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H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- 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. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other 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. 313 / S. 242 -- Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 -- To amend title 5, USC, 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. 344 -- 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. 356 -- Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to develop and publish an action plan for improving the vocational rehabilitation services and assistance provided by VA - SUPPORT H.R. 366 -- Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act -- 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 H.R. 832 -- Veterans Employment and Training Services Longitudinal Study Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, 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 (with revisions) H.R. 1382 -- Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to authorize the VA Secretary, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2133 -- Servicemembers Choice in Transition Act -- To amend title 10, USC, to provide additional training opportunities under the Transition Assistance Program to members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty - SUPPORT H.R. 2275 -- Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to establish in the VA the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration and to improve employment services for veterans by consolidating various programs in the VA , and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2344 -- Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the vocational rehabilitation programs of the VA - SUPPORT H.R. 2835 -- Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 -- To actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection officers - SUPPORT S. 210 -- Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2015 -- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces (military spouse) who moves with such member to another state under a permanent change of station order a tax credit for up to $500 of qualified relicensing costs incurred by such spouse. Defines "qualified relicensing costs" as costs for a state license or certification to engage in the profession that such military spouse engaged in while residing in the former state - SUPPORT

H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other 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. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT

H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- 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. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT

H.R. 313 / S. 242 -- Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 -- To amend title 5, USC, 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. 344 -- 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. 356 -- Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to develop and publish an action plan for improving the vocational rehabilitation services and assistance provided by VA - SUPPORT H.R. 366 -- Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act -- 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 H.R. 832 -- Veterans Employment and Training Services Longitudinal Study Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, 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 (with revisions) H.R. 1382 -- Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to authorize the VA Secretary, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2133 -- Servicemembers Choice in Transition Act -- To amend title 10, USC, to provide additional training opportunities under the Transition Assistance Program to members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty - SUPPORT H.R. 2275 -- Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to establish in the VA the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration and to improve employment services for veterans by consolidating various programs in the VA , and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2344 -- Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the vocational rehabilitation programs of the VA - SUPPORT H.R. 2835 -- Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 -- To actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection officers - SUPPORT S. 210 -- Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2015 -- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces (military spouse) who moves with such member to another state under a permanent change of station order a tax credit for up to $500 of qualified relicensing costs incurred by such spouse. Defines "qualified relicensing costs" as costs for a state license or certification to engage in the profession that such military spouse engaged in while residing in the former state - SUPPORT

H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT

H.R. 313 / S. 242 -- Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 -- To amend title 5, USC, 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. 344 -- 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. 356 -- Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to develop and publish an action plan for improving the vocational rehabilitation services and assistance provided by VA - SUPPORT H.R. 366 -- Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act -- 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 H.R. 832 -- Veterans Employment and Training Services Longitudinal Study Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, 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 (with revisions) H.R. 1382 -- Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to authorize the VA Secretary, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2133 -- Servicemembers Choice in Transition Act -- To amend title 10, USC, to provide additional training opportunities under the Transition Assistance Program to members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty - SUPPORT H.R. 2275 -- Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to establish in the VA the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration and to improve employment services for veterans by consolidating various programs in the VA , and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2344 -- Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the vocational rehabilitation programs of the VA - SUPPORT H.R. 2835 -- Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 -- To actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection officers - SUPPORT S. 210 -- Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2015 -- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces (military spouse) who moves with such member to another state under a permanent change of station order a tax credit for up to $500 of qualified relicensing costs incurred by such spouse. Defines "qualified relicensing costs" as costs for a state license or certification to engage in the profession that such military spouse engaged in while residing in the former state - SUPPORT

H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- 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. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other 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. 1443 -- Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- To direct the VA Secretary to recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1494 -- Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certainships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2018 -- Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 -- Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2119 -- Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 2138 -- Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847 -- Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- To establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3521 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3593 -- VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3876 -- Burial With Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4031 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4038 -- Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Act of 2014 -- Requires the VA Secretary to make such changes and improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration to ensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for veterans educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention SUPPORT H.R. 4095 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, 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 (with revisions) H.R. 4141 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 4191 -- Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- 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 VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4344 -- Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to establish a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma SUPPORTH.R. 4374 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4486 -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4672 -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 503; S. 995 -- National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act of 2013 -- To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 671; S. 294 -- Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679; S. 629 -- Honoring America's Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 813; S. 932 -- Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT H.R. 1288; S. 1361 -- World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II - SUPPORT H.R. 3230; S. 2450 -- Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 -- To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 3499; S. 1155 -- Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act -- To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department - SUPPORT S. 529 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, NC for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 851 -- Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program - SUPPORT S. 1148 -- Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes - SUPPORTS. 1295 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1296 -- Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013 -- To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DoD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411 -- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 -- To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579 -- SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 -- Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586 -- Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1589 -- Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the VA Secretary to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE as written S. 1604 -- Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1740 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1751 -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1755 -- Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct a study on matters relating to the claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1863 -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes. -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1892 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes. -- To direct the VA Secretary to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1931 -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1950 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1982 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] - SUPPORT S. 1985; S. 2095 -- Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2013 [2014] -- To reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the VA Secretary provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1987 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes. -- To authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1993 -- Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2014 -- To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the VA Secretary on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2009 -- Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural areas, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2091 -- 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the processing by the VA of claims for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORTS. 2145 -- Veteran Voting Support Act -- 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 - SUPPORT S. 2182 -- Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act -- To expand and improve care provided to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2243 -- Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014 -- 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. 2258 -- Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2296 -- Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2014 -- To require the VA Secretary to employ at least three decision review officers at each regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2316 -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2424 -- Veterans Choice Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. Res. 479 -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001. -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001 - SUPPORT PL 113-123 -- World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 -- To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day - SUPPORT PL 113-146 -- Veterans Access, Choice, And Accountability Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 113-175 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 113-181 -- Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2014, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children - 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.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. 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. 1443 -- Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- To direct the VA Secretary to recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1494 -- Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certainships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2018 -- Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 -- Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2119 -- Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 2138 -- Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847 -- Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- To establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3521 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3593 -- VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3876 -- Burial With Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4031 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4038 -- Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Act of 2014 -- Requires the VA Secretary to make such changes and improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration to ensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for veterans educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention SUPPORT H.R. 4095 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, 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 (with revisions) H.R. 4141 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 4191 -- Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- 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 VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4344 -- Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to establish a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma SUPPORTH.R. 4374 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4486 -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4672 -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 503; S. 995 -- National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act of 2013 -- To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 671; S. 294 -- Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679; S. 629 -- Honoring America's Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 813; S. 932 -- Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT H.R. 1288; S. 1361 -- World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II - SUPPORT H.R. 3230; S. 2450 -- Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 -- To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 3499; S. 1155 -- Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act -- To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department - SUPPORT S. 529 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, NC for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 851 -- Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program - SUPPORT S. 1148 -- Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes - SUPPORTS. 1295 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1296 -- Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013 -- To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DoD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411 -- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 -- To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579 -- SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 -- Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586 -- Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1589 -- Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the VA Secretary to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE as written S. 1604 -- Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1740 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1751 -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1755 -- Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct a study on matters relating to the claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1863 -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes. -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1892 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes. -- To direct the VA Secretary to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1931 -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1950 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1982 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] - SUPPORT S. 1985; S. 2095 -- Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2013 [2014] -- To reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the VA Secretary provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1987 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes. -- To authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1993 -- Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2014 -- To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the VA Secretary on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2009 -- Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural areas, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2091 -- 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the processing by the VA of claims for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORTS. 2145 -- Veteran Voting Support Act -- 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 - SUPPORT S. 2182 -- Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act -- To expand and improve care provided to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2243 -- Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014 -- 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. 2258 -- Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2296 -- Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2014 -- To require the VA Secretary to employ at least three decision review officers at each regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2316 -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2424 -- Veterans Choice Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. Res. 479 -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001. -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001 - SUPPORT PL 113-123 -- World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 -- To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day - SUPPORT PL 113-146 -- Veterans Access, Choice, And Accountability Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 113-175 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 113-181 -- Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2014, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children - SUPPORT

