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Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 [S.3083]
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Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other housing laws to modify the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rental assistance (including section 8 low-income [voucher]) and public housing programs, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) requirements for condominium mortgage insurance, and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) single family housing guaranteed loan program. The bill revises the requirements for Public House Agencies (PHAs) to inspect dwelling units
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Subcommittee On Housing, Transportation, And Community Development. Hearings Held. on 09/22/2016
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WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act [S.3081]
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WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide an accredited, permanent congressional employee with read-only remote access to the electronic Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) claims records system of a represented veteran, regardless of whether the employee is acting under a power of attorney executed by the veteran. The VA shall ensure that access does not allow the employee to modify system data. An employee must complete the VA certification
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/29/2016
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Veterans' Identity Theft Protection Act of 2016 [S.3063]
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Veterans' Identity Theft Protection Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to discontinue using Social Security account numbers to identify individuals in its information systems by the following deadlines: for all veterans submitting new claims for benefits, by not later than two years after the date of enactment of this bill; and for all other individuals, by not later than five years after such date. The VA may use a Social Security account number to identify an individual in a VA information system only if the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/16/2016
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Maximizing Efficiency and Improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016 [S.3035]
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Maximizing Efficiency and Improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out an 18-month pilot program to increase the use of medical scribes to maximize the efficiency of physicians at VA medical facilities. A "medical scribe" is defined as a member of the medical team hired and trained to perform documentation in an electronic health record to maximize the productivity of a physician. The program shall be conducted at not fewer than five medical
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/29/2016
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 [S.3032]
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2016, 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. Each such increase shall be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/29/2016
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.3000]
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL Provides appropriations for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Provides appropriations for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of DOD, the Reserve Components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Provides appropriations for: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed
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Sponsored by: Sen. Thad Cochran
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Cochran. With Written Report No. 114-263. on 05/26/2016
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Frontlines to Lifelines Act of 2015 [S.297]
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Frontlines to Lifelines Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to revive, for a three-year period, VA's Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program that was carried out between January 2013 and February 2014. Requires VA to: (1) expand the pilot program to include at least 250 intermediate care technicians, and (2) give priority in assigning those technicians to VA facilities at which veterans have the longest wait times. Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer credentialing data regarding DOD health care providers
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/03/2015
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A bill to establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs. [S.2958]
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A bill to establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs. This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program under which it may enter into up to five partnership arrangements with a state or local authority, a tax exempt non-profit corporation, a limited liability corporation, a private entity, a donor, or other non-federal entity to conduct: super construction projects (a project for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a medical
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Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/29/2016
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Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act [S.2946]
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Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act This bill expands the definition of "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted criminals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; (2) Internal Revenue Service employees whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns; (3) U.S.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2977-2978) on 05/18/2016
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.2943]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified in section 4101 of this bill. Subtitle B--Army Programs (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Army to enter into one or more multiyear contracts for AH-64E Apache
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Signed By President. on 12/23/2016
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Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act [S.2925]
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Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide for annual inspections to ensure that VA medical facility kitchens and food service areas meet private hospital kitchen and food service area standards. The VA shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations to conduct such inspections. If the VA is unable to enter into an agreement with the Commission, the VA shall seek such an agreement with a non-federal,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Steven Kirk
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/12/2016
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Veterans First Act [S.2921]
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Veterans First Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Reported By Senator Isakson Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 05/16/2016
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Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2016 [S.290]
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Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2016 Requires the reduction of the federal annuities of individuals removed from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Senior Executive Service (SES) if they are convicted of a felony that influenced their performance while employed in such position. Authorizes the VA Secretary to order the reduction of the federal annuities of individuals who were convicted of such a felony and were subject to removal or transfer from the VA SES, but who left the VA before final action
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/12/2016
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Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016 [S.2896]
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Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make the Veterans Choice Program permanent. Program eligibility is expanded to include all veterans who are enrolled in the annual patient enrollment system under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital care and medical services program. The VA shall provide information about the availability of Program care and services to veterans who are new to, or already enrolled, in the system. The VA shall contract with a national chain
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 05/24/2016
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American Cures Act [S.289]
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American Cures Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2016-FY2021 to accommodate increases in appropriations for agencies that perform biomedical research. Adjustments are required for the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, the Department of Defense health program, and the Department of Veterans Affairs medical and prosthetics research program. The bill also requires annual appropriations for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S744-745; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S600-601) on 01/28/2015
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Veterans Choice Program Resolution Act [S.2871]
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Veterans Choice Program Resolution Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to direct the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to select from among employees of the Office of Inspector General a Choice Program Ombudsman to manage complaints about program hospital care and medical services. The VA shall publish on publicly available Internet websites of the VA and the Office of Inspector General information regarding the process for submitting a complaint to the Ombudsman.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/28/2016
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Aurora Veterans Affairs Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015 [S.285]
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Aurora Veterans Affairs Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015 Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the Aurora medical facility project to replace the VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. Requires VA to enter into an agreement with the Chief of Engineers giving the Chief the authority to perform the project, design, contract, and construction management necessary to complete such project.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/28/2015
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A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in The Dalles, Oregon, as the "Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans' Clinic". [S.2828]
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A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in The Dalles, Oregon, as the "Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans' Clinic". Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located at 704 Veterans Drive, The Dalles, Oregon, as the "Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans' Clinic."
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/20/2016
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Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2806]
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Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Provides appropriations to DOD for Military Construction for: the Army; the Navy and Marine Corps; the Air Force; Defense-Wide agencies and activities (other than military departments); the Army and Air National Guard; and the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. Provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program. Provides appropriations for the Department of Defense Base Closure
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Steven Kirk
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Kirk. With Written Report No. 114-237. on 04/18/2016
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the qualifications for licensed mental health counselors of the Department of Veterans Affairs. [S.2771]
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the qualifications for licensed mental health counselors of the Department of Veterans Affairs. This bill provides that persons with a degree that is equivalent to a master's degree in mental health counseling shall be eligible for appointment to a Department of Veterans Affairs licensed professional mental health counselor position.
Sponsored by: Sen. James M. Inhofe
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/11/2016