-136; [HR 3656] - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable: amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable - SUPPORT PL 115-159; [S 324] - State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017: amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 91: Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces - SUPPORT H.R. 93: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans / To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 95: Veterans Access to Child Care Act / amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT H.R. 105: Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays the misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries, to establish an appeals process for determinations by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of veterans mental capacity, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 / 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, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 467: VA Scheduling Accountability Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs complies with requirements relating to scheduling veterans for health care appointments, to improve the uniform application of directives of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 501: VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017 / To require increased reporting regarding certain surgeries scheduled at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 888 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans: amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 906: Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act / To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 907: Newborn Care Improvement Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children - SUPPORT H.R. 918: Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish mental health care to certain former members of the Armed Forces who are not otherwise eligible to receive such care and for other purposes. - SUPPORT H.R. 1005: To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 1063: Veteran Prescription Continuity Act / To ensure that an individual who is transitioning from receiving medical treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense to medical treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives the pharmaceutical agents required for such transition - SUPPORT H.R. 1066: VA Management Alignment Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding the organizational structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1162: No Hero Left Untreated Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to veterans - OPPOSE H.R. 1181: Veterans 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1259: VA Accountability First Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1328: American Heroes COLA Act of 2017 / 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, and for other purposes - OPPOSE H.R. 1390: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization - SUPPORT H.R. 1564: VA Beneficiary Travel Act of 2017 / To amend section 504 of the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 to specify the funding source for travel related to examinations by physicians not employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding medical disabilities of applicants for benefits under title 38, U.S.C., to codify section 504 of the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1996, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1848: Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on the use of medical scribes in Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1900: National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act / To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1942: To amend title 28, United States Code, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration budget, and for other purposes. / To amend title 28, U.S.C., to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration budget, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1972: VA Billing Accountability Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2006: VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the procurement practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2020: To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. / To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act - SUPPORT H.R. 2147: Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2017 / To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2225: Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy - SUPPORT H.R. 2327: Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2506: Veterans Wellness Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations - SUPPORT H.R. 2601: Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery (VICTOR) Act of 2017 / To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2773: To Authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall / To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall - OPPOSE H.R. 3557: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program - SUPPORT H.R. 3605: Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea. - SUPPORT H.R. 3642: Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment (Military SAVE) Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the access to private health care for veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma -SUPPORT H.R. 3657: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries - SUPPORT H.R. 3705: Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the use of certified mail and plain language in certain debt collection activities - SUPPORT H.R. 4242: VA Care in the Community Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a permanent VA Care in the Community Program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 4243: Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act of 2017 / To establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction and management leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to amend and appropriate funds for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (with modifications) HR4245 - Veterans Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017: direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress certain documents relating to the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT HR 4335 - Servicemember Family Burial Act: amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for headstones and markers for, and interment in national cemeteries of, deceased spouses and dependent children of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 4958 - Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018: increase, effective as of December 1, 2018, 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, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 90; S. 233: Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2017 / To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT H.R. 1133; S. 115: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2123, S. 925: Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 (VETS Act) / To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 3262, S. 426: Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 / To increase educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for education and training of physician assistants of the Department, to establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 4910; S 2372 - Veteran Cemetery Benefit Correction Act: amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 75: Arla Harrell Act / To provide for the reconsideration of claims for disability compensation for veterans who were the subjects of experiments by the Department of Defense during World War II that were conducted to assess the effects of mustard gas or lewisite on people, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 242 - Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act: amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes - OPPOSE S. 283: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 423: CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 426: Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 / To increase educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for education and training of physician assistants of the Department, to establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 591: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 / To expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 609: Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, U.S.C., to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 681: Deborah Sampson Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (w/modifications) S. 683: Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities - SUPPORT S. 706: Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 744: Protecting Veterans Credit Act of 2017 / To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to delay the inclusion in consumer credit reports and to establish requirements for debt collectors with respect to medical debt information of veterans due to inappropriate or delayed billing payments or reimbursements from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. - SUPPORT S. 758: Janey Ensminger Act of 2017 / To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registrys review and publication of illness and conditions relating to veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and their family members, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 798: Yellow Ribbon Improvement Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to apply to individuals pursuing programs of education while on active duty, to recipients of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and to programs of education pursued on half-time basis or less, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 804: Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act / To improve the provision of health care for women veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 833: Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand health care and benefits from the VA for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 899: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 946: Veterans Treatment Courts Improvement Act of 2017 / To require the VA Secretary to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1153: Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017 (Veterans ACCESS Act) / To prohibit or suspend certain health care providers from providing non-VA health care services to veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1209: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1261: Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to pay the reasonable costs of urgent care provided to certain veterans, to establish cost-sharing amounts for veterans receiving care at an emergency room of the VA, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1279: Veterans Health Administration Reform Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to furnish health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs through the use of non-Department health care providers, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1318: Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017 / To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1325: Better Workforce for Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the authorities of the VA Secretary to hire, recruit, and train employees of the VA, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1467: Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act / To require the VA Secretary to award grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1550: Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act of 2017 / To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 2038 - Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2016: amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korean, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 2097 - State Veterans Home Program Improvement Act of 2017: amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the administration of State homes furnishing care to veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 2105 - o modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.: modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S 2107 - Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act: amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the Under Secretary of Health to report major adverse personnel actions involving certain health care employees to the National Practit

H.R. 2749: Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the oversight of contracts awarded by the VA Secretary to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2781: Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act / To direct the VA Secretary to certify the sufficient participation of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned by veterans with service-connected disabilities in contracts under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative, and for other purposes - SUPPORT HR 5044 - Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act: amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the treatment of certain surviving spouses under the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT S. 1056: Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act / amend the Small Business Act to waive the guarantee fee for veterans and spouses of veterans for the Export Working Capital, International Trade, and Export Express programs - SUPPORT

H.R. 2749: Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the oversight of contracts awarded by the VA Secretary to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2781: Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act / To direct the VA Secretary to certify the sufficient participation of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned by veterans with service-connected disabilities in contracts under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1056: Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act / amend the Small Business Act to waive the guarantee fee for veterans and spouses of veterans for the Export Working Capital, International Trade, and Export Express programs - SUPPORT

PL 115-86 [H.R. 1545]: VA Prescription Data Accountability Act / amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 115-65 [H.R. 2519, S. 1182]: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act / require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion - SUPPORT PL 115-75 [H.R. 1329; S. 784]: Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 / effective December 1, 2017 increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to improve the processing of claims by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 115-95 [S. 1266] : Enhancing Veteran Care Act / authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT H.R. 91: Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces - SUPPORT H.R. 93: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans / To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 95: Veterans Access to Child Care Act / amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT H.R. 105: Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays the misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries, to establish an appeals process for determinations by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of veterans mental capacity, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 / 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, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 467: VA Scheduling Accountability Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs complies with requirements relating to scheduling veterans for health care appointments, to improve the uniform application of directives of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 501: VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017 / To require increased reporting regarding certain surgeries scheduled at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 906: Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act / To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 907: Newborn Care Improvement Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children - SUPPORT H.R. 918: Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish mental health care to certain former members of the Armed Forces who are not otherwise eligible to receive such care and for other purposes. - SUPPORT H.R. 1005: To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 1063: Veteran Prescription Continuity Act / To ensure that an individual who is transitioning from receiving medical treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense to medical treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives the pharmaceutical agents required for such transition - SUPPORT H.R. 1066: VA Management Alignment Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding the organizational structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1162: No Hero Left Untreated Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to veterans - OPPOSE H.R. 1181: Veterans 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1259: VA Accountability First Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1328: American Heroes COLA Act of 2017 / 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, and for other purposes - OPPOSE H.R. 1390: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization - SUPPORT H.R. 1545: VA Prescription Data Accountability Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1564: VA Beneficiary Travel Act of 2017 / To amend section 504 of the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 to specify the funding source for travel related to examinations by physicians not employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding medical disabilities of applicants for benefits under title 38, U.S.C., to codify section 504 of the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1996, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1725: Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1848: Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on the use of medical scribes in Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1900: National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act / To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1942: To amend title 28, United States Code, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration budget, and for other purposes. / To amend title 28, U.S.C., to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration budget, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1972: VA Billing Accountability Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2006: VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the procurement practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2020: To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. / To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act - SUPPORT H.R. 2147: Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2017 / To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2225: Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy - SUPPORT H.R. 2327: Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2506: Veterans Wellness Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations - SUPPORT H.R. 2601: Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery (VICTOR) Act of 2017 / To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2773: To Authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall / To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall - OPPOSE H.R. 3122: Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017 / To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 3557: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program - SUPPORT H.R. 3605: Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea. - SUPPORT H.R. 3642: Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment (Military SAVE) Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the access to private health care for veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma -SUPPORT H.R. 3656: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable - SUPPORT H.R. 3657: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries - SUPPORT H.R. 3705: Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the use of certified mail and plain language in certain debt collection activities - SUPPORT H.R. 4242: VA Care in the Community Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a permanent VA Care in the Community Program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 4243: Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act of 2017 / To establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction and management leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to amend and appropriate funds for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (with modifications) H.R. 90; S. 233: Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2017 / To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT H.R. 1133; S. 115: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2123, S. 925: Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 (VETS Act) / To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 3262, S. 426: Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 / To increase educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for education and training of physician assistants of the Department, to establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 75: Arla Harrell Act / To provide for the reconsideration of claims for disability compensation for veterans who were the subjects of experiments by the Department of Defense during World War II that were conducted to assess the effects of mustard gas or lewisite on people, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 283: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 324: State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans - SUPPORT S. 423: CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 426: Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 / To increase educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for education and training of physician assistants of the Department, to establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 591: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 / To expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 609: Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, U.S.C., to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 681: Deborah Sampson Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (w/modifications) S. 683: Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities - SUPPORT S. 706: Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 744: Protecting Veterans Credit Act of 2017 / To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to delay the inclusion in consumer credit reports and to establish requirements for debt collectors with respect to medical debt information of veterans due to inappropriate or delayed billing payments or reimbursements from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. - SUPPORT S. 758: Janey Ensminger Act of 2017 / To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registrys review and publication of illness and conditions relating to veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and their family members, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 798: Yellow Ribbon Improvement Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to apply to individuals pursuing programs of education while on active duty, to recipients of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and to programs of education pursued on half-time basis or less, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 804: Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act / To improve the provision of health care for women veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 833: Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand health care and benefits from the VA for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 899: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 946: Veterans Treatment Courts Improvement Act of 2017 / To require the VA Secretary to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1153: Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017 (Veterans ACCESS Act) / To prohibit or suspend certain health care providers from providing non-VA health care services to veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1209: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1261: Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to pay the reasonable costs of urgent care provided to certain veterans, to establish cost-sharing amounts for veterans receiving care at an emergency room of the VA, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1279: Veterans Health Administration Reform Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to furnish health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs through the use of non-Department health care providers, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1318: Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017 / To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1325: Better Workforce for Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the authorities of the VA Secretary to hire, recruit, and train employees of the VA, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1467: Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act / To require the VA Secretary to award grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1550: Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act of 2017 / To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2184: Veteran Community Care and Access Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' health care benefits, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2193: Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2017 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve health care for veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT

