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H.R. 2090, The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Act of 2007

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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H.R. 2090 would establish the National Guard Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to editYellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Act of 2007 - Directs the wiki andSecretary of Defense to establish a national combat veteran reintegration program (to be known as the firstYellow Ribbon Reintegration Program) to provide a detailed summaryNational Guard members and their families with information, services, referral, and outreach opportunities throughout the entire deployment cycle. Requires the Program to consist of informational events and activities for such members, their families, and community members through the bill!)following phases of the deployment cycle: (1) pre-deployment; (2) deployment; (3) demobilization; and (4) post-deployment-reconstitution.

Requires the: (1) National Guard Bureau to establish the Office for Reintegration Programs to administer state National Guard reintegration programs; and (2) Bureau Chief to establish a Center for Excellence in Reintegration.

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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/20/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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NorthStarNancy

October 15, 2008, 11:23am (report abuse)

The bill's sponsor, Congressman John Kline, MN2, was unable to secure funding for this bill. Kline is Minnesota's least effective member of Congress. Because Kline has refused to pursue funding for 'earmarks,' he is not very effective in getting funding needed to enact new programs.

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