Ruth Moore Act of 2013 [S.294]
Ruth Moore Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in any case in which a veteran claims that a covered mental health condition was incurred in or aggravated by military sexual trauma during active duty, to accept as sufficient proof of service-connection a diagnosis by a mental health professional together with satisfactory lay or other evidence of such trauma and an opinion by the mental health professional that such condition is related to such trauma, if consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of such
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S.294: Ruth Moore Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-111. on 06/12/2013
A bill to provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans. [S.2960]
Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a rental assistance and supportive housing program, in conjunction with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), for the benefit of Indian veterans who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness and who are residing on or near Indian areas. Requires rental assistance under such program to be: (1) made available to recipients eligible for housing assistance block grants under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination
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S.2960: A bill to provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 11/20/2014
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol. [S.309]
Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to honor collectively the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in recognition of their military service and exemplary record during World War II. Requires the Medal's display at the Smithsonian Institution. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Medal should be made available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with the CAP. Permits the Secretary of
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S.309: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Signed By President. on 05/30/2014
Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2013 [S.312]
Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2013 - Adjusts the boundary of the Carson National Forest in New Mexico to incorporate approximately 4,990 acres of land identified as the Miranda Canyon Boundary.
S.312: Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Wyden Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 113-58. on 06/27/2013
ABLE Act of 2013 [S.313]
Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2013 or the ABLE Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish tax-exempt ABLE accounts to assist an individual with a disability in building an account to pay for qualified disability expenses. Defines "qualified disability expenses" to include expenses for education, including higher education expenses, a primary residence, transportation, obtaining and maintaining employment, health and wellness, and other personal support expenses. Treats a qualified ABLE program and an ABLE account in
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S.313: ABLE Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/13/2013
Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 [S.316]
Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 - Sets forth rules for the recalculation of annuities for employees of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and for the redetermination of surplus or supplemental liabilities under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Prescribes the "average pay" to be used in calculating annuities and surplus amounts. Authorizes the transfer of surplus postal retirement contributions in FY2013 to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, the Postal Service Fund, and the Employees' Compensation Fund under the Federal
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S.316: Postal Service Protection Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/13/2013
Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2013 [S.323]
Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2013 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Benefits) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend the months of coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients. Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) to make eligible for enrollment in Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), solely for the purpose of such drug coverage, every individual whose insurance benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) have ended by
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S.323: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S714) on 02/13/2013
After School for America's Children Act [S.326]
After School for America's Children Act - Amends the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program under part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). (21st Century Community Learning Centers provide students with before and after school programs to improve their academic performance.) Requires the Centers to provide: (1) students with activities that are targeted to their academic needs and aligned with the instruction they receive during the school day, and (2) students' families with opportunities for active
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S.326: After School for America's Children Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S774-775) on 02/14/2013
Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act [S.328]
Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act - Amends title XVI of the Social Security Act to allow certain critical access hospitals and sole community hospitals to use interactive telecommunications systems to satisfy requirements for having a physician available to stabilize an individual with an emergency medical condition. Limits this allowance to circumstances where: (1) the physician available by such interactive telecommunications system is board certified in emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine, and (2) a nurse practitioner
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S.328: Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/14/2013
Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 [S.338]
Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Makes monies covered into the Fund available for expenditure to carry out the purposes of the Act without further appropriation. Requires not less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount to be made available for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
S.338: Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/14/2013