H.J. Res. 61 / S.J. Res. 46 -- 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. - SUPPORT Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment

H.R. 2142 / S. 708 -- International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act (INTERDICT Act) - SUPPORT improve the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are illegally imported into the United States, and for other purposes

H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- 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. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT

H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- 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. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT

H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- 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. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT

H.R. 844 -- VetSuccess Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs - SUPPORT H.R. 2942 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to reestablish the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of theDepartment of Veterans Affairs -- Reestablishes the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through December 31, 2019. (The Committee terminated on December 31, 2006.) SUPPORT H.R. 3649 -- Jobs for Heroes Act -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit for hiring individuals who are veterans or members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, to make permanent the work opportunity credit, and to expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 4085 -- Multi-state Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 -- To amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters and other multi-State workers SUPPORT H.R. 4150 -- Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of the job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans provided by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4629 -- Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act -- To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions SUPPORT H.R. 5023 -- VALUES Act -- Entitles certain veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces to receive an additional 10 points on their examination for entrance into the competitive service at the VA SUPPORT H.R. 5229 -- Wounded Warrior Federal Leave Act -- To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide leave to any new Federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 5323 -- Medical Leave for Veterans Act of 2014 -- To provide leave to certain new employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 5494 -- Incentives for our Nations Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies (INVEST) Act -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to the hiring of veterans in the field of renewable energy SUPPORT S. 1637 -- United We Stand to Hire Veterans Act -- To better connect current and former members of the Armed Forces with employment opportunities by consolidating duplicative Federal Government Internet websites into a single portal, to conserve resources by merging redundant and competing programs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2341 -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the authority for members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials. -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the authority for members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials SUPPORT

H.R. 562 -- VRAP Extension Act of 2013 -- To provide for a three-month extension of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2481 -- Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to codify and improve theelection requirements for the receipt of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 3384 -- Veterans Entry to Apprenticeship Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance provided by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4147 -- Student Veterans IT Upgrade Act -- To direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Deputy Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Economic Opportunity to submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the information technology of the Department that is used in administering the educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4151 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2014 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3399; S. 1682 -- Veterans Education Counseling Act [of 2013] -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4793 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program SUPPORT H.R. 5589 -- Veterans Education Empowerment Act -- To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers SUPPORT S. 1211 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the VA SUPPORT S. 1399 -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service SUPPORT S. 1643 -- Veterans Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013 -- Extends through the end of 2015 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. Requires the Committee to include veterans representative of the post-9/11 operations in Iraq and Afghanistan - SUPPORT S. 1682 -- Veterans Education Counseling Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2014 -- GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2448 -- Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act -- To protect servicemembers in higher education, and for other purposes - SUPPORT

H.R. 1497; S. 705 -- War Memorial Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend title 36, USC, to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4660; S. 2437 -- Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies forthe fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for the Department of Justice and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.J. Res. 47; S.J. Res. 17 -- 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 SUPPORTH.R. 602; S. 572 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 1497; S. 705 -- War Memorial Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend title 36, USC, to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4660; S. 2437 -- Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies forthe fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for the Department of Justice and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 562 -- VRAP Extension Act of 2013 -- To provide for a three-month extension of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2481 -- Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to codify and improve theelection requirements for the receipt of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 3384 -- Veterans Entry to Apprenticeship Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance provided by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4147 -- Student Veterans IT Upgrade Act -- To direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Deputy Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Economic Opportunity to submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the information technology of the Department that is used in administering the educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4151 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2014 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3399; S. 1682 -- Veterans Education Counseling Act [of 2013] -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4793 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program SUPPORT H.R. 5589 -- Veterans Education Empowerment Act -- To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers SUPPORT S. 1211 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the VA SUPPORT S. 1399 -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service SUPPORT S. 1643 -- Veterans Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013 -- Extends through the end of 2015 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. Requires the Committee to include veterans representative of the post-9/11 operations in Iraq and Afghanistan - SUPPORT S. 1682 -- Veterans Education Counseling Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2014 -- GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2448 -- Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act -- To protect servicemembers in higher education, and for other purposes - SUPPORT

H.R. 844 -- VetSuccess Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs - SUPPORT H.R. 2942 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to reestablish the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of theDepartment of Veterans Affairs -- Reestablishes the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through December 31, 2019. (The Committee terminated on December 31, 2006.) SUPPORT H.R. 3649 -- Jobs for Heroes Act -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit for hiring individuals who are veterans or members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, to make permanent the work opportunity credit, and to expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 4085 -- Multi-state Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 -- To amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters and other multi-State workers SUPPORT H.R. 4150 -- Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of the job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans provided by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4629 -- Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act -- To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions SUPPORT H.R. 5023 -- VALUES Act -- Entitles certain veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces to receive an additional 10 points on their examination for entrance into the competitive service at the VA SUPPORT H.R. 5229 -- Wounded Warrior Federal Leave Act -- To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide leave to any new Federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 5323 -- Medical Leave for Veterans Act of 2014 -- To provide leave to certain new employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 5494 -- Incentives for our Nations Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies (INVEST) Act -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to the hiring of veterans in the field of renewable energy SUPPORT S. 1637 -- United We Stand to Hire Veterans Act -- To better connect current and former members of the Armed Forces with employment opportunities by consolidating duplicative Federal Government Internet websites into a single portal, to conserve resources by merging redundant and competing programs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2341 -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the authority for members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials. -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the authority for members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials SUPPORT

H.R. 562 -- VRAP Extension Act of 2013 -- To provide for a three-month extension of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2481 -- Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to codify and improve theelection requirements for the receipt of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 3384 -- Veterans Entry to Apprenticeship Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance provided by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4147 -- Student Veterans IT Upgrade Act -- To direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Deputy Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Economic Opportunity to submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the information technology of the Department that is used in administering the educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4151 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2014 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3399; S. 1682 -- Veterans Education Counseling Act [of 2013] -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3600; S. 2014 -- GI Education Benefit Fairness Act [of 2014] -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program SUPPORT S. 944 -- Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes OPPOSE certain provisions S. 1211 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the VA SUPPORT S. 1399 -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service SUPPORT S. 1643 -- Veterans Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013 -- Extends through the end of 2015 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. Requires the Committee to include veterans representative of the post-9/11 operations in Iraq and Afghanistan SUPPORT S. 1682 -- Veterans Education Counseling Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 2014 -- GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2448 -- Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act -- To protect servicemembers in higher education, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 1497; S. 705 -- War Memorial Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend title 36, U.S.C., to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 4660; S. 2437 -- Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for the Department of Justice and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.J. Res. 47; S.J. Res. 17 -- 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 SUPPORTH.R. 602; S. 572 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 844 -- VetSuccess Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 2942 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to reestablish the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of theDepartment of Veterans Affairs -- Reestablishes the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through December 31, 2019. (The Committee terminated on December 31, 2006.) SUPPORT H.R. 3649 -- Jobs for Heroes Act -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit for hiring individuals who are veterans or members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, to make permanent the work opportunity credit, and to expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 4085 -- Multi-state Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 -- To amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters and other multi-State workers SUPPORT H.R. 4150 -- Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of the job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans provided by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4629 -- Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act -- To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions SUPPORT H.R. 3007; S. 492 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes OPPOSE bill as written S. 6 -- Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013 -- To reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1216 -- Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281 -- Veteran Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1637 -- United We Stand to Hire Veterans Act -- To better connect current and former members of the Armed Forces with employment opportunities by consolidating duplicative Federal Government Internet websites into a single portal, to conserve resources by merging redundant and competing programs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2341 -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the authority for members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials. -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the authority for members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials SUPPORT

P.L. 113-76: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 -- Making continuing appropriations for the Department of Labor [specifically Veterans Employment and Training Service) and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through September 30, 2014 SUPPORTH.R. 844: VetSuccess Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 2942: To amend title 38, U.S.C., to reestablish the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs -- Reestablishes the VA Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department through December 31, 2019. (The Committee terminated on December 31, 2006.) SUPPORT H.R. 3649: Jobs for Heroes Act -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit for hiring individuals who are veterans or members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, to make permanent the work opportunity credit, and to expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 4085: Multi-state Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 -- Prohibits a state from imposing an income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual for any period in which such individual is not physically present in or working in such state or from deeming such nonresident individual to be present in or working in such state on the grounds that: (1) such individual is present at or working at home for convenience, or (2) such individual's work at home fails any convenience of the employer test or any similar test SUPPORT H.R. 4150: Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of the job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans provided by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3007 / S. 492: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes OPPOSE measure as written S. 6: Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013 -- To reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1216: Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281: Veteran Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 821: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes -- Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2150: Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 385 / S. 1387: Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires the Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations SUPPORT S. 62: Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund; and (2) allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a specified portion (not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax, and to make a contribution of an additional amount, to be paid over to such Fund to provide services to homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 287: To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281: Veterans Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1580: Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of per diem payments from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1593: Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.J.Res. 47 / S.J.Res. 17: 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 SUPPORTH.R. 602 / S. 572: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes SUPPORT

