WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Veterans' employment

H.R. 7110, Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $574.71

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7110 would make supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3487, The Serve America Act

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3487 would amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service....

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P.L. 110-317, The Hubbard Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.06

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6580 would ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing ...

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H.R. 6225, The Injunctive Relief for Veterans Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $7.81

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6225 would amend title 38, United States Code, relating to equitable relief with respect to a State or private employer....

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H.R. 6221, The Veteran-Owned Small Business Protection and Clarification Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2.84

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6221 would amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include in each contract the Secretary enters for the acquisition of goods and services a provision that requires the contractee to comply with the contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned or controlled by veterans....

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S. 3000, The Native American Veterans Access Act of 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3000 would amend title 38, United States Code, to include Federally recognized tribal organizations in certain grant programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the several States and territories....

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H.R. 6011, The Veterans to Paramedics Transition Act

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6011 would amend the Public Health Service Act to facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for military veterans....

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S. 2993, The Veterans to Paramedics Transition Act

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2993 would amend the Public Health Service Act to facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for military veterans....

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S. 2984, The Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2984 would amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance veterans' benefits....

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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. 5825, The Hubbard Act

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5825 would amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wou...

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S. 2874, The Hubbard Act

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2874 would amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wound...

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S. 2872, The Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2008

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2872 would amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of disability rates and certified as total by reason of unemployability by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as disability for purposes of such titles....

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S. 2864, The Training and Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans Enhancement Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2864 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improvement in quality of life in the objectives of training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities....

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H.R. 5684, The Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2008

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5684 would amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the basic educational assistance program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....

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H. Con. Res. 312, Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 - Cost per Average Family: $26276.56

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H. Con. Res. 312 would revise the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establish the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and set forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013....

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H.R. 5525, The Inclusion of Veteran Service Organizations in the National Veterans Business Development Corporation Board Act

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5525 would amend the Small Business Act to improve the National Veterans Business Development Corporation....

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S. 2640, The Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2640 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance and improve insurance, housing, labor and education, and other benefits for veterans....

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S. 2599, The Military Spouse Education and Employment Act of 2008

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2599 would provide enhanced education and employment opportunities for military spouses....

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H.R. 5217, The Small Business Telework Promotion Act

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5217 would direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to conduct a demonstration program to raise awareness about telework among small business employers, and it would encourage such employers to offer telework options to employees....

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S. 2554, The Civil Rights Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2554 would restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes....

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H.R. 5129, The Civil Rights Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5129 would restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes....

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H.R. 5037, The Legislative Branch Recognizes the Value of Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5037 would require offices of the legislative branch to meet a threshold for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities in procurement contracts entered into by such offices....

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S. 2471, The USERRA Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2471 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994....

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P.L. 110-186, The Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2007

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4253 would improve and expand small business assistance programs for veterans of the armed forces and military reservists....

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