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<title>H.R. 6980, 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 $1,000</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6980.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6980 would 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 $1,000....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512611.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512611.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $5307.83</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5658.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5658 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2610, The Military Valor Roll of Honor Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2610.html</link>
<description> S. 2610 would amend title 10, United States Code, to require the establishment of a searchable database containing the names and citations of members of the Armed Forces, members of the United States merchant marine, and civilians affiliated with the Armed Forces who have been awarded the medal of honor or any other medal authorized by Congress for the Armed Forces, the United States merchant marine, or affiliated civilians....
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3769, The Military Valor Roll of Honor Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3769.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3769 would amend title 10, United States Code, to require the establishment of a searchable database containing the names and citations of members of the Armed Forces, members of the United States merchant marine, and civilians affiliated with the Armed Forces who have been awarded the medal of honor or any other medal authorized by Congress for the Armed Forces, the United States merchant marine, or affiliated civilians....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507689.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507689.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-28, The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1348.47</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-28.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2206 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007....
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 978, A bill to authorize the awarding of the Medal of Honor to Woodrow W. Keeble for his acts of valor during the Korean conflict</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_978.html</link>
<description> S. 978 would authorize the awarding of the Medal of Honor to Woodrow W. Keeble for his acts of valor during the Korean conflict....
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1137, To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1137.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1137 would amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503326.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503326.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 766, To waive the time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded posthumously to Richard L. Etchberger of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, for acts of valor on March 11, 1968, while an Air Force Chief Master Sergeant serving in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_766.html</link>
<description> H.R. 766 would waive the time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded posthumously to Richard L. Etchberger of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, for acts of valor on March 11, 1968, while an Air Force Chief Master Sergeant serving in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era....
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 566, To waive the time limitations specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_566.html</link>
<description> H.R. 566 would waive the time limitations specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II....
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 440, To amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_440.html</link>
<description> H.R. 440 would amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502175.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502175.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 288, A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_288.html</link>
<description> S. 288 would amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor....
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2766, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5851.03</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_2766.html</link>
<description> S. 2766 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DoD), for activities of the Department of Energy (DOE), and for other purposes, including operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill also would authorize supplemental appropriations for 2006, primarily for the costs of those operations not covered by appropriations provided earlier in the year. In addition, S. 2766 would prescribe personnel strengths for each active-duty and sel...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500460.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500460.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 520, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the effective date for payment of lump sums to persons awarded the Medal of Honor who are in receipt of special pension pursuant to section 1562 of such title, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.01</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_520.html</link>
<description> H.R. 520 would revise the effective date for eligibility for a lump-sum payment currently awarded to certain Medal of Honor (MoH) recipients. The bill also would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay the lump-sum payment to the surviving spouse, children, or dependent parents, in cases where an eligible recipient is deceased. Finally, the bill also would authorize VA to pay a lump-sum payment to the surviving spouse, children, or dependent parents of MoH recipients who were award...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500213.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500213.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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