P.L. 113-76: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 -- Making continuing appropriations for the Department of Justice and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through September 30, 2014 - SUPPORTH.R. 1497 / S. 705: War Memorial Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend title 36, U.S.C., to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 821 To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2150 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013Amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 385; S. 1387 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires the Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations SUPPORT S. 62 -- Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund; and (2) allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a specified portion (not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax, and to make a contribution of an additional amount, to be paid over to such Fund to provide services to homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 287 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.Amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281 -- Veterans Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013Prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1580 -- Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013Amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of per diem payments from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1593 -- Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 562 -- VRAP Extension Act of 2013To provide for a three-month extension of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2481 -- Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013To amend title 38, U.S.C., to codify and improve theelection requirements for the receipt of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program of the VA SUPPORT S. 944 -- Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes OPPOSE certain provisions S. 1211 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans AffairsAmend title 38, U.S.C., to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to falsely imply VA approval or endorsement SUPPORT S. 1399 -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military serviceA bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service SUPPORT

H.R. 821 To 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 with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 1305 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program SUPPORT H.R. 1842 Military Family Home Protection Act -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections for servicemembers, surviving spouses, and disabled veterans against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2065 Save Housing for Homeless Veterans Act -- Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) from making a grant or providing other assistance to any entity for the provision of housing or housing services to homeless veterans unless such entity submits to the Secretary a certification that the building proposed for such housing or services is in compliance with all local codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, as well as any other local requirements regarding the condition of the structure and the operation of the supportive housing or service center. Directs the Secretary to include, in a currently-required annual report on assistance to homeless veterans, an evaluation of the safety and accessibility of such facilities -- SUPPORT H.R. 2150 Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 2485 Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend programs assisting homeless veterans and other veterans with special needs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 385; S. 1387 Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires the Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations SUPPORT S. 62 Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund; and (2) allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a specified portion (not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax, and to make a contribution of an additional amount, to be paid over to such Fund to provide services to homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 287 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 825 Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.J.Res. 47; S.J.Res. 17 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. -- Protect the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment SUPPORTH.R. 602 / S. 572 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 844 VetSuccess Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 1316 To amend title 38, United States Code, to specify the responsibilities of the Directors andAssistant Directors of Veterans Employment and Training. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to specify the responsibilities of the Directors and Assistant Directors of Veterans Employment and Training OPPOSE H.R. 1796 Troop Talent Act of 2013 -- To ensure that the education and training provided members of the Armed Forces and veterans better assists members and veterans in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 631; S. 889 Servicemembers Choice in Transition Act of 2013 -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to provide requirements for the contents of the Transition Assistance Program, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3007; S. 492 To amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes OPPOSE S. 6 Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013 -- To reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 430 Veterans Small Business Opportunity and Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to enhance treatment of certain small business concerns for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 495 Careers for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require Federal agencies to hire veterans, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 1316 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to specify the responsibilities of the Directors and Assistant Directors of Veterans Employment and Training. ~ Amend title 38, United States Code, to specify the responsibilities of the Directors and Assistant Directors of Veterans Employment and Training OPPOSEH.R. 1412 -- Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 ~ To improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1796 -- Troop Talent Act of 2013 ~ To ensure that the education and training provided members of the Armed Forces and veterans better assists members and veterans in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 6 -- Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013 ~ To reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 430 -- Veterans Small Business Opportunity and Protection Act of 2013 ~ Amend title 38, USC, to enhance treatment of certain small business concerns for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 492 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes ~ Amend title 38, USC, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes OPPOSE S. 495 -- Careers for Veterans Act of 2013 ~ Amend title 38, USC, to require Federal agencies to hire veterans, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 385 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013(HAVEN Act) ~ Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires theSecretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations SUPPORT H.R. 821 -- To 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 with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1305 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program SUPPORT H.R. 1842Military Family Home Protection Act ~ To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections for servicemembers, surviving spouses, and disabled veterans against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2150 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT S. 62 -- Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 ~ Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund; and (2) allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a specified portion (not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax, and to make a contribution of an additional amount, to be paid over to such Fund to provide services to homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 287 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 825 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT

P.L. 112-260 Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a casket or urn of sufficient quality for a dignified burial for the burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran in any case where the Secretary is unable to identify the veteran's next-of-kin and determines that sufficient resources for such casket or urn are not otherwise available. Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional veterans committeeson VA compliance with industry standards for caskets and urns. SUPPORT P.L. 112-272World War I Centennial Commission Act Establishes the World War I Centennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I; (2) encourage private organizations and state and local governments to organize and participate in such activities; (3) facilitate and coordinate such activities throughout the United States; (4) serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information about centennial events and plans; and (5) develop recommendations for Congress and the President for commemorating the centennial of World War I. SUPPORT H.R. 241Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act Directs the VA Secretary to ensure that the standard for access to care for a veteran seeking hospital care and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is 30 days from the date the veteran contacts the VA. Directs the Secretary to periodically review the performance of VA medical facilities in meeting such standard. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees on the VA's experience with respect to appointment waiting times SUPPORT H.R. 288CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2013Increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs ) SUPPORT

S. 6Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013To reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes -- AGREES. 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

P.L. 112-249Improving 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 SUPPORTS. 257GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), for purposes of the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary, to disapprove courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that do not charge tuition and fees for veterans at the same rate that is charged for in-state residents, regardless of the veteran's state of residence 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. 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. 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

Public Law 112-191VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2012Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out major medical facility projects (projects) in FY2013 at VA medical centers in: (1) Seattle, Washington; (2) Dallas, Texas; and (3) Miami, Florida; also authorizes appropriations for such projects. Provides project funding limitations.Extends through FY2013 VA default procedures with respect to guaranteed loans to veterans. Extends through 2013 VA authority: (1) to operate a regional office in the Republic of the Philippines; (2) to provide treatment, rehabilitation, and related services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (3) to provide expanded services and housing assistance to homeless veterans; (4) for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) to use contract physicians to perform VA medical disability examinations. SUPPORT Public Law 112-198Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012To 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. 814Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011To 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. 3612Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011To 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. 5948Veterans 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 H.R. 6364Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act [Presented to the President]To establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, to designate memorials to the service of members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I, including a National World War I Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2074 / S. 1689Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement ActTo 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. 3337 / S. 1798Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011To 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. 3895 / S. 2138Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4168 / S. 2230Caring for the Fallen ActDirects the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT S. 253A 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). SUPPORTS. 1391A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual traumaDirects the VA Secretary to accept as proof of service-connection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service a diagnosis of PTSD by a mental health professional, together with written testimony by the veteran and a written determination by the professional that such disorder is related to the veteran's service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service, and to resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows such service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. Provides the same conditions (with the same authorized rebuttal) with respect to acceptance of proof of service-connection of certain mental health conditions alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma experienced during active military service. SUPPORT S. 1707Veterans Second Amendment Protection ActAmends title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. SUPPORT S. 3202 [Presented to the President]Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a casket or urn of sufficient quality for a dignified burial for the burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran in any case where the Secretary is unable to identify the veteran's next-of-kin and determines that sufficient resources for such casket or urn are not otherwise available. Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional veterans committees on VA compliance with industry standards for caskets and urns. SUPPORT S. 3203Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012A 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 S. 3313Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012Amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, to improve health care furnished by the Department, and for other purposes. SUPPORT S. 3340Mental Health Access to Continued Care and Enhancement of Support Services Act of 2012 (Mental Health ACCESS Act of 2012)To improve and enhance the programs and activities of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding suicide prevention and resilience and behavioral health disorders for members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes. SUPPORT

H.R. 4057Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 [Presented to the President]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 - SUPPORTS. 2241 G.I. Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 - Measure to ensure that veterans have the information and protections they require to make informed decisions regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance SUPPORT

Public Law 112-196Military Commercial Driver's License Act of 2012Revises certain commercial driver's license (CDL) requirements with which a state must comply in order to avoid the administrative penalty of a withholding by the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) of a percentage of the state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway program funds.Permits a state to issue a CDL to an individual who operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle and who: (1) is an active duty member of the Armed Forces, including the military reserves, National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, or Coast Guard Auxiliary; and (2) is not domiciled in the state, but whose temporary or permanent duty station is located there. SUPPORT H.R. 4124Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to states that demonstrate a shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to streamline state requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military EMT training while serving in the Armed Forces to meet state EMT certification, licensure, and other requirements SUPPORT

H J Res. 13 / S.J. Res. 19 Proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States by passing a constitutional amendment SUPPORT

H.R. 4057Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 [Presented to the President]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 - SUPPORTS. 2241 G.I. Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 - Measure 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 - Bill 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 - Measure 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

P.L. 112-175 Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2013; Makes continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes 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 - Legislation 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 - Measure to ensure that veterans have the information and protections they require to make informed decisions regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance SUPPORT

Public Law 112-147 Veterans Jobs to Skills Act - Directs 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 Public Law 112-171 Requires the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act SUPPORT H.R. 3524 Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act - 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 - 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. 3860 Help Veterans Return to Work Act - Amends 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. 4124 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to states that demonstrate a shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to streamline state requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military EMT training while serving in the Armed Forces to meet state EMT certification, licensure, and other requirements SUPPORT H.R. 4051 / S. 2246 TAP Modernization Act of 2012 -- Directs 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) -- Would 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 S. 2084 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 -- Legislation 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 -- 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 J Res. 13 / S.J. Res. 19 Proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States 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. 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. 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. 420; S. 798 / Veterans Heritage Firearms Act of 2011 / To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes 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

Public Law 112-56--VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011--Directs VA to retrain certain classes of veterans, improve the Transition Assistance Program, improve the transition of veterans into civilian life, and improve the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act Public Law 112-73--Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011--Authorizes the head of an executive agency to: (1) pay the expenses for the presentation of a U.S. flag for an agency employee who died of injuries incurred in connection with his or her employment, (2) furnish a flag for a deceased employee upon the request of the employee's next of kin or other individual as determined by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and (3) disclose information necessary to show that a deceased individual was an employee of the agency to the extent that such information is not classified and does not endanger national security. Public Law 112-74--Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012--Provides appropriations for Department of Labor programs including for the Office of Assistant Secretary for Veterans Employment and Training for fiscal year 2012 H.R. 2433--Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (VOW 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. H.R. 2443--Tax Credit to Hire Veterans Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014 an increase in the amount 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. H.R. 2826--Combat Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow nongovernmental employers an exemption from, or reduction in, employment taxes for the period beginning after the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2012, for wages paid to a qualified individual; and (2) allow an employer a business tax credit for each such worker retained by such employer who has been employed for not less than 52 consecutive weeks at a specified wage level. 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. H.R. 3167-- Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011 (VET Act of 2011)--To direct VA to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by VA can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes 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 H.R. 3473--Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011--To provide employment opportunities for veterans in transportation construction projects 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. H.R. 865; S. 146--Veteran Employment Transition (VET) Act of 2011--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the definition of qualified veteran for purposes of the work opportunity tax credit to mean recently discharged veterans and any veteran receiving specified benefits H.R. 1657; S. 1184-- --To 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. 1941; 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. H.R. 3670; S. 1990--A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 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.