PL 113-123 -- World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 -- To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORTH.R. 1443 -- Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- To direct the VA Secretary to recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1494 -- Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2018 -- Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 -- Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2119 -- Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 2138 -- Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847 -- Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- To establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3521 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3593 -- VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3876 -- Burial With Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4031 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4038 -- Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Act of 2014 -- Requires the VA Secretary to make such changes and improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration to ensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for veterans educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention SUPPORT H.R. 4095 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, 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 (with revisions) H.R. 4141 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes SUPPORT (with reservations)H.R. 4191 -- Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- 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 VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4344 -- Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to establish a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma SUPPORT H.R. 4374 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4486 -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4672 -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 503; S. 995 -- National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act of 2013 -- To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 671; S. 294 -- Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679; S. 629 -- Honoring Americas Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 813; S. 932 -- Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT H.R. 1288; S. 1361 -- World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II SUPPORT H.R. 3230; S. 2450 -- Veterans Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 -- To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3499; S. 1155 -- Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act -- To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department SUPPORTS. 529 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 851 -- Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program SUPPORT S. 1148 -- Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1295 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1296 -- Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013 -- To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DOD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411 -- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 -- To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579 -- SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 -- Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586 -- Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1589 -- Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the VA Secretary to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE bill as written S. 1604 -- Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1740 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1751 -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1755 -- Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct a study on matters relating to the claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1863 -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes. -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1892 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes. -- To direct the VA Secretary to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1931 -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1950 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1982 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1985; S. 2095 -- Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2013 [2014] -- To reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the VA Secretary provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1987 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes. -- Toauthorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1993 -- Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2014 -- To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the VA Secretary on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2009 -- Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural areas, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2091 -- 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the processing by the VA of claims for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2145 -- Veteran Voting Support Act -- 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 - SUPPORT S. 2182 -- Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act -- To expand and improve care provided to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2243 -- Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014 -- 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. 2258 -- Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2296 -- Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2014 -- To require the VA Secretary to employ at least three decision review officers at each regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2316 -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2424 -- Veterans Choice Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT SR 479 -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001. -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001 - 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.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 Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through September 30, 2014 - SUPPORT P.L. 113-82: To ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members ofthe Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes. -- To ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1443: Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Auditory Centers of Excellence, (2) ensure that research is conducted at VA facilities on the prevention and treatment of tinnitus, and (3) ensure VA cooperation with the Hearing Center of Excellence established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to further research on tinnitus SUPPORT H.R. 1494: Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2018: Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072: Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2119: Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 2138: Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847: Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly establish the K-9 Companion Corps program for the awarding of grants to assist nonprofit organizations in establishing, planning, designing, and/or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. Defines assistance dog to mean a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of such a disability, except that such term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense SUPPORT H.R. 3521: Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3593: VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3876: Burial With Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4031: Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4038: Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Act of 2014 -- Requires the VA Secretary to make such changes and improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration toensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for veterans educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention SUPPORT H.R. 4095: Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, 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 (with revisions) H.R. 4141: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 4191: Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- 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 H.R. 4344: Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to establish a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma SUPPORT H.R. 4374: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 671 / S. 294: Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679 / S. 629: Honoring Americas Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 813 / S. 932: Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following discretionary (under current law, medical care) accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs: (1) Veterans Health Administration Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Research and Support; (2) National Cemetery Administration; and (3) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program. Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following VA discretionary administration accounts: (1) general operating expenses, (2) information technology systems, (3) the Office of the Inspector General, (4) construction for major and minor projects, and (5) grants for the construction of state extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries SUPPORT H.R. 1288 / S. 1361: World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II SUPPORT H.R. 3499 / S. 1155: Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act -- To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department SUPPORTS. 529: To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commence-ment date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 851: Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program SUPPORT S. 1148: Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1295: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organiza-tions, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1296: Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013 -- To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DoD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411: Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 -- To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579: SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 : Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes -- To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586: Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1589: Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans IntegratedService Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE legislation as written S. 1604: Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1931: A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1950: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1982: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees which passed as part of Public Law 113-66] 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

P.L. 113-46 -- Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014Making continuing appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through January 15, 2014 SUPPORT P.L. 113-52 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 Would provide for an increase, effectiveDecember 1, 2013, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT P.L. 113-59 -- VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2013To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend certain expiring provisions of law, and for other purposes, including: Extension of authority to transport certain individuals to and from VA facilities; Extension of authority for operation of the VA regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines. Extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. Extension of treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans. Extension of authority to provide housing assistance for homeless veterans. Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans. Extension of authority for the Veterans Advisory Commission on Education. Extension of requirements relating to vendee loans. Extension of authority for the performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians Would amend title 38, U.S.C., 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. SUPPORT H.R. 1443 -- Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Auditory Centers of Excellence, (2) ensure that research is conducted at VA facilities on the prevention and treatment of tinnitus, and (3) ensure VA cooperation with the Hearing Center of Excellence established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to further research on tinnitus SUPPORT H.R. 1494 -- Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability ActDirects the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 -- Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013Amends title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2138 -- Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability ActWould direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847 -- Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the K-9 Companion Corps program for the awarding of grants to assist nonprofit organizations in establishing, planning, designing, and/or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. Defines "assistance dog" to mean a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of such a disability, except that such term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense - SUPPORT H.R. 671; S. 294 -- Ruth Moore Act of 2013Would amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 679; S. 629 -- Honoring America's Guard-Reserves Act of 2013Amends title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes - SUPPORTH.R. 813; S. 932 -- Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following discretionary (under current law, medical care) accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) Veterans Health Administration Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Research and Support; (2) National Cemetery Administration; and (3) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program. Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following VA discretionary administration accounts: (1) general operating expenses, (2) information technology systems, (3) the Office of the Inspector General, (4) construction for major and minor projects, and (5) grants for the construction of state extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries SUPPORT H.R. 1288; S. 1361 -- World War II Merchant Mariner Service ActDirect the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II SUPPORT H.R. 3499; S. 1155 -- Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement ActProvides for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department SUPPORT S. 529 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commence-ment date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposesAmends title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 851 -- Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013Amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program SUPPORT S. 1148 -- Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing ActAmend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1295 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organiza-tions, and for other purposesWould amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1296 -- Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013Will amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DoD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411 -- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013Specifies requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579 -- SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013Will amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 -- Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013Requires the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584 -- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposesWould amend title 28, United States Code, to providereplacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of MortalityAmends title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586 -- Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013Will amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1589 -- Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE bill as written S. 1604 -- Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013Would amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, 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 -- 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

P.L. 113-37 Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013 -- Authorizes specified appropriations for the period October 1-December 31, 2013, to pay a monthly assistance allowance to a veteran with a disability invited by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to compete for a slot on, or selected for, the Paralympics Team; extends authority for various VA programs SUPPORTH.R. 241 Veterans 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 VAs experience with respect to appointment waiting times SUPPORT H.R. 569 Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2013, 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 OPPOSE H.R. 570 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, and for other purposes OPPOSE H.R. 813 Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following discretionary (under current law, medical care) accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) Veterans Health Administration Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Research and Support; (2) National Cemetery Administration; and (3) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program. Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following VA discretionary administration accounts: (1) general operating expenses, (2) information technology systems, (3) the Office of the Inspector General, (4) construction for major and minor projects, and (5) grants for the construction of state extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries SUPPORT H.R. 894 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT H.R. 1443 Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Auditory Centers of Excellence, (2) ensure that research is conducted at VA facilities on the prevention and treatment of tinnitus, and (3) ensure VA cooperation with the Hearing Center of Excellence established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to further research on tinnitus SUPPORT H.R. 1494 Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1623 VA Claims Efficiency Through Information Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make publicly available certain information about pending and completed claims for compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1702 Veterans Transportation Service Act -- Makes permanent (under current law, expires on January 10, 2014) the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in connection with vocational rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, or care SUPPORT H.R. 1809 To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORTH.R. 2086 Pay As You Rate Act -- To direct the Secretary to make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2138 Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2216 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 -- Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2423 Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act -- To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations SUPPORT H.R. 2847 Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the K-9 Companion Corps program for the awarding of grants to assist nonprofit organizations in establishing, planning, designing, and/or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. Defines "assistance dog" to mean a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of such a disability, except that such term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense SUPPORT H.R. 671; S. 294 Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679; S. 629 Honoring Americas Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1288; S. 1361 World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1402; S. 695 Veterans Paralympic Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., 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. SUPPORT S. 455 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 529 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commence-ment date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 543 VISN Reorganization Act of 2013 -- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reorganize the Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes OPPOSES. 674 Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To require prompt responses from the heads of covered Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 735 Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve benefits and assistance provided to surviving spouses of veterans under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 778 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other purposes -- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 819 Veterans Mental Health Treatment First Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require a program of mental health care and rehabilitation for veterans for service-related post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, or a related substance use disorder, and for other purposes OPPOSE S. 832 Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013 -- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out pilot programs on furnishing case management services and assisted living to children of Vietnam veterans and certain Korea service veterans born with spina bifida and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 845 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 851 Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program SUPPORT S. 852 Veterans Health Promotion Act of 2013 -- To improve health care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs by increasing access to complementary and alternative medicine and other approaches to wellness and preventive care, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 877 Veterans Affairs Research Transparency Act of 2013 -- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow public access to research of the Department, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 893 Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 -- To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 927 Veterans Outreach Act of 2013 -- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and advisability of using State and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations to increase awareness of benefits and services for veterans and to improve coordination of outreach activities relating to such benefits and services, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 928 Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the processing of claims for compensation under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. --- The American Legion SUPPORTS portions of this measure, especially Sections 103 and 301; The American Legion OPPOSES reducing the appellate rights of veterans, especially as concerned in sections 201 and 202; and there are still other portions of this legislation that The American Legion holds no official position on at this time.S. 932 Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT S. 939 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain misfiled documents as motions for reconsideration of decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes -- A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to treat certain misfiled documents as motions for reconsideration of decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals, 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. 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. 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

