WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Veterans' pensions and compensation

H.R. 1168, The Veterans Retraining Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $3.10

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1168 would amend chapter 42 of title 38, United States Code, to provide certain veterans with employment training assistance....

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P.L. 111-84, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $14.09

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2647 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010....

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S. 252, The Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $5.50

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 252 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals, and to improve the provision of health care to veterans....

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S. 728, The Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6.35

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 728 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance benefits....

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H.R. 3491, The Thomas G. Schubert Agent Orange Fairness Act

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3491 would amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for certain cancers occurring in veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents....

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H.R. 3485, The Veterans Pensions Protection Act

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3485 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities shall be excluded from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....

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H.R. 3407, The Severely Injured Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2009

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3407 would amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to benefits for severely injured veterans....

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H.R. 3368, The Honor Act of 2009

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3368 would enhance benefits for survivors of certain former members of the Armed Forces with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, and it would enhance availability and access to mental health counseling for members of the Armed Forces and veterans....

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H.R. 3366, The Illegal Garnishment Prevention Act

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3366 would prohibit the use of funds to promote the direct deposit of Veterans and Social Security benefits until adequate safeguards are established to prevent the attachment and garnishment of such benefits....

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H.R. 3341, The Ronald Reagan Commemorative Coin Act of 2009

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3341 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States....

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H.R. 3324, The Stable Future for Veterans' Children Act

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3324 would amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the payment of monthly annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to a supplemental or special needs trust established for the sole benefit of a disabled dependent child of a participant in the Survivor Benefit Plan....

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H.R. 3219, The Veterans' Insurance and Health Care Improvements Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $8.33

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3219 would amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to insurance and health care....

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P.L. 111-37, The Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 407 would increase, effective as of December 1, 2009, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans....

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H.R. 1293, The Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.18

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1293 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services....

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H.R. 2920, The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2920 would reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration....

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H.R. 3266, To establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3266 would establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans....

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S. 1390, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $6642.19

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1390 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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. 1452, The COMBAT PTSD Act

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1452 would amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of "combat with the enemy" for purposes of service-connection of disabilities....

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S. 1444, The COMBAT PTSD Act

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1444 would amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of "combat with the enemy" for purposes of service-connection of disabilities....

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S. 1407, The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $1033.42

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1407 would make appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....

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S. 1394, The Veterans Entitlement to Service Act of 2009

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1394 would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to acknowledge the receipt of medical, disability, and pension claims and other communications submitted by claimants....

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S. 1391, The Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1391 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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H.R. 3082, The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $1020.79

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3082 would make appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....

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H.R. 3087, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a deadline for decisions with respect to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3087 would amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a deadline for decisions with respect to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....

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H.R. 2990, The Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act of 2009

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2990 would provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees....

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