House Joint Resolution 13; Senate Joint Resolution 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

P.L.112-26 -- 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.

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

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

P.L. 112-4 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for Department of Justice programs for fiscal year 2011 through March 18, 2011 P.L. 112-6 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for Department of Justice programs for fiscal year 2011 through April 8, 2011

H.J. RES. 13 -- 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. -- Support protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment

P.L. 112-4 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for Department of Labor for fiscal year 2011, including funding for the Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) through March 18, 2011 P.L. 112-6 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for Department of Labor for fiscal year 2011, including funding for the Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) through April 8, 2011 FY 2010 Grant Program -- 2012 FY budget issues regarding the State Grant Program for DOL-VETS -- Ensure that when veterans return home from Iraq & Afghanistan they get the proper help they deserve to transition into the civilian life State of American Business Outlook for 2011 -- State of American Business outlook for 2011 -- Encourage the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to seek to focus Regulatory restraint and reform on expanding American trade, rebuilding the nations economic foundation and reducing deficits and debts Employment & Entrepreneurship of Veterans -- Emphasis Veterans employment & entrepreneurship -- Discuss business and veterans entrepreneurship

H.J. Res. 47; S.J. Res. 15 - 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. - Support protecting the American flag from physical desecration by constitutional amendment

H.R. 3484 - To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority for certain qualifying work-study activities for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. - Extend to June 30, 2014, for the period following work-study activities qualifying for an additional veterans' educational assistance allowance: (1) outreach services furnished by employees of a state approving agency; (2) provision of hospital and domiciliary care in a state home; and (3) activity relating to the administration of a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery. H.R. 3561 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training - Revise title 38 to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training H.R. 3577 - Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009 - Revise title 38 to provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces with 20 years on active duty service to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents H.R. 3579 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of the reporting fees payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving educational assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs - Amend the Montgomery GI Bill to increase the reporting fee payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving assistance H.R. 3948 - Test Prep for Heroes Act - Authorizes the use of entitlement assistance under the Post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program for payment for a test preparatory course in connection with licensing or certification in a vocation or profession. H.R. 4079 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to temporarily remove the requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs - Temporarily repeal for FY2011-FY2015 requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs. H.R. 4203 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans certain educational assistance payments through direct deposit - Direct the VA Secretary to ensure that a veteran may receive Post-9/11 educational assistance payments through direct deposit H.R. 5826 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of active duty for purposes of the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include certain service in the National Guard - Amend title 38 to expand the definition of active duty for purposes of the VA Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program to include certain service in the National Guard H.R. 5933 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 Revise provisions concerning the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program to, among other things: (1) revise definitions concerning eligibility, and include certain National Guard service as service qualifying for such assistance; (2) revise assistance amounts (including monthly stipends), and types of approved programs of education; (3) allow the pursuit of educational programs at institutions other than institutions of higher learning, including on-job training and apprenticeships, flight training, and correspondence courses; (4) provide an assistance amount for programs of education pursued while on active duty; (5) repeal the limit on the use of such assistance for the payment of only one licensing or certification test; (6) allow an individual entitled to supplemental educational assistance to transfer such entitlement to the post-9/11 program; (7) bar the duplication of benefits under other educational assistance programs; (8) increase the amount of the reporting fee paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to an educational institution for providing information concerning an individual's enrollment in a program of education; (9) extend to certain National Guard and reserve personnel members eligibility to receive public-private contributions for additional educational assistance; (10) reauthorize through 2016 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education; and (11) revise cost-of-living adjustments under the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program. Also, provides an alternate subsistence allowance amount for veterans so entitled due to service-connected disabilities. H.R. 3813; S. 3171 - Veterans Training Act - Deems a program of education as an approved program for purposes of the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program if the program is offered by an institution offering: (1) post-secondary instruction that leads to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved institution of higher learning; or (2) instruction that does not lead to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved educational institution. S. 3447; H.R. 5943 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 - Amend title 38 to improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001. LETTER Ensure the modernization of veterans education benefits by allowing those veterans who have served under title 32, USC, in defense of our country to receive equal benefits as their counterparts Views on the Status of the Post 9/11 GI Bill Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 - To ensure that communication between Regional Processing Offices be uniform and all Veterans be able to use their educational benefits and also be able to transfer to dependents of those who have retired from active duty, and inclusion of title 32 Active Duty Guard Reserves to receive federal benefits under Chapter 33

Contract and Technology - Improving Contracting Opportunities and Preventing Fraud for Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses to make certain that Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses receive a fair and proportionate amount of Federal contracts, so these veterans can build and maintain a successful business

H.R. 4469 - To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation -- Modify the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation S. 669; H.R. 2547 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38 to clarify conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes S. 3636 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 -- Provides funding for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and various science programs, for FY 2011, specifically, funding for the FBI, US Marshals, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

H.R. 1169 - To amend title 38, USC, to increase the amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment -- Amend title 38 to increase the assistance amount provided by the VA Secretary to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment H.R. 3976 - Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2009 -- Extend the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 through December 31, 2015 for specified protections of servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures H.R. 4319 - Specially Adapted Housing Assistance Enhancement Act of 2009 -- Requires that during FY 2011 any grant provided by the VA to assist veterans temporarily residing in housing owned by another family member shall not count against the aggregate limit on all specially adapted housing assistance provided to veterans through the VA H.R. 4359 - Warriors Adapting Residences with Mortgages for Energy Renovations Act (WARMER Act) -- To amend title 38 to authorize the VA Secretary to guarantee housing loans for the construction energy efficient dwellings, and for other purposes H.R. 4635 - Foreclosure Mandatory Mediation Act of 2010 -- Amends the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 to require the mortgagee of certain one- to four-family residences, as a prerequisite to a foreclosure proceeding or a sheriff sale, and at the mortgagee's expense, to conduct a one-time mediation with the affected mortgagor and a housing counseling agency H.R. 5360 - Blinded Veterans Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2010 -- Changes from "5/200 visual acuity or less" to "20/200 best corrected visual acuity or less or a peripheral field of 20 degrees or less" as the standard of visual acuity required for eligibility for veterans' specially adapted housing assistance provided through the VA

H.R. 1169Amend title 38, USC, to increase assistance provided by the VA to disabled veteransTo amend title 38, United States Code., to increase the amount of assistance provided by the VA Secretary to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment. H.R. 1293Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009Increases from: (1) $4,100 to $6,800 the amount authorized to be paid by the VA for improvements and structural alterations for homes of veterans with service-connected disabilities of 50% or more; and (2) $1,200 to $2,000 the amount authorized for such purpose for veterans with service-connected disabilities of less than 50%, and certain other veterans. H.R. 2180Amend title 38, USC, to waive housing loan fees for certain veteransProhibits the VA Secretary from collecting a housing loan fee from any veteran who, but for the receipt of active service pay, would be entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability. H.R. 2559Help Our Homeless Veterans ActTo direct the VA Secretary to carry out a national media campaign directed at homeless veterans and veterans at risk for becoming homeless H.R. 2735Amend title 38, USC, to make improvements for homeless veteransTo amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements to the comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans H.R. 3073Amend title 38, USC, to direct the VA to establish grant assistance to veterans To amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs establish a grant program to provide assistance to veterans who are at risk of becoming homeless. H.R. 3976Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2009Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to extend through December 31, 2015, specified protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures. H.R. 4359Warriors Adapting Residences with Mortgages for Energy Renovations Act (WARMER Act)To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to guarantee housing loans for the construction energy efficient dwellings, and for other purposes. S. 1547Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act of 2009A bill to amend title 38, USC, and the United States Housing Act of 1937 to enhance and expand the assistance provided by the VA and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness, and for other purposes. H.R. 476 LETTERHousing Fairness Act of 2009To ensure that veterans and military families are not being targeted for predatory lending or being discriminated against in any fashion as they seek safe and affordable housing

HJ Res 47, SJ Res 15Proposing 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

Status of Veteran Small Businesses: Are we failing our Veterans?Small Business Administrations Office of Veterans Business Development should be the lead agency to ensure that veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are provided with Entrepreneurial Development AssistanceTo ensure that funding allocated to veteran and military projects through stimulus bill, as well as future spending bills should be spent exclusively with veteran-owned firms H.R. 2416Requires the VA to use purchases of goods or services through the Federal supply schedules To require the Department of Veterans Affairs to purchases of goods or services through the Federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, including veterans with service-connected disabilities H.R. 294Veteran-Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2009To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the reauthorization of the VA small business loan program H.R. 3223Amend title 38, USC, to improve the VA contracting for veteran small businesses To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs' contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans. H.R. 3949Veterans Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to add a new title authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action in U.S. district court to enforce provisions of the Act. Includes under such civil relief restraining orders and injunctions, damages, and penalties. Authorizes a private cause of action for such enforcement by a service member, dependent, or other protected person under the Act. To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the responsibility of the VA Secretary to verify the veteran status of the owners of small business concerns listed in the database maintained by the Secretary.

