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June 23, 2011 - Vet-Related Bills

Rep. Nan Hayworth [R-NY19] introduced H.R. 2305: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase on behalf of members of reserve components who performed inactive duty training or active duty for training but did not serve on active duty.

Introduced: H.R. 2312: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a special rule with respect to purchases by the Department of Defense of textile and apparel products of Federal Prison Industries.
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC3] introduced this bill.

Introduced: H.R. 2318: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension provided under that title by up to $500.
Rep. Peter Sessions [R-TX32] introduced this bill.

Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN3] introduced H.R. 2345: 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.

Introduced: S. 1264: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] introduced this bill.

Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] introduced S. 1272: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the feasibility and advisability of establishing of a polytrauma rehabilitation center or polytrauma network site of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, region, and for other purposes.

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Here are yesterday's bills -

Rep. Peter Welch [D-VT] introduced H.R. 2403: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance to State National Guards to provide counseling and reintegration services for members of reserve components of the Armed Forces ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation, members returning from such active duty, veterans of the Armed Forces, and their families.

Rep. Jon Runyan [R-NJ3] introduced H.R. 2349: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to annually assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes.

Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO4] introduced H.R. 2355: To amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude individuals who have been convicted of committing certain sex offenses from receiving certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors which are otherwise available to certain veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and related individuals, and for other purposes.

Rep. John Barrow [D-GA12] introduced H.R. 2370: To provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and historic preservation activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: H.R. 2377: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims, and for other purposes. Rep. Joe Donnelly [D-IN2] introduced this bill.

Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH6] introduced H.R. 2383: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use electronic communication to provide required notice to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

Introduced: H.R. 2384: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain contracts. Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH6] introduced this bill.

Introduced: H.R. 2388: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the submission of information by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Congress. Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL1] introduced this bill.

 

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[FONT=Times-Roman, serif]Sep 7, 2011 - Bill Action[/FONT]


Introduced: H.R. 2848: To provide for certain requirements of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans, and for other purposes.
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX2]


Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA23] introduced H.R. 2853: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training, and for other purposes.


Unfortunately, as of today, the contents of these bills are not available.