H.R. 241 -- Veterans 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. Also 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 VAs experience withwith respect to appointment waiting times SUPPORT H.R. 569 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 ~ To increase, effective as of December 1, 2013, 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 OPPOSE H.R. 570 -- American Heroes COLA Act ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes OPPOSE H.R. 894 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs ~ Amend title 38, USC, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 1288 -- World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act ~ Direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1402 -- Veterans Paralympic Act of 2013 ~ 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. SUPPORT H.R. 1494 -- Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act ~ Direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1623 -- VA Claims Efficiency Through Information Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make publicly available certain information about pending and completed claims for compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1809 -- Amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, and for other purposes ~ To amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for claims processing and approval percentage of same, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 -- Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the accountability of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT H.R. 2086 -- Pay As You Rate Act ~ To direct the Secretary to make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2138 -- Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act ~ To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2216 -- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 ~ Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2423 -- Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act ~ To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations SUPPORT H.R. 671 / S. 294 -- Ruth Moore Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 455 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes. ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 529 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 543 -- VISN Reorganization Act of 2013 ~ To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reorganize the Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes OPPOSE S. 629 -- Honoring Americas Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 674 -- Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 ~ To require prompt responses from the heads of covered Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 735 -- Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and assistance provided to surviving spouses of veterans under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 778 -- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other purposes ~ A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 819 -- Veterans Mental Health Treatment First Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a program of mental health care and rehabilitation for veterans for service-related post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, or a related substance use disorder, and for other purposes OPPOSE S. 832 -- Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013 ~ To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out pilot programs on furnishing case management services and assisted living to children of Vietnam veterans and certain Korea service veterans born with spina bifida and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 845 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 851 -- Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program SUPPORT S. 852 -- Veterans Health Promotion Act of 2013 ~ To improve health care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs by increasing access to complementary and alternative medicine and other approaches to wellness and preventive care, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 877 -- Veterans Affairs Research Transparency Act of 2013 ~ To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow public access to research of the Department, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 893 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 ~ To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 927 -- Veterans Outreach Act of 2013 ~ To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and advisability of using State and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations to increase awareness of benefits and services for veterans and to improve coordination of outreach activities relating to such benefits and services, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 928 -- Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing of claims for compensation under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT: Section 103 improve communications and relevant information sharing between VA and all federal agencies; Section 106 quarterly report from VA concerning backlog reduction/elimination as a means to show progress toward removing the lack of transparency; Section 301 maintaining operations to serve veterans in the Philippines; Section 303 extends marriage delimiting date for surviving spouses of Persian Gulf War veterans to qualify for death pension to a date 10 years after this war is officially declared ended. OPPOSE: Section 201 reducing the filing deadline for an appeal from 365 days to 180 days; Section 202 - reducing the appellate rights of veterans. S. 932 -- Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT S. 939 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain misfiled documents as motions for reconsideration of decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes ~ A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain misfiled documents as motions for reconsideration of decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals, 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

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. 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

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. 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

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. 4048 / Improving Contracting Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the contracting goals and preferences of the VA with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans SUPPORT

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

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. 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. 4469Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 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. S. 669, H.R. 2547Veterans 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

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

H.R. 1088Mandatory Veteran Specialist Training Act of 2009To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a one-year period for the training of new disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives by National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute. H.R. 3257Military Family Leave Act of 2009To amend title 38, United States Code, to grant family of members of the uniformed services temporary annual leave during the deployment of such members. H.R. 4443Veterans Employment Today Act of 2010Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the work opportunity tax credit for the hiring of disabled and unemployed veterans. H.R. 466, S. 1607Wounded Veteran Job Security ActProhibits 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. H.R. 5120, S. 3234Veteran Employment Assistance Act of 2010To improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes. H.R. 114, H.R. 3685, H.R. 4319, H.R. 4635, H.R. 4664, H.R. 4765 & H.R. 5360Support these pieces of legislation to encourage the VA to generate special recognition of organizations who have met VAs goals of hiring veterans

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 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--Require VA 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. HR 2461--Veterans Small Business Verification Act--Amend title 38, USC, to clarify the responsibility of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to verify the veteran status of the owners of small business concerns listed in the database maintained by the Secretary HR 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 concern 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 be a veteran or veterans of more than one small business as grounds for disqualification from inclusion in an existing database of veteran-owned businesses.

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.

HR 942--Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2009--Directs the VA Secretary to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of the use of educational assistance under certain programs of the VA to pay for training costs associated with the purchase of a franchise enterprise. Prohibits the use of such assistance unless: (1) training is required and provided in connection with the purchase and operation of a franchise, and (2) such training, and the training entity, are approved by the Secretary. Provides training and entity approval requirements. HR 2352--Job creation through entrepreneurship Act of 2009 LETTER--Provide veterans more opportunities to establish and maintain successful businesses through an expanded Small Veteran Business Center program.

HR 147--Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans--Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund and to allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns $3.00 of income taxes ($5.00 in the case of joint returns) to be paid over to such Fund to provide assistance to homeless veterans. HR 1171--Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization Act of 2009--Reauthorizes, through FY 2014, the VA homeless veterans reintegration programs (job training, counseling, and placement services to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force). Directs the Labor Secretary to make grants to programs and facilities that provide dedicated services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children. Requires grant funds to be used to provide job training, counseling, placement services, and child care services to expedite the reintegration of such veterans into the labor force. Directs the Secretary to: (1) monitor the expenditure of such funds; and (2) report biennially to Congress an evaluation of the grant program. Authorizes appropriations. HR 1293--Disabled Veteran's Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009--Increases from: (1) $4,100 to $6,800 the amount authorized to be paid by the VA for improvements and structural alterations for homes of veterans with service-connected disabilities of 50% or more, and (2) $1,200 to $2,000 the amount authorized for such purpose for veterans with service-connected disabilities of less than 50%, and certain other veterans. HR 2180--Amend title 38, USC, to waive housing loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service.--Prohibits the VA Secretary from collecting a housing loan fee from any veteran who, but for the receipt of active service pay, would be entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability. S 842--A bill to repeal the sunset of certain enhancements of protections of servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, to amend title 38, USC, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay mortgage holders unpaid balances on housing loans guaranteed by Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes--Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to repeal the December 31, 2010, termination date on certain mortgage interest rate and foreclosure protections provided to servicemembers. Authorized the VA Secretary, with respect to a veterans' housing loan guaranteed through the VA that is modified under federal bankruptcy laws, to pay the holder of the mortgage obligation its unpaid balance, but only upon the assignment and transfer to the Secretary of all rights and interests with respect to the loan. Internal Revenue Code of 1986--Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 LETTER--To extend first-time homebuyers credit for one-year for members of the Armed Services of the United States serving outside of the United States in 2009.

