3.0.0 2569 2023-01-15T16:33:41Z 2023-01-15T16:33:41Z House H HR 2003-06-24 108 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2003-07-24T13:53:52Z hsvr06 Benefits Subcommittee Referred to 2003-07-24T13:51:42Z Referred to 2003-06-24T12:56:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2003-06-24T12:56:05Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2003-06-24T12:55:53Z 2003-07-24 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2003-07-24 hsvr06 Benefits Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits. Committee 2003-06-24 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2003-06-24 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2003-06-24 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-24 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2003-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000063 Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-11] CHET EDWARDS D TX 11 N E000250 Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] LANE EVANS D IL 17 2003-06-24 True S000465 Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] IKE SKELTON D MO 4 2003-06-24 True M001146 Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-3] Jim Marshall D GA 3 2003-06-24 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2003-06-24 True P000197 Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8] NANCY PELOSI D CA 8 2003-06-25 False M001149 Rep. 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McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2003-11-04 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2003-11-07 False O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 2003-11-07 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2004-03-02 False J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2004-03-09 False C001050 Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] Dennis Cardoza D CA A. 18 2004-03-23 False O000159 Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] MAJOR OWENS D NY R. 11 2004-04-27 False W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2004-11-17 False Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Administrative remedies Afghanistan Annuities Armed forces abroad Armed forces reserves Authorization Coast guard Coinsurance College costs Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cost of living adjustments Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Veterans Affairs Disabled Drugs Education Families Fees Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health Higher education Income tax International Affairs Iraq Labor and Employment Law Medical economics Middle East and North Africa Military dependents Military discharges Military intervention Military operations Military pay Military pensions Military personnel Prescription pricing South Asia Survivors' benefits Tax rates Taxation Terrorism Veterans' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' education Veterans' employment Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions War Armed Forces and National Security 00 2003-06-24 Introduced in House 2003-10-23T20:43:18Z Salute to Veterans and the Armed Forces Act of 2003 - Allows the full payment of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, without deduction from either (current law), without the enactment of qualifying offsetting legislation.

Repeals: (1) special compensation programs for certain severely disabled and combat-disabled military retirees; and (2) provisions requiring a dependency and indemnity compensation offset from surviving spouse annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan.

Increases the amount of basic educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve.

Directs the Secretary of Defense, for fiscal years after 2005, to provide a percentage increase in the higher learning cost index for determining basic educational assistance amounts.

Directs the Secretary to pay a bonus to members who, at any time during service under Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, satisfied eligibility requirements for the receipt of special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger. Directs the Secretary of Homeland to provide such bonus to qualifying Coast Guard members.

Authorizes additional appropriations for veterans' improved access to medical care.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make interim payments under claims for veterans' benefits when the final decision regarding the payment of such benefits is delayed following remand by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims or the Board for Veterans' Appeals to the Secretary for expedited consideration.

Prohibits with respect to veterans: (1) increases in medication copayments; and (2) the imposition of health care enrollment fees.

Requires the: (1) Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Labor to provide appropriate information concerning veterans' benefits and employment opportunities; and (2) Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prepare an annual plan for the conduct of veterans' outreach activities.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to place the maximum individual income tax rate at 38.6 percent.

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