WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Armed forces and national security

P.L. 111-67, The Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6.88

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

S. 1677 would reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950....

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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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H.R. 3949, The Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.72

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3949 would amend title 38, United States Code, and the Servicemember Civil Relief Act, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....

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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. 1963, The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1963 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans....

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S. 1692, The USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.10

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1692 would extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the authority to issue national security letters....

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H.R. 3913, To direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia to establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the District of Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance to enable members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or technical courses

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3913 would direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia to establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the District of Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance to enable members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or technical courses....

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H.R. 3733, The Armed Forces Education Parity Act

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3733 would amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of members of the Armed Forces to participate in programs of higher education offered by the Community College of the Air Force....

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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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P.L. 111-82, A bill to authorize major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1717 would authorize major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010....

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S. 1599, The Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1599 would amend title 36, United States Code, to include in the Federal charter of the Reserve Officers Association leadership positions newly added in its constitution and bylaws....

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S. 1668, The National Guard Education Equality Act

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1668 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in the reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program....

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S. 1664, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the appointment and grade of the Chief of the Army Medical Specialist Corps

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1664 would amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the appointment and grade of the Chief of the Army Medical Specialist Corps....

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H.R. 3326, The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $5146.73

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3326 would make appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....

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H.R. 3554, The National Guard Education Equality Act

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3554 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in the reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program....

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S. 801, The Family Caregiver Program Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $58.75

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 801 would amend title 38, United States Code, to waive charges for humanitarian care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to family members accompanying veterans severely injured after September 11, 2001, as they receive medical care from the Department and to provide assistance to family caregivers....

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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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S. 1494, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $7.60

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1494 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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. 1607, The Wounded Veteran Job Security Act of 2009

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1607 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain rights and benefits for persons who are absent from positions of employment to receive medical treatment for service-connected disabilities....

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S. 1558, The Travel Reimbursement for Inactive Duty Training Personnel (TRIP) Act of 2009

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1558 would amend title 37, United States Code, to provide travel and transportation allowances for members of the reserve components for long distance and certain other travel to inactive duty training....

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S. 1556, The Veteran Voting Support Act of 2009

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1556 would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies....

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H.R. 3496, To authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for actions behind enemy lines during World War II while a member of the United States Navy and the Office of Strategic Services

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3496 would authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for actions behind enemy lines during World War II while a member of the United States Navy and the Office of Strategic Services....

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H.R. 3494, To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the availability of appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities conducted by the National Guard, and for other purposes

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3494 would amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the availability of appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities conducted by the National Guard....

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H.R. 3449, The Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3449 would mandate minimum periods of rest and recuperation for units and members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces between deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom....

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H.R. 3441, To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3441 would provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system....

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