PL 111-37--Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009--Directs the VA Secretary of to increase, as of December 1, 2009, the rates of veterans' diability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under the title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date. 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 Operations 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 of Veterans Affairs for Health--Establishes within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the VA the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services, who shall report to the VHA's Under Secretary for Health on all matters relating to the education 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 1681--No Title--Improve coordination between the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs during the seamless transition process of injured servicemembers and veterans. HR 1701--PTSD/TBI Guaranteed Review for Heroes Act--Establish special review board to consider discharge upgrade petitions from former servicemembers diagnosed with PTSD and TBI separated with less than honorable discharges and also mandate that current members suffering from these conditions receive a complete evaluation by a Physical Evaluation Board prior to discharge. HR 1821--Equity for Insured Veterans Act of 2009--Increase dollar amounts of VA vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance benefits. HR 2583--No Title--Improve health care for women 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 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. S 315--Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009--Directs the Secretary of Veterans to establish a separate account for the funding of outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and a separate subaccount for the funding of outreach activities of the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. S 347--Amend title 38, USC, to allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to distinguish between the severity of a qualifying loss of a dominant hand and a qualifying loss of a non-dominant hand for purposes of traumatic injury protection under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, and for other purposes.--Amend title 38, USC, to allow the VA Secretary to distinguish between the severity of a qualifying loss of a dominant hand and qualifying loss of a non-dominant hand for purposes of traumatic injury protection under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, and for other purposes. S 475--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 servicemember'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 servicemember in compliance with the servicemember's military orders if the residence or domicile is the same for the servicemember 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 servicemember serving under military orders. S 514--Veterans Rehabilitation and Training Improvements Act of 2009--Requires the amount of subsistence allowance paid to a veteran for a month in which the veteran participates in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rehabilitation program to be equal to the national average of the basic allowance for housing paid to a member of the Armed Forces in pay grade E-5. Authorizes the VA Secretary to reimburse a veteran who successfully completes a VA rehabilitation program for costs incurred as a direct consequence of program participation, including child care expenses. Repeals the 2600 per-fiscal-year limit on veterans who may participate in the VA program of independent living services and assistance. 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 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. S 711--No Title--Require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation. 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 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. S 820--Veterans Mobility Enhancement Act of 2009--Increases from $11,000 to $22,500 the amount authorized to be provided by the VA to certain disabled veterans for the purchase of an automobile and any necessary adaptive equipment. HR 775, S 535--Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act--To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation. HR 1016, S 423--Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009--Requires, beginning with FY 2011, 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 3082, S 1407--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2010--Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. HR 1037, 1098, 1168, 1172, 1821, 1879, 2180--Legislation of various bills--Enhance benefits and services to veterans and their families. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services-Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services--Provide Vocational Rehabilitation assistance to veterans with disabilities incurred during military service. General Testimony--VA Claims Backlog. General Testimony--Assessing Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) and the future of VA Health Infrastructure. General Testimony--Funding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of the future. Legislative Testimony (Senate Veterans Affairs Committee)--Testimony on the following benefits-related bills: S 263, 315, 347, 407, 475, 514, 691, 663, 728, 746, 820, 842, 847. Draft Legislation--Provide for the internment of unclaimed cremated remains of veterans. General Support Letter--Applaud Conference Committee for the Budget Resolution FY 2010 recommendation for $53.4 billion in discretionary funding (an increase of $5.6 billion above current funding level) for VA. Legislative Testimony (House Veterans Affairs Committee)--Testimony on the following health care-related bills: HR 2379, 2713, 2774, 2968, 2770, 2898, 1293, 1197, 1302, 1335, 1546, 2374, 2738. General Support Letter--Support for full appropriations of the authorized $10 million for the 2010 United States Paralympic Integrated Adaptive Sports Program. General Support Letter--Support for the request of utilization of Value Based insurance Design by Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reduce copayments charged to veterans for specified conditions.

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; and (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 to certain purposes.

HR 297--Veteran Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Subsistence Allowance Improvement Act of 2009--Increases the amount of monthly subsistence allowance payable to veterans participating in the veterans' vocational rehabilitation program (a program of training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities). Directs the VA Secretary, in the case of a veteran who has reached a point of employability and is participating only in a program of employment services, to pay such veteran a subsistence allowance for three months while the veteran is satisfactorily pursuing such program. HR 466--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 929--Amend title 38, USC, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of training to provide eligible veterans with skills relevant to the job market, and for other purposes.--Directs the VA Secretary to carry out a program of job training in skills relevant to the job market for discharged veterans who are either currently not paid at more the 150% of the federal minimum wage, or: (1) had a military occupational specialty of limited transferability to the civilian job market; (2) are not otherwise eligible for veterans' education or training services; (3) have not acquired a marketable skill since leaving military service; (4) were discharged under conditions not less than honorable; and (5) have been unemployed for at least 90 of the previous 180 days. Designates the program as the MOST (military occupational specialty transition) Program. Directs the Secretary to contract with employers to provide on-the-job training or apprenticeship programs for such veterans. Limits payments under the program to $20,000 per veteran and 24 months in duration. 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 Institute. HR 1089--Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009--Provides for the enforcement through the Office of Special Counsel of the employment and unemployment rights of veterans and members of the Armed Forces employed by federal agencies. Authorizes such an individual to file a complaint with the Special Counsel. (Under current law, such individual may only file a complaint with the VA Secretary). HR 1157--Veterans Reassignment Protection Act--Prohibits a preference eligible federal employee (including a preference eligible serving in or under the U.S. Postal Service) from being involuntarily separated for failing to accept a directed reassignment to a position outside his or her commuting area or to accompany a position outside of such area pursuant to a transfer of function unless such preference eligible: (1) receives written notice of the reassignment at least 30 days before the effective date of the reassignment; and (2) is allowed to elect to have the selection of employees for release conducted in the same manner as would be required in the case of a reduction in force. Entitles a preference eligible involuntarily separated in the circumstances described above to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board any failure to comply with the requirements of this Act. HR 1168--Veterans Retraining Act of 2009--Directs the Secretary of Labor to pay to each covered veteran and assistance allowance for each month such veteran is enrolled in an employment and training program that teaches a skill in demand, as determined the Secretary. Includes as a covered veteran one who is: (1) unemployed for at least four consecutive months before applying for such assistance; (2) able to successfully complete the program, and (3) ineligible for other veterans' education or training assistance. Authorizes payment of a stipend to a covered veteran for moving expenses related to the receipt of such training. HR 1821--Equity for insured Veterans Act of 2009 LETTER--To assist and encourage eligible veterans to remain in vocational rehabilitation programs, search for employment and assist with living expenses. S 263--Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009--Waives a state's sovereign immunity with respect to the enforcement of uniformed services members' employment or reemployment rights or benefits under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Federal Contractor Compliance--Examine the Federal Contractors hiring practices--Ensure that U.S. (DOL), Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) plays an important role in protecting service disables veterans and Vietnam War Veterans that they are not discriminated upon and are given an equal opportunity employment. Emergency Supplemental Appropriations--Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2009--Provide our service members and their commanders with the necessary funding to successfully execute their vital military missions.

HR 942--Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2009--Directs the VA Secretary to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of the use of educational assistance under certain programs of the VA to pay for training costs associated with the purchase of a franchise enterprise. Prohibits the use of such assistance unless: (1) training is required and provided in connection with the purchases and operation of a franchise; and (2) such training, and the training entity, are approved by the Secretary approved by the Secretary. Provides training and entity approval requirements. Small Business--Federal Contracting opportunities for Small Business in relation to veterans--Ensuring stimulus contracts for Veteran-Owed and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses.