H.R. 2416: Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to use purchases of goods or services through the Federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, including veterans with service-connected disabilities -- Would require that VA purchase goods or services through the Federal supply schedules to meet certain contracting goals for specific small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, includingservice-connected disabled veterans H.R. 294: Veteran-Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2009 -- Amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the reauthorization of the Department of Veterans Affairs small business loan program H.R. 3223: Amend title 38, USC, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans. -- Requires (under current law, allows) a contracting officer of VA award a contract to a small business owned and controlled by veterans using other than competitive procedures (often referred to as a sole source contract) in specified circumstances. Prohibits using ownership and control by a veteran or veterans of more than one small business as grounds for disqualification from inclusion in an existing database of veteran-owned businesses. H.R. 3949: Veterans Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 -- Amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the responsibility of the VA Secretary to verify the veteran status of the owners of small business concerns listed in the database maintained by the Secretary. Federal Contracting opportunities for Small Business in relation to veterans -- Ensuring that government contracts for Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Owned Businesses program is improved and Vetbiz.gov website become more user-friendly

H.R. 84: Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act -- Makes the standard for access to care for a veteran seeking primary care from the Department of Veterans Affairs 30 days from the date the veteran contacts the Department. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe an appropriate standard for waiting times at Department health-care facilities as measured from the time a visit is scheduled until the time the veteran is seen. Directs the Secretary to periodically review the performance of Department health-care facilities in meeting such standards. Authorizes the Secretary to contract for health care services in non-Department facilities in a case in which the Secretary is unable to meet access standards. Prohibits such contracting-out with respect to a Department geographic service area that has a compliance rate in meeting such standards of 90 percent or more. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees on the Department's experience with respect to waiting times. H.R. 1036: Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2009 -- To amend title 38, USC, to establish the position of Director of Physical Therapy Service within the Veterans Health Administration and to establish a fellowship program for physical therapists in the areas of geriatrics, amputee rehabilitation, polytrauma care, and rehabilitation research H.R. 1075: RECOVER Act (Restoring Essential Care for Our Veterans for Effective Recovery Act) -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, if a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility that would otherwise provide covered medical services to veterans residing in an area for which a major disaster is declared is unable to provide such services for at least 180 days due to such disaster, to contract with one or more non-VA facilities in that area to provide such services to veterans who reside within 150 miles of the VA facility that is unable to provide the services. Makes such requirement inapplicable to a VA facility that is closed, or that the Secretary intends to close, as part of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) process. Makes this Act applicable to any VA facility unable to provide covered services on or after August 29, 2005, by reason of a major disaster. H.R. 1211: Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. H.R. 1335: To amend title 38, USC, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled. -- Prohibits the collection by the VA of copayments or other fees for hospital or nursing home care in the case of catastrophically disabled veterans. H.R. 1546: Caring for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2009 -- Directs the VA Secretary to establish within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) the Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury to continually assess VHA capability to meet the treatment and rehabilitation needs of veterans with traumatic brain injury. H.R. 2504: To amend title 38, USC, to provide for an increase in the annual amount authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans. -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for an increase in the annual amount authorized to be appropriated to the VA Secretary to carry out comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans. H.R. 2698: Veterans and Survivors Behavioral Health Awareness Act -- Directs the VA Secretary to provide scholarships to individuals pursuing education or training in behavioral health care specialties that are critical to the operations of Vet Centers (centers for readjustment counseling and related mental health services for veterans) in order to recruit and retain individuals with such specialties for service in Vet Centers. Conditions the scholarship on the recipient's agreeing to serve in such a capacity for whatever period the Secretary specifies in the agreement. Directs the Secretary, on receipt of a request for counseling from an individual who has been discharged or released from active service, to: (1) provide referrals to assist the individual in obtaining mental health care and services outside the VA; and (2) if pertinent, advise such individual of the individual's rights to apply for review of the discharge or release. Directs the Secretary to award grants to nonprofit organizations that provide emotional support services for survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces and deceased veterans through the survivors' peers. H.R. 2699: Armed Forces Behavioral Health Awareness Act -- Makes any member of the Armed Forces who is deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom eligible for readjustment counseling and related mental health services through Vet Centers (centers for such counseling and services for veterans), regardless of the member's duty status. Directs the Secretary of Defense to award grants to nonprofit organizations that provide emotional support services for family members of members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserves. Requires the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot program to enhance awareness of post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD) among members of the Army. H.R. 2701: FY 2010 Intelligence Authorization Act -- Support of the retention of section 348 which would require a declassification review of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) records that may be pertinent to the health problems being suffered by as many as 175,000 Desert Storm veterans. H.R. 2879: Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 -- Authorizes the VA Secretary to pay travel expenses for veterans receiving treatment at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities at the rate of 41.5 cents per mile. (Under current law the rate is that provided to federal employees in connection with the performance of official duties.) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish and operate at least one and up to five centers of excellence for rural health research, education, and clinical activities; (2) establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas; (3) carry out demonstration projects to examine alternatives for expanding care for veterans in rural areas; (4) establish a program to provide peer support, readjustment, and mental health services to veterans who served in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom (and related services to their family members); (5) assign an Indian Veterans Health Care Coordinator for each of the ten VA facilities that serve communities with the greatest per capita number of Indian veterans; (6) report to Congress jointly with the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the advisability of the joint establishment and operation by the VAs Veterans Health Administration and the Indian Health Service of health clinics to serve populations of Indian reservations, including Indian veterans; and (7) report annually to Congress on matters related to VA care for veterans residing in rural areas. H.R. 2990: Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act -- To provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes. H.R. 3257, H.R. 3484, H.R. 3579, H.R. 3813, H.R. 3948, H.R. 3976, H.R. 4079, H.R. 4203, H.R. 4359; H.R. 4469: Legislation of various bills -- Enhanced benefits and services for veterans and their families H.R. 3441: To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes -- To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes H.R. 3926: Armed Forces Breast Cancer Research Act -- Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly conduct a study on the incidence of breast cancer among members of the Armed Forces and veterans and report study results to Congress. H.R. 3949: Veterans Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty, and for other purposes. H.R. 4006: Rural, American Indian Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 -- Directs the VA Secretary to assign an Indian Veterans Health Care Coordinator for each of the ten VA facilities that serve communities with the greatest per capita number of Indian veterans. Includes among Coordinator duties: (1) improving outreach to tribal communities; (2) coordinating the medical needs of Indian veterans on Indian reservations with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the Indian Health Service (HIS); and (3) acting as an ombudsman for Indian veterans enrolled in the VHA health care system. Directs the Secretary to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of the Interior to ensure the electronic transfer of health records of Indian veterans between HIS and VA facilities. Requires the VA Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report jointly to Congress on the advisability of the joint VHA-HIS establishment and operation of health clinics to serve populations of Indian reservations, including Indian veterans. H.R. 4241: To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes -- Authorizes the VA Secretary, in lieu of making payments to state homes for furnishing nursing home care to veterans, to enter into agreements with such homes to furnish such care under federal provisions which allow the Secretary to transfer to non-VA homes (at the expense of the United States) veterans who have been furnished such care in a facility under the jurisdiction of the VA. Replaces provisions providing for payment of nursing home care at the lesser of the prevailing rate or the cost of daily care with provisions providing for payment at the rate determined for a state home that is the applicable or prevailing rate payable in the geographic area in which the state home is located. H.R. 4632: Renovate and Enhance Veterans Meeting Halls and Posts Act (REVAMP Act) - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible veterans service organizations for repairs and rehabilitation of their existing facilities. Defines "eligible veterans service organization" as: (1) a tax-exempt entity organized on a local or area basis; and (2) a local or area chapter, post, or other unit of a national, regional, statewide, or other larger entity of which local or area chapters, posts, or units are members (but not any such national, regional, statewide, or other larger entity itself). Prohibits an eligible veterans service organization from receiving such grant amounts, for any single fiscal year, in an amount exceeding the lesser of the cost of the proposed repair or rehabilitation or $200,000. Makes a grant recipient ineligible to receive another such grant until after five succeeding fiscal years. Prohibits the use of such grants for construction or acquisition of a new facility. H.R. 23, S. 663: A Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 -- Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the VA Secretary of a monthly benefit of $1,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S. merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was operated in U.S. waters by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation and under contract to, or the property of, the United States. Requires such individuals to: (1) apply for such benefit before October 1, 2009; and (2) not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. H.R. 174, S. 691: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in southern Colorado region, and for other purposes. -- Directs the VA Secretary to establish a national cemetery in El Paso County, Colorado. H.R. 1302, S. 1155: A bill to amend title 38, USC, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for health. -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for health. H.R. 1428, S. 1752: A bill to amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease. -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to direct the VA Secretary to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease. S. 546: Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009 -- Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more). Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability. S. 977: Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2009 -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to provide improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war, and for other purposes. S. 1444: Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to clarify the meaning of "combat with the enemy" for purposes of service-connection of disabilities. S. 1467: Lance Corporal Josef Lopez Fairness for Servicemembers Harmed by Vaccines Act of 2009 -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to provide coverage under Traumatic Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for adverse reactions to vaccinations administered by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. S. 1483: A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Alexandria, Minnesota, as the "Max J. Beilke Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic". -- A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Alexandria, Minnesota, as the "Max J. Beilke Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic". S. 1518: Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009 -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune. S. 1531: Department of Veterans Affairs Reorganization Act of 2009 -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs the position of Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, and for other purposes. S. 1556: Veteran Voting Support Act of 2009 -- A bill to require the VA Secretary to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes. S. 1753: Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2009 -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to increase assistance for disabled veterans who are temporarily residing in housing owned by a family member, and for other purposes. S. 1963 [S. 252, S. 597, S. 801]: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009A bill to amend title 38, USC, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans. -- Specific support for the mental health care provisions, care giver provisions, rural health care provisions and enhancements and improvements for women veterans health care within the Department of Veterans Affairs. [This measure contains provisions of S. 252, S. 597, and S. 801] General Support Letter for Buyer/Mckeon Amendment to HR 4872 -- Ensure both VA and DoD beneficiaries are exempted in any national health care reform legislation. General Support Letter -- Funding for Gulf War research in DoD FY 2011 appropriations bill. Letter to chairman ofHouse Veterans AffairsCommittee Sub-Committee on DisabilityAssistance & MemorialAffairs -- Concerns and comments of The American Legion regarding the VAs Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) program. General Support Letter -- Support of legislation to enable State Veterans Homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose child died while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. Testimony (HVAC Roundtable meeting) -- Organizations legislative priorities for 2010. Testimony -- Veteran/military transition issues. Testimony -- Status update on implementation of Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 (PL 110-389). Testimony -- Review of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Contract Health Care: Project HERO Testimony -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for FY 2011 and FY 2012 Testimony -- The Veterans Health Administrations Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Testimony -- H.R. 4241, to amend Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code (USC), to allow for increased flexibility in payments for State Veterans Homes. Testimony (HVAC Claims Summit 2010) -- Department of Veterans Affairs claims processing issues. Testimony -- Examination of VA Regional Office Disability Claims Quality Review Methods Is VBAs Systematic Technical Accuracy Review (STAR) Making the Grade? Testimony -- Various health care bills (H.R. 949, H.R. 1075, H.R. 2698, H.R. 2699, H.R. 2879, H.R. 3926, H.R. 4006, H.R. 84, and 3 Discussion Drafts). General Support Letter for Buyer/Mckeon Amendment to HR 4872 -- Ensure both VA and DoD beneficiaries are exempted in any national health care reform legislation. General Support Letter -- Funding for Gulf War research in DoD FY 2011 appropriations bill. General Support Letter -- Support $10 million in funding in FY 2011 DoD authorization bill for the Eye Trauma and Vision Research Program. General Support Letter -- Support of legislation to enable State Veterans Homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose child died while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. Testimony (HVAC Roundtable meeting) -- Organizations legislative priorities for 2010. Testimony -- Veteran/military transition issues. Testimony -- Status update on implementation of Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 (PL 110-389). Testimony -- Review of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Contract Health Care: Project HERO Testimony -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for FY 2011 and FY 2012 Testimony -- The Veterans Health Administrations Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Testimony -- H.R. 4241, to amend Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code (USC), to allow for increased flexibility in payments for State Veterans Homes. Testimony (HVAC Claims Summit 2010) -- Department of Veterans Affairs claims processing issues. Testimony -- Examination of VA Regional Office Disability Claims Quality Review Methods Is VBAs Systematic Technical Accuracy Review (STAR) Making the Grade? Testimony -- Various health care bills (H.R. 949, H.R. 1075, H.R. 2698, H.R. 2699, H.R. 2879, H.R. 3926, H.R. 4006, H.R. 84, and 3 Discussion Drafts). General Support Letter -- Support $10 million in funding in FY 2011 DoD authorization bill for the Eye Trauma and Vision Research Program. Letter to Chairman, House Veterans Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs -- Concerns and comments of The American Legion regarding the VAs Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) program.

