WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Military operations

H.R. 6331, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $25.31

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6331 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, it would improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, it would enhance low-income benefit programs, and it would maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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H.R. 6268, The HONOR Warriors Act

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6268 would improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and it would enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans....

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H.R. 6212, The Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services Act (MEDICS Act) of 2008

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6212 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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S. 3101, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $20.04

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3101 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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S. 3095, The Relief for Rural Veterans in Crisis Act of 2008

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3095 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program to increase the delivery of mental health services and other health services to veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom and to other residents of rural areas....

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H.R. 6190, The Iraqi Police Service Improvement Act of 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6190 would restore to the Department of State responsibility over the Police Training Teams being used to provide advisory support, training and development, and equipment for the Iraqi Police Service, and it would require the Department of State to provide the majority of members for the Police Training Teams....

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H.R. 6140, The PROTECT Act

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6140 would delay any presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member of the Armed Forces to ensure the continued payment of the member's retired pay....

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H.R. 6048, To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6048 would amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation....

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H.R. 6043, To provide for an evaluation factor for defense contractors employing or subcontracting with recipients of certain special immigrant visas

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6043 would provide for an evaluation factor for defense contractors employing or subcontracting with recipients of certain special immigrant visas....

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H.R. 6026, The Clean Global War on Terror Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6026 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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S. 3003, The Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3003 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military construction....

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S. 3002, The Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3002 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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S. 3008, The HONOR Warriors Act

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3008 would improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and it would enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans....

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S. 3001, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $8888.61

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3001 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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S. 2992, The Armed Forces Housing Security Act

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2992 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance housing loan authorities for veterans and to otherwise assist veterans and members of the Armed Forces in avoiding the foreclosure of their homes....

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H.R. 5959, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6.06

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5959 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System....

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S. 2963, A bill to improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2963 would improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and it would enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans....

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H.R. 5947, The Returning Soldiers' Bill of Rights Act

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5947 would amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a returning soldiers' bill of rights....

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H.R. 5941, To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to be used by the Secretary of Defense to assist the families of members of the Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5941 would amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to be used by the Secretary of Defense to assist the families of members of the Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan....

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H.R. 5899, The Iraq Shared Investment Act

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5899 would require funding under the Iraq Security Forces Fund to be provided in the form of loans and it would require the Government of Iraq to provide matching funds under the Commanders' Emergency Response Program to be used for agreed-upon purposes which enable military commanders in Iraq to respond to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements....

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S. 2892, The Wartime Enforcement of Fraud Act of 2008

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2892 would promote the prosecution and enforcement of frauds against the United States by suspending the statute of limitations during times when Congress has authorized the use of military force....

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H.R. 5824, The Veterans Mortgage Education Act of 2008

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5824 would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members of the Armed Forces returning from service abroad....

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S. 2836, The National Guard and Reserve Retired Pay Equity Act of 2008

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2836 would amend title 10, United States Code, to include service after September 11, 2001 as service qualifying for the determination of a reduced eligibility age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay....

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S. 2799, The Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2008

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2799 would amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs....

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S. 2787, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2787 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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