PL 111-8--Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009--Makes appropriations for the remainder of FY 2009 for the Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service, which includes programs for veterans job training. HR 297--Veteran Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Subsistence Allowance Improvement Act of 2009--Increases the amount of monthly subsistence allowance payable to veterans participating in the veterans' vocational rehabilitation program (a program of training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities). Directs the VA Secretary, in the case of a veteran who has reached a point of employability and is participating only in a program of employment services, to pay such veteran a subsistence allowance for three months while the veteran is satisfactorily pursuing such program. HR 466--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 929--Amend title 38, USC, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of training to provide eligible veterans with skills relevant to the job market, and for other purposes--Directs the VA Secretary to carry out a program of job training in skills relevant to the job market for discharged veterans who are either currently not paid at more the 150% of the federal minimum wage, or: (1) had a military occupational specialty of limited transferability to the civilian job market; (2) are not otherwise eligible for veterans' education or training services; (3) have not acquired a marketable skill since leaving military service; (4) were discharged under conditions not less than honorable; and (5) have been unemployed for at least 90 of the previous 180 days. Designates the program as the MOST (military occupational specialty transition) Program. Directs the Secretary to contract with employers to provide on-the-job training or apprenticeship programs for such veterans. Limits payments under the program to $20,000 per veteran and 24 months in duration. 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 Institute. HR 1089--Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009--Provides for the enforcement through the Office of Special Counsel of the employment and unemployment rights of veterans and members of the Armed Forces employed by federal agencies. Authorizes such an individual to file a complaint with the Special Counsel. (Under current law, such individual may only file a complaint with the VA Secretary). HR 1098--Veterans' Worker Retraining Act LETTER--Ensuring the reinstatement of the on-the-job training benefit and the amount rate established by P.L. 108-454, making it permanent. HR 1157--Veterans Reassignment Protection Act--Prohibits a preference eligible federal employee (including a preference eligible serving in or under the U.S. Postal Service) from being involuntarily separated for failing to accept a directed reassignment to a position outside his or her commuting area or to accompany a position outside of such area pursuant to a transfer of function unless such preference eligible: (1) receives written notice of the reassignment at least 30 days before the effective date of the reassignment; and (2) is allowed to elect to have the selection of employees for release conducted in the same manner as would be required in the case of a reduction in force. Entities a preference eligible involuntarily separated in the circumstances described above to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board any failure to comply with the requirements of this Act.

PL 111-8--Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes--Makes appropriations for the remainder of FY 2009 for : a) FBI, b) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF), c) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), d) US Marshals Service, e) grants to state and local law enforcement groups, and f) the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). S 669--Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act'--Amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons my be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

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 819--No Title--Amend law pertaining to payment of Dependency and Indemnity Comp (DIC) benefits to former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999. HR 952--Combat PTSD Act--Amend title 38, USC; 1154(b) to clarify the meaning of engaged in "combat with the enemy" for the purpose of service connection of disabilities. No Bill Number--Draft Legislation--Amend title 38, USC, to increase amount of DIC benefits provided to qualifying survivors. HR 1197--Medal of Honor Health Care Equity Act of 2009--Amends title 38, USC, to provide a higher priority status for hospital care and medical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who are recipients of the Medal of Honor. HR 784--No Title--Require Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit quarterly reports on mental health employment vacancies at VA Medical Centers nationwide. HR 785--No Title--Establish a pilot program to provide Outreach and training to certain college and university mental health centers relating to the mental health of veterans of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. No Bill Number--General Testimony--House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee On Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs on the Nexus between engaged in combat with the enemy and PTSD in an era of changing warfare tactics. No Bill Number--General Support Letter--Support for additional funding of research for Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses HR 1016--Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009--Reform the process in which VA's Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical care funds are appropriated. S 423--Veterans Health Car Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009--Provides advance appropriations for VA medical care accounts by providing a two-fiscal year budget authority. S 336--American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan--Department of Veterans Affairs section of Bill will provide $3.9 billion to be used for much needed VA construction projects and other improvements. S 402--Keeping Our Promise to America's Military Veterans Act--Recognizes the sacrifices made by America's veterans by enacting legislation that will improve the lives of veterans and their families. S 546--Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009--Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more). Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability. HR 775, S 535--Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act--Repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation. PL 111-5--American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009--Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 2009 to the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR 147, 228, 297, 466, 929, 942, 950, 1088, 1089 and 1171--Various Legislation Bills--Enhanced benefits and services for Veterans and their families.

PL 110-387--Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008--A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders. PL 110-389 (was S 3023)--Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008--Omnibus veterans' benefits measure. HR 6939, S 3527--Veterans Health Care Budget Reform Act--A bill to amend title 38, USC, to authorize advance appropriations for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing two-fiscal year budget authority. HR 6122--Veterans Pain Care Act of 2008--Directs the VA Secretary to develop and implement a comprehensive policy on the management of pain experienced by veterans, including department-wide management of acute and chronic pain, the standard of care, the consistent application of pain assessments, health care personnel education and training, and education for veterans and their families.

HR 6224--Pilot College Work Study Program for Veterans Act of 2008--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 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 6272--SMOCTA Reauthorization Act of 2008--Authorizes appropriations for FYs 2009-2018 to out the Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Act of 1992.

HR 6225--Injunctive Relief for Veterans Act of 2008--Requires (current law authorizes) the appropriate U.S. district court to use its equity powers in any case in which the court determines it is appropriate, including injunctive relief, to fully vindicate a veteran's employment or reemployment rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) with respect to a state or private employer. Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to require an institution of higher education, when a servicemember is ordered to military service and withdraws or takes a leave of absence from such institution, to: (1) provide a credit or refund to the servicemember of tuition and fees paid for the portion of the program of education for which the servicemember did not receive academic credit after such withdrawal or leave; and (2) provide the servicemember an opportunity to reenroll with the same educational and academic status the servicemember had when activated for service. Extends the current interest rate cap in SCRA to student loan obligations of members called to military service. Allows servicemembers with deployment orders to terminate or suspend, without fee or penalty, service contracts for services such as phones, utilities, cable television, and Internet access. (Currently, such servicemembers are only permitted to terminate or suspend residential or automobile lease agreements.) Provides penalties under SCRA against creditors for violations of interest rate limits for servicemembers. Allows a military spouse to vote in the same location as the servicemember with respect to federal, state, and local elections. Allows a military spouse to pay taxes in the same state as the servicemember. Provides that compensation of a spouse of a servicemember shall not be considered income within a tax jurisdiction of the United States if, when the compensation is earned, the spouse is not a resident or domiciliary of that jurisdiction, and the jurisdiction is where the servicemember is serving in compliance with military orders.

HR 6070--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 servicemember'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 servicemember in compliance with the servicemember's military orders if the residence or domicile is the same for the servicemember and the spouse.

HR 2721--Amend title 10, USC, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop, and the Secretary of Defense to distribute to members of the Armed Forces upon their discharge or release from active duty, information in a compact disk read-only memory format that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs--Directs: (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to develop and maintain, in a compact disk (CD) read-only memory format, information that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); (2) that a copy of such CD be included as part of the pre-separation counseling provided to each member of the Armed Forces being discharged or released from duty; and (3) the Secretary, Secretary of Defense, and the head Internet website containing an explanation of the benefits administered by that Secretary or agency head to which veterans are entitled, and how veterans can secure those benefits. HR 6225--Injunctive Relief for Veterans Act of 2008--Requires (current law authorizes) the appropriate U.S. district court to use its equity powers in any case in which the court determines it is appropriate, including injunctive relief, to fully vindicate a veteran's employment or reemployment rights with respect to a state or private employer. GI Bill--The implementation of the GI Bill--To ensure that the GI Bill will be properly implemented and veterans will begin to receive their educational benefits on August 1, 2009.

HR 6221--Veteran-Owned Small Business Protection and Clarification Act of 2008--Requires that, if the VA Secretary enters into a contract or other arrangement, on or after June 1, 2007, to acquire goods or services (or both), the Secretary shall include in such contract or arrangement a requirement that the contractee comply with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contracting goals and preferences with respect to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans. Directs the Secretary to modify current contracts and arrangements to comply with requirements of this Act.

HR 6070--Military Spouses Residency Relief--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 servicemember'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 servicemember in compliance with the servicemember's military orders if the the residence or domicile is the same for the servicemember and the spouse.