H.R. 4469: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation. States that if a motion for change of custody of a child of such a is filed while the member is so deployed, no court may enter an order modifying or amending a previous child custody judgment, except if the court finds that it is in the best interest of the child. Prohibits any court from considering a member's absence due to deployment, or possible deployment, in support of a contingency operation in determining the best interest of the child. S. 669, H.R. 2547: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes

H.R. 1037, S. 728: Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2009 -- Directs the VA Secretary to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of qualifying veterans work-study activities, including positions available on site at educational institutions. H.R. 1098: Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009 -- Increases the amount of educational assistance payments made by the VA Secretary to individuals pursuing an apprenticeship or on-job training under: (1) the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program; (2) the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans educational assistance program; (3) the Survivors and Dependents educational assistance program; and (4) the Selected Reserve Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program. H.R. 2928: To amend title 38, United State Code, to provide for an apprenticeship and on-job training program under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program. -- Amends requirements for the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to entitle an eligible veteran of the Armed Forces (including eligible dependents) pursuing a full-time educational program of apprenticeship or other on-job training to a monthly benefit payment equal to: (1) 85% of the national average cost of tuition at an institution of higher education for each of the first six months of the program; (2) 65% of such amount for each of the second six months of the program; and (3) 45% of such amount for each of the months following the first 12 months of the program. Reduces the payment an individual receives in any month in which the individual fails to complete 120 hours of training under the program of education. H.R. 3484: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for certain qualifying work-study activities for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- Extends to June 30, 2014, the period during which the following work-study activities qualify for an additional veterans' educational assistance allowance: (1) outreach services furnished by employees of a state approving agency; (2) provision of hospital and domiciliary care in a state home; and (3) activity relating to the administration of a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery. H.R. 3554, S. 1668: National Guard Education Equality Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in the reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3561: To amend title 38, USC, to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training H.R. 3577: Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009 -- To amend title 38, United State Code, to provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents H.R. 3579: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of the reporting fees payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving educational assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes -- Amends the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program for veterans to increase the reporting fee payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving assistance. H.R. 3813: Veterans Training Act -- Deems a program of education as an approved program for purposes of the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program if the program is offered by an institution offering: (1) postsecondary instruction that leads to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved institution of higher learning; or (2) instruction that does not lead to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved educational institution. H.R. 3948: Test Prep for Heroes Act -- Authorizes the use of entitlement assistance under the Post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program for payment for a test preparatory course in connection with licensing or certification in a vocation or profession. H.R. 3949: Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to reauthorize the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. Directs the VA Secretary to establish and carry out a scholarship program of financial assistance for individuals who: (1) are accepted for, or currently enrolled in, a program of study leading to a degree or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or both; and (2) enter into an agreement to serve, after program completion, as a full-time VA employee for three years H.R. 4079: To amend title 38, United States Code, to temporarily remove the requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs -- Repeals temporarily, for FY2011-FY2015, the requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs. H.R. 4203: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans certain educational assistance payments through direct deposit -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that a veteran may receive Post-9/11 educational assistance payments through direct deposit.

H J Res 47, S J Res 15: 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

H.R. 1169: Amend title 38, USC, to increase the amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the amount of assistance provided by the VA Secretary to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment. H.R. 1293: Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009 -- Increases from (1) $4,100 to $6,800 the amount authorized to be paid by the VA for improvements and structural alterations for homes of veterans with service-connected disabilities of 50% or more; and (2) $1,200 to $2,000 the amount authorized for such purpose for veterans with service-connected disabilities of less than 50%, and certain other veterans. H.R. 2180: Amend title 38, USC, to waive housing loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service. -- Prohibits the VA Secretary from collecting a housing loan fee from any veteran who, but for the receipt of active service pay, would be entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability. H.R. 2559: Help Our Homeless Veterans Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to carry out a national media campaign directed at homeless veterans and veterans at risk for becoming homeless H.R. 2735: Amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements to the comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements to the comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans H.R. 3073: Amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs establish a grant program to provide assistance to veterans who are at risk of becoming homeless. -- To amend title 38, USC, to direct the VA Secretary establish a grant program to provide assistance to veterans who are at risk of becoming homeless. H.R. 3949: Veterans Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 -- Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to add a new title authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action in U.S. district court to enforce provisions of the Act. Includes under such civil relief restraining orders and injunctions, damages, and penalties. Authorizes a private cause of action for such enforcement by a service member, dependent, or other protected person under the Act. H.R. 3976: Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2009 -- Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to extend through December 31, 2015, specified protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures. H.R. 4359: Warriors Adapting Residences with Mortgages for Energy Renovations Act (WARMER Act) -- Revises current provisions permitting the VA Secretary to guarantee loans for energy efficiency improvements to certain dwellings to also authorize the guarantee of loans to veterans for the construction of a new dwelling and the cost of making energy efficient improvements to the dwelling. Allows the Secretary to determine appropriate energy efficiency standards for purposes of such guaranteed loans, and to require that dwellings purchased, constructed, or improved meet such standards. Revises current provisions setting the maximum amount allowable for such a loan guaranty to set the maximum amount for such guaranty at 5% of the total value of the property, unless the Secretary specifically approves a higher amount. S. 1547: Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act of 2009 -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, and the United States Housing Act of 1937 to enhance and expand the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness, and for other purposes.

HR 294: Veteran-Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2009 -- Would amend title 38, USC, to provide for the reauthorization of the Department of Veterans Affairs small business loan program HR 1169: Will amend title 38, USC to increase the amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment HR 1293: Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009 -- Increases from: (1) $4,100 to $6,800 the amount authorized to be paid by the VA for improvements and structural alterations for homes of veterans with service-connected disabilities of 50% or more; and (2) $1,200 to $2,000 the amount authorized for such purpose for veterans with service-connected disabilities of less than 50%, and certain other veterans HR 218: Amend title 38, USC, to waive housing loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service -- Prohibits the VA Secretary from collecting a housing loan fee from any veteran who, but for the receipt of active service pay, would be entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability HR 2559: Help Our Homeless Veterans Act -- Directs the VA Secretary to carry out a national media campaign directed at homeless veterans and veterans at risk for becoming homeless HR 2696: Servicemembers' Rights Protection Act -- Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to add a new title authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action in US District Court to enforce provisions of the Act. Includes such civil relief restraining orders and injunctions, damages and penalties. Authorizes a private cause of action for such enforcement by a servicemember, dependent or other protected person under the Act. HR 2735: Would amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements to the comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans HR 3073: Will amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to provide assistance to veterans who are at risk of becoming homeless HR 3949: Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 -- Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to add a new title authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action in US district court to enforce provisions of the Act Includes under such civil relief restraining orders and injunctions, damages, and penalties. Authorizes a private cause of action for such enforcement by a service member, dependent, or other protected person under the Act S 842: Legislation to repeal the sunset of certain enhancements of protections of servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, amending title 38, USC, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay mortgage holders unpaid balances on housing loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes -- Would amend the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to repeal the December 31, 2010 termination date on certain mortgage interest rates and foreclosure protections provided to servicemembeers. Authorizes the VA Secretary, regarding a veteran's housing loan guaranteed through the VA that is modified under federal bankruptcy laws, to pay the holder of the mortgage obligation its unpaid balance, but only upon the assignment and transfer to the Secretary all rights and interests with respect to the loan. S 1547: Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act of 2009 -- Would amend title 38, USC, and the United States Housing Act of 1937 to enhance and expand the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness, and for other purposes

PL 111-117: Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2010 -- Support FY 2010 funding for foreign operations, economic, security and military aid, narcotics control and law enforcement.

