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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-2918]
Division A: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Legislative Branch - Makes appropriations to the Senate for FY2010 for: (1) a payment to Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of Edward M. Kennedy, late a Senator from Massachusetts; (2) expense allowances; (3) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (4) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (5) agency contributions for employee benefits; (6) inquiries
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Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Became Public Law No: 111-68. on 10/01/2009
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Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 [HB-2879]
Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 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
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/25/2010
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 [HB-2701]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Title I: Budget and Personnel Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Permits, for purposes of provisions of the National Security Act of 1947 concerning the funding of intelligence activities, appropriated funds available to an intelligence agency to be obligated or expended for an intelligence or intelligence-related activity as appropriated for FY2010, as modified by such reprogramming and transfers of funds authorized by and reported to the appropriate congressional committees. (Sec. 102) Prohibits the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Silvestre Reyes
Became Public Law No: 111-259. on 10/07/2010
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Armed Forces Behavioral Health Awareness Act [HB-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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/25/2010
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 [HB-2647]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 for: (1) defense-wide procurement; (2) National Guard and reserve equipment; and (3) the Mine Resistant
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ike Skelton
Signed By President. on 10/28/2009
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PROTECT Act [HB-2585]
PROTECT Act or Protecting the Retirement of Our Troops by Ensuring Compensation is Timely Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the military department concerned from presuming deceased a military retiree missing in Iraq or Afghanistan on or after October 7, 2001, until the earlier of seven years after the person was declared missing or the date the death is confirmed and a death certificate is delivered to the next of kin. Requires monthly retired pay to be resumed and any retired pay that may have been due following the declaration of the presumption
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Broun
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/08/2009
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Women Veterans Access to Care Act [HB-2583]
Women Veterans Access to Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in providing health care services to women veterans, to emphasize: (1) with respect to physical health, conditions including reproductive health, preventive medicine and early detection, sexual trauma, special needs of women with prosthetics, and rehabilitation; (2) with respect to mental health, issues including stress reduction, services for depression, anxiety, post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD), and substance abuse, and conflict resolution; (3) improving health-related
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2009
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Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 [HB-2410]
Division A: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011- Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011- Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes FY2010-FY2011 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) to carry diplomatic and consular affairs, including: (1) worldwide security protection; (2) public diplomacy; (3) the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; (4) the Capital Investment Fund; (5) embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (6) educational and cultural
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Sponsored by: Rep. Howard Berman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/22/2009
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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 [HB-2346]
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 - Title I: Department of Agriculture - Appropriates FY2009 funds for title II grants under P.L. 480 (donation of U.S. commodities for emergency and private assistance abroad). (Sec. 101) Makes unobligated amounts for the emergency conservation program available to the Secretary of Agriculture for natural disaster recovery efforts. (Sec. 102) Appropriates FY2009 funds for the principal amount of: (1) direct farm ownership loans; (2) direct operating loans; and (3) unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans. (Sec.
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Obey
Signed By President. on 06/24/2009
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Wounded Warrior Project Family Caregiver Act of 2009 [HB-2342]
Wounded Warrior Project Family Caregiver Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as part of authorized Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home health care services for veterans, to furnish to a family member or other designated individual advanced instruction and training and certification as a family caregiver for a veteran who incurred serious wounds on active duty during, or in training for, Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom and is determined to be in need of personal care services. Requires the Secretary to provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bart Stupak
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/15/2009
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Equitable Compensation for American Victims of Torture Act of 2009 [HB-2241]
Equitable Compensation for American Victims of Torture Act of 2009 - Terminates the authority of the President to grant the government of Iraq immunity from actions by victims of terrorism seeking compensation for injuries caused by officials, employees, or agents of the government of Iraq during the 1991 Gulf War when such government was classified as a state sponsor of terrorism, unless the claims in specified cases of U.S. soldiers and civilians held in Iraq as POWs and hostages and subject to state-sponsored torture and terrorism have been adequately
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Sestak Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 06/12/2009
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Correspondence With Our Heroes Act [HB-2126]
Correspondence With Our Heroes Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide for a one-year program under which postal benefit vouchers are provided for the benefit of members of the Armed Forces on active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan, or hospitalized at a military facility as a result of a disease or injury incurred as a result of such service. Entitles voucher users to make free mailings to such individuals. Limits vouchers to one per month. Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to transfer to the Postal Service an amount representing the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Denny Rehberg
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/15/2009
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National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act [HB-208]
National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to back-date to September 11, 2001, the period of active duty or performed active service, in support of a contingency operation or in other emergency situations, for which members of Ready Reserve components of the armed forces shall receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 01/30/2009
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Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009 [HB-1341]
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to grant the Special Inspector General (SIG) authority to conduct, supervise, and coordinate an audit or investigation of any action taken with regard to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) that the SIG deems appropriate. Prohibits any audit or investigation, however, of any action related to: (1) graduated authorization to purchase troubled assets; (2) oversight and audits by the Comptroller General; (3) the
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Referred To The Committee On Financial Services, And In Addition To The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 03/05/2009
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Syria Accountability and Liberation Act [HB-1206]
Syria Accountability and Liberation Act - Maintains U.S. restrictions against Syria until the President certifies that Syria: (1) has ceased support for terrorism; (2) has dismantled biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons programs and has committed to combat their proliferation; (3) respects the boundaries and sovereignty of all neighboring countries; and (4) upholds human rights and civil liberties. Imposes specified trade, assistance, admissions, and military sanctions, as appropriate, on persons or countries that transfer goods or technology
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 07/23/2009
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to be used by the Secretary of Defense to assist the families of members of the Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan. [HB-1175]
Establishes in the Treasury the National Military Family Relief Fund to make grants to Armed Forces members who are serving, or have served, in Iraq or Afghanistan to assist the families of such members. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow every individual taxpayer to designate $1 or more of any overpayment to be paid to the Fund; and (2) in addition to any payment of income tax liability, make a contribution of an additional amount which shall be paid over to the Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Committee On Ways And Means, And In Addition To The Committee On Armed Services, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 02/25/2009
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Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act [HB-1052]
Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act - Prohibits any unit of the regular Armed Forces from being deployed for Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom unless the period between the most recent previous deployment and a subsequent deployment is equal to or longer than the period of the most recent previous deployment. Expresses the sense of Congress that the optimal minimum period between such deployments should be equal to or longer than twice the period of the most recent previous deployment.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/27/2009
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Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009 [HB-1037]
Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009 - Title I: Insurance Matters - (Sec. 101) Increases from $20,000 to $30,000 the maximum amount of supplemental insurance provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for totally disabled veterans. (Sec. 102) Limits the duration of a dependent's coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) to 120 days after the member's separation or release from service or assignment. (Sec. 103) Amends the Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 to remove the requirement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 10/08/2009
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Relating to operation of the Texas Veterans Leadership Program by the Texas Workforce Commission. [HB-3954]
Relating to operation of the Texas Veterans Leadership Program by the Texas Workforce Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/01/2009
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TEAM Act of 2020 Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020 [HB-8506]
To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Introduced In House on 10/02/2020