S 2617--Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008--A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, 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. S 2377--Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act--A bill to amend title 38, USC, to improve the quality of care provided to veterans in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, to encourage highly qualified doctors to serve in hard-to-fill positions in such medical facilities and for other purposes. S 2273--Enhanced Opportunities for Formerly Homeless Veterans Residing in Permanent Housing Act of 2007--Enhance the functioning and integration of formerly homeless veterans who reside in permanent housing. HR 4883--Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for a limitation on the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property owned by a servicemember during the one-year period following the servicemember's period of military service--Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 1940 to extend from 90 days to one year the period following release from active duty during which a member of the Armed Forces shall be protected from mortgage foreclosure. HR 4884--Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008--Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008. Increases from 90% to 100% of the reasonable value of a veteran's dwelling or farm residence the amount of the loan to be guaranteed or made in the case of a loan to refinance certain loans. Repeals the current fee schedule with respect to veterans' housing and small business loans. Changes the loan fee for such loans to 1% of the total amount of the loan guaranteed, insured, or made, or in the case of a loan assumption, the unpaid principal balance of the loan on the date of the transfer of the property. Extends the demonstration projects involving: (1) adjustable rate mortgages through FY 2018; and (2) hybrid adjustable rate through FY 2012. Increases the maximum loan guaranty amount from 25% to 150% of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) conforming limit limitation determined for a single-family residence, as adjusted for the year involved. Provides for an annual inflation increase in home loan guaranty amounts. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review and streamline the process of guaranteeing home loans for the purchase of a condominium. HR 4539--Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act of 2007--Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act 2007. Increases the maximum guarantee amount regarding home purchase or construction loans to certain veterans. Permits guaranteeing certain refinancing loans for 100% (currently, 90%) of reasonable value. Modifies requirements regarding the fees veterans pay for the loan guarantees. Sets the maximum guarantee amount if the dwelling is determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to be affordable housing and the veteran is the first owner-occupant. Allows amounts deposited in the existing Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund that are not used for loan guarantees to be used to reduce loan closing costs. HR 5664--Title 38, veterans housing--Amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update at least once every six years the plans and specifications for specially adapted housing furnished to veterans by the Secretary. HR 3467--Second Chance for America's Veterans Act--Second Chance for America's Veterans Act. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a three-year workforce reentry program for veterans who are residents of a penal institution or an institution that provides long-term care for mental illness and are at-risk referral and counseling services. Makes available under the program job referral, counseling and other services deemed necessary to minimize recidivism and improve job placement. Requires the program to be carried out in at least 24 locations equitably distributed throughout the United States. S 2768--Provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for certain housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs--Provides a temporary increase, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2011, in the maximum veterans' loan guaranty amount for housing loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. View on homeless veterans--Aid homeless veterans and their families--End homelessness for our nations' veterans. VA Home Loan Guaranty Program--The Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) and Hybrid ARM Program authorizations are due to expire LETTERS--Strongly recommends reauthorization of both the ARM and Hybrid ARM home loans and the VA Home Loan Guaranty Program continues to provide veterans with sound mortgage options and services.

HR 6221--Veteran-Owned Small Business Protection and Clarification Act of 2008--Amend title 38, USC, to require the VA Secretary to include in each contract the Secretary enters for the acquisition of goods and services a provision that requires the contractee to comply with the contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned or controlled by veterans.

HR 5823--Assist homeless veterans and their families with income tax LETTER--Allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax to provide assistance to homeless veterans and other purposes.

HR 2642, [Public Law 110-252]--Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008--Changes to Montgomery GI Bill educational program. HR 4889--The Guard and Reserves Are Fighting Too Act of 2008--Recodifies under federal veterans' benefits provisions former federal armed forces provisions relating to educational assistance programs for members of the Ready Reserve ordered to active duty by reason of war or national emergency. Revises the amount of assistance available for licensing or certification tests. Includes under such recodification provisions concerning an educational assistance allowance for members of the Ready Reserve for flight training. Repeals the authority for accelerated payment of such assistance. Provides for program administration through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for FY 2010 and thereafter (with transition provisions). Extends the time limitation for the use of the Ready Reserve educational assistance entitlement to ten years after separation from the Ready Reserve. HR 5684--Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2008--Amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the basic educational assistance program administered by the VA Secretary. HR 5740, S 22--Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assist Act of 2008--Amend title 38, USC, to establish a program of educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001. HR 6224--Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2008--Direct the VA Secretary to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of certain qualifying work-study activities under title 38, USC. S 1718--Veterans Education Tuition Support Act--Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for reimbursement to servicemembers of tuition for programs of education interrupted by military service, for deferment of students loans and reduced interest rates for servicemembers during periods of military service. S 2139--National Guard and Reserve Educational Benefits Fairness Act of 2007--Amend title 38, USC, provide educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the National Guard and Reserve who serve extended period of continuous active duty that include a prolonged period of service in certain theaters of operation. S 2683--Amend title 38, USC, to modify certain authorities relating to educational assistance benefits for veterans and for other purposes--Amends federal provisions concerning veterans' educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to: (1) allow the accelerated payment of such assistance for the pursuit of education leading to employment in high-technology industry only for programs of education which do not lead to an associate or higher degree; (2) terminate the June 30, 2010, delimiting period on an expanded scope of work activities that may be assigned to individuals participating in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) work-study programs; and (3) authorize appropriations for VA payments to state agencies which approve programs of education for purposes of participation in the VA educational assistance programs. S 2926--Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2008--A bill to amend title 38, USC, to modify and update provisions of law relating to nonprofit research and education corporations. S 2938--Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008--A bill to amend title 10 and 38, USC, to improve educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces and veterans in order to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces. S 2864--Training and Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans Enhancement Act of 2008--A bill to amend title 38, USC, to include improvement in quality of life in the objectives of training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and for other purposes. HR 3008--Rural Veterans Services Outreach and Training Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to make competitive grants to provide financial assistance to state departments of veterans affairs for the training of rural county veteran service officers in order to improve outreach and assistance to veterans, as well as their spouses, children and parents, who may be eligible to receive veterans' or veterans-related benefits and who are residing in rural counties. Limits each grant to $1 million. Requires grants to be made on an annual basis. S 2864--Training and Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans Enhancement Act of 2008--A bill to amend title 38, USC, to include improvement in quality of life in the objectives of training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and for other purposes. S 2273--Enhanced Opportunities for Formerly Homeless Veterans Residing in Permanent Housing Act of 2007--A bill to enhance the functioning and integration of formerly homeless veterans who reside in permanent housing and for other purposes. HR 3889--Amend title 38, USC, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a longitudinal study of the vocational rehabilitation programs administered by the Secretary--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a longitudinal study for at least 20 years of the veterans who begin participating a vocational rehabilitation program during FY 2008. HR 5684--Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2008--Amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the basic educational assistance program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and for other purposes. S 1718--Veterans Tuition Support Act--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for reimbursement to servicemembers of tuition for programs of education interrupted by military service, for deferment of students loans and reduced interest rates for servicemembers during periods of military service and for other purposes. S 2471--USERRA Enforcement Improvement Act--A bill to amend title 38, USC, to improve the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 and for other purposes. S 2273--Enhanced Opportunities for Formerly Homeless Veterans Residing in Permanent Housing Act of 2007--A bill to enhance the functioning and integration of formerly homeless veterans who reside in permanent housing and for other purposes. HR 6272--SMOCTA Reauthorization Act of 2008--Authorize discretionary appropriations to carry out the Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Act of 1992. HR 6224--Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2008--Direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of certain qualifying work-study activities under title 38, USC. HR 6221--Veteran-Owned Small Business Protection and Clarification Act of 2008--Amend title 38, USC, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include in each contract the Secretary enters for the acquisition of goods and services a provision that requires the contracted to comply with the contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned or controlled by veterans and for other purposes. Various Bills--View on pending Legislations--Ensure that veterans who sacrifice their lives continue to receive the support of their country.

