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Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act [S.2268]
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Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation of a single gold medal in honor of the Dust Off crews (helicopter air ambulance crews) of the Vietnam War in recognition of their heroic military service. It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should also make such medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations associated with
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S7915-7916) on 11/10/2015
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A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Major Charles S. Kettles of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. [S.2250]
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A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Major Charles S. Kettles of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Charles S. Kettles for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 11/05/2015
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases the Secretary determines are associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes. [S.2081]
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases the Secretary determines are associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes. This bill extends for five years the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicides, including Agent Orange, with respect to veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 09/25/2015
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [S.1376]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. (Sec. 4) Specifies procedures for determining the budgetary effects of this bill for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010. 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
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Armed Services. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Mccain. With Written Report No. 114-49. Additional Views Filed. on 05/19/2015
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Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act [S.1358]
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Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act Authorizes burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration of the remains of any individual: (1) who was naturalized pursuant to the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 and who resided in the United States at the time of death; or (2) who the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines served with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the U.S. Armed Forces between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and who,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2936-2937) on 05/14/2015
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Recognizing the importance of trade to the United States economy and the importance of completing free trade agreements with Pacific Rim countries and the European Union. [HR-73]
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Recognizing the importance of trade to the United States economy and the importance of completing free trade agreements with Pacific Rim countries and the European Union. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that completing free trade agreements with Pacific Rim countries and the European Union will promote economic development, create jobs, and solidify relations with trading partners.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 02/12/2015
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Recognizing the 41st anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. [HR-710]
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Recognizing the 41st anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Recognizes the significance of the 41st anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Honors: the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to the United States over the last 41 years and their tireless commitment to upholding freedom and democracy in Vietnam; the service of members of the U.S. Armed Forces and of the South Vietnamese forces who fought in Vietnam, including those who gave their lives; and the memory of the Vietnamese who lost their lives while attempting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H2113-2114) on 04/29/2016
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Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. [HR-695]
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Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Recognizes that the movement to end the Vietnam War was one of the largest and most prolonged efforts to achieve peace in recent generations and was critical to bringing an end to the war. Acknowledges the role of those who participated in public protests, teach-ins, and opposition to the war, and the many people who supported political candidates of both parties who sought to end the war. Applauds the establishment of higher educational programs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 04/20/2016
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Expressing support for designation of a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day". [HR-666]
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Expressing support for designation of a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day". Expresses support for the designation of Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. Honors and recognizes the contributions of veterans who served in Vietnam.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda T. Sanchez
Introduced In House on 03/23/2016
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Supporting the goals and ideals of "Vietnam Veterans Day". [HR-401]
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Supporting the goals and ideals of "Vietnam Veterans Day". Honors and recognizes the contributions of veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in Vietnam. Encourages states and local governments to designate a Vietnam Veterans Day. Encourages the people of the United States to observe Vietnam Veterans Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that: provide the appreciation that such veterans deserve, but did not receive upon returning home from the war; demonstrate the resolve that never again shall the people of the United States disregard
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Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Perry
Introduced In House on 07/29/2015
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Expressing the sense of Congress that a grateful Nation honors and salutes Sons and Daughters in Touch on its 25th anniversary that is being celebrated on Father's Day, 2015, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, the District of Columbia. [HR-320]
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Expressing the sense of Congress that a grateful Nation honors and salutes Sons and Daughters in Touch on its 25th anniversary that is being celebrated on Father's Day, 2015, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, the District of Columbia. Honors Sons and Daughters in Touch on its 25th anniversary that is being celebrated at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Expresses gratitude for the service and sacrifice of their fathers who were U.S. Armed Forces members and served in the Vietnam war.
Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/13/2015
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Recognizing the economic, cultural, and political contributions of the Southeast Asian American community at this time of the 40th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge control over Cambodia and the beginning of the Cambodian Genocide, and the end of the Vietnam War and Secret War in Laos. [HR-240]
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Recognizing the economic, cultural, and political contributions of the Southeast Asian American community at this time of the 40th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge control over Cambodia and the beginning of the Cambodian Genocide, and the end of the Vietnam War and Secret War in Laos. Recognizes the significance of the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Khmer Rouge rule and the Cambodian Genocide, the end of the Vietnam War and the Secret War in Laos, the humanitarian response of the United States to receive over one million refugees from the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 05/20/2015
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Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. [HR-225]
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Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Recognizes the significance of the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Honors: the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to the United States over the last 40 years and their tireless commitment to upholding freedom and democracy in Vietnam; the service of members of the U.S. Armed Forces and of the South Vietnamese forces who fought in Vietnam, including those who gave their lives; and the memory of the Vietnamese who lost their lives while attempting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/13/2015
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Expressing support for designation of a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day". [HR-168]
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Expressing support for designation of a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day". Expresses support for the designation of Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. Honors and recognizes the contributions of veterans who served in Vietnam.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda T. Sanchez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 03/27/2015
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Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. [HCR-48]
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Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on July 8, 2015, for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Miller
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 06/04/2015
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Expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the Agent Orange Act of 1991. [HCR-161]
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Expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the Agent Orange Act of 1991. Recognizes that the intent of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 included the presumption that veterans who served in the Armed Forces in the bays, harbors, and territorial
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 09/26/2016
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Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015 [HB-969]
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Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015 Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 03/06/2015
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SERVICE Act Supporting, Employing, and Recognizing Veterans in Communities Everywhere Act [HB-6062]
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SERVICE Act Supporting, Employing, and Recognizing Veterans in Communities Everywhere Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 10/19/2016
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Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative Act of 2016 [HB-5890]
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Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative Act of 2016 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should support the efforts of the Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their maritime security capacity, and (2) the maritime security of U.S. allies and partners bordering the South China Sea would be enhanced by the transfer of an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate to an appropriate regional country. In selecting Asia-Pacific region countries to receive maritime capacity building assistance, the Department of State may prioritize
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ami Bera
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016
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Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act of 2016 [HB-5766]
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Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer automatic citizenship on aliens residing in the United States in lawful permanent resident status: pursuant to an approved classification petition that gives preferential treatment to persons born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand after 1950 and before October 22, 1982, and fathered by a U.S. citizen; or who were born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, and fathered by a U.S. citizen.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/27/2016