HR 950: Amend chapter 33 of title 38, USC, to increase educational assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning -- Authorized the use of veterans' educational assistance for the pursuit of an approved program of education offered through distance learning. HR 1098: Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009 -- Increases the amount of educational assistance payments made by the VA Secretary to individuals pursuing an apprenticeship or on-job training under (1) the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program; (2) the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans educational assistance program; (3) the Survivors and Dependents educational assistance program; and (4) the Selected Reserve Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program. HR 1172: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the Internet Website of Dept. of VA a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors and, of each such organization, a link to their Internet Website. HR 1821: Equity for Injured Veterans Act of 2009 -- Extends the period of eligibility for training and rehabilitation through the VA for veterans with service-connected disabilities until the end of the 15 (under current law, 12) year period after the veteran's discharge from active-duty service. Allows a service-disabled veteran a subsistence allowance for six (under current law, two) months of full-time employment training following completion of a vocational rehabilitation program. Allows such a veteran who has unused VA educational assistance entitlement to use such assistance to pursue a program of education as part of a vocational rehabilitation program, as long as the VA Secretary approves the educational, professional or vocational objective chosen by the veteran. Directs the Secretary to provide reimbursement for child care to a veteran who is participating in a vocational rehabilitation program and is the sole caretaker of a child. Requires the Secretary to include in annual budget material submitted to Congress information on veterans receiving vocational rehabilitation assistance who (1) become employed and (2) achieve independence in daily living. HR 1879: National Guard employment Protection Act of 2009 -- Provides employment and re-employment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty. HR 2614: Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amend title 38, USC, to reauthorize the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education HR 2928: Amend title 38, USC, to provide for an apprenticeship and on-job training program under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program -- Amends requirements for the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to entitle an eligible veteran of the Armed Forces (including eligible dependents) pursuing a full-time educational program of apprenticeship or other on-job training to a monthly benefit payment equal to (1) 85% of the national average cost of tuition at an institution of higher education for each of the first six months of the program; (2) 65% of such amount for each of the second six months of the program; and (3) 45% of such amount for each of the months following the first 12 months of the program. Reduces the payment an individual receives in any month in which the individual fails to complete 120 hours of training under the program of education. HR 3561: Amend title 38, USC, to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training HR 3577: Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009 -- Amend title 38, United State Code, to provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents. HR 3949: Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 -- To amend title 38, USC, to reauthorize the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. Directs the VA Secretary to establish and carry out a scholarship program of financial assistance for individuals who (1) are accepted for, or currently enrolled in, a program of study leading to a degree or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or both; and (2) enter into an agreement to serve, after program completion, as a full-time VA employee for three years HR 1037 / S 728: Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2009 -- Directs the VA Secretary to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of qualifying veterans' work-study activities, including positions available on site at educational institutions. HR 3554 / S 1668: National Guard Education Equality Act -- Amend title 38, USC, to provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in the reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes

PL 111-81: Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 -- Beginning with FY2011 requires a two-fiscal-year discretionary new budget authority for the following accounts of the VA: (1) Medical Services; (2) Medical Support and Compliance; and (3) Medical Facilities Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the adequacy and accuracy of VA baseline model projections for health care expenditures PL 111-82: Authorizes major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes PL 111-97: Military Spouses Residency Relief Act -- Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit, for purposes of voting for a federal, state, or local office, deeming a person to have lost a residence or domicile in a state, acquired a residence or domicile in any other state, or become a resident in or of any other state solely because the person is absent from a state because the person is accompanying the persons spouse who is absent from the state in compliance with military or naval orders Prohibits a service members spouse from either losing or acquiring a residence or domicile for purposes of taxation because of being absent or present in any US tax jurisdiction solely to be with the service member in compliance with the service members military orders if the residence or domicile is the same for the service member and the spouse Prohibits a spouses income from being considered income earned in a tax jurisdiction if the spouse is not a resident or domiciliary of such jurisdiction when the spouse is in that jurisdiction solely to be with a service member serving under military orders PL 111-98: A bill to authorize a major medical facility project at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walla Walla, Washington, and for other purposes PL 111-117: Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2010 -- Makes appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 HR 23 / S 663: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 -- Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the VA Secretary of a monthly benefit of $1,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the US merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was operated in US waters by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation and under contract to, or the property of, the United States Requires such individuals to: (1) apply for such benefit before October 1, 2009; and (2) not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 HR 174 / S 691: Legislation directing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in southern Colorado region, and for other purposes -- Directs the VA Secretary to establish a national cemetery in El Paso County, Colorado HR 1017 / S 1204: Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act -- Amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, USC, to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services HR 1302 / S 1155: Amend title 38, USC, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Health HR 953: Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act --Help veterans afford medical treatment and ensure proper compensation without complicated programs. HR 1036: Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2009 -- Would amend title 38, USC, to establish the position of Director of Physical Therapy Service within the Veterans Health Administration and to establish a fellowship program for physical therapists in the areas of geriatrics, amputee rehabilitation, polytrauma care, and rehabilitation research HR 1211: Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act -- Would amend title 38, USC, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes HR 1335: Amend title 38, USC, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled -- Prohibits the collection by the VA of copayments or other fees for hospital or nursing home care in the case of catastrophically disabled veterans HR 1546: Caring for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2009 -- Directs the VA Secretary to establish within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) the Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury to continually assess VHA capability to meet the treatment and rehabilitation needs of veterans with traumatic brain injury HR 2504: Would amend title 38, USC, to provide for an increase in the annual amount authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans HR 2990: Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act -- Provides special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes HR 3082: FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs spending bill -- Support amendment to increase funds by $1 million to the Medical Services account at the Department of Veterans Affairs with an offset to the General Operating Expenses account in order to offer educational debt forgiveness for mental health professionals who agree to employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR 3441: To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes HR 3949: Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 -- Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty, and for other purposes HR 3961: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 -- Amend title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) payment system for determining the annual updates to the Medicare physician fee schedule. S 546: Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009 -- Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more) Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability S 669: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Ac t -- Clarify that Department of Veterans Affairs determinations of mental incompetency should not constitute adjudication as a mental defective with regard to that veterans inclusion in the National Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which governs who can legally purchase firearms. S 977: Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2009 -- Amend title 38, USC, to provide improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war, and for other purposes S 1109: Providing Real Outreach for Veterans Act of 2009 -- A bill to provide veterans with individualized notice about available benefits, to streamline application processes or the benefits, and for other purposes S 1118: Amend title 38, USC, to provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs , and for other purposes S 1302: Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 -- Provide for the introduction of pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms into contracts of the Department of Veterans Affairs with community-based outpatient clinics for the provisions of health care services, and for other purposes S 1427: Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2009 -- Amend title 38, USC, to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, and for other purposes S 1444: Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act -- Amend title 38, USC, to clarify the meaning of "combat with the enemy" for purposes of service-connection of disabilities S 1467: Lance Corporal Josef Lopez Fairness for Servicemembers Harmed by Vaccines Act of 2009 -- Amend title 38, USC, to provide coverage under Traumatic Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for adverse reactions to vaccinations administered by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes S 1483: Designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Alexandria, Minnesota as the "Max J. Beilke Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic" S 1518: Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009 -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune S 1531: Department of Veterans Affairs Reorganization Act of 2009 -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs the position of Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, and for other purposes

PL 111-83: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 -- makes appropriations for DoH security for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2010 PL 111-84: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 -- authorizes Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations for military construction and for defense activities for the Dept. of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year PL 111-117: Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2010- -- makes appropriations for military construction and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2010 PL 111-118: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 -- makes DoD appropriations for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2010

PL 111-117: Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2010 -- FY 2010 appropriations for various federal law enforcement programs including: (1) the FBI; (2) state and local law enforcement assistance grants; (3) the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); (4) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF); (5) the US Marshals Service; and, (6) the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention S 669: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- Will amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes

PL 111-117: Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2010 -- FY 2010 appropriations for Department of Labors Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) HR 1088: Mandatory Veteran Specialist Training Act of 2009 -- Reduces from 3 years to 1 year the period during which a disabled veterans outreach program specialist or a local veterans employment representative must complete the training program provided by the National Veterans Employment and Training Services HR 466 / S 1607: Wounded Veteran Job Security Act -- Prohibits any employment discrimination or acts of reprisal against any person who has, or who has been treated for, an injury, illness, or disability determined by the VA Secretary to have been incurred in or aggravated by military service