HR 3298--21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act--Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate or suspend certain service contracts entered into before the individual receives notice of a permanent change of station or deployment orders and to provide penalties for violations of interest rate limitations. HR 3393--Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007--Amend title 38, USC, to improve veterans' reemployment rights under chapter 43 of such title, to exempt claims brought under that chapter from arbitration under chapter 1 of title 9 of such Code. HR 3467--Second Chance for America's Veterans Act--Expand and extend counseling and referral programs that minimize recidivism by reintegrating at-risk veterans into meaningful employment. HR 3646--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor to conduct a joint study on the fields of employment for which the greatest need for employment exists in various geographic areas--Direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor to conduct a joint study on the fields of employment for which the greatest need for employment exists in various geographic areas. HR 3798--National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2007--Amend title 38, USC, to provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty. HR 3889--Amends title 38, USC, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a longitudinal study of the vocational rehabilitation programs administered by the Secretary--Amends title 38, USC, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a longitudinal study of the vocational rehabilitation programs administered by the Secretary. HR 6225--Injunctive Relief for Veterans Act of 2008--Amend title 38, USC, relating to equitable relief with respect to a State or private employer. HR 6272--SMOCTA Reauthorization Act of 2008--Authorize discretionary appropriations to carry out the Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Act of 1992. S 2471--USERRA Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007--Amend title 38, USC, to improve the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994. S 1919, S 2831--Encourages removal of seriously flawed and illegal provisions in the hiring process of veterans LETTERS--In the hiring process of Federal employees, Congress determine that giving fully qualified Veterans a slight edge over their competition was appropriate.

HR 1632--Improving Veterans' Reemployment Act of 2007--Amend title 38, USC, to improve the annual report required on veterans' reemployment rights. HR 2259-Ensure that members of the National Guard and Reserves are able to fully participate in the benefits delivery at discharge program administered jointly by the Secretary of Defense and the VA Secretary to provide information and assistance on available benefits and other transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces who are separating from the Armed Forces--Ensure that members of the national Guard and Reserves are able to fully participate in the benefits delivery at discharge program administered jointly by the Secretary of Defense and VA Secretary to provide information and assistance on available benefits and other transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces who are separating from the Armed Forces. S 1215--Amend title 38, USC, to extend and improve certain authorities of the VA Secretary, and for other purposes--Sets $19 million as the maximum amount (currently a progressively increasing amount) per fiscal year for reimbursement to states and local agencies administering veterans' education benefits. Extends through FY 2007 a pilot program of on-job-training for veterans' claims adjudicators. Authorizes the VA Secretary to waive, for public interest purposes on a case-by-case basis, the residency requirement for a Director for Veterans' Employment and Training. Includes veterans of the Global War on Terror within an ongoing veterans' unemployment study. Amends the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 to extend through 2009 an increase in benefits for veterans pursuing apprenticeships or on-job-training. FY 2009 Appropriations-Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS) and related programs.

HRes 111--Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs--Resolve that there be established in the House of Representatives a select committee to be known as the Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs. FY 2009 Appropriations-Funding for State Department

HR 112--GI Advance Education in Science and Technology Act--Directs the VA Secretary to pay a monthly stipend to each individual who is entitled to veterans' basic educational assistance and is pursuing full-time a doctoral degree in the sciences of engineering, mathematics, or other technology disciplines. Allows such payment in addition to any other authorized Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance. Makes such payment $1,200 a month (adjusted for inflation for fiscal years after 2005) for up to 60 months. HR 1102--Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007--Amend title 38, USC, to recodify as part of that title certain educational assistance programs for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, to improve such programs. HR 1211--Resuming Education After Defense Service Act of 2007--Provide entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate more than two years of active duty service in any five year period. HR 1214--Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act--Amend title 38, USC, to expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of veterans. HR 1330--Amend title 10, USC, to extend the time limit for the use of educations assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and members of the reserve component supporting contingency operations and certain other operations--Extends the conditional time limit for the use of basic educational assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and members of the reserve components supporting contingency operations and certain other operations to 14 years after the date on which the person first becomes entitled to such assistance (current law) or ten years after the date on which (currently, the date on which) the person is separated from the Selected Reserve or reserve component. HR 1824--Amend title 38, USC, to expand the scope of programs of education for which accelerated payments of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used--Permits accelerated payments of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to an individual enrolled in an approved program of education that leads to employment as an operator of a commercial motor vehicle. Excludes benefits payable under the Montgomery GI Bill from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for education grants or loans under any other provision of Federal law. HR 2385--21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007--Provide and enhance education, housing, and entrepreneur assistance for veterans who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001. HR 2910--Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2007 or the VETS Act of 2007--Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for reimbursement to members of the Armed Forces of tuition for programs of education delayed by military service, for deferment of students loans and reduced interest rates for members of the Armed Forces during periods of military service. HR 4889--Guards and Reserves Are Fighting To Act of 2008--Amend title 38, USC, to recodify as part of that title chapter 1607 of title 10, USC [Montgomery GI Bill program]. HR 2247; S 1261--Montgomery GI Bill fir Life Act of 2007--Amend titles 10 and 38, USC, to repeal the 10-year limit on use of Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance benefits. HR 2702; S 22--Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007--Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to entitle to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill certain individuals who serve on active duty in the Armed Forces (including the reserves) on or after September 11, 2001. S 526--Veterans Employment and Training Act of 2007--A bill to amend title 38, USC, to expand the scope of programs of education for which accelerated payments of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used. S 644--Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007--Amend title 38, USC, to recodify as part of that title certain educational assistance programs. S 698--Veterans Survivors Education Enhancement Act of 2007--Revises provisions concerning educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to terminate the 45-month limitation on: (1) the use of such assistance for eligible veterans' survivors and dependents; and (2) the use of such assistance for special restorative training. Makes survivors and dependents eligible for educationakl assistance until their 30th (currently 26th) birthday. Makes the aggregate amount of educational assistnace $80,000. (Currently, there are monthly limits for full--time, three quarter-time, or half-time educational pursuit.) Includes within authorized educational pursuits in such amounts: (1) a program of apprenticeship or other on-job-training; and (2) a correspondence course. Makes survivors and dependents eligible for tutorial assistance. S 723--Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2007--A bill to provide certain enhancements to the Montgomery GI Bill Program for certain individuals who serve as members of the Armed Forces after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. S 1293--Veterans' Education and Vocational Benefits Improvement Act of 2007--Authorizes the accelerated payment of veterans' educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for individuals who, during the period beginning October 1, 2008, and ending September 30, 2012, first enroll in an approved program of education not exceeding two years and not leading to an associate, bachelors, masters, or equivalent degree (in effect, for vocational school). Provides the same benefit for: (1) participants under the survivors' and dependents' educational assistance program; (2) members of the Selected Reserve; and (3) reserve personnel supporting contingency and other combat-related operations. Authorizes, for the latter personnel, the payment of 80% of the total educational assistance allowance for those serving the aggregate of three years or more in support of such contingency or related operations. Authorizes such personnel to make pay contributions for an increased amount of educational assistance. S 1409--21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007--A bill to provide and enhance education, housing, and entrepreneur assistance for veterans who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001. S 1719--A bill to amend title 38, USC--Legislation to provide additional educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math. PL 108-454--Expiring Department of Veterans Affairs Program--The expiration of the Veterans Affairs program on earned education benefits. HR 5474--Student Veterans Financial Aid Fairness Act Letter--Supports passage of major enhancements to veterans' education benefits in tandem with other federal education loan program. S 2575--Montgomery GI Bill Educational Act Letter--Allow the transferability of MGIB education benefits to eligible dependents of fully qualified veteran, spouse or children.

HR 2385--21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act 2007--Amends the Small Business Act relating to the microloan program to authorize small business loans to veterans in amounts up to $100,000 at an interest rate of no more than 2.5%. FY 2009 Appropriations--Small Business and Entrepreneurship regarding National Veterans Business Development Corporation (TVC) Letters--Letters of support for emergency funding for TVC.