HR 952--No Title--Amend title 38, USC, to clarify the meaning of "combat with the enemy" for the purposes of service connectiion of disabilities. HR 953--Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act--Help veterans afford medical treatment and ensure proper compensation without complicated programs. HR 1197--Medal of Honor Health Care Equity Act of 2009--Assigns priority status for hospital care and medical services provided through VA to certain veterans who are recipients of the Medal of Honor. HR 1211--Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act--Amend title 38, USC, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. HR 1302--Amend title 38, USC, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary for Health on all matters relating to the educations and training, employment, appropriate utilization, and optimal participation of physician assistants within VHA programs and initiatives. Requires the VA Secretary to ensure that an individual is serving in such position no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act. HR 1335--Amend title 38, USC, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled.--Prohibits the collection by the VA of copayments or other fees for hospital or nursing home care in the case of catastrophically disabled veterans. HR 1546--Caring for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2009--Directs the VA Secretary to establish within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) the Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury to continually assess VHA capability to meet the treatment and rehabilitation needs of veterans with traumatic brain injury. HR 2254-- Draft Bill (Senate)--Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009--Establish presumption of Agent Orange/herbicide exposure for Blue Water Navy veterans. HR 2734--Health Care for Family Caregivers Act of 2009--Amend section 1781 of title 38, USC, to provide medical care to family members of disabled veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans. HR 2738--Amend title 38, USC, to provide travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying veterans to medical treatment facilities--Amend title 38, USC, to provide travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying veterans to medical treatment facilities. HR 2874--Helping Active Duty Deployed Act of 2009--Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty, and for other purposes. HR 2990--Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act--Provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes. HR 3200--America's Affordable Health Care Choices Act of 2009--Address veteran concerns in national health care reform legislation with an emphasis on maintaining the independence of the VA health care system. HR 3365--Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2009--Provide Medicare reimbursement to VA medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare eligible veterans for non service-connected conditions. S 546--Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009--Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more). Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability. S 728--Veterans Insurance and Benefits Act of 2009--Directs the VA Secretary to grant level-premium term life insurance to veterans under age 65 with service-connected disabilities. Increases from $20,000 to $30,000 the maximum amount of supplemental insurance provided through the VA for totally disabled veterans. Removes a condition on the qualification of certain individuals for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance. Increases the maximum loan guarantee amount under the veterans' mortgage life insurance program from $90,000 to $150,000, then to $200,000 after January 1, 2012. Establishes an annual cost-of-living adjustment for the temporary payment of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) to a veteran's surviving spouse with one or more children under the age of 18. Provides eligibility requirements for the payment of a special monthly pension based on disability for veterans who already qualify for a service pension based upon age. Increases amounts of DIC payable to surviving spouses and parents of deceased veterans. Increases, and authorizes the annual adjustment of, pension amounts payable to hospitalized veterans and certain children of veterans of a period of war. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to pay a: (1) supplemental benefit for the funeral and burial expenses of veterans, making such amount $900 with respect to a non-service-connected death and $2,100 with respect to a service-connected death; and (2) supplemental burial plot allowance for veterans eligible for the current allowance. Authorizes the provision of specially adapted housing assistance for disabled veterans whose disability is due to a severe burn injury. Authorizes the Secretary to pay a supplemental benefit, for assistance in the purchase of automobiles and other conveyances, for disabled veterans currently eligible for such assistance. S 1467--Lance Corporal Josef Lopez Fairness for Service Members Harmed by Vaccines Act of 2009--Extend TSGLI benefit to service members with severe disabilities/injuries due to vaccines. HR 23, S 663--A Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009--Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the VA Secretary of a monthly benefit of $1,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S. merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was operated in U.S. waters by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation and under contract to, or the property of, the United States. Requires such individuals to: (1) apply for such benefit before October 1, 2009; and (2) not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. HR 174, S691--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in southern Colorado region, and for other purposes--Directs the VA Secretary to establish a national cemetery in El Paso County, Colorado. HR 1016, S423--Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009--Requires, beginning with FY2011, a two-fiscal-year discretionary new budget authority for the following accounts of the VA: (1) Medical Services; (2) Medical Support and Compliance; (3) Medical Facilities; (4) Information Technology; and (5) Medical and Prosthetic Research. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the adequacy and accuracy of VA baseline model projections for health care expenditures. HR 1163, S 746--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery in the Sarpy County region to serve veterans in eastern Nebraska, western Iowa, and northwest Missouri--Directs the VA Secretary to establish a national cemetery in the Sarpy County, Nebraska, region to serve the needs of veterans and their families in Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. HR 1182, S 745--Military Spouses Residency Relief Act--Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit, for purposes of voting for a federal, state, or local office, deeming a person to have lost a residence or domicile in a state, acquired a residence or domicile in any other state, or become a resident in or of any other state solely because the person is absent from a state because the person is accompanying the person's spouse who is absent from the state in compliance with military or naval orders. Prohibits a service member's spouse from either losing or acquiring a residence or domicile for purposes of taxation because of being absent or present in any U.S. tax jurisdiction solely to be with the service member in compliance with the service member's military orders if the residence or domicile is the same for the service member and the spouse. Prohibits a spouse's income from being considered income earned in a tax jurisdiction if the spouse is not a resident or domiciliary of such jurisdiction when the spouse is in that jurisdiction solely to be with a service member serving under military orders. HR 3082, S 1407--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010--Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. House Resolution 679, Senate Resolution 260--A resolution designating September 16, 2009, as "The American Legion Day"--A resolution designating September 16, 2009, as "The American Legion Day". Testimony--FY 2011 Department of Veterans Affairs Budget and Legislative priorities of The American Legion. General Support Letters--Timely passage of the FY 200 Militry Construction, Veterans' Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriation Act. General Support Letter--Increased funding for Gulf War Veteran' Illness research. General Support Letter--Legislation to automatically enroll service members returning from combat zones into The Department of Veterans Affairs health care system. General Support Letter--Better access to VA health Care for veterans residing in rural areas.\ General Support Letter--Support for advance appropriation for VA health Care.

HR 228--Direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and mobility--Directs the VA Secretary to establish and carry out a scholarship program of financial assistance for individuals who: (1) are accepted for , or currently enrolled in, a program of study leading to a degree or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or both, and (2) enter into an agreement to serve, after program completion, as a full-time VA employee for three years within the first six years after program completion. Sets maximum assistance amounts of $15,000 per academic year and $45,000 total. Requires pro rate repayment for failure to satisfy education or service requirements, while allowing the Secretary to waive or suspend such repayment whenever noncompliance is due to circumstances beyond the control of the participant, or when waiver or suspension is in the best interests of the United States. HR 950--Amend chapter 33 of title 38, USC to increase educational assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning--Authorizes the use of veterans' educational assistance for the pursuit of an approved program of education offered through distance learning. HR 1037--Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2009--Directs the VA Secretary to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of qualifying veterans' work-study activities, including positions available on site at educational institutions. HR 1098--Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009--Increases the amount of educational assistance payments made by the VA Secretary to individuals pursuing an apprenticeship or on-job-training under: (1) the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program, (2) the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans educational assistance program; (3) the Survivors and Dependents educational assistance program; and (4) the Selected Reserve Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program. HR 1172--Direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors and, for each such organization, a link to their Internet website. HR 1821--Equity for Injured Veterans Act of 2009--Extends the period of eligibility for training and rehabilitation through the VA for veterans with service-connected disabilities until the end of the 15 (under current law, 12) year period after the veteran's discharge from active-duty service. Allows a service-disabled veteran a subsistence allowance for six (under current law, two) months of full-time employment training following completion of a vocational rehabilitation program. Allows such a veteran who has unused VA educational assistance entitlement to use such assistance pursue a program of education as part of a vocational rehabilitation program, as long as the VA Secretary approves the educational, professional, or vocational objective chosen by the veteran. Directs the Secretary to provide reimbursement for child care to a veteran who is participating in a vocational rehabilitation program and is the sole caretaker of a child. Requires the Secretary to include a annual budget materials submitted to Congress information on veterans receiving vocational rehabilitation assistance who: (1) became employed, and (2) achieved independence in daily living. HR 1879--National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2009--Provides employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty. HR 2614--Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Reauthorization Act of 2009--Amend title 38, USC, to reauthorize the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. HR 2928--Amend title 38, USC, to provide for an apprenticeship and on-job training program under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program.--Amends requirements for the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to entitle an eligible veteran of the Armed Forces (including eligible dependents) pursuing a full-time educational program of apprenticeship or other on-job training to a monthly benefit payment equal to: (1) 85% of the national average cost of tuition at an institution of higher education for each of the first six months of the program; (2) 65% of such amount for each of the second six months of the program; and (3) 45% of such amount for each of the months following the first 12 months of the program. Reduces the payment an individual receives in any month in which the individual fails to complete 120 hours of training under the program of education. HR 3554--National Guard Education Equality Act--Amend title 38, USC, to provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in the reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of Post-9//11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes. HR 3561--Amend title 38, USC, to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training--Amend title 38, USC, to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training. HR 3577--Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009--Amend title 38, USC, to provided authority for certain members of the Armed Forces who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents. S 847--A bill to amend title 38, USC, to provide that utilization of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance shall not be subject to the 48-month limitation on the aggregate amount of assistance utilizable under multiple veterans and related educational assistance programs--Exempts survivors' and dependents' educational assistance from the 48-month time limit on the use of assistance under various veterans' and related educational assistance programs. Revives any entitlement reduced by the 48-month limit. The Evolution of State Approving Agencies--Examine the SAAs needs to continue to approve programs of study at established institutions and approving programs of study at community colleges or trade schools--Review the current role that the State Approving Agencies(SAAs) are playing in approving and supervising programs of study. HR 3467 LETTER--Veterans Education Enhancement and Fairness Act of 2009--Ensure that veterans do not receive a lesser benefit when they are pursuing their education credit by distance learning. National Guard Education Equality Act LETTER--National Guard Education Equality Act--Extend benefits to title 32 Active Guard Reserve (AGR) service members under there Post-9/11 GI Bill. HR 3221 LETTER--Amendment to HR 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009--Permit students to transfer education credits between institutions of higher learning (IHLs) that receive Federal grants while serving in the military. HR 294, 1169, 1182, 2416, 2696, 2874, 2928, 3223, 3554, 3561, 3577 and draft legislation--Legislation of various bills--Provide for an increase in the amount of the reporting fees payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving educational assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

HR 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010--FY 2010 appropriations for various federal law enforcement programs including: (1) the FBI; (2) state and local law enforcement assistance grants; (3) the Drug Enforcement administration (DEA); (4) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF); (5) the U.S. Marshals Service; (6) the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. S 669--Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act--Amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.