HR 585--Amend title 38, USC, to expand the number of individuals qualifying for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance--Amends the Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 to remove the requirement that, in order to qualify for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program during the period beginning on October 7, 2001, and ending on November 30, 2005, the Secretary of the military department concerned must determine that the loss was a direct result of a traumatic injury incurred in the theater of operations for Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom (thus including traumatic injury incurred while performing other types of military service during such period under such coverage). HR 760--Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2007--Amend title 38, USC, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the VA Secretary. HR 1137--Amend title 38, USC, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient--Increases from $1,000 to $2,000 the monthly special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients. Provides for payment of such pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased recipient as long as the surviving spouse was married to the recipient: (1) for one year or more; or (2) for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage or was born to them before the marriage. HR 1944--Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act of 2007--Amend title 38, USC, to direct the VA Secretary to screen certain veterans for symptoms of traumatic brain injury. HR 2005--Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2007--Authorizes the VA Secretary to pay travel expenses for veterans receiving treatment at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities at the rate 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 remote rural areas; (3) carry out demonstration projects to examine alternatives for expanding care for veterans in rural areas; and (4) report annually to Congress on matters related to VA care for veterans residing in rural areas. HR 2579--Amend title 38, USC--Amend title 38, USC, to authorize the use of funds in the Department of Veterans Affairs readjustment benefits accounts and funds appropriated for such purpose to provide funding for State approving agencies. HR 2623--Amend title 38, USC--Amend title 38, USC, to prohibit the collection of copayments for all hospice care furnished by VA. HR 3047--Veterans Claims Processing Innovation Act of 2007--Directs the VA Secretary to establish a work credit system for evaluating regional offices of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) with respect to veterans' claims processing. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop and maintain a system for processing veterans' disability compensation claims using artificial intelligence that utilizes medical and military service data to generate disability rating recommendations; and (2) maintain a regional office at which all such claims are processed exclusively electronically. Provides that if a veteran who is a claimant dies before completing the submission of a claim for benefits, the person who would receive any accrued benefits(s) due to such veteran shall be treated as the claimant for purposes of completing submission of the claim. Directs the Secretary to contract with a private entity to evaluate the training and assessment programs for VBA employees. HR 3249--Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2007--Increases the authorized allowance for burial and funeral expenses for deceased veterans who: (1) at the time of death were in receipt of veterans' disability compensation or veterans' pension benefits; or (2) were veterans of any war or were discharged of released from active military service for a service-connected disability and for whom there is no next of kin or sufficient resources to cover funeral and burial costs. Increases the burial plot allowance for veterans who, at the time of death, were receiving hospital or nursing home care in or through the VA. Authorizes the annual adjustment of such allowances by the same percentage increase as adjustments to benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act. HR 3286--Amend title 38, USC, to reduce the period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before the veteran's survivors are eligible for the benefits provided by the VA Secretary for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death--Allows veterans' disability compensation benefits to be paid to the survivor of a veteran whose service-connected disability was continuously rated totally disabling for at least one year immediately preceding death. (Current law allows such survivor right of payment if the disability was rated total for periods of up to ten years under various circumstances). HR 3415--Amend title 38, USC, to authorize the placement in a national cemetery of memorial markers for the purpose of commemorating servicemembers or other persons whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery--Requires the VA Secretary to furnish for placement a memorial headstone or marker in a national cemetery to commemorate veterans and their spouses whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery. HR 23; S 961--Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of WWII Act of 2007--Directs the VA Secretary to pay a monthly benefit of $1,000 to certain honorably-discharged veterans of the U.S. Merchant Marine who served between December 7, 1941, and December 3, 1946 (or to their survivors). Includes service in the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service. Exempts from taxation benefits paid under this Act. S 383--A bill to amend title 38, USC, to extend the period of eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf War or future hostilities from two years to five years after discharge or release--Extends from 2 years to 5 years following discharge or release the eligibility period for certain veterans who served in combat after the Persian Gulf War to receive hospital care, medical services, or nursing home care provided by the VA Secretary, notwithstanding a lack of evidence to conclude that their condition is attributable to such service. HR 797; S 1163; PL 110-157--Blinded Veterans Paired Organ Act of 2007--A bill to amend title 38, USC, to improve compensation and specially adapted housing for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, and to provide for the use of the National Directory of New Hires for income verification purposes. S 1233--Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act of 2007--A bill to provide and enhance intervention, rehabilitative treatment, and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury. HR 2790--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--Establishes within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services, who shall report to the VHA's Under Secretary for Health on all matters relating to the education and training, employment, appropriate utilization, and optimal participation of physician assistants within VHA programs and initiatives. HR 3458--Direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program in five rural States selected by the Secretary, in consultation with the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs. In each of the five States selected, the Secretary shall assign a specific Department of Veterans Affairs case manager to each individual diagnosed with traumatic brain injury who is receiving care in a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs in a selected State. HR 3819--Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2007--Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse certain veterans without a service-connected disability enrolled as active participants of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care plan for the cost of emergency treatment received in a non-VA facility until such time as such veterans are transferred to a VA facility. Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary to reimburse certain veterans with a service-connected disability or a non-service-connected disability associated with or aggravating a service-connected disability for the value of emergency treatment for which such veterans have made payment from sources other than the VA. HR 4053--Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the provision of specified substance use disorder treatment services at each VA medical Center and community-based outpatient clinic. Requires the Secretary to ensure that treatment for a substance use disorder and a comorbid mental health disorder is provided concurrently by a team of experienced clinicians. Requires the Secretary to: (1) carry out a program of enhanced care and treatment for veterans with substance use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); and (2) establish at least six national centers of excellence on PTSD and substance use disorders. Requires a report on residential mental health care facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Pays tribute to Justin Bailey. Requires a: (1) pilot program on peer outreach and support services, readjustment counseling services, and other mental health services for veterans of OIF and OEF; (2) program of research into comorbid PTSD and substance use disorder and (3) pilot program on the provision of readjustment and transition assistance to veterans and their families in cooperation with Vet Centers. HR 4107--Woman Veterans Health Care Improvement Act--Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) conduct a long- term epidemiological study on the health of women veterans who served on active duty in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom; (2) assess barriers encountered by women veterans to the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of comprehensive health car; (3) assess all health care services and programs provided by the VA for women veterans; (4) provide training for mental health professionals who provide counseling to women veterans suffering from sexual trauma; (5) develop a plan for the identification, development, and dissemination of treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other conditions attributable to combat or sexual trauma that are proven effective for women veterans; (6) conduct a study of the provision of readjustment counseling and related mental health services for women veterans at vet centers; (7) carry out a pilot program for child care for certain women veterans receiving health care from VA facilities; and (8) carry out a pilot program to evaluate feasibility of providing counseling and transition adjustment assistance for women veterans who are newly separated from active duty service. Requires women veterans recently separated from active duty service to be included on the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans. HR 4146--Amend title 38, USC, to clarify the availability of emergency medical care for veterans in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities--Requires the determination of whether a veteran can be transferred to a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility after receiving emergency medical treatment in a non-Department facility to be based both on the condition of the veteran and on the availability of a bed in a Department facility that is not geographically inaccessible to the veteran. HR 4204--Veterans Suicide Study Act--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study to determine the number of veterans who have committed suicide between January 1, 1997 and the date of the enactment of this Act. Testimony to House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Economic Opportunity--Testimony on expiring Department of Veterans Affairs Programs--Adjustable Rates Mortgages, Apprenticeship and on-the-job training, Post Vietnam Era Veterans Educational Assistance Program, Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance, Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program, DOL VETS Program, VETS Claim Referral Program to Office of Special Counsel. Testimony to the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs--Findings and Recommendations of the Veterans Disability Commission with Respect to the Current Disability Compensation System--American Legion recommends changes to VA Disability ratings. Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs--On the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Improve VA's Claim Processing System--American Legion cautions VA on use of AI to improve claims processing. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs--VA Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2009--VA Budget Request, Veterans Health Care Administration, Mandatory Funding of VA Medical Care, Third-Party Reimbursements, Medicare Reimbursements, Medical Construction and Infrastructure Support, Major and Minor Construction, Veterans Benefits Administration, National Cemetery Administration, National Shrine Commitment, State Cemetery Construction Grants, GI Bill and Veterans Education Benefits, State Approving Agencies, VA Home Loan Guarantee Program, Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Department of Labor VETS service, Homelessness, Training, Veterans Workforce and Investment Program, Employment Rights and Veterans Preference, Veteran/Service-Connected Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses. Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs--Testimony regarding problems in claims--Examining the backlog and VA's claims processing system. Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health--VA Construction Authorization--Advocate greater funding for VA Construction purposes. Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health--Supporting Those who Support our Veterans--Mental Health Treatment